April 18, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register April 18, 2006

View all documents issued on April 18, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

116 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 18, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces the availability of approximately $500,000 for Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions (the Commodit...
Notice Apr 18, 2006
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces the availability of approximately $5.0 million for Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education (the Commodity Partnerships Program)....
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States Program
Notice Apr 18, 2006
This notice announces the termination of the Upland Cotton User Marketing Certificate Program, commonly referred to as the Step 2 Program.
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Loan and purchase programs:

Title Type Published
This document corrects the final rule published on March 17, 2006, amending the regulations for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. A correction is needed to correct an amendatory instruction that inadvertently omitted several references...
Rule Apr 18, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The North Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet at the Mt. Baker Ranger District Office in Sedro Woolley, Washington. The first meeting will include electing this year's chairperson, followed by reviewing proposed Title II...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) announces its intent to establish an Advisory Committee (Committee) to make recommendations for revisions and updates to accessibility guidelines for telecommunications pro...
Proposed Rule Apr 18, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Notice is hereby given that seven entities have been issued permits and amendments to conduct scientific research on marine mammal species and import marine mammal part specimens for scientific research purposes.
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
Argentina
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Korea
Notice Apr 18, 2006
On April 6, 2006, in Alloy Piping Products, Inc., Flowline Division, et al. v. United States, Slip Op. 06-47, ("Alloy Piping II"), the Court of International Trade ("CIT") affirmed the Department of Commerce's ("Department") Final Results of Determin...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS is closing directed fishing for rock sole, flathead sole, and "other flatfish" by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the second seasonal allowance...
Rule Apr 18, 2006

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

Title Type Published
On April 3, 2006, Wynndel Box & Lumber Co., Ltd. ("Wynndel"), filed a First Request for Panel Review with the United States Section of the NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Panel review was request...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Foreign futures and options transactions:

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is revising its policy that permits foreign boards of trade that provide direct access to their automated trading systems from locations in the U.S. pursuant to a Commission staff no-action letter...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled CNCS Disaster Response Information Collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for re...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

Title Type Published
In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. US 7,022,420 B1 entitled "Assembled Hematin, Method for Forming Same and Method for Polymerizing Aromatic Monomers Using Same" issued April 4,...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Personnel, military and civilian:

Title Type Published
This rule prescribes uniform policy and guidance governing the peacetime management of retired military personnel, both Regular and Reserve, in preparation for their use during a mobilization. It impacts non-DoD organizations that have DoD-related mi...
Rule Apr 18, 2006

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
On January 18, 2006, we published in the Federal Register (71 FR 2916) a notice inviting applications for the Early Reading First FY 2006 competition. The deadline date for eligible applicants to transmit their full applications for funding under thi...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
Extraordinary contractual actions; CFR correction
Rule Apr 18, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Complaints filed:

Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):

Title Type Published
The Commission grants rehearing on one matter, clarifies certain provisions and otherwise reaffirms its determinations in Order No. 672. 71 FR 8662 (February 17, 2006). Order No. 672 implements Subtitle A (Reliability Standards) of the Electricity Mo...
Rule Apr 18, 2006

Electricity export and import authorizations, permits, etc.:

Title Type Published
Evergreen Wind Power, LLC (Evergreen) has applied for authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submit...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Hazardous waste management system:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of additional information on the electronic manifest (e-manifest ) project. Specifically, subsequent to EPA's proposal to develop a nearly paperless electronic approach for implementing the manifest requirements...
Proposed Rule Apr 18, 2006

Federal Housing Finance Board logo Federal Housing Finance Board

Bank director eligibility, appointment, and elections:

Title Type Published
The Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) is proposing to amend its rules to assist each Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) in having a board of directors whose members possess the range of skills and experience best suited to administer the affai...
Proposed Rule Apr 18, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Immunization Practices Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation will award grant funds without competition to Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (National Marriage Project). This grant is being awarded for an unsolicited proposal...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that a meeting has been scheduled for the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability (ACBSA).
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
Notice Apr 18, 2006
This notice announces a public meeting of the Medicaid Commission. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The Medicaid Commission will advise the Secretary on ways to m...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The charter for the Advisory Committee to the Office of State and Local Training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center was renewed for a 2-year period beginning March 22, 2006.
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Immigration:

Title Type Published
This rule adopts, without change, the interim rule published by the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service) in the Federal Register on October 11, 2001, that established procedures under which the International Broadcasting Bureau of...
Rule Apr 18, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committee to the Office of State and Local Training will conduct an open meeting at the Embassy Suites, 500 Mall Boulevard, Brunswick, GA.
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Apr 18, 2006
The following permits were issued.
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a final listing determination for the Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After reviewing the b...
Rule Apr 18, 2006

