January 18, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register January 18, 2008

View all documents issued on January 18, 2008. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

111 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 18, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule which decreased the assessment rate established for the California Date Administrative Committee (committee) for the 2007-08 and subsequent crop...
Rule Jan 18, 2008
The USDA Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose the anticipated environmental effects of the Breckenridge Ski Resort Peak 6 Terrain Development proposal. This proposal is designed to provide for an improved ba...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions:

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We are amending the regulations regarding the importation of animals and animal products to remove several restrictions regarding the identification of animals and the processing of ruminant materials from regions that present a minimal risk of intro...
Rule Jan 18, 2008

Common Crop Insurance Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) proposes to amend the Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Dry Pea Crop Insurance Provisions to include the insurability of additional types of dry peas, to offer winter coverage, to allow replanting paymen...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008

Meetings:

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The Colorado Recreation Resource Advisory Committee will tentatively meet in Denver, CO. The purpose of the meeting is to continue to provide the new committee members with the information they need to be effective committee members and review severa...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
The Federal Advisory Committee for the Expert Review of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (CERSAP) will be meeting in Washington, DC. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the lead agency for Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Ass...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Arctic Research Commission logo Arctic Research Commission

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Meetings
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The NMFS is giving notice that we have prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that analyzes impacts on the environment from the potential authorization to the States of Oregon, Idaho, and Was...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment.
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Romania:

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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 the antidumping duty administrative r...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Certain Tissue Paper Products from China:

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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 covers the period March 1, 20...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium:

Title Type Published
Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Administrative Review
Notice Jan 18, 2008

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
The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a product to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete products previously furnished by such agencies. Comments Must B...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Foreign Acquisition; CFR Correction
Rule Jan 18, 2008

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 Jan 18, 2008
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Availability of the Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Colorado Lateral Expansion Project
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Notice of Filing
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Filing of Projects Retirement Study Report and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests:

Final Environmental Impact Statement; Proposed Broadwater LNG Project:

Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment:

Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization:

Title Type Published
Trunkline Gas Company, LLC
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA is announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for external scientific peer review, will convene an independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer-review meeting to review the external review draft document titled, "To...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential adverse impacts to aquatic resources, uncertainty of groundwater availability, and carbon dioxide emissions. We recommend further discussion on renewable energy resources, groundwater protection, a...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
Notice Jan 18, 2008
EPA is approving and announcing the availability of the latest version of the California EMFAC model for use in state implementation plan (SIP) development in California. EMFAC2007 is the latest update to the EMFAC model for use by California state a...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Air pollution; standards of performance for new stationary sources; and air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:

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EPA is promulgating new source standards of performance for stationary spark ignition internal combustion engines. EPA is also promulgating national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for new and reconstructed stationary reciprocating in...
Rule Jan 18, 2008

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve the maintenance plan for the San Manuel Area in Pinal and Pima Counties, Arizona, as a revision to the Arizona state implementation plan, and to grant the request submitted by the State to redesignate this area from nonatt...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008
EPA is taking direct final action under the Clean Air Act to approve the Final State Implementation Plan Revision, San Manuel Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area, March 2007 as a revision to the Arizona state implementation plan. The Arizona Department...
Rule Jan 18, 2008
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Washoe County portion of the Nevada State Implementation Plan. Submitted by the State of Nevada on May 30, 2007, this plan revision consists of a maintenance plan prepared for the purpose...
Rule Jan 18, 2008
EPA proposes to approve a revision to the Washoe County portion of the Nevada State Implementation Plan. Submitted by the State of Nevada on May 30, 2007, this plan revision consists of a maintenance plan prepared for the purpose of providing for con...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title Type Published
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is eliminating three bases for dismissal of charges in its procedural regulations because they are no longer needed to accomplish the Commission's case management goals.
Rule Jan 18, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Sunshine Act; Cancelled
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 18, 2008

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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 Jan 18, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 18, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Acute Bacterial Otitis Media: Developing Drugs for Treatment." The purpose of this draft guidance is to assist clinical trial sponsors an...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
This interim final rule with comment period implements the continuation of the revisit user fee program for Medicare Survey and Certification activities, in accordance with the statutory authority in the Continuing Appropriations Resolution entitled,...
Rule Jan 18, 2008

Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products

Medicaid Program:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule provides guidance to States that want to administer self-directed personal assistance services through their State plans.
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Human Genome Research Institute
Notice Jan 18, 2008
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jan 18, 2008
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Jan 18, 2008
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Jan 18, 2008
National Library of Medicine
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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 Jan 18, 2008

Inter-American Foundation logo Inter-American Foundation

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of an incidental take permit (ITP) and Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). Bruce Barth (Applicant) request an ITP pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 197...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Notice is hereby given that certain coal resources in the Eagle Butte West Coal Tract described below in Campbell County, WY, will be offered for competitive lease by sealed bid in accordance with the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is announcing the availability of a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Cape Wind Energy Project. Cape Wind Associates, LLC (CWA) has requested a lease, easement or right-of-way pursuant to section...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
This notice publishes the Deemed Approved Amendment to the Tribal--State Compact between the State of California and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Realty Action:

Title Type Published
A 1.08-acre parcel of public land in Granite County, Montana, is being considered for sale under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), at no less than the appraised fair market value, to resolve a longstanding, ina...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found suitable for classification for lease or conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, 1.54 acres of public land in Carbon County, Wyoming. Carbon County proposes...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 9) granting the joint motion of complainant Lutron Electronics C...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Glycine From Japan and Korea
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Semi- Annual Progress Report for the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program.
Notice Jan 18, 2008
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Semi- Annual Progress Report for the Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program.
Notice Jan 18, 2008
30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Crime Mapping Survey.
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This is an announcement of a meeting of DOJ's Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global) Federal Advisory Committee (GAC) to discuss the Global Initiative, as described at http:// www.it.ojp.gov/global.
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Registration Requirements for Importer and Manufacturers:

Title Type Published
The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA), which was enacted on March 9, 2006, requires DEA to establish an assessment of annual need for the importation and manufacture of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. Because of...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
On December 10, 2007, OSHA published a Federal Register notice inviting interested parties to submit nominations for membership on FACOSH. In that notice, OSHA set a submission deadline of January 9, 2008. OSHA is reopening the record to allow additi...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration:

Termination of Investigation:

Title Type Published
Hubbard Supply Company Leased On-Site Workers etc.
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

No documents available.

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instru...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of Humanities Panels will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Receipt of Application for Design Certification of the US-APWR; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, LTD
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this notice to announce cancellation of the public meeting scheduled for January 23, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and announced in the Federal Register December 31, 2007 (72 FR 74352). The purpose of...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing proposed regulations to achieve a consistent and effective policy for the use of Social Security Numbers by Federal agencies to combat fraud and identity theft. Federal agencies must reduce the threat of...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Jan 18, 2008
National Futures Association
Notice Jan 18, 2008
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to the notice of rescission of SSR 94-4p that was published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2008 (73 FR 2074). The effective date shown in one place in that notice was incorrect.
Notice Jan 18, 2008

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Sate is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. Th...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. W...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
In accordance with sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-19) and section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, the Department of State is identifying all the Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds u...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Release of Waybill Data
Notice Jan 18, 2008

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Generalized System of Preferences (GSP):

Title Type Published
The 2004 Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 1047) (the "2004 Act"), as approved by Congress, authorized the President to designate seven tariff lines relating to carpets (5702.51.20 (now 5702.50.20), 5702.91.30, 5702.92.00 (now 5...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the release of land at the Gillespie County Airport under the provisions of section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).
Notice Jan 18, 2008
The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the release of land at the Pearland Regional Airport under the provisions of section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).
Notice Jan 18, 2008
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as required by the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000, established the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) in March 2001. The NPOAG was formed to...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
Order Limiting Scheduled Operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport
Notice Jan 18, 2008
This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Walden- Jackson County Airport, Walden CO. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrumen...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
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 Jan 18, 2008
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for General Electric Company (GE) CF34-1A, -3A, -3A1, - 3A2, -3B, and -3B1 turbofan engines. That AD currently requires a onetime inspection of certain fan disks for electrical ar...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas airplanes identified above. This proposed AD would require revising the FAA-approved maintenance program, or the Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs) section of the Instruct...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas airplanes identified above. This proposed AD would require revising the FAA-approved maintenance program to incorporate new airworthiness limitations for fuel tank syste...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008
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 Jan 18, 2008

Environmental Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this notice to advise the public of the approval of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on an Environmental Assessment for proposed Federal actions at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Spring...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 207, Airport Security Access Control Systems.
Notice Jan 18, 2008

Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Pagosa Springs, CO. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (S...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008

Special Conditions:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for the Embraer Model EMB- 500 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with aft mounted engine fire protection. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adeq...
Rule Jan 18, 2008

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperw...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
The proposed information collection request (ICR) described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the pr...
Notice Jan 18, 2008
This document invites comments from the public regarding rules under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) that the IRS and the Treasury Department expect to propose in a notice of proposed rulemaking. The rules focus mainly on the transfer...
Proposed Rule Jan 18, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Debt Management Advisory Committee
Notice Jan 18, 2008

U
United States Sentencing Commission

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 5(c) of the Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007, Public Law 110-179, the Commission hereby gives notice of a temporary, emergency amendment to the sentencing guidelines and commentary. This noti...
Notice Jan 18, 2008

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