Federal Register March 9, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register March 9, 2006

View all documents issued on March 9, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

131 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 9, 2006

Agriculture Department (5)
Commerce Department (15)
Education Department (4)
Election Assistance Commission (1)
Energy Department (2)
Environmental Protection Agency (12)
Executive Office of the President (2)
Federal Maritime Commission (1)
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (1)
Government Accountability Office (1)
Health and Human Services Department (29)
Homeland Security Department (8)
Interior Department (7)
Justice Department (2)
Labor Department (1)
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National Science Foundation (1)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2)
Securities and Exchange Commission (5)
Small Business Administration (1)
State Department (2)
Transportation Department (21)
Treasury Department (5)
Veterans Affairs Department (3)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Agriculture Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > NRCS Environmental Assessment; Midlands Creek, Papillion Creek Watershed, NE The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has prepared an Environmental Assessment in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended. Pursuant to the implementing regulations for NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); the US...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Renewal of Special-Use Permits for Recreational Residences on the Safford Ranger District, Coronado National Forest, Graham County, AZ In accordance with the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Coronado Nationa...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS California Coast Provincial Advisory Committee The California Coast Provincial Advisory Committee (CCPAC) will meet on March 29-30, 2006, in Ukiah, California. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss issues relating to implementing the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP).	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Endangered Species; File No. 1506 Notice is hereby given that Dr. Blair E. Witherington, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Melbourne Beach Field Laboratory, 9700 South A1A, Melbourne Beach, Florida 32951, has requested a modifica...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Commerce Department > NOAA Marine Mammals; File No. 782-1812 Notice is hereby given that the NMFS, National Marine Mammal Laboratory (Principle Investigator: Dr. Robert DeLong), Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on California sea lions (Zaloph...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Antidumping:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Orange Juice from Brazil Brazil	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Commerce Department > ITA Honey from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of 2004/2005 New Shipper Review China	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Commerce Department > ITA Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review; Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges From India On January 4, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation of changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on certain forged stainless steel flanges (flanges) from India to determine whether Hilton...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Commerce Department > ITA Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: 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 hot- rolled carbon steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from Japan in response to a request by Ispat Inland Inc. (Ispat), a...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Commerce Department > ITA Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kin...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA International Whaling Commission; 58th Annual Meeting; Nominations This notice is to extend the call for nominees for the U.S. Delegation to the June 2006 International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting. A request for nominations was previously published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2006.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Export privileges, actions affecting:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > BIS Action Affecting Export Privileges; Dolphin International, Ltd., In the Matter of: Dolphin International, Ltd., 21 Commercial Complex, Gulboker Park Extension, New Delhi 110049, India; Respondent Dolphin International, Ltd.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Commerce Department > BIS Action Affecting Export Privileges; Erik Kyriacou; In the Matter of: Erik Kyriacou, 50 Park Drive, Rocky Point, NY 11778 Kyriacou, Erik	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Commerce Department > BIS Action Affecting Export Privileges; Orcas International, Inc.; In the Matter of Orcas International, Inc., 230 U.S. Highway 206, Suite 3, Flanders, NJ 07836; Respondent Orcas International, Inc.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Commerce Department > BIS Action Affecting Export Privileges; Graneshawar K. Rao; In the Matter of: Mr. Graneshawar K. Rao, Orcas International, Inc., 230 U.S. Highway 206, Suite 3, Flanders, NJ 07838; Respondent Rao, Graneshawar K.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Commerce Department > BIS Action Affecting Export Privileges; Vishwanath Kakade Rao; In the Matter of: Vishwanath Kakade Rao, Dolphin International, Ltd., 21 Commercial Complex, Gulboker Park Extension, New Delhi 110049, India; Respondent Rao, Vishwanath Kakade	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure NMFS closes the commercial run-around gillnet fishery for king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the southern Florida west coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.	Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Large Coastal Shark 2005/2006 Review Workshop NMFS announces the time and location for the large coastal shark (LCS) Review workshop, the last of three workshops for the LCS stock assessment being conducted in 2005/ 2006.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Education Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems The Assistant Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools proposes five requirements for the Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems program. We may use these requirements for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2006 and later years...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Open Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming open teleconference meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (the Council) and is intended to notify the general public of their opportunity to listen as the C...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Election Assistance Commission

