Federal Register March 6, 2006
View all documents issued on March 6, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
92 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on March 6, 2006
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Agriculture Department
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Civil Rights Commission
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Commerce Department
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Defense Department
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Executive Office of the President
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Federal Housing Finance Board
(1)
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
(1)
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Federal Reserve System
(3)
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Health and Human Services Department
(8)
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Homeland Security Department
(2)
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Housing and Urban Development Department
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Indian Arts and Crafts Board
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Interior Department
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Justice Department
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Labor Department
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
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NNational Science Foundation (3)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Postal Service
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Small Business Administration
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State Department
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TTrade Representative, Office of United States (1)
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Agriculture Department
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 04-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intention...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Through this action, the Rural Housing Service (RHS) is proposing homeownership education requirements. The lack of homeownership education is a well-known barrier to successful homeownership for many families. The intended effect of this action is t...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
Adjustment assistance; applications, determinations, etc.:
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Notice.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Loan and purchase programs:
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA or the Department) is publishing a final rule implementing the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP). The GRP assists landowners and others in restoring and conserving eligible grassland and certain other l...
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Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
Meetings:
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. II, the United States Department of Agriculture announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on April 3, 2006 at the North Tahoe Conference Center, 8318 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach CA 96143. This Committee, established by the Secretary of Agriculture on December 15, 1998 (64...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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The Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) Project Proposals, (5) Chairman's Perspective, (6) General...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Recreation fee areas:
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The Angeles National Forest will begin charging a fee for the rental of the Big Pines Clubhouse Historic Site. The fee will be $65.00 per hour not to exceed $510.00 per day, with a discounted rate of $45.00 per hour for interpretive programs. Rentals...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Civil Rights Commission
Meetings:
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South Dakota Advisory Committee
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Commerce Department
Antidumping:
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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is currently conducting the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain preserved mushrooms from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") covering the period February 1, 2004, throu...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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In response to a request by Nucor Corporation (Nucor), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon- quality steel plate products (CTL Plate) from Ita...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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On April 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated a sunset review of the suspended antidumping duty investigation on ammonium nitrate from the Russian Federation ("Russia") pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is requesting comments regarding the calculation of the weighted average dumping margin in an antidumping duty investigation. Currently, the Department usually makes comparisons between average export pri...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Fishery conservation and management:
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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2006 total allo...
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Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
Marine mammals:
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The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces the extension of temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP)implementing regulations. These restrictions will conti...
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Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
Meetings:
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene public meetings.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat/Marine Protected Area (MPA)/ Ecosystem Committee in March, 2006 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Charter Halibut Stakeholder Committee will meet in Anchorage, AK.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a public workshop on the development of the analysis for the groundfish trawl individual quota program alternatives to be considered by the Council.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Defense Department
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Notice.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Energy Department
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Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Environmental Protection Agency
Air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:
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EPA is approving a September 30, 2005 request from the designee of the Governor of South Dakota to redesignate the "Rapid City Area" under section 107 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) from unclassifiable to attainment for PM-10. EPA is approving the redesi...
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Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
Executive Office of the President
Afghanistan; drawdown authorization (Presidential Determination)
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No. 2006-10 of February 7, 2006
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Presidential Document | Mar 06, 2006 |
Pakistan; waiver of coup-related sanctions (Presidential Determination)
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No. 2006-9 of February 7, 2006
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Presidential Document | Mar 06, 2006 |
Federal Housing Finance Board
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Federal Reserve System
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Background. Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Banks and bank holding companies:
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Change in bank control
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Health and Human Services Department
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This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR part 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is contemplating the grant of an exclusive patent license to practice...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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On May 19, 1993, in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) published a notice of a system of records entitled "Departmental Appeals Board Case and Appeal Records, HHS/OS/DAB No. 09-90-0049." 58 FR 29...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the HHS DAB is publishing a notice of a system of records entitled, "Medicare Appeals Council Records, HHS/OS/DAB No. 09-90-0048." We have provided background information about the proposed syst...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Grant and cooperative agreement awards:
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded a grant entitled, "Cost-Effective and Scalable Strategies for Enrolling Medicare Beneficiaries in Medicare Prescription Drug Extra Help" to The National Council on the Aging, 300 D Street, SW...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
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Unaccompanied Children's Services Division, Director and program specialists
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Guidance for Industry: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables" (the draft fresh-cut guidance)...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Homeland Security Department
Drawbridge operations:
