Federal Register October 24, 2006
View all documents issued on October 24, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
113 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on October 24, 2006
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Agency for International Development
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Agriculture Department
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Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
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Broadcasting Board of Governors
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Commerce Department
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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Defense Department
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Education Department
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Federal Reserve System
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Federal Trade Commission
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General Services Administration
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Health and Human Services Department
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Homeland Security Department
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Housing and Urban Development Department
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Interior Department
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International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico
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International Trade Commission
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Justice Department
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Small Business Administration
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State Department
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Surface Transportation Board
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agency for International Development
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is proposing to amend its regulations by adding how Post-differential and Danger pay allowances will be applied to extended workweeks under cost- reimbursement type contracts.
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Proposed Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
Agriculture Department
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We are extending the comment period for our notice of petition and request for comments concerning the handling, care, treatment, and transport of elephants covered by the Animal Welfare Act. This action will allow interested persons additional time...
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Proposed Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
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We are amending the regulations to add Namibia, except the portion of the country north of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF), to the list of regions that are considered free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), and to add the entire country to the list o...
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Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) prepared an Environmental Assessment in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended. Pursuant to the implementing regulations for NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); the USDA D...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared a final Exotic Fruit Fly Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2006 through 2010 and is making it available for review. The final strategic plan has been updated in...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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We are amending the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of shelled garden peas from Kenya into the continental United States. In order to be eligible for importation, the peas will have to be shelled, washed, and inspected and...
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Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 2, the United States Department of Agriculture announces the appointments made by the Secretary of Agriculture to the 12 vacancies on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, E...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks comments on the proposed revision of the "Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Programs Manual--Part 513: Resource Conservation and Development (...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Farm Service Agency (FSA) soliciting applications for competitive cooperative agreement funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 to initiate a credit outreach initiative targeted to American Indian farmers, ranchers and youth residing primarily on Indian...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the importation...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee will be meeting to discuss 2006 projects and to listen to speakers. The meeting is being held pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463) and under the Secure Ru...
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We are advising the public that a supplemental environmental impact statement will be prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to analyze methyl bromide usage associated with regulatory requirements for importing solid wood packing...
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Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has established a Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (Committee) to assist it in revising and updating accessibility guidelines...
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Proposed Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
Broadcasting Board of Governors
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Commerce Department
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The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice of the following Census Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting: A special Joint Census Advisory Committee meeting of the CACs on Race and Ethnic Populations, the 2010 CAC, and the CAC of Professiona...
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The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the Texas Coastal Management Program. The Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation will be conducted pursuant to section 312 of the...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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NMFS announces that 95 percent of the Atlantic herring total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to Management Area 1A (Area 1A) for 2006 is projected to be harvested by October 21, 2006. Therefore, effective 0001 hours, October 21, 2006, federally permi...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (Services) advise interested parties of their intent to conduct public scoping under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to gather information to prepare an Environ...
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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Defense Department
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The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the policies and procedures for contract debts.
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Proposed Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
Education Department
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On October 17, 2006 the Secretary published in the Federal Register (71 FR 61032) a notice of open meeting and public hearing for the National Mathematics Advisory Panel. This notice amends the October 17 notice by adding an additional session on Res...
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Energy Department
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This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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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. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in...
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Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland. The intended effect of this action is to remove an August 2, 1984 Secretarial Order (Order) from the Maryland SIP. The Order constituted a Plan for Compli...
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Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Chartered Board to review a draft SAB report, Advisory on EPA's Assessments of Carcinogenic Effects of Organic and Inorganic...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public telephone conference of the Homeland Security Advisory Committee (HSAC) to be briefed on the status of the Agency's Standard Analytical Methods (SA...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment period on our proposed Review of New Sources and Modification in Indian Country Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) (August 21, 2006). The proposed FIP changes would include two basic air quality...
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Proposed Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
Federal Reserve System
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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is publishing this notice in accordance with Section 202 of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) and the regulations thereunder...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Board is amending Regulation D, Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions, to reflect the annual indexing of the reserve requirement exemption amount and the low reserve tranche for 2007. The Regulation D amendments set the amount of total...
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Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
Federal Trade Commission
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The information collection requirements described below are being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"), 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. The FTC is seeking public comments on prop...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
General Services Administration
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Health and Human Services Department
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Guidance for Industry: Emergency Use Authorization of Medical Products" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Request for Samples and Protocols" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) allow the proposed information collection project: "Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Total Product Life Cycle for Portable Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems." This draft guidance pro...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of several proposed and final documents that have been prepared by Study Groups 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF). These documents represent a harmonized...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it has received a petition requesting exemption from the premarket notification requirements for cranial orthosis type devices. These devices are used to improve cranial symmetry in neonates....
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Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP), will hold its eleventh meeting. The meeting will be open to the...
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Homeland Security Department
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on information collection request (ICR) for the application for Assistance to Firefighters Grants. As required by the Paperwork...
