February 6, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register February 6, 2006

View all documents issued on February 6, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

108 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 6, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-113) and Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Se...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to request an extension for, and revision to, a currently approved information collection process in support of the Forei...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
This document announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) review of the Egg Research and Promotion Program (conducted under the Egg Research and Promotion Order), under the criteria contained in Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2006

Crop insurance regulations:

Title Type Published
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) proposes to add to 7 CFR part 457 a new Sec. 457.169 that provides insurance for mint. The provisions will be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, which contain stan...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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 Black Hills National Forests's Crook County Resource Advisory Com...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Plant-related quarantine, foreign:

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We are proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables in order to allow pink and red tomatoes grown in approved registered production sites in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2006

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings; State advisory committees:

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
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 revision of a continui...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 06, 2006
The Department of Commerce, 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, a...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 06, 2006
This corrects the title of the information collection (OMB Control No. 0648-471) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review. The notice was published on January 17, 2006 (Vol. 71, No. 10, page 2514).
Notice Feb 06, 2006
The Department of Commerce, 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, a...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
The Department of Commerce, 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, a...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Notice is hereby given that Squalus, Inc., P.O. Box 301, Myakka City, FL 34251 [Marco Peters, Responsible Party] has been issued a permit to import four South American (Patagonian) sea lions (Otaria flavescens) for public display.
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) announces its intent to prepare an amendment to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP) (Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin)) and to prepare an SEIS to analyze the impacts of any propo...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI), Amendments 73 and 65 to the FMP for Groundfis...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2006

Marine mammals:

Title Type Published
In accordance with provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting an oc...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); binational panel reviews:

Title Type Published
On January 30, 2006, Mittal Canada Inc. (formerly Ispat Sidbec Inc.) filed a First Request for Panel Review with the United States Section of the NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Panel review was...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The study area is located within the Los Angeles Basin on a broad alluvial plain flanked by the Santa Monica Mountains, to the west, and by the San Gabriel Mountains to the northeast. The Los Angeles River flows from the headwaters of Bell Creek and...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 10(1)(2) of Public Law 92-463. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, announcement is made of the following meeting: Name of Committee: Armed Forces Epidemiological Board (AFEB). Dates: March 7, 2006 (Closed meeting). March 8,...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
In accordance with section 105(h) of the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000, (Title I, Pub. L. 106-457), announcement is made of the forthcoming meeting of the Estuary Habitat Restoration Council. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Postsecondary education:

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Accrediting agencies and State approval agencies for vocational and nurse education institutions; national recognition; comment request
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is soliciting comments on the proposed three-year extension to the Form EIA-28, "Financial Reporting System (FRS)."
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Consumer products; energy conservation program:

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (hereafter "the Department") announces the filing of the California Energy Commission's Petition for Exemption from Federal Preemption of California's Water Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers (hereafter "C...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that age...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (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...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:

Title Type Published
EPA is announcing that the comment period on the proposed National Perchloroethylene Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities, published on December 21, 2005 (70 FR 75884), is being extended until March 23, 2006.
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2006

Air programs:

Title Type Published
EPA is taking final action to exempt methyl bromide production and import for 2006 critical uses. Specifically, EPA is authorizing uses that will qualify for the 2006 critical use exemption, and the amount of methyl bromide that may be produced, impo...
Rule Feb 06, 2006

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

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by Maryland. This revision pertains to the amendment of a regulation that controls volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from yeast manufacturing facilities. This ac...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2006
EPA is taking final action to approve revisions to the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Wisconsin on July 28, 2005. These revisions include General and Registration permit programs that provide for the issuance of g...
Rule Feb 06, 2006

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
As required by section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is giving notice that it is establishing the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB). The purpose of this Board is to pr...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Pesticide programs:

Title Type Published
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of January 6, 2006, concerning the availability of EPA's human health risk assessment and related documents for the fumigant iodomethane. These documents can be viewed in the docket. This document is extend...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Protection of human subjects:

Title Type Published
With this final rule, EPA bans research for pesticides involving intentional exposure of human subjects, when the subjects are pregnant women or children. The rule further strengthens existing protections for subjects in research conducted or support...
Rule Feb 06, 2006

Water supply:

Title Type Published
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; correction
Correction Feb 06, 2006

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
American Heart Month (Proc. 7978)
Presidential Document Feb 06, 2006

