August 18, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register August 18, 2008

View all documents issued on August 18, 2008. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

113 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 18, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request approval of an information collection associated with the Integrated Survey Information System.
Notice Aug 18, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2008
This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the Washington Apricot Marketing Committee (Committee) for the 2008-09 and subsequent fiscal periods from $1.50 to $2.00 per ton for Washington apricots. The Committee is responsible for lo...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2008
We are advising the public that we have prepared a pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks associated with the importation into the continental United States of fresh white asparagus from Senegal. Based on that analysis, we believe that the appli...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
This notice announces that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting nominations for membership on the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). Nominations for membership are being sought from individu...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Meetings:

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing, pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will hold a public meeting on August 27-28, 200...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings:

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New Jersey Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Applications for Subzone Status:

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Foreign-Trade Zone 72; GETRAG Transmission Manufacturing LLC (Automotive Transmissions); Indianapolis, IN
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Decisions on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments:

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Washington University
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Final Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value:

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On March 26, 2008, the Department of Commerce (the "Department") published its preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value ("LTFV") in the antidumping ("AD") investigation of electrolytic manganese dioxide ("EMD") from the People's Rep...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Meetings:

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Exporters Textile Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 18, 2008

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

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The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ("CITA") has made eight determinations that eight woven fabrics, as specified below, are not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The fabrics will...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invite...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement:

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DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a contract clause requiring a contractor to notify DoD if the contractor is required to report its activities under the U.S.-International Atomic Energy Ag...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2008

Education Department logo Education Department

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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 Aug 18, 2008

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

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The EAC seeks public comment on a proposed policy entitled "Proposed Notice and Public Comment Policy." This policy is to provide effective notice for a period of public comment on all policies being considered for adoption by the United States Elect...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Federal Advisory Committee Act:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the purpose of this notice is to announce that the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has renewed the charter for the Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) for a tw...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Applications

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Grand River Dam Authority; Shoreline Management Plan for the Pensacola Project
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Complaints:

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BP West Coast Products LLC and ExxonMobil Oil Corp.
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Filing:

Title Type Published
ISO New England, Inc.
Notice Aug 18, 2008

License Application Amendment:

Title Type Published
Ha-Best, Inc.
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Meetings:

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This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada Test Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in th...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Motion to Vacate Certificate in Part:

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Florida Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Request Under Blanket Authorization:

Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference and Order on Late Intervention:

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Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP and Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA is proposing to disapprove a revision to the Yolo Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning the District's analysis of whether its rules meet Reasonably Available Control...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2008

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

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EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Tennessee on October 19, 2007. The revision affects the Nashville/Davidson County portion of the Tennessee SIP. Specifically the revision pertains...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2008
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Tennessee on October 19, 2007. The revision affects the Nashville/Davidson County portion of the Tennessee SIP. Specifically, the...
Rule Aug 18, 2008

Meetings:

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Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), EPA gives notice of cancellation of a meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Program (GMIP) Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC).
Notice Aug 18, 2008
The Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB Environmental Engineering Committee to provide consultative advice to EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) on possible new approaches for measuring...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Proposed CERLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement:

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In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past costs concer...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Meetings:

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Federal Election Commission
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies
Notice Aug 18, 2008
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2008
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally funded research and development. F...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
This rule amends our regulations, which provide for service of process on the Department of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or other employees of the Department in their official capacities. The purpose of this...
Rule Aug 18, 2008

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

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Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and appr...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Meetings:

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Center for Scientific Review
Notice Aug 18, 2008
National Advisory Eye Council
Notice Aug 18, 2008
National Center for Environmental Health; Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Notice Aug 18, 2008
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Aug 18, 2008
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice Aug 18, 2008
National Institute of Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel, Mutiple Announcements
Notice Aug 18, 2008
National Institute on Aging
Notice Aug 18, 2008
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee
Notice Aug 18, 2008
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the fifth in a series of federal advisory committee meetings regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 to be held in Washington, DC. This meetin...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

New Animal Drugs; Cephalosporin Drugs; Extralabel Animal Drug Use:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to November 1, 2008, the comment period for the order of prohibition. FDA is also delaying the effective date of this final rule to November 30, 2008. In the final rule, FDA requested comments on th...
Rule Aug 18, 2008