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The Coast Guard proposes to temporarily change the drawbridge operating regulations governing the operation of the Route 82 Bridge, mile 16.8, across the Connecticut River at East Haddam, Connecticut. This proposed rule would allow the Route 82 Bridg...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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The Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announce the availability of the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for this license application. The application describes a project that would be located in the Gulf of Mexico, in lea...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Housing and Urban Development Department
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The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Low income housing:
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This notice updates the FMRs for Burlington, VT, St. Mary's County, MD and San Jose, CA based on Random Digit Dialing (RDD) surveys conducted in November 2005. It also revised FMRs for Baton Rouge and New Orleans based on January 2006 data.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Indian Arts and Crafts Board
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The proposal for the collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the proposed information co...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Interior Department
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect information from any person, association, corporation, subsidiary...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to submit a request for renewal (without revision) of an existing, approved information collection to the Office of Manag...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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The proposal for the collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the proposed information co...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect information from the general public interested in obtaining...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect information to ensure operators and mining claimants meet their r...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect certain information from Federal timber purchasers to allow...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:
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This notice is published in accordance with section 9a(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App (1988). Following consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of the Interior hereby establishes the Sporting Conse...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
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The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is commencing work under the National Environmental Policy Act on an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Northwest Area Water Supply Project (NAWS Project), a Federal reclamation project, located in No...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Meetings:
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Notice of meeting.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Justice Department
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This final rule sets forth the minimum qualifications an individual annuity broker must meet in order to be included on the list of annuity brokers, established by the Attorney General, for the provision of annuity brokerage services in connection wi...
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Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
Labor Department
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Meetings:
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Arts National Council
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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International Exhibitions Federal Advisory Committee
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
National Endowment for the Arts, Chairperson; determinations:
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Advisory committees; information and activities; public disclosure
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Arts National Council meetings; potential closures
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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National Science Foundation
Meetings:
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Alan T. Waterman Award Committee
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Biological Sciences Advisory Committee
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Materials Research Proposal Review Panel
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Notice of license amendment, and opportunity to request a hearing.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Eastern Technologies, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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PSEG Nuclear LLC
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Meetings:
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Nuclear Waste Advisory Committee
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Production and utilization facilities; domestic licensing:
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing its proposed amendment to the Commission's fire protection regulations for nuclear power facilities operating prior to January 1, 1979. The proposed amendment pertained to the use of manual actio...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
Postal Service
Organization and administration:
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This rule makes editorial corrections to the Office of Inspector General regulations pertaining to subpoenas served on employees of the Office of Inspector General.
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Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
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This rule amends the enforcement provisions of the rules for conduct on Postal Service property to restate the statutory basis for the powers of members of the Postal Service security force, and the authority of postal installation heads to enter int...
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Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Notice of application for an order pursuant to Section 26(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act" or "Act"), approving certain substitutions of securities and for an order of exemption pursuant to Section 17(b) of the Act.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:
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American Stock Exchange LLC
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Pacific Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Pacific Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Pacific Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Small Business Administration
Disaster loan areas:
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This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-1628-DR) , dated 02/ 03/2006. Incident: Severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and landslides. Incident Period: 12/17/2005 through 01/03/2006. Eff...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Meetings:
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Audit and Financial Management Advisory Committee
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Maine
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
State Department
Arms Export Control Act:
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Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act and effective as of September 12, 2005 all new applications for licenses and approvals of defense articles and services for the export or transfer to Eritrea under the...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act:
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Serbia and Republika Srpska; failed to apprehend and transfer indicted war criminals over to International Criminal Tribunal
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Serbia and Republika Srpska; assistance determination
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
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Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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Trade Representative, Office of United States
Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement:
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Pursuant to Section 205(b) of the Dominican Republic--Central America--United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the Act), the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of his determination that El Salvador is an elig...
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
Transportation Department
Airworthiness directives:
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This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Boeing Model 747SP, 747SR, 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, and -300 series airplanes, that requires modification of the escape slide/raft pack assembly and ca...
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Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH variable pitch and fixed pitch propellers with serial numbers (SNs) below 95000, which have not been overhauled since April 1994. This AD requires overha...
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Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce plc (RR) models RB211 Trent 768-60, Trent 772-60, and Trent 772B-60 turbofan engines. This AD requires initial and repetitive borescope inspections of the high pressure-intermedia...
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Rule | Mar 06, 2006 |
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
No documents available.
Treasury Department
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Mar 06, 2006 |
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