February 6, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register February 6, 2008

View all documents issued on February 6, 2008. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

108 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 6, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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This final rule amends Marketing Order No. 915 (order), which regulates the handling of avocados grown in South Florida. The amendments are based on those proposed by the Florida Avocado Administrative Committee (committee), which is responsible for...
Rule Feb 06, 2008

Centennial Salvage Timber Sale:

Title Type Published
The Forest Supervisor of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest gives notice of the agency's intent to withdraw the Centennial Salvage Timber Sale Environmental Impact Statement. The project is being withdrawn because the trees proposed for harvest are...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) an Agency delivering the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or Agency, intends to hold a public scoping meeting and prepare an Envi...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 06, 2008
EDA's mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. As part of this mission, EDA administers the Trade Adjustment As...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

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

Title Type Published
In response to a request from Nucor Corporation (Nucor), a domestic interested party, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation of Certain Cut-to-Lengt...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title Type Published
We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), propose to designate critical habitat for elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and staghorn (A. cervicornis) corals, which we listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), on...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Feb 06, 2008
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scallop Plan Team will meet in Anchorage, AK.
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Polyethylene Terephthalate Film Sheet and Strip from the Republic of Korea:

Title Type Published
Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Pure Magnesium from the Peoples Republic of China:

Title Type Published
Extension of Time for Preliminary Results; Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Taiwan:

Title Type Published
On August 3, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils (SSSSC) from Taiwan (72 FR 43236). This review cov...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
The Consumer Product Safety Commission ("Commission") is making corrections to the flammability standard for mattress sets that was published in the Federal Register of March 15, 2006, (71 FR 13472). The corrections rectify typographical errors, clar...
Rule Feb 06, 2008

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. Marine Corps is deleting five systems of records notices from its inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a).
Notice Feb 06, 2008
The Department of Air Force proposes to amend a system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
On Wednesday, 2 January 2008 (73 FR 173) the Department of Defense announced a closed meeting of the Defense Science Board (DSB) Winter Quarterly. The meeting dates have been revised from February 6- 7, 2008 to March 12-13, 2008. The meeting will be...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Title Type Published
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has made a recommendation to the Secretary of Energy pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2286a(a)(5) which addresses the safety classification of fire protection systems at defense nuclear facilities in the Department of...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Education Department logo Education Department

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education:

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Bicent (California) Malburg, LLC; Issuance of Order
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Combined Notice of Filings 1
Notice Feb 06, 2008
DOE has issued the attached Procedural Order eliminating the quarterly reporting requirement and modifying the current monthly reporting requirement for existing and future orders authorizing the import and export of natural gas and liquefied natural...
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Notice of Filing; AES Hawaii, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Notice of Application; Columbia Gulf Transmission Co.
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Notice of Application; Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Notice of Filing; Anthracite Power and Light Co.
Notice Feb 06, 2008
The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is proposing a minor rate adjustment for non-firm energy from the Stampede Powerplant (Stampede), of the Washoe Project, located in Sierra County, California. The current rate expires September 30, 2010...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

California Wave Energy Partners I, LLC:

Title Type Published
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions to Intervene, Protest, and Comments
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Complaint, Request for Fast Track Processing:

Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator of Foreign Utility Co. Status:

Title Type Published
Reliant Energy Mandalay, Inc. et al.
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Filing and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions to Intervene; Application:

Investigation of Practices:

License Amendment and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests; Application:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Tarpon Whitetail Gas Storage, LLC; Whitetail Natural Gas Storage Project Site Visit
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 13, 2007, announcing EPA's plan to submit a request for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is entitled: "Tier 1 Screening of Certai...
Notice Feb 06, 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 Feb 06, 2008
This notice announces EPA's amendment to and clarification of the order for the termination of uses, voluntarily requested by the registrant and accepted by the Agency, of products containing the pesticide disulfoton, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of t...
Notice Feb 06, 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 Feb 06, 2008