Title	Type	Published
Election Assistance Commission Sunshine Act; Notice The Technical Guidelines Development Committee (the "Development Committee") has scheduled a plenary meeting for March 29, 2006. The Committee was established to act in the public interest to assist the Executive Director of the U.S. Election Assista...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Energy Department

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department Office of Fossil Energy; National Coal Council; Notice of Meeting This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Energy Department Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency

Air quality implementation plans:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Prevention of Significant Deterioration, Nonattainment New Source Review, and Title V: Treatment of Corn Milling Facilities Under the “Major Emitting Facility” Definition The EPA has treated wet and dry corn milling facilities differently under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) depending on whether the facilities in question produce ethanol fuel or ethanol fit for human consumption. In particular, EPA has applied differe...	Proposed Rule	Mar 09, 2006

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

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama: State Implementation Plan Revision EPA is approving revisions to the Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on September 11, 2003. The revisions include modifications to Alabama's open burning rules found at Alab...	Proposed Rule	Mar 09, 2006
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama: State Implementation Plan Revision EPA is approving revisions to the Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on September 11, 2003. The revisions include modifications to Alabama's open burning rules found at Alab...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Hazardous waste program authorizations:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision The EPA is granting Michigan final authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste management program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Agency published a proposed rule on November 23, 2005, at 70 FR 70761 and provided...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. Th...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Environmental Protection Agency Federal Advisory Committee on Detection and Quantitation Approaches and Uses in Clean Water Act Programs As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Environmental Protection Agency is announcing two separate two-day meetings of the Federal Advisory Committee on Detection and Quantitation Approaches and Uses in Clean Water A...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Environmental Protection Agency National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a public teleconference of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad rang...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Environmental Protection Agency Human Studies Review Board; Notice of Public Meeting and Proposed Candidates for Membership to the Board The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA or Agency) Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) announces a public meeting of the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on EPA's scientific and ethical reviews of human subjects research...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Environmental Protection Agency National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Proposed CERCLA Agreement for Recovery of Response Costs, Intermountain Waste Oil Refinery NPL Site, Bountiful, Davis County, UT In accordance with the requirements of section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement under s...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Environmental Protection Agency Proposed CERCLA Administrative Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs; Stringfellow Acid Pits Superfund Site In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed Agreeme...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Water supply:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Program Requirement Revisions Related to the Public Water System Supervision Programs for the States of Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island Notice is hereby given that the States of Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island are in the process of revising their respective approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) programs to meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SD...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Executive Office of the President

Government agencies and employees:

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives; establishment at the Department of Homeland Security (EO 13397)	Presidential Document	Mar 09, 2006

Libya; Export-Import Bank programs (Presidential Determination)

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Export-Import Bank Programs for or in Libya No. 2006-11 of February 28, 2006	Presidential Document	Mar 09, 2006

Federal Maritime Commission

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants Pillar Trans California et al.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Title	Type	Published
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Sunshine Act; Notice Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Government Accountability Office

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Government Accountability Office Publication of Volume II of GAO's Principles of Federal Appropriations The third edition of Volume II of GAO's Principles of Federal Appropriations Law is being prepared for publication by the Government Printing Office (GPO). Government departments, agencies, and other federal organizations that normally require more t...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Health and Human Services Department