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission has announced the schedule for its Fifth update report in investigation No. 332-325, The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints, and has established deadlines for the submission of requests to appear at the hearing and...
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting the joint motion of complainants Fabio Perini North America, I...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
This rule updates the Department of Justice (DOJ) organizational regulations to reflect the establishment of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) as a separate and distinct office within the DOJ. OVW carries out the duties of the Department of...
Rule Apr 18, 2006

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Adjustment assistance; applications, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Aiglent Technologies, Inc.
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Bankers Trust Services
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Classic Print Products, Inc.
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Imation et al.
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Infinity Resources, Inc.
Notice Apr 18, 2006
NSK Corp.
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Plews Edelmann et al.
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Specialty Electronics, Inc.
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Thomasville Furniture
Notice Apr 18, 2006
WestPoint Home, Inc.
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Employment and Training Administration is issuing this notice to announce the receipt of a "Certification of Non-Relocation and Market and Capacity Information Report" (Form 4279-2) for the following: Applicant/Location: Great Plains Lamb and Vea...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Meetings:

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

Title Type Published
The Institute of Museum and Library Services announces the following information collection has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

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National Science Foundation

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Environmental Research and Education Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 18, 2006

N
National Transportation Safety Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency...
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Enforcement actions:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising the NRC "Interim Enforcement Policy Regarding Enforcement Discretion for Certain Fire Protection Issues," to extend the enforcement discretion period to 3 years for those licensees that commit to tr...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the availability of and is seeking comments on NUREG-1842, "Evaluation of Human Reliability Analysis Methods Against Good Practices, Draft Report For Comment."
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; independent storage; licensing requirements:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations revising the BNG Fuel Solutions Corporation (FuelSolutions<SUP>TM</SUP>) cask system listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 4 to Cert...
Rule Apr 18, 2006
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations revising the BNG Fuel Solutions Corporation (FuelSolutions\TM\) cask system listing within the "List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks" to include Amendment No. 4 to the...
Proposed Rule Apr 18, 2006

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Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 18, 2006

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Domestic rates, fees, and mail classifications:

Title Type Published
This document announces the Commission's decision to institute a formal proceeding to consider issues raised in a complaint concerning stamped stationery. Conducting this proceeding will allow the Commission to determine whether the complaint raises...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Domestic Mail Manual:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service is proposing new standards for mailing sharps and other regulated medical waste containers. Our proposal includes changes to the packaging, the package testing, and the process for authorizing and suspending authorization.
Proposed Rule Apr 18, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of application for an order under rule 17d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") to permit certain joint transactions.
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Illinois (FEMA-1633-DR), dated March 28, 2006. Incident: Tornadoes and Severe Storms. Incident Period: March 11, 2006 through March 13, 2006. Effective Date: Ap...
Notice Apr 18, 2006
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1631-DR), dated March 16, 2006. Incident: Severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding. Incident Period: March 11, 2006 through March 31, 2006. Effecti...
Notice Apr 18, 2006
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-1634-DR), dated April 5, 2006. Incident: Tornadoes and Severe Storms. Incident Period: April 2, 2006 and continuing through April 8, 2006. Effec...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Small business size standards:

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to the final regulations which were published in the Federal Register of Friday, May 21, 2004 (69 FR 29192). The regulations amended several definitions and made procedural and technical amendments to cover several...
Rule Apr 18, 2006

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Scott City, KS.
Rule Apr 18, 2006
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR 71) by revising Class E airspace areas at Mason City Municipal Airport, IA. A review of the Class E airspace surface area and the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700...
Rule Apr 18, 2006
This final rule announces that the amendments to the agency's National Driver Register (NDR) regulations that were published in an interim final rule to reflect changes made to the National Driver Register Act of 1982 by Section 1061 of the Ronald W....
Rule Apr 18, 2006

Air carrier certification and operations:

Title Type Published
This action is intended to prevent widespread fatigue damage by proposing to require that design approval holders establish operational limits on transport category airplanes. Design approval holders would also be required to determine if maintenance...
Proposed Rule Apr 18, 2006

Air travel; nondiscrimination on basis of disability:

Title Type Published
The Department is extending through June 24, 2006, the period for interested persons to submit comments to its proposed rule on accommodations for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf- blind.
Proposed Rule Apr 18, 2006

Aircraft:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration will begin assigning permanent Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate numbers to manufacturers and dealers who currently hold an unexpired dealer's certificate and any new issuances.
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Airport noise compatibility program:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the noise compatibility program submitted by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, here...
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections to detect cracks in the vertical beam webs of the...
Proposed Rule Apr 18, 2006

Aviation proceedings:

Title Type Published
Agreements filed; weekly receipts
Notice Apr 18, 2006

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Apr 18, 2006
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Report of In...
Notice Apr 18, 2006
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is amending its regulations to incorporate numerous technical and conforming amendments necessary to reflect the recent merger of the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) and the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF).
Rule Apr 18, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board
Notice Apr 18, 2006
Voluntary Services National Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 18, 2006

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