September 19, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register September 19, 2006

View all documents issued on September 19, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

85 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 19, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Forest Service is issuing an Interim Directive to Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 2709.11--Special Uses to provide guidance to its employees for calculating annual fees for recreation residence term special use permits during the 2-year transition...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Broadcasting Board of Governors logo Broadcasting Board of Governors

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Sep 19, 2006
The invention listed below is jointly owned by the U.S. Government, as represented by the Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Navy. The Department of Commerce's interest in the invention is available for non-exclusive licensing, in accordance with 3...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Antidumping and countervailing duties:

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In recent months, the International Trade Administration has completed a number of investigations into charges that the terms of administrative protective orders issued in connection with antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings have been viol...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Fishery conservation and management:

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This rule extends an emergency rule that removed the delay in effectiveness for closing the Hawaii-based shallow-set longline fishery as a result of interaction limits for sea turtles. The intended effect of the emergency action is to afford enhanced...
Rule Sep 19, 2006

Meetings:

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NMFS will host a half-day meeting with the Atlantic Regional Fishery Management Council Chairs and Executive Directors in October 2006. The intent of this meeting is to discuss science, coordination, and communication issues related to Atlantic Highl...
Notice Sep 19, 2006
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a public meeting to gather public comments on options to research and manage shark viewing operations in federal waters around Hawaii.
Notice Sep 19, 2006
The 93rd meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will convene Tuesday, October 3, 2006, through Thursday October 5, 2006. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific tim...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes this notice to announce the availability of the draft Report for one of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Synthesis and Assessment Products for public comment. This draft Repo...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 19, 2006
Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice Sep 19, 2006

Commodity Exchange Act:

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is proposing to amend Commission regulations to require introducing brokers ("IBs") submitting CFTC financial Forms 1-FR-IB that are certified by independent public accountants to file...
Proposed Rule Sep 19, 2006

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

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The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), 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 ag...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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This Notice is provided pursuant to section 2905(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. It provides a partial list of military installations closing or realigning pursuant to the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignmen...
Notice Sep 19, 2006
The Department of the Navy is deleting a system of records notice from its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Sep 19, 2006
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the Department of the Navy (DON) announces the appointment of members to the DON's numerous Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Boards (PRBs). The purpose of the PRBs is to provide fair and impartial rev...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy (DoN) announces its intent to prepare an EIS to ev...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Alternative Fuel Transportation Program:

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DOE proposes to modify the 2010 goal of 30 percent of U.S. motor fuel production to be supplied by replacement fuels, established in section 502(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992), because it is not achievable. The Department has aut...
Proposed Rule Sep 19, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

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This document announces that the EPA Administrator has responded to a citizen petition asking EPA to object to a Clean Air Act (Act) title V operating permit proposed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Specifically, the Administr...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Air quality; prevention of significant deterioration (PSD):

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This notice announces that on August 24, 2006, the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the EPA denied a petition for review of a Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit issued to Prairie State Generating Company by the Illinois...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

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The EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) Public Reading Room in Washington, DC will be temporarily inaccessible to the public due to construction starting on September 22, 2006. This notice provides information regarding submitting comments and accessing affec...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Superfund program:

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The EPA, Region 7, is publishing a direct final notice of deletion of the Site, located near Waverly, Nebraska, from the NPL. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (C...
Rule Sep 19, 2006
The EPA, Region 7, is issuing a notice of intent to delete the Site located near Waverly, Nebraska, from the NPL and requests public comments on this notice of intent. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Re...
Proposed Rule Sep 19, 2006
The EPA announces the deletion of the Cedartown Industries, Inc. Site in Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL constitutes Appendix B of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (...
Rule Sep 19, 2006

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) used an interagency work group to develop guidance to Federal agencies for establishing and for using categorical exclusions in meeting their responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEP...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week (Proc. 8050)
Presidential Document Sep 19, 2006
National Hispanic Heritage Month (Proc. 8049)
Presidential Document Sep 19, 2006
National POW/MIA Recognition Day (Proc. 8051)
Presidential Document Sep 19, 2006

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members to the FTC Performance Review Board.
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

