August 30, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register August 30, 2006

View all documents issued on August 30, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

171 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 30, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:

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We are establishing regulations to restrict the importation into the United States of live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes of fish species that are susceptible to spring viremia of carp, a serious contagious viral disease of carp. Cases of spring...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):

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We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the bovine tuberculosis regulations regarding State and zone classifications by removing Minnesota from the list of accredited-free States and adding it to the list of modi...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Loan and purchase programs:

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This rule amends regulations governing the cotton Marketing Assistance Loan Program of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). The changes provide that bales of upland cotton pledged as collateral for CCC loans may be stored outside at warehouses app...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

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This document amends the delegations of authority from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS) and to the Administrator, Farm Service Agency (FSA), to implement cooperative agreements for...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

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We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the emerald ash borer regulations by adding areas in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio to the list of areas quarantined because of emerald ash borer. As a result of the interim r...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

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The United States Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) is proposing to repeal its old employee conduct regulations, which have been superseded by the executive branch Standards of Ethical Conduct, financial disclosure and financial interests regul...
Proposed Rule Aug 30, 2006
The United States Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a proposed rule for employees of the Commission that would supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees...
Proposed Rule Aug 30, 2006

Meetings; State advisory committees:

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 Aug 30, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 30, 2006
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Antidumping and countervailing duties:

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with July anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we ar...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Sherwin Alumina Co.; manufacture of alumina and aluminum hydrate
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Coastal zone management programs and estuarine sanctuaries:

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Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce is announcing a thirty day publi...
Notice Aug 30, 2006
The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the Oregon Coastal Management Program. The Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation will be conducted pursuant to section 312 of the...
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce has approved the revised managem...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS has determined that the daily Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) retention limits for the Atlantic tunas General category should be adjusted to allow for a reasonable opportunity to harvest the General category September time-period subquota. Therefore...
Rule Aug 30, 2006
NMFS announces that the State of Florida is transferring commercial bluefish quota to the State of New York from its 2006 quota. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces the revised commercial quota for New York and Florida.
Rule Aug 30, 2006
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the C season allowances of the 2006 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 610 of...
Rule Aug 30, 2006
NMFS announces that the summer flounder commercial quota available to Maine has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the summer flounder fishery may not land summer flounder in Maine for the remainder of calendar y...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Meetings:

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NMFS will hold a two-day Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in October 2006. The intent of the meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of HMS.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a 3-day Council meeting to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 30, 2006
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Crustaceans Plan Team (CPT) meeting, in Honolulu, HI.
Notice Aug 30, 2006

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

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Corporation for National and Community Service is announcing a new online payment system that will allow Segal AmeriCorps Education Award payment requests and other benefits-related requests from AmeriCorps members to be submitted and processed o...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Notice. The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Notice. The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Notice.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Notice. The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Memorandums of understanding:

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This notice announces a public notice of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Promote the Conservation of Migratory Birds. Pursuant to Executive Order 1318...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Personnel Security Program:

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This rule is published to streamline personnel security clearance procedures and make the process more efficient within the Department of Defense. This will simplify security processing and allow the deserving public to obtain a security clearance in...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Acting Leader, Information Policy and Standards Team, 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 Aug 30, 2006
The Acting Leader, Information Policy and Standards Team, 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 Aug 30, 2006

Special Education and Rehabilitative Services:

Title Type Published
The Secretary is publishing the following list pursuant to section 607(f) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA). Under section 607(f) of IDEA, the...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collec...
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Hydroelectric applications
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Hydroelectric applications
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Hydroelectric applications
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Off-the-record communications
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
American Transmission Co. LLC
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Black Marlin Pipeline Co. et al.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Brush Cogeneration Partners
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
ETC Katy Pipeline, Ltd.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Golden Pass Pipeline LP
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Gulfstream Natural Gas System L.L.C.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Pedricktown Cogeneration Co., LP
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Perryville Energy Partners, L.L.C.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
Notice Aug 30, 2006
SCG Pipeline, Inc.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Southeastern Power Administration
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Venice Gathering System, L.L.C.
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Idaho Power Co.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.; site visit
Notice Aug 30, 2006
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announce...
Notice Aug 30, 2006
This notice announces a teleconference of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these teleconferences be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines:

Title Type Published
In a rule published January 18, 2001, EPA promulgated several new standards for heavy-duty highway diesel engines and vehicles beginning in model year 2007. In this rulemaking we are making some technical amendments to the regulations to correct typo...
Rule Aug 30, 2006
In a rule published January 18, 2001, EPA promulgated several new standards for heavy-duty highway diesel engines and vehicles beginning in model year 2007. In this rulemaking we are proposing to make some technical amendments to the regulations to c...
Proposed Rule Aug 30, 2006

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:

Title Type Published
On May 30, 2006, the State of Indiana, through the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), submitted, in final: A request to redesignate the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) nonattainment area of Allen County,...
Rule Aug 30, 2006
On May 30, 2006, the State of Indiana, through the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), submitted, in final: A request to redesignate the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) nonattainment area of Allen County,...
Proposed Rule Aug 30, 2006
EPA is extending the comment period for a proposed rule published July 12, 2006 (71 FR 39259). In the July 12, 2006 document, EPA proposed to promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) containing emission limits and compliance determining methods...
Proposed Rule Aug 30, 2006

Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.:

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This notice announces the availability of EPA's Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decision (IRED) for the N-methyl carbamate pesticide carbofuran, and opens a public comment period on this document. The Agency's risk assessments and other related do...
Notice Aug 30, 2006
This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for triadimefon and Tolerance Reassessment and Risk Management Decision (TRED) for triadimenol, and opens a public comment period on this (RED/TRED) document. T...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Pesticides; experimental use permits, etc.:

Title Type Published
EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the following pesticide applicant. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the limitations in the permit.
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural commodities:

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This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues of bifenazate in or on pea, garden; pea, edible podded; vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; fruit, stone, group 12, except plum; plum; cattle fat; goat fat; hog fat; horse fat; and s...
Rule Aug 30, 2006
This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues of the herbicide, ethofumesate in or on carrot, roots (with regional restrictions for use in the States of Washington and Oregon), beet, garden, tops and beet, garden, roots; onion, bulb; g...
Rule Aug 30, 2006
This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues of S-metolachlor in or on pumpkin, and squash, winter. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as a...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Solid wastes:

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On March 22, 2004, the U.S. EPA issued final regulations allowing research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) permits to be issued to certain municipal solid waste landfills by approved states (40 CFR 258.4). On May 26, 2006 Michigan submitted an...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 122(I) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(I), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), Region II, o...
Notice Aug 30, 2006
In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), Region II, o...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Proc. 8042)
Presidential Document Aug 30, 2006
National Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina (Proc. 8043)
Presidential Document Aug 30, 2006

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Meetings:

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The Advisory Committee was established by Public Law 98- 181, November 30, 1983, to advise the Export-Import Bank on its programs and to provide comments for inclusion in the reports of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to Congress. Time an...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

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 Aug 30, 2006
By this document, the Commission announces, the FY 2006 regulatory fee payment window is now available to accept the annual regulatory fees from licensees and regulatees.
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document establishes the pleading cycle for comments on a petition for interconnection filed by Neutral Tandem. This action is necessary to notify interested parties of the dates by which comments and reply comments on Neutral Tandem's petition...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Radio stations; table of assignments:

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At the request of Association for the Studies of American Heritage Corporation, the Audio Division allots Channel 246A at Homerville, Georgia, as that community's second local aural transmission service. To accommodate the Homerville allotment, Stati...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Title Type Published
Benco Shipping International, LLC; et al.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
CDC USA, Inc., et al.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Carotrans International, Inc.
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Electronic fund transfers (Regulation E):

Title Type Published
The Board is amending Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the official staff commentary to the regulation, which interprets the requirements of Regulation E. The amendments clarify that the requirement to obtain a con...
Rule Aug 30, 2006
The Board is amending Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the official staff commentary to the regulation, which interprets the requirements of Regulation E. The final rule provides that Regulation E covers payroll ca...
Rule Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 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 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 Aug 30, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels; correction
Notice Aug 30, 2006
National Cancer Institute
Notice Aug 30, 2006
National Cancer Institute
Notice Aug 30, 2006
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Notice Aug 30, 2006
National Eye Institute
Notice Aug 30, 2006
CDC and ATSDR announce the following meeting.
Notice Aug 30, 2006
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Notice Aug 30, 2006

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

Title Type Published
This is a notice in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Technology Transfer Office, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is contemplating the grant of a worl...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The NIH is seeking comments regarding a proposed policy for NIH supported or conducted Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS). A genome-wide association study is currently defined as any study of genetic variation across the entire human genome that...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Alaska (FEMA-1657-DR), dated August 4, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 2006
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-1655-DR), dated July 13, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to change the regulation governing the operation of the Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 1024.7, Palm Beach, Florida. The proposed rule would require the drawbridge to open...
Proposed Rule Aug 30, 2006
This rule makes non-substantive changes in the regulations that govern the operation of the new Woodrow Wilson Memorial (I-95) Bridge, mile 103.8, across the Potomac River between Alexandria, Virginia and Oxon Hill, Maryland. This rule advises that t...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This Notice describes additional waivers and alternative requirements applicable to the CDBG disaster recovery grant provided to the State of Florida for the purpose of assisting in the recovery in the most impacted and distressed areas related to th...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge are available for distribution. The plan was prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife Ref...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to reclassify the Sonoran Desert population of the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in central Arizona and northwestern Mexico as a distinct population seg...
Proposed Rule Aug 30, 2006

