September 8, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register September 8, 2006

View all documents issued on September 8, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

91 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 8, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program:

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We recently amended the regulations to establish a herd certification program and interstate movement restrictions for cervids to control the spread of chronic wasting disease. That final rule had an effective date of October 19, 2006. We are delayin...
Rule Sep 08, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment for a preliminary decision to extend a determination of nonregulated status. The original determination and the requested extensio...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Loan and purchase programs:

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The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is soliciting comments and views on whether to revise the regulations at 7 CFR part 1435 for the purpose of regulating the marketing of sugar derived from imported beet thick juice.
Proposed Rule Sep 08, 2006

Meetings:

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The Glenn/Colusa County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Willows, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comments, (4) Project Proposal/Possible Action, (5) General Discuss...
Notice Sep 08, 2006
This notice announces that the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will hold public meetings of the full Committee and subcommittees on September 18-22, 2006. The Committee will discuss: (1) Determination of Coo...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

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We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations by adding a portion of Middlesex and Union Counties, NJ, to the list of quarantined areas and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the pine shoot beetle regulations by designating the State of Wisconsin, in its entirety, as a quarantined area based on the detection of new pine shoot beetle infested are...
Rule Sep 08, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Notice is hereby given that Sea World, Inc., 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821 (Todd Robeck, D.V.M., Ph.D., Responsible Party and Principal Investigator) has been issued a permit to collect, receive, import, and export marine mammal specim...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Antidumping:

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We determine that imports of certain lined paper products ("CLPP") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value ("LTFV"), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS announces the closure of the Closed Area II Scallop Access Area (CAII) to scallop vessels until February 28, 2007. This closure, effective 0001 hours on September 6, 2006, is based on a determination by the Regional Administrator, Northeast Regi...
Rule Sep 08, 2006

Marine mammals:

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NMFS has received a request from the Moss Landing Harbor District (MLHD) to take small numbers of Pacific harbor seals and California sea lions by harassment incidental to the harbor redevelopment project in Moss Landing Harbor, California. Under the...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of Defense published proposed changes to the Manual for Courts-Martial (2005 ed.) on August 10, 2006, in the Federal Register (Volume 71, Number 154)] [Notices] [Page 45780-45797]. This announcement modifies that former publication to...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Acquisition regulations:

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DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. Section 1211 prohibits DoD from acquiring United States Mu...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text on acquisition planning. This rule is a result of a transformation initiative undertaken by DoD to dramatically change the purpose and c...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
DoD has adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 1092 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. Section 1092 requires that DoD co...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update an organization name and reference numbers.
Rule Sep 08, 2006
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 816 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. Section 816 requires DoD to prescribe guidance on the use o...
Rule Sep 08, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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In accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District has prepared a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Mid-...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Meetings:

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The DoD Task Force on Mental Health meeting on September 20, 2006 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and September 21, 2006 from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2006 (71 FR 47782) has changed venues. The previous location was How...
Notice Sep 08, 2006
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following committee meeting: Name of Committee: Department of Defense Historical Advisory Committee. Date: October 26, 2006. Time:...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Meetings:

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The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) was recently established under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), P.L. 109-190. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencies publish these...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:

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EPA is proposing amendments to the "Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills" (Landfills NSPS), to the "Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills" (landfills emission guidelines), to the "Nationa...
Proposed Rule Sep 08, 2006

Air pollution control:

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This document announces that the USEPA Administrator has responded to a citizen petition asking USEPA to object to a Clean Air Act (Act) Title V operating permit proposed by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). Specifically, the...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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Notice of Charter Renewal.
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to watershed resources, including water quality and habitat, groundwater quality and quantity, and air quality and that these impacts should be avoided or mitigated. Rating EC2.
Notice Sep 08, 2006
Agency weekly receipts
Notice Sep 08, 2006

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

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Under Section 122(h)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLS), the United States Environmental Protection Agency has entered into a proposed settlement for reimbursement of past response costs concerning...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

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National Days of Prayer and Rememberance (Proc. 8046)
Presidential Document Sep 08, 2006

Federal Housing Finance Board logo Federal Housing Finance Board

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Indian Health Service (IHS), 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...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Phibro Animal Health. The supplemental NADA revises labeling of oxytetracycline Type A me...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Intervet Inc. The NADA provides for use of a zilpaterol hydrochloride Type A medicated article to form...
Rule Sep 08, 2006

Meetings:

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Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels
Notice Sep 08, 2006
This notice announces the date and location of a Town Hall meeting to be held on September 28, 2006 to obtain public comment on patient and physician concerns with access to IVIG. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant S...
Notice Sep 08, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in cooperation with the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), is announcing a public meeting entitled "Risk Communication on Medical Devices: Sharing Perspectives." This 1-day workshop is intended...
Notice Sep 08, 2006
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice Sep 08, 2006

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

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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 limi...
Notice Sep 08, 2006
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 Sep 08, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The United States faces serious public health threats from the deliberate use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)--chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN)--by hostile States or terrorists, and from naturally emerging infectious disease...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Superfund program:

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This notice makes available for public comment the priority data needs for two priority hazardous substances (see Table 1) as part of the continuing development and implementation of the ATSDR Substance-Specific Applied Research Program (SSARP). The...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

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In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department for funding under the SuperNotice of Funding Availability...
Notice Sep 08, 2006
In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department for funding under the SuperNotice of Funding Availability...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

No documents available.

