December 26, 2006 (Volume 71)

Federal Register December 26, 2006

View all documents issued on December 26, 2006. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

96 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 26, 2006

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
This document summarizes the results of an Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) review of the Egg Research and Promotion Program (conducted under the Egg Research and Promotion Order), under the criteria contained in Section 610 of the Regulatory F...
Rule Dec 26, 2006

Blueberry promotion, research, and information order; U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council; establishment and membership

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2006, a final rule that changed the title of the U.S.A. Cultivated Blueberry Council (USACBC) to the "U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council" (Council) and added a member and...
Rule Dec 26, 2006

Grade standards:

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting comments on its proposal to revise the United States Standards for Grades of Parsley. AMS is proposing to revise the standards to allow percentages to be d...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Forestry Research Advisory Council will meet in Madison, WI, January 23-25, 2007. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss emerging issues in forestry research.
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Forest Service is issuing an interim directive to Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 5409.13--Land Acquisition Handbook to provide additional guidance to its employees for using third party facilitators in a real estate action.
Notice Dec 26, 2006
On December 13, 2005, the Forest Service issued an interim directive to provide guidance for Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) proposals. This interim directive provides internal administrative direction to guide Forest Service employees in plannin...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Export Trading Company Affairs ("ETCA"), International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application for an Export Trade Certificate of Review ("Certificate"). This notice summarizes the conduct for which certification is...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
Based on the withdrawal of a request for review, the Department of Commerce is rescinding its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada for the period October 1, 2004, through September 30, 2005.
Notice Dec 26, 2006
In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on saccharin from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), covering the period July 1, 2005...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
We preliminarily determine that certain polyester staple fiber ("PSF") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value ("LTFV"), as provided in section 733 of the Tariff Act...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
China
Notice Dec 26, 2006
On June 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods ("OCTG") from Mexico. On the basis of the notice of intent to participate, adequate substantive respon...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Countervailing duties:

Title Type Published
On June 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the notice of initiation of the second five-year sunset review of the countervailing duty order on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Italy, pursuant to...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Multispecies (Groundfish) Oversight Committee (Committee) in January, 2007, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee in January, 2007, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from th...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat/Marine Protected Area (MPA)/Ecosystem Committee in January, 2007, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (E...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The President's Export Council (PEC) will hold a full Council meeting to discuss topics related to export expansion. The meeting will include discussion of trade priorities and initiatives, PEC subcommittee activity, and proposed letters of recommend...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

C
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

African Growth and Opportunity Act:

Title Type Published
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that certain textile and apparel goods from Niger shall be treated as "handloomed, handmade, folklore articles, or ethnic printed fabrics" and qualify for preferential t...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that certain additional textile and apparel goods from the United Republic of Tanzania shall be treated as "handloomed, handmade, folklore articles, or ethnic printed fa...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Settlement agreements:

Title Type Published
It is the policy of the Commission to publish settlements which it provisionally accepts under the Consumer Product Safety Act in the Federal Register in accordance with the terms of 16 CFR 1118.20(e). Published below is a provisionally-accepted Sett...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, intends to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to evaluate the feasibility of a small boat harbor and, in collaboration with other agencies, opportunities for economic development and air tra...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting a study to evaluate the long-term (20-year) dredged material placement needs and opportunities for Wilmington Harbor. The study area encompasses Wilmington Harbor and the Oce...
Notice Dec 26, 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 implement section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA)...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice provides information about seven one-day technical assistance workshops to assist institutions of higher education interested in preparing grant applications for FY 2007 new awards under the HSI program. Staff will present information abo...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada Test Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in th...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
This notice announces a teleconference 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 teleconferences be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution; standards of performance for new stationary sources:

Title Type Published
The EPA is announcing a public hearing for the proposed "Revisions of Standards of Performance for New and Existing Stationary Sources; Electric Utility Steam Generating Units; Federal Plan Requirements for Clean Air Mercury Rule; and Revisions of Ac...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006

Air programs:

Title Type Published
Butane; reporting requirements; CFR correction
Rule Dec 26, 2006

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. These revisions amend the existing volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxide (NO<INF>X</INF>) emissions control areas, and amend...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting to solicit comments and feedback on the Agency's project to share and publish information on locations of environmental interest through commercial Internet services. This project is de...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The EPA Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) announces a public teleconference meeting to discuss its draft HSRB report from the October 18-19, 2006 HSRB meeting.
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Water programs:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is amending the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan requirements by: first, providing the option for owners and operators of facilities that store 10,000 gallons of oil or...
Rule Dec 26, 2006
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to extend the dates by which facilities must prepare or amend Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plans (SPCC Plans), and implement those Plans. This action would allow the Agency time to pro...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Aviation insurance coverage for commercial air carrier service in domestic and international operations (Memorandum of December 21, 2006)
Presidential Document Dec 26, 2006
National Aeronautics Research and Development (EO 13419)
Presidential Document Dec 26, 2006

Government agencies and employees:

Title Type Published
Rates of pay; adjustment (EO 13420)
Presidential Document Dec 26, 2006

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

Title Type Published
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, Agency, we) is amending regulations governing the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac or the Corporation) risk-based capital stress test (RBCST or model). We are making these amendments in respon...
Rule Dec 26, 2006

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
The FDIC, 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, as required by the...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FDIC hereby gives notice that it plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for OMB review and approval of the informatio...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FDIC hereby gives notice that it plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for OMB review and approval of the informatio...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Risk-based capital:

No documents available.

