August 3, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register August 3, 2007

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

130 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 3, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent, etc.:

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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 Salmon-Challis National Forest (SCNF), and assign the type of use(s...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Coronado Nationa...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
The Manti-La Sal National Forest gives notice of the intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to document the analysis and disclose the environmental and human effects of oil and gas leasing on lands administered by the Manti-La Sal...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Grants:

Title Type Published
The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Utilities Program, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or the Agency, amends its regulations for the Community-Oriente...
Rule Aug 03, 2007
The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Program, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or the Agency, is issuing proposed regulations to amend its Communit...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

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We are advising the public that on August 6, 2007, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will begin operating a toll-free telephone number for use by conventional and organic alfalfa farmers and prospective alfalfa farmers to inquire about t...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Telecommunications Act accessibility guidelines and electronic and information technology accessibility standards:

Title Type Published
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has established a Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (Committee) to assist it in revising and updating accessibility guidelines...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce ("Department") hereby publishes a list of scope rulings completed between April 1, 2007, and June 30, 2007. In conjunction with this list, the Department is also publishing a list of requests for scope rulings and anticircu...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
China
Notice Aug 03, 2007
On May 2, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to rescind the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from Japan. See Oil Country Tubula...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils (SSSSC) from Taiwan with respect to three companies.\1\ There is only one respondent particip...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Vietnam
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
This final rule corrects publication errors in the final rule announcing inseason changes to management measures in the commercial Pacific Coast groundfish fishery, which were published in the Federal Register on July 5, 2007, and are effective Augus...
Rule Aug 03, 2007
NMFS is implementing regulations to modify the permitting and vessel replacement provisions for Federal limited access permit programs of the Northeastern United States, excluding American lobster. This action is intended to prevent fishing effort be...
Rule Aug 03, 2007

Marine mammals:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP) implementing regulations. These regulations apply to lobster trap/pot a...
Rule Aug 03, 2007
Pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), NMFS issues this final regulation to require fishing vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States that are identified through the annual determination process speci...
Rule Aug 03, 2007

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

Title Type Published
This action adds to the Procurement List products and a service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products and services previously furnished...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete products previously furnished by such agencies. Com...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.365, the Department of Defense gives notice that it will ren...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewi...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Department of Defense gives notice that it will renew...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and Presidential Executive Order 12114, the Department of the Navy (Na...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 12114, Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions, the Department of the Navy gives notice that a Finding of No Significant Harm (FONSH) has been issued and is available for exercise "Valiant Shield 07."
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, is issuing this notice to announce its intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), for the proposed deepening and widening of the deep-draft Freeport Harbor Navigation Project...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

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

Title Type Published
The notice of an intent to grant an exclusive license for U.S. patent application 11/229,425, filed September 16, 2005 entitled "Artillery Rocket Trajectory Correction Kit" was originally published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2007 (72 FR 3980...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), announcement is made of the intent to grant an exclusive, royalty- bearing, revocable license to U.S. provisional patent application filed April 24, 2006 entitled "Trauma Training Mannequ...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Personnel:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Army has revised its regulation that prescribes policies and procedures concerning recruiting and enlistment into the Regular Army and its Reserve Components.
Rule Aug 03, 2007

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Acting Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, 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 Aug 03, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of the upcoming meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities to be held via telephone conference. The notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Fed...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

Title Type Published
EPA is taking final action to approve a request, submitted on September 29, 2006, from the Commonwealth of Kentucky (Kentucky), through the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KDAQ), to redesignate the Kentucky portion of the bi-state Huntington-Ashla...
Rule Aug 03, 2007
EPA is approving a request submitted by the Michigan Department of Environmental Management (MDEQ) on March 31, 2006, to revise the Michigan State Implementation Plan (SIP) to amend R336.1627 and R336.2005, and adopt R336.2004. These changes take pla...
Rule Aug 03, 2007
EPA is approving a request submitted by the Michigan Department of Environmental Management (MDEQ) on March 31, 2006, to revise the Michigan State Implementation Plan (SIP) to amend R336.1627 and R336.2005, and adopt R336.2004. These changes take pla...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007

Cross-media electronic reporting:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to amend the Final Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) deadline for authorized programs (states, tribes, or local governments) with existing electronic document receiving systems to submit an application for EPA approval...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007
EPA is taking direct final action to amend the Final Cross- Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) deadline for authorized programs (states, tribes, or local governments) with existing electronic document receiving systems to submit an application...
Rule Aug 03, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
EPA supports the proposed project goals to restore ecosystem functions and values and does not object to this project. Rating LO.
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Agency weekly receipts
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
EPA is announcing a 45-day public comment period for the draft document entitled, "EPA's 2007 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends" document (ROE HD). This public comment period is coincident to the public, scientific peer review...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Lebanon; blocking property of persons undermining its sovereignty or its democratic processes and institutions (EO 13441)
Presidential Document Aug 03, 2007

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service logo Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Title Type Published
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) proposes to amend its rules under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) primarily to effectuate various provisions under the 1996 Electronic FOIA Amendments. Previously, FMCS had issued a proposed...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal travel:

Title Type Published
The General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP), continually reviews and adjusts policies as a part of its ongoing mission to provide policy assistance to the Government agencies subject to the Federal Travel Regulati...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) allow the renewal of the generic information collection project: "Voluntary Customer Surveys Generi...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 03, 2007
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) allow the proposed information collection project: "Chartering Value Exchanges for Value-driven Hea...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 03, 2007
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). The...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Aug 03, 2007
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Medical devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the absorbable poly(hydroxybutyrate) surgical suture produced by recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technology into class II (special controls). The special control that will apply to the dev...
Rule Aug 03, 2007

