January 11, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register January 11, 2006

View all documents issued on January 11, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

77 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 11, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The Forest Service has received notification from Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) that the company proposes to drill three exploratory oil and gas wells on National Forest System (NFS) lands in the Noble Basin area, about seven miles so...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Meat and poultry inspection:

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that its regulations will continue to provide that individual meat and poultry products bearing the claim "healthy" (or any other derivative of the term "health") must contain no more than 4...
Rule Jan 11, 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) the Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests' North Central Idaho Re...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Plant-related quarantine, foreign:

Title Type Published
We are proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation into the continental United States of fresh, dehusked immature (baby) sweet corn and fresh baby carrots from Zambia. As a condition of entry, both commodities wo...
Proposed Rule Jan 11, 2006

Recreation fee areas:

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The Lolo National Forest will begin charging a $60 fee for the overnight rental of Monture Cabin. Rentals of other cabins on the Lolo National Forest have shown that publics appreciate and enjoy the availability of historic rental cabins. Funds from...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS issues a final rule to open the Cape Sarichef Research Restriction Area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) to directed fishing for groundfish using trawl, pot, and hook- and-line gear from March 15, 2006, through March...
Rule Jan 11, 2006

Meetings:

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene scoping hearings to solicit comments on two joint amendments: Joint Reef Fish Amendment 27/Shrimp 14 and Joint Reef Fish Amendment 28/Shrimp 15.
Notice Jan 11, 2006
This notice is a call for nominees for one non-federal position to the U.S. Delegation to the February 28 - March 2, 2006, International Whaling Commission (IWC) intersessional Revised Management Scheme (RMS) Working Group meeting.
Notice Jan 11, 2006

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

Title Type Published
On December 19, 2005 the Chairman of CITA received a request from Meeks & Sheppard, on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, alleging that rayon viscose staple fiber, classified in subheading 5504.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
On December 21, 2005 the Chairman of CITA received a request from Cellusuede Products, Inc. (Cellusuede), alleging that certain man- made staple fiber and tow, of the specifications detailed below, classified in the indicated subheadings of the Harmo...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
This notice lists the individuals who have been appointed to the Commission's Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board.
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Jan 11, 2006
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether th...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

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

Title Type Published
The Department is publishing this final rule to revise the requirements and procedures for the reimbursement of TRICARE Dental program participating providers. Participating providers will no longer be reimbursed at the equivalent of a percentile of...
Rule Jan 11, 2006

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Defense Business Board has been renewed in consonance with the public interest, and in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 92-463, The "Federal Advisory Committee Act." The Defense Business Board provides the Secretary of Defense indepen...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Meetings:

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Pursuant to Section 10(a), Public Law 92-463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of the Committee meeting is to introduce new membe...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Education Department logo Education Department

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals; correction
Correction Jan 11, 2006

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

Title Type Published
EPA is granting conditional approval of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia. This revision establishes and requires NO<INF>X</INF> emission reductions from large, stationary internal combustion engines i...
Rule Jan 11, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, signed into law on October 10, 2000, amended the Clean Water Act (CWA), to incorporate provisions to reduce the risk of illness to users of the Nation's recreational waters. Section...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the CAAAC on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee advises on economic, en...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
The Exposure Modeling Work Group (EMWG) will hold a 1 day meeting on January 24, 2006. This notice announces the location and time for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of EPA's Report of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Tolerance Reassessment Progress and Risk Management Decision, known as a TRED, for the fungicide bitertanol, and opens a public comment period on this do...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), the Farm Credit Administration gave notice on January 4, 2006 (71 FR 345) of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board) scheduled for January 6, 2006. This...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Farm credit system:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would amend our regulations that allow a Farm Credit System (FCS, Farm Credit, or System) bank or association to terminate its FCS charter and become a financial institution under another Federal or State chartering authority. With...
Proposed Rule Jan 11, 2006

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13, and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this op...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the P...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
The Federal Communications Commission, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13, and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this op...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission seeks comment on issues raised by section 254(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act) and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit's (Tenth Circuit) decision in Qwest Corp. v. FCC (Q...
Proposed Rule Jan 11, 2006

