June 12, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register June 12, 2007

View all documents issued on June 12, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

90 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on June 12, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

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We are amending the black stem rust quarantine and regulations by adding four varieties to the list of rust-resistant Berberis species or cultivars in the regulations. This action will allow for the interstate movement of these newly developed variet...
Rule Jun 12, 2007
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the pine shoot beetle regulations by adding the entire State of Iowa and two counties in New Jersey, Morris and Somerset, to the list of quarantined areas. We took that act...
Rule Jun 12, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Northern, Rocky Mountain, Southwestern, and Intermountain Regions of the USDA Forest Service are considering issuing directives, and are requesting comments, for the planning, development, and management of the Continental Divide National Scenic...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

User fees:

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We are proposing to amend the user fee regulations by adjusting the fees charged for export certification of plants and plant products. We are proposing to increase these user fees for fiscal years 2007 through 2012 to reflect the anticipated costs a...
Proposed Rule Jun 12, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.; shipbuilding facilities
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS or Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the following seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council: Business/Industry, Commercial Fishing (alternate) and Recreational Fishing (alternate). Applicants chosen...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Export privileges, actions affecting:

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Cirrus Electronics LLC et al.
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Information processing standards, Federal:

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This notice announces the Draft Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 198-1, the Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC), for public review and comment. The draft standard, designated "Draft FIPS 198-1," is proposed to supersede FIPS 1...
Notice Jun 12, 2007
This notice announces the Draft Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 180-3, Secure Hash Standard (SHS), for public review and comment. The draft standard, designated "Draft FIPS 180-3," is proposed to supersede FIPS 180-2. FIPS 180-2, Secur...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Marine mammals:

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In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and its implementing regulations, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the Bay Marina Management Incorporated (BMMI) to take small...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) will publish North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) State Plane Coordinate (SPC) grid values in both meters and U.S. Survey Feet (1 ft = 1200/3937 m) in Minnesota, for all well defined geodetic survey control monumen...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Education Department logo Education Department

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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 Jun 12, 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 Jun 12, 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 Jun 12, 2007

Postsecondary education:

Title Type Published
The Secretary proposes to amend the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program regulations. The Secretary is amending these regulations to s...
Proposed Rule Jun 12, 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 to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget...
Notice Jun 12, 2007
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 Jun 12, 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 requ...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Air programs:

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In this notice, EPA is notifying the public that the Agency has found that the motor vehicle emissions budgets for PM<INF>10</INF> in the Yuma PM<INF>10</INF> Maintenance Plan are adequate for transportation conformity purposes. The Yuma PM<INF>10</I...
Notice Jun 12, 2007
With this action, EPA is allocating essential use allowances for import and production of Class I stratospheric ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) for calendar year 2007. Essential use allowances enable a person to obtain controlled Class I ODSs as pa...
Rule Jun 12, 2007
EPA is proposing to allocate essential use allowances for import and production of Class I ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) for calendar year 2008. Essential use allowances enable a person to obtain controlled Class I ODSs as part of an exemption to...
Proposed Rule Jun 12, 2007
The EPA is proposing to correct and clarify parts of a recent final rule published on October 17, 2006, that amended the ambient air monitoring requirements for criteria pollutants. The proposed changes include several instances where the wording in...
Proposed Rule Jun 12, 2007
The EPA is taking direct final action on "Ambient Air Monitoring Regulations: Correcting and Other Amendments" to correct and clarify parts of a recent final rule published on October 17, 2006, that amended the ambient air monitoring requirements for...
Rule Jun 12, 2007

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

Title Type Published
On February 15, 2007, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA), submitted a request to redesignate its portion of the Youngstown area (Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties) to attainment of the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quali...
Rule Jun 12, 2007
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) submitted a request on December 22, 2006, and supplemented it on March 9, 2007, for redesignation of the Toledo, Ohio area which includes Lucas and Wood Counties to attainment for the 8-hour ozone s...
Proposed Rule Jun 12, 2007
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) submitted a request on December 28, 2006, and supplemented it on January 12, 2007 and March 9, 2007, for redesignation of the Columbus, Ohio area which includes Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox,...
Proposed Rule Jun 12, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that a meeting via conference call of the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) will be held June 29th, 2007 at 3 p.m. EDT....
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Economic impact policy; finance applications:

Title Type Published
Russia; hot briquetted iron plant; correction
Correction Jun 12, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 12, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Medical devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reclassifying intervertebral body fusion devices that contain bone grafting material, from class III (premarket approval) into class II (special controls), and retain those that contain any therapeutic biolog...
Rule Jun 12, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance document entitled "Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device." It was developed as a special control to support the reclassific...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Generic Clearance of Customer Service Surveys; OMB Control No. 1615-0077.
Notice Jun 12, 2007
30-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: Memorandum of Understanding to Participate in the Basic Pilot Employment Eligibility Program; Verify Employment Eligibility Status; OMB Control No. 1615-0092.
Notice Jun 12, 2007
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 817, Application for Family Unity Benefits; OMB Control Number 1615- 0005.
Notice Jun 12, 2007
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, OMB Control No. 1615- 0026.
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Coast Guard announces its intent to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Raytheon Corporation's Mission Innovation Group, to identify and investigate, via currently available modeling and simulation techniques,...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Pollution:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish standards and practices concerning the "all appropriate inquiries" element of a defense to liability of an owner or operator of a facility that is the source of a discharge or substantial threat of discharge of o...
Proposed Rule Jun 12, 2007

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

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard has established permanent safety zones for annual events in the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan zone. This rule will restrict vessels from portions of water and shore areas during events that pose a hazard to public safety. The safe...
Rule Jun 12, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Alaska Native claims selection:

Title Type Published
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to St. Mary's Native Corporation. The lands are in the vicinity of S...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announces that a Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and associated Environmental Impact Statement are available for the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). This notice is furnished in com...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Concession contracts:

Title Type Published
The National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 encourages the sale of authentic United States Indian, Alaska Native, Native Samoan and Native Hawaiian handicrafts relating to the cultural, historical, and geographic characteristics of units of the...
Rule Jun 12, 2007

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to revise the critical habitat designation for the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In 1992, we designated critical...
Proposed Rule Jun 12, 2007
Crown Enterprises (applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for a 3-year incidental take permit for one covered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The applica...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, January 1, 1970, as amended), and the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508), the National Par...
Notice Jun 12, 2007
Pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan and Wilderness Study, Great Sand Dunes N...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Oil and gas leases:

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Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC63509 from Beartooth Oil and Gas Company, for lands in Moffat Count...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
The plats of survey described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (30) thirty calendar days from the date of this publication.
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-day notice of information collection under review: application for tax-exempt transfer of firearm and registration to special (occupational) taxpayer.
Notice Jun 12, 2007
60-day notice of information collection under review: Inventories, licensed explosives importers, manufacturers, dealers, and permittees.
Notice Jun 12, 2007
60-day notice of information collection under review: Request for disposition of offense.
Notice Jun 12, 2007
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Implementation of Public Law 103-322, The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
Notice Jun 12, 2007
60-day notice of information collection under review: Application for an amended Federal firearms license.
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Competitive impact statements and proposed consent judgments:

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. The committee advises NARA on the full range of programs, policie...
Notice Jun 12, 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 Jun 12, 2007
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Plants and materials; physical protection:

Title Type Published
Issuance of order imposing fingerprinting and criminal history check requirements for unescorted access to certain spent fuel storage facilities.
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Temporary order and notice of application for a permanent order under section 9(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act").
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board:

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jun 12, 2007
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jun 12, 2007
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Jun 12, 2007
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Jun 12, 2007
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Jun 12, 2007
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Jun 12, 2007
NYSE Arca, Inc., et al.
Notice Jun 12, 2007
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA assigned the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee a new task to: Review and recommend revisions to certain requirements for operation of aviation maintenance technician schools. This notice is to inform the public of this ARAC activity.
Notice Jun 12, 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 Jun 12, 2007
This amendment establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and/or Weather Takeoff Minimums for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised...
Rule Jun 12, 2007

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model 390 Airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to inspect the starter-generator to determine the serial number (S/N) and suffix letter, which in...
Proposed Rule Jun 12, 2007

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the procedures in 49 CFR Part 555, Mosler Automotive has petitioned the agency for a temporary exemption from certain advanced air bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208. The basis for the application is that compliance would cause subs...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document sets forth an elective safe harbor that permits dealers in securities and dealers in commodities to elect to use the values of positions reported on certain financial statements as the fair market values of those positions for purposes...
Rule Jun 12, 2007

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
As required by law, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hereby gives notice that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, under authority of the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001, Public Law 107-103, Section 201(d), has determined t...
Notice Jun 12, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
OIF/OEF Veterans and Families Advisory Committee
Notice Jun 12, 2007

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