Federal Register September 6, 2007 (Volume 72)

Agencies Publishing on September 6, 2007

Agriculture Department (5)
Commerce Department (2)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (1)
Defense Department (15)
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Delaware River Basin Commission (1)
Energy Department (8)
Environmental Protection Agency (5)
Executive Office of the President (1)
Federal Communications Commission (3)
Federal Maritime Commission (3)
Federal Reserve System (2)
General Services Administration (0)
Health and Human Services Department (8)
Homeland Security Department (9)
Housing and Urban Development Department (1)
Interior Department (13)
Labor Department (3)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (0)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (4)
Personnel Management Office (2)
Securities and Exchange Commission (13)
Social Security Administration (1)
State Department (3)
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Trade Representative, Office of United States (4)
Transportation Department (21)
Veterans Affairs Department (2)

Agriculture Department

Cotton research and promotion order:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Cotton Research and Promotion Program: Procedures for Conduct of Sign-up Period This rule will amend the rules and regulations regarding the procedures for the conduct of a sign-up period for eligible cotton producers and importers to request a continuance referendum on the 1991 amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Or...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007

Field office technical guides; changes:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > NRCS Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for Virginia that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide specifically in practice standards: <greek-i>396, Fish Passage and <greek-i>645, Upland Wildlife Habitat Management. The...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Madera County Resource Advisory Committee Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Sierra National Forest's Resource Advisory Committee for...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Agriculture Department > FS Notice of Southwest Idaho Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393), the Boise and Payette National Forests' Southwest Idaho Resource Adv...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Recreation fee areas:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Notice of Proposed New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) The Wild Rivers Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is proposing to charge a $4/day use fee per vehicle at the Illinois River Scenic Recreation area. A seasonal pass of $25 per vehicle and a charge of $10 fee for the overnight...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Membership of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Performance Review Board In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), NOAA announces the appointment of twenty-two members to serve on the NOAA Performance Review Board (PRB). The NOAA PRB is responsible for reviewing performance appraisals and ratings of Senior Executive Service...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Export administration regulations:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > BIS Request for Public Comments on a Systematic Review of the Commerce Control List This notice extends the comment period on a July 17, 2007 notice of inquiry in which the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) solicited comments from the public regarding the Commerce Control List (CCL) in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title	Type	Published
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > USA Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records The Department of the Army is proposing to alter a system of records in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Defense Department Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records The Defense Intelligence Agency is proposing to add a system of records to its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Acquisition regulations:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update the list of Air Force and Navy contracting activities and to remove obsolete text.	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Congressional Notification of Architect-Engineer Services/Military Family Housing Contracts (DFARS Case 2006-D015) DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 1031(a)(37) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Section 1031(a)(37) amen...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Evaluation Factor for Use of Members of the Selected Reserve (DFARS Case 2006-D014) DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 819 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. Section 819 authorizes DoD to use an evaluation factor that considers whe...	Proposed Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Emergency Acquisitions (DFARS Case 2006-D036) DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide a single reference to DoD-unique acquisition flexibilities that may be used to facilitate and expedite acquisi...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Acquisition of Major Weapon Systems as Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2006-D012) DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. Section 803 places limitations o...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Labor Reimbursement on DoD Non-Commercial Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts (DFARS Case 2006-D030) DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide policy for reimbursing labor costs on competitively awarded DoD non-commercial time-and-materials and labor-ho...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Security-Guard Functions (DFARS Case 2006-D050) DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 333 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. Section 333 extends, through September 30, 2009, the period...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Limitation on Contracts for the Acquisition of Certain Services (DFARS Case 2006-D054) DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. Section 832 prohibits DoD from entering into a service contrac...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Taxpayer Identification Numbers (DFARS Case 2006-D037) DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address requirements for validation of Taxpayer Identification Numbers as part of the Central Contractor Registration process. The DFARS changes are...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Data Rights (DFARS Case 2006-D055) DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement Section 802(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. Section 802(a) contains requirements for DoD to assess l...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title	Type	Published
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-20; Introduction This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-20 as a pilot program. A compa...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-20; Small Entity Compliance Guide This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in a...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006-029, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) - Reporting Requirement of Subcontractor Award Data The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require that contractors report specific subcontract awards to a publi...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007

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Delaware River Basin Commission

