February 23, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register February 23, 2007

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Agencies Publishing on February 23, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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We are amending the regulations to remove vapor heat treatment as an approved treatment for bell pepper, eggplant, Italian squash, and tomato moved interstate from Hawaii. This action is necessary because these four commodities can serve as hosts for...
Rule Feb 23, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Notice is hereby given that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Kathryn Hattala, Principal Investigator), 21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561, has applied in due form for a permit modification to take shortnose st...
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NMFS announces that the annual harvest guideline for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) for calendar year 2007 is established at zero lobsters.
Notice Feb 23, 2007
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher processor vessels using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2007 Pacific c...
Rule Feb 23, 2007
NMFS is reopening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 48 hours. This action is necessary to allow full harvest of the A season allowance of the 2007 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock specified for...
Rule Feb 23, 2007
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene the Standing Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to address four issues (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a series of public hearings regarding Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. Amendment 18 will...
Proposed Rule Feb 23, 2007
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 137th meeting to consider and take actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
Proposed Rule Feb 23, 2007

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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Notice Feb 23, 2007
This action deletes from the Procurement List products and services previously furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must be Received on or Before: March 25, 2007.
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) has amended Regulation 4.41, which governs advertising by commodity pool operators (CPOs), commodity trading advisors (CTAs), and the principals thereof, (1) To restrict the use of testimo...
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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Hanson Technologies, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license in the field of detection of pathogens, toxins, prions, and allergens in food for human consumption, and...
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The Department of the Navy (DON) has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a DSEIS to provide additional analysis of the potential environmental consequences associated with the construction and operation of an Outlyi...
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Education Department logo Education Department

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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.
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the state of Connecticut requesting a determination by the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and trea...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
EPA is proposing to revise the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) Subparts 1523 and 1552 to establish policy and procedures for acquiring environmentally preferable meeting and conference services. This proposed EPAAR revision will add a prescription...
Proposed Rule Feb 23, 2007
EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO. EIS No. 20060203, ERP No. D-BLM-J01081-WY, Maysdorf Coal Lease by Application (LBA) Tract, (Federal Coal Application WYW154432), Implementation, Campbell Counties, WY. Summary: EPA expressed env...
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The EPA is announcing two public hearings on our proposed "Federal Implementation Plan Under the Clean Air Act for Certain Trust Lands of the Forest Country Potawatomi Community Reservation if Designated as a PSD Class I Area; State of Wisconsin." We...
Proposed Rule Feb 23, 2007
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency), Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the EPA's Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis to review two draft documents associated with EPA's study on "Ben...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Lead Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to review and approve the CASAC's d...
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Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Presidential Document Feb 23, 2007

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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The Commission adopted new rules on the labeling of digital television receivers and other consumer electronics receiving devices. Certain rules contained new modified information collection requirements and were published in the Federal Register on...
Rule Feb 23, 2007

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FDIC hereby gives notice that it plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for OMB review and approval of the eight info...
Notice Feb 23, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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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...
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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for AMITIZA and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the D...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for BARACLUDE and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for EXJADE and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Di...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for S8 OVER-THE-WIRE SYSTEM and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applica...
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This notice announces five new members selected to serve on the Advisory Panel on Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) Groups (the Panel). The purpose of the Panel is to review the APC groups and their associated weights and to advise the Secretar...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This notice announces the second Listening Session being conducted as part of the development of a plan for Medicare hospital value-based purchasing, as authorized by section 5001(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-171) (DRA). The p...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This notice announces an additional physician election period for physicians who are not currently participating in the competitive acquisition program (CAP) for Medicare Part B drugs for calendar year (CY) 2007. The additional physician election per...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This notice announces a hospital's request for a waiver from entering into an agreement with its designated organ procurement organization (OPO), in accordance with section 1138(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (the Act). This notice requests comment...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
In this notice, we grant COLA (formerly the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation) deeming authority as an accrediting organization for clinical laboratories under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) program. We have...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This notice announces CMS' grant of deeming authority to the Joint Commission (formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) program. We have determined...
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This notice announces the 14th meeting of the American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.)
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This notice announces the 15th meeting of the American Health Information Community Consumer Empowerment Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.)
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This notice announces the 14th meeting of the American Health Information Community Electronic Health Records Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
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This notice announces the 3rd meeting of the American Health Information Community Personalized Healthcare Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 93-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
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This notice announces the 15th meeting of the American Health Information Community Population Care and Clinical Care Connections Workgroup [formerly BioSurveillance Workgroup] in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. no. 92-463...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This notice announces the 6th meeting of the American Health Information Community Quality Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This notice announces the dates, time, and location of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) public meetings to be held in calendar year 2007 to discuss our preliminary coding and payment determinations for all new public requests for...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the effective date for the information collection requirements contained in a final rule published in the Federal Register of August 25, 2000 (65 FR 51758). The rule amended FDA's regulations on fo...
Rule Feb 23, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of 128 suitability petitions. This action is being taken in accordance with the Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003 (PREA). Prior to PREA's enactment, FDA had approved these suitability...
Notice Feb 23, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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Pursuant to section 343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002 and implementing regulations, truck carriers and other eligible parties are required to transmit advance electronic truck cargo information to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) throu...
Rule Feb 23, 2007
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the New Jersey Transit Rail Operation (NJTRO) Railroad Bridge across Cheesequake Creek, mile 0.2, at Morgan, New Jersey. Under...
Rule Feb 23, 2007
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on approved information collection request (ICR) OMB 1670-NEW. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has submitted the following information collection request (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The Coast Guard is updating the rates for pilotage service on the Great Lakes for the 2007 navigation season. This increases pilotage rates an average of 22.62% across all three pilotage districts over the last ratemaking that was completed in April...
Rule Feb 23, 2007
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in all navigable waters of the Captain of the Port Baltimore zone. The temporary safety zone restricts vessels from transiting the zone during ice season, unless authorized by the Captain of the...
Rule Feb 23, 2007

