August 27, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register August 27, 2008

View all documents issued on August 27, 2008. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

105 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 27, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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We are proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow fresh table grapes from Chile to be imported into the continental United States under a systems approach. Currently, as a condition of entry, all table grapes from Chile must be...
Proposed Rule Aug 27, 2008
This notice pertains to user fees charged for certain veterinary diagnostics services and to fees charged for agricultural quarantine and inspection services that are provided in connection with certain commercial vessels, commercial trucks, loaded c...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

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

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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 an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the importation...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Meetings:

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The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or Agency, intends to hold a public scoping meeting and prepare an Env...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Temporary Suspension of Order Provisions Regarding Continuance Referenda:

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This rule invites comments on a temporary suspension of the order provision requiring periodic continuance referenda under the Florida citrus marketing order (order). This rule would suspend for the current cycle the order requirement that a continua...
Proposed Rule Aug 27, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Pursuant to provisions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade announces the establishment of the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC) by the Secretary of Comme...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
NMFS withdraws a proposed rule for revisions to National Standard 1 (NS1) guidelines, which was published on June 22, 2005. Instead of going forward with a final rule directly resulting from the 2005 proposed rule, NMFS published a new proposed rule...
Proposed Rule Aug 27, 2008
The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere requested the NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) to establish a standing working group to provide scientific advice and broad direction NOAA's climate program in the context of both national an...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Antidumping Duty Orders

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Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the Commission), the Department is issuing antidumping duty orders on sodium nitrite from the Federal Republic of Germany...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Countervailing Duty Order:

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Based on an affirmative final determination by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is issuing a countervailing duty order on sodium nitrite from the People's Republic of China (PRC). On August 20...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Fisheries in Western Pacific:

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NMFS is delaying until November 15, 2008, the opening of the commercial and non-commercial fisheries in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for seven deepwater bottomfish species ("Deep 7" bottomfish). This emergency rule to delay the fishery opening is...
Rule Aug 27, 2008

Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation:

Title Type Published
Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks from the Peoples Republic of China
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Intent to Grant Exclusive Patent License:

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The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to NanoDynamics, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license to practice in the field of use of Building Materials which shall mean the use of Halloysite Microtubles for th...
Notice Aug 27, 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 27, 2008
The Secretary proposes to continue the use in fiscal year (FY) 2009 of priorities that the Department of Education (Department) previously established for use in any discretionary grant program competition in FY 2007 and FY 2008. We take this action...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Aug 27, 2008
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The Office of Fossil Energy announces the availability of the 2008 Annual Plan for the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program on the DOE Web site at http://management.energy.gov/F...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Filings:

Title Type Published
Judith Gap Energy LLC and Northwestern Corp.
Notice Aug 27, 2008
Southern Indiana Gas Electric Co.
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Motion to Vacate Certificate in Part:

Title Type Published
North Baja Pipeline, LLC
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Request Under Blanket Authorization:

Title Type Published
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.-Mississippi River Transmission Corp.
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of cyprodinil, 4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine, in or on tomato; tomatillo; tomato, paste; avocado; sapote, black; canistel; sapote, mamey; mango; papaya; sapodilla; star apple; par...
Rule Aug 27, 2008
This notice announces receipt of an application to register a pesticide product containing a new active ingredient not included in any currently registered products pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Clean Water Act Section 303(d):

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This notice announces the availability for comment of the administrative record files for 30 modified TMDLs and the calculations for these TMDLs prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters listed in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Terrebonne Basins, under secti...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance:

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This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the microbial pesticide Bacillus subtilis GB03 in or on all raw agricultural commodities when applied in accordance with good agricultural practices. Growth...
Rule Aug 27, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will convene a meeting on the date and ti...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Order Amending Registration to Terminate Certain Uses:

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EPA is granting a registrant's voluntary request for amendments to terminate certain uses of products containing the pesticide malathion, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This order follo...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Pesticide Registrations:

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In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations.
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Pesticide Tolerances:

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This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues of dichlobenil and its metabolite, 2,6-dichlorbenzamide, in or on bushberry subgroup 13-07B, caneberry subgroup 13-07A and rhubarb. It also removes existing tolerances on individual members...
Rule Aug 27, 2008
This regulation establishes a tolerance for combined residues of the fungicide fenbuconazole, alpha-[2-(4- chlorophenyl)- ethyl]-alpha-phenyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazole)- 1- propanenitrile, and its metabolites RH-9129, cis-5-(4-chlorophenyl)- dihydro-3-phe...
Rule Aug 27, 2008

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Women's Equality Day (Proc. 8278)
Presidential Document Aug 27, 2008