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

No documents available.

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Home mortgage disclosure (Regulation C):

Title Type Published
The Board is publishing a final rule amending the staff commentary that interprets the requirements of Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure). The staff commentary is amended to increase the asset-size exemption threshold for depository institutions...
Rule Dec 26, 2006

Risk-based capital:

No documents available.

Securities:

Title Type Published
FRS, SEC
The Board and the Commission jointly are issuing, and requesting comment on, proposed rules that would implement certain of the exceptions for banks from the definition of the term "broker" under Section 3(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
The General Services Administration (GSA) is providing notice of an update to the record system Employee Drug Abuse/Alcoholism Files (GSA/HRO-2). The system includes counseling and rehabilitation referrals and records of counseling and rehabilitation...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). The...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its over-the-counter (OTC) labeling regulations and the tentative final monograph (TFM) for OTC internal analgesic, antipyretic, and antirheumatic (IAAA) drug products to include new warnin...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006

Medical devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing an order denying a petition requesting exemption for cranial orthosis type devices from the premarket notification requirements for certain class II devices. A cranial orthosis device is a device i...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Automation program test:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, is currently conducting a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning the transmission of a...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The proposal to initiate the collection of information described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the proposed collection...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
We announce our receipt of applications to conduct certain activities pertaining to enhancement of survival of endangered species.
Notice Dec 26, 2006
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has completed a Draft Interim Visitor Services Plan (VSP) and associated Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge/Battle of Midway National Memorial/Midway Atoll Special Manag...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2006 a Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Pinedale Anticline Oil and Gas Exploration and Development...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) subparts 1500- 1508, and 43 CFR subpart 3809, notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Battle Mountain Field...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Recreation management restrictions, etc.:

Title Type Published
43 CFR Subpart 8364--Closure and Restrictions, 8364.1 (a) states: "To protect persons, property, and public lands and resources, the authorized officer may issue an order to close or restrict use of designated public lands." In coordination with seve...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

J
Joint Board for Enrollment of Actuaries

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Executive Director of the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries gives notice of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations (portions of which will be open to the public) in Washington, DC at the Willard Intercontinental H...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Annual Progress Report for the STOP Formula Grants Program.
Notice Dec 26, 2006
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Electronic Applications for the Attorney General's Honors Program and the Summer Law Intern Program.
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs
Notice Dec 26, 2006

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

N
National Capital Planning Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The SI and NCPC, as joint lead agencies with NCPC as the Responsible Federal Agency, are confirming the date of the public scoping meeting for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed construction of the Smithsonian National Museum o...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of application for an amended order under Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") granting exemptions from the provisions of Sections 2(a)(32), 22(c) and 27(i)(2)(A) of the Act and Rule 22c-1 thereunder to permit the recapture of contract enhancements applied to purchase payments made under certain deferred variable annuity contracts.
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Securities:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission is publishing for comment proposed rules and rule amendments regarding exemptions from the definitions of "broker" and "dealer" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") for banks" securities ac...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006
Broker definition; banks, savings associations, and savings banks; temporary exemptions
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Dec 26, 2006
Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 26, 2006
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Dec 26, 2006
National Futures Association
Notice Dec 26, 2006
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Smithsonian Institution logo Smithsonian Institution

Meetings:

No documents available.

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with Sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, the Department of State is identifying all the Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds unde...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Alpha Aviation Model R2160 airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the fuel pressure indication system for leakage at the end of the adapter in the fuel pressure indication system....
Rule Dec 26, 2006
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections of the bolts that attach the exhaust nozzle to the...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an un...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006

Hazardous materials:

Title Type Published
This is to notify the public that we (PHMSA) have discovered the unauthorized marking of high-pressure compressed gas cylinders, mainly cylinders containing welding gases, fire extinguishers, and self-contained breathing apparatus, by Consulting and...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Railroad safety:

Title Type Published
In this final rule, the Federal Railroad Administration is revising its regulations to reflect revisions to the penalty provisions in the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Title VII of the Safe, Accou...
Rule Dec 26, 2006

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Dec 26, 2006
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC, the Board, the FDIC, and the OTS (collectively, the agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains corrections to final and temporary regulations that were published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 (71 FR 24516) concerning the application of separate foreign tax credit limitations to dividends received fro...
Rule Dec 26, 2006
On October 19, 2006, on page 61693 of the Federal Register (71 FR 61693), a notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing announced that a public hearing concerning applying the private security or payment test for State and local govern...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006
On September 26, 2006, on page 56072 of the Federal Register (71 FR 56072), a notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing announced that a public hearing relating to allocation and accounting of tax-exempt bonds proceeds for purposes o...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006
On October 19, 2006, on page 61692 of the Federal Register (71 FR 61692), a notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-reference to temporary regulations and notice of public hearing announced that a public hearing concerning the application of section 1...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006

Risk-based capital:

Title Type Published
On September 25, 2006, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) (collectively, the...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) (collectively, the Agencies) are proposing revisions t...
Proposed Rule Dec 26, 2006

Sanctions; blocked persons, specially designated nationals, terrorists, narcotics traffickers, and foreign terrorist organizations:

Title Type Published
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the name of one newly-designated individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, "Blocking Prop...
Notice Dec 26, 2006

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