January 27, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register January 27, 2006

View all documents issued on January 27, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

100 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 27, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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This is a request for proposals for loan guarantees under the section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) pursuant to 7 CFR 3565.4 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 subject to the availability of funding. FY 2006 funding for the section 538 p...
Notice Jan 27, 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 Helena National Forest's Lewis and Clark County Resource Advisory...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

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We are amending the regulations by revising the approved doses for irradiation treatment of imported fruits and vegetables. This rule will establish a new minimum generic dose of irradiation for most plant pests of the class Insecta, establish a new...
Rule Jan 27, 2006

Tariff-rate quotas:

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This notice affirms determinations announced by the Secretary of Agriculture on August 12, August 19, September 9, and December 2, 2005, that an aggregate quantity of 1,751,329 metric tons raw value of sugar may be entered under the tariff-rate quota...
Notice Jan 27, 2006
This notice establishes the aggregate quantity of 250,383 metric tons, raw value, of sugar that may enter the United States Customs Territory from Mexico during fiscal year (FY) 2006 under the market access provisions of Chapter 7, Annex 703.2 of the...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 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 the continuing information...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Antidumping:

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On September 22, 2005, the Department of Commerce received a request to conduct a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on carbazole violet pigment 23 from India. In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amende...
Notice Jan 27, 2006
Various countries
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice of renewal.
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (Services) announce the availability for public review of a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), final Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), and final Implementing Agreeme...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel with gears other than jig gear in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent excee...
Rule Jan 27, 2006

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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This action adds to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products previously furnished by such agenci...
Notice Jan 27, 2006
The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete a product previously furnished by such agencies. Co...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321-4370, as implemented by the Council of Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) announces the availab...
Notice Jan 27, 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 27, 2006

Education Department logo Education Department

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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 27, 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 27, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act :

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is proposing to amend its regulations governing small power production and cogeneration in response to section 1253 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), which added section 210(m) to the...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing appro...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

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

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Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the EPA is removing the November 25, 2005 (70 FR 70999), direct final rule approving revisions to Indiana's sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) state implementation plan (SIP) for sources located in Dearborn Coun...
Rule Jan 27, 2006
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision satisfies the New Source Review (NSR) and monitoring plan requirements for visibility, otherwise known as the "Phase I, Part I Vi...
Rule Jan 27, 2006
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision satisfies the New Source Review (NSR) and monitoring plan requirements for visibility, otherwise known as the "Phase I, Part I Visibility SIP.;" I...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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EPA expressed concerns about adverse impacts from sheep grazing to soils and vegetation. Rating EC2.
Notice Jan 27, 2006
Agency weekly receipts
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Pesticide programs:

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This action revises the regulations governing emergency exemptions that allow unregistered uses of pesticides to address emergency pest conditions for a limited time. One change provides applicants for certain repeat exemptions a simple way to re-cer...
Rule Jan 27, 2006

Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:

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This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the amendment of a regulation for residues of the fungicide pyraclostrobin, carbamic acid, [2-[[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H- pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]methyl]phenyl]methoxy-, methyl ester a...
Notice Jan 27, 2006
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the amendment of a regulation for residues of the insecticide imidacloprid (1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2- imidazolidinimine) and its metabolites containing the 6...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

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

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This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the biochemical sorbitol octanoate on all food commodities when applied/used in accordance with label directions. AVA Chemical Ventures, L. L. C. submitted a...
Rule Jan 27, 2006

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Radio stations; table of assignments:

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This document grants a petition filed by WSJM, Inc., licensee of Station WZBL(FM), Channel 279A, Hartford, Michigan and Station WCSY- FM, Channel 252A, South Haven, Michigan, requesting the reallotment of pre-1989 grandfathered Station WCSY-FM, Chann...
Rule Jan 27, 2006
In response to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 70 FR 7220 (February 11, 2005), this Report and Order upgrades Channel 279C3, Station WBNU(FM), Shallotte, North Carolina, to Channel 279C2, reallots Channel 279C2 to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina...
Rule Jan 27, 2006
This document grants a petition filed by Mitchell Beranek by allotting Channel 247A at Wheatland, Wyoming, as its fourth FM commercial broadcast service, which requires a site restriction of 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) north at reference coordinates 4...
Rule Jan 27, 2006
The Audio Division, at the request of Linda A. Davidson, allots Channel 267A at Barstow, California, as the community's third local FM transmission service. See 68 FR 42664, July 18, 2003. Channel 267A can be allotted to Barstow in compliance with th...
Rule Jan 27, 2006

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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The FDIC, 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 collections, as required by the...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 27, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 27, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 27, 2006
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
Notice Jan 27, 2006
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Heal...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Human drugs:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for SPIRIVA HANDIHALER and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an applicati...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Medicare and Medicaid:

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This proposed notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from the TUV Healthcare Specialists for deeming authority for hospitals that wish to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Section 1865(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act r...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Medicare:

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In this final notice we respond to public comments on our September 30, 2005 notice with comment period and announce our decision concerning an application submitted by Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) to adjust the Medicare payment amounts for certain...
Notice Jan 27, 2006
This proposed rule would update the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs). The proposed payment amounts and factors used to determine the up...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2006
This final rule clarifies that respiratory assist devices with bi-level capability and a backup rate must be paid as capped rental items of durable medical equipment (DME) under the Medicare program and not paid as items requiring frequent and substa...
Rule Jan 27, 2006

Meetings:

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This notice announces a public meeting of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC). The Committee generally provides advice and recommendations about whether scientific evidence is adequate to determine whether certain medical items and servic...
Notice Jan 27, 2006
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 27, 2006
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jan 27, 2006
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jan 27, 2006
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jan 27, 2006
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice Jan 27, 2006
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Jan 27, 2006
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Jan 27, 2006
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Jan 27, 2006
National Institute on Aging
Notice Jan 27, 2006
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Notice Jan 27, 2006
This notice announces a Town Hall meeting on our methodology for establishing practice expense (PE) values for services paid under the physician fee schedule (PFS). The purpose of this meeting is to: (1) Clarify our proposed revisions to the PE metho...
Notice Jan 27, 2006
This notice announces a quarterly meeting of the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council (the Council). The Council will meet to discuss certain proposed changes in regulations and carrier manual instructions related to physicians' services, as identi...
Notice Jan 27, 2006
Scientific Review Center
Notice Jan 27, 2006

National Toxicology Program:

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In October 2005, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) submitted a nomination to NICEATM requesting that alternative test methods to the mouse LD<INF>50</INF> assay for botulinum toxin potency testing be assessed and prioritized for prevalid...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Quarantine, inspection, and licensing:

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On November 30, 2005, at 70 FR 71892, CDC published a proposed rule, "Control of Communicable Diseases," to revise existing regulations related to preventing the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries in...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of four Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs are: (1) 1625- 0009, Oil Record Book for Ships; (2) 1625-0014, R...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The Coast Guard announces the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that evaluated the potential environmental impacts resulting from the implementation of the policy on ballast water man...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Ports and waterways safety; regulated navigation areas, safety zones, security zones, etc.:

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The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal on the Illinois Waterway near Romeoville, Illinois. This safety zone is necessary to close the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal during safety testing of the...
Rule Jan 27, 2006

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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We (Fish and Wildlife Service) plan to request that OMB approve our information collection associated with research to support analysis and management of the carrying capacity at Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge in Errol, New Hampshire. We will...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

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This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has prepared a Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan (Final CCP) and related Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Steigerwald Lake, Franz Lake, and Pierce Na...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Import investigations:

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ's") initial determination ("ID") granting a joint motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation on...
Notice Jan 27, 2006
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ's") initial determination ("ID") granting a joint motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation on...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Cerilliant Corp.
Notice Jan 27, 2006

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

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The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is publishing this Directive as a proposed rule and pursuant to section 102(b)(1) of Executive Order 12829, as amended, relating to the National In...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2006

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Credit unions:

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NCUA is issuing proposed amendments to its rules regarding service to underserved areas. These amendments are being proposed because of NCUA's experience addressing field of membership issues and the uncertainty resulting from recent litigation chall...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2006

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of Humanities Panels will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Diversified Scientific Services, Inc.
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Nuclear power plants; early site permits, standard design certifications, and combined licenses:

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) is amending its regulations to certify the AP1000 standard plant design. This action is necessary so that applicants or licensees intending to construct and operate an AP1000 design may do so by r...
Rule Jan 27, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 27, 2006

State Department logo State Department

Culturally significant objects imported for exhibition:

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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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 27, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 airplanes. This AD requires, when certain SmartProbes are installed, revising the Limitations section of the airplane flight...
Rule Jan 27, 2006
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas transport category airplanes. This AD requires doing repetitive detailed inspections for accumulation of debris (blockage) in the drain holes of the pitot tubes, and...
Rule Jan 27, 2006

Hazardous materials transportation:

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In this notice of proposed rulemaking, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations by revising and consolidating the requirements applicable to the use of the International Civil Av...
Proposed Rule Jan 27, 2006

Meetings:

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This notice announces a public meeting on the subject of the continued airworthiness of the U.S. general aviation fleet of aircraft. The purpose of the meeting is to gather information and discuss technical issues related to problems associated with...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 22 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemptions will enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in inte...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network invites comment on a proposed information collection contained in a revised form, "Suspicious Activity Report by Casinos and Card Clu...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

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United States Sentencing Commission

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(A) Proposed Temporary, Emergency Amendment Pertaining to Steroid Offenses.--Pursuant to section 994(a), (o), and (p) of title 28, United States Code, section 3 of the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108-358, and the United States Parol...
Notice Jan 27, 2006

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