January 23, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register January 23, 2007

View all documents issued on January 23, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

109 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 23, 2007

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Agricultural Marketing Service

Stockyards; posting and deposting:

No documents available.

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces that the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to request a revision of an approved information collec...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Soybean promotion, research, and consumer information:

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a final rule and termination order (final rule) in the Federal Register on November 28, 1995 (60 FR 58499) regarding technical amendments to the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information O...
Rule Jan 23, 2007

Stockyards; posting and deposting:

Title Type Published
This notice announces several actions related to posting of stockyards; when required we physically post a sign providing public notice that the stockyard is subject to provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act. We propose to post 10 stockyards. W...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 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 the continuing information...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
Notice is hereby given that NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program (Rennie Holt, Ph.D., Principal Investigator), 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037, has requested an amendment to scientific rese...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Antidumping:

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China
Notice Jan 23, 2007
China
Notice Jan 23, 2007
On September 29, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of the antidumping duty administrative review on floor-standing, metal-top ironing tables and certain parts thereof (ironing t...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
Korea
Notice Jan 23, 2007
Various countries
Notice Jan 23, 2007
As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on stainless steel bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and Spain would be likely t...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
On September 28, 2006, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") published in the Federal Register (71 FR 56953) a notice announcing the initiation of a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from the Soci...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Endangered and threatened species:

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We, NMFS, have received a petition to list copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) and quillback rockfish (S. maliger) in Puget Sound (Washington) as threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We find that the petition does...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS increases the trip limit in the commercial hook-and-line fishery for king mackerel in the Florida east coast subzone to 75 fish per day in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit increase is necessary to maximize the socioecon...
Rule Jan 23, 2007
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2007 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 630 in...
Rule Jan 23, 2007

Information processing standards, Federal:

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A process to develop and standardize one or more new hash algorithms \\ to augment and revise FIPS 180-2, Secure Hash Standard, is being initiated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). As a first step in this process, NIST is...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Meetings:

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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant Review Panel. The meeting will have several purposes. Panel members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program in the are...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS)/Enforcement Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Jan 23, 2007
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a three-day Council meeting on February 6-8, 2007, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Jan 23, 2007
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) and Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) will hold work sessions, which are open to the public.
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is amending the rules of practice to support implementation of the Office's electronic filing system (EFS) for patent correspondence, and in particular, the Web-based electronic filing system (EF...
Rule Jan 23, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) proposes to provide to the Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) data collected from several surveys that it conducts on U.S. direct investment abroad, foreign direct investment in the United States, and U.S. inte...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
As a follow-up to its December 4, 2006 request for public comment, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is providing an additional opportunity for the public to comment on the development and implementation of a monitoring program covering imp...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
This rule proposed updates and implements policies and procedures for the Privacy Act Program in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and organizations provided administrative support by the Washington Headquarters Services.
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2007

Environmental statements; record of decision:

Title Type Published
On January 12, 2007, the United States Air Force signed the ROD for the Establishment and Operation of an Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Strike Capability, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The decision was based on matters discussed in...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Military traffic management:

Title Type Published
Freight Carrier Registration Program; electronic data Interchange; intransit visibility of motor shipments; correction
Correction Jan 23, 2007

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
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 23, 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 23, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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This notice provides information about a technical assistance workshop the Department will be holding to assist eligible applicants interested in preparing grant applications for fiscal year (FY) 2007 new awards under the Teaching American History (T...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This notice provides information about a technical assistance workshop the Department will be holding to assist eligible applicants interested in preparing grant applications for fiscal year (FY) 2007 new awards under the Transition to Teaching (TTT)...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Tribal Colleges and Universities, President's Board of Advisors
Notice Jan 23, 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 23, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
This notice is being issued under the authority of Section 131 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2160). The Department is providing notice of a proposed "subsequent arrangement" under the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peacefu...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:

Title Type Published
EPA is issuing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for four area source categories. These final NESHAP include emissions limits and/or work practice standards that reflect the generally available control technologies (GA...
Rule Jan 23, 2007

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
This document announces a decision the EPA Administrator has made. It responds to a citizen petition submitted by the Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic (RELC) on behalf of a number of petitioners. The petition requests EPA to object to an operating pe...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Air programs:

Title Type Published
In this action, EPA is notifying the public that EPA has found that the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for four areas across the state of Michigan are adequate for conformity purposes. On March 2, 1999, the D.C. Circuit Court ruled that subm...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

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

Title Type Published
EPA is re-proposing approval of Ohio rules concerning equivalent visible emission limits (EVELs). Ohio's rules provide criteria for establishment of EVELs, and the rules provide that EVELs established according to these criteria take effect without f...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2007