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In partnership with the Afghan Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), the Office of Global Health Affairs (OGHA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces that up to $1,750,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 funds is available for...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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HRSA is requesting comments on the future direction and strategy regarding investments in health information technology (HIT) for section 330 grantees and other HRSA safety-net providers through its Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT). OHI...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request a revision for the following collection of information: 162...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

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The Coast Guard is correcting a technical amendment that appeared in the Federal Register on August 21, 2006. That technical amendment authorizes the Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center to perform certain mariner credentialing functions in a...
Rule Sep 19, 2006

Ports and waterways safety; regulated navigation areas, safety zones, security zones, etc.:

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The Coast Guard will meet to discuss issues relating to the proposed permanent safety zones located in the Great Lakes to conduct live gunnery training exercises. The meetings will be open to the public.
Proposed Rule Sep 19, 2006

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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HUD is creating a new Privacy Act System of Records, Personnel Security Files. The records in this system of records are used to document and support decisions regarding clearance for access to classified information, the suitability, eligibility, an...
Notice Sep 19, 2006
HUD is completely revising HUD/Dept-71 to implement Homeland Security Presidential Direction 12 (HSPD-12) policy for a common identification standard for Federal employees and contractors. All of the sections including the system name are revised to...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Coal leases, exploration licenses, etc.:

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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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 3410, al...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

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The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces that the final Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) is available for Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex (including Blackwater, Martin and Susquehanna NWRs). This CCP is requ...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Endangered and threatened species:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for the Nosa Luta or Rota Bridled White-eye (Zosterops rotensis), for public review and comment.
Notice Sep 19, 2006
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of the Recovery Plan for Camissonia benitensis (San Benito evening-primrose). This plant species is found primarily in the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA) in San Benito Co...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Meetings:

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Pursuant to Public Law 106-148, the NCGMP Advisory Committee will meet in Room 3B457 of the John Wesley Powell Building, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA. The Advisory Committee, composed of scientists from Federal Agencies, State Agencies, aca...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Migratory bird permits:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service), are extending the comment for the draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) on take of raptors from the wild for falconry and for captive propagation. Comments on the DEA previously submitted need not...
Proposed Rule Sep 19, 2006

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

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Following receipt of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on August 25, 2006, the Commission instituted investigation No. TA-2104-023, U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: Potential Economy-wide and Selected Sectoral Effec...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Meetings:

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National Science Foundation

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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 Sep 19, 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 Sep 19, 2006
Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has received a waste management permit application for operation of a remote field support and emergency provisions for the Expedition Vessel, Kapitan Khlebnikov for the 2006-2007 seas...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Meetings:

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Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee
Notice Sep 19, 2006
Materials Research Proposal Review Panel
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Meetings:

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The Federal Salary Council will meet at the time and location shown below. The Council is an advisory body composed of representatives of Federal employee organizations and experts in the fields of labor relations and pay policy. The Council makes re...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

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Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") for an exemption from section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act, as well as certain disclosure requirements.
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airport noise compatibility program:

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure map for Danbury Municipal Airport, as submitted by the City of Danbury under the provisions of Title I of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 197...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Airworthiness directives:

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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 airplanes. This AD requires replacing the attachment landing assemblies of certain blow- down panels of the wing leading edges with new, impr...
Rule Sep 19, 2006
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) that supersedes AD 2005-17-19, which applies to certain Cirrus Design Corporation (CDC) Models SR20 and SR22 airplanes. AD 2005-17-19 currently requires you to measure and adjust the crew seat break-...
Rule Sep 19, 2006
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) Model B300 airplanes. This AD requires you to modify the cabin passenger seats by installing a modification kit on each passenger seat, removing the existi...
Rule Sep 19, 2006
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Model STEMME S10-VT sailplanes. This AD requires you to do a one-time inspection of all exhaust bends (each cylinder 1 to 4) in the area of the curvature bend nea...
Rule Sep 19, 2006

Aviation proceedings:

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The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue orders finding Swift Air, LLC fit, willing, and able, and awarding it certificates of public convenience and necessity to engage in interstate...
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 19, 2006

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

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Education Advisory Committee
Notice Sep 19, 2006
Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee
Notice Sep 19, 2006
Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs Advisory Committee
Notice Sep 19, 2006

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