Permanent program performance standards:

Title Type Published
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are finalizing minor changes to our regulations to improve the quality and diversity of revegetation in the reclamation of coal mined lands. These revisions govern topsoil redistribu...
Rule Aug 30, 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 pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collectio...
Notice Aug 30, 2006
OSHA requests public comment concerning its proposed extension of the information collection requirements specified by the Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1050). The standard protects employees from the adverse he...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) was established to advise the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA on issued relating to occupational safety and health in the maritime industries. The purpose of this Feder...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
On June 15, 2006, the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006 was enacted. In accordance with Section 2 of the MINER Act, each underground coal mine operator must submit an emergency response plan (ERP) to the appropriate MSHA...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation invites the general public and other Federal agencies...
Notice Aug 30, 2006
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Ti...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Plants and materials; physical protection:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to implement requirements for secure transfer of nuclear materials as required by Section 656 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), signed into law on August 8, 20...
Proposed Rule Aug 30, 2006

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Title Type Published
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") approve, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of information under its regulation on Administrative Appeals. This noti...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Domestic rates, fees, and mail classifications:

Title Type Published
The Commission has determined that Stamped Stationery the Postal Service offers to the general public meets the definition of a "postal service." This order institutes a mail classification docket for the purpose of developing classification language...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

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Railroad Retirement Board

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Federal antidiscrimination, whistleblower protection, and retaliation laws; No FEAR Act notice
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Women's Business Council
Notice Aug 30, 2006
National Women's Business Council
Notice Aug 30, 2006
National Women's Business Council
Notice Aug 30, 2006

State Department logo State Department

Culturally significant objects imported for exhibition:

Title Type Published
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 Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation will meet in the Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC September 11-12, 2006, in Conference Room 1107. Prior notification and a valid government-issued photo ID (such as d...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

World Trade Organization:

Title Type Published
The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that Ecuador has requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("WTO Agreement"). Th...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Airports:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requesting public comment on a proposal to change the monitor status of air navigational aids (NAVAIDS) at two (2) airports. The NAVAIDS are currently monitored by Automated Flight Service Stations (AFSS)...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain EMBRAER Model EMB-145XR airplanes. This AD requires modification of the flap system interface wiring. This AD results from a finding that the aural and visual warnings, which should b...
Rule Aug 30, 2006
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 series airplanes. This AD requires replacing the clamp bases for the fuel vent pipe with improved clamp bases. This AD results from...
Rule Aug 30, 2006
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT8D-209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 turbofan engines. That AD currently requires initial and repetitive visual inspections for fretting and fluorescent magnet...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued to West Pacific Air LLC, 6427 E. Rutter Road, Spokane, WA 99212, for a Supplemental Type Certificate for the Raytheon Beech Model B-36TC airplane. This airplane will have novel and unusual design features when comp...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
The FMCSA announces that a public meeting will be held to discuss the problem of railroad-highway grade crossing crashes in which a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is struck by a train because the driver of the CMV, for whatever reason, stops the vehi...
Proposed Rule Aug 30, 2006

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document contains a list of vehicles recalled by their manufacturers during Calendar Year 2005 (January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005) to correct a safety-related defect or a noncompliance with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety stan...
Notice Aug 30, 2006
This document responds to three petitions for reconsideration of our August 2005 final rule amending the Federal motor vehicle safety standard for seat belt assemblies. The amendments redefined and clarified certain requirements and established a new...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition submitted to NHTSA under 49 U.S.C. 30162 by Safety Analysis and Forensic Engineering. The petition requested that the agency commence an investigation into whether certain Ford Explorer...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
FRA is issuing procedures governing the creation of Emergency Relief Dockets (ERD) as well as procedures for obtaining waivers from a safety rule, regulation, or standard during an emergency situation or event. FRA's purpose for establishing the ERD...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth guidelines on the types and formats of data that States should collect relating to drivers who are arrested or convicted for violation of laws prohibiting the impaired operation of motor vehicles, as directed by Section 2007(c)...
Notice Aug 30, 2006

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 30, 2006
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection that is due for extension approval by the Office of Management...
Notice Aug 30, 2006
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 Aug 30, 2006

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains final regulations under sections 162(k) and 404(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) providing that a payment in redemption of employer securities held by an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is not deductible. These regul...
Rule Aug 30, 2006

Procedure and administration:

Title Type Published
This document contains proposed amendments to the regulations relating to user fees for installment agreements. The proposed amendments affect taxpayers who wish to pay their liabilities through installment agreements. This document also contains a n...
Proposed Rule Aug 30, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Veterans Disability Benefits Commission
Notice Aug 30, 2006
Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 30, 2006

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