Title	Type	Published
Delaware River Basin Commission Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing Meetings and hearings	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC BP West Coast Products LLC Complainant, v. SFPP, L.P. Respondent. SFPP, L.P.; Notice of Complaint BP West Coast Products LLC	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Energy Department > FERC Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Energy Department > FERC Chestnut Ridge Storage, LLC; Notice of Application Chestnut Ridge Storage LLC	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Energy Department > FERC Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Petition for Declaratory Order Pacific Gas and Electric Co.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Energy Department > FERC Sharyland Utilities, L.P.; Petition for Declaratory Order Sharyland Utilities, L.P	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Energy Department > FERC Southern California Edison Company; Petition for Declaratory Order Southern California Edison Co.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Complaints filed:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. Complainant v. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Respondent; Notice of Complaint Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service; Notice of Technical Conferences Preventing Undue Discrimination and Preference in Transmission Service; technical conferences	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's In-Use Vehicle and Engine Testing Programs; EPA ICR No. 0222.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0086 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	Sep 06, 2007

Air pollution control:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree, to address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club ("Plaintiff") in the United States District Court for the We...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

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

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut The EPA is proposing to approve a Tribal Implementation Plan submitted by the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut. The TIP establishes an enforceable cap on nitrogen oxide emissions from stationary sources owned by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Autho...	Proposed Rule	Sep 06, 2007

Pesticide programs:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Residues of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds di-n-Alkyl (C8-10) dimethyl Ammonium chloride, Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance This regulation amends 40 CFR 180.940(a), the exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, di-n-Alkyl (C<INF>8</INF>-<INF>10</INF>) dimethyl ammonium chloride, average molecular weight (in amu) 332 to 3...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007

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

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Barbara Lastrina and Joseph Gosselin, Somers Plating Site, Somers, CT In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past costs concern...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Executive Office of the President

Afghanistan; assignment of function concerning assistance (Presidential Determination)

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Assignment of Function Concerning Assistance to Afghanistan No. 2007-29 of August 27, 2007	Presidential Document	Sep 06, 2007

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval 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 06, 2007

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Walden, CO This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Laramie Mountain Broadcasting, LLC. Petitioner proposes the...	Proposed Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Federal Communications Commission Radio Broadcasting Services; Humboldt, NE This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Cumulus Licensing LLC. Petitioner proposes the allotment of...	Proposed Rule	Sep 06, 2007

