July 6, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register July 6, 2006

View all documents issued on July 6, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

136 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on July 6, 2006

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Agricultural Marketing Service

Grade standards:

No documents available.

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 06, 2006
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the Food Safety and Inspection Service's (FSIS) intention to request a new information collection regarding data o...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:

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We are amending the regulations to add Denmark to the list of regions considered free of exotic Newcastle disease. This final rule follows an interim rule that removed Denmark from that list due to an outbreak of exotic Newcastle disease in that regi...
Rule Jul 06, 2006

Grade standards:

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We are establishing U.S. standards for Feed Peas under the authority of the U.S. Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended (AMA). Current U.S. standards for Whole Dry Peas and Split Peas reflect the needs of the edible dry pea market. The qualit...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Rural Housing Service (RHS) an Agency under USDA Rural Development, announces the availability of housing funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 for the Rural Housing Demonstration Program. For FY 2006, USDA Rural Development has set aside $1 million fo...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Plant-related quarantine, foreign

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We are proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of shelled garden peas from Kenya into the continental United States. In order to be eligible for importation, the peas would have to be shelled, washed, and ins...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006

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

Telecommunications Act accessibility guidelines and electronic and information technology accessibility standards:

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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has decided to establish an advisory committee to assist it in revising and updating accessibility guidelines for telecommunications products and accessibility standards fo...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Department of Commerce, 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 collections, a...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
The Department of Commerce, 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 collections, a...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
The Department of Commerce, 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 collections, a...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 06, 2006
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) and (11), the Department of Commerce is issuing notice of intent to amend the system of records under COMMERCE/ DEPARTMENT-18, Employees Personnel Files Not Covered by Notice...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is amending the system of records currently listed under "COMMERCE/ PAT-TM-10 Patent Deposit Accounts System." This acti...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application to renew and modify a permit for scientific research from the National Park Service (NPS) in Point Reyes Station, CA (1046). The permit would affect federally endangered Central California...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Antidumping:

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On December 28, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results and intent to rescind in part the 2003-2004 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cased pencils (penc...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is currently conducting a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") covering the period July 16, 2004, through July 31...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
In response to requests from Shenyang Kunyu Wood Industry Co., Ltd. ("Kunyu"), Dongguan Landmark Furniture Products Ltd. ("Landmark"), Meikangchi (Nantong) Furniture Company Ltd. ("Meikangchi"), and WBE Industries (Hui-Yang) Co., Ltd. ("WBE"), the U....
Notice Jul 06, 2006
On March 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce initiated the second sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on stainless steel bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and Spain pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. On the basis...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Countervailing duties:

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On July 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated its sunset reviews of the countervailing duty ("CVD") orders on pure magnesium and alloy magnesium from Canada. See Initiation of Five-year ("Sunset") Reviews, 70 FR 38101 (July...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Endangered and threatened species:

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We, the National Marine Fisheries Service, are correcting a previously published Federal Register rule that contained incorrect data. On June 2, 2006, a correction was published in the Federal Register to add citations for elkhorn and staghorn corals...
Rule Jul 06, 2006
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the availability for public review of the draft updated Recovery Plan (Plan) for the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). NMFS is soliciting review and comment from the public and all interested pa...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), issue a final rule to revise the current critical habitat for the northern right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) by designating additional areas within the North Pacific Ocean. Two specific areas are desi...
Rule Jul 06, 2006
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the availability for public review of the draft Recovery Plan (Plan) for the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). NMFS is soliciting review and comment from the public and all interested parties...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Export administration regulations:

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It is the policy of the United States Government to prevent exports that would make a material contribution to the military capability of the People's Republic of China (PRC), while facilitating U.S. exports to legitimate civil end-users in the PRC....
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006
This notice corrects a transposition error in the Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) in the preamble to a proposed rule that the Bureau of Industry and Security published on June 30, 2006 (71 FR 37571). The correct RIN is 0694-AD63. The RIN was i...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006

Export privileges, actions affecting:

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS proposes to modify the regulations implementing the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to allow vessels issued either a General Category Atlantic sea scallop permit or a limited access sea scallop permit, when not fishing...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006
NMFS issues a final rule implementing changes to the regulations for the Crab Rationalization Program. This action is necessary to correct two discrepancies in the scope of the sideboard protections for Gulf of Alaska (GOA) groundfish fisheries provi...
Rule Jul 06, 2006

International fisheries regulations:

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This action corrects the regulatory text of a final rule published August 8, 2003, (FR Doc. 03-20285) that implemented the guideline harvest level (GHL) for the charter sport fishery for Pacific halibut in waters off Alaska. This action is necessary...
Rule Jul 06, 2006
NMFS is closing the U.S. longline fishery for bigeye tuna in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) Convention Area for the remainder of 2006, because the bigeye tuna catch in the Convention Area has reached the 150-metric ton (mt) limit...
Rule Jul 06, 2006

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will meet Thursday, July 27, 2006. The Judges Panel is composed of ten members prominent in t...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Small business size standards:

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) uses the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for the purpose of paying reduced patent fees as its size standard when conducting an analysis or making a certification under the Regula...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

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The Defense Science Board Task Force on Technology Vectors will meet in closed session on July 11 and 12, 2006: at Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SAI), 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500, Arlington, VA. This meeting will continue to map the study's directio...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
The Defense Science Board Task Force on VTOL/STOL will meet in closed session on July 20-21, 2006; at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. This meeting continues the task force's work and will consist of a FOUO briefing and...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection package to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The package requests a three-year extension of the information collection listed at t...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability, and the opportunity for public review and comment, of a draft environmental assessment (EA) (DOE/EA-1566) that examines the impacts of a proposal by the Department of Energy (DOE) to repair, replace, or improve...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
RTO Border Utility Issues
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution; standards of performance for new stationary sources:

