January 9, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register January 9, 2007

View all documents issued on January 9, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

89 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 9, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:

Title Type Published
We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the importation of animals and animal products to establish conditions for the importation of the following commodities from regions that present a minimal risk of introducing bovine spongiform ence...
Proposed Rule Jan 09, 2007

Special programs:

Title Type Published
This final rule sets forth the Farm Service Agency (FSA) regulations for the 2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs in response to emergency agricultural situations caused by the 2005 hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma in certa...
Rule Jan 09, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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This final rule is being issued to adjust civil monetary penalties (CMPs) provided by law within the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce (the Department). Recent changes to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as amended by...
Rule Jan 09, 2007

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
On November 14, 2006, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of an antidumping duty ("AD") changed circumstances review with intent to revoke, in part, the AD order on wooden bedroom fur...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
China
Notice Jan 09, 2007
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review and a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on hand trucks and certain parts thereof (hand trucks) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the pe...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
China
Notice Jan 09, 2007
Romania
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce ("Department") has a longstanding practice of calculating expected non-market economy ("NME") wages for use as the surrogate value for direct labor in antidumping proceedings involving NME countries. These expected NME wage...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Commission of Fine Arts logo Commission of Fine Arts

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Meetings
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Federal Hazardous Substances Act:

Title Type Published
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is considering whether there may be a need to ban children's metal jewelry containing more than 0.06% lead by weight in metal components. This advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) in...
Proposed Rule Jan 09, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Navy proposes to alter a system of records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Jan 09, 2007
The Defense Intelligence Agency is deleting five systems of records notices in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Jan 09, 2007
The Department of the Army proposes to add a system of records notice in its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Jan 09, 2007
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is amending a system of records notice in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Huntington District has prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose potential impacts to the natural, physical, and human environment...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92-463, The Federal Advisory Committee Act, announcement is made of the following meeting: Name of Committee: DoD Task Force on Mental Health, a Subcommittee of the Defense Health Board. Dates: Januar...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The original Federal Register notice for the subject action published in the Federal Register on Friday, December 15, 2006 (71 FR 75509). Notice remains in effect and is hereby supplemented to formally request all interested parties to submit comment...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jan 09, 2007
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We correct the Deadline dates in the notice published on December 22, 2006 (71 FR 77004).
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
The EAC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a proposed inform...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):

Title Type Published
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is proposing to amend its accounting and reporting regulations, in Parts 101 and 141, to require public utilities and licensees to continue to follow the Commission's Uniform System of Accounts (U...
Proposed Rule Jan 09, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
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...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), EPA gives notice of a public meeting of the Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee (CESLAC).
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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EPA is extending the period for submission of objections concerning the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) for EGU NO<INF>X</INF> Annual and NO<INF>X</INF> Ozone Season Allocations for the Clean Air Interstate Rule Federal Implementation Plan Trading...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Government agencies and employees:

Title Type Published
Health and Human Services Department of; Citizens Health Care Working Group, assignment of functions to the Secretary (Memorandum of January 5, 2007)
Presidential Document Jan 09, 2007

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Political committees and other persons required to file campaign finance reports with the FEC must itemize certain disbursements and, for each itemized disbursement, must provide information including a brief description of the purpose of the disburs...
Rule Jan 09, 2007

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Industry guides:

Title Type Published
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") has completed its regulatory review of the Guides for the Nursery Industry ("Guides" or "Nursery Guides"), as part of the Commission's systematic review of all current Commission regulations and gu...
Rule Jan 09, 2007

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Scientific misconduct findings; administrative actions:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Assistant Secretary for Health have taken final action in the following case: Jong Hyuk Park, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh: Based on accumulated evidence including the Univ...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request an extension of their approval of the following collections...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Illinois (FEMA-3269-EM), dated December 29, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 09, 2007
This is a notice of the Presidential Declaration of a major disaster for the State of Oregon (FEMA-1672-DR), dated December 29, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Flood elevation determinations:

Title Type Published
Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the c...
Proposed Rule Jan 09, 2007

