September 5, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register September 5, 2007

View all documents issued on September 5, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

97 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 5, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
This rule updates the Code of Federal Regulations legal authority citations for the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to include the citation to the President's Notice of August 15, 2007-- Continuation of Emergency Regarding Export Control Regu...
Rule Sep 05, 2007
Notice is hereby given that Dr. Markus Horning has been issued an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 1034-1685-01.
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Antidumping:

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On May 29, 2007, Golden Well International (HK) Ltd. ("Golden Well") submitted a letter to the Department of Commerce ("the Department") stating that its sale had been cancelled and withdrawing its request for the new shipper review. Accordingly, we...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
Thailand
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

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California at Irvine
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Export administration regulations:

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is reviewing the foreign policy-based export controls in the Export Administration Regulations to determine whether they should be modified, rescinded or extended. To help make these determinations, BIS is se...
Proposed Rule Sep 05, 2007

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS issues a final rule to establish catch accounting requirements for persons who receive, buy, or accept Pacific whiting deliveries of 4,000 pounds (lb) (1.18 mt) or more from vessels using midwater trawl gear during the Pacific whiting primary se...
Rule Sep 05, 2007

Meetings:

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The 96th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will convene Tuesday, September 25, 2007, through Thursday September 27, 2007(see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specifi...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); binational panel reviews:

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Pursuant to the Order of the Binational Panel dated July 19, 2007, affirming the final remand determination described above was completed on August 30, 2007.
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Ocean and coastal resource management:

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Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce has approved the revised managem...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Tariff rate quotas:

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The Department hereby solicits applications from persons (including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) who cut and sew men's and boys' worsted wool suits and suit-like jackets and trousers in the United States for an allocation of the 2008...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The Department hereby solicits applications from persons (including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) who weave worsted wool fabrics in the United States for an allocation of the 2008 tariff rate quotas on certain worsted wool fabric. Int...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

Criminal history checks; Senior Companions, Foster Grandparents, and AmeriCorps Program participants

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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This notice is to inform the public that the Department of the Navy is expanding the Virginia Capes (VACAPES) Range Complex Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS) area of consideration and to invite the publ...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Environmental statements; record of decision:

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On August 20, 2007, the United States Air Force signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Air Force Special Operations Command Assets Beddown at Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico. The ROD states the Air Force decision to implement the Preferr...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Meetings:

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Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Military Personnel Testing is scheduled to be held. The purpose of the meeting is to review planned changes and progress in developing computeri...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) will meet to discuss classified information from government organizations and proprietary information from commercial organizations. All sessions of the September 26 Plenary Session will be devoted to brie...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

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

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The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Annapolis Remote Acquisitions, LLC, a revocable, non- assignable, partially exclusive license to practice throughout the United States the Government-owned inventions described...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Education Department logo Education Department

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Meetings:

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This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announce...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

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EPA is proposing to approve the State Plan submitted by Iowa on August 15, 2006, and revisions submitted on April 26, 2007. The plan addresses the requirements of EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR), promulgated on May 18, 2005, and subsequently revi...
Proposed Rule Sep 05, 2007
The EPA is approving revisions to the New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP) that were submitted to EPA on April 11, 2002, and December 29, 2005. The revisions modify New Mexico's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment Ne...
Rule Sep 05, 2007

Meetings:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. Th...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), an EPA contractor for external scientific review, will convene an independent panel of experts and organize and conduct a peer-review workshop, to review...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Toxic and hazardous substance control:

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On June 6, 2007, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Law and Policy Center, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, the Washington Toxics Coalition, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and UNITE HERE petitioned EPA under section 21...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

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National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week (Proc. 8171)
Presidential Document Sep 05, 2007
National Preparedness Month (Proc. 8170)
Presidential Document Sep 05, 2007

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by t...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

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Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 05, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 05, 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 Sep 05, 2007

Child Care and Development Fund:

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This final rule revises the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to provide for the reporting of error rates in the expenditure of CCDF grant funds by the fifty States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The error rate reports wi...
Rule Sep 05, 2007

Medicare:

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This final rule is the third phase (Phase III) of a final rulemaking amending our regulations regarding the physician self- referral prohibition in section 1877 of the Social Security Act (the Act). Specifically, this rule finalizes, and responds to...
Rule Sep 05, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Office of Public Health and Science is seeking information and comments about whether guidance or additional regulations are needed to adequately protect adult individuals with impaired decision-makin...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Civil aviation security:

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This notice provides the time and location of the public meeting which will be held by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled "Secure Flight Program," which was published in the Fe...
Proposed Rule Sep 05, 2007

Drawbridge operations:

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The Coast Guard is correcting an oversight to the operating schedule of the Beach Channel railroad bridge across Jamaica Bay, mile 6.7, at Queens, New York, published on December 4, 2006 in the Federal Register. We are also correcting a paragraph des...
Rule Sep 05, 2007

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

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The Coast Guard has created a security zone in the waters of Nawiliwili Harbor, Kauai, and on the land of the jetty south of Nawiliwili Park, including Waapa Road. This zone is intended to enable the Coast Guard and its law enforcement partners to be...
Rule Sep 05, 2007

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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 proposa...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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 proposa...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species.
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The following permit was issued.
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are designating critical habitat for the Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 13,221 acres (ac) (5,350 he...
Rule Sep 05, 2007
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of comment periods for three actions that are being promulgated under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act): (1) A proposed revision of critical habitat for the m...
Proposed Rule Sep 05, 2007
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in cooperation with the National Park Service, and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, propose to reestablish the Rio Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amaru...
Proposed Rule Sep 05, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The City of Adrian (Applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit (ITP) pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The proposed duration of the permi...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
Marilyn and Randy Sprick have applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an enhancement of survival permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The permit application includes a pro...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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This final rule amends the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral resources regulations to update some fees that cover the BLM's cost of processing certain documents relating to its mineral programs and some filing fees for mineral-related documents...
Rule Sep 05, 2007

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 54) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") in the above-captioned investigation terminating the inv...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 59) issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") terminating the above-captioned investigation bas...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continui...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Adjustment assistance; applications, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Arizona Textile
Notice Sep 05, 2007
Joan Fabrics Corp.
Notice Sep 05, 2007
LINQ Industrial Fabrics, Inc.
Notice Sep 05, 2007
Novacel, Inc., et al.
Notice Sep 05, 2007
Sekeley Industries, Inc.
Notice Sep 05, 2007
South Indiana Lumber Co., Inc.
Notice Sep 05, 2007
Unifi, Inc.
Notice Sep 05, 2007
VyTech Industries, Inc.
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces an open meeting of the NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee.
Notice Sep 05, 2007

N
National Transportation Safety Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

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Notice of an application to amend a prior order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") for an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d), 22(e), and 24(d) of the Act and rule 22c-1 under the Act, and under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and (a)(2) of the Act.
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

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This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-1720-DR), dated 08/27/2007. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 08/20/2007 and continuing. Effective Date: 08/27/2007. Phy...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Vermont (FEMA-1715-DR), dated 08/03/2007. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 07/09/2007 through 07/11/2007. Effec...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Meetings:

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Washington, DC
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Supplemental security income:

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We are revising our regulations to reflect two provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 that affect the payment of benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act). One of the provisions extended temporary institutionalization benef...
Rule Sep 05, 2007

S
Special Counsel Office

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, this notice describes two U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) systems of records consisting of internal agency administrative records dealing with employee security and suitability and pay mana...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
BNSF Railway Co.
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of the U...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The Federal Transit Administration invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval to renew the following information collection: 49 U.S.C. 5335(a) and (b) National Transit Database. The inf...
Notice Sep 05, 2007
The Federal Transit Administration invites public comment about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the following new information collection: Customer Service Surveys of FTA Grantees and Stakeholders. The...
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Aviation proceedings:

Motor vehicle safety standards:

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Our safety standard on occupant protection in interior impact requires, in part, that light vehicles provide head protection when an occupant's head strikes upper interior components, such as pillars, side rails, headers, and the roof during a crash....
Rule Sep 05, 2007

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Sep 05, 2007

Criminal history checks; Senior Companions, Foster Grandparents, and AmeriCorps Program participants

No documents available.

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