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Agreements Filed Agreements filed, etc.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Rescission of Order of Revocation B.C. International Trading, Inc.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Applicants ORO Cargo Express Corp. et al.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Background. On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Formations, acquisitions, and mergers	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > SAMHSA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Adverse Event Pilot Program for Medical Products (Formally Medical Device Adverse Event Reporting Program) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Medicaid Program: Notice of Single Source Grant Award to the State of Louisiana for the Grant Entitled “Deficit Reduction Act-Hurricane Katrina Healthcare Related Primary Care Access Stabilization Grant” Notice.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Human Drugs:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Determination That MILTOWN (Meprobamate) Tablets and Five Other Drug Products Were Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that the six drug products listed in this document were not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination means that FDA will not begin procedures to withdraw appr...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Special Exposure Cohort; employee class designations:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Determination Concerning a Petition to Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a determination concerning a petition to add a class of employees at the Rocky Flats Plant, Golden, Colorado, to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupation...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Health and Human Services Department National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Rocky Flats Plant, Golden, Colorado, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Ill...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Health and Human Services Department National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Rocky Flats Plant, Golden, Colorado, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Ill...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The su...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Homeland Security Department > TSA Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF) Records Retention This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of an extension of the currently...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Homeland Security Department Science and Technology Directorate; Submission for Review; New Information Collection Request for Support of SBIR/STTR Company Registration Form, Research Topic Recommendation Form, Ask a Question Form, Collaboration Opportunity Form, Reviewer Opportunity Form, E-mail Mailing List Signup Form, E-mail Mailing List Removal Form, Proposal Coversheet Form, Cost Proposal Form The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites interested persons to comment on the following forms for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program: Company Registration (DHS FORM 10022), Research Topic Recommendation (DHS FORM 10018), A...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Minnesota; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-1717-DR), dated August 23, 2007, and related determinations.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Ohio; Major Disaster and Related Determinations This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-1720-DR), dated August 27, 2007, and related determinations.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Wisconsin; Major Disaster and Related Determinations This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-1719-DR), dated August 26, 2007, and related determinations.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Drawbridge operations:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Norwalk River, Norwalk, CT The Coast Guard has changed the drawbridge operation regulations that govern the operation of the Washington Street S136 Bridge at mile 0.0, across the Norwalk River, Norwalk, Connecticut. This final rule allows the bridge to remain in the closed pos...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee On Tuesday, July 24, 2007, the Coast Guard published its intent to hold meetings of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. This supplemental notice makes an addition to the previous one.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Homeland Security Department > USCG National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Meeting The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) will conduct a meeting by teleconference on Thursday, September 20, 2007, for the purpose of discussing the committee's comments, recommendations, and responses to a questionnaire designed to...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Privacy Act of 1974; Supplemental Information and Technical Correction to Notice of Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)-Matching Tenant Data in Assisted Housing Programs This notice provides Supplementary Information and Technical Corrections to the Computer Matching Notice published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2006. This information changes the anticipated effective date of the computer matching program; re...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Copperbelly Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) Draft Recovery Plan We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce availability of the draft recovery plan for the Copperbelly Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) for public review and comment. This species is federally listed as threatened under th...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Interior Department > FWS Construction of a Residential Community in Lake County, FL We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) Application and Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). Zenodro Homes, Inc. (applicant) requests an ITP for a duration of 10 years under the Endangered...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia Pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, We...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Interior Department > NPS Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Monocacy National Battlefield, Maryland Pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Monocacy National Battlefield, Maryland....	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Availability of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Newmont Mining Corporation's Leeville Project, Nevada In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Elko Field Office has prepared a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Newmont Mining Corporation's...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Availability of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Newmont Mining Corporation's South Operations Area Project Amendment, Nevada In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Newmont Mining Corporation's South Operations Are...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Interior Department > FWS Proposed Low Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Bellota Landslide Repair and Shorecliffs Mobile Home Neighborhood Expansion, City of San Clemente, County of Orange, CA Seaview Repair LLC (applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for a 10-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 appli...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Interior Department > FWS Restoration of Habitat for Utah Prairie Dogs on Private Land in Utah The Panoramaland Resources Conservation and Development Council (applicant) has applied to the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, us) for an enhancement of survival permit (permit) for the Utah prairie dog within the species' range in Utah under the...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS National Mall & Memorial Parks; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Plan for the National Mall In accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) will be preparing an Environmental Impact Statement and Plan for the National Mall to develop a long term vision plan for the use a...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Interior Department > FWS Tidal Restoration of the Cullinan Ranch Unit of San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the tidal restoration of the Cullinan Ranch Unit of the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, located in Solano County, California. This not...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Interior Department > FWS Habitat Conservation Plan for the Santa Clara Valley, Santa Clara County, CA Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), we, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), advise the public that we intend to gather information necessary to prepare, in coordination with Santa Clara County, a joint Environmental Impact...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Meeting of the California Desert Advisory Council Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Laws 92-463 and 94-579, that the California Desert District Advisory Council to the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered pub...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Resource management plans, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan for the Clear Creek Management Area, California, and Associated Environmental Impact Statement The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Field Office, Hollister, California, intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) with an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA); and by this notice announ...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > OSHA Standard on Manlifts; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements OSHA solicits public comment concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in its Standard on Manlifts (29 CFR 1910.68(e)).	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Coal mine safety and health:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > MSHA Mine Rescue Teams The proposed rule would revise MSHA's existing standards for mine rescue teams for underground coal mines. It would strengthen training requirements and address composition, availability, and certification requirements for coal mine rescue teams. Thi...	Proposed Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Labor Department > MSHA Mine Rescue Team Equipment This proposed rule would amend MSHA's existing standard addressing mine rescue team equipment at mine rescue stations serving underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines. MSHA proposes to amend the existing standard to reflect advances in mine resc...	Proposed Rule	Sep 06, 2007

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Amergen Energy Company, LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License Amergen Energy Co., LLC	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Nuclear Regulatory Commission PSEG Nuclear LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License PSEG Nuclear LLC	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR-ISG-2007-02: Changes to Generic Aging Lesson Learned (GALL) Report Aging Management Program (AMP) XI.E6, “Electrical Cable Connections Not Subject to 10 CFR 50.49 Environmental Qualification Requirements” Solicitation of Public Comment The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting public comment on its Proposed License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance LR-ISG-2007-02 (LR-ISG) for changes to its Generic Aging Lesson Learned (GALL) Report Aging Management Program (AMP) XI.E...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Notice of Availability of Model Application Concerning Technical Specification Improvement To Revise Moderator Temperature Coefficient (MTC) Surveillance for Startup Test Activity Reduction (STAR) Program (WCAP-16011) Notice is hereby given that the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared a model safety evaluation (SE) and model license amendment request (LAR) relating to the modification of technical specification (TS) moderator temperature...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Personnel Management Office

