March 13, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register March 13, 2008

View all documents issued on March 13, 2008. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

108 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 13, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and entities on an extension of a currently approved information collection associated with the FSA County Commi...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request approval for reinstatement and revision of an information collection, the Farm and Ranch Irr...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to seek approval to conduct a new information collection, the Generic Clearance for Survey Research Stu...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to South Carolina Scientific, Inc. of Columbia, South Carolina, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/080,892, "At...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Environmental Assessment:

Title Type Published
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared a regional programmatic environmental assessment relative to requests to allow the interstate movement of municipal solid waste from Hawaii to landfills in th...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Environmental Impact Statement, Intent:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the President's Council on Environmental Quality Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, announces its intent to prepa...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This is the second notice to producers and users of veterinary biological products and other interested individuals that we will be holding our 14th public meeting to discuss regulatory and policy issues related to the manufacture, distribution, and...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Mexico:

Title Type Published
On November 7, 2007, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") published the preliminary results of its fourth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico. The review covers one produ...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise the shallow-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the first seasonal apportionment of the 2008 Pacific halibut by...
Rule Mar 13, 2008

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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NMFS announces the reduction of the scup coastwide commercial possession limit from Maine through North Carolina for the Winter I period. Regulations governing the scup fishery require publication of this notification to advise the coastal states fro...
Rule Mar 13, 2008

Foreign-Trade Zone:

Title Type Published
Los Angeles, CA Area; Expansion
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Phoenix, AZ; Expansion
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Foreign-Trade Zone: 39; Dallas Fort Worth, TX

Title Type Published
Dallas Fort Worth, TX; Reorganization and Expansion
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement:

Title Type Published
The Army intends to prepare an SPEIS in order to evaluate the relative environmental and socioeconomic impacts of support operations growth in the Pacific Theater as it transforms and aligns its forces to address existing capabilities shortfalls. As...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information co...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information co...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Mar 13, 2008
ISO New England Inc., Post-Technical Conference; Comments
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Transparency Provisions of Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act; Staff Technical Conference
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Blanket Authorization Request:

Title Type Published
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Energy Conservation Program:

Title Type Published
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish energy conservation standards for various consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment, including general service fluorescent lamps and incande...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008
The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing amendments to its test procedures for fluorescent and incandescent lamps, which lamp manufacturers are required to use to certify compliance with energy conservation standards mandated under the Energy Poli...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
On January 2, 2008 (73 FR 48), EPA published a direct final approval of revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concerned local rules that address circumvention, reduction of animal matter, and volatile organic co...
Rule Mar 13, 2008

In-Use Testing for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles:

Title Type Published
In a rule published on June 14, 2005, EPA established a manufacturer-run, in-use testing program for heavy-duty diesel vehicles. The program requires engine manufacturers to measure exhaust emissions from their diesel engines using portable emissions...
Rule Mar 13, 2008

In-Use for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles:

Title Type Published
In a rule published on June 14, 2005, EPA established a manufacturer-run, in-use testing program for heavy-duty diesel vehicles. The program requires engine manufacturers to measure exhaust emissions from their diesel engines using portable emissions...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Iran; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of March 11, 2008)
Presidential Document Mar 13, 2008

Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962; Availability of Funds (Presidential Determination)

Title Type Published
No. 2008-14 of March 7, 2008
Presidential Document Mar 13, 2008

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
Women's History Month (Proc. 8225)
Presidential Document Mar 13, 2008

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
In this document, the Commission adopts a standardized form for the quarterly reporting of programming aired in response to issues facing a television station's community and a requirement that portions of each television station's public inspection...
Rule Mar 13, 2008

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 13, 2008
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is publishing notice of a proposal to alter the system of records for the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. This system of rec...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Draft Guidance for Industry:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Hypertension Indication: Drug Labeling for Cardiovascular Outcome Claims." This draft guidance is intended to assist applicants in develo...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Mar 13, 2008
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice Mar 13, 2008
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Mar 13, 2008
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This Notice provides guidelines that describe the application process for grants and the criteria for awarding grants in the 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grant program year, as well as an explanation for any differences with the guidelines recomme...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment :

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard announces the availability of a draft supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed issuance of a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) on the suitability of the waterway for the expansion of the Cove Point LNG facility for Dom...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This final rule revises HUD's regulations to reflect the organization of HUD's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). HUD has established the Office of Hearings and Appeals within the Office of the Secretary. As a result of the organization of the OHA...
Rule Mar 13, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites public comments on a proposed new collection of information (1024-xxxx).
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, Intent:

Title Type Published
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), together with the County of San Bernardino, Cal...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Filing of Plat of Survey:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, (30) days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Final Environmental Impact Statement / General Management Plan:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed General Management Plan (Final GMP/EIS), Olympic National Park, Wash...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Realty Action:

Title Type Published
Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act request for lease and subsequent conveyance of approximately 230.26 acres of public land in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. Clark County proposes to use the land as six public parks.
Notice Mar 13, 2008

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Determination:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 25) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") in the above-captioned investigation terminating the inv...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 5) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting a motion to amend the complaint and notice of in...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Uncovered Innerspring Units From China, South Africa, and Vietnam
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Investigation:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 11, 2008, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Presstek, Inc. of Hudson, New Hampshire. Letter...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Revision of a currently approved collection--Department Annual Progress Report.
Notice Mar 13, 2008
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. Application for Registration Under Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993 and Renewal Application for Registration Under Domestic Chemical Diversion Control Act of 1993 DEA Forms 510 & 510A.
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Lodging of Settlement Agreement
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Lodging of Supplemental Consent Decree
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Public Comment and Response on Proposed Final Judgment
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Exemptions:

Title Type Published
This document contains a notice of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of a proposed amendment to PTE 93- 31, an Underwriter Exemption.\1\ The Underwriter Exemptions are individual exemptions that provide relief for the originati...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
This document contains exemptions issued by the Department of Labor (the Department) from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) and/or the Internal Revenue Code of...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
This document contains a notice of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of proposed exemptions from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) and/o...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

M
Management and Budget Office

Title Type Published
The open forum on the FY 2007 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) pilot previously scheduled for April 14, 2008 will now be held at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) on April 10, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those interested...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing inf...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process; Combined License Application:

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is proposing amendments to Regulation S-P, which implements certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA") and the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") for entities regulated by the Commi...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Mar 13, 2008
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Mar 13, 2008
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Mar 13, 2008
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Mar 13, 2008
National Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
On October 7, 2003, the Commissioner of Social Security published a Notice in the Federal Register (68 FR 57950) announcing the beginning of a demonstration project designed primarily to test the effectiveness of altering certain Supplemental Securit...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

State Department logo State Department

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Request for Grant Proposals:

Title Type Published
The Office of English Language Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the English Language Teaching (ELT) Materials Development Project and English Language Educators Summer Institute in July 2009...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
The Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for three assistance awards to administer components of the Office's Teacher Exchange Program i...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Surface Transportation Board seeks public comments on a proposal to require railroads to include a disclosure statement in any document that they consider to be a rail transportation contract under 49 U.S.C. 10709.
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). These actions relate to the proposed highway project which would widen Highway 101 for approximately 12.3 km (7.6 mi)...
Notice Mar 13, 2008
This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). These actions relate to the proposed highway project to its current four lanes to six lanes by adding one HOV lane in...
Notice Mar 13, 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 Mar 13, 2008
The FAA is revising an earlier NPRM for an airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 airplanes. The original NPRM would have superseded an existing AD that currently requires inspecting to determine the...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 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 Mar 13, 2008
This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Model 214B and B-1 helicopters. The AD would require creating a component history card or equivalent for each pylon support spindle assembly (...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Boeing Model 747-400, 747-400D, and 747-400F series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires reviewing airplane maintenance records, doing repetitive insp...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 757-200, -200PF, and -200CB series airplanes. This AD requires doing an ultrasound inspection for disbonded tear straps not mechanically fastened to the skin, and related inv...
Rule Mar 13, 2008
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 757-200, -200PF, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require an inspection of the two spring arms in the spin brake assemblies in the nose wheel well to...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 757 airplanes, Model 767 airplanes, and Model 777- 200 and -300 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections for damage of the electrical termi...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 525 airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to inspect for missing firewall sealant between the aft firewall assembly and seal assembly; a...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008
We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an un...
Rule Mar 13, 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 Mar 13, 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 Mar 13, 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 Mar 13, 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 Mar 13, 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 Mar 13, 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 Mar 13, 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 Mar 13, 2008
This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) Model 369A, OH-6A, 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, and 369HS helicopters. The proposed AD would require repetitive tap inspections of each...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe conditi...
Rule Mar 13, 2008
The FAA proposes to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Sandel Avionics Incorporated Model ST3400 TAWS/RMI units as described above. The existing AD currently requires installing a warning placard on the TAWS/RMI and revis...
Proposed Rule Mar 13, 2008

Environmental Impact Statement:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the Notice of Intent, to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed South Stockton Six-Lane Project, on State Route 99, in San Joaquin County, California will be withdraw...
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
List of Countries Requiring Cooperation with an International Boycott
Notice Mar 13, 2008
This document corrects final regulations and removal of temporary regulations (TD 9380) that was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 (73 FR 9188), relating to substitutes for returns.
Rule Mar 13, 2008

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee Establishment
Notice Mar 13, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials
Notice Mar 13, 2008
Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee
Notice Mar 13, 2008

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