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Clinical Center; Notice of Meeting Clinical Center	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings, Request for Applications PAR 06-014 Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting National Cancer Institute	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Initial Review Group National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Initial Review Group	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Research Resources; Notice of Closed Meeting National Center for Research Resources	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Research Resources; Notice of Closed Meeting National Center for Research Resources	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Research Resources; Notice of Closed Meeting National Center for Research Resources	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting National Eye Institute	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research; Notice of Closed Meetings National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Amended Notice of Meeting National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of General Medical Sciences	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of General Medical Sciences	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institutes of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meetings National Institute of Mental Health	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities, Office of Science Policy, Office of the Director; Notice of Meeting National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department National Toxicology Program (NTP); Liaison and Scientific Review Office; Meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Technical Reports Review Subcommittee Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Technical Reports Review Subcommittee (TRR Subcommittee). The primary agenda topic is the peer review of the findings and conclusions present...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health Radiation and Worker Health Advisory Board	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting Scientific Review Center	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting Scientific Review Center	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting Scientific Review Center	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCIS Agency Information Collection Activities; Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection; Comment Request Notice of 60-day information collection under review: Request for Premium Processing Service; Form I-907	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Homeland Security Department > USCIS Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, Form I-360.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Drawbridge operations:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Oceanport Creek, Oceanport, NJ The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the New Jersey Transit Rail Operations (NJTRO) Bridge across Oceanport Creek at mile 8.4, at Oceanport, New Jersey. This tempor...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Dry Cargo Residue Discharges in the Great Lakes; Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement The Coast Guard announces its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) in connection with the development of proposed new regulations on the incidental discharge of dry cargo residue in the Great Lakes. Publication of this notice beg...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee This notice announces a teleconference of the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC). The purpose of the teleconference is for CTAC to approve comments to be submitted on the Coast Guard's Notification of Arrival in U.S. Ports and Certain...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

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

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Security Zones; San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait, Suisun Bay, CA The Coast Guard is establishing permanent fixed security zones in the U.S. navigable waters extending approximately 100 yards around six separate oil refinery piers in the San Francisco Bay area. These security zones are an integral part of the Coast...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Regattas and marine parades:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; St. Mary's River, St. Mary's City, MD The Coast Guard is implementing the special local regulations at 33 CFR 100.527 for intercollegiate crew races, marine events to be held April 8, 2006, on the waters of the St. Mary's River at St. Mary's City, Maryland. These special local regulation...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006
Homeland Security Department > USCG Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Chesapeake Bay The Coast Guard is establishing special local regulations during the "Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006", sailboat races to be held on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay in the vicinity east of Gibson Island, Maryland, and near the William Preston Lane Jr. Me...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Issuance of Permits The following permits were issued.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Interior Department > FWS Receipt of Applications for Permit The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Availability of Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Columbia, SD The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Summary for Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge is available. This CCP, prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 and...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for the East Valley Centre, City of Highland, San Bernardino County, CA National Equity Engineering (Applicant) has applied to the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended. The Service is considering issuing a...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Migratory Bird Hunting; Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the Sport Hunting of Migratory Birds The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) is issuing this notice to invite public participation in the scoping process for preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Sport Hunting of Migratory Birds under the autho...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS North American Wetlands Conservation Council Meeting Announcement The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (Commission). The meeting is open to the...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Native American human remains, funerary objects; inventory, repatriation, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS Notice of Inventory Completion: David Phelps Archaelogy Laboratory of East Carolina University, University of Greenville, NC David Phelps Archaeology Laboratory of East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; correction	Correction	Mar 09, 2006

Justice Department

Pollution control; consent judgments:

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Elkem Metals Co. L.P., et al.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Quanex Corp.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Labor Department

Coal mine safety and health:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > MSHA Emergency Mine Evacuation The Mine Safety and Health Administration is issuing an emergency temporary standard under section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 in response to the grave danger which miners are exposed to during underground coal mine accid...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006

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National Science Foundation

Title	Type	Published
National Science Foundation Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance for this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Southern Nuclear Operating Co.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Proposed Disposal Procedures for the Yankee Atomic Electric Company in Accordance With 10 CFR 20.2002, License DPR-003, Rowe, MA Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Securities Exchange Act and Investment Advisers Act:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Notice of Broker-Dealer/Investment Adviser Study Broker-dealer/investment adviser study	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Provide for the Payment of Interest on Cash Clearing Fund Collateral Posted by Members of the Government Securities Division and to Provide for the Payment of Interest on the Basic Deposit Portion of the Participants' Fund Posted by Members of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Division Fixed Income Clearing Corp.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Revise Option Adjustment Methodology Options Clearing Corp.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Small Business Administration

Small business size standards:

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a request for a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Ammonia (except fertilizer material) merchant wholesalers; Chemical gases merchant wholesalers; Chemicals (except agriculture)...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

State Department

Title	Type	Published
State Department 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Forms DS-100, DS-100E, DS-101, DS-101E, DS-102, DS-102E, & DS-104, DS-104E, Diplomatic Motor Vehicle Applications for: Vehicle Registration, Title, & Replacement Plates, OMB Control Number 1405-0072 The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. <bullet> Title of Information Collection: Diplomatic...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000; implementation:

Title	Type	Published
State Department International Trafficking in Persons: Interagency Sharing of Information and Coordination of Activities; Technical Amendment This rule was originally published in the Federal Register on October 13, 2005 (70 FR 59654). It implemented Section 105 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended by Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003. Beca...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > NHTSA Civil Penalties This document proposes to increase the maximum aggregate civil penalties for violations of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended. This action would be taken pursuant to the Federal Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment A...	Proposed Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42-200, -300, and -320 Airplanes The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Aerospatiale Model ATR42-200, -300, and -320 airplanes. This AD requires doing repetitive inspections of the upper arms of the main landing gear (MLG) side braces for missing or inade...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310-200 and -300 Series Airplanes The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A310-200 and -300 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections for cracking of the flap transmission shafts, and replacing the transmissi...	Proposed Rule	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ Airplanes The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes. This AD requires a one-time detailed inspection for corrosion of the hinge bracket assembly of the left...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Airplanes The FAA is superseding three existing airworthiness directives (ADs) that apply to certain Boeing Model 747 airplanes. The existing ADs currently require repetitive inspections of the body station (BS) 2598 bulkhead, and corrective action if necessar...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777-200 Series Airplanes The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 777-200 series airplanes. This AD requires installing a new washer between the lower wing surface and the jam nut of the sump drain valve assembly. This AD results from f...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-200C, -200F, -400, -400D, and -400F Series Airplanes The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-200C, -200F, -400, -400D, and -400F series airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections for cracks in the overlapping (upper) skin, upper fastener row of the la...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 500, 700, and 800 Series Turbofan Engines; Correction This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006-05-01. That AD applies to Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 500, 700, and 800 series turbofan engines. We published AD 2006-05-01 in the Federal Register on March 1, 2006, (71 FR 10415)....	Rule	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca Arriel 2B Series Turboshaft Engines The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Turbomeca Arriel 2B, 2B1, and 2B1A turboshaft engines. This proposed AD would require visually inspecting the splines of the high- pressure (HP) pump drive gear shaft and coupling shaft...	Proposed Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Aviation proceedings:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed the Week Ending February 17, 2006 Agreements filed; weekly receipts	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending February 17, 2006 Certificates of public convenience and necessity and foreign air carrier permits; weekly applications	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > MARAD Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > MARAD Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > MARAD Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > MARAD Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > MARAD Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Exemption petitions, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA BNSF Railway Company; Notice of Extension of Comment Period BNSF Railway Co.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > FRA Petition for Waiver of Compliance Fayette Central Railroad	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Transportation Department > FRA Petition for Waiver of Compliance Union Pacific Railroad Co.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > NHTSA Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Head Restraints This document responds, in part, to petitions for reconsideration of the December 2004 final rule amending our head restraints standard. The amended standard contains new requirements applicable to head restraints voluntarily installed in rear outboa...	Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Traffic control systems; discontinuance or modification:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236 Springfield Terminal Railway Co.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Income taxes:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Notice of Discontinuance of the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Proprietary Formats for Electronically Filed Forms 940 and 941 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to discontinue acceptance of electronically filed Form 940, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, and Form 941, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return, in the EDI and Proprietary formats e...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Open Meeting of the Joint Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel An open meeting of the Joint Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted via teleconference. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Treasury Department > IRS Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Issue Committee An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel VITA Issue Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Art Advisory Panel-Notice of Availability of Report of 2005 Closed Meetings Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. I section 10(d), of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and 5 U.S.C. 552b, the Government in the Sunshine Act, a report summarizing the closed meeting activities of the Art Advisory Panel during 2005 has been prepared. A cop...	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department

Medical benefits:

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Medical: Informed Consent-Extension of Time Period and Modification of Witness Requirement for Signature Consent This document proposes to amend the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations on informed consent by making two substantive changes. We propose to extend the period of time during which a signed consent form remains valid from 30 t...	Proposed Rule	Mar 09, 2006

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee	Notice	Mar 09, 2006
Veterans Affairs Department Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation (VACOR); Notice of Meeting Veterans Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation	Notice	Mar 09, 2006

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