Federal Register March 7, 2006 (Volume 71)

Agencies Publishing on March 7, 2006

Agriculture Department (10)
Commerce Department (15)
Education Department (1)
Energy Department (1)
Environmental Protection Agency (4)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (1)
Federal Communications Commission (1)
Federal Reserve System (4)
Federal Trade Commission (1)
Government Accountability Office (1)
Health and Human Services Department (10)
Homeland Security Department (10)
Housing and Urban Development Department (2)
Interior Department (11)
Justice Department (5)
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Mississippi River Commission (0)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (1)
Personnel Management Office (1)
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Postal Regulatory Commission (2)
Postal Service (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (5)
Transportation Department (14)
Treasury Department (3)
Veterans Affairs Department (1)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FNS Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-FNS-543, National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Form In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this information collection on which FNS intends to request approval from the Office of Man...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Agriculture Department > AMS Amendments to the Potato Research and Promotion Plan The purpose of this rule is to increase the assessment rate on handlers and importers of potatoes from 2 cents to 2.5 cents per hundredweight. The increase is authorized under the Potato Research and Promotion (Plan). The Plan is authorized by the Po...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Avocados grown in

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Avocados Grown In South Florida; Florida Avocado Maturity Requirements; Correction The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is making a correction to the section of the Code of Federal Regulations which specifies maturity requirements for avocados grown in South Florida. The D date for the Meya variety of avocados is listed incorre...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > APHIS Availability of Environmental Assessment for a Proposed Field Trial of Genetically Engineered Bahiagrass We are advising the public that an environmental assessment has been prepared for a proposed field trial using two transgenic grass lines. The trial consists of Argentine bahiagrass plants that are genetically engineered to express resistance to the...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Freedom of information and public information:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FSIS Availability of Lists of Retail Consignees During Meat or Poultry Product Recalls The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to provide that the Agency will make available to the public lists of the retail consignees of meat and poultry products...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > RBS Maximum Dollar Amount on Awards Under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2006 The Rural Business-Cooperative Service hereby announces the maximum dollar amount on loan and grant awards under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2006. The maximum dollar award on zero-interest loans...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Agriculture Department > RUS Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels USDA Rural Development administers rural utilities programs through the Rural Utilities Service. USDA Rural Development announces additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 funding available through its Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program (TAT). An...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > APHIS Horse Protection; Public Meeting in Springfield, MO We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Animal Care program will host a meeting to present current information on the enforcement of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and provide a forum for horse industry member...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > APHIS Karnal Bunt; Addition and Removal of Regulated Areas in Arizona We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Karnal bunt regulations by adding certain areas in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ, to the list of regulated areas and by removing certain areas or fields in Maricopa C...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Plant-related quarantine, foreign:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > APHIS Importation of Peppers From Certain Central American Countries We are amending the regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables in order to allow certain types of peppers grown in approved registered production sites in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua to be imported,...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Export Trade Certificate of Review On February 21, 2006, The U.S. Department of Commerce issued an Export Trade Certificate of Review to California Tomato Export Group ("CTEG"). This notice summarizes the conduct for which certification has been granted.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Antidumping:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Certain Individually Quick Frozen Red Raspberries From Chile: Notice of Extension of Time Limit for 2004-2005 Administration Review Chile	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Commerce Department > ITA Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China; Initiation of New Shipper Reviews The Department of Commerce (the "Department") has determined that three requests for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), received by January 31, 2006, meet the st...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Commerce Department > ITA Notice of Initiation of Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China The Department of Commerce ("Department") received timely requests to conduct an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). The anniversary month of this order is Janua...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Commerce Department > ITA Low Enriched Uranium from France: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) from France in response to requests by USEC Inc. and the United States Enrichment Corporation (collectively...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Commerce Department > ITA Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges From India; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain forged stainless steel flanges (stainless steel flanges) from India manufactured by Echjay Forgings Ltd. (Echjay) and Paramoun...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Commerce Department > ITA Stainless Steel Bar from India: Notice of Preliminary Results and Preliminary Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review The Department of Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from India. The period of review is February 1, 2004, through January 31, 2005. This review covers imports of stainless steel bar f...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > USBC Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations The U.S. Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice that the charter for the Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations has been renewed.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Countervailing duties:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Certain Lined Paper Products From India and Indonesia: Alignment of First Countervailing Duty Determination With Antidumping Duty Determination India and Indonesia	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Commerce Department > ITA Notice of Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the Republic of Korea The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate (CLT plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) for the period January 1, 200...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2006 total allo...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Marine mammals:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction and Operation of Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities in the Beaufort Sea NMFS, upon application from BP Exploration (Alaska), (BP), is issuing regulations to govern the unintentional takings of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to operation of an offshore oil and gas platform at the Northstar facility in the Beau...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meetings of its Scallop Advisory Panel and General Category Scallop Advisory Panels in March, 2006 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive econom...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Commerce Department > NOAA New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meetings of its Monkfish Advisory Panel and Monkfish Oversight Committee in March, 2006 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EE...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Commerce Department > NOAA New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Committee in March, 2006 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Recreational Programs The Secretary intends to use the grant slate developed for the Recreational Programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 to make new grant awards in FY 2006. The Secretary takes this action because a significant number of high-quality applications remain on the...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Energy Department

Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Conditions for Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders The document corrects an effective date in a final rule published in the Federal Register on February 27, 2006. That action amended Commission regulations to include certain rules governing the conduct of entities authorized to make sales of electric...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request on Six Information Collection Requests (ICRs) 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 existing approved Information Collection Requests (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (O...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Air pollution control:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Control of Emissions From New and In-Use Highway Vehicles and Engines: Approval of New Scheduled Maintenance for Diesel Particulate Filters in Certain Applications This notice announces that EPA has established a minimum interval of 80,000 miles (or 2400 hours) for the scheduled maintenance (cleaning) of diesel particulate filters used in some space-constrained truck applications. This minimum interval applies...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Good Neighbor Environmental Board Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, P.L. 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board. The Board meets three times each calendar year at different locations along the U.S.-Mexico border and in Washington, DC. It...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Toxic substances:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Premanufacture Notification Exemption for Polymers; Amendment of Polymer Exemption Rule to Exclude Certain Perfluorinated Polymers EPA is proposing to amend the polymer exemption rule, which provides an exemption from the premanufacture notification (PMN) requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), to exclude from eligibility polymers containing as an integral part...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Freedom of Information Act; implementation

Title	Type	Published
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Privacy Act Fee Schedule The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or the Commission) is adopting revisions to its Privacy Act fee schedule. The updated schedule of fees conforms to EEOC's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) fee schedule which was recently updated (70...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Federal Communications Commission

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Next Meeting of the North American Numbering Council On March 2, 2006, the Commission released a public notice announcing the March 14, 2006 meeting and agenda of the North American Numbering Council (NANC). The intended effect of this action is to make the public aware of the NANC's next meeting and a...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Formations, acquisitions, and mergers	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Equal credit opportunity (Regulation B):

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Equal Credit Opportunity The Board is publishing technical amendments to Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity Act) to update the addresses of certain federal enforcement agencies.	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Unfair or deceptive acts or practices (Regulation AA):

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices The Board is publishing technical amendments to Regulation AA (Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices) to update the addresses of the Federal Reserve Banks where consumer complaints regarding a state member bank may be sent.	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Federal Trade Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Government Accountability Office

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Government Accountability Office Advisory Council on Government Auditing Standards; Notice of Meeting Government Auditing Standards Advisory Council	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > SAMHSA Current List of Laboratories Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). The...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a Modified or Altered System of Records In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to modify or alter an existing SOR, "Medicare Beneficiary Database (MBD)," System No. 09-70-0536. This system was last published at 66 FR 63392 (December 6, 2001). The i...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > ACF Children's Bureau Proposed Research Priorities for Fiscal Years 2006-2008 The Administration for Children and Families published a document in the Federal Register of February 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 23) Page 5855-5856 titled "Notice of proposed child abuse and neglect research priorities for Fiscal Years 2006-2008." Co...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > ACF Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants for Battered Women's Shelters and Related Assistance/Grants to States This announcement governs the proposed award of mandatory grants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) to States (including Territories and Insular Areas). The purpose of these grants is to assist States in establishing, maint...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Industry Exchange Workshop on Food and Drug Administration Clinical Trial Requirements; Public Workshop The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Baltimore District, in cooperation with the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA), is announcing a workshop on FDA clinical trial statutory and regulatory requirements. This 2-day workshop for the cli...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Number 1625-0046 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 one Information Collection Request (ICR). The ICR is 1625-0046, Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels)...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee (CFIVSAC). CFIVSAC advises and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard for improving commercial fishing industry safety practices.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA California; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of California (FEMA-1628-DR), dated February 3, 2006, and related determinations.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Louisiana; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-3212-EM), dated August 27, 2005, and related determinations.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Louisiana; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-3260-EM), dated September 21, 2005, and related determinations.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Maine; Emergency and Related Determinations This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Maine (FEMA-3265-EM), dated February 24, 2006, and related determinations.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Massachusetts; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-3264-EM), dated October 19, 2005, and related determinations.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Mississippi; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-3213-EM), dated August 28, 2005, and related determinations.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Texas; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-3261-EM), dated September 21, 2005, and related determinations.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCBP, Treasury Department Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement This document amends the Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") regulations on an interim basis to set forth the conditions and requirements that apply for purposes of submitting requests to Customs and Border Protection for refunds of any excess cust...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Housing and Urban Development Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Notice of Outcome Performance Measurement System for Community Planning and Development Formula Grant Programs On June 10, 2005, HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) published a notice in the Federal Register titled, "Notice of Proposed Outcome Performance Measurement System for Community Planning and Development Formula Grant Programs; Re...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Public and Indian housing:

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Self-Insurance Plans Under the Indian Housing Block Grant Program This proposed rule would establish standards for recipients under the Indian Housing Block Grant Program to purchase insurance through nonprofit insurance entities owned and controlled by Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities.	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > OSM Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0061 and 1029-0110 In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval to continue the collections of information under 30 CFR Part 795, Permanent Regulat...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Endangered and threatened species:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Agave eggersiana and Solanum conocarpum as Endangered We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12- month finding on a petition to list the plants Agave eggersiana (no common name) and Solanum conocarpum (marr[oacute]n bacora) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amen...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Interior Department > FWS Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon We (the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) announce the availability of the Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon. This recovery plan covers 33 species, of which 20 are federally listed as threatened or endangered. T...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > MMS Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sales for Years 2007-2012 Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Scoping Meetings.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission Meeting This notice announces an upcoming meeting of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). Meeting Date and Time: Friday, March 10, 2006--1:3...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Oil and gas leases:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Wyoming: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW144811 Under the provisions of 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessees: Carpenter and Sons, Inc.; Goolsby and Associates, LLC; North Finn, LLC; Tika Energy Inc.; and American Oil and Gas, Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of noncom...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Interior Department > BLM Wyoming: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW144809 Under the provisions of 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessees: Carpenter and Sons, Inc.; Goolsby and Associates, LLC; North Finn, LLC; Tika Energy Inc., and American Oil and Gas, Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of noncom...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Interior Department > BLM Wyoming: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW144810 Under the provisions of 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessees: Carpenter and Sons, Inc.; Goolsby and Associates, LLC; North Finn, LLC; Tika Energy Inc.; and American Oil and Gas, Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of noncom...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Interior Department > BLM Wyoming: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 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 Nance Petroleum Corporation of noncompetitive oil and gas lease WYW127411 for lands in...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Outer Continental Shelf; oil, gas, and sulphur operations:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > MMS Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)-Minimum Blowout Prevention (BOP) System Requirements for Well-Workover Operations Performed Using Coiled Tubing With the Production Tree in Place This rule upgrades minimum blowout prevention and well control requirements for well-workover operations on the OCS performed using coiled tubing with the production tree in place. Since 1997, there have been eight coiled tubing-related incidents on...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Call for Public Nominations of Inholding Properties for Potential Purchase by the Federal Government in the State of California In accordance with the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act of 2000 (43 U.S.C. 2303) (FLTFA), this notice provides the public the opportunity to nominate inholding properties within the State of California for possible acquisition by the Federal...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > EOIR Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization (Form EOIR-31).	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Justice Department Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation The Department of Justice, Tax Division, is amending 28 CFR part 16 to exempt a newly revised Privacy Act system of records entitled "Files of Applicants For Attorney and Non-Attorney Positions with the Tax Division, Justice/TAX-003," as described in...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Justice Department Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Department of Justice (DOJ), Tax Division, is modifying the following systems of records, "Tax Division Central Classification Cards, Index Docket Cards, and Associated Records--Criminal Tax Ca...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

National cooperative research notifications:

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > ANTITRUST Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Controlnet International, LTD ControlNet International, Ltd.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Justice Department > ANTITRUST Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc. Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

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Mississippi River Commission

No documents available.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Personnel Management Office

Health benefits, Federal employees:

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Discontinuance of Health Plan in an Emergency The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to amend the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) regulations regarding discontinuance of a health plan to include situations in which a health plan becomes incapacitated, either...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Postal Regulatory Commission Facility Tours The dates identified for a Commission tour (previously noticed at 71 FR 10727) were in error. Instead of March 5-7, 2006, the tour will occur March 6-8, 2006.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Practice and procedure:

Title	Type	Published
Postal Regulatory Commission Postal Service Network Realignment This document announces the appointment of an officer to represent the interests of the general public in a pending case. This appointment fulfills a statutory requirement.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Postal Service

Domestic Mail Manual:

Title	Type	Published
Postal Service New Preparation for Periodicals Flats in Mixed Area Distribution Center Bundles and Sacks The Postal Service currently allows Periodicals mailers to prepare two types of mixed area distribution center (ADC) bundles and sacks, including a new type of optional mixed ADC bundle and sack that improves service for Periodicals without adding pr...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Investment companies:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Mutual Fund Redemption Fees The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SEC") is proposing amendments to the redemption fee rule we recently adopted. The rule, among other things, requires most open-end investment companies ("funds") to enter into agreements with i...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, Inc.; Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change Establishing Fees for Historical Options Tick Market Data for Non-Members International Securities Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Extension of a Pilot Program Concerning Option Position Limits Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Establishment of Class E Enroute Domestic Airspace Area, Vandenberg AFB, CA This action establishes a Class E enroute domestic airspace area, Vandenberg AFB to replace existing Class G uncontrolled airspace.	Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA, Treasury Department > IRS, Mississippi River Commission Sunshine Act Meetings Meetings; Sunshine Act; correction	Correction	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Modification of the Norton Sound Low, Woody Island Low and 1234L Offshore Airspace Areas; AK This action amends the Norton Sound Low, Woody Island Low and 1234L Offshore Airspace Areas in Alaska. Specifically, this action modifies the Norton Sound Low Offshore Airspace Area in the vicinity of the Toksook Bay Airport, Toksook Bay, AK, by lowe...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Weather Takeoff Minimums; Miscellaneous Amendments This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and/or Weather Takeoff Minimums for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised...	Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments 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	Mar 07, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 Series Airplanes, A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes, and A340-541 and -642 Airplanes Airbus; correction	Correction	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727-200 Series Airplanes Equipped With a No. 3 Cargo Door The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Boeing Model 727-200 series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires initial and repetitive inspections for cracks in the forward frame of the No. 3 c...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) Airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) Airplanes, and Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) Airplanes The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700 & 701) and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira del Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain EMBRAER Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT airplanes. This proposed AD would require replacing the shut-off and crossbleed valves of the bleed air system with new...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) EMB-120( ) Airplane Models in Operation The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) EMB-120( ) airplane models in operation. This proposed AD would require replacing the de-icing system ejector flow control valves wi...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10 Series Airplanes; DC-9-20 Series Airplanes; DC-9-30 Series Airplanes; DC-9-40 Series Airplanes; and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes The FAA is revising an earlier NPRM for an airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain McDonnell Douglas transport category airplanes. The original NPRM would have superseded an existing AD that currently requires, among other things, revisi...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model Hawker 800XP Airplanes The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Raytheon Model Hawker 800XP airplanes. This proposed AD would require inspecting certain bus bars in the DA-A panel to ensure that the bus bars match the panel configuration and...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB-Fairchild SF340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B Airplanes The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Saab Model SAAB-Fairchild SF340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes. This proposed AD would require a one-time inspection to see if a faulty uplock axle for the shock strut o...	Proposed Rule	Mar 07, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > MARAD Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council The Maritime Administration announces that the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) will hold a meeting to discuss MTS needs, regional MTS outreach and education initiatives, and other issues. A public comment period is sch...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Treasury Department

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Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement:

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Income taxes:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Definition of Contribution in Aid of Construction Under Section 118(c) Contribution in aid of construction; definition; CFR correction	Rule	Mar 07, 2006
Treasury Department > IRS Escrow Accounts, Trusts, and Other Funds Used During Deferred Exchanges of Like-Kind Property Correction	Correction	Mar 07, 2006

Terrorism risk insurance:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department Analysis by the President's Working Group on Financial Markets on the Long-Term Availability and Affordability of Insurance for Terrorism Risk The Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005 requires the President's Working Group on Financial Markets to perform an analysis regarding the long-term availability and affordability of insurance for terrorism risk, including group life coverag...	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

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Veterans Affairs Department Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission; Amendment Notice of Meeting (FR Doc. 06-1514 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 a.m.) Veterans Disability Benefits Commission	Notice	Mar 07, 2006

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