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

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone encompassing certain waters of the Potomac River and Anacostia River in order to safeguard high-ranking public officials from terrorist acts and incidents. This action is necessary to ensure t...
Rule Jan 09, 2007
The Coast Guard is establishing a permanent security zone due to changes in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tankship mooring arrangements following the activation of two new berths within a slip at the Southern LNG Facility on the Savannah River. The sec...
Rule Jan 09, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) as threatened with critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After review of all a...
Proposed Rule Jan 09, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
This notice advises that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to gather information necessary to prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and associated environmental documents for the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NW...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Withdrawal and reservation of lands:

Title Type Published
The United States Forest Service has filed an application requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw 62.08 acres of National Forest System land from mining to protect the Red Rock Ranger District Administrative Site, Coconino National Fores...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice contains all of the necessary information and forms needed to apply for grant funding. The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, announces the availability of funds to be granted by cooperative agreement to one...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
This notice contains all of the necessary information and forms needed to apply for grant funding. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of funds to be granted by cooperative ag...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
This notice contains all of the necessary information and forms needed to apply for grant funding. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of funds to be granted by cooperative ag...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instru...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

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

Meetings:

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National Institute for Literacy

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and a summary of the agenda for an upcoming meeting of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board (Board). The notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required by section...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Decommissioning plans; sites:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is noticing the completion of decommissioning activities at the Kaiser Tulsa Site located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Notice Jan 09, 2007

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Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Civil service regulations:

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing proposed regulations to revise the rules governing the authority to offer student loan repayment benefits to current Federal employees or candidates for Federal jobs when necessary to recruit or ret...
Proposed Rule Jan 09, 2007

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Temporary order and notice of application for a permanent order under section 9(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act").
Notice Jan 09, 2007
Notice of application for an order of approval pursuant to Section 26(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), and an order of exemption pursuant to Section 17(b) of the Act from Section 17(a) of the Act.
Notice Jan 09, 2007

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2242), requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable mar...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for renewal of an existing information collection, which is summarized below under Supplementary Information. We are required to publ...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
The FHWA invites public comment regarding our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
This action revises Class D airspace at Mesa, AZ, Falcon Field Airport. The airspace is modified to accommodate general aviation pilots transitioning the Phoenix area as described in the forthcoming proposed Phoenix Class B airspace redesign. Revisin...
Rule Jan 09, 2007
This action establishes a Class E airspace area at Santa Cruz, CA. The establishment of a Special COPTER Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) 040 Point In Space Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) and a Special COPTER RNAV...
Rule Jan 09, 2007
FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 10 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 75 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerc...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 20 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 15 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...
Notice Jan 09, 2007
This amendment amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational...
Rule Jan 09, 2007

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes. This AD requires determining the part number of the lift spoiler actuators/jacks (referred to after this as "lift...
Rule Jan 09, 2007
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) model helicopters. The existing AD currently requires certain inspections and checks of the tail rotor blade (blade) for a defo...
Rule Jan 09, 2007
This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) Model R44 and R44 II helicopters that have a certain seat belt buckle (buckle) assembly installed. The AD would require removing the buckle...
Proposed Rule Jan 09, 2007
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe conditi...
Rule Jan 09, 2007

Organization, functions, and procedures:

Title Type Published
This rulemaking establishes a new subpart in 601 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, to establish emergency relief procedures for granting relief from Federal transit policy statements, circulars, guidance documents, and regulations in ti...
Rule Jan 09, 2007

Transit operations; prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse prevention:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the random testing rates for employers subject to the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) drug and alcohol rules.
Notice Jan 09, 2007

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 Jan 09, 2007
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 Jan 09, 2007
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 Jan 09, 2007
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 Jan 09, 2007
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 comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperw...
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains final regulations that state the rules relating to qualified amended returns by providing circumstances that end the period within which a taxpayer may file an amended return that constitutes a qualified amended return. The IRS...
Rule Jan 09, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting scheduled for January 23, 2007. Date: January 23, 2007. Time: Public Meeting Time: 10 a.m....
Notice Jan 09, 2007

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board
Notice Jan 09, 2007

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