January 11, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register January 11, 2007

View all documents issued on January 11, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

84 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 11, 2007

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and B...
Notice Jan 11, 2007
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and B...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The Rural Utilities Service, an agency which administers the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Programs (USDA Rural Development) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) related to possible financial assistance to Eart...
Notice Jan 11, 2007
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency which administers the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Programs (USDA/RD) is issuing a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Norborne Baseload Plant (Norborne Plant...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces the availability of $2.5 million in funding for the 2007 Quality Samples Program (QSP). The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for participation in the FY 2007 QSP. QSP is administered b...
Notice Jan 11, 2007
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces the availability of funding for the 2007 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) Program. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from the private sector and from governme...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Broadcasting Board of Governors logo Broadcasting Board of Governors

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board logo Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

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This notice announces changes in the membership of the Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Fishery conservation and management:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a working meeting, which is open to the public.
Notice Jan 11, 2007

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); binational panel reviews:

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On January 5, 2007, the binational panel issued its decision in the review of the final results of the affirmative antidumping duty determination made by the International Trade Administration (ITA) respecting Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Ca...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:

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The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as codified at 50 U.S.C. App. 531, prohibits a landlord from evicting a Service member (or the Service member's family) from a residence during a period of military service except by court order. The law as origin...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Energy conservation:

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The Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing this technical amendment in order to place in the Code of Federal Regulations the energy conservation standards for ceiling fan light kits with sockets other than medium screw base or pin-based for fluores...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

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This document announces that the EPA Administrator has responded to a citizen petition asking EPA to object to a Clean Air Act (Act) title V operating permit issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Specifically, th...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

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

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EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Maryland Department of the Environment. This revision pertains to the control of volatile organic compounds from medical device manufacturing. EPA is approving this revision...
Rule Jan 11, 2007
EPA is approving a revision to the Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision pertains to a Consent Order establishing volatile organic compound (VOC) reasonably available control technology (RACT) for Perdue Farms, Incorporated. EPA is a...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:

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On May 30, 2006, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), submitted a request to redesignate the Allen County, Indiana, (Fort Wayne) nonattainment area to attainment of the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)....
Rule Jan 11, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, signed into law on October 10, 2000, amended the Clean Water Act (CWA), to incorporate provisions to reduce the risk of illness to users of the Nation's recreational waters. Section...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

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The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, Agency, or we) Board reopens the comment period for 45 days following the date of publication in the Federal Register on the proposed rule to amend its regulation governing financing of processing and marketing op...
Proposed Rule Jan 11, 2007
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) published a final rule under part 611 on August 4, 2006 (71 FR 44410). This final rule updates the termination procedures for Farm Credit System banks and associations under sections 7.9, 7.10 and 7.11 of the Farm...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

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Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation Board (Board).
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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Background On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act, as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign...
Notice Jan 11, 2007
Background Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collection by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork B...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Banks and bank holding companies:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Prohibited trade practices:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Meetings:

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Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Jan 11, 2007
The Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation (ACOT) will be conducting a conference call to discuss the revision of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA).
Notice Jan 11, 2007
Scientific Review Center
Notice Jan 11, 2007
Scientific Review Center
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Acquisition regulations:

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its acquisition regulation to reflect a statutorily-mandated jurisdictional change for the agency Board of Contract Appeals from the Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals to the C...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

Drawbridge operations:

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The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Amtrak Bridge across Shaw Cove, mile 0.0., at New London, Connecticut. Under this temporary deviation, an advance notice sh...
Rule Jan 11, 2007
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Route 6 highway bridge across the Acushnet River, mile 0.0, between New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Under this te...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

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The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1104 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the United...
Notice Jan 11, 2007
On December 26, 2006, the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") published notice in the Federal Register of its determination that revocation of the countervailing duty ("CVD") order on oil country tubular goods ("OCTG") from Italy would not be likely...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or co...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Awards:

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations to amend the incentive awards regulations. The amended regulations clarify that if agencies grant rating-based awards, they must base such awards on a rating of record of "Fully Successf...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Fishery conservation and management:

No documents available.

