October 16, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register October 16, 2008

View all documents issued on October 16, 2008. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

109 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 16, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Forest Supervisor for the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC) has made available the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Land Management Plan (Grasslands Plan) for a 30 day pre-deci...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
The Forest Service is issuing these interim final directives as an amendment to Forest Service Manual 2350, Trail, River, and Similar Recreation Opportunities, and Forest Service Handbook 2309.18, the Trail Management Handbook, to incorporate revisio...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department) is adopting a state-specific, final rule establishing management direction for designated roadless areas in the State of Idaho. The final rule designates 250 Idaho Roadless Areas (IRAs) and esta...
Rule Oct 16, 2008

Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002:

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In accordance with the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002, we are amending and republishing the list of select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products....
Rule Oct 16, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The Santa Rosa Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to authorize continued livestock grazing on National Forest System (NFS) lands within the boundaries administere...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Meetings:

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The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are sponsoring a public meeting on October 30, 2008. The objecti...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Notice is hereby given that the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) has requested an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 633- 1763.
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Notice is hereby given that Sea World, Inc., 9205 South Park Circle, Suite 400, Orlando, FL 32819, has applied in due form for a permit to import one pilot whale (Globicephala melas) for the purposes of public display.
Notice Oct 16, 2008

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

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NMFS announces the receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from the Gulf Fishermen's Association. If granted, the EFP would authorize the applicants, with certain conditions, to collect limited numbers of undersized and out-of-...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is opening directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This actio...
Rule Oct 16, 2008
NMFS is opening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 48 hours. This action is necessary to fully use the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock specified for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
Rule Oct 16, 2008

Meetings:

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Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This will be the second meeting to be held in the calendar year 2008. Agenda topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. All f...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

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Each Federal agency is required by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, to publish a description of the systems of records containing personal information defined by the Act. In this notice, the Board updates the routine uses to all systems of rec...
Notice Oct 16, 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 Oct 16, 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 Oct 16, 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 Oct 16, 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 Oct 16, 2008
The Secretary amends the regulations implementing the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act). These changes are intended to exempt from certain Privacy Act requirements investigative material in a new system of records maintained by the Depart...
Rule Oct 16, 2008
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a new system of records entitled "The Office of Inspector General Data Analytics System (ODAS)" (System Number 18-...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collec...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collec...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
This notice is being issued under the authority of Section 131 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2160). The Department is providing notice of a proposed "subsequent arrangement" under the Agreement for Cooperation in the Peacefu...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Availability of Environmental Assessment:

Title Type Published
Northern States Power Company of Wisconsin d/b/a Excel Energy Inc.
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Oct 16, 2008
The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) was established under section 807 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), Pub. L. No. 109-58; 119 Stat. 849. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, requir...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Innovation (NCEI) is giving notice of the availability of its solicitation for proposals for the 2009 grant program to support innovation by state environmental regulatory ag...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

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The EPA has determined that the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 1-hour ozone nonattainment area is currently attaining the 1-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). This determination is based upon certified ambient air monitoring data that...
Rule Oct 16, 2008

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans:

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EPA is proposing to approve state implementation plan revisions submitted by the State of California to meet the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements applicable to the San Joaquin Valley (SJV), California 1-hour ozone nonattainment area. These requiremen...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 2008

Control of Hazardous Air Pollutants From Mobile Sources:

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EPA is taking final action to revise the February 26, 2007 mobile source air toxics rule's requirements that specify which benzene control technologies a refiner may utilize to qualify to generate early benzene credits. This action will allow another...
Rule Oct 16, 2008

Meetings:

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EPA is announcing that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will convene an independent panel of experts and organize and conduct a review of the draft document titled, "Toxicological Review of Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene): In Support of...
Notice Oct 16, 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 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 Oct 16, 2008

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age ("Diversity Committee") will hold a...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
The FDIC is proposing to amend 12 CFR part 327 to: Alter the way in which it differentiates for risk in the risk-based assessment system; revise deposit insurance assessment rates, including base assessment rates; and make technical and other changes...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 2008
Establishment of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Restoration Plan
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreement Filed
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Reissuances
Notice Oct 16, 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 Oct 16, 2008
Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

