September 14, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register September 14, 2006

View all documents issued on September 14, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

97 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 14, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Guidelines (40 CFR part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural Resources Cons...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The California Coast Provincial Advisory Committee (CCPAC) will meet on October 4-5, 2006, in Upper Lake California. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss issues relating to implementing the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP).
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on Friday, September 29, 2006. The meeting and field trip is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Detroit Ranger Stat...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee and the Olympic Province Advisory Committee will meet for a combined field trip meeting on Friday, September 22, 2006. The meeting will start at the Lake Quinault Lodge, 345 South Shore Road, Quinault...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Arctic Research Commission logo Arctic Research Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Smithsonian National Zoological Park (SNZP), 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 (John Berry, Responsible Party) has been issued a permit to conduct research on Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddelliis) and...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Antidumping:

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On March 8, 2006, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on heavy forged hand tools, finished or unfinished, with or without h...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
India; correction
Notice Sep 14, 2006
Thailand
Notice Sep 14, 2006
On April 7, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Thailand in the Federal Register. See Circular...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from Brazil, Ukraine, and the People's Republic of China (...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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NMFS is establishing a Take Reduction Team (TRT) to address incidental mortality and serious injury of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas), short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus)...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
NMFS is soliciting nominations to the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) as established by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA). NMFS is also soliciting nomination...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Export privileges, action affecting:

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
On October 20, 2003, NMFS announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and hold scoping meetings in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). On September 7, 2006, the Assistant Administrator for Fisheri...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District (Regulatory Branch), in coordination with the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), has completed a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hemet/San Jacinto Integrated Recharge and...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to be consistent with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and the OMB Interim Final Gui...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2006

Meetings:

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The Missile Defense Advisory Committee will meet in closed session on September 18-19, 2006, in Washington, DC. The mission of the Missile Defense Advisory Committee is to provide the Department of Defense advice on all matters relating to missile de...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Ships available for donation:

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The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of the availability for donation, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 7306, of the Test Craft ex-SEA SHADOW (IX 529) and the Hughes Mining Barge (HMB- 1), both located at the Maritime Administration's Suisu...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Senior Executive Service:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the membership of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board. It also announces the DNFSB senior executives who are available to serve on the SES performance revie...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the final meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Fernald. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this final meeting be announ...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
Notice of Open Meeting Correction.
Notice Sep 14, 2006
This notice announces a meeting of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 86 Stat. 770), requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew three existing approved Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Bu...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Air quality implementation plans:

Title Type Published
The EPA proposes revisions to the regulations governing the major NSR programs mandated by parts C and D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA). These proposed changes reflect EPA's consideration of the Agency's 2002 Report to the President and its as...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
On September 5, 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA or Agency) Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) announced a public teleconference of the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to be held September 26, 2006 from 1-4 p.m., eastern time....
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
In this document the Commission has amended its Schedule of Application Fees to adjust the fees for processing applications and other filings. Section 8(b) of the Communications Act requires the Commission to adjust its application fees every two yea...
Rule Sep 14, 2006

Television broadcasting:

Title Type Published
On August 9, 2006 the Commission published the Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making which sought comment on how to address issues raised by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit with respect to rules, as adopted or revised in the 2002 Bie...
Proposed Rule Sep 14, 2006

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Title Type Published
Best Freight Bridge et al.
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 14, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 14, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 14, 2006
Notice of program exclusions.
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Biological Products:

Title Type Published
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the Federal Register of May 12, 2006 (71 FR 27606), a direct final rule to amend the regulations to consider as part of an organ those blo...
Rule Sep 14, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the second meeting of the American Health Information Community ("the Community") Confidentiality, Privacy, and Security Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.)
Notice Sep 14, 2006
National Center for Research Resources
Notice Sep 14, 2006
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Sep 14, 2006
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Sep 14, 2006
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Sep 14, 2006
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Sep 14, 2006
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Sep 14, 2006
National Institute of Nursing Research
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Memorandums of understanding:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to set forth an agreement between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (collectively "the Parties", or individually as a "Party") to develop and implem...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

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

Title Type Published
This notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR part 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive patent license to practice the inventions...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Flood insurance; communities eligible for sale:

Title Type Published
This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with...
Rule Sep 14, 2006

Freedom of Information Act; implementation:

Title Type Published
This document finalizes, without change, the interim rule published on August 11, 2003, as CBP Decision 03-02, adopting for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as a component of the Department of Homeland Security, the disclosure procedures that CBP...
Rule Sep 14, 2006

