May 2, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register May 2, 2006

View all documents issued on May 2, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

121 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 2, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 02, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 02, 2006
Staff Briefing for the Board of Directors.
Notice May 02, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Kootenai National Forest's Lincoln County Resource Advisory Commi...
Notice May 02, 2006
The Olympic Province Advisory Committee (OPAC) will meet on Friday, May 19th, 2006. The meeting will be held at the North Olympic Learning Center, 201 W. Patison Street, Port Hadlock, Washington. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at approxi...
Notice May 02, 2006
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393), the Boise and Payette National Forests' Southwest Idaho Resource Adv...
Notice May 02, 2006

Program regulations:

Title Type Published
The Rural Housing Service is amending its regulations to change the threshold for surety requirements guaranteeing payment and performance from a $100,000 contract amount to the maximum Rural Development Single Family Housing area lending limit. This...
Rule May 02, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Countervailing duties:

Title Type Published
France
Notice May 02, 2006
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") has received a request to conduct a new shipper review of the countervailing duty ("CVD") order on certain welded carbon steel standard pipe from Turkey. In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tar...
Notice May 02, 2006

Export administration regulations:

Title Type Published
This document corrects four errors that appeared in a rule published by the Bureau of Industry and Security on April 24, 2006 (71 FR 20876). That rule implemented a new formula for computer performance as agreed to by the Wassenaar Arrangement, moved...
Rule May 02, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS issues a proposed rule that would change the economic data report (EDR) submission deadline from May 1 to June 28. This action is necessary to provide adequate time for crab harvesters and processors participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise the deep-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the second seasonal apportionment of the 2006 Pacific halibut byca...
Rule May 02, 2006
NMFS announces that commercial quota is available to allow the directed fishery for Loligo squid to reopen. Vessels issued a Federal moratorium permit to harvest Loligo squid in excess of the incidental catch allowance may continue landing Loligo squ...
Rule May 02, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Program publishes this notice to announce the availability of funding for proposals that address the NOAA Climate Program's overall goal, which is to better understand climate variabi...
Notice May 02, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 244. This bulletin lists revisions in the per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Haw...
Notice May 02, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of availability:

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District (Corps) is issuing this notice to advise the public that a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been completed and is available for review in compliance with the National Environmental P...
Notice May 02, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel. The panel will review and comment on recommendations made to the Director, TRICARE Management Activity, by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee regarding the Unif...
Notice May 02, 2006

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice May 02, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federa...
Notice May 02, 2006

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice May 02, 2006
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice May 02, 2006
Hydroelectric applications
Notice May 02, 2006
Hydroelectric applications
Notice May 02, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
CenterPoint Energy - Mississippi River Transmission Corp.
Notice May 02, 2006
CenterPoint Energy - Mississippi River Transmission Corp.
Notice May 02, 2006
CenterPoint Energy - Mississippi River Transmission Corp.
Notice May 02, 2006
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice May 02, 2006
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
Notice May 02, 2006
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Notice May 02, 2006
El Paso Natural Gas Co.
Notice May 02, 2006
Entrega Gas Pipeline LLC; correction
Notice May 02, 2006
FortisOntario, Inc. and FortisUS Energy Corp.
Notice May 02, 2006
Golden Pass Pipeline LP
Notice May 02, 2006
Gulf South Pipeline Co., LP
Notice May 02, 2006
MarkWest New Mexico L.P.
Notice May 02, 2006
Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC
Notice May 02, 2006
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
Notice May 02, 2006
Stingray Pipeline Co., L.L.C.
Notice May 02, 2006
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
Notice May 02, 2006
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC
Notice May 02, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal...
Notice May 02, 2006
This notice announces a meeting of the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice May 02, 2006
Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline, L.L.C.
Notice May 02, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement, to address a lawsuit filed by Utility Air Regulatory Group ("UARG") in the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Notice May 02, 2006

Air programs:

Title Type Published
The regulations for Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives, were promulgated under the authority of sections 211(a), (b) and (e) of the Clean Air Act, as amended. These regulations require the registration by EPA of certain motor-vehicle fuels and...
Notice May 02, 2006

Air programs; State authority delegations:

Title Type Published
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has submitted updated regulations for receiving delegation of EPA authority for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for certain sources (both part 70 and non-part 70...
Rule May 02, 2006
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has submitted a request for receiving delegation of EPA authority for implementation and enforcement of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for all sources (both part...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006

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

Title Type Published
The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP) related to the control of oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from stationary sources. The SIP revision consists of amendm...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006

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

Title Type Published
Under section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency has entered into a settlement for the partial reimbursement of past response costs concern...
Notice May 02, 2006

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (Proc. 8008)
Presidential Document May 02, 2006

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Title Type Published
Notice of a Partially Open Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Notice May 02, 2006

F
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

Farm credit system:

Title Type Published
The Corporation published a final rule under part 1412 on February 13, 2006 (71 FR 7402) limiting golden parachute and indemnification payments to institution-related parties (IRPs) by Farm Credit System institutions, including their subsidiaries, se...
Rule May 02, 2006

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FDIC hereby gives notice that it is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for OMB review and approval of the renewal or r...
Notice May 02, 2006

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 02, 2006
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 02, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, the "agencies") may...
Notice May 02, 2006
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 02, 2006

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
Notice May 02, 2006
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice May 02, 2006
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice May 02, 2006
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice May 02, 2006
The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Fore...
Notice May 02, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness, HHS, published a notice in the Federal Register on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 announcing a forthcoming single source cooperative agreement award to the Pasteur Foundation, a not-for-profit affiliate o...
Notice May 02, 2006

