April 14, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register April 14, 2008

View all documents issued on April 14, 2008. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

108 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 14, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
This document directs that a continuance referendum be conducted among eligible California kiwifruit growers to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of kiwifruit grown in California.
Proposed Rule Apr 14, 2008
This document summarizes the results of an Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) review of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Program (National Dairy Program) conducted under the Dairy Promotion and Research Order (Dairy Order), under the crite...
Rule Apr 14, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
This announcement provides notice that the decision record has been closed for an administrative appeal filed with the Department of Commerce by AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Express, L.L.C. (collectively, AES).
Notice Apr 14, 2008
This document corrects information regarding a fishery closure.
Rule Apr 14, 2008
NMFS proposes regulations to amend the subsistence fishery rules for Pacific halibut in waters in and off Alaska. These regulations are necessary to address subsistence halibut management concerns in densely populated areas. This action is intended t...
Proposed Rule Apr 14, 2008

Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination:

Title Type Published
On March 25, 2008, the Department of Commerce ("Department") published the preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value ("LTFV") in the antidumping investigation of steel wire garment hangers from the People's Republic of China ("PRC")....
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results:

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Preliminary Rescission:

Title Type Published
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From the People's Republic of China
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Antidumping Duty Investigations:

Title Type Published
1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid From India and the People's Republic of China
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Fisheries Off West Coast States:

Title Type Published
NMFS proposes a regulation to implement the annual harvest guideline (HG) for Pacific sardine in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Pacific coast for the fishing season of January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008. This HG has been deter...
Proposed Rule Apr 14, 2008

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

Title Type Published
NMFS is implementing approved measures contained in Amendment 11 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP), developed by the New England Fishery Management Council (Council). Amendment 11 was developed by the Council to control the ca...
Rule Apr 14, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the date, time, and location of the public meeting being held prior to the 60th annual International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting.
Notice Apr 14, 2008
The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice of a joint meeting, followed by separate and concurrently held meetings of the Census Advisory Committees (CACs) on the African American Population, the American Indian and Alaska Native...
Notice Apr 14, 2008
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and Ad Hoc Marine Reserve Scientific and Statistical Committee (ADMRSSC) in Tampa, FL on May 6 & 7, 2008.
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

Title Type Published
NMFS has received requests from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorizations for the take of marine mammals incidental to Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) mission activities for the period beginning July 10, 2009 and ending Jul...
Notice Apr 14, 2008
NMFS has received requests from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorizations for the take of marine mammals incidental to training operations conducted within the Virginia Capes (VACAPES) Range Complex and the Jacksonville (JAX) Range Complex for the peri...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product Draft Report:

Title Type Published
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes this notice to announce a 45-day public comment period for the draft report titled, U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.3 "Re-analyses of historical clim...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Apr 14, 2008
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Request for Permission to Withdraw Tariff Filing:

No documents available.

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
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 Apr 14, 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 Apr 14, 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 Apr 14, 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 Apr 14, 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 Apr 14, 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 Apr 14, 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 Apr 14, 2008
On April 4, 2008, the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) of EPA is making available for public review and comment two draft documents. The first document is titled "Risk and Exposure Assessment to Support the Review of the NO<INF>2<...
Notice Apr 14, 2008
EPA is announcing the availability of a final report titled, "Application of Watershed Ecological Risk Assessment Methods to Watershed Management" (EPA/600/R-06/037F), which was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) with...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Air Quality Implementation Plans; Approval and Promulgation:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) submitted a SIP revision consisting of a maintenance plan that provi...
Proposed Rule Apr 14, 2008

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Pan American Day and Pan American Week (Proc. 8236)
Presidential Document Apr 14, 2008

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
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 Apr 14, 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, as required by the...
Notice Apr 14, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 14, 2008
Petition for Reconsideration of Action In Rulemaking Proceeding
Notice Apr 14, 2008
This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by White Park Broadcasting, Inc., requesting the allotment of Channel 3000C3 at Basin, Wyoming, as the community's second local aural transmission service. Channel 300C3 can be allott...
Proposed Rule Apr 14, 2008

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the FDIC hereby gives notice that it plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for OMB review and renewal the following collec...
Notice Apr 14, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 14, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreement Filed
Notice Apr 14, 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 Apr 14, 2008
Formations, Acquisitions, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 14, 2008

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of a currently approved...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 14, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 14, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the second in a series of federal advisory committee meetings regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020, to be held online (via Webex software)....
Notice Apr 14, 2008
This notice announces the 25th meeting of the American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Notice Apr 14, 2008
This notice announces the 19th meeting of the American Health Information Community Confidentiality, Privacy, & Security Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Notice Apr 14, 2008
This notice announces the 26th meeting of the American Health Information Community Consumer Empowerment Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Notice Apr 14, 2008
This notice announces the 23rd meeting of the American Health Information Community Electronic Health Records Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Notice Apr 14, 2008
This notice announces the 15th meeting of the American Health Information Community Personalized Healthcare Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92.463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Notice Apr 14, 2008
This notice announces the 26th meeting of the American Health Information Community Population Health and Clinical Care Connections Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Notice Apr 14, 2008
This notice announces the 17th meeting of the American Health Information Community Quality Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions; OMB Control No. 1615-0060.
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Announcement of Funding Awards:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the 2007 Notice of Fun...
Notice Apr 14, 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 Bering Straits Native Corporation for lands located in the vicini...
Notice Apr 14, 2008
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 Chignik River Limited. The lands are in the vicinity of Chignik L...
Notice Apr 14, 2008
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has filed an application requesting the Secretary of the Interior to segregate from the mining laws approximately 749.08 acres of public land and 2559.13 acres of Federal reserved mineral interests underly...
Notice Apr 14, 2008
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has filed application requesting the Secretary of the Interior segregate from the mining laws approximately 1345 acres of public land associated with the proposed withdrawal and transfer of jurisdiction. T...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment; Availability:

Title Type Published
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment (Draft CCP/EA) for Red River National Wildlife Refuge for public review and comment. In this Draft CCP/EA,...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Filing of Plats of Survey:

Title Type Published
The plat of survey described below is scheduled to be officially filed in the New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico, (30) thirty calendar days from the date of this publication, per BLM Manual 2097, Opening Orders.
Notice Apr 14, 2008

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-455 (Preliminary) and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1149-1150 (Preliminary) under...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Lodging of Consent Decree
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993:

Title Type Published
ASTM International-Standards; Correction
Correction Apr 14, 2008
Cooperative Research Group on Development and Evaluation of a Gas Chromatograph Testing Protocol; Correction
Correction Apr 14, 2008

Request for Permission to Withdraw Tariff Filing:

Title Type Published
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.; Correction
Correction Apr 14, 2008

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified by the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard (Sec. 1910.1450).
Notice Apr 14, 2008
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announces that OMB has extended its approval for a number of information collection requirements found in sections of 29 CFR parts 1910, 1915, and 1926. OSHA sought approval under the Paperwork Reduct...
Notice Apr 14, 2008
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions for modification filed by the parties listed...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instru...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact:

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 14, 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 meeting on Friday, May 2, 2008, at the Donald E. Stephens Conference Center, Room 21, 5555 N. River Road,...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
Convening of Accountability Review Board to Examine the Death of John M. Granville and Abdelrahman Abees
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
DOT intends to establish a system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974.
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new 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 unsafe cond...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 airplanes. That AD currently requires repetitive inspections for cracking in the forward lug of the support rib 5 fittin...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to revise AD 2008-06-28, which applies to certain Avidyne Corporation (Avidyne) Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) (Part Numbers (P/Ns) 700- 00006-000, -001, -002, -003, and -100) that are installed...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 727 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections for cracking or corrosion of the threaded end of the lower segment of the main landing gear (MLG) side strut, and correctiv...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. For certain airplanes, this AD requires replacing the outboard stabilizing fitting and certain adjacent components of...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 757 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections of the anchor tab of the bulkhead seal assemblies of the wing thermal anti-ice (TAI) system for cracks at certain outboard...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 757 airplanes. This AD requires an inspection to determine the manufacturer and manufacture date of the oxygen masks in the passenger service units and the lavatory and atten...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes and Model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), and CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, an...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 400) airplanes. That AD currently requires revising the airworthiness limitations section of the Instruc...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
We are adopting a new 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 unsafe cond...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting emergency airworthiness directive (AD) 2008-06-51 that was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of Lycoming Engines IO, (L)IO, TIO, (L)TIO, AEIO, AIO, IGO, IVO, a...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
The FAA is superseding three existing airworthiness directives (ADs) for McCauley Propeller Systems propeller models B5JFR36C1101/ 114GCA-0, C5JFR36C1102/L114GCA-0, B5JFR36C1103/114HCA-0, and C5JFR36C1104/L114HCA-0. Those ADs currently require fluore...
Rule Apr 14, 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 an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe conditio...
Rule Apr 14, 2008
We are adopting a new 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 unsafe cond...
Rule Apr 14, 2008

Class D Airspace; Modification:

Title Type Published
This action modifies Class D Airspace at Brunswick, ME. The Brunswick NAS Air Traffic Control Tower has become a part-time facility; therefore, the Class D Airspace associated with the tower operations must be modified to reflect part-time status. Th...
Rule Apr 14, 2008

Class D and Class E Airspace; Amendment:

Title Type Published
This action amends Class D and Class E airspace at Altus AFB, Altus, Oklahoma. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using Standard Instrument Approach Procedures. This action is necessary for the safety and management o...
Rule Apr 14, 2008

Class E Airspace; Establishment:

Title Type Published
This action confirms the effective date of a direct final rule that establishes a Class E airspace area to support Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Special Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) that serve the Lewistown Hospital,...
Rule Apr 14, 2008

Hazardous Materials:

Title Type Published
On April 1, 2008, PHMSA, in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing revisions to the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations to improve the crashworthiness of railroad ta...
Proposed Rule Apr 14, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the National Task Force to Develop Model Contingency Plans to Deal with Lengthy Airline On-Board Ground Delays.
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Miscellaneous Amendments:

Title Type Published
This Rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes STANDARD Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of t...
Rule Apr 14, 2008

Organization and Delegation of Powers and Duties:

Title Type Published
This amendment delegates various authorities vested in the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Act) (Pub. L. 110-140; December 19, 2007) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator.
Rule Apr 14, 2008

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 14, 2008
The United States Mint is adjusting the price for its American Eagle 10th Anniversary Platinum Coin Set. Pursuant to the authority that 31 U.S.C. 5111(a) and 5112(k) grant the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue platinum coins, and to prepare...
Notice Apr 14, 2008

United States African Development Foundation logo United States African Development Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Board of Directors
Notice Apr 14, 2008

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to reorganize and rewrite in plain language its regulations involving VA benefits claims. These revisions are proposed as part of VA's rewrite and reorganization of all of its compensation and pension...
Proposed Rule Apr 14, 2008

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