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

Title Type Published
On January 20, 2006, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) submitted a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision to request redesignation of the El Paso carbon monoxide (CO) nonattainment area to attainment for the CO National Ambient A...
Rule Jan 23, 2007
On January 20, 2006, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) submitted a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision to request redesignation of the El Paso carbon monoxide (CO) nonattainment area to attainment for the CO National Ambient A...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2007

Air quality; prevention of significant deterioration (PSD):

Title Type Published
This notice announces that EPA is withdrawing the Notice of Final Agency Action of November 22, 2006 (71 FR 67560), for the Indeck- Elwood, LLC Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit, because the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) remand...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Toxic and hazardous substances control:

Title Type Published
EPA is approving a waiver of the requirements of the Federal asbestos-in-schools program for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A waiver request can be granted if EPA determines that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is implementing or intends to implement a s...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Regulatory Planning and Review; amendment to Executive Order 12866 (EO 13422)
Presidential Document Jan 23, 2007

Special observances:

Title Type Published
National Sanctity of Human Life Day (Proc. 8101)
Presidential Document Jan 23, 2007

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or Agency), through the FCA Board, cancelled the charter of the Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation (FAC or Corporation) at the January 11, 2007, Board meeting. The FCA chartered the FAC on January...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
Notice.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a notice in the Federal Register of June 7, 2006 (Vol. 71, No. 109), pages 32969-32987, presenting the data measures, data composites, and national standards to be used in the Child and Fam...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Public Law 109-129, 42 U.S.C. 274k (section 379 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), the Administrator, HRSA, announces the establishment of the Advisory C...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Food for human consumption:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to define the term "gluten-free" for voluntary use in the labeling of foods, to mean that the food does not contain any of the following: An ingredient that is any species of the grains wheat, rye,...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Fogarty International Center Advisory Board
Notice Jan 23, 2007
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 23, 2007
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of effectiveness, target animal safety, and environmental data that may be used in support of a new animal drug application (NADA) or supplemental NADA for use of a 35 percent solu...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 a proposed continuing information collec...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Colorado (FEMA-3270-EM), dated January 7, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Colorado (FEMA-3271-EM), dated January 7, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Colorado (FEMA-3270-EM), dated January 7, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Colorado (FEMA-3271-EM), dated January 7, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-1609-DR), dated October 24, 2005, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Hawaii (FEMA-1664-DR), dated October 17, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Kansas (FEMA-1675-DR), dated January 7, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1673-DR), dated December 29, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-1674-DR), dated January 7, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New Mexico (FEMA-1659-DR), dated August 30, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York (FEMA-1670-DR), dated December 12, 2006, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Flood elevation determinations:

Title Type Published
Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Jan 23, 2007
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 23, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) conce...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), MMS is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) conce...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Law 92-463 and 94-579, that the California Desert District Advisory Council to the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered publ...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will me...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Statement of Process-Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection.
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Cedarburg Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2007
Organix Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Criminal justice information systems:

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice (the Department) is amending Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations to authorize access to FBI- maintained criminal justice information systems for the conduct of background checks for the purpose of issuing identificat...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Board
Notice Jan 23, 2007

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Grants and agreements:

Title Type Published
The National Archives and Records Administration is establishing a new Part 2600 in 2 CFR that adopts the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) guidance in 2 CFR Part 180, as supplemented by this new part, as NARA's policies and procedures for no...
Rule Jan 23, 2007

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Notice Jan 23, 2007
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Peace Corps logo Peace Corps

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1981 (44 U.S.C, Chapter 35), the Peace Corps has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for approval of information collections, OMB Control Number 0420-0533, the Peace Corps Crisis...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) requires that each Federal agency provide notice to all employees, former employees, and applicants for employment about the rights and remedies availa...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of application for an order under section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") and rule 17d-1 under the Act.
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Kansas (FEMA-1675- DR) , dated 01/07/2007. Incident: Severe Winter Storm. Incident Period: 12/28/2006 through 12/31/2006. Effective Date:...
Notice Jan 23, 2007
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska (FEMA- 1674-DR), dated 01/07/2007. Incident: Severe Winter Storms. Incident Period: 12/19/2006 through 01/01/2007. Effective Dat...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice of Quarterly Meeting.
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval for a ne...
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Aviation proceedings:

Title Type Published
Agreements filed; weekly receipts
Notice Jan 23, 2007

Individuals with disabilities:

Title Type Published
The Department is proposing to issue a new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rule to ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of disability by passenger vessels. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerns service and policy issues. Issues co...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 2007

Income taxes, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document contains correction to final regulations (TD 9300) that were published in the Federal Register on Friday, December 8, 2006 (71 FR 71040) designed to eliminate regulatory impediments to the electronic filing of certain income tax returns...
Rule Jan 23, 2007

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains proposed regulations under sections 358, 362(e)(2) and 1502 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The regulations apply to corporations filing consolidated returns. The regulations implement aspects of the repeal of the General...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2007

Marketable book-entry Treasury bills, notes, and bonds:

Military traffic management:

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