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Feb 23, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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This notice advises the public that the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and its impleme...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The following permit was issued.
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The following permits were issued.
Notice Feb 23, 2007
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) the Bureau of Land Management publishes a Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Bal...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6650 for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 6650 withdrew 20 acres of public lands from settlement, sale, location, and entry under the general land l...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw three small sites totaling 22.36 acres of public lands from surface entry and mining for a period of 20 years to protect maternity roosts of Townsend's Big-eared Bats in Mesa, Montrose, and San Migue...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species.
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Feb 23, 2007
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, we), will be developing a revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for Innoko National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). We will use special mailings, newspaper articles,...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This advance notice of proposed rulemaking is related to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) surface management regulations for mining operations authorized by the Mining Law. In a previous Federal district court proceeding, environmental groups chal...
Proposed Rule Feb 23, 2007
The Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG) affords stakeholders the opportunity to give policy, management, and technical input concerning Trinity River (California) restoration efforts to the Trinity Management Council. Primary objectives...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, we) intends to gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and environmental assessment (EA) for Wapack National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Greenfield, Lyndeborough, and T...
Notice Feb 23, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR Part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions for modification filed by the parties listed...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR Part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions for modification filed by the parties listed...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The Employment and Training Administration published a document in the Federal Register on February 13, 2007 announcing the availability of funds and solicitation for grant applications (SGA) for the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupat...
Notice Feb 23, 2007

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

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The Legal Services Corporation ("Corporation") is required by law to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. This document updates the specified income levels to reflect the annual amendments to the Federal Pove...
Rule Feb 23, 2007

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Mississippi River Commission

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Notice Feb 23, 2007

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

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Railroad Retirement Board

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In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries o...
Notice Feb 23, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Notice of application for an exemption pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") from the provisions of Sections 9(a), 13(a), 15(a) and 15(b) of the Act and Rules 6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) thereunder.
Notice Feb 23, 2007

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

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This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Illinois (FEMA- 1681-DR), dated February 9, 2007. Incident: Severe Winter Storm. Incident Period: November 30, 2006 through December 1, 2...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1676-DR), dated January 15, 2007. Incident: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: January 12, 2007 throu...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Washington (FEMA- 1682-DR), dated February 14, 2007. Incident: Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides. Incident Period: December...
Notice Feb 23, 2007

State Department logo State Department

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Executive Order 11423, of August 16, 1968, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of State to issue Presidential permits for the construction of facilities crossing the international borders of the United States, including, but not limited to, bridges...
Notice Feb 23, 2007

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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The Surface Transportation Board (Board), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (PRA), has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budg...
Notice Feb 23, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an un...
Proposed Rule Feb 23, 2007
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain SAP cast cylinder assemblies installed in Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) 470, 520, and 550 series reciprocating engines, Lycoming Engines (LE) 320, 360, and 540 series reciprocatin...
Rule Feb 23, 2007
This action will establish the Class E airspace at Nucla, CO. Additional Class E airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Hopkins...
Rule Feb 23, 2007
This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is...
Rule Feb 23, 2007
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by the city of Austin, Texas for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (Aviation Safety and...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the release of land at the Waterloo Regional Airport under the provisions of section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).
Notice Feb 23, 2007
Under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. Section 47153(c), notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the City of Douglas to waive the requirement that approximately .76 acres of surplus property, located at the Douglas Municipa...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Beaver, UT. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at...
Proposed Rule Feb 23, 2007
This action proposes to revise Class E airspace at Redmond, OR. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using the new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at...
Proposed Rule Feb 23, 2007
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a proposal to change a potion of the airport from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use and to authorize the release of 68.277 acres of vacant airport property for the proposed development b...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...
Notice Feb 23, 2007
This action will revise the Class E airspace at Gillette, WY. Additional Class E airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Gillett...
Rule Feb 23, 2007

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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The Department of Veterans (VA) is republishing this notice due to an administrative error in the published version. This notice replaces the notice that was published February 15, 2007 at 72 FR 7513. Public Law 104-275 was enacted on October 9, 1996...
Notice Feb 23, 2007

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