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Title Type Published
Cargo Honduras, Inc., et al.
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Bayer HealthCare LLC. The supplemental NADA provides for veterinary prescription use of a...
Rule Jan 11, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Elanco Animal Health. The supplemental NADA provides for use of monensin Type C medicated...
Rule Jan 11, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public workshop and vendor display on the use of electronic track and trace technology to combat counterfeit drugs. The purpose of the meeting is as follows: To identify incentives for widespread...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
TSA invites public comment on a new information collection requirement abstracted below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement concerning an evaluation of grants made under the Healthy Homes Initiative (HHI) funded by HUD will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Red...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces a 5- year review of the Mt. Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis) and the Little Colorado spinedace (Lepidomeda vittata) under 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("we") announces the availability of the Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Aga or Mariana Crow (Corvus kubaryi) for public review and comment.
Notice Jan 11, 2006
On Monday, December 12, 2005, the Bureau of Land Management published a Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Atlantic Rim Natural Gas Development Project in the Federal Register [Vol. 70, No. 237, p. 73482]. The...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public of two corrections to the Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Cordova Oil Spill Response Facility, Cordova, Alaska, which was published in the Federal Register on December...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Environmental statements; record of decision:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) procedures, the BLM announces the availability of the ROD to implement a Wind Energy Development...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the intent to hold a Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting in the Twin Falls District of Idaho on Tuesday, February 7, 2006. The meeting will be held at the Red Lion Canyon Springs Hotel, 1357 Blue Lakes Boulevard, in Twin Fal...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Oil and gas leases:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Antelope Coal Company of competitive oil and gas lease WYW141204 for lands in Converse...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Public land orders:

Title Type Published
This order withdraws 80 acres of public land from location and entry under the United States mining laws for a period of 20 years for the Bureau of Land Management to protect the Hot Lake Natural Area.
Notice Jan 11, 2006
This order withdraws 276.41 acres of public lands from location and entry under the United States mining laws for a period of 20 years for the Bureau of Land Management to protect the unique natural, scenic, and recreational values and Federal improv...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Criminal history background checks:

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice (the Department) hereby amends title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations to authorize access to FBI- maintained criminal justice information systems to effectuate the Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act o...
Rule Jan 11, 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 preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 11, 2006
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 co...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Employee Retirement Income Security Act:

Title Type Published
This document contains a final regulation implementing the notice requirement in section 101(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Section 103 of the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 (PFEA '04) amended section 101 of ERISA by a...
Rule Jan 11, 2006

Labor surplus areas classification:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to announce the annual list of labor surplus areas for Fiscal Year 2006.
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Reports and guidance documents; availabiity, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has established an interagency task force to evaluate and make recommendations on the protection and security of radiation sources. The Radiation Source Protection and Security Task Force (Task Force) is requir...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 11, 2006
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (e)(11), we are issuing public notice of our intent to: (a) Establish new and altered systems of records, (b) Establish new routine use disclosures, (c) Delete obsolete systems of records, and (d) Make gener...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Alameda Beltline Railroad
Notice Jan 11, 2006
DOT, STB
Canadian Pacific Railway
Notice Jan 11, 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 11, 2006
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 Jan 11, 2006

Air carrier certification and operations:

Title Type Published
On November 10, 2005, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a direct final rule to amend its regulation on the use of pilot supplemental oxygen with an effective date of January 9, 2006. The FAA received an adverse comment from the Nati...
Rule Jan 11, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires...
Proposed Rule Jan 11, 2006

Motor vehicle theft prevention standards; exemption petitions, etc.

Title Type Published
This document grants in full the petition of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC., (MBUSA) in accordance with Sec. 543.9(c)(2) of 49 CFR Part 543, Exemption from the Theft Prevention Standard, for the S-Line Chassis vehicle line. This petition is granted because...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
This document grants in full the petition of Nissan North America, Inc., (Nissan) in accordance with Sec. 543.9(c)(2) of 49 CFR Part 543, Exemption from the Theft Prevention Standard, for the Quest vehicle line. This petition is granted because the a...
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite comment on a proposed extension, without change, of an existing information collection requirement contained in the form, "Currency Transaction Report by Casinos, F...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 11, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to t...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to t...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), 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...
Notice Jan 11, 2006
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 Jan 11, 2006

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