May 3, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register May 3, 2007

View all documents issued on May 3, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

124 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 3, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
This action summarizes the results under the criteria contained in section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), of an Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) review of Marketing Order No. 930 regulating the handling of tart cherries grown in the...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2007
This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (committee) for the 2007 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0175 to $0.0200 per 18- pound lug of grapes handled. The committee locall...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2007
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule changing the handling requirements currently prescribed under the Florida Tomato marketing order (order). The order regulates the handling of tom...
Rule May 03, 2007

Crop insurance regulations:

Title Type Published
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) finalizes the Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Mint Crop Insurance Provisions to convert the mint pilot crop insurance program to a permanent insurance program for the 2008 and succeeding crop years.
Rule May 03, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The USDA, Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement to designate a portion of the National Forest roads, trails, and areas, open to public motor vehicle use on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (WWNF), and assign the type of use...
Notice May 03, 2007

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of meeting.
Notice May 03, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 03, 2007
Notice is hereby given that Scripps Institute of Oceanography, University of California, 8635 Discovery Way, La Jolla, CA 92093, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals for scientific research purposes.
Notice May 03, 2007
Notice is hereby given that Molly Lutcavage, Department of Zoology, 177 A Spaulding Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824-2617, has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No. 1557.
Notice May 03, 2007

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
China
Notice May 03, 2007
Mexico
Notice May 03, 2007
On June 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods ("OCTG") from Mexico. On the basis of the notice of intent to participate, adequate substantive respon...
Notice May 03, 2007
Romania
Notice May 03, 2007

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS establishes fishery management measures for the 2007 ocean salmon fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and California and the 2008 salmon seasons opening earlier than May 1, 2008. Specific fishery management measures vary by fishery and by area. Th...
Rule May 03, 2007

Patents:

Title Type Published
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking comments to obtain the views of the public on international efforts to harmonize substantive requirements of patent laws, and any potential subsequent changes to United States law and p...
Notice May 03, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Section 3506(c)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service announces the proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comme...
Notice May 03, 2007
Notice.
Notice May 03, 2007
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) announces the proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks public comments on the provisions thereof...
Notice May 03, 2007
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is altering a system of records notices in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice May 03, 2007
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is altering a system of records notices in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice May 03, 2007

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify language within the FAR on the use of products containing recovered material...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Effects Enterprise will meet in closed session on May 17-18, 2007; at the Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the...
Notice May 03, 2007
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence Skills will meet in closed session on May 14-15, 2007; at the Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretar...
Notice May 03, 2007
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence Skills will meet in closed session on May 30-31, 2007; at the Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretar...
Notice May 03, 2007
The Defense Science Board Task Force on National Guard and Reserves in the GWOT will meet in closed session on May 15-16, 2007; at the Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advis...
Notice May 03, 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 May 03, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the meeting of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice May 03, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submit...
Notice May 03, 2007

Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:

Title Type Published
EPA is promulgating revised standards to limit emissions of methylene chloride (MC), trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) from facilities engaged in halogenated solvent cleaning. On December 2, 1994, EPA promulgated technology-based em...
Rule May 03, 2007

Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announces a proposed administrativ...
Notice May 03, 2007

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Jewish American Heritage Month (Proc. 8136)
Presidential Document May 03, 2007
Loyalty Day (Proc. 8137)
Presidential Document May 03, 2007
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (Proc. 8138)
Presidential Document May 03, 2007
Older Americans Month (Proc. 8139)
Presidential Document May 03, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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 May 03, 2007
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 May 03, 2007

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 03, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 03, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 03, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 03, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 03, 2007

Medicare:

Title Type Published
We are proposing to revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs to implement changes arising from our continuing experience with these systems, and to implement certain provisions...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) has sought to identify clear, consistent, and data-driven methods of defining rural areas in the Metropolitan counties of the United States. ORHP has funde...
Notice May 03, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of their approval for the following collections...
Notice May 03, 2007

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) to reflect a statutorily-mandated jurisdictional change for the agency Board of Contract Appe...
Rule May 03, 2007

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership in the Area Maritime Security Committee, Boston, MA. The Committee assists the Captain of the Port, Boston, in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan for the Boston area o...
Notice May 03, 2007

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has approved a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the U.S. 40-322 (Albany Avenue) Bridge, at ICW mile 70.0, across Inside Thorofare at Atlantic City, New Jersey. This deviati...
Rule May 03, 2007

Ports and waterways safety; regulated navigation areas, safety zones, security zones, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) on the Cumberland River (CMR) mile marker (MM) 126 to mile marker MM 127. All vessel traffic transiting beneath the R.J. Corman Railroad Bridge at MM 126.5 is restricted to the right d...
Rule May 03, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security is making available five (5) Privacy Impact Assessments on various programs and systems in the Department. These assessments were approved and published on the Privacy Office's Web site betwee...
Notice May 03, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The public is invited to comment on the following nine applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species.
Notice May 03, 2007

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of a recovery plan for two plants, Nesogense rotensis and Osmoxylon mariannense. These two plants are found only on the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islan...
Notice May 03, 2007