Medicare:

Title Type Published
This final rule updates the payment rates used under the prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for fiscal year (FY) 2008. In addition, this final rule revises and rebases the SNF market basket, and modifies the thresh...
Rule Aug 03, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program; stakeholders meeting
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 03, 2007
National Health Service Corps National Advisory Council
Notice Aug 03, 2007
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Aug 03, 2007
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Aug 03, 2007
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Office of the Director
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Scientific Review Center
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance entitled "Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Absorbable Poly(hydroxybutyrate) Surgical Suture Produced by Recombinant DNA Technology." This guidance docum...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Regattas and marine parades:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing temporary special local regulations (SLR) for the Seattle Seafair, Lake Washington, Washington. These special local regulations limit the movement of non-participating vessels in the regulated race area and provide for...
Rule Aug 03, 2007

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR Part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) has requested and received emergency approval on the collection of information: NPS' Evaluation of...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Boundary establishment, descriptions, etc.

Title Type Published
In accordance with the provisions of the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107-107, 115 Stat. 1012, 1380- 1387) hereinafter referred to as the "Refuge Act," the Secretary of Energy has transferred primary administrative jurisd...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Closure of public lands:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management announces the temporary closure/ restriction order of certain public lands in Cassia County. This closure/restriction order prohibits bolting and placement of fixed anchors to rocks, and overnight camping. This is to all...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Outer Continental Shelf Operations:

Title Type Published
The MMS announces the availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi Sea. This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 256.29(c) as a matter of information to the public. With regard to oil and gas leasing on...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Inmate control, custody, care, etc.:

Title Type Published
In this proposed rule, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) provides definitions and standards relating to the certification of persons as sexually dangerous for the purpose of civil commitment, as authorized by The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety A...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007

Pollution control; consent judgments:

Title Type Published
Alaska Sutherlin Knolls
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Millennium Challenge Corporation logo Millennium Challenge Corporation

Millennium Challenge Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with Section 610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-199, Division D), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing a summary and the complete text of the Millennium Challenge Compact between the Unite...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposes to adopt a new routine use that will apply to all of its systems of records allowing disclosure to appropriate persons and entities for purposes of response and remedial efforts in the event that there...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Employee Retirement Income Security Act:

Title Type Published
This notice advises interested persons that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has received a request from P&O Ports Florida, Inc. for a variance from the bond/escrow requirement of section 4204(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Securi...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of an Application for an Order Under Section 61(a)(3)(B) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act").
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Securities:

Title Type Published
We are proposing amendments to the rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 concerning shareholder proposals and electronic shareholder communications, as well as to the disclosure requirements of Schedule 14A and Schedule 13G. Proposed amendm...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007
The Securities and Exchange Commission is publishing this interpretive and proposing release to clarify the meaning of the exclusion for shareholder proposals related to the election of directors that is contained in Rule 14a-8(i)(8) under the Securi...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Boston Stock Exchange, Inc
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 03, 2007
International Securities Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 03, 2007
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Aug 03, 2007
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Aug 03, 2007
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Aug 03, 2007
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Social security benefits:

Title Type Published
To implement section 418 of the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 (SSPA), we propose to revise our regulations to explain that a State or local government worker will be subject to the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provision under title II of...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. <bullet> Title of Information Collection: Questionnai...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of State is publishing a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed construction of a new livestock crossing (the "San Luis Cattle Crossing") at the United States-Mexican border 2,500 feet (approximately half a mile) eas...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct a...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 98-19-15 R1 and AD 2000-03-17, which apply to M7 Aerospace LP SA226 and SA227 series airplanes equipped with certain pitch trim actuators. AD 98-19-15 R1 currently requires you to inc...
Rule Aug 03, 2007

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for the Centex Aerospace Inc. modified Cirrus Design Corporation Model SR22. This airplane as modified by Centex Aerospace Inc. will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with the installation of a f...
Rule Aug 03, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Valley Metro Rail, Inc. (METRO) intend to prepare an Alternatives Analysis (AA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on proposed high capacity transit improvements, including a potential light rail tra...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Maryland Transit Administration
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Maryland Transit Administration
Notice Aug 03, 2007
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Federal agency actions on proposed highways; judicial review claims:

Title Type Published
This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to: the proposed State Route 46 highway project, in the City of Wasco between Kilo Posts 74.03/82....
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Major capital investment projects:

Title Type Published
This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) provides interested parties with the opportunity to comment on proposed changes to the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) New Starts program and a new proposed Small Starts program category. The new Sma...
Proposed Rule Aug 03, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 211, Nickel-Cadmium, Lead Acid and Rechargeable Lithium Batteries.
Notice Aug 03, 2007
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 209, EUROCAE WG-49 Joint Plenary Session ATCRBS/Mode S Transponder MOPS Maintenance.
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Par...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Proposed Policy Guidance on Evaluation Measures for New Starts/Small Starts and requests your comments on it. This document complements the Notice of Proposed Rulema...
Notice Aug 03, 2007

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains final regulations under section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code that modify the rules relating to the disclosure of reportable transactions under section 6011. These regulations affect taxpayers participating in reportable tr...
Rule Aug 03, 2007
This document contains final regulations under section 6111 of the Internal Revenue Code that provide the rules relating to the disclosure of reportable transactions by material advisors. These regulations affect material advisors responsible for dis...
Rule Aug 03, 2007
This document contains final regulations under section 6112 of the Internal Revenue Code that provide the rules relating to the obligation of material advisors to prepare and maintain lists with respect to reportable transactions. These regulations a...
Rule Aug 03, 2007

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