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on information collection request (ICR) for the application for SAFER grants. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 199...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Department of Homeland Security announced the establishment of the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) by Notice published in the Federal Register on March 24, 2006 ("First CIPAC Notice;" 71 FR 14930). That Notice identif...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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This Notice serves to provide additional information on the process used to determine bond amounts for importations involving elevated collection risks and to seek public comment on that process. The process published in this Notice is in effect. Pub...
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The Coast Guard is announcing its policy regarding the term "port or place of destination" used in our notice of arrival regulations in 33 CFR Part 160, Subpart C. We are issuing this notice to provide clarification as to how that term will be used b...
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Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on new online information collection request 1670-NEW, Citizen Corps Profiles in Hometown Security Application 1670-NEW. As req...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on approved information collection request (ICR) OMB 1660-0002, General Admissions Applications and related forms. As required...
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Housing and Urban Development Department
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As described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this Notice, HUD is authorized by statute to waive statutory and regulatory requirements and specify alternative requirements for this grant, upon the request of the state grantee. This Notice...
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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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 Notice of Fun...
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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the upcoming meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (the Committee) to be held via telephone conference. The meeting is open to the general public, which may participate by f...
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This final rule revises HUD's regulations governing demolition or disposition of public housing projects. This rule establishes the general and specific requirements for HUD approval of demolition or disposition applications, relocation of residents,...
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Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
Interior Department
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This notice announces a meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
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This notice announces the availability of the draft "Management and Control Plan for Asian Carps in the United States." This draft document was prepared by the Asian Carp Working Group of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. We are seeking public...
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The following applicants have applied for scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
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The following permits were issued.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
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Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from E. C. Yegen for competitive oil and gas lease WYW47281 for land in Campbell County, Wy...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is withdrawing the Federal Register Notice published on October 12, 2006 on the Proposed Information Collection Notice of Request for Comments. This Proposed Information Collection Notice of Reques...
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The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from E. C. Yegen for competitive oil and gas lease WYW147286 for land in Campbell County, W...
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International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico
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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; the Council on Environmental Quality Final Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508); and the United States Section's Operational Procedures for Implementing Section 1...
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International Trade Commission
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") terminating the above-captioned investigation under section 337 of the...
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Justice Department
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60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Release and Receipt of Imported Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War.
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60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Program (ICTP) Assessment.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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This final rule makes the following administrative changes to NASA internal procedures: 14 CFR 1260.12(c)(3)(iii) is revised to identify the new name of the Science Mission Directorate's (SMD's) graduate fellowship program; and 14 CFR 1274.211(a) is...
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National Science Foundation
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National Transportation Safety Board
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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On October 12, 2006 (71 FR 60200), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued for public comment NUREG 1852, "Demonstrating the Feasibility and Reliability of Operator Manual Actions in Response to Fire, Draft Report for Comment." A request has b...
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Small Business Administration
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This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Alaska (FEMA-1663- DR), dated 10/16/2006. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Incident Period: 08/15/2006 throu...
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This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New York (FEMA-1650-DR), dated 07/03/ 2006. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/26/2006 through 07/10/2006. Effective Date: 10/16/2006. Ph...
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This rule finalizes the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) November 14, 2005 interim final rule that amended the small business size standard for its Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program for construction (general or special trades) or service...
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Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
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This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Virginia dated 10/16/2006. Incident: Tropical Storm Ernesto. Incident Period: 08/30/2006 through 09/01/2006. Effective Date: 10/16/2006. Physical Loan Application...
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This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-1661-DR ), dated 09/22/2006. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding, Inc. Severe Storms and Flooding due to TS Er...
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State Department
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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...
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The Department of State is proposing to update and amend its regulations on deaths and estates in 22 CFR part 72. The existing regulations were originally issued in 1957. They needed to be redrafted in plain language and changed to reflect changes in...
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Proposed Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
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On October 11, 2006, Notice was published in the Federal Register (volume 71, number 196, 59849-58951) pertaining to the reporting of "Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and To Conduct Scoping Meetings and Notice of Floodpl...
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Surface Transportation Board
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The Surface Transportation Board is modifying the timeframes in its rules for certain class exemptions to provide greater public notice in advance of the possible consummation of an exempt transaction. The proposed changes will ensure that the public...
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Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
Transportation Department
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The FHWA invites public comment about our intentions to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in...
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for GE CF6-80C2B series turbofan engines with electronic control units (ECUs), installed on Boeing 747 and 767 airplanes. This proposed AD would require installing software version 8.2.Q1 t...
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Proposed Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
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This action extends the comment period for the NPRM published August 29, 2006 (71 FR 51360). Under the NPRM, the FAA proposed to establish an operational limit on the number of aircraft landing and taking off at New York's LaGuardia Airport. This ext...
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Proposed Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
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This document makes a correction to the final regulation published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2006. (71 FR 35760) This rule amended the airman medical certification standards to disqualify an airman based on an alcohol test result of 0.04 or...
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Rule | Oct 24, 2006 |
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The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
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Notice | Oct 24, 2006 |
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Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption, part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief f...
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Treasury Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552(e)(4), requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their systems of records. Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is establ...
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