June 15, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register June 15, 2006

View all documents issued on June 15, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

82 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on June 15, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 15, 2006
This rule revises the reporting and assessment requirements under the marketing order for Vidalia onions grown in Georgia (order). The order regulates the handling of Vidalia onions grown in Georgia and is administered locally by the Vidalia Onion Co...
Rule Jun 15, 2006

Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:

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We are proposing to amend the regulations to add Namibia, except the portion of the country north of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF), to the list of regions that are considered free of foot-and- mouth disease (FMD), and to add the entire country to...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2006
On April 27, 2006, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published a direct final rule. (See 71 FR 24806-24808.) The direct final rule notified the public of our intention to amend the animal importation regulations by adding Indiana to the...
Rule Jun 15, 2006

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Becton Dickinson of Sparks, Maryland, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent No. 5,891,709, "Campy-Cefex selective and differential medium...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

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Antitrust Modernization Commission

Antitrust issues appropriate for study:

Title Type Published
The Antitrust Modernization Commission requests comments from the public regarding specific questions relating to the issues selected for Commission study.
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 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 the continuing information...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
Germany
Notice Jun 15, 2006
On April 3, 2006, the Department of Commerce (Department) initiated the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on stainless steel angle from Japan, the Republic of Korea (Korea), and Spain (71 FR 16551). Because the domestic interested parties...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS or Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the following seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Advisory Council): At-Large for San Francisco/San Mateo Counties (alternate). Education (primar...
Notice Jun 15, 2006
The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (MNMS or Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the Maritime Museum seat on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council). Applicants are chosen based upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the se...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), propose to designate critical habitat for the Southern Resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) distinct population segment (DPS), which was recently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS issues this final rule to implement the bag limit provisions of a regulatory amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). Th...
Rule Jun 15, 2006

Foreign air carriers; exemption from excise taxes; discontinuance:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Department of Commerce has determined that the Government of Bolivia has discontinued allowing substantially reciprocal tax exemptions to aircraft of U.S. registry in connection with international commercial operations...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) seeks proposals from eligible organizations to create 15 Census Information Centers. This notice provides information related to eligibility and program requirements. The Census Information Center (CIC) Progra...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jun 15, 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 to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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An estimated amount of $3,000,000 for ten to fifty cooperative agreements may be awarded under this announcement to eligible applicants for projects that improve the health of the Gulf of Mexico by addressing improved water quality and public health,...
Notice Jun 15, 2006
Under the authority of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, EPA anticipates that approximately $700,000 will be available to support grants to States in Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 for programs to promote the use of successful pollution prevention techniq...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Title Type Published
The Export-Import Bank, as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), notice is hereby given that the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is publishing an amended system notice pertaining to personnel security files. The system notice provi...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Farm credit system:

Title Type Published
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Board reopens the comment period on the proposed rule intended to reduce regulatory burden on the Farm Credit System (FCS or System), so that interested parties will have additional time to provide comments.
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2006

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Board is inviting the public to nominate qualified individuals for appointment to its Consumer Advisory Council, whose membership represents interests of consumers, communities, and the financial services industry. New members will be selected fo...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Prohibited trade practices:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 15, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 15, 2006
The Administration for Children and Families published a notice in the Federal Register on June 6, 2006, requesting comments on reporting requirements contained in the Interim Final Rule for the Reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy F...
Notice Jun 15, 2006
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4), the IHS has amended and is publishing the proposed alteration of a system of records, System No. 09-17-0003, "Medical Staff Credentials and Privileges Records." T...
Notice Jun 15, 2006
Notice of program exclusions. During the month of May 2006, the HHS Office of Inspector General imposed exclusions in the cases set forth below. When an exclusions is imposed, no program payment is made to anyone for any items or services (other than an emergency item or service not provided in a hospital emergency room) furnished, ordered or prescribed by an excluded party under the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal Health Care programs. In addition, no program payment is made to any business or facility, e.g., a hospital, that submits bills for payment for items or services provided by an excluded party. Program beneficiaries remain free to decide for themselves whether they will continue to use the services of an excluded party even though no program payments will be made for items and services provided by that excluded party. The exclusions have national effect and also apply to all Executive Branch procurement and non-procurement programs and activities.
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a document amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an original new animal drug application (NADA) that appeared in the Federal Register of April 27, 2006 (71 FR 24814). FDA is c...
Rule Jun 15, 2006