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing the direct final rule that published in the Federal Register of January 17, 2006, to amend its current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulations for human drugs, including biological products...
Rule May 02, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee
Notice May 02, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance document entitled "Guidance on the Labeling of Certain Uses of Lecithin Derived From Soy Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act" (the act). The guidance expla...
Notice May 02, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability for comments of a draft guidance document for industry (<greek-i>182) entitled "Pharmacovigilance of Veterinary Medicinal Products; Data Elements for Submission of Adverse Event Re...
Notice May 02, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of draft revised guidance for industry (<greek-i>117) entitled "Pharmacovigilance of Veterinary Medicinal Products: Management of Adverse Event Reports (AER's)" VICH GL24. This dra...
Notice May 02, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
This final rule adopts, with specified changes, the interim rule establishing the Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR). This regulation supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and provides a uniform department-wi...
Rule May 02, 2006

Pollution:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard seeks public assistance in gathering information regarding the status of research and development of ballast water management systems and analytical technologies/methods used in testing ballast water management systems. The Coast Guar...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice May 02, 2006
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice May 02, 2006

Mortgage and loan insurance programs:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 206A of the National Housing Act, HUD has adjusted the basic statutory mortgage limits for multifamily housing programs for calendar year 2006.
Notice May 02, 2006

Public and Indian housing:

Title Type Published
This notice provides information to public housing agencies (PHAs) and members of the public about HUD's process for issuing scores under the Financial Condition Indicator of the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS). This notice includes revised t...
Notice May 02, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to seek approval of the following proposed new information collection: Recreation Survey, New Melones Lake Project, Son...
Notice May 02, 2006
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 740, Surface Coal Mini...
Notice May 02, 2006
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice May 02, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), wi...
Notice May 02, 2006

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
China
Notice May 02, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension of a currently approved collection; Victims of Crime Act, Crime Victim Assistance Grant Program Performance Report.
Notice May 02, 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 May 02, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...
Notice May 02, 2006
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 02, 2006

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

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to add the NUHOMS[supreg] HD cask system to the list of approved spent fuel storage casks. This proposed rule would allow the holders of power reactor operating licenses to...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to add the NUHOMS[supreg] HD cask system to the list of approved spent fuel storage casks. This direct final rule allows the holders of power reactor operating licenses to store spen...
Rule May 02, 2006

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make appointments under Schedules A, B, and C in the excepted service as required by 5 CFR 6.6 and 213.103.
Notice May 02, 2006

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
As required by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, RRB is issuing public notice of its use and intent to use, in ongoing computer matching programs, civil service benefit and payment information obtained from the Office of Perso...
Notice May 02, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 02, 2006

State Department logo State Department

Culturally significant objects imported for exhibition:

Title Type Published
On April 5, 2006, notice was published on page 17148 of the Federal Register (volume 71, number 65) of determinations made by the Department of State pertaining to the exhibition "Baksy Krater." The referenced notice is corrected as to the date of th...
Notice May 02, 2006
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 02, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Teacher Exchange Branch in the Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for an assistance award in the amount of $700,000 to support the...
Notice May 02, 2006

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
Notice May 02, 2006

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The natur...
Notice May 02, 2006
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The natur...
Notice May 02, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to repetitively inspect the engine mount for any cracks, repair or replace any cracked e...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006
The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, - 202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes. That AD currently requires performing a one-time inspection to detect chafing of...
Rule May 02, 2006
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2005-17- 19, which applies to certain Cirrus Design Corporation (CDC) Models SR20 and SR22 airplanes. AD 2005-17-19 currently requires you to measure and adjust the crew seat break-over bolts and t...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006
This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter Canada Limited (Eurocopter) Model BO 105 LS A-3 helicopters. This proposal would require replacing certain fixed bolts and nuts, reidentifying certain main rotor nuts,...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006
This document proposes to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS-365N2, AS 365 N3, EC 155B, EC155B1, SA-365N, N1, and SA-366G1 helicopters. That AD currently requires inspecting the main gearbox (M...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006
This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-76A, B, and C helicopters. The AD would require inspecting all installed HR Textron main rotor servo actuators (servo actuators) f...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to modernize the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) in response to Title IV (Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Effic...
Notice May 02, 2006

Motor vehicle theft prevention standards:

Title Type Published
This document requests comments on data about passenger motor vehicle thefts that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2004 including theft rates for existing passenger motor vehicle lines manufactured in model year (MY) 2004. The preliminary theft data in...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 02, 2006
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information collections listed below in this notice.
Notice May 02, 2006

Alcohol; viticultural area designations:

Title Type Published
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to rename the "Sonoma County Green Valley" viticultural area as the "Green Valley of Russian River Valley" viticultural area. The area's size and boundaries would remain unchanged. This northern C...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2006

Alcoholic beverages:

Title Type Published
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is adopting as a final rule, with some changes, a proposed amendment to the regulations pertaining to wine vintage date labeling.
Rule May 02, 2006

Homeland Security Act; administrative changes

Title Type Published
On April 4, 2006, TTB published a final rule in the Federal Register making administrative changes to its regulations due to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which divided the former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasu...
Rule May 02, 2006

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document corrects final regulations and removal of temporary regulations (TD 9253) that was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 (71 FR 13003) relating to the withholding of tax under section 1441 on certain U.S. source i...
Rule May 02, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, established by the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act (Title V of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003).
Notice May 02, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Gulf War Veterans Illnesses Research Advisory Committee
Notice May 02, 2006

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