November 20, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register November 20, 2007

View all documents issued on November 20, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

94 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 20, 2007

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Title Type Published
This notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the updated USAID OIG SES Performance Review Board.
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection, State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture--Forest Service proposes to conduct vegetation management activities on approximately 17,500 acres of upland forest sites in the Farley Analysis Area to restore sustainable forest conditions in the Desolation Creek...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Recreation fee areas:

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The Coronado National Forest proposes to begin charging a new $150.00 per day fee for rental of the Rockfellow House located 10 miles west of Sunsites, Arizona. Rental of the Cabin includes overnight use. Rental of the cabin and other facilities with...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review of certain tissue paper products from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). This review cover the period March 1, 200...
Notice Nov 20, 2007
China
Notice Nov 20, 2007
France
Notice Nov 20, 2007
As a result of the determinations by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping (AD) orders on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products (HR steel) from Argentina, Kazakhstan, Romania, and South Africa and the cou...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Countervailing duties:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) for the period January 1, 200...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Export Administration regulations:

Title Type Published
Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary Agreement implementation; Categories 1-9 revisions; reporting requirements, definitions, and new export controls; correction
Correction Nov 20, 2007

Meetings:

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene Public Hearings on an Aquaculture Amendment.
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on December 4, 2007. The Board of Overseers is composed of e...
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Nov 20, 2007
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will hold public meetings, December 3-11, 2007, in Anchorage AK.
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Agricultural Advisory Committee
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Nov 20, 2007
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), implementing procedural provisions of NEPA, the Department of the Navy (DON) gives no...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee will meet in closed session on December 11, 2007 from 0800 hrs until 2030 and December 12, 2007 from 0730 hrs until 1430 at the Pentagon. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the Secretary of Defense, D...
Notice Nov 20, 2007
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Surety will meet in closed session on December 3-4, 2007 at the Institute for Defense Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the...
Notice Nov 20, 2007
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) Part II will meet in closed session on December 11-12, 2007, at Strategic Analysis, Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The Task Force members will discuss interim fi...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Education Department logo Education Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education proposes to add an eighth absolute priority to the seven absolute priorities for the Migrant Education Program (MEP) Consortium Incentive Grant (CIG) Program established in the notice of...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Hydroelectric applications
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Northwest Pipeline GP
Notice Nov 20, 2007
PS Energy Group, Inc.
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Providence Heights Wind, LLC
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is proposing to amend its regulations to eliminate the FERC Form No. 423, Monthly Report of Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants. The Commission's i...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007

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 Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Th...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Air quality implementation plans:

Title Type Published
The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment period on our proposed amendments for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM<INF>2.5</INF>)--Increments, Significant Impact Level...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007

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

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from flare operation...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern particulate matter (PM) emissions from fugitive dust sources and ceme...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007

Grants and other Federal assistance:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin to accept requests, from December 1, 2007 through January 31, 2008, for grants to supplement State and Tribal Response Programs. This notice provides guidance on eligibility for funding, use of fun...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Meetings:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Lead Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to review the Advance Notice of Proposed R...
Notice Nov 20, 2007
There will be a 4-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review the Scientific Issues Associated with the Agency's Proposed Action under FIFRA 6(b) Notice of Intent...
Notice Nov 20, 2007
The EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing four public teleconferences of the SAB Integrated Nitrogen Committee.
Notice Nov 20, 2007
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the SAB Ecological Processes and Effects Committee to discuss advisory activities for the coming year.
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
National Farm-City Week (Proc. 8205)
Presidential Document Nov 20, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Nov 20, 2007

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approv...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
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 Nov 20, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability (ACBSA) will hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the pu...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This final rule revises the list of chemicals of interest, or COI, which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Department) included as Appendix A to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Interim Final Rule. Appendix A lists chemica...
Rule Nov 20, 2007
This document announces that the fee collected by Customs and Border Protection regarding the submission of fingerprints for those applying for certain positions or requesting various identification cards which necessitate a fingerprint records check...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

