May 15, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register May 15, 2008

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116 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 15, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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This document contains corrections to the final regulations that were published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 (72 FR 11773) related to the fees and charges for Federal voluntary egg, poultry, and rabbit grading found in section...
Rule May 15, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The Medora Ranger District, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, proposes to continue grazing on 48 allotments in a manner consistent with direction set forth in the Dakota Prairie Grasslands Land and Resource Management Plan (Grasslands Plan) and applicable l...
Notice May 15, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 15, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 15, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 15, 2008

Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from Vietnam:

Title Type Published
Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review
Notice May 15, 2008

Extension of Time Limits for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is cancelling the previously published public hearing on Aquaculture Amendment scheduled on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. The Council will publish a Federal Register notice when dates for this hearing are set.
Notice May 15, 2008
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a three-day Council meeting on June 3-5, 2008 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice May 15, 2008

Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews:

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On December 27, 2007, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from Thailand. The r...
Notice May 15, 2008

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (the Committee) has deliberated and voted to clarify the Committee's role regarding oversight of nonprofit agencies within the AbilityOne Program. Previously, the Committee had...
Rule May 15, 2008

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice May 15, 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 May 15, 2008
The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice May 15, 2008

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice May 15, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 15, 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 EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)....
Notice May 15, 2008

Adequacy Status of Motor Vehicle Budgets in Submitted South Coast 8-hour Ozone and PM2.5 Attainment, etc.:

Title Type Published
In this notice, EPA is notifying the public that the Agency has found that the "baseline" reasonable further progress motor vehicle emissions budgets for 8-hour ozone and PM<INF>2.5</INF> in the 2007 South Coast State Implementation Plan (2007 South...
Notice May 15, 2008

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on October 9, 2006. The SIP revision EPA is proposing to approve would require decreased newspaper...
Proposed Rule May 15, 2008

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 15, 2008

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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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 May 15, 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 May 15, 2008
Rulemaking Proceeding; Petitions for Reconsideration
Notice May 15, 2008
In this document, the Commission grants a Petition for Notice of Inquiry filed by nine public safety organizations and a software development firm, and seeks comment, analysis, and information in three specific areas: The nature and extent of fraudul...
Notice May 15, 2008

Competitive Networks:

Title Type Published
The Commission adopts rules prohibiting telecommunications carriers from entering into contracts that would make them the exclusive provider of telecommunications services in residential multiple tenant environments (MTEs), e.g., apartment buildings,...
Rule May 15, 2008

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Board of Directors
Notice May 15, 2008

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Reissuances
Notice May 15, 2008

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Background Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork...
Notice May 15, 2008
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies
Notice May 15, 2008
Formations, Acquisitions, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice May 15, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 15, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for TYZEKA and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submissions of applications to the Dir...
Notice May 15, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by IVX Animal Health, Inc. The supplemental ANADA provides for the veterinary p...
Rule May 15, 2008
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Notice May 15, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Biophysics of Neural Systems Study Section; change
Notice May 15, 2008
Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Cancellation
Notice May 15, 2008
Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel
Notice May 15, 2008
Immunology Integrated Review Group
Notice May 15, 2008
Musculoskeletal, Oral and Skin Sciences Integrated Review Group and Others
Notice May 15, 2008
National Institute on Aging Initial Review Group Biological Aging Review Committee
Notice May 15, 2008
National Institute on Aging Special Emphasis Panel
Notice May 15, 2008