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
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 Aug 18, 2008
Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Aug 18, 2008
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is re- publishing the system of records notice (SORN) for the ICE Pattern Analysis and Information Collection (ICEPIC) system to address comments received through the Federal Register comment procedure....
Notice Aug 18, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security is concurrently establishing a new system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 entitled the Technical Fraud Detection and National Security Data System (FDNS-DS). The USCIS has developed the Fraud Detecti...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of a new system of records entitled the "Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Pattern Analysis and Information Collection (ICEPIC) System" fr...
Rule Aug 18, 2008
The USCIS has developed the Fraud Detection and National Security Data System (FDNS-DS), a case management system used to record, track, and manage immigration inquiries, investigative referrals, law enforcement requests, and case determinations invo...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
On July 23, 2008, FEMA published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that contained an erroneous table. This notice provides corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of the information published at 73 FR 42755. The table provided here repres...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 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 Aug 18, 2008
The Coast Guard proposes establishment of four safety zones to protect infrastructure and marine traffic from the hazards associated with recurring space vehicle launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS). The safety zones extend from the...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2008
The Coast Guard proposes to establish Temporary special local regulations for the swim portions of "Beach 2 Battleship Full and Half Iron Distance Triathlon", to be held on the waters of Banks Channel, adjacent to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina....
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2008
This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with...
Rule Aug 18, 2008

Major Disaster Declaration:

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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-1768-DR), dated June 14, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Major Disaster Declarations:

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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Illinois (FEMA-1771-DR), dated June 24, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 18, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1766-DR), dated June 8, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 18, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1766-DR), dated June 8, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 18, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1766-DR), dated June 8, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 18, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1763-DR), dated May 27, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 18, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-1780-DR), dated July 24, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 18, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-1780-DR), dated July 24, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are extending the comment period on a proposed rule that would revise the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program. The proposed rule would revise our regulations to be consistent with the...
Proposed Rule Aug 18, 2008

Decisions Approving Lands for Conveyance:

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As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Beaver Kwit'chin Co...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Intent to Prepare Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment:

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This notice advises that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to gather information necessary to prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and associated environmental documents for the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Compl...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Realty Action:

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Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act request for lease and subsequent conveyance of approximately 10 acres of public land in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. The City of Las Vegas proposes to use the land for a city metropolitan poli...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act request for lease and subsequent conveyance of approximately 5 acres of public land in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. The City of Las Vegas proposes to use the land for a public park.
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Receipt of Application for an Incidental Take Permit:

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Porter-Livingston Development, Inc., a California-based corporation, and O'Hara-Balfour LP, a California Limited Partnership, (Applicants), have applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or "we") for an incidental take permit (permit) pu...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
In accordance with 19 CFR 201.37 (b), the following agenda items are being added to the meeting of August 15, 2008 at 11 a.m.:
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Notice Aug 18, 2008

National Cooperative Research and Production Act (1993):

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 18, 2008

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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This notice is issued in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2451 (314)(d). The Lunar Lander Challenge is now scheduled and teams that wish to compete may now register. The NASA Centennial Challenges Program is a program of prize contests to stimulate innovati...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Arts Advisory Panel
Notice Aug 18, 2008
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of Humanities Panels will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

N
National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Proposals Review
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 18, 2008

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
GNP Rly Inc.Modified Rail CertificateIn Snohomish County, WA
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This final rule amends 49 CFR part 544, Insurer Reporting Requirements. This Part specifies the requirements for annual insurer reports and lists in appendices those passenger motor vehicle insurers that are required to file reports on their motor ve...
Rule Aug 18, 2008
The FAA is correcting amendatory language and regulatory text regarding one paragraph of the final rule entitled "Modification of Certain Medical Standards and Procedures and Duration of Certain Medical Certificates". The rule extends the duration of...
Rule Aug 18, 2008
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Notice Aug 18, 2008
FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 16 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 67 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerc...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 19 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerc...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
FMCSA previously announced its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 58 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exe...
Notice Aug 18, 2008
FMCSA previously announced 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 exe...
Notice Aug 18, 2008

Airworthiness Standards:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is amending the One- Engine-Inoperative (OEI) rating definitions and type certification standards for 30-second OEI, 2-minute OEI, and 30-minute OEI ratings for rotorcraft turbine engines. This action revises...
Rule Aug 18, 2008

Orders to Show Cause:

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The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue an order finding Air Greco, Inc. d/b/a Wings Air fit, willing, and able, and awarding it Commuter Air Carrier Authorization.
Notice Aug 18, 2008

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