December 4, 2007 (Volume 72)

Federal Register December 4, 2007

View all documents issued on December 4, 2007. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

123 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 4, 2007

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review ("Certificate") to the U.S. Shippers Association ("USSA") on November 27, 2007. USSA's application to amend its Certificate was announced in the Federal Register...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Antidumping:

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On September 12, 2007, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rods from India and a notice of intent to rescind the antidumping duty administrativ...
Notice Dec 04, 2007
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") and the Russian Federation's Federal Atomic Energy Agency ("Rosatom") have initialed a draft amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation ("Su...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Endangered and threatened species:

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We, NMFS, announce the availability of a 5-year review for Johnson's seagrass (Halophila johnsonii) as required by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Johnson's seagrass was listed as threatened on September 14, 1998. Based on the best availabl...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Fishery conservation and management:

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On April 23, 2007, NMFS published in the Federal Register a final rule to implement measures requiring observers for participating hagfish vessels in the Federal Register as part of the hagfish information collection program. On June 13, 2007, NMFS p...
Rule Dec 04, 2007
This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the commercial Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), are intended to allow fisheries t...
Rule Dec 04, 2007
NMFS announces that the 2007 summer flounder commercial quota allocated to the State of Connecticut has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the summer flounder fishery may not land summer flounder in Connecticut f...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

International fisheries regulations:

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NMFS announces that fish quotas and an effort allocation are available for harvest by U.S. fishermen in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Regulatory Area. This action is necessary to make available to U.S. fishermen a fishing privi...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

Meetings:

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The National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee (Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet via teleconference Tuesday, December 18, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting will be audio webcast so th...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) proposes to provide to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data collected from several surveys that it conducts on U.S. direct investment abroad, foreign direct investment in the United States, and U.S. internat...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Civilian health and medical program of uniformed services (CHAMPUS):

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This notice is to advise interested parties of a Military Health System (MHS) demonstration project entitled Enhanced Access to Autism Services Demonstration Project. The Department proposes a demonstration program under the Department's demonstratio...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of Public Meeting.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Notice of Public Meeting Roundtable Discussion.
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Hydroelectric applications
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Hydroelectric applications
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Hydroelectric applications
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Hydroelectric applications
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Hydroelectric applications
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Natural gas pipeline rate and refund report filing
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Columbia Gulf Transmission Co.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Enogex Inc.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Florida Gas Transmission Co., LLC
Notice Dec 04, 2007
McClendon, Stan
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Pypha Energy LLC
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Questar Overthrust Pipeline Co.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air programs:

Title Type Published
This document announces that the EPA Administrator has responded to a petition asking EPA to object to a Clean Air Act (Act) operating permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Specifically, the Administrator granted in part and...
Notice Dec 04, 2007
This document announces that the EPA Administrator has responded to a petition asking EPA to object to a Clean Air Act (Act) operating permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Specifically, the Administrator granted in part and...
Notice Dec 04, 2007
In this notice, EPA is notifying the public that we have found that the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for 8-hour ozone in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin are adequate for conformity purposes. As a result of our finding, Kewaunee County must use...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

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

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EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) to amend the General Conformity Rule to include de minimis emission levels for Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM<INF>2.5</INF>). This update ensures cons...
Rule Dec 04, 2007
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) to amend the General Conformity Rule to include de minimus emission levels for Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM<INF>2.5</INF>). This update ensures consistency with the...
Proposed Rule Dec 04, 2007
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Wisconsin State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) on May 1, 2007. The WDNR has submitted for approval into its SIP a revision which allows the Stat...
Proposed Rule Dec 04, 2007

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Human Health Risk Assessment S...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Superfund program:

Title Type Published
This document corrects the direct final notice of deletion of the Standard Auto Bumper Site from the National Priorities List, published in the Federal Register of August 27, 2007. This correction clarifies that all Institutional Controls (ICs) are i...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (Proc. 8208)
Presidential Document Dec 04, 2007
World AIDS Day (Proc. 8207)
Presidential Document Dec 04, 2007

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

Title Type Published
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, Agency, we) issues this final rule amending our regulations to allow Farm Credit System (System) institutions 90 calendar days to prepare and distribute annual reports to shareholders, while retaining the 75 calen...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Prohibited trade practices:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 04, 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 Dec 04, 2007

Food additive petitions:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that DSM Nutritional Products, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of astaxanthin dimethyldisuccinate as a color additive...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing this companion proposed rule to the direct final rule, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, which is intended to amend certain sections of the regulations as the first phase o...
Proposed Rule Dec 04, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending certain regulations as the first phase of an incremental approach to modifying the current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulations for finished pharmaceuticals. We are amending the regulations...
Rule Dec 04, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the withdrawal of a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of May 3, 1996 (61 FR 20103) (the May 1996 proposed rule). The May 1996 proposed rule would have amended certain requirements of...
Proposed Rule Dec 04, 2007

Medicaid:

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This interim final rule with comment period revises current Medicaid regulations to incorporate changes made by section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. In addition, it incorporates provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliati...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

Medicare:

Title Type Published
This document corrects technical and typographical errors that appeared in the final rule published in the Federal Register on September 5, 2007 entitled "Medicare Program, Physicians" Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Dec 04, 2007
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Dec 04, 2007
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Dec 04, 2007
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Dec 04, 2007
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Dec 04, 2007
National Institute on Aging
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is developing a strategic plan for the next 3-5 years, and invites the public to provide comments on a draft of this plan. The draft plan will be publicly available through the NIMH Draft Strategic Plan...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding one Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Drawrdige operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to change the drawbridge regulation of the Pinellas Bayway Structure "E" (SR 679) Bridge, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 113, St. Petersburg Beach, Pinellas County, Florida. This rule is needed to provide vehicular traffic...
Proposed Rule Dec 04, 2007

Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program:

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issues this notice of the dates for the beginning of the initial enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the Port...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The following permits were issued.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
National Register of Historic Places; pending nominations
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

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This notice advises that we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan (plan) and environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Charles M. Russell National Wildlif...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Concession contracts and permits:

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Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.23, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to extend the following expiring concession contracts for a period of up to 1 year, or until such time as a new contract is executed, whichever occurs soo...
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Pursuant to the terms of existing concession contracts, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to request a continuation of visitor services for a period not-to-exceed 1 year from the date of contract expiration.
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Public land orders:

Title Type Published
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, the Secretary of the Interior proposes to extend Public Land Order No. 6669 for an additional 20-year period. The order withdrew National Forest System land from mining to protec...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Wild Bird Conservation Act:

Title Type Published
The public is invited to comment on the following application for approval to conduct certain activities with birds that are protected in accordance with the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992.
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals Inc.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Cerilliant Corp.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Chemic Laboratories, Inc.
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Competitive impact statements and proposed consent judgments:

Registration revocations, restrictions, denials, reinstatements:

Title Type Published
Sabbagh, Ammar
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Copyright office and procedures:

Title Type Published
The Library of Congress, through the Copyright Office, is announcing an upcoming royalty rate adjustment for satellite carriers based upon changes in the Consumer Price Index.
Notice Dec 04, 2007

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces an open meeting of the NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee.
Notice Dec 04, 2007

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Title Type Published
The Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to com...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 04, 2007
Operating licenses, amendments; no significant hazards considerations; biweekly notices
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Energy Policy Act of 2005; implementation:

Title Type Published
This document announces that on November 30, 2007, in accordance with Section 651(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the provisions of the "Plan for the Transition of Regulatory Authority Resulting from the Expanded Definition of Byproduct Mater...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Nuclear Waste and Materials Advisory Committee
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Radiation protection standards:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) is amending its regulations related to the reporting of annual dose to workers, the definition of Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE), the labeling of certain containers holding licensed materi...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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 Dec 04, 2007

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-1731-DR), dated 10/24/ 2007. Incident: Wildfires. Incident Period: 10/21/2007 and Continuing. Effective Date: 11/20/2007. Physical Loan Applica...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Board grants an exemption, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10902 for the acquisition by Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation (IC&E), a Class II rail carrier, of approximately 18.5 miles of rail lin...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection related to MARAD's marine t...
Notice Dec 04, 2007
This Rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of t...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

Advisory circulars; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The TSO tells manufacturers seeking TSO authorization or letter of design approval (LODA) what minimum performance standards (MPS) their Fuel Flowmeter must first meet for approval and identification with the applicable TSO markings. This notice anno...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-400 and 747-400D series airplanes. This proposed AD would require a general visual inspection of the power feeder wire bundle of the auxiliary power unit (APU)...
Proposed Rule Dec 04, 2007
We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Cirrus Design Corporation (CDC) Models SR20 and SR22 airplanes. The earlier NPRM would have required you to inspect and, as necessary, adjust the aileron and rud...
Proposed Rule Dec 04, 2007

Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers:

Title Type Published
As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circ...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Meetings:

Title Type Published
NHTSA announces a meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) to be held in Washington, DC. This notice announces the date, time and location of the meeting, which will be open to the public.
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document amends the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108 on lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment by reorganizing the regulatory text so that it provides a more straightforward and logical presentation of the appli...
Rule Dec 04, 2007
In this final rule, we (NHTSA) address the problem of motor home and recreation vehicle trailer overloading by amending the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) on tire selection and rims. This final rule requires manufacturers of all motor...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The United States Mint is announcing the price of the 2008 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin. Because of increases in the cost of silver, the United States Mint will begin accepting orders for the 2008 American Eagle Silver Proof Coin at the price ind...
Notice Dec 04, 2007

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Medical benefits:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations concerning "reasonable charges" for medical care or services provided or furnished by VA to certain veterans for nonservice-connected disabilities. It changes the proc...
Rule Dec 04, 2007

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