Allowances and differentials:

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowance Rates; Puerto Rico and Hawaii County, HI The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to change the cost-of-living allowance (COLA) rates received by certain white-collar Federal and U.S. Postal Service employees in Puerto Rico and Hawaii County, HI. The proposed rate changes are t...	Proposed Rule	Sep 06, 2007

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Minnesota Life Insurance Company, et al.; Notice of Application Notice of application for an order pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") granting exemptions from the provisions of Sections 2(a)(32) and 27(i)(2)(A) of the 1940 Act and Rule 22c-1 thereunder.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to the Criteria for Securities That Underlie Options Traded on the Exchange American Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the ORS Order Cancellation Fee Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Institute a Revised System of Payments to Specialist Firms New York Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating To Requirements for Listing of Commodity-Linked Securities and Currency-Linked Securities New York Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Social Security Administration

Social security benefits and supplemental security income:

Title	Type	Published
Social Security Administration Amendments to the Quick Disability Determination Process We are amending our regulations to extend the quick disability determination process (QDD), which is operating now in the Boston region, to all of the State disability determination services (DDSs). We also are removing from the QDD process the exist...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007

State Department

Culturally significant objects imported for exhibition:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Impressionists by the Sea” 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	Sep 06, 2007
State Department Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Lessons From Bernard Rudofsky” 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	Sep 06, 2007

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
State Department U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Notice of Teleconference Meeting U.S. National Commission for UNESCO	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Generalized System of Preferences:

Title	Type	Published
Trade Representative, Office of United States Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding the Acceptance of Product and Country Practice Petitions for the 2007 Annual Review The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) received petitions in connection with the 2007 GSP Annual Review to modify the list of products that are eligible for duty-free treatment under the GSP program and to modify the GSP status o...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Intellectual property rights protection; actions, reviews, country identification, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Trade Representative, Office of United States Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Brazil, the Czech Republic, and Pakistan: Request for Public Comment Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2242), requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable mar...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

World Trade Organization:

Title	Type	Published
Trade Representative, Office of United States WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding Measures Related to Zeroing and Certain Investigations, Administrative Reviews and Sunset Reviews Involving Products From the European Communities The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that the European Communities ("EC") has requested the establishment of a panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("WTO Agreement"...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Trade Representative, Office of United States WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding European Communities-Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas: Recourse by the United States to Article 21.5 of the DSU The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that at the request of the United States, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") of the World Trade Organization ("WTO"), has established a dispute settlement panel under...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FTA National Transit Database: Rural Reporting Manual This notice provides interested parties with the opportunity to comment on the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) National Transit Database (NTD) Rural Reporting Manual (Rural Manual). Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5335, FTA requires recipients of grants...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Establishment of Class D and E Airspace, Proposed Revision of Class E Airspace; Easton, MD This action proposes to establish Class D, E2 and E4 airspace and revise E5 airspace at Easton, MD. A federal contract tower with a weather reporting system is being constructed at Easton Airport/Newnam Field. Therefore, the airport will meet criteri...	Proposed Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Transportation Department > FAA Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments This rule amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, add...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Transportation Department > FAA Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments This Rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of t...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007

Aeronautical land-use assurance; waivers:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property at Oceano Airport, Oceano, CA The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and invites public comment on the release of 2.43 acres of land at the Oceano Airport, Oceano, California, from all the conditions in the grant agreements under the provisions of Section 125...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Air noise compatability program:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program; Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus, OH The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the noise compatibility program submitted by Columbus Regional Airport authority under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Airworthiness directives:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Airplanes The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all Airbus Model A318-100, A319-100, A320-200, A321-100, and A321-200 series airplanes, and Model A320-111 airplanes. That AD currently requires an inspection to determ...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model Falcon 10 Airplanes The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Model Falcon 10 airplanes. That AD currently requires either revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) and installing a placard in th...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require a one-time inspection to determine the material of the forward and aft gray water...	Proposed Rule	Sep 06, 2007
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. Model P-180 Airplanes We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe conditio...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007