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). An agency may not conduct or s...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The Enforcement Bureau (the "Bureau") debars Mr. Earl Nelson from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or "E-Rate Program") for a period of three years based on his conviction of collusion and aiding and abetting in connecti...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The Enforcement Bureau (the "Bureau") debars Mr. William Holman from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or "E-Rate Program") for a period of three years based on his conviction of bid rigging in connection with his partici...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The Enforcement Bureau (the "Bureau") debars Mr. George Marchelos from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or "E-Rate Program") for a period of three years based on his conviction of wire fraud and aiding and abetting, as w...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration addressing petitions for reconsideration of the Report and Order. 3................... Media.......... Title: Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendment t...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding implementation of the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notice Aug 27, 2008
In this document the Federal Communications Commission corrects an inadvertent error that occurred when the Commission adopted final rules for the Advanced Wireless Services in the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands, including provisions for appli...
Rule Aug 27, 2008

Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals; Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collections associated with the Commission's 2008 Second Report and Order, concerning Carriage of Dig...
Rule Aug 27, 2008

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements Filed
Notice Aug 27, 2008
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Cancer Institute
Notice Aug 27, 2008
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Aug 27, 2008
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Aug 27, 2008
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice Aug 27, 2008
Notice of quarterly meeting.
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Meetings; Amended:

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National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Acquisition Policy and Legislation Office, will submit the following information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and cleara...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 131, Application for Travel Document; OMB Control No: 1615-0013.
Notice Aug 27, 2008
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G- 646, Sworn Statement of Refugee Applying for Admission to the United States; OMB Control No. 1615-0097.
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Special Local Regulations for Marine Events:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to temporarily change the enforcement period for special local regulations during the "Cambridge Offshore Challenge", a marine event held annually on the waters of Choptank River near Cambridge, Maryland. Special local regula...
Rule Aug 27, 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 date for the beginning of the initial enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the Port...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we will submit to OMB a new information collection request (ICR) for review and approval. This notice provides the public an opportunity to comment on the pape...
Notice Aug 27, 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 Pedro Bay Corporation. The lands are in the vicinity of Pedro Bay...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
We are approving, with certain exceptions, a proposed amendment to the Utah regulatory program (the "Utah program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Utah proposed to revise provisions of the Utah Code A...
Rule Aug 27, 2008

Marine Mammals:

Title Type Published
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and the Aleutians East Borough for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals by harassment incide...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act that meetings of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Advisory Commission will be held to discuss the development of the Park's general management plan....
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Migratory Bird Hunting:

Title Type Published
This rule prescribes final early-season frameworks from which the States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands may select season dates, limits, and other options for the 2008-09 migratory bird hunting seasons. Early seasons are those that generally op...
Rule Aug 27, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Consent Decree:

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA is submitting the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is publish...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The NCUA is submitting the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is publish...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The NCUA is submitting the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is publish...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is pub...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The NCUA is submitting the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is publish...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination; Opportunity for
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The NRC is issuing a supplement to its Proposed Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) COL/ESP-ISG-004 for use and comment. This supplemental guidance would be added, along with the resolution of other issues identified in comments received from the public, to...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board:

Notice of Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Early Site Permit; Conforming Amendment; Opportunity for a Hearing:

Order Modifying License:

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing proposed regulations to conform with provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The proposed regulations revise the rules regarding setting pay for certain employees w...
Proposed Rule Aug 27, 2008

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Postal Service notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add Global Plus 2 Negotiated Service Agreements to the Competitive Products List pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3).
Notice Aug 27, 2008
Postal Service notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal Administrations to the Competitive Products List pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 and 3632(b)(3).
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The Postal Service proposes revisions to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) for detached address labels (DALs). To increase efficiency and reduce handling costs, we propose that DALs accompan...
Proposed Rule Aug 27, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 27, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 27, 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 the State of Iowa (FEMA-1763-DR), dated 05/27/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/25/2008 and continuing through 08/13/2008. Effectiv...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of New Hampshire (FEMA-1782-DR), dated 08/11/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornado, and Flooding. Incident Period: 07/24/2008. Effective Da...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of New Mexico (FEMA- 1783-DR), dated 08/14/2008. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 07/26/2008 and continuing Effective...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA dated 08/20/2008. Incident: Apartment Complex Fire. Incident Period: 08/13/2008. Effective Date: 08/20/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Vermont (FEMA- 1784-DR), dated 08/15/2008. Incident: Severe storms, a tornado, and flooding. Incident Period: 07/18/2008. Effective Date:...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Texas Disaster Number TX-00298:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas (FEMA--1780--DR), dated 07/24/2008. Incident: Hurricane Dolly. Incident Period: 07/22/2008 through 08/01/2008. Effective Date:...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 4(a)(1) of the Libyan Claims Resolution Act, enacted August 4, 2008 (Pub. L. 110-301), I hereby designate the following entities to assist in providing compensation to the nationals of the United States, pursuant to the Claims Set...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 27, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 27, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 27, 2008

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to t...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to t...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to t...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to t...
Notice Aug 27, 2008
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Aug 27, 2008

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