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

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to amend the permanent safety zone for the City of West Haven Fireworks by establishing the zone around a fireworks launch site at the approximate position 41[deg]15'7" N, 72[deg]57'26" W. This change to the zone would allow...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Nov 20, 2007
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Nov 20, 2007
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), HUD's Single Family Housing, Office of Evaluation is providing notice of its intent to establish a new record system, entitled the Single Family Default Monitoring System (SFDMS)....
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), HUD's Single Family Claims Branch is providing notification of the establishment of this new record system, the Single Family Insurance System CLAIMS Subsystem, A43C. The purpose...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department for funding under the SuperNotice of Funding Availability...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements for "Consolidated consumers' Report (Form 9-41...
Notice Nov 20, 2007
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and marine mammals.
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1972), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) will meet in Pinedale, Wy...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Special regulations:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service is proposing this rule to provide for the protection of the Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus), a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Western Snowy Plovers overwinter within Gol...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Schedules of controlled substances:

Title Type Published
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing to remove the thresholds for importation, exportation, and domestic distributions of the List I chemicals pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine. This rulemaking is being conducted as part of DE...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Alien temporary employment labor certification process:

Title Type Published
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is providing additional clarification to the procedures by which State Workforce Agencies and ETA National Processing Centers (NPC) process employer applications for H-2A temporary agricultural labor c...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee
Notice Nov 20, 2007

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 20, 2007
Operating licenses, amendments; no significant hazards considerations; biweekly notices
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Reactor Safeguards Advisory Committee
Notice Nov 20, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

State Department logo State Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for grants that support exchanges and build relationships between U.S. non- profit organizations and civil society and cultural groups in...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

S
Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Title Type Published
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing as part of its regular business meeting beginning at 1:30 p.m. on December 5, 2007 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At the public hearing, the Commission will consider: (1) The approval of...
Notice Nov 20, 2007

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 20, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
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 Nov 20, 2007
This document announces a reopening of the comment period for the above-referenced NPRM. The NPRM proposed the adoption of a new airworthiness directive for certain Airbus Model A330 airplanes and A340-200 and -300 series airplanes. That NPRM invites...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007
This document announces a reopening of the comment period for the above-referenced NPRM. The NPRM proposed the adoption of a new airworthiness directive for all Airbus Model A300, A310, and A300-600 series airplanes. That NPRM invites comments concer...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007
This document announces a reopening of the comment period for the above-referenced NPRM. The NPRM proposed the adoption of a new airworthiness directive for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes. That NPRM...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007-19-52, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of the specified Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) model helic...
Rule Nov 20, 2007
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007-19-53, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of the specified Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) model helicopters by...
Rule Nov 20, 2007
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 525B airplanes. This AD requires you to incorporate electrical power relay circuit protection kit part number (P/N) SB525B-24-02. This AD result...
Rule Nov 20, 2007
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 Nov 20, 2007
This document announces a reopening of the comment period for the above-referenced NPRM. The NPRM proposed the adoption of a new airworthiness directive for certain Saab Model SAAB-Fairchild SF340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes. That NPRM inv...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007

Economic regulations:

Title Type Published
The Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) is seeking comment on whether it should adopt a rule to enhance airline passenger protections in the following seven ways: require carriers to adopt contingency plans for lengthy tarmac delays and...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing to collect additional data elements when flights are cancelled, diverted, or experience gate returns. The additional proposed data elements would fill in data gaps giving the Department, the in...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007
The Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) is proposing to amend its rules relating to oversales and denied boarding compensation to increase the limits on the compensation paid to "bumped" passengers, to cover flights by certain U.S. and f...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Alcohol; viticultural area designations:

Title Type Published
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to amend its regulations concerning the establishment of American viticultural areas (AVAs). The proposed changes address the effect that the approval of an AVA may have on established brand...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007
On March 31, 2005, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau published a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish the Calistoga viticultural area in Napa County, California. In light of comments regarding the potential adverse impact on establis...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2007

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