Airworthiness standards:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Standards; Aircraft Engine Standards for Pressurized Engine Static Parts The FAA is proposing to amend the aircraft engine type certification standards by adding standards for pressurized engine static parts that are equivalent to those already adopted by European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The proposed rule would est...	Proposed Rule	Sep 06, 2007

Aviation proceedings:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department Aviation Proceedings; Agreements Filed the Week Ending June 29, 2007 Agreements filed; weekly receipts	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Transportation Department Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Certificates of public convenience and necessity and foreign air carrier permits; weekly applications	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department ITS Joint Program Office; Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Notice.	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FMCSA Random Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing: Bordentown Driver Training School, L.L.C., Doing Business as Smith & Solomon Driver Training; Application for Exemption The FMCSA announces that it has received an application from Bordentown Driver Training, L.L.C., doing business as Smith & Solomon Driver Training (Smith & Solomon), seeking an exemption from the random controlled substances and alcohol testing regul...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Pipeline safety:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > PHMSA Safety Advisory Guidance: Use of Mobile Acetylene Trailers This safety advisory is addressed to persons involved in the use, operation, fabrication, or other handling of mobile acetylene trailers. In this notice, we discuss recent acetylene incidents, requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations, nati...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Transportation Department > PHMSA Pipeline Safety: Updated Notification of the Susceptibility to Premature Brittle-Like Cracking of Older Plastic Pipe PHMSA is issuing this updated advisory bulletin to owners and operators of natural gas pipeline distribution systems concerning the susceptibility of older plastic pipe to premature brittle-like cracking. PHMSA previously issued three advisory bullet...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Railroad safety:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA Inflation Adjustment of Ordinary Maximum Civil Monetary Penalty for a Violation of a Federal Railroad Safety Law or Federal Railroad Administration Safety Regulation To comply with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, FRA is adjusting the ordinary maximum penalty that it will apply when assessing a civil penalty for a violation of railroad safety statutes and regulations under its authori...	Rule	Sep 06, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > PHMSA Pipeline Safety: Adequacy of Internal Corrosion Regulations for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines This notice announces the availability of materials, including a briefing paper prepared for PHMSA's Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC) and data on risks posed by internal corrosion on hazardous liquid pipelines....	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Transportation Department > FTA National Transit Database: Amendments to Urbanized Area Annual Reporting Manual This notice provides interested parties with the opportunity to comment on changes to the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) 2007 National Transit Database (NTD) Urbanized Area Annual Reporting Manual (Annual Manual). Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5335,...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Transportation Department > FHWA Annual Materials Report on New Bridge Construction and Bridge Rehabilitation Section 1114 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) continued the highway bridge program to enable States to improve the condition of their highway bri...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Veterans Affairs Department

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal a...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007
Veterans Affairs Department Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...	Notice	Sep 06, 2007

Federal Register September 6, 2007

Agencies Publishing on September 6, 2007

Agriculture Department

Cotton research and promotion order:

Field office technical guides; changes:

Meetings:

Recreation fee areas:

Commerce Department

Export administration regulations:

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Defense Department

Acquisition regulations:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

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Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Complaints filed:

Meetings:

Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

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

Pesticide programs:

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

Executive Office of the President

Afghanistan; assignment of function concerning assistance (Presidential Determination)

Federal Communications Commission

Radio stations; table of assignments:

Federal Maritime Commission

Ocean transportation intermediary licenses:

Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Health and Human Services Department

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Human Drugs:

Special Exposure Cohort; employee class designations:

Homeland Security Department

Disaster and emergency areas:

Drawbridge operations:

Meetings:

Housing and Urban Development Department

Interior Department

Endangered and threatened species:

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Meetings:

Resource management plans, etc.:

Labor Department

Coal mine safety and health:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Personnel Management Office

Allowances and differentials:

Meetings:

Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Social Security Administration

Social security benefits and supplemental security income:

State Department

Culturally significant objects imported for exhibition:

Meetings:

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Generalized System of Preferences:

Intellectual property rights protection; actions, reviews, country identification, etc.:

World Trade Organization:

Transportation Department

Aeronautical land-use assurance; waivers:

Air noise compatability program:

Airworthiness directives:

Airworthiness standards:

Aviation proceedings:

Meetings:

Motor carrier safety standards:

Pipeline safety:

Railroad safety:

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Delaware River Basin Commission

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Trade Representative, Office of United States