January 23, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register January 23, 2008

View all documents issued on January 23, 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 23, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension with revision of a currently approved inform...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 23, 2008
It is NRCS's intention to issue a series of new or revised conservation practice standards in its National Handbook of Conservation Practices. These standards include: "Filter Strip (Code 393)," "Hillside Ditch (Code 423)," "Access Control (formerly...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Resource Management Plans, etc.:

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The Mt. Hood National Forest (Forest) in coordination with the City of Portland Water Bureau (City) has prepared a new Bull Run Watershed Management Unit Agreement pursuant to Public Law 95-200, section 2(d). This Agreement will guide and be applicab...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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This Notice announces the voting age population estimates, as of July 1, 2007, for each state and the District of Columbia. We are giving this notice in accordance with the 1976 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act, Title 2, United States C...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Export Trading Company Affairs ("ETCA"), International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application for an Export Trade Certificate of Review ("Certificate"). This notice summarizes the conduct for which certification is...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review ("Certificate") to the U.S. Shippers Association ("USSA") on January 16, 2008. USSA's application to amend its Certificate was announced in the Federal Register...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting nominations of individuals to the Census Advisory Committee on the Hispanic Population. The Census Bureau will consider nominations received in response to this Notice, as well as from other sour...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea:

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In response to a request by the respondent, Haewon MSC Co., Ltd. (Haewon), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products (CORE) f...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
In response to a request from United States Steel Corporation, petitioner ("U.S. Steel"), the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by pot catcher processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2008 Pacific cod allowable catch...
Rule Jan 23, 2008
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by pot catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet ([gteqt] 18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to pre...
Rule Jan 23, 2008

Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:

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Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of the Third Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Steel Nails from People's Republic of China:

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We preliminarily determine that certain steel nails ("nails") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value ("LTFV"), as provided in section 733 of the Tariff Act of 1930...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Steel Nails from the United Arab Emirates:

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We preliminarily determine that certain steel nails (nails) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amen...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Energy, pursuant to Section 229 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, as implemented by 10 CFR part 860 published in the Federal Register on August 26, 1963 (28 FR 8400), prohibits the unauth...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2008
This Notice announces the Department of Energy (DOE) acceptance of claims in FY 2008 from eligible active uranium and thorium processing sites for reimbursement under Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. For FY 2008, Congress has appropriated ap...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The Department of Energy (DOE) today publishes a final rule to amend the Department's regulations to decrease the random drug testing rate of DOE contractor employees in testing designated positions (TDP). Today's final rule also makes minor technica...
Rule Jan 23, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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This document announces the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) responses to Agency Clearance requests, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 request t...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
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 Jan 23, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 request t...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
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 Jan 23, 2008
Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Inventory) to notify EPA and comply with the statutory provisi...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
Notice Jan 23, 2008
This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Disapproval of Plan of Nevada; Clean Air Mercury Rule:

Title Type Published
EPA is extending the comment period for action proposed on December 13, 2007 (72 FR 70812) concerning disapproval of the Nevada State Plan to address the requirements of EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR).
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008

National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of the revised EPA National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP) in the document titled "Laboratory Quality System Requirements (LQSR) Revision 3.0" dated July 5, 2007. Revisions to the LQSR include the...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption:

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EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to use the pesticide chlorantraniliprole (CAS No. 500008-45-7) to treat up to 160,000 acres of rice to control rice water weevil. The applicant pr...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 23, 2008
This notice provides an update of the HHS poverty guidelines to account for last calendar year's increase in prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees at Spencer Chemical Co., Jayhawks Works, Pittsburg, Kansas, to be included in the Spe...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a determination concerning a petition to add a class of employees at the Y-12 Plant, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice concerning the final effect of the HHS decision to designate a class of employees at Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) in Apollo, Pennsylvania, as an addition to the Spe...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Assistant Secretary for Health have taken final action in the following case: Scott E. Monte, Huntington Memorial Hospital: Based on the findings of an investigation conducted...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
HHS is removing Part 72 of Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, which governs the interstate shipment of etiologic agents, because the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) already has in effect a more comprehensive set of regulations applicable...
Rule Jan 23, 2008
By publication of this document, we are informing the public of the Secretary's recognition of certain Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) "Interoperability Specifications" as interoperability standards for health information te...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Certificate...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Ship's Stores De...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Record of Vessel...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Request for Info...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Entry of Article...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the North Americ...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
On October 24, 2006, HUD published a final rule revising the agency's regulations on demolition or disposition of public housing projects. This publication corrects certain typographical and other non-substantive errors that occurred in the final rul...
Rule Jan 23, 2008
Notice of funding availability.
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Kansas regulatory program (Kansas program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Kans...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, initiate 5-year reviews of the endangered Peter's Mountain mallow (Iliamna corei), Jesup's milk-vetch (Astragalus robbinsii var. jesupi), James spinymussel (Pleurobema collina), sandplain gerardia (Agalinis acu...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Environmental Impact Statement:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in coordination with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), are preparing a joint environmental impact report/environmental impact statement (EIR/EIS) for the Sears Point Wetland and Water...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission
Notice Jan 23, 2008
In accordance with Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2), th...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Commission has submitted a request for emergency processing for review and clearance of questionnaires to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission has requested OMB approval of this submission by COB February 19, 2008.
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Medicine ShoppeJonesborough; Denial of Motion for Stay
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, 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 comment on proposed and/or co...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
On November 28, 2007, OSHA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Confined Spaces in Construction." The period for submitting written comments is being extended 30 days to allow parties affected by the rule more time to review the p...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008

Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications:

Title Type Published
Under the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative (HGJTI), DOL/ETA, announces the availability of approximately $10 million in grant funds for high-impact regional approaches to meet the workforce challenges of the energy industry and/or addr...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Recordation of Notices of Termination of Transfers and Licenses:

Title Type Published
The Copyright Office is proposing to make clarifications to its regulations governing the recordation of notices of termination and certain related provisions. This notice seeks public comment on the proposed amendments, which would communicate the O...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et. seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), NASA's NEPA policy a...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license in the United States to promote the utilization by the public of the inventions described and cl...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

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 a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council. The agenda for the meeting includes updates from each of the Cou...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

NASA Advisory Committee:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to sections 14(b)(1) and 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), and after consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Confirmatory Order:

Title Type Published
Southern California Edison Co., San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Notice of application for an order under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") for an exemption from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act, and under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from section 17(a) of the Act.
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting is providing notice that it will hold a public telephone conference meeting on Monday, February 11, 2008 beginning at 2 pm. Members of the public may tak...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Self-regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2008
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Jan 23, 2008
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jan 23, 2008
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 23, 2008

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
This document contains a correction to the Card Format Passport; Changes to Fee Schedule published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2007 (72 FR 74169).
Rule Jan 23, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA participated as a cooperating agency with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command in preparation of the SpaceX Falcon Program Environmental Assessment (EA). The Falcon Launch Vehicle Program is a ven...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The FAA is requesting public comment on the request by the Louisville Regional Airport Authority to change a portion of airport property from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use at the Louisville International Airport, Louisville, Kentucky. The requ...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified BHTC model helicopters. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify an...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008
This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 430 helicopters. This proposal would require rewiring and testing the fuel valve switch on each engine and tes...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes. This AD requires revising the airplane flight manual to provide the flightcrew with new ground procedures for shedding core ice during...
Rule Jan 23, 2008
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH (Eurocopter) Model MBB-BK 117C-2 helicopters. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authori...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS 355 N helicopters. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of anoth...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008

Approval of Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for Final Environmental Assessment:

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The Federal Aviation Administration is announcing the approval of the Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the construction of a new land-based airport in Akutan, AK. The FONS...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Child Restraint Systems:

Title Type Published
This document supplements NHTSA's notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) of August 31, 2005 that proposed to: (a) Expand the applicability of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, Child restraint systems, to restraints recommended for...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the third meeting of RTCA Special Committee 214, Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services.
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 211, Nickel-Cadmium, Lead Acid and Rechargeable Lithium Batteries.
Notice Jan 23, 2008

Special Conditions:

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This notice proposes special conditions for the Embraer S.A., Model EMB-500 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with high fuel temperature. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008
This notice proposes special conditions for the Embraer S.A.; Model EMB-500 airplane. This airplane has a novel or unusual design feature associated with the braking system. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropri...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008
This notice proposes special conditions for the Embraer S.A.; Model EMB-500 airplane. This airplane has a novel or unusual design feature associated with the static pressure system. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or...
Proposed Rule Jan 23, 2008

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the names of 7 additional entities and individuals whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
This document contains final regulations under section 197 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) that apply to a section 197 intangible resulting from an assumption reinsurance transaction, and under section 338 that apply to reserve increases after a...
Rule Jan 23, 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 23, 2008

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Jan 23, 2008
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Jan 23, 2008

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