November 23, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register November 23, 2007

View all documents issued on November 23, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

133 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 23, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Food and Nutrition Service to request a revision of a currently approved collection. This collection is the voluntary submission of data including nutr...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments regarding the establishment of an industry-funded promotion, research, and information program for sorghum, which includes, but is not limited to, grain sorghum, sorghum forage, sorghum hay, so...
Proposed Rule Nov 23, 2007

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of meeting and briefing.
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Meetings; State advisory committees:

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
North Carolina
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
China
Notice Nov 23, 2007
In response to requests by interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate products from the Republic of Korea. T...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
On November 7, 2007, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) affirmed the final remand results made by the Department of Commerce (the Department) pursuant to the CIT's remand of the final results of antidumping duty administrative revie...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
On October 11, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review for a partial revocation of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from the United...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is publishing this notice to allow for up to a 180-day funded extension, on a non- competitive basis, of the overall award periods for those Minority Business Enterprise Centers (MBECs) identified in th...
Notice Nov 23, 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 services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List a service previously furnished by such agencies.
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Commodity Exchange Act:

Title Type Published
On January 31, 2007, the Commission adopted Acceptable Practices for Section 5(d)(15) ("Core Principle 15") of the Commodity Exchange Act. The new Acceptable Practices were published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2007, and became effective...
Rule Nov 23, 2007

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Danger zones and restricted areas:

Title Type Published
The Corps of Engineers is amending its regulations to modify an existing danger zone, in waters of the United States in the vicinity of Bloodsworth Island, Maryland. The amendment reflects the current operational and safety procedures at the Bloodswo...
Rule Nov 23, 2007
The Corps of Engineers is issuing a final rule establishing a restricted area within Kuluk Bay, Adak, Alaska. The purpose of this restricted area is to ensure the security and safety of the Sea Based Radar, its crew, and other vessels transiting the...
Rule Nov 23, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District (Regulatory Division), in coordination with the Port of Long Angeles, has completed a Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Berths 136-147 [TraPac] Co...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address the requirements for a contractor code of business ethics and...
Rule Nov 23, 2007
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address implementation of Section 104 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005...
Rule Nov 23, 2007
This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in a...
Rule Nov 23, 2007
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-22. A companion document, the...
Rule Nov 23, 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 Nov 23, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
This notice is being issued under the authority of Section 131 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2160). The Department is providing notice of a proposed "subsequent arrangement" under the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peacefu...
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Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
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Electric rate and corporate regulation combined filings
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Hydroelectric applications
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Hydroelectric applications
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Hydroelectric applications
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Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Cottonwood Energy Co., LP et al.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
El Paso Natural Gas Co.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
FH Opco LLC et al.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Gulf South Pipeline Co., LP
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Hardy Storage Co., LLC
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Ontelaunee Power Operating Co., LLC et al
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Public Utility District No. 1, Snohomish County, WA, et al.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Sierra Pacific Power Co. et al.
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463) and in accordance with Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 102-3.65, and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat of t...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Pursuant to section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463) and in accordance with title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 102-3.65, and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat of t...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Complaints filed:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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 Nov 23, 2007

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
The Commission is revising its regulations to provide that all documents will be eligible for filing by means of the Commission's eFiling system, with exceptions to be posted by the Secretary of the Commission on the Commissions Web site.
Rule Nov 23, 2007

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air programs:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to find that the Imperial County 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 Cle...
Proposed Rule Nov 23, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to water quantity and impacts related to dam releases, and also requested additional dam failure risk assessment information. Rating EC2. EIS No. 20070396, ERP No. D-AFS-L65542-ID, Cherry Dinner Proj...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Agency weekly receipts
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
EPA is convening a 1-day public workshop to discuss the Agency's draft administrative policies and procedures for completing the initial screening and testing under EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) and the burden and cost estimates...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on behalf of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force (Task Force), invites public comments on the draft Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan 2008 for Reducing, Mitigating, and Controlling Hypo...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Title Type Published
Notice of a Partially Open Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

Title Type Published
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or Agency), through the FCA Board (Board), issued a direct final rule with opportunity for comment under part 627 on September 26, 2007 (72 FR 54525) amending the priority of claims regulations to provide that, whe...
Rule Nov 23, 2007
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) published a final rule under part 627 on September 26, 2007 (72 FR 54527). This final rule amends our priority of claims regulations to provide priority of claims rights to Farm Credit System (System) banks if the...
Rule Nov 23, 2007

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
Rulemaking proceedings; petitions filed, granted, denied, etc.
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Television broadcasting:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission adopts rules and provides guidance to implement section 621(a)(1) of the Communications Act. The Commission solicited and reviewed comments on this section and found that to promote the federal goals of enhanced cable...
Rule Nov 23, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

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
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 23, 2007
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to modify or alter an SOR, "Employee Building Pass File (EBP) System, System No. 09-70-3002," last published at 67 FR 40937 (June 14, 2002). We propose to assign a new C...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Elanco Animal Health. The supplemental NADA provides for an increased level of monensin i...
Rule Nov 23, 2007

Medicaid:

Title Type Published
Section 1936 of the Social Security Act (the Act) (as added by section 6034 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA)) established the Medicaid Integrity Program to promote the integrity of the Medicaid program by requiring CMS to enter into contrac...
Proposed Rule Nov 23, 2007

Medicare and Medicaid:

Title Type Published
This notice announces our decision to approve the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for recognition as a national accreditation program for critical access hospitals (CAHs) seeking to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
This proposed rule would permit a waiver of nurse aide training disapproval as it applies to skilled nursing facilities, in the Medicare program, and nursing facilities, in the Medicaid program, that are assessed a civil money penalty of at least $5,...
Proposed Rule Nov 23, 2007

Memorandums of understanding:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between FDA and Duke University. The purpose of this MOU is to establish the terms of collaboration between FDA and Duke, beginning with an initiative t...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a revised guidance for industry (<greek-i>93) entitled "Impurities in New Veterinary Medicinal Products (Revision)" VICH GL11(R). This revised guidance has been developed for ve...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a revised guidance for industry (<greek-i>92) entitled "Impurities in New Veterinary Drug Substances (Revision)" VICH GL10(R). This revised guidance has been developed for veter...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the expiration date of the compliance policy guide (CPG) entitled "Sec. 400.210--Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) Feasibility Studies and Pilot Programs for Drugs" to December 31, 2008.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Smallpox (Variola) Infection: Developing Drugs for Treatment or Prevention." In this draft guidance, FDA provides recommendations on the...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a revised guidance for industry (<greek-i>73) entitled "Stability Testing of New Veterinary Drug Substances and Medicinal Products (Revision) VICH GL3(R)." This revised guidance...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Chemical Security Compliance Division (CSCD) has submitted the following information collection...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of the Interior intends to administratively reestablish the National Park System Advisory Board. This action is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of statutory duties imposed upon the Department of t...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners (Applicant) requests an incidental take permit (ITP) pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) for the take of the Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) (...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
On October 19, 2001, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued a section 10(a)(1)(B) permit, pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (Act), for incidental take of the golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia)(GCWA) to T...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Incidental take permits:

Title Type Published
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of an incidental take permit (ITP) and Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The Carlisle Group (applicant) requests an ITP pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Ac...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Opening of public lands:

Title Type Published
This order opens 3.61 acres of reconveyed land to appropriation under the public land laws.
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Justice Department logo Justice Department

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Financial reporting matters:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission is soliciting comment about whether to develop mechanisms to facilitate greater access to companies' disclosures concerning their business activities in or with countries designated as State Sponsors of Terroris...
Proposed Rule Nov 23, 2007

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
MyShares Trust et al.; correction
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Nov 23, 2007
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Notice Nov 23, 2007
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Nov 23, 2007
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of ILLINOIS dated 11/16/2007. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 08/20/2007 through 08/31/2007.
Notice Nov 23, 2007
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA dated 11/15/2007. Incident: Fire. Incident Period: 11/08/2007. Effective Date: 11/15/2007. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/15/2008. Econo...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA):

Title Type Published
Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA") provides for the establishment of a roster of individuals to serve on binational panels convened to review final determinations in antidumping or countervailing duty ("AD/CVD") proceedin...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Aeronautical land-use assurance; waivers:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. Section 47153(c), notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the City of Starkville to waive the requirement that a 1.87 acre parcel of surplus property, located at the George M. Bryan Fi...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Airport noise compatibility program:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the update to the noise exposure maps submitted by the Allegheny County Airport Authority for the Pittsburgh International Airport under the provisions of Title I of the Aviat...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Boeing Model 727 series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires repetitive inspections to detect cracks and loose brackets of the elevator rear spar,...
Proposed Rule Nov 23, 2007
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Boeing Model 747-100B SUD, 747-300, 747-400, and 747-400D series airplanes; and Model 747-200B series airplanes having a stretched upper deck. The existing AD current...
Rule Nov 23, 2007

Federal agency actions on proposed highways; judicial review claims:

Title Type Published
This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, United States Highway 281 (US 281), beginning at Farm-to-Market Roa...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
In response to Section 14(g) of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration established a child restraint consumer information rating program. This program c...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1992 Alfa Romeo Spyder passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor ve...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to temporary regulations (TD 9366) that was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, November 15, 2007 (72 FR 64147) describing the time and manner in which certain tax-exempt organizations not currently requ...
Rule Nov 23, 2007

Sanctions, blocked persons, specially-designated nationals, terrorists, narcotics traffickers, and foreign terrorist organizations:

Title Type Published
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the names of three newly designated individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13441 of August 1, 2007, "Blocking Prop...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the name of one newly designated individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004, "Blocking Property o...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is removing the names of one individual and twelve entities from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons whose property and interests in property have been blo...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the name of two newly-designated entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, "Blocking Proper...
Notice Nov 23, 2007
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the name of one newly-designated entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, "Blocking Property...
Notice Nov 23, 2007

User fees:

Title Type Published
This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations relating to user fees for the initial and renewed enrollment to become an enrolled actuary.
Proposed Rule Nov 23, 2007

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United States Institute of Peace

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 23, 2007

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