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be calculated from the modified BFEs for...
Rule May 15, 2008
Modified Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified BFEs will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.
Rule May 15, 2008
This rule establishes a fee-for-service Genealogy Program within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to streamline and improve the process for acquiring historical records of deceased individuals. Currently, USCIS processes such request...
Rule May 15, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1748-DR), dated March 12, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice May 15, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1742-DR), dated February 5, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice May 15, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on new information collection request 1670--NEW, Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources Private Sector Clearance Program (CIKR P...
Notice May 15, 2008
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1752-DR), dated May 5, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice May 15, 2008
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard is publishing this notice of system of records entitled the Law Enforcement Information Data Base (LEIDB)/Pathfinder. A proposed rulemaking is also pu...
Notice May 15, 2008
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard is updating and re-issuing a legacy system of records, Department of Transportation DOT/CG 642 System of Records Notice known as Joint Maritime Inform...
Notice May 15, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security is concurrently establishing a new system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 [5 U.S.C. 552a], as amended, to cover records maintained by the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. These records were previ...
Proposed Rule May 15, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security is giving concurrent notice of a revised and updated system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the United States Coast Guard's Maritime Awareness Global Network (MAGNET) system. In this proposed rul...
Proposed Rule May 15, 2008
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security is giving notice that it proposes to update a system of records in its inventory. The Department of Homeland Security is updating the General Information Technology Acces...
Notice May 15, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security is giving concurrent notice of a system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the United States Coast Guard's Law Enforcement Information Data Base (LEIDB)/ Pathfinder system. In this proposed rulemaki...
Proposed Rule May 15, 2008
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security gives notice that it proposes to add a new system of records to its inventory of record systems, namely the Office of Intelligence & Analysis Enterprise Records System (E...
Notice May 15, 2008
Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1 percent annual- chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regardi...
Proposed Rule May 15, 2008
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Weymouth 4th of July fireworks event. This action is to ensure the safety of life and protection of property during the fireworks event. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter t...
Rule May 15, 2008

Drawbridge Operation Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to change the drawbridge operation regulations of the S117-S133 Bridge, at mile 1.5, across Smith Creek at Wilmington, NC. This proposal would allow that the draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels.
Proposed Rule May 15, 2008

Major Disaster Declaration:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1751-DR), dated March 26, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice May 15, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1749-DR), dated March 19, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice May 15, 2008

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is re-establishing two temporary safety zones of 500 meter radii around the primary components, two independent submerged turret-loading buoys, of Excelerate Energy's Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port, Atlantic Ocean, and its accompany...
Rule May 15, 2008

Transportation Worker Identification Credential:

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issues this notice of the dates for the beginning of the initial enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the Port...
Notice May 15, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM or We) are announcing that the information collection request for 30 CFR 705 and the Form OSM-23, Restriction on financial interests...
Notice May 15, 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 Hungwitchin Corporation. The lands are in the vicinity of Eagle,...
Notice May 15, 2008
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), amend the regulations at 50 CFR part 17, which implement the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA), to create a special rule under authority of section 4(d) of the ESA that provides measures that are ne...
Rule May 15, 2008
Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.23, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to extend the following expiring concession contract for a period of up to 1 year, or until such time as a new contract is executed, whichever occurs soon...
Notice May 15, 2008
Per 30 U.S.C. 188(d), Continental Resources, Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas leases NDM 87494 and NDM 87496, McKenzie County, North Dakota. The lessee paid the required rentals accruing from the date of termination. No l...
Notice May 15, 2008

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), make a 90- day finding on a petition to remove the Hualapai Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus hualpaiensis) from the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife and Plants pursuant to the Endang...
Proposed Rule May 15, 2008
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the ashy storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We find that the p...
Proposed Rule May 15, 2008
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the comment period on the proposed revised designation of critical habitat for the wintering population of the piping plover (Charadrius melodus) in Dare and Hyde Counties, N...
Proposed Rule May 15, 2008
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine threatened status for the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Polar bears evolved to utilize the Arctic sea ice...
Rule May 15, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Billings Field Office intends to prepare two Resource Management Plans (RMPs) with a...
Notice May 15, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet on June 19,...
Notice May 15, 2008

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Five-Year Review Concerning the Antidumping Duty Order:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from R...
Notice May 15, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Complaint:

Title Type Published
United States V. Regal Cinemas, Inc. and Consolidated Theatres Holdings, GP
Notice May 15, 2008

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Determinations Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment, etc.
Notice May 15, 2008
Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment, etc.
Notice May 15, 2008

Revised Determination on Reconsideration:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is amending its regulations by removing part 1210. This amendment will allow Agency, Center, and wind tunnel facility operations manuals to provide guidance on project priority, facility utiliz...
Rule May 15, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License:

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Title Type Published
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulations on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans prescribe interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits under terminating single-e...
Rule May 15, 2008

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
OPM is amending its regulations at 5 CFR part 733 to grant Federal employees residing in Fauquier County, Virginia, a partial exemption from the political activity restrictions in the Hatch Act, and to add Fauquier County to its regulatory list of de...
Rule May 15, 2008

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
On February 27, 2008, the Postal Service\TM\, in accordance with the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, gave notice to the Postal Regulatory Commission, that the Governors of the Postal Service established Repositionable Notes (RPNs) as a per...
Rule May 15, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of application for an order under section 57(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") and rule 17d-1 under the Act to permit certain joint transactions otherwise prohibited by section 57(a)(4) of the Act and under section 17(d) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act authorizing certain joint transactions.
Notice May 15, 2008

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1751-DR), dated 03/26/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 03/18/2008 and continui...
Notice May 15, 2008
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Connecticut dated 05/05/2008. Incident: Apartment Fire. Incident Period: 04/26/2008.
Notice May 15, 2008
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Indiana dated 05/05/2008. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 03/18/2008 through 03/20/2008.
Notice May 15, 2008
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1753-DR), dated 05/08/2008. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 03/20/2008 and continuing.
Notice May 15, 2008

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
We are changing the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) parent- to-child deeming rules so that we no longer will consider the income and resources of a stepparent when an eligible child resides in the household with a stepparent, but that child's natu...
Rule May 15, 2008
In accordance with 20 CFR 402.35(b)(1), 404.985(e) and 416.1485(e), the Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of the rescission of Social Security Acquiescence Ruling 99-1(2).
Notice May 15, 2008

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Genesee Wyoming Inc.Control ExemptionColumbus and Greenville Railway Company, et al.
Notice May 15, 2008

Trackage Rights Exemption:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Indiana Rail Road Co.; CSX Transportation, Inc.
Notice May 15, 2008

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Generalized System of Preferences:

Title Type Published
This notice announces that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will receive petitions in 2008 to modify the list of products that are eligible for duty-free treatment under the GSP program and to modify the GSP status of certa...
Notice May 15, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. Aircraft operators seeking operational approval to conduct RVSM operations within the 48 contiguous...
Notice May 15, 2008
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. The rule regarding the protection of voluntarily submitted information acts to ensure that certain n...
Notice May 15, 2008
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. The information collected is used by the FAA to register aircraft or hold an aircraft in trust.
Notice May 15, 2008
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. The form is used by private citizens involved in aviation to nominate private citizens for recogniti...
Notice May 15, 2008
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. Respondents conducting general operation and flight of aircraft or any activity that could encroach...
Notice May 15, 2008
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. SFAR 36 (to part 121) relieves qualifying applicants involved in aircraft repair of the burden to ob...
Notice May 15, 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). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, the South Lawrence Trafficway, K-10 Highway in Lawrence, Douglas Co...
Notice May 15, 2008
FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 25 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...
Notice May 15, 2008
FMCSA, in an earlier notice, announced its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 34 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requiremen...
Notice May 15, 2008

Amendment of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action confirms the effective date of a direct final rule published in the Federal Register (73 FR 9443) that modifies Class E Airspace at Bradford, PA. The modified controlled airspace from nearby Bradford Regional Airport will now adequately s...
Rule May 15, 2008

Discontinuance of Service Exemption:

No documents available.

Environmental Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Highway Administration is issuing this notice to advise the public and Indian Tribes that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for the proposed SR 502 Corridor Widening Project in Clark County, Washington.
Notice May 15, 2008

Establishment of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action confirms the effective date of a direct final rule published in the Federal Register (73 FR 8595) that establishes Class E Airspace at Seneca, PA to support a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Special Instrument A...
Rule May 15, 2008

Trackage Rights Exemption:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession is publishing a Draft Report and soliciting public comment.
Notice May 15, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury's Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession will convene a meeting on June 3, 2008, in the Cash Room of the Main Department Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Time....
Notice May 15, 2008

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