Irrigation projects; operations and maintenance charges:

Title Type Published
Rate adjustments; correction
Correction May 03, 2007

Oil and gas leases:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 3108.2-3(b)(2), Pinnacle Operating Company, Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas leases TXNM 115038, TXNM 115041 and TXNM 115043 for lands in Sabine County, Texas, and was accompanied by a...
Notice May 03, 2007
Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 3108.2-3(b)(2), Energy Equities, Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease TXNM 115039 for lands in Shelby County, Texas, and was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruin...
Notice May 03, 2007

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice terminates a Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification on 17 acres of public lands, more or less, as this classification is no longer needed under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869...
Notice May 03, 2007
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found suitable for classification for lease and subsequent conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, (43 U.S.C. 869, et seq.) as amended, approximately 34.38...
Notice May 03, 2007

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, (30) days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
Notice May 03, 2007

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to announce a meeting of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council (Council) created by the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (Compact). Thus far, the Federal Government and 27 sta...
Notice May 03, 2007

Registration revocations, restrictions, denials, reinstatements:

Title Type Published
Fotinopoulos, John J.
Notice May 03, 2007
Green Acres Farms, Inc.
Notice May 03, 2007

Schedules of controlled substances:

Title Type Published
With the issuance of this final rule, the Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) places the substance lisdexamfetamine, including its salts, isomers and salts of isomers into schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act (CS...
Rule May 03, 2007

Schedules of controlled substances; production quotas:

Title Type Published
This notice proposes revised 2007 aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
Notice May 03, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
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 con...
Notice May 03, 2007

Nationally recognized testing laboratories, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the application of Electrical Reliability Services, Inc. (formerly Electro-Test, Inc.) for renewal of its recognition, and presents the Agency's preliminary finding to deny renewal of its request.
Notice May 03, 2007

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Copyright royalty fees:

Title Type Published
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing receipt of a notice of intent to audit 2005 statements of account concerning the eligible nonsubscription transmissions of sound recordings made by Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") unde...
Notice May 03, 2007

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
Notice May 03, 2007

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 03, 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). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...
Notice May 03, 2007
The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency...
Notice May 03, 2007
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). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...
Notice May 03, 2007
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 03, 2007

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
The purpose of this document is to republish an existing system of records, give notice of a new routine use in that system of records, and provide the current locations of the offices of the RRB.
Notice May 03, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
(1) Disciplinary sanctions (including summary suspensions); (2) denials of membership, participation or association with a member; and (3) prohibitions or limitations on access to SRO services.
Notice May 03, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 03, 2007
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 03, 2007

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. By April 25, 1997, applicant had transferred all of its assets to HighMark Funds, based on net asset value. Expenses of $27,400 incurred in connection with the reorgan...
Notice May 03, 2007

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice May 03, 2007
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice May 03, 2007
Order entry firms may not execute as principal against orders they represent as agent unless: (i) agency orders are first exposed on the Hybrid System for at least three (3) seconds, (ii) the order entry firm has been bidding or offering for at least three (3) seconds prior to receiving an agency order that is executable against such bid or offer, or (iii) the order entry firm proceeds in accordance with the crossing rules contained in Rule 6.74.
Notice May 03, 2007
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice May 03, 2007

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is notifying the public that it intends to grant the pending applications of 22 existing Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) for refunding on October 1, 2007, subject to the availability of funds. Six st...
Notice May 03, 2007

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Jersey (FEMA-1694-DR), dated April 26, 2007. Incident: Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding. Incident Period: April 14, 2007 through April 20, 2007. Ef...
Notice May 03, 2007

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 03, 2007
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a renewal of an existing computer matching program amendment that SSA is currently conducting with the States. The amendment provides specific electronic use avai...
Notice May 03, 2007

State Department logo State Department

Culturally significant objects imported for exhibition:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 03, 2007
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 03, 2007
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 03, 2007
On January 24, 2007, notice was published on page 3189 of the Federal Register (volume 72, number 15) of determinations made by the Department of State pertaining to the exhibit, "Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Ce...
Notice May 03, 2007
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 03, 2007
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 03, 2007
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 03, 2007
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 03, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This notice contains a summary of certain petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither pub...
Notice May 03, 2007

Aircraft:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on the proposed design criteria for the Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH model LZ N07 airship. The German aviation airworthiness authority, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), forwarded an app...
Notice May 03, 2007

Hazardous materials transportation:

Title Type Published
PHMSA is amending the statutorily mandated registration and fee assessment program for persons who transport or offer for transportation certain categories and quantities of hazardous materials. In this final rule, we are eliminating the 24- hour, se...
Rule May 03, 2007

Hazardous materials:

Title Type Published
In this final rule, PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to revise and consolidate the requirements applicable to the use of the International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous G...
Rule May 03, 2007

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Correction May 03, 2007

Irrigation projects; operations and maintenance charges:

No documents available.

Sanctions; blocked persons, specially designated nationals, terrorists, narcotics traffickers, and foreign terrorist organizations:

Title Type Published
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the names of two newly-designated entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, "Blocking Assets...
Notice May 03, 2007

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to t...
Notice May 03, 2007

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