November 1, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register November 1, 2007

View all documents issued on November 1, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

104 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 1, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 01, 2007
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is reopening and extending the comment period for 30 days to allow any interested individuals and organizations to provide their comments on the amended estimated total annual burden for the new information collection as...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the new information collection: Prince William Sound User Experience Survey.
Notice Nov 01, 2007
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension of the currently...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Meat and poultry inspection:

Title Type Published
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is adding Chile to the list of countries eligible to export poultry and poultry products to the United States. Reviews by FSIS of Chile's laws, regulations, and inspection implementation show that its pou...
Rule Nov 01, 2007

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act; implementation:

Title Type Published
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to amend the Rules of Practice under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) (7 CFR part 47) to increase informal complaint filing fees and formal complaint handling fees. The proposal woul...
Proposed Rule Nov 01, 2007

Recreation fee areas:

Title Type Published
The Begich, Boggs Visitor Center, located within the Chugach National Forest in Alaska will change the fee it charges after consideration of public comments. New fees are to begin on Memorial Day Weekend 2008. The increased fee that it collects will...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

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

Americans with Disabilities Act; implementation:

Title Type Published
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has established an advisory committee to make recommendations for possible revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Acces...
Proposed Rule Nov 01, 2007
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has established an advisory committee to make recommendations on issues related to the effectiveness of emergency alarm systems for individuals with hearing loss or deafnes...
Proposed Rule Nov 01, 2007

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

Title Type Published
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has established a Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (Committee) to assist it in revising and updating accessibility guidelines...
Proposed Rule Nov 01, 2007

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of briefing.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed addition to this continuing informatio...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 01, 2007
Notice is hereby given that an application, submitted by Peter Scheifele, University of Connecticut, 3636 Horsebarn Hill Road, Unit 4040, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, to conduct research on cetaceans and pinnipeds has been withdrawn.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Antidumping and countervailing duties:

Title Type Published
Administrative review requests
Notice Nov 01, 2007
Notice of upcoming Sunset Reviews.
Notice Nov 01, 2007
In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the Act"), the Department of Commerce ("the Department") is automatically initiating a five-year review ("Sunset Review") of the antidumping duty order and suspended investigat...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
India
Notice Nov 01, 2007
Korea
Notice Nov 01, 2007
On July 11, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the changed-circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on gray portland cement and clinker from Mexico. The review covers one manufacturer/expo...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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NMFS solicits nominations for the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP). NMFS consults with and considers the comments and views of the AP when preparing and implementing FMPs or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, sharks, and...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
Notice is hereby given that the Department of Commerce is searching for individuals to help advise and assist the Department on manufacturing policies by applying to be members of The Manufacturing Council. The mission of The Manufacturing Council, a...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
The Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications for membership on the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board). The purpose of the Board is to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS publishes this final rule to enhance the safety of observers and the efficiency of their deployment. The purpose of the final rule is to clarify prohibited actions regarding observers, reinforce that an observer may not be deployed nor stay aboa...
Rule Nov 01, 2007

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

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), 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 ag...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), 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 ag...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the Air Force Performance Review Boards.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District, will prepare a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Corps authorization actions for the proposed Great Salt Lak...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are cosponsoring a public meeting to discuss the proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule 2005-036 on cost or pricing data. The rule would re...
Proposed Rule Nov 01, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice informs the public that the Global Positioning Systems Wing will be hosting a follow-on meeting to the Public ICWG that occurred on 25 Sept 2007 at the ION GNSS Conference in Ft. Worth, TX. The meeting will take place on 19 Nov 2007 at th...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the "Government in the Sunshine Act" (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) public hearing and meeting described below. The Board will conduct a public hearing an...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Education Department logo Education Department

Postsecondary education:

Title Type Published
The Secretary amends the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program regulations. The Secretary is amending these regulations to strengthen a...
Rule Nov 01, 2007
The Secretary amends the regulations on the Student Assistance General Provisions; Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program; Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program; Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program; William...
Rule Nov 01, 2007

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of public meeting.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Meetings:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

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

Title Type Published
Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the EPA is withdrawing the September 13, 2007 (72 FR 52286), direct final rule approving the State of Indiana's March 30, 2007, request to revise the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) by adding a volati...
Rule Nov 01, 2007

Water pollution control:

Title Type Published
On September 27, 2004, a general permit regulating the activities of aquaculture facilities in Idaho and associated on-site fish processors expired. On June 19, 2006, the Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, proposed to reissue th...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 01, 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 th...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council logo Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 2222 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA), the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) is publishing a report entitled "Joint Report to Congress, July 31, 2007, Economic...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Prohibited trade practices:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute, the National Cancer Institute (NIH) has submit...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of the Director, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will pub...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill seven (7) upcoming vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL). Authority: 42 U.S.C. 294f, Section 756 of the PH...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
HRSA announces a revision to the program guidance for the Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Program posted on August 23, 2007 on Grants.gov, http://www.grants.gov. The guidance includes information for the following competitive funding...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are seeking public comment on the draft Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine. The draft Guidance is now available on the HHS We...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 a proposed revised information co...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of California (FEMA-3279-EM), dated October 23, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 01, 2007
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Illinois (FEMA-1729-DR), dated September 25, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 01, 2007
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1727-DR), dated September 14, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 01, 2007
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1723-DR), dated August 31, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 01, 2007
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1718-DR), dated August 24, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Flood elevation determinations:

Title Type Published
Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Nov 01, 2007
Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1 percent annual- chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regardi...
Proposed Rule Nov 01, 2007
Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1 percent annual- chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regardi...
Proposed Rule Nov 01, 2007

Immigration:

Title Type Published
This rule removes the requirement that certain H and L nonimmigrants returning to the United States following a trip abroad must present a receipt notice for their adjustment of status applications to avoid having such applications deemed abandoned....
Rule Nov 01, 2007
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announces the extension and reopening of the public comment period for the proposed rule entitled "Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers." The proposed rule was initially published in the Feder...
Proposed Rule Nov 01, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
This notice provides the name of individuals who have been appointed to serve as members of the Department of the Interior Performance Review Board.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in cooperation with the Joint Business Council of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes (JBC), Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), inte...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Boise and Twin Falls District Recreation Resource Adviso...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 (FLREA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Withdrawal and reservation of lands:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of the Interior proposes to withdraw on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approximately 944,343 acres of public lands from settlement, sale, location, entry, or patent under the United States mining laws, for a period of 2 y...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on persulfates from China would be lik...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether termination of the suspended investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico would...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether termination of the suspended investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico would...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

J
Judicial Conference of the United States

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Rules have proposed amendments to the following rules: Appellate Rules: 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 19, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28.1, 30, 31, 39, 40, 41 and new Rule 12.1; Bankruptcy Rules: 1007,...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will hold a two-day meeting. The meeting will be open to the public for observation but not participation.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
On August 22, 2006, the Advisory Committee on Job Corps (ACJC) was established in accordance with the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Committee was established to advance Job Corps' new vision fo...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Copyright office and procedures:

Title Type Published
The Copyright Office is publishing a final rule amending its rules governing applications for registration of claims for renewal term of copyright. The regulations take into account the fact that, since January 1, 2006, all applications for renewal h...
Rule Nov 01, 2007

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
This notice revises a notice published on September 27, 2007, in the Federal Register (72 FR 54947), which announced, in part, that the scoping period for the NRC's Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for uranium recovery facilities was ext...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 30, 1994, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $33,885 in...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Nov 01, 2007
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 01, 2007
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 01, 2007
Depository Trust Co.
Notice Nov 01, 2007
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Nov 01, 2007
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Nov 01, 2007
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

State Department logo State Department

Exchange Visitor Program:

Title Type Published
On June 22, 2007, the Department of State published a Proposed Rule to revise its regulations regarding fees and charges for Exchange Visitor Program services. These proposed regulations are adopted without change. The fees permit the Department to r...
Rule Nov 01, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the Algeria Youth Leadership Program. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions des...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
The Youth Programs Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the placement component of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the International Sports Programming Initiative. Public and private non- profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Inte...
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
East Penn Railroad, LLC
Notice Nov 01, 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 Requirement (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and c...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an un...
Rule Nov 01, 2007
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct a...
Proposed Rule Nov 01, 2007
The FAA proposes to supersede three existing airworthiness directives (ADs) for McCauley Propeller Systems propeller models B5JFR36C1101/114GCA-0, C5JFR36C1102/L114GCA-0, B5JFR36C1103/114HCA-0, and C5JFR36C1104/L114HCA-0. Those ADs currently require...
Proposed Rule Nov 01, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this Notice of Intent to the public an EIS under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, will be prepared to consider the siting and construction of a replacement airport for the Friedman...
Notice Nov 01, 2007
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed highway project in Gulf and Bay Counties, Florida.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Subject to funding availability, this NOFA is issued in connection with the FY 2008 funding round of the NACA Program.
Notice Nov 01, 2007

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