Federal Register January 9, 2007
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Agencies Publishing on January 9, 2007
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Agriculture Department
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Commerce Department
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Commission of Fine Arts
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Defense Department
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Education Department
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Election Assistance Commission
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Executive Office of the President
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Federal Election Commission
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Federal Maritime Commission
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Federal Reserve System
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Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
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Federal Trade Commission
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Health and Human Services Department
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Homeland Security Department
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Interior Department
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Labor Department
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National Archives and Records Administration
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
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NNational Institute for Literacy (1)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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OOverseas Private Investment Corporation (1)
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Personnel Management Office
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PPostal Regulatory Commission (1)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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TTrade Representative, Office of United States (1)
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agriculture Department
Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:
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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...
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Proposed Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Special programs:
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Antidumping:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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China
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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China
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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Romania
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Commission of Fine Arts
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Meetings
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal Hazardous Substances Act:
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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...
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Proposed Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Defense Department
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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.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Meetings:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Education Department
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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.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
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We correct the Deadline dates in the notice published on December 22, 2006 (71 FR 77004).
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Meetings:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Election Assistance Commission
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Energy Department
Electric utilities (Federal Power Act):
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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...
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Proposed Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Meetings:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Environmental Protection Agency
Meetings:
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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).
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Executive Office of the President
Government agencies and employees:
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Health and Human Services Department of; Citizens Health Care Working Group, assignment of functions to the Secretary (Memorandum of January 5, 2007)
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Presidential Document | Jan 09, 2007 |
Federal Election Commission
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Federal Maritime Commission
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Agreements filed, etc.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Federal Reserve System
Banks and bank holding companies:
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Change in bank control
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Federal Trade Commission
Industry guides:
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Health and Human Services Department
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Meetings:
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Migrant Health National Advisory Council
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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Notice.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Scientific misconduct findings; administrative actions:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Homeland Security Department
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Disaster and emergency areas:
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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.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Flood elevation determinations:
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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...
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Proposed Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Ports and waterways safety; regulated navigation areas, safety zones, security zones, etc.:
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Interior Department
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National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Endangered and threatened species:
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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...
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Proposed Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Withdrawal and reservation of lands:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Labor Department
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
National Archives and Records Administration
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Meetings:
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Arts Advisory Panel
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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National Institute for Literacy
Meetings:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
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Nuclear Management Co., LLC, et al.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Decommissioning plans; sites:
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is noticing the completion of decommissioning activities at the Kaiser Tulsa Site located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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Overseas Private Investment Corporation
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Personnel Management Office
Civil service regulations:
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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...
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Proposed Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
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Postal Regulatory Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
Investment Company Act of 1940:
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Temporary order and notice of application for a permanent order under section 9(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act").
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:
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American Stock Exchange LLC
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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Trade Representative, Office of United States
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Transportation Department
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Airworthiness directives:
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Proposed Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Organization, functions, and procedures:
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Transit operations; prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse prevention:
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This notice announces the random testing rates for employers subject to the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) drug and alcohol rules.
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Treasury Department
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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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...
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Income taxes:
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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...
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Rule | Jan 09, 2007 |
Meetings:
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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....
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
Veterans Affairs Department
Meetings:
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Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board
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Notice | Jan 09, 2007 |
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