Endangered and threatened species:

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The Fish and Wildlife Service announces 5-year reviews of the Alabama beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus ammobates), eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corais couperi), Red Hills salamander (Phaeognathus hubrichti), Ozark cavefish (Amblyopsis rosae), b...
Notice Sep 08, 2006
This notice advises the public that the Fish and Wildlife Service's Arkansas Ecological Service Field Office (ARFO), Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), have appli...
Notice Sep 08, 2006
Mississippi State University (MSU or Applicant) has applied to the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an enhancement of survival permit (ESP) under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The ESP application...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, intends to gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment for Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, pursuant to the National Environmental Polic...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Special regulations:

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This final rule designates areas where personal watercraft (PWC) may be used to access Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina. This final rule implements the provisions of the National Park Service (NPS) general regulations authorizing park a...
Rule Sep 08, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Safety standard petitions
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors:

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is publishing a final rule rescinding the Equal Opportunity Survey (EO Survey) requirement in order to more effectively focus enforcement resources and eliminate a regulatory requirement that...
Rule Sep 08, 2006

Meetings:

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The Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH) was established to advise the Secretary of Labor on issues relating to the occupational safety and health of Federal employees. The purpose of this Federal Register notice is to...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act; implementation:

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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is proposing to amend its civil penalty regulations to increase penalty amounts and to implement new requirements of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006 amendments to th...
Proposed Rule Sep 08, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Railroad Retirement Board

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act:

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The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) amends its regulations to include the option of electronic filing by railroad employers of requests for reconsideration of initial decisions under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). Part 320 currentl...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) amends its regulations to include the option of electronic notification by railroad employers of settlements and final judgments based on an injury for which sickness benefits have been paid under the Railroad Un...
Rule Sep 08, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Investment Company Act of 1940:

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On April 15, 2002, the Commission issued an order on an application filed by Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. and Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund (together, the "Applicants") under section 6(c) of the Act grant...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Securities, etc:

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is adopting amendments to the disclosure requirements for executive and director compensation, related person transactions, director independence and other corporate governance matters and security ownership of...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
The Securities and Exchange Commission is requesting additional comment on a proposed amendment to the disclosure requirements for executive and director compensation. We are requesting comments regarding the proposal to require compensation disclosu...
Proposed Rule Sep 08, 2006

Self-regulatory organizations; fingerprinting plan:

State Department logo State Department

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The Department of State is updating the regulations implementing 1 U.S.C. 112a and 112b in order to reflect amendments to the statutes governing publication of U.S. international agreements and their transmittal to the Congress. It will not be publis...
Rule Sep 08, 2006

Culturally significant objects imported for exhibition:

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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 Sep 08, 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 Sep 08, 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 Sep 08, 2006

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

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The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Boeing Model 747-400, 747-400D, and 747- 400F series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires reviewing airplane maintenance records; inspecting the yaw da...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Gulfstream Model GV and GV-SP series airplanes. This AD requires repairing the force link assembly wire harness. This AD results from a report indicating that the wiring harness outer...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )2Y( )-( ) series propellers with non- suffix serial number (SN) propeller hubs installed on Lycoming O-, IO-, LO-, and AEIO-360 series reciprocating engines....
Rule Sep 08, 2006
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D airplanes. This AD contains the same information as emergency AD 2006- 18-51 and publishes the action in the Federal Regi...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 390 airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the spigot bearing, part number (P/N) MS14104-16, for the proper position in the spigot fitting assembly and...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
The FAA is superseding an airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Tay 650-15 and Tay 651-54 turbofan engines. That AD currently establishes cyclic life limits for certain part number (P/N) stage 1 high pressure turb...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Saab Model SAAB-Fairchild SF340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes, that requires modification and repetitive inspections of the hot detection system of the tail pipe...
Rule Sep 08, 2006

Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers:

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As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...
Notice Sep 08, 2006
As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...
Notice Sep 08, 2006
As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...
Notice Sep 08, 2006

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains temporary regulations that provide rules for claiming the railroad track maintenance credit under section 45G of the Internal Revenue Code for qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures paid or incurred by a Class II rai...
Rule Sep 08, 2006
In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations under section 45G of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the railroad track maintenance credit determined for qualified railroad tr...
Proposed Rule Sep 08, 2006

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