January 10, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register January 10, 2006

View all documents issued on January 10, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

75 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 10, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment for a field trial of genetically engineered strains of a bacterium, Erwinia carotovora, the causal agent of tuber soft rot disease...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

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) and Black Hills National Forests' Crook County Resource Advisory Comm...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
The Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Ketchikan, Alaska, February 16, 2006. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss potential projects under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Recreation fee areas:

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The Tongass National Forest proposes to begin charging a $5/ day, $10/three-day, $20/week, and $75/season fee for entering the Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site (Fish Creek) near Hyder, Alaska. There is strong public support and appreciation for t...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Notice is hereby given that a request for modification of scientific research Permit No. 1227 submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) has been granted.
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Antidumping:

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On December 20, 2005, the United States Court of International Trade ("Court") sustained the final remand determination made by the Department of Commerce ("the Department") pursuant to the Court's remand of the amended final determination of the inv...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
In response to requests by Duferco Steel Inc. (Duferco), an importer of subject merchandise, and United States Steel Corporation (the petitioner), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping d...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
Taiwan and Korea
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Countervailing duties:

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from India for the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004, the perio...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) previously published a notice of intent in the Federal Register (70 FR 57859, October 5, 2005) to prepare a DSEIS for a joint Amendment 14 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Shrimp Fis...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

Meetings:

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AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Advisory Board
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Vocational rehabilitation and education:

No documents available.

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The IC Clearance Official, 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 1995.
Notice Jan 10, 2006
The IC Clearance Official, 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 Jan 10, 2006
The IC Clearance Official, 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 1995.
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Power rates:

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The Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-124 and Rate Schedules CAP-FT2, CAP-NFT2, and CAP-NITS2, placing transmission rates from the Central Arizona Project (CAP) of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) in...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
Pursuant to Delegation Order Nos. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, and 00-001.00B, effective July 28, 2005, the Deputy Secretary has approved and placed into effect on an interim basis Rate Order No. SWPA-55, which increases the power rate for...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
Pursuant to Delegation Order Nos. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, and 00-001.00B, effective July 28, 2005, the Deputy Secretary has approved and placed into effect on an interim basis Rate Order No. SWPA-54, which increases the power rate for...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Meetings:

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Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Environmental Technology Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice and recom...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Toxic and hazardous substances control:

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This notice announces EPA's receipt of test data regarding In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing of Certain Chemicals of Interest to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Data were received on the following chemicals: Biphenyl (CAS No....
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Toxic substances:

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EPA is proposing new requirements to reduce exposure to lead hazards created by renovation, repair, and painting activities that disturb lead-based paint. This action supports the attainment of the Federal government's goal of eliminating childhood l...
Proposed Rule Jan 10, 2006

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Peru; notice of intent to enter into free trade agreement (Notice of January 6, 2006)
Presidential Document Jan 10, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Electronic fund transfers (Regulation E):

Title Type Published
The Board is amending Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the official staff commentary to the regulation. The commentary interprets the requirements of Regulation E to facilitate compliance primarily by financial ins...
Rule Jan 10, 2006
The Board is amending Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the official staff commentary to the regulation codified in Supplement I to Part 205. The commentary interprets the requirements of Regulation E to facilitate...
Rule Jan 10, 2006

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 10, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Food Contact Substances Notification" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jan 10, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Experimental Study of Carbohydrate Content Claims on Food Labels" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduc...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
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 Jan 10, 2006
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Medical devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its medical device reporting regulations to reflect a change in address for agency contacts for reporting a public health emergency. This action is editorial in nature and is intended to improve the...
Rule Jan 10, 2006

Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

Title Type Published
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license to practice the inventions emb...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability for comments of a draft revised guidance for industry (<greek-i>93) entitled "Impurities in New Veterinary Medicinal Products (Revised)" VICH GL11(R). This draft revised guidance,...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard has temporarily changed the drawbridge operation regulations that govern the U.S. 1 Bridge, mile 3.5, across the Housatonic River, at Stratford, Connecticut. This temporary final rule allows the bridge owner to open only one of the tw...
Rule Jan 10, 2006