Food additive petitions:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of glycerol ester of tall oil rosin to adjust the density...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
SAMHSA National Advisory Council
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance document for industry (<greek-i>177) entitled "Specifications: Test Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for New Biotechnological/Biological Veterinary Medicinal Produc...
Notice Jun 15, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance document for industry (<greek-i>176) entitled "Specifications: Test Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for New Veterinary Drug Substances and New Medicinal Products:...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection request as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the U.S. Secret Service, within the U.S....
Notice Jun 15, 2006
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection request as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the U.S. Secret Service, within the U.S....
Notice Jun 15, 2006
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Application for Identification/Smart Card. This r...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Immigration regulations:

Title Type Published
This interim rule amends Department of Homeland Security regulations to provide that employers and recruiters or referrers for a fee who are required to complete and retain Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, may sign and retain these for...
Rule Jun 15, 2006

Temporary protected status program designations; terminations, extensions, etc.:

Title Type Published
Prior to a recent determination by the Secretary of Homeland Security, the designation for El Salvador of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was set to expire on September 9, 2006. This Notice alerts the public that TPS for El Salvador has been extende...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Jun 15, 2006
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Low income housing:

Title Type Published
Section 8(c)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (USHA) requires the Secretary to publish FMRs periodically, but not less than annually, adjusted to be effective on October 1 of each year. Today's notice proposes FMRs for FY2007. The proposed...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the reopening of the public comment period on the proposal to designate critical habitat for the Fender's blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi, Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii (Kincaid's lupin...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet on July 13, 2006. The agenda for the Committee meeting will include discussions with State and Federal agency representati...
Notice Jun 15, 2006
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Following receipt of a request on May 25, 2006, from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted Investigation No. 332-476, Advice Concerning the Addition of Certain Pharmaceutical Products and Chemical Intermediates to t...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title Type Published
Under the provision of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public, that the Agency is preparing an information collection request for OMB review, approval...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Single-employer and multiemployer plans:

Title Type Published
This notice informs the public of the interest rates and assumptions to be used under certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation regulations. These rates and assumptions are published elsewhere (or can be derived from rates published elsewhere), bu...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Single-employer plans:

Title Type Published
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulations on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans prescribe interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits under terminating single-e...
Rule Jun 15, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jun 15, 2006
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jun 15, 2006
International Securities Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jun 15, 2006
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Notice Jun 15, 2006
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Notice Jun 15, 2006
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Notice Jun 15, 2006
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Notice Jun 15, 2006
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Jun 15, 2006
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Jun 15, 2006
National Stock Exchange
Notice Jun 15, 2006
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Government contracting programs:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to amend its regulations governing SBA's government contracting programs. This proposed rule would add a new part to implement the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Program au...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2006

Loan programs:

Title Type Published
On May 1, 2006 SBA published a notice seeking comments on its proposed Lender Risk Rating System and notifying SBA Lenders (including 7(a) Lenders and Certified Development Companies) of the availability of risk rating information through SBA's Lende...
Notice Jun 15, 2006

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
Gifts to Federal employees from foreign governments; list (2004 CY)
Notice Jun 15, 2006
This rule makes technical nomenclature changes to Title 22 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 40, 41, and 42 to properly reflect the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its assumption of the functions of the former Immigrat...
Rule Jun 15, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Shipping Coordinating Committee
Notice Jun 15, 2006

Trade Act of 1974:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires repetitive eddy current inspections to detect cracks of the outer skin of the fu...
Proposed Rule Jun 15, 2006

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
This proposes special conditions for the Cessna Models 182Q and 182R airplanes with a Societe de Motorisation Aeronautiques (SMA) Model SR305-230 aircraft diesel engine (ADE). The supplemental type certificate for these airplanes will have a novel or...
Rule Jun 15, 2006

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Alcohol; viticultural area designations:

Title Type Published
This Treasury decision expands the existing 96,000-acre Livermore Valley viticultural area into northern Alameda County and southern Contra Costa County, California. The expansion adds 163,000 acres to the Livermore Valley viticultural area. We desig...
Rule Jun 15, 2006
This Treasury decision expands by approximately 20,000 acres the San Francisco Bay viticultural area and the Central Coast viticultural area in California to conform to the expanded boundary of the Livermore Valley viticultural area. We designate vit...
Rule Jun 15, 2006
This Treasury decision realigns a portion of the common boundary line between the established Santa Lucia Highlands and Arroyo Seco viticultural areas in Monterey County, California. This realignment moves approximately 200 acres from the Arroyo Seco...
Rule Jun 15, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Area 5 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Jun 15, 2006
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Assistance Center Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service a...
Notice Jun 15, 2006
An open meeting of the Area 4 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Jun 15, 2006
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 Jun 15, 2006

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