November 2, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register November 2, 2007

View all documents issued on November 2, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

109 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 2, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is reopening the comment period for 30 days for the interim final rule for the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting program that was published in the Federal Register on July 3, 2007. This reopening of the commen...
Rule Nov 02, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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We are advising the public that an environmental assessment has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to a new Federal order that restricts the interstate movement of regulated articles from areas quarantined for ci...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Glacier Project. The proposed activities would manage forest vegetation composition, structure, and spatial patterns (including habitat de-fra...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The United States Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) seeks comments on the continued transition to the private sector of the technical coordination and management of the Internet's domain name a...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
France
Notice Nov 02, 2007
On July 6, 2007, the United States Court of International Trade ("CIT") affirmed the remand results made by the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") pursuant to the CIT's remand of the final determination of the antidumping duty investigation...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Meetings:

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The U.S. Department of Commerce will host a one-day Conference during which experts from the federal government, U.S. industry, academia, and public interest groups will explore and discuss strategies to promote the rapid uptake of clean energy techn...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Gulf of Alaska (GOA) and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BS/AI) groundfish plan teams will meet in Seattle.
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice solicits nominations from any interested party for candidate algorithms to be considered for SHA-3, and specifies how to submit a nomination package. It presents the nomination requirements and the minimum acceptability requirements of a...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

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

Title Type Published
This action adds to the Procurement List a service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice Nov 02, 2007
The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received on or Before: December 2, 2007.
Notice Nov 02, 2007

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

Title Type Published
On October 29, 2007, the Chairman of CITA received a request from Monterey Mills, alleging that certain acrylic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, classified under subheading 5503.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedu...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, and in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law, the following...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (U.S.C. 522b, as amended) the Department of Defense announces the following Federal Advisory Committee...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-252, 116 Stat. 1727, 42 U.S.C. 15532) transferred authority to promulgate regulations under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) (Pub. L. 93- 31, 197 Stat. 77, 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-1 et. seq. a...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to reinstate an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The existing...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

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

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to amend the Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) for the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) to provide for automatic withdrawal of the CAIR FIPs in a State upon the effective date of EPA's approval of a full State implementation plan (...
Proposed Rule Nov 02, 2007
EPA is taking direct final action to amend the Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) for the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) to provide for automatic withdrawal of the CAIR FIPs in a State upon the effective date of EPA's approval of a full State impl...
Rule Nov 02, 2007
EPA is finalizing the approval of revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions were proposed in the Federal Register on August 28, 2006 and include certain regulations and statutes for which the State of Nevada is requesti...
Rule Nov 02, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts from cumulative emissions leading to visibility impairments and/or exceedances of air quality standards. EPA recommended broad implementation of air mitigation measures. Rating EC2.
Notice Nov 02, 2007
Agency weekly receipts
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Pesticide programs:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of EPA's human health risk assessment, and related documents for the pesticide acrolein, and opens a public comment period on these documents (Phase 3 of 6-Phase Process). The public is encouraged to suggest ris...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
EPA has received notice from various companies of their intention to submit data in order to support the reinstatement of a number of inert ingredient tolerance exemptions that were revoked because of insufficient data, revocations effective as of Au...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
On March 15, 2006, EPA promulgated Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) for all States covered by the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). The CAIR FIPs will regulate electric generating units (EGUs) in the affected States and achieve the emission reduct...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Sudan; continuation of national emergency (Notice of November 1, 2007)
Presidential Document Nov 02, 2007

Special observances:

Title Type Published
National Adoption Month (Proc. 8195)
Presidential Document Nov 02, 2007
National American Indian Heritage Month (Proc. 8196)
Presidential Document Nov 02, 2007
National Family Caregivers Month (Proc. 8197)
Presidential Document Nov 02, 2007
National Hospice Month (Proc. 8198)
Presidential Document Nov 02, 2007
Veterans Day (Proc. 8199)
Presidential Document Nov 02, 2007

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
In this document the Commission seeks comment on several issues relating to the Emergency Alert System (EAS), in order to ensure that EAS rules better protect the life and property of all Americans. Recognizing the need of all Americans to be alerted...
Proposed Rule Nov 02, 2007
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends its rules in order to ensure the efficient, rapid, and secure transmission of Emergency Alert System (EAS) alerts in a variety of formats (including text, audio, and video) a...
Rule Nov 02, 2007

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
This document announces the procedures and minimum opening bids for the upcoming auction of certain 700 MHz Band Licenses (Auctions 73 and 76). This document is intended to familiarize prospective bidders with the procedures and minimum opening bids...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
Section 36 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDI Act) and the FDIC's implementing regulations (part 363) set forth annual independent audit and reporting requirements for insured depository institutions with $500 million or more in total assets....
Proposed Rule Nov 02, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 02, 2007
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). The...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Food for human consumption:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to request comment on what new reference values the agency should use to calculate the percent daily value (DV) in the Nutrition Facts and Supplement...
Proposed Rule Nov 02, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Nov 02, 2007
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Nov 02, 2007
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Nov 02, 2007
Scientific Review Center
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-1731-DR), dated October 24, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 02, 2007
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of California (FEMA-3279-EM), dated October 23, 2007, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Flood elevation determinations:

Title Type Published
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 02, 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 02, 2007
This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be calculated from the modified BFEs for...
Rule Nov 02, 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 02, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to the safety of navigation. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Nov 02, 2007

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

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes the establishment of a 1,000 foot safety zone around a fireworks display for the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla occurring on November 24, 2007, on Motts Channel/ Banks Channel, Wrightsville Beach, NC. This action is intended...
Rule Nov 02, 2007

