March 20, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register March 20, 2008

View all documents issued on March 20, 2008. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

90 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 20, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an Agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or the Agency, intends to hold a public scoping meeting...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule changing the handling requirements authorized under the California pistachio marketing order (order). The order regulates the handling of pistach...
Rule Mar 20, 2008
This notice constitutes an open call to the public to submit nomination applications for the following positions on the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee:
Notice Mar 20, 2008
We are advising the public of our decision to begin issuing permits for the importation of dropwort leaves with stems from South Korea into the continental United States subject to the requirements specified in the risk management analysis. Based on...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Peanut Promotion, Research, and Information Order:

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This rule would add a producer member and alternate from the State of Mississippi to the National Peanut Board (Board). The change was proposed by the Board, which administers the nationally coordinated program, in accordance to the provisions of the...
Rule Mar 20, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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NMFS notifies the public that the United States has accepted conservation and management measures and a resolution pertaining to fishing in Antarctic waters managed by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (Commissi...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
Perrigo Co., Allegan, MI; Review of Sourcing Change, Foreign-Trade Subzone 43D
Notice Mar 20, 2008
The Department of Commerce (DOC) is publishing this notice to allow for the extension of the award period for an additional four- month period of funding, on a non-competitive basis, to awards of current Postsecondary Internship Program (PIP) recipie...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Draft Guidelines:

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NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, is issuing guidelines to implement the Marine Debris Program (MDP) grant program. The MDP was created by the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (33 U.S.C. 1951 et s...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:

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NMFS announces approval of Amendment 15A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP). Amendment 15A updates management reference points for snowy grouper, black sea bass, and red porgy based on th...
Rule Mar 20, 2008

Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India:

Title Type Published
Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review
Notice Mar 20, 2008
In response to a request by Isibars, Ltd. (Isibars), and pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3), the Department is initiating a changed circumstances review of the antidumping d...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China:

Title Type Published
On March 5, 2008 the United States Court of International Trade ("CIT") sustained the remand redetermination issued by the Department of Commerce ("the Department"), pursuant to the CIT's remand order, regarding the final results of the administrativ...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)/Enforcement Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Stainless Steel Bar from India:

Title Type Published
Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Correction Mar 20, 2008

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, (5 U.S.C. appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewi...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
The Department of the Navy is deleting a system of records in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Mar 20, 2008
The Department of the Navy is deleting four systems of records in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Mar 20, 2008
The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 257. This bulletin lists revisions in the per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Haw...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, EAC announces the proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the prop...
Notice Mar 20, 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 20, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Blanket Authorization Request:

Title Type Published
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Environmental Assessment:

Title Type Published
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
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 Mar 20, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), EPA announced on January 25, 2008, its plan to submit a proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and solicited public comments...
Notice Mar 20, 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 (PRA) of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct o...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by t...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's 2007 Report and Order concerning Sections 225 and 255 Int...
Rule Mar 20, 2008

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Mar 20, 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 20, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Norbrook Laboratories, Ltd. The supplemental NADA provides for changing scientific nomenc...
Rule Mar 20, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking information and comments on issues related to standards for identification, validation, tracking and tracing, and authentication for prescription drug products. Particularly, we are requesting informa...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting comments and information regarding technologies used for the identification, validation, tracking and tracing, and authentication of prescription drugs. This request is related to FDA's implementat...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard announces that effective anti-terrorism measures are not in place in the ports of Iran and that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from that country.
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces a change in the investigation of complaints filed pursuant to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Nelson Lagoon Corporation. The lands are in the vicinity of Nelso...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
This notice publishes the Liquor and Beverage Code (Code) of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The Code regulates and controls the possession, sale and consumption of liquor within the Muscogee Creek Nation Indian Country (Tribal Lands) as defined by Fede...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from CBM Gas Company, L.L.C. and Pioneer Oil and Gas for competitive oil and gas lease WYW1...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from CBM Gas Company, L.L.C. and Pioneer Oil and Gas for competitive oil and gas lease WYW1...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce 5- year reviews of 28 southwestern species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act). The purpose of reviews conducted under this section of the Act is to ensure that the classifi...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), concerning the petition to list as endangered a population of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) known as coaster...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council (JDSRAC) meeting is scheduled for April 4, 2008, in Pendleton, Oregon. The John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council meeting is scheduled for April 4, 2008. The meeting will take place at the Oxford Suites,...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
This notice announces a meeting of the Sporting Conservation Council (Council). The meeting agenda includes an update on implementation of the Executive Order on hunting heritage and wildlife conservation and plans for a 2008 Policy Session regarding...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigation:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a corrected limited exclusion order in the above- captioned investigation. The corrected order adds language, inadvertently left out of the previous order, noting that pro...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 36) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting in part complainant's motion for summary determ...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review-in-part a final initial determination ("ID") of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") finding a violation of section 337 in the above-captioned inve...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (the U.S. Institute), part of the Morris K. Udall Foundation, is planning to submit seven I...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, The National Science Foundation (NSF) is amending its regulations to designate additional Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (ASMA) and one new Historical Site or Monument (HSM). Further, NSF is amen...
Rule Mar 20, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
On January 22, 2008 (73 FR 3812), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published for public comment a proposed rule on Decommissioning Planning. The public comment period for this proposed rule was to have expired on April 7, 2008. The Nuclear Ene...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2008
Duke Energy Caroline, LLC; Combined License Application; Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement, etc.
Notice Mar 20, 2008
Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee L.L.C. and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Reconstitution Notice
Notice Mar 20, 2008
Facility License Renewal; Kansas State University TRIGA Research Reactor
Notice Mar 20, 2008
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM-51-1) submitted by the New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution (now New England Coalition (NEC)). The petitioner requested that the NRC revise the value for radon-22...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2008