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The General Services Administration (GSA) is announcing a public meeting of the GSA Small Business Advisory Committee (the Committee).
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Record Retention Requirements for the Soy Protein and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Health Claim" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budge...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 06, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Requirements on Content and Format of Labeling for Human Prescription Drugs and Biologics; Requirements for Prescription Drug Product Labels" has been app...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the referral of ZINECARD (dexrazoxane) and RELPAX (eletriptan) Written Requests for the conduct of pediatric studies to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (the Foundation). FDA re...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Community Preventive Services Task Force
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Safety and Occupational Health Study Section
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations to reflect a change in the address for the Departmental Appeals Board (DAB). This action is editorial in nature and is intended to improve the accuracy of the agency's regulations.
Rule Feb 06, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: Application for Posthumous Citizenship; Form N-644. OMB Control No. 1615-0059.
Notice Feb 06, 2006
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Application for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal (Pursuant to Section 203 of Public Law 105-100); Form I-881. OMB Control No. 1615-0072.
Notice Feb 06, 2006
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 proposed revision of a currently appro...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
This notice announces that TSA has forwarded the new 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 R...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a (Privacy Act), the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) is issuing public notice of its intent to establish three new Privacy Act systems of records. The three sy...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessee, Palo Production Corporation, timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW132338 in Fremont County, Wyoming. The lessee paid the req...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Under the provisions of Section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessee, Tippens Oil Investments, timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW135686 in Fremont County, Wyoming. The lessee paid the require...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Under the provisions of Section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessee, SHADCO, timely filed a petition for reinstatement of noncompetitive oil and gas lease WYW138627 in Natrona County, Wyoming. The lessee paid the required rental accru...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Under the provisions of Section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessee, Bill Barrett Production Company, timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW141678 in Natrona County, Wyoming. The lessee paid the...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces that a Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge are available for review and comment. The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended b...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Stee...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Oil and gas leases:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of Section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessee, Terry S. Miller, timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW141728 in Weston County, Wyoming. The lessee paid the required rental...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Under the provisions of Section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessee, Pennaco Energy, Inc., timely filed a petition for reinstatement of noncompetitive oil and gas lease WYW130285 in Campbell County, Wyoming. The lessee paid the requir...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Under the provisions of Section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessee, Tippens Oil Investments, timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW131797 in Fremont County, Wyoming. The lessee paid the require...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Under the provisions of Section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessee, Rocksource Energy Corporation, timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW142145 in Fremont County, Wyoming. The lessee paid the r...
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Under the provisions of Section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessee, Walter S. Fees, Jr. and Son Oil and Gas LLC, timely field a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW152678 in Carbon County, Wyoming. The less...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides notice that it will offer a 40-acre parcel of public land located in Archuleta County, Colorado, for sale at not less than the appraised fair market value to Thomas H. and Margie E. Smith, the sale...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Equal Employment Opportunity Plan Certification and Short Form.
Notice Feb 06, 2006
60-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire.
Notice Feb 06, 2006
60-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: Budget Detail Worksheet.
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 06, 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 con...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The ti...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
(a) Submit an article for consideration to an appropriate medical journal that reaches an audience of cardiologists; (b) offer to speak at a training session at a meeting of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, a similar society, or at a Nuclear Cardiology symposium; and (c) write a letter to local cardiologists describing his experiences. In addition, Dr. Burris agreed to meet with a hospital RSO who has a knowledge of imaging and localization studies in order to review NRC requirements.
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Digirad Imaging Solutions, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Generic Letter (GL) 2006-01 to all holders of operating licenses for pressurized water reactors, except those who have permanently ceased operation and have certified that fuel has been removed...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Securities and Exchange Commission gives notice of a proposed Privacy Act system of records: "Automated Emergency Notification System (SEC-53)." This syste...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application for an order under section 61(a)(3)(B) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act").
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On April 29, 2005, each applicant transferred its assets to a corresponding series of the RBB Fund, Inc., based on net asset value. Total expenses of $667,090 inc...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Feb 06, 2006
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2006
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2006
National Futures Association
Notice Feb 06, 2006
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2006

State Department logo State Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Near East/South Asia Branch, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, announces an open competition for public and private non-profit organizations to develop and implement the U.S. Summer Institutes for P...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Canonie Atlantic Co.
Notice Feb 06, 2006
DOT, STB
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, LLC
Notice Feb 06, 2006
DOT, STB
The Surface Transportation Board is requesting comments on the renewed petition of the Western Coal Traffic League (WCTL) for a rulemaking to address agreements to sell or lease a rail line that restrict the ability of the purchaser or tenant to inte...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, A340-200 and - 300 series airplanes, and A340-541 and -642 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive borescope inspections of the left an...
Rule Feb 06, 2006
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 airplanes, and EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, - 145MP, and -145EP airplanes. This AD requires inspect...
Rule Feb 06, 2006
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain transport category airplanes, identified above. This AD requires repetitive inspections for cracks of the doorjamb corners of the main cabin cargo door, and repair if necessary. This...
Rule Feb 06, 2006
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 92- 07-05, which applies to certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) 65, 90, 99, and 100 series airplanes. AD 92-07-05 currently requires you to inspect the rudder trim tab for proper moi...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2006

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

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 renewal, without change, to information collections found in existing regulations requiring money services businesses, mutual funds, operators...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(e)(4)) requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their systems of records. Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is establ...
Notice Feb 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Veterans Disability Benefits Commission
Notice Feb 06, 2006

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