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announces the appointments of Bryan A. Greene, James M. Martin, Jean Lin Pao, and Robert W. Young as members; and Camille E. Acevedo and Jon L. Gant as alternate members of the Departmental Performance...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
On September 24, 2007, HUD published its NOFA for the Brownfields Economic Development Initiative. Because the initial deadline falls on December 24, 2007, a day on or near a holiday, HUD has determined to extend the deadline.
Notice Nov 02, 2007
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Manufactured home construction and safety standards:

Title Type Published
Correction
Correction Nov 02, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The following applicants have applied for scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
Notice Nov 02, 2007
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The MMS is seeking interested and qualified individuals to serve on its OCS SC during the period of April 29, 2008 through April 28, 2010. The initial 2-year term may be renewable for up to an additional 4 years. The OCS SC is chartered under the Fed...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of the draft Coyote Springs Investment Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (Plan), draft Implementing Agreement (IA), and draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public review and comment. In response...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
The Department of the Interior (Department), acting through the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), has issued a final environmental impact statement (Final EIS) on the proposed adoption of specific Colorado River Lower Basin shortage guidelines and...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended), the National Park Service announces the availability of the Final General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (Final GMP/EIS) for...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce an EA for our Interagency Florida Panther Response Plan. Our EA considers alternatives for managing conflicts between humans and the endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi).
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Environmental statements; record of decision:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended) and the implementing regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1505.2), the Department of the Interior, National Pa...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Pub. L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service announces the availability of the Record of Decision for the General Management Plan, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona....
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces an upcoming meeting of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463). Meeting Date and Time: Friday, November 9, 2007...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a meeting of the Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Alternatives Workgroup (Workgroup). The Workgroup's purpose is to provide, in an advisory capacity, recommendations and advice on research...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
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) Southwest Resource Advisory Council (SWRAC) Canyons of t...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
On September 11, 2007, the State of Utah, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (State) filed indemnity selection application UTU-85820, to have the surface and mineral estate of 281.72 acres of Federal land transferred to the State pur...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft guidance document issued to promote implementation of the Endangered Species Act. The document describes a crediting framework for Federal agencies in carrying out...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Resource management plans, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Special Status...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby gives notice that the M...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Tribal-State Compacts approval; Class III (casino) gambling:

Title Type Published
This notice publishes the Approval of the Tribal-State Compact between the State of California and the Yurok Tribe.
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Federal Unemployment Tax Act:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) is proposing to amend its regulations governing combined-wage claims (CWC) filed under the Federal-State UC program. Most significantly, the Department proposes to amend the definition of "paying State." The...
Proposed Rule Nov 02, 2007

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Representatives and associates of the Free Press organization will participate in a briefing with Commissioners and staff on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, beginning at 2:30 p.m., at the Postal Regulatory Commission. The briefing will address issues rela...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 02, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying th...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
The Commissioner of Social Security gives notice that on November 1, 2007, a supplementary agreement will enter into force which amends the Social Security agreement between the United States (U.S.) and Sweden that has been in effect since January 1,...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

State Department logo State Department

Exchange Visitor Program:

Title Type Published
The Department is amending its regulations to add to and modify the existing actions for which the Department may sanction a sponsor. The change in the regulations will streamline the review process to offer sanctioned sponsors the procedural due pro...
Rule Nov 02, 2007

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Surface Transportation Board is requesting comments on proposed rules to require that parties seeking to exempt, or to invoke class exemptions covering, transactions involving the sale or lease of railroad lines, identify provisions in their agre...
Proposed Rule Nov 02, 2007

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). The Tennessee Valley Authority is so...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This notice amends part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by establishing a Class D airspace area extending upward from the surface to and including 3,300 feet above sea level within a 4.6-mile radius of Independence Municipal A...
Rule Nov 02, 2007
This action amends Class E Airspace at Philipsburg, 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 Philipsburg Area Ho...
Rule Nov 02, 2007
This action amends Class E Airspace at Pottsville, 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 Pottsville Hospital (...
Rule Nov 02, 2007
This rule establishes a Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Tarkio, MO and corrects the Airport Reference Point coordinates. The effect of this rule is to provide appropriate controlled Class E airspace for aircr...
Rule Nov 02, 2007
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the petition for exemption. Neither publication of this notice nor the...
Notice Nov 02, 2007
This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for public transportation projects in the following metropolitan areas: Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Francisco, Califor...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172 and 182 series airplanes that are equipped with the BRS-172 and BRS-182 Parachute System. This proposed AD would require the replacement of the pick-...
Proposed Rule Nov 02, 2007

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued to Cessna Aircraft Company, for an amended type certificate for the Model 208B airplane. This airplane will have novel and unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisaged in the applicabl...
Rule Nov 02, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the Coast Guard announce the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Calypso LNG LLC, Calypso Natural Gas Deepwater Port (Calypso) license application. The application describes...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a Tier One Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for the Elgin O'Hare-West Bypass study in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois.
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces a public listening session to obtain feedback from interested parties on the Agency's Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) initiative, a comprehensive review, analysis, and re...
Notice Nov 02, 2007

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
In a final rule published in August 2006, NHTSA amended its safety standard on occupant crash protection to establish the same 56 km/h (35 mph) maximum speed for frontal barrier crash tests using belted 5th percentile adult female test dummies as it...
Rule Nov 02, 2007
NHTSA seeks comments on the economic impact of its regulations on small entities. As required by Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, we are attempting to identify rules that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of...
Proposed Rule Nov 02, 2007

Practice and procedure:

No documents available.

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Charter for the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities (ACT) has been renewed for a two-year period beginning July 13, 2007.
Notice Nov 02, 2007

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