October 30, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register October 30, 2007

View all documents issued on October 30, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

83 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 30, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Crop insurance regulations:

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The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) finalizes amendments to the Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Northern Potato Crop Insurance Provisions, Northern Potato Crop Insurance Quality Endorsement, Northern Potato Crop Insurance Processing Qual...
Rule Oct 30, 2007

Export certification:

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We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the export certification regulations to clarify that an International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15) quality/treatment mark is an industry-issued cer...
Rule Oct 30, 2007

Meetings:

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The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety and the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are sponsoring a public meeting on January 17, 2008. The objective of the public meeting is to provide informa...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
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 Oct 30, 2007
Notice is hereby given that NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center (Lisa Ballance, Responsible Official), 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92038 has been issued a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Adjustment assistance; applications, determinations, etc.:

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Notice and opportunity for public comment.
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Framework Adjustment 20 (Framework 20) to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which was developed by the New England Fishery Management Council (Council). Framework 20 would maintain in effec...
Proposed Rule Oct 30, 2007

International fisheries regulations:

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NMFS publishes Fraser River salmon inseason orders to regulate salmon fisheries in U.S. waters. The orders were issued by the Fraser River Panel (Panel) of the Pacific Salmon Commission (Commission) and subsequently approved and issued by NMFS during...
Rule Oct 30, 2007

Meetings:

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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant Review Panel. Panel members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program in the areas of program evaluation, strategic plan...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Non- Target Species Committee will meet at the offices of At-Sea Processors Association.
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Notice.
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Acquisition regulations:

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The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) is waiving the limitation of 10 U.S.C. 2534 for certain defense items produced in the United Kingdom (UK). 10 U.S.C. 2534 limits DoD procurement of certain items to sources in th...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 C.F.R. Parts 1500-1508), and Presidential Executive Order 12114, Environmental Effects Abroa...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Secretary extends the deadline dates for the submission of applications for several Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training programs. In all of the affected competitions, the Assistant Secretary is making new awards f...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Special education and rehabilitative services:

Title Type Published
The Department of Education published final regulations in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006, to implement changes made to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. T...
Rule Oct 30, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Oct 30, 2007
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announ...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
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 Oct 30, 2007
This notice announces a teleconference of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these teleconferences be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
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 modification to a consent decree, to address a lawsuit filed by Environmental Defense: Environmental Defense v. Enviro...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:

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EPA is proposing to find that the Baton Rouge marginal 8-hour ozone nonattainment area has failed to attain the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or standard) by June 15, 2007, the attainment deadline set forth in the Clean Ai...
Proposed Rule Oct 30, 2007
EPA is proposing to find that the Beaumont/Port Arthur (BPA) marginal 8-hour ozone nonattainment area has failed to attain the 8- hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or standard) by June 15, 2007, the attainment deadline set forth...
Proposed Rule Oct 30, 2007

Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.:

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EPA is publishing a revised list of pesticide registration service fees applicable to specified pesticide applications and tolerance actions. Under the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act, the number of fee categories has been increased, t...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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EPA establishes national, technology-based regulations known as effluent guidelines and pretreatment standards to reduce pollutant discharges from categories of industry discharging directly to waters of the United States or discharging indirectly th...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Water pollution control:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability for comment of the administrative record files for 20 TMDLs and the calculations for these TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in the Red and the Terrebonne Basins of Louisiana, under section 303(d)...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the information collection requirements contained in thi...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act; implementation:

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Rule Oct 30, 2007

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 30, 2007
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is publishing a notice of a proposal to add a new system of records. The Campus Based Branch (CBB) of the Division of Health Careers Diver...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Food additive petitions:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that Biomin GmbH, Industriestrasse 21, Herzogenburg, Austria 3130, has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of Eubacterium bacterial...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice anounces the 20th meeting of the American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.)
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Acute Bacterial Sinusitis: Developing Drugs for Treatment." The purpose of this guidance is to assist clinical trial sponsors and investi...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
The Health Resources and Services Administration published a notice in the Federal Register of October 5, 2007 (FR Doc. E7-19747), on pages 57049-57052, regarding response to solicitation of comments and publication of final program eligibility guide...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee. The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters relati...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee (LMRWSAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to navigational safety on the Lower Mississippi River and related waterways. This meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking comments from the public on an extension of an information collection from persons seeking proof of American Indian or Alaska Native blood, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collected...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
This notice announces that the Information Collection Request for the Housing Assistance Application requires renewal. The proposed information collection requirement, with no appreciable changes, described below will be submitted to the Office of In...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
Under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) requested and received emergency approval on the collection of information; Interagency Access Pass...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Closure of public lands:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Yuma Field Office, announces the temporary closure of selected public lands under its administration in La Paz County, Arizona. The area affected by this closure is the location of a former mineral material site t...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The MMS has prepared a Final SEIS on a tentatively scheduled 2008 oil and gas leasing proposal (Sale 224) in the Eastern GOM Planning Area, off the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. As mandated in the recently enacted Gulf of Me...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
The MMS is issuing this notice to advise the public, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., that the MMS has prepared an EA for proposed OCS oil and gas Lease Sale 206 in the Central GOM...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG) affords stakeholders the opportunity to give policy, management, and technical input concerning Trinity River (California) restoration efforts to the Trinity Management Council (TMC). Primary obje...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Outer Continental Shelf operations:

Title Type Published
The MMS announces the availability of the proposed Notice of Sale for proposed Sale 206 in the CPA. 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 the OCS, the Sec...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
The MMS announces the availability of the proposed Notice of Sale for proposed Sale 224 in the EPA. 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 the OCS, the Sec...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
The following described 1.25-acre public land parcel near Swan Valley, Bonneville County, Idaho, has been examined and found suitable for title transfer by (non-competitive) direct sale to Dale E. McDowell, Louise J. Prudhomme and George McDowell res...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

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The Commission determines, pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(b)) and Commission rule 207.45, that the subject request does not show changed circumstances sufficient to warrant institution of an investigation to revi...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1135 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act)...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Cambrex Charles City, Inc.
Notice Oct 30, 2007
Cambrex Charles City, Inc.
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continu...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) (29 CFR 1910.147).
Notice Oct 30, 2007
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in its Standard on the OSHA-7 Form.
Notice Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2007

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). This information collection is...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

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National Transportation Safety Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 30, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 30, 2007

State Department logo State Department

Intercounty Adoption Act of 2000:

Title Type Published
This rule amends Department of State regulations to provide for intercountry adoptions that will occur pursuant to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Convention) and the Intercountry A...
Rule Oct 30, 2007

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Notice Oct 30, 2007

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

World Trade Organization:

Title Type Published
The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that members of the public have an opportunity to view the non-confidential session of the substantive meetings of the Panel in the World Trade Organization ("WTO") dis...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval and invites public comment. The F...
Notice Oct 30, 2007
This action will establish Class E surface airspace at Springfield, CO. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Sprin...
Rule Oct 30, 2007
This action establishes Class E Airspace at Muncy, PA, to provide adequate airspace for a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Special Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) that has been developed to serve the Muncy Valley Hospita...
Rule Oct 30, 2007
This action amends Class E airspace at Du Bois, PA to provide adequate airspace for a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Special Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) that has been developed to serve the Du Bois Regional Medical...
Rule Oct 30, 2007
This action establishes Class E Airspace at Tappahannock- Essex County Airport, Tappahannock, VA (KXSA) to accommodate newly developed Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) that serve T...
Rule Oct 30, 2007
This action amends Class E Airspace at Williamsport, PA, to provide adequate airspace for a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Special Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) that has been developed to serve the Williamsport Hospi...
Rule Oct 30, 2007
This action amends Class E Airspace at St. Marys, PA to provide adequate airspace for a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Special Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) that has been developed to serve the Elk Regional Medical C...
Rule Oct 30, 2007
This action amends Class E Airspace at State College, PA to provide adequate airspace for a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Special Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) that has been developed to serve the Centre Community H...
Rule Oct 30, 2007
FRA is updating its announcement of RSAC's working group activities to reflect its current status.
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. This AD requires an inspection to detect discrepancies of the main landing gear (MLG) system, an inspection of the jam nut of the retract...
Rule Oct 30, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Maritime Administration is hereby giving notice that the closing date for filing applications to enroll in the Maintenance and Repair Reimbursement Pilot Program is extended until December 30, 2007. The notice announcing the initial application d...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4) agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal Register of the appointment of Performance Review Board (PRB) members. This notice updates the VA Performance Review Board of the Department of Veter...
Notice Oct 30, 2007

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