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application under (a) section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") for an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), 2(a)(35), 14(a), 19(b), 22(d) and 26(a)(2)(C) of the Act and rules 19b-1 and rule 22c-1 thereunder and (b) sections 11(a) and 11(c) of the Act for approval of certain exchange and rollover privileges.
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Investment companies:

Title Type Published
Proposed rule.
Proposed Rule Jan 11, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Securities:

Title Type Published
In connection with rules adopted in Release No. 34-40761 (December 8, 1998), 63 FR 70952 (December 22, 1998) ("Original Release"), the Commission is making a technical correction to the delegation of authority to the Director of the Division of Marke...
Rule Jan 11, 2007
We are reproposing amendments to the rules that govern when a foreign private issuer may terminate the registration of a class of equity securities under section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and the corresponding duty...
Proposed Rule Jan 11, 2007

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jan 11, 2007
(1) Is for at least 5,000 shares; (2) is for a principal amount of at least $100,000; and (3) is greater in size than any single public customer order resting on the CBSX Book at the proposed cross price.
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Jan 11, 2007
National Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 11, 2007
New York Stock Exchange LLC; correction
Correction Jan 11, 2007
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Jan 11, 2007
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 11, 2007
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 11, 2007
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 11, 2007

State Department logo State Department

Exchange Visitor Program:

Title Type Published
By Notice published on November 1, 2006, 71 FR 64330, the Department of State identified November 4, 2006 as the effective date for its Final Rule published May 19, 2005, 70 FR 28815. The effective date of the Final Rule had been in order to permit t...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

Meetings:

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This notice announces meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) to prepare advice on U.S. positions for the International Telecommunication Union's Telecommunication Standardization Sector Study Group 3 (Tariff and acc...
Notice Jan 11, 2007
Transformational Diplomacy Advisory Committee
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This action corrects the legal description in the notice of proposed rulemaking that was published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2006, (71 FR 70909), Docket No. FAA-2006-26311; Airspace Docket No. 06-AWP-19.
Proposed Rule Jan 11, 2007
This action confirms the effective date of a direct final rule that established the Class E airspace area at Bethel Regional Airport, Bethel ME (K0B1) to provide for adequate controlled airspace for those aircraft using the new Helicopter Area Naviga...
Rule Jan 11, 2007
This action confirms the effective dale of a direct final rule that established the Class E airspace area at Newton Field, Jackman, ME (K59B) to provide for adequate controlled airspace for those aircraft using the new Helicopter Area Navigation (RNA...
Rule Jan 11, 2007
This rule modifies a Class E area airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Hayward, WI. The effect of this rule is to provide appropriate controlled Class E airspace for aircraft departing from the executing instrument approa...
Rule Jan 11, 2007
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR 71) by modifying Class E airspace at Alliance Municipal Airport, NE. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures have been developed for Alliance Municipal Airport, NE. Additional c...
Rule Jan 11, 2007
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by modifying Class E airspace at Thedford, Thomas County Airport, NE. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures have been developed for Thedford, Thomas County Airport, N...
Rule Jan 11, 2007
This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and/or Weather Takeoff Minimums for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The FHWA hereby gives notice that it intends to prepare an EIS for the proposed new construction of approximately 7 miles of SH 16 between SH 44 (State Street) and I-84 in the general vicinity of McDermott Road in Ada County, Idaho. The corridor stud...
Notice Jan 11, 2007
The Federal Transit Administration, in cooperation with Jacksonville (Florida) Transportation Authority, is planning to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the proposed expansion of and improvements to the Jacksonville Rapid Tra...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice supersedes the notice published in the Federal Register by FTA on December 27, 2006, at 71 FR 77862. This notice corrects certain typographical errors that appeared in the prior notice, makes non-substantive revisions to the prior notice...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

Workplace drug and alcohol testing programs:

Title Type Published
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently approved a new breath tube alcohol screening device (ASD) which will qualify for use in DOT Agency regulated testing once it appears on NHTSA's conforming products list (C...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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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 Agencies) are amending...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

Financial Management Service:

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This interim rule describes the rules applicable to the offset of Federal nontax payments to collect delinquent debts owed to States pursuant to reciprocal agreements between the Secretary of the Treasury and the States. In addition to providing for...
Rule Jan 11, 2007

Procedure and administration:

Title Type Published
This document contains proposed regulations related to release of lien and discharge of property under sections 6325, 6503, and 7426 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The proposed regulations update existing regulations and contain procedures for...
Proposed Rule Jan 11, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Agencies are adopting an Interagency Statement on Sound Practices Concerning Elevated Risk Complex Structured Finance Activities ("Final Statement"). The Final Statement pertains to national banks, state banks, bank holding companies (other than...
Notice Jan 11, 2007

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