Clothianidin:

Title Type Published
This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of clothianidin in or on sugar beet roots, tops and molasses. Bayer CropScience requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Rule Feb 06, 2008

Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program:

Title Type Published
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 13, 2007, announcing the availability of and soliciting public comment on EPA's draft policies and procedures for initial screening under the Agency's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Final 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards:

Title Type Published
The EPA is proposing to designate 13 Early Action Compact (EAC) Areas as attainment for the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The EAC areas agreed to reduce ground-level ozone pollution earlier than the Clean Air Act (CAA) r...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Tribal Pesticide Program Council will hold a 2-1/2 day meeting, beginning on March 5, 2008 and ending March 7, 2008. This notice announces the location and times for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Proposed Tolerance Actions:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to revoke certain tolerances for the herbicide sethoxydim and the insecticides dimethoate, fenamiphos, terbufos, and tetrachlorvinphos. Also, EPA is proposing to modify certain tolerances for the herbicides 2,4-D, DCPA, desmedipham,...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2008

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Cote dIvoire; Continuation of National Emergency Blocking Property of Persons Contributing to the Conflict (Notice of February 5, 2008)
Presidential Document Feb 06, 2008
International Atomic Energy Agency-U.S. Agreement for the Application of Safeguards in the U.S., Implementation of Additional Protocol (EO 13458)
Presidential Document Feb 06, 2008

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Amendment of the Commission's Rules and Policies Governing Pole Attachments:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission seeks comment on whether to amend its rules governing pole attachments, which are designed to ensure the attachment of facilities of cable television systems and telecommunications carriers to utility poles, ducts, co...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
On February 1, 2008, the Commission released a public notice announcing the February 22, 2008 meeting and agenda of the North American Numbering Council (NANC). The intended effect of this action is to make the public aware of the NANC's next meeting...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Petition to Establish Procedural Requirements to Govern Proceedings:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission seeks comment regarding whether to adopt procedural rules to govern the Commission's consideration of petitions to forbear from enforcing rules that are alleged to be unnecessary or inconsistent with the public intere...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2008

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Louisiana has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Sixth Congressional District being vacated by Representative Richard H. Baker. There are three possible special elections, but only two may be necessary....
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Formations, Acquisitions, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Formations, Acquisitions, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 06, 2008
This notice announces a solicitation for up to six additional hospitals to participate in the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program for the remainder of the 5-year time period allowed by section 410A of the MMA that is currently scheduled to...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Guidance for Industry; Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance document entitled "Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, Third Edition June 2001: Letter to Seafood Processors that Purchase Grouper, Amberjack a...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the meeting date for the 20th meeting of the American Health Information Community in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.). The American Health Information Community will advise...
Notice Feb 06, 2008
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Notice Feb 06, 2008
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Feb 06, 2008
National Human Genome Research Institute
Notice Feb 06, 2008
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Feb 06, 2008
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Feb 06, 2008
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Feb 06, 2008
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Feb 06, 2008
National Institute of Nursing Research
Notice Feb 06, 2008
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Memorandums of Understanding:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between FDA and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This MOU establishes the terms of collaboration between the two Federal agencies to develop a u...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

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 an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Regattas and Marine Parades:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule proposes restrictions on vessel movement in portions of the Calumet Sag Channel and the Little Calumet River during the annual Southland Regatta. The Southland Regatta is a university rowing race that will be held annually during t...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2008

Safety zone:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes a temporary safety zone within the navigable waters of the Pacific Ocean in Oceanside Harbor, California for the Ford Ironman 70.3 California Triathlon. This temporary safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2008

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 to housing agencies (HAs) under the Section 8 housing choice...
Notice Feb 06, 2008
This proposed rule would establish a roster of approved independent public accountants and public accounting firms (IPAs) that would be permitted to perform audits or related services required by participants in certain HUD programs and submitted to...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a), notice is hereby given that the Department of the Interior proposes to establish a new system of records, INTERIOR, BLM-40, to be maintained by the Bureau of Land Man...
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Under the Class II provisions of Title IV, Public Law 97-451, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a Petition for Reinstatement of Oil and Gas Lease TXNM 106959 from the lessee, Sun- West Oil and Gas Inc., for lands in Trinity County, Texas....
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Under the Class II provisions of Title IV, Public Law 97-451, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a Petition for Reinstatement of Oil and Gas Lease TXNM 106958 from the lessee, Sun- West Oil and Gas Inc., for lands in Trinity County, Texas....
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Marine Mammal Protection Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has developed draft revised marine mammal stock assessment reports for the three stocks of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Alaska, whi...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Public Land:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing these supplementary rules for public lands within the State of Colorado, relating to camping. These rules extend the time period and distance the camping public must move once the current 14-day stay l...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Realty Action:

Title Type Published
Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act request for lease and subsequent conveyance of approximately 55 acres of public land in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. The City of Las Vegas proposes to use the land for a public park.
Notice Feb 06, 2008
A parcel of public land totaling 5.07 acres in Shoshone County, Idaho, is being considered for direct sale to Sunshine Precious Metals Inc. under the provisions of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), at no less than the appraised...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is amending the list of non-traditional countries authorized to export narcotic raw materials (NRM) to the United States by removing Yugoslavia and adding Spain. This rule provides DEA registered importers wi...
Rule Feb 06, 2008
Notice of Registration; Importer of Controlled Substances
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Merit Systems Protection Board logo Merit Systems Protection Board

Title Type Published
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or the Board) is amending its rules of practice and procedure to clarify a number of matters: That the date of receipt of an agency decision is date on which the petitioner receives it; that a witness who is n...
Rule Feb 06, 2008

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

Meetings:

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National Science Foundation

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
NRC will convene a meeting of the Independent External Review Panel To Identify Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Materials Licensing Program on February 19 through 21, 2008. A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes eliminating the time-in-grade restriction on advancement to competitive service positions in the General Schedule. Currently, employees in competitive service General Schedule positions at grades 5 an...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2008

Presidio Trust logo Presidio Trust

Title Type Published
The Presidio Trust is providing notice of seven systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a). The publication of these systems notices is required under 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4).
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
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 Feb 06, 2008

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2008
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Feb 06, 2008
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Feb 06, 2008
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Feb 06, 2008
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Feb 06, 2008

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 Feb 06, 2008
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection.
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Disaster Declaration Nos. 11160 and 11161:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of INDIANA (FEMA-1740-DR), dated 01/30/2008. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 01/07/2008 and continuing.
Notice Feb 06, 2008

State Department logo State Department

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of changes to and extension of a currently approved information collection. We published a Federal Register N...
Notice Feb 06, 2008
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publicati...
Notice Feb 06, 2008
Nissan North America, Inc., Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Petition Receipt
Notice Feb 06, 2008
This notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither pu...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-22B series, RB211-524B, -524C2, -524D4, -524G2, -524G3, and -524H series, and RB211-535C and -535E series turbofan engines with high pressure compressor (HPC)...
Rule Feb 06, 2008

National Transit Database:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) National Transit Database (NTD) policy on strike adjustments. On March 12, 2007, FTA provided notice to NTD reporters that it was changing its policy on strikes, to permit transit agenc...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

Special Federal Aviation Regulation:

Title Type Published
This Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) creates new pilot training, experience, and operating requirements for persons operating the Mitsubishi MU-2B series airplane (MU-2B). These requirements follow an increased accident and incident rate i...
Rule Feb 06, 2008

Standard Instrument Approach Procedures:

Title Type Published
This rule amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, add...
Rule Feb 06, 2008

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Financial Management Service, 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 a continuing information collection. By this no...
Notice Feb 06, 2008
The Financial Management Service, 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 a continuing information collection. By this no...
Notice Feb 06, 2008

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