July 20, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register July 20, 2006

View all documents issued on July 20, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

114 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on July 20, 2006

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Agricultural Marketing Service

Agency designation actions:

No documents available.

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chap. 35) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the Cooperative State Research, Education,...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Agency designation actions:

Title Type Published
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) announces that Intercontinental Grain Inspections, Inc.'s (Intercontinental), designation is amended to provide official inspection services under the United States Grain Standards A...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
In May 2006, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced the availability for public review of the draft revised recovery plan (plan) for the western and eastern distinct population segments (DPS) of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus)....
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is evaluating in a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) the environmental impacts of establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for deepwater snapper grouper species in the South Atlantic...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS is prohibiting retention of squid in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). NMFS is requiring that catch of squid in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species and discarded at sea with a minimum of injury...
Rule Jul 20, 2006
NMFS closes the commercial fishery for tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has determined that the tilefish quota for the commercial fishery will have been reached by July 21, 2006. This closure is necessary to p...
Rule Jul 20, 2006

Marine mammals:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant Administrator) has renewed the affirmative finding for the Republic of El Salvador under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This affirmative finding will allow yellowfin tuna harvested...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

Title Type Published
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that certain polyester and nylon yarns, of the specifications detailed below, classified in subheadings 5402.31.6000, 5402.62.0000, and 5605.00.1000 of the Harmonized Ta...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(I)(i), announcement is made of the intent to grant an exclusive, royalty- bearing, revocable license to U.S. patent application number 11/238,155 filed September 28, 2005 entitled "MVA Expressin...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Secretary extends, to September 30, 2006, the obligation deadline for all State educational agency (SEA) grantees and local educational agency (LEA) subgrantees under the Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students (Emergency Impact Aid) program...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Consumer products; energy conservation program:

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is proposing to amend its test procedure for residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. The proposal implements test procedure changes for small-duct, high-velocity systems, multiple-split sy...
Proposed Rule Jul 20, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Jul 20, 2006
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Jul 20, 2006
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Jul 20, 2006
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Jul 20, 2006
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a req...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Air programs:

Title Type Published
EPA is taking direct final action to amend the current regulations governing the production and trade of certain ozone- depleting substances to address issues concerning the export of previously imported material, heels, the exemption allowance petit...
Rule Jul 20, 2006
EPA is proposing to amend the current regulations governing the production and trade of certain ozone-depleting substances to address issues concerning the export of previously imported material, heels, the exemption allowance petition process for HC...
Proposed Rule Jul 20, 2006

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

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency is approving 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 c...
Rule Jul 20, 2006

Water pollution control:

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This notice announces the availability for comment of the administrative record files for 85 TMDLs and the calculations for these TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in the Red River, Sabine River, and Terrebonne Basins of Louisiana, und...
Notice Jul 20, 2006
The Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency--New England Region, has determined that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the waters of Plymo...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Liberia; continuation of national emergency blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting the importation of certain goods (Notice of July 18, 2006)
Presidential Document Jul 20, 2006

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Captive Nations Week (Proc. 8036)
Presidential Document Jul 20, 2006

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order, First Order on Reconsideration and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding digital audio broadcasting (MM Docket No. 99- 325). ----------------------------------------------------...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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 Cancer Institute, the National Institutes of Health has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the info...
Notice Jul 20, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 20, 2006
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 Jul 20, 2006

Color additives:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responding to two objections that it received on the final rule that amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of mica-based pearlescent pigments as color additives in ingested drugs....
Rule Jul 20, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled "Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards" (draft program standards). The draft program standards, which establish a uniform foundation for the d...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1649-DR), dated June 30, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Delaware (FEMA-1654-DR), dated July 5, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1603-DR), dated August 29, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Maryland (FEMA-1652-DR), dated July 2, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1604-DR), dated August 29, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Jersey (FEMA-1653-DR), dated July 7, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York (FEMA-1650-DR), dated July 1, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New York (FEMA-1650-DR), dated July 1, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York (FEMA-1650-DR), dated July 1, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-1651-DR), dated July 2, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1649-DR), dated June 30, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1649-DR), dated June 30, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1649-DR), dated June 30, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1649-DR), dated June 30, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Flood insurance; communities eligible for sale:

Title Type Published
This rule identifies communities that are participating and suspended from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These communities have applied to the program and have agreed to enact certain floodplain management measures. The communities' pa...
Rule Jul 20, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) Subcommittee on Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security (HCTS) will meet to discuss various issues relating to the marine transportation of hazardous materials in bulk. The CTAC Working Groups on...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Coal leases, exploration licenses, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 2(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by section 4 of the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, 90 Stat. 1083, 30 U.S.C. 201 (b), and to the regulations adopted as 43 CFR 3410, interested parties are hereby in...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended), and the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR part 1500-1508), the National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior, ha...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) proposes to prepare a supplement to the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Milltown Hill Proje...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Environmental statements; record of decision:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Jack Morrow Hills Coordinated Activity Pla...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Competitive impact statements and proposed consent judgments:

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Construction and occupational safety and health standards:

Title Type Published
On December 29, 2005, OSHA published a direct final rule in the Federal Register reinstating its original construction and agriculture standards that regulate the testing of roll-over protective structures ("ROPS") used to protect employees who opera...
Rule Jul 20, 2006

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Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

No documents available.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and NASA policy and p...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

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 as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment o...
Notice Jul 20, 2006
The Institute of Museum and Library Services as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment o...
Notice Jul 20, 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 20, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice is to announce the renewal of the Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) for a period of two years.
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared a model safety evaluation (SE) relating to changes in Combustion Engineering (CE) plant conditions leading to exigent plant shutdown in technical specificat...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to carry out the notification and training requirements of the Notification and Federal Employees Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act). This rule will imple...
Rule Jul 20, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 20, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 20, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice Jul 20, 2006

State Department logo State Department

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
This document contains corrections to the final regulation published in the Federal Register of Friday, June 16, 2006 (71 FR 34836). The regulations related to changes to the Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR).
Rule Jul 20, 2006

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FHWA and the U.S. Institute have initiated an assessment of the national outdoor advertising control (OAC) program, which implements the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 131. The goal of the assessment is to reach out, through a neutral entity, to parties...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Aeronautical land-use assurance; waivers:

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a proposal to change a portion of the airport from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use and to authorize the release 4.105 acres of vacant airport property for an exchange of property betwe...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Airbus Model A300 series airplanes and all Model A300-600 and A310 series airplanes. That AD currently requires repetitive inspections of the pitch trim system...
Rule Jul 20, 2006
The FAA is superseding two existing airworthiness directives (AD) that apply to certain Airbus Model A300 B2, A300 B4, and A300-600 series airplanes. One AD currently requires an inspection for cracks of the lower outboard flange of gantry No. 4 in t...
Rule Jul 20, 2006
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-200, -300, and -400 series airplanes. This AD requires replacing the existing fueling float switch in the auxiliary fuel tank with a new, improved fueling float switc...
Rule Jul 20, 2006
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Honeywell International Inc. TPE331 series turboprop engines with certain part numbers of Woodward fuel control unit (FCU) assemblies installed. This AD requires initial and repetitive dimens...
Rule Jul 20, 2006
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) MU-2B series airplanes. This AD requires you to incorporate text from the service information into the Limitations Section of the FAA-approved Airp...
Rule Jul 20, 2006

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
These amended special conditions are issued to Avidyne Corporation, 55 Old Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA 01773. This is an amendment to special condition 23-184-SC, which was published on May 23, 2006 (71 FR 29574), for installation of an EFIS manufactur...
Rule Jul 20, 2006
These amended special conditions are issued to Cirrus Design Corporation, 4515 Taylor Circle, Duluth, Minnesota 55811, for a Type Design Change. This special condition amends special condition 23-134- SC, which was published February 4, 2003 (68FR 55...
Rule Jul 20, 2006
The FAA is proposing to amend the aircraft turbine engine type certification standards to reflect recent analysis of the threat flocking birds present to turbine engine aircraft. These proposed changes would also harmonize FAA, Joint Aviation Authori...
Proposed Rule Jul 20, 2006
These special conditions are issued for the Cessna Models 182Q and 182R airplanes with a Societe de Motorisation Aeronautiques (SMA) Model SR305-230 aircraft diesel engine (ADE). This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated...
Rule Jul 20, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed highway project in Hamilton County, Ohio and Kenton County, Kentucky. This Notice of Intent is a follow-up to a notice p...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
Amtrak
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 47 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerc...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Par...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
On April 28, 2006, the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Airports (ARP) issued a Notice of Availability for Order 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions (71 FR 25279). Today's Notice...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 20, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 20, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jul 20, 2006
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is proposing to clarify its regulations regarding stock benefit plans established after mutual- to-stock conversions or in mutual holding company structures. In addition, OTS proposes to reduce the voting requir...
Proposed Rule Jul 20, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Earned Income Tax Credit Issue Committee will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Inte...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

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U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Larry M. Wortzel, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investig...
Notice Jul 20, 2006

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