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

Title Type Published
This Notice informs the public that the designation of Burundi for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended for 12 months, from its current expiration date of November 2, 2006, to November 2, 2007. This Notice also sets forth procedures nec...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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 proposa...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are designating critical habitat for the southern California distinct population segment of the mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (A...
Rule Sep 14, 2006

Land resource management:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is amending its regulations governing Alaska Native veteran allotments. The existing regulations allowed certain Alaska Native veterans another opportunity to apply for a Native allotment under the repealed Native...
Rule Sep 14, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Laws 92-463 and 94-579, that the California Desert District Advisory Council to the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered pub...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), wi...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
A single 39.73 acre parcel of Federal public land located in northwest Beatty, Nye County, Nevada, has been examined and found suitable for sale utilizing competitive sale procedures. The authority for the sale is Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
In accordance with the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act of 2000 (43 U.S.C. 2303) (FLTFA), this Notice provides the public the opportunity to nominate lands within the State of New Mexico for possible acquisition by the Federal agencies ident...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has filed the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the dates indicated.
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements specified by its standard on Walking-Working Surfaces (29 CFR part 1910, subpart D).
Notice Sep 14, 2006
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements specified by its standards on Electrical Protective Equipment (29 CFR 1910.137) and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribut...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a forthcoming meeting of the International Space Station Independent Safety Task Force (IISTF).
Notice Sep 14, 2006
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council. The agenda for the meeting includes updates from each of the Cou...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Domestic Mail Manual:

Title Type Published
This final rule transfers responsibility for final agency decisions in connection with Post Office<SUP>TM</SUP> box termination, caller service termination, and denial of service appeals from the Judicial Officer Department to the vice president and...
Rule Sep 14, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice of application for an order pursuant to Section 26(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), approving a certain substitution of securities.
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Sep 14, 2006
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Sep 14, 2006
International Securities Exchange, Inc.
Notice Sep 14, 2006
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Notice Sep 14, 2006
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Sep 14, 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 Sep 14, 2006

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Rail carriers:

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
CSX Transportation, Inc
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to aprove a current information collection. Title 49 U.S.C. 44720 authorizes the appointment of appropriately qualified persons to be representat...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following col...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The FAA invites public comments about out intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. The FAA Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST) conducts thi...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. FAR Part 157 requires that each person who intends to construct, deactivate, or change the status of...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. This information is needed to obtain accurate billing information for FAA air traffic and related se...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. This project involves collecting data on the quality of flight training and testing.
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Aeronautical land-use assurance; waivers:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and invites public comment on the release of the City of Banning from the conditions contained in applicable grant agreements with the United States for approximately 20 acres of undeveloped...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed to rule and invites public comment on the release of approximately 1.5 acres of airport property at Brown Field Municipal Airport, San Diego, California, from all restrictions of the surplus property...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and invites public comment on the release of approximately 13.44 acres of airport property at Calexico International Airport, Calexico, California, from all conditions in the grant agreement...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The FAA proposed to rule and invites public comment on the abandonment of the Eunice Airport, Eunice, New Mexico under provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. Section 47107 (h) and to release the state of New Mexico as airport owner from the Airport Improveme...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Air traffic operating and flight rules, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tentatively determined that it will be necessary to place temporary limitations on flight operations at New York's LaGuardia Airport (LaGuardia), as described in this proposed order. The period during whi...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Airport noise compatibility program:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the city of Fort Worth, Texas for Fort Worth Alliance Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et. seq (Aviation Safety and Noise a...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) Models PW118, PW118A, PW118B, PW119C, PW120, PW120A, PW121, PW121A, PW123, PW123B, PW123C, PW123D, PW123E, PW124B, PW125B, PW127, and PW127E turboprop engines wi...
Rule Sep 14, 2006

Hazardous materials:

Title Type Published
This final rule corrects editorial errors, makes minor regulatory changes and, in response to requests for clarification, improves the clarity of certain provisions in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The intended effect of this rule is to...
Rule Sep 14, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 147: Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems Airborne Equipment.
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
FMCSA requests public comment on an application for an exemption received from Kershaw Fruit & Cold Storage Co., Inc. and Kershaw Sunnyside Ranches, Inc. regarding the transportation of wooden fruit bins from fields to cold storage and packing facili...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Rail carriers:

No documents available.

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department is changing the due dates for comments and reply comments on the legal and policy questions presented by a petition submitted by Hawaiian Airlines for a declaratory order regarding an Executive Order issued by the Honorable Togiola T.A...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 14, 2006
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 14, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness (OPP&P), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information for th...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness (OPP&P), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of...
Notice Sep 14, 2006
The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Sep 14, 2006

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