Title Type Published
This action promulgates standards of performance for new stationary combustion turbines in 40 CFR part 60, subpart KKKK. The standards reflect changes in nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) emission control technologies and turbine design since standard...
Rule Jul 06, 2006

Air programs:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing an exemption to the phaseout of methyl bromide to meet the needs of 2007 critical uses. Specifically, EPA is proposing uses that will qualify for the 2007 critical use exemption and the amount of methyl bromide that may be produced,...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
The Federal Communications Commissions, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
The Federal Communications Commissions, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission, on its own motion, reconsiders a petition for declaratory ruling (Petition) filed by Telco Group, Inc. (Telco Group) requesting that the Commission either exclude international revenues from the end-user revenue base...
Rule Jul 06, 2006
In this document, we amend our rules to align oversight of the Universal Service Fund (USF) with the responsibilities of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of the Managing Director (OMD). Specifically, we assign certain audit ac...
Rule Jul 06, 2006

Television broadcasting:

Title Type Published
This document proposes measurement procedures for determining the strength of a digital broadcast television (DTV) signal at any specific location. These procedures would be used as a means of determining whether households are eligible to receive di...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act:

No documents available.

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Title Type Published
American World Alliance, Inc., et al.
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Horizon Lines of Guam, LLC et al.
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act:

No documents available.

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Energy Policy and Conservation Act:

Title Type Published
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") requests public comment on the overall costs, benefits, and regulatory and economic impact of its rule specifying Test Procedures and Labeling Standards for Recycled Oil ("Recycled Oil Rule" or "Ru...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Freight Management Program:

Title Type Published
GSA published a notice in the Federal Register at 70 FR 73248 on December 9, 2005, and an extension to that notice at 70 FR 76455 on December 27, 2005, soliciting comments on the establishment of a 4% transaction fee for transportation services provi...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Altana Inc. The ANADA provides for veterinary prescription use of gentamicin sulfate, be...
Rule Jul 06, 2006

Medicare:

Title Type Published
This final rule responds to comments on and revises the deadline for submission of the 2006 emergency Medicare graduate medical education (GME) affiliation agreements. The deadlines to submit the emergency Medicare GME affiliation agreements for the...
Rule Jul 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Citizens Health Care Working Group; correction
Correction Jul 06, 2006
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels
Notice Jul 06, 2006
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Notice Jul 06, 2006
National Center for Research Resources
Notice Jul 06, 2006
National Human Genome Research Institute
Notice Jul 06, 2006
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Jul 06, 2006
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Jul 06, 2006
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Jul 06, 2006
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, FEMA gives notice that it proposes to revise its Disaster Recovery Assistance Files, FEMA/REG-2, to address important issues that arose in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announces the following committee meeting: Name: Board of Visitors (BOV) for the National Fire Academy. Dates of Meeting: July 25, 2006. Place: Building H,...
Notice Jul 06, 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 Jul 06, 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 Jul 06, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Jul 06, 2006

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

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International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 1, 2006, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Apple Computer, Inc. of Cupertino, California. An am...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 2, 2006, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Samsung Telecommunications America, LLP of Richardso...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-day notice of information collection under review: Application For Restoration of Explosives Privileges [1140-0064].
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Pollution control; consent judgments:

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 cont...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (FAIR Act), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76, the Department of Labor must notify the public when it either concurs or disagrees with a chall...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for p...
Notice Jul 06, 2006
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for p...
Notice Jul 06, 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 Jul 06, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jul 06, 2006
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Jul 06, 2006
National Stock Exchange
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jul 06, 2006

State Department logo State Department

Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000:

Title Type Published
The Department of State (the Department) is the lead Federal agency for implementation of the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the Convention) and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
International Economic Policy Advisory Committee
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 767 airplanes. The original NPRM would have required an inspection of each main tank fuel boost pump for the presence of a pump shaft flame arrestor, and if the...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Model SAAB-Fairchild SF340A and SAAB 340B airplanes. The existing AD currently requires repetitive inspections for wear of the brushes and leads and for lo...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the dates, times, and locations of six public meetings and a national Webcast to be held in July and August 2006 concerning a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Requirements. Presentation...
Notice Jul 06, 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 Jul 06, 2006

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act:

Title Type Published
On May 8, 2006, the agencies, under the auspices of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), published a joint notice, with a request for comment, announcing the effect of the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act on the reporti...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
Corporate distributions and adjustments; CFR correction
Rule Jul 06, 2006
This document contains a correction to temporary regulations (TD 9262) that were published in the Federal Register on Thursday, June 1, 2006 (71 FR 31074) concerning the application of section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a deduct...
Rule Jul 06, 2006
This document contains a correction to notice of proposed rulemaking that was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 (71 FR 29847) regarding the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006
This document contains a correction to notice of proposed rulemaking that was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 (71 FR 29847) regarding the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section 5135 (b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting scheduled for July 19, 2006. Date: July 19, 2006. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: The U...
Notice Jul 06, 2006

Procedure and administration:

Title Type Published
This document contains temporary regulations regarding additional items of return information disclosable to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (Bureau) of the Department of Commerce. The text of these temporary regulations serves as the text of the pro...
Rule Jul 06, 2006
In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations regarding additional items of return information disclosable to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (Bureau) of the Department of Commerc...
Proposed Rule Jul 06, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee
Notice Jul 06, 2006
Veterans Disability Benefits Commission
Notice Jul 06, 2006

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