November 27, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register November 27, 2007

View all documents issued on November 27, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

113 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 27, 2007

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing informatio...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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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, Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) Inventory.
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Administrative regulations:

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This final rule amends Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations on the procedures that USDA agencies follow upon receipt of a request for an authenticated copy of an agency document. Specifically, this rule authorizes the Inspector General to aut...
Rule Nov 27, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within the USDA Rural Development mission area, announces the availability of two individual grants: one grant from the passenger transportation funds appropriated for the Rural Business Enterpr...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Forest Service is extending the public comment period an additional 60 days, from November 23, 2007, to January 23, 2008, for the proposed directives for wind energy development on National Forest System (NFS) lands. As stated in the original Pub...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Notice is hereby given that Dr. Markus Horning, Department of Fisheries & Wildlife, Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365 has been issued an amendment to scientific research Permit No...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Endangered and threatened species:

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Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 1044 Modification 4 to the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Fisheries Ecology Division (FED) in Santa Cruz, California.
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS announces that the 2007 Atlantic bluefish commercial quota allocated to the State of New York has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the Atlantic bluefish fishery may not land bluefish in New York for the re...
Rule Nov 27, 2007
NMFS announces that the State of Delaware is transferring commercial bluefish quota to the State of Rhode Island from its 2007 quota. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces the revised commercial quota for each state involved.
Rule Nov 27, 2007
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) from rockfish cooperatives in the Central Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Pilot Program to vessels using trawl gear in the GOA. This action is necessary to provi...
Rule Nov 27, 2007
This temporary rule republishes interim measures to reduce overfishing of Gulf red snapper that were previously implemented via a temporary rule published by NMFS on April 2, 2007, and extended through March 28, 2008, by a temporary rule published by...
Rule Nov 27, 2007
NMFS announces that the 2007 summer flounder commercial quota allocated to the State of New Jersey has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the summer flounder fishery may not land summer flounder in New Jersey for...
Rule Nov 27, 2007

Marine mammals:

Title Type Published
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is publishing its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2008, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The final LOF for 2008 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisherie...
Rule Nov 27, 2007

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Tuesday, December 11, 2007, from 8:30...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Thursday, December 6, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Friday, December 7, 2007, fr...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), its Mid-Atlantic section of the Monkfish Committee, its Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee, its Bycatch/Limited Access Committee, and its Executive Committee will hold public meetings.
Notice Nov 27, 2007
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Multispecies (Groundfish) Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Commodity Exchange Act:

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Section 150.2 of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ("Commission") regulations imposes limits on the size of speculative positions that traders may hold or control in futures and futures equivalent option contracts on certain designated agric...
Proposed Rule Nov 27, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Navy published a document in the Federal Register of November 14, 2007, announcing a partially closed meeting of the Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC). The dates of the meeting contained in the document have changed.
Notice Nov 27, 2007

D
Delaware River Basin Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings and hearings
Notice Nov 27, 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 27, 2007
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records entitled "Department of Education Federal Docket Management System" (EDFDMS) (18-09-05). E...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department), publishes this notice to amend and rename the system of records entitled "Investigatory Material Compiled for Personnel Security and Suita...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required by section 1...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Alabama Intrastate, LLC
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Chambersburg, PA
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Discovery Gas Transmission LLC
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Enterprise Texas Pipeline LLC
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Alabama Power Co.
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.; technical conference
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; technical conference
Notice Nov 27, 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 an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a re...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
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 27, 2007
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a re...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a req...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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EPA intends to conduct public meetings and collect public comments in advance of preparing an EIS to designate a permanent ODMDS off Apra Harbor, Guam. This EIS will be prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Navy (Navy). An EIS is ne...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (the Act), as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to annually determine a renewable fuel standard (RFS) which is applicable to refiners,...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Superfund; response and remedial actions, proposed settlements, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement under section...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), the White House, is removing its Freedom of Information Act regulations currently published at 6 CFR Chapter X. This action is being taken because, pursuant to provisions of the Implementing Re...
Rule Nov 27, 2007

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Title Type Published
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is amending a number of its regulations by making minor, non-substantive revisions. This rule makes the following changes: removing references to an internal committee that no longer exists, co...
Rule Nov 27, 2007

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Special elections; filing dates:

Title Type Published
Louisiana has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the First Congressional District being vacated by Representative Bobby Jindal. There are three possible special elections, but only two may be necessary. <bul...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Industry guides:

Title Type Published
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is planning to host a public workshop on January 8, 2008 to examine the emerging market for carbon offsets (i.e., greenhouse gas emission reduction products) and renewable energy certificates, and...
Proposed Rule Nov 27, 2007
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") requests public comment on its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims ("Green Guides" or "Guides"). The Commission is soliciting comment as part of its systematic review of all curren...
Proposed Rule Nov 27, 2007

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

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 27, 2007

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

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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 Intervet Inc. The supplemental NADA provides for a revised food safety warning on labelin...
Rule Nov 27, 2007

Food for human consumption:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposes to issue this rule finding that certain nutrient content claims for foods, including conventional foods and dietary supplements, that contain omega-3 fatty acids, do not meet the requirements of the Fed...
Proposed Rule Nov 27, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In the Federal Register of October 4, 2007 (72 FR 56769), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a notice that announced a public meeting to obtain comments regarding behind-the-counter (BTC) availability of human drugs. An incorrect date w...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice solicits comments on the HRSA proposed uniform waiver standards for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grantees requesting a core medical services waiver for Fiscal Year 2008 and beyond. Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (PHS) Act, as...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Commercial gauger and laboratory accreditations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 151.13, Columbia Inspection, Inc., 5013 Pacific Highway East, Suite <greek-i>2, Fife, Washington 98424, has been re-approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and v...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Intertek USA, Inc., 354 Fairbanks Street, Valdez, Alaska 99686, has been re-approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in acco...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Intertek USA, Inc., 91-110 Hanua Street, <greek-i>204, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707, has been re-approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs pur...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Marine Technical Surveyors, Inc., 2382 Highway 1 South, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346, has been re-approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for...
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 151.13, SGS North America Inc., 111 Cowan Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, has been re-approved to gauge petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils, and to...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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The Secretary of Homeland Security is establishing the Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee (DRBOSAC) under authority of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, Public Law 109-241. Individuals interested in serving on...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the State Route 82 (SR 82) swing span bridge across the Sabine Lake at mile 10.0, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. This d...
Rule Nov 27, 2007
The Coast Guard is removing the existing drawbridge operation regulation for the drawbridge across the Sabine River (Old Channel) behind Orange Harbor Island, mile 9.5, at Orange, Texas. The regulation can be removed because the bridge no longer exis...
Rule Nov 27, 2007

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

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is correcting a notice of study and request for comments that appeared in the Federal Register on November 19, 2007 (72 FR 64968). That notice informed the public the Coast Guard is conducting a Port Access Route Study (PARS) on the a...
Proposed Rule Nov 27, 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 27, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the comment period on the proposed designation of critical habitat for Acanthomintha ilicifolia (San Diego thornmint) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Ac...
Proposed Rule Nov 27, 2007

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on brake rotors from China wo...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Competitive impact statements and proposed consent judgments:

Schedules of controlled substances:

Title Type Published
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing to amend its regulations to implement a new format for order forms (DEA Form 222) which are issued by DEA to DEA registrants to allow them to order schedule I and/or II controlled substances. The...
Proposed Rule Nov 27, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

N
National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Proposal reviews
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

P
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

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 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 27, 2007
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Notice Nov 27, 2007
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 27, 2007

State Department logo State Department

Presidential permit applications:

Title Type Published
The Department of State has issued a Presidential permit, effective November 16, 2007, authorizing the Greater Yuma Port Authority to construct, operate, and maintain a livestock border crossing near San Luis, Arizona, at the international boundary b...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 27, 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 Request (ICR) abstracted regarding the Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standard (UTQGS) below has been forwarded to t...
Notice Nov 27, 2007

Aircraft:

Title Type Published
This action confirms the direct final rule issued on September 14, 2007, which became effective on November 13, 2007. The rule changes certain display requirements for nationality and registration marks for powered parachutes and weight-shift-control...
Rule Nov 27, 2007

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above that would supersede an existing AD. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of anoth...
Proposed Rule Nov 27, 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 27, 2007
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model (Eclipse) EA500 airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the fuel filler adapters for primer and/or paint in the surround and, if present, remove...
Rule Nov 27, 2007

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
This action proposes special conditions for Boeing Model 757 series airplanes. These airplanes, as modified by Triad International Maintenance Company (TIMCO), will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with seats that include non-trad...
Proposed Rule Nov 27, 2007

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to rescind provisions of its Adjudication Procedures Manual, M21-1 (M21-1) that were found by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) not to have been properly rescinded.
Notice Nov 27, 2007

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