January 22, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register January 22, 2007

View all documents issued on January 22, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

124 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 22, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 22, 2007
This rule establishes final free and restricted percentages for domestic inshell hazelnuts for the 2006-2007 marketing year under the Federal marketing order for hazelnuts grown in Oregon and Washington. The final free and restricted percentages are...
Rule Jan 22, 2007
This rule would establish the quantity of spearmint oil produced in the Far West, by class that handlers may purchase from, or handle for, producers during the 2007-2008 marketing year, which begins on June 1, 2007. This rule invites comments on the...
Proposed Rule Jan 22, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Land Between The Lakes Advisory Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, February 8, 2007. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.2. The meeting agenda includes the following:
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Natural Industries, Inc. of Houston, Texas, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/678,023, "Chromobacterium Sub...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

Title Type Published
We are amending the Oriental fruit fly regulations by adding the Santa Ana area of Orange County, CA, to the list of quarantined areas and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from that area. In addition, we are removing a portio...
Rule Jan 22, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that Molly Lutcavage, Department of Zoology, 177 A Spaulding Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824-2617, has been issued a modification to File No. 1557.
Notice Jan 22, 2007
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator), has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application submitted by Bradford Bowen contains all...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator), has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application submitted by the University of Maryland...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application for a scientific research permit from Stillwater Sciences (Stillwater) in Berkeley, California (1282). The permit would affect federally threatened Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an ESA application for a Section 10 permit for scientific research from Mr. David A. Vogel, Natural Resource Scientists in Red Bluff, CA. This notice is relevant to Federally endangered Sacramento River w...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announce 5-year reviews of the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) and southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). A 5-yea...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces a 5- year review of the Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. The Hawaiian monk seal was listed as a threatened species under the ESA on Nove...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Marine mammals:

Title Type Published
NMFS has received an application from ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc (CPAI) for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting on-ice geotechnical operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OC...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, notification is hereby given that a letter of authorization (LOA) to take three species of marine mammals incidental to missile launch operations from San Nicolas Island, CA (SNI...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will hold public meetings, in Portland, OR.
Notice Jan 22, 2007
The Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific hake / Whiting will hold a work session which is open to the public.
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Jan 22, 2007

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

Title Type Published
On January 17, 2007 the binational panel issued its decision in the review of the final results of the sunset review of antidumping order made by the International Trade Administration, respecting Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico, NAFTA Secretar...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

C
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") has amended its regulations to require that all persons registered with the Commission as futures commission merchants ("FCMs"), subject to an exception for certain notice-registered s...
Rule Jan 22, 2007

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), 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 ag...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invite...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invite...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invite...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 833(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. Section 833(b) expands the foreign source restrictions a...
Rule Jan 22, 2007
DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add policy regarding notification of potential safety issues under DoD contracts. The rule contains a contract clause requiring contractors to promp...
Rule Jan 22, 2007
DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide a single reference to DoD-unique acquisition flexibilities that may be used to facilitate and expedite acquisitions of supplies and servi...
Rule Jan 22, 2007
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address training requirements that apply to contractor personnel who perform information assurance functions for DoD. The rule provides that contractor personn...
Proposed Rule Jan 22, 2007
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address requirements for validation of Taxpayer Identification Numbers as part of the Central Contractor Registration process. The proposed changes are consist...
Proposed Rule Jan 22, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 10(a), Public Law 92-463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of the Committee meeting is to introduce new membe...
Notice Jan 22, 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 22, 2007
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jan 22, 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 22, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Columbia Gulf Transmission Co., et al.
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Northern Border Pipeline Co.
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
California Independent System Operator Corp.
Notice Jan 22, 2007
NorthWestern Corp. et al.
Notice Jan 22, 2007
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a req...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a req...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
EPA published Federal Register on January 3, 2007 (72 FR 130- 132), requesting comments and information on specific aspects of the proposed information collection to enable it to evaluate the impact of the Discharge Monitoring Report-Quality Assuranc...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Air pollution; standards of performance for new stationary sources:

Title Type Published
On December 16, 2005, EPA published final rules entitled, "Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Other Solid Waste Incineration Units." Following that final action, the Administrator receive...
Rule Jan 22, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
EPA is re-opening the public comment period for the draft document titled, "Child-Specific Exposure Factors Handbook" (EPA/600/ R-06/096A). The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office of Research...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
This notice announces the availability of the Draft Guidance for Munitions and Explosive of Concern Hazard Assessment (Guidance) for public comment. The Guidance was jointly developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Defens...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Toxic and hazardous substances control:

Title Type Published
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) transmitted its 59\th\ ITC Report to the Administrator of EPA on December 13, 2006. In the 59\th\ ITC Report, which is included with this notice, the ITC is revising the TSCA...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Middle East peace process; continuation of national emergency with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt (Notice of January 18, 2007)
Presidential Document Jan 22, 2007

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
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 22, 2007

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Interlocking directorates:

Title Type Published
The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 required by the 2000 amendment of Section 7A of the Clayton Act. Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by the...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for interlocking directorates required by the 1990 amendment of Section 8 of the Clayton Act. Section 8 prohibits, with certain exceptions, one person from serving as a director or officer...
Notice Jan 22, 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 22, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 22, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff on Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Automated Blood Cell Separator Device Operati...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 22, 2007
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the establishment of a Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee and is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Committee.
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the 11th meeting of the American Health Information Community in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.) The American Health Information Community will advise the Secretary and recomme...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
The President's Council on Bioethics (Edmund D. Pellegrino, MD, Chairman) will hold its twenty-eighth meeting, at which it will (1) Consider and discuss policy proposals in organ procurement, allocation, and transplantation; (2) hear presentations on...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Clinical Center
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Center for Research Resources
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Library of Medicine
Notice Jan 22, 2007
National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Scientific Review Center
Notice Jan 22, 2007
This notice announces a public meeting on the subject of tuberculosis detection in imported nonhuman primates. The purpose of the meeting is to review current Institute of Laboratory Animal Research recommendations and compare newer diagnostic tests...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

Title Type Published
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive worldwide license to practice the inve...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
60-day notice of information collection under review; application for posthumous citizenship; form N-644. OMB control number 1615-0059.
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is changing the operating regulations governing the Cortez (SR 684) Bridge and the Anna Maria (SR 64) (Manatee Avenue West) Bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, miles 87.4 and 89.2 in Anna Maria, Manatee County, Florida. This...
Rule Jan 22, 2007

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is publishing the final "Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient (LEP) Person...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces the preparation of a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). We intend to gather the information necessary for pr...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, we, our) announces that we are re-initiating the preparation of a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). Our original notic...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Liquor and tobacco sale or distribution ordinance:

Title Type Published
This notice publishes the Pueblo of Pojoaque Liquor Control Act. The Act regulates and controls the possession, sale and consumption of liquor within the Pueblo of Pojoaque Indian Reservation. The reservation is located on trust land and this Act all...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Reclamation is holding a meeting to inform the public about the Managing for Excellence project. This meeting is the first of three meetings that will be held in 2007 to inform the public about the action items, progress, and results of...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group, Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, Yakima, Washington, established by the Secretary of the Interior, will ho...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 22, 2007

N
National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Alan T. Waterman Award Committee
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering Committee
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

O
Office of National Drug Control Policy

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals; correction
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Employee Retirement Income Security Act:

Title Type Published
Section 4011 of ERISA requires certain underfunded plans to notify participants of plan funding status and the limits on the PBGC's guarantee. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 repealed section 4011 for plan years beginning after 2006 and replaced t...
Rule Jan 22, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

State Department logo State Department

Foreign Assistance Act; determinations:

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Metering and interconnection standards:

Title Type Published
On August 17, 2006, Tennessee Valley Authority ("TVA") published a notice (71 FR 47557) of the commencement of its consideration process for the Time-based Metering & Communications (hereinafter called "Smart Metering"), Interconnection, and Net Mete...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Generalized System of Preferences:

Title Type Published
As a result of becoming EU Member States on January 1, 2007, Bulgaria and Romania are no longer designated as beneficiary developing countries under the U.S. GSP program, effective as of that date.
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of a new information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period o...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Airport noise compatibility program:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by Shreveport Airport Authority for the Shreveport Regional Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (Aviation Safety and Nois...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe conditio...
Rule Jan 22, 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 an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe conditio...
Rule Jan 22, 2007
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Dart 528, 529, 532, 535, 542, and 555 series turboprop engines. This AD requires a dimensional inspection of the intermediate pressure turbine (IPT)...
Rule Jan 22, 2007
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 700 series turbofan engines. That AD currently requires initial and repetitive borescope inspections of the high pressure-and-intermediate pressure (...
Rule Jan 22, 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 an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe conditio...
Rule Jan 22, 2007

Hazardous materials:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Haz...
Notice Jan 22, 2007
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Haz...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a public meeting of PHMSA's Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC) to vote on a proposed rule to extend pipeline safety regulation to rural onshore hazardous liquid gathering lines and low stres...
Notice Jan 22, 2007

Seaway regulations and rules:

Title Type Published
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules (Pra...
Rule Jan 22, 2007

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 22, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jan 22, 2007

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