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Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 16, 2008
This document completes the biennial review and republication of the lists of biological agents and toxins regulated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as well as those biological agents and toxins regulated by both HHS and th...
Rule Oct 16, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health Human Development
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Cancer Institute
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control/ Initial Review Group
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control/ Initial Review Group
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Center for Research Resources
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Oct 16, 2008
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to allow an increased period of admission and extension of stay for Canadian and Mexican citizens who seek temporary entry to the United States as professionals pursuant to the TN...
Rule Oct 16, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will be meeting by teleconference; the meeting will be partially closed to the public.
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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This interim rule would make conforming amendments to the regulations of the Public Housing Operating Fund Program to reflect recent statutory amendments that allow for: The maximum term of an energy performance contract (EPC) between a public housin...
Rule Oct 16, 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 NANA Regional Corporation, Inc., Successor in Interest to Katyaak...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
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 NANA Regional Corpo...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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In accordance with Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., (NEPA), and the National Park Service's Director's Order 12: Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making, the National P...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
The National Park Service is terminating the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the General Management Plan, Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake, California. A Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS was published in the Federal...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its implementing regulations, we, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), advise the public that we intend to prepare an environmental impact statement to evaluate the impacts of, and alternativ...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Meetings:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will conduct a meeting on matters pertaining to management and protection of wild, free-roaming horses and burros on the Nation's public lands.
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Proposed Supplementary Rules:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing new supplementary rules for the Hot Well Dunes (HWD) Recreation Area, public lands managed by the Gila District and Safford Field Office in Graham County, Arizona. The rules relate to the health and sa...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Decisions:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 10) issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting complainant's motion to amend the compla...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

National Cooperative Research and Production Act (1993):

Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement:

Title Type Published
Manitowoc Co., Inc., et al.
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's continued recognition of the Canadian Standards Association for a test standard.
Notice Oct 16, 2008

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

Meetings:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
On September 15, 2008, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a "Notice of Availability of Draft and Request for Comments" (See 73 FR 53286) on its proposed revised Enforcement Policy (Enforcement Policy or Policy). Subsequent to the Septe...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
The NRC is soliciting public comment on its proposed Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DC/COL-ISG-08 (ADAMS Accession No. ML082520707). The purpose of this ISG is to change the NRC staff position on the necessary content of plant-specific technical specif...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Receipt and Availability of Application for a Combined License:

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This document corrects a notice appearing in the Federal Register on October 9, 2008 (65 FR 59677), that notices the receipt and availability of an application for a combined license for an evolutionary power reactor nuclear power plant at the existi...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans:

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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 Oct 16, 2008

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Postal Service notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add Priority Mail Contract 1 to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642 an...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
This rule modifies the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) 604.9.0 to establish a minimum dollar amount for the issuance of checks by the USPS[supreg] for the refund of unused postage value in pos...
Rule Oct 16, 2008

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
The Small Business Administration is correcting a proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register on October 1, 2008. The proposed rule is seeking comments on a data issue involving the Women- Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Assistan...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 2008
The Small Business Administration is correcting a Final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on October 1, 2008. The Final rule amends the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations governing small business contracting programs to set...
Rule Oct 16, 2008

Disaster Declarations:

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This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1795-DR), dated 09/23/ 2008. Incident: Severe storms and flooding. Incident Period: 09/12/2008 and continuing through 10/06/2008. Effective Date:...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-1798-DR), dated 10/01/2008. Incident: Severe storms and flooding. Incident Period: 09/21/2008 and continuing through 10/03/2008. Effect...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Generalized System of Preferences (GSP):

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This notice is to inform the public of the availability of eight-month 2008 import statistics and to announce that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will not be publishing a "warning list" of products that may exceed statuto...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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FRA is issuing revisions to the regulations governing freight power brakes and equipment by adding a new subpart addressing electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake systems. The revisions are designed to provide for and encourage the safe impl...
Rule Oct 16, 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(1)(1). These actions relate to a proposed Highway project on these actions grants approval for the project.
Notice Oct 16, 2008
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as required by the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000, established the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (NPOAG) in March 2001. The NPOAG was formed to...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Under this Notice, the FRA announces that $45 million authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) for grants to existing magnetic levitation (maglev) projects located east of the...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
This 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 the ad...
Rule Oct 16, 2008

Airworthiness Directives:

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We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Air Tractor, Inc. (Air Tractor) Models AT-402, AT-402A, and AT-402B airplanes. This AD requires you to repetitively visually inspect the rudder and vertical fin hinge attaching structure...
Rule Oct 16, 2008
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747- 200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes. This proposed AD would require adding two new indicator lights...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 2008
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-400, 747-400D, and 747-400F series airplanes. This AD requires installing an extension tube to the existing pump discharge port of the scavenge pump on the outboard side...
Rule Oct 16, 2008
We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 767 airplanes. The original NPRM would have required sealing certain fasteners and stiffeners in the fuel tank, and changing certain wire bundle clamp configura...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 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 Oct 16, 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 Oct 16, 2008
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above that would supersede an existing AD. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of anoth...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 2008
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above that would supersede an existing AD. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of anoth...
Proposed Rule Oct 16, 2008

Intent To Rule on Change in Use of Aeronautical Property:

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The FAA is requesting public comment on the request by the Louisville Regional Airport Authority to change a portion of airport property from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use at the