Vocational rehabilitation and education:

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This document amends the regulations governing the administration of the Montgomery GI Bill--Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) program. The amendments implement provisions in the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 and the Bob Stump Na...
Rule Jan 10, 2006

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 Jan 10, 2006
The following applicant has applied for an enhancement of propagation or survival permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("we") so...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:

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We are approving an amendment to the Virginia regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The program amendment revises the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Regulations. The amendment re...
Rule Jan 10, 2006

Resource management plans, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document provides notice that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) amendment to address Lands and Land Tenure Issues, and Recreation and Travel Management. The appropriate state, tribal and loca...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Jarbidge Field Office, Twin Falls, Idaho intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) with an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Jarbidge Field Office and by this notice is announcing pu...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Board
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

N
National Council on Disability

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 10, 2006

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National Science Foundation

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces its intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the NSF funding of the United States Implementing Organization's...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 10, 2006

O
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 filings
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application for an order under (a) section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") granting an exemption from sections 18(f) and 21(b) of the Act; (b) section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act granting an exemption from section 12(d)(1) of the Act; (c) sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act granting an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and 17(a)(3) of the Act; and (d) section 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d- 1 under the Act to permit certain joint transactions.
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1605-DR), dated 08/29/ 2005. Incident: Hurricane Katrina. Incident Period: 08/29/2005 through 09/26/2005.
Notice Jan 10, 2006
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Indiana dated January 4, 2006. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Incident Period: November 15, 2005. Effective Date: January 4, 2006. Physical Loan Application Dead...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1603-DR), dated August 29, 2005. Incident: Hurricane Katrina. Incident Period: August 29, 2005 through November 1, 2005. Effective Date: Decembe...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1607-DR), dated September 24, 2005. Incident: Hurricane Rita. Incident Period: September 23, 2005 through November 1, 2005. Effective Date: Dece...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1604-DR), dated 08/ 29/2005. Incident: Hurricane Katrina. Incident Period: 08/29/2005 through 10/14/2005. Effective Date: 12/28/2005. Physical...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-1606-DR), dated September 24, 2005. Incident: Hurricane Rita. Incident Period: September 23, 2005 through October 14, 2005. Effective Date: December...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, control, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federa...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
Using data from Management Information System annual reports, FRA has determined that the 2004 rail industry random testing positive rate was 0.94 percent for drugs and 0.18 percent for alcohol. Since the industry-wide random drug testing positive ra...
Rule Jan 10, 2006
This final rule amends FAA regulations dealing with how the FAA notifies petitioners of its decisions on petitions for exemption. This rule change eliminates the requirement for the FAA to publish dispositions of petitions for exemption in the Federa...
Rule Jan 10, 2006

Air carrier certification and operations:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the FAA regulations governing drug and alcohol testing to clarify that each person who performs a safety- sensitive function for a regulated employer by contract, including by subcontract at any tier, is subject to testing. The...
Rule Jan 10, 2006

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for a Boeing Model 747-400 airplane modified by Lufthansa Technik AG. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with the installation of large non-structural glass items in the cabin area...
Rule Jan 10, 2006

Pipeline safety:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a public meeting of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) to vote on a proposed rule to use consensus standards to distinguish onshore gatherin...
Proposed Rule Jan 10, 2006

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, control, etc.:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the availability of proposed policy on Lightning Direct Effects Compliance. The proposed policy would accept SAE International Aerospace Recommended Practice 5577 as a means of compliance with the L...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The OCC, 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 a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduct...
Notice Jan 10, 2006
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3...
Notice Jan 10, 2006

Alcohol; viticultural area designations:

Title Type Published
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to establish the "Saddle Rock-Malibu" viticultural area in Los Angeles County, California. The proposed area consists of approximately 2,090 acres, approximately 5 miles inland from the Pacific Oc...
Proposed Rule Jan 10, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Vocational rehabilitation and education:

No documents available.

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