Environmental Assessment, etc.:

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is giving notice that it proposes to republish an amended system of records, OPM/ Central-1, due to changes in technology by Retirement Sy...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying th...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Disaster Declaration:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-1745-DR), dated 02/07/ 2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 02/05/2008 through 02/06/20...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
Determination and Waiver of 2008 Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Section 690(a) Relating to Assistance for Egypt
Notice Mar 20, 2008
Notice is hereby given that the Department of State proposes to alter an existing system of records, STATE-42, pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C.(r)), and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-130, Ap...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Request for Grant Proposals:

Title Type Published
Faith and Community, A Dialogue
Notice Mar 20, 2008
Youth Exchange and Study Abroad Program
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Visas:

Title Type Published
The Department is amending its regulations to add new classification symbols to the immigrant and nonimmigrant classification tables. The amendment is necessary to implement legislation that has created additional immigrant and nonimmigrant classific...
Rule Mar 20, 2008

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, revokes the class exemption as it pertains to the modified trackage rights described in STB Finance Docket No. 34554 (Sub-No. 8) \1\ to permit the trackage rights to expire on or about December 31, 2008, in accordanc...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The FMCSA requests approval to r...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new information collection. This project involves the random and representative sampling of Flight Attendants currently employed by...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Haz...
Notice Mar 20, 2008
Class E Airspace
Correction Mar 20, 2008
FMCSA announces that Rotel North American Tours, LLC (Rotel) has applied for exemption from the Agency's requirement that drivers of certain commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) possess a valid commercial driver's license (CDL). Rotel has requested this...
Notice Mar 20, 2008

Class E Airspace; Amendment:

Title Type Published
A direct final rule, published in the Federal Register February 11, 2008, (73 FR 7668), FAA Docket No. FAA-2008-0024, establishing Class E airspace at Black River Falls Area Airport, is being withdrawn. The FAA has found that Class E airspace already...
Rule Mar 20, 2008
A direct final rule, published in the Federal Register February 4, 2008, (73 FR 6424), Docket No. FAA-2008-026, establishing Class E airspace at Hendricks County-Gordon Graham Field Airport, Indianapolis, IN, is being withdrawn. The FAA has found tha...
Rule Mar 20, 2008

Class E Airspace; Establishment:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to establish Class E Airspace at Canon, GA. Airspace is needed to support new Area Navigation (RNA V) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) that have been developed for Franklin County Ai...
Proposed Rule Mar 20, 2008
A direct final rule, published in the Federal Register February 11, 2008 (73 FR 7667) FAA Docket No. 2008-0003, is being withdrawn. This copy of the rule was inadvertently sent to the Federal Register. The direct final rule establishing Class E airsp...
Rule Mar 20, 2008
This action will establish Class E airspace at Walden, CO. Additional Class E airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Walden-Jac...
Rule Mar 20, 2008

Stainless Steel Bar from India:

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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 Mar 20, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 20, 2008
This document contains final regulations that provide guidance on the normalization requirements applicable to public utilities that benefit (or have benefited) from accelerated depreciation methods or from the investment tax credit permitted under p...
Rule Mar 20, 2008
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is issuing an interim final rule to add a provision to its part 32 lending limits regulation that will address temporary funding arrangements in emergency situations. The interim final rule will ena...
Rule Mar 20, 2008

Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury ("Treasury" or "We") is issuing in final form amendments to the Uniform Offering Circular for the Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds. The first change lowers the minimum and multipl...
Rule Mar 20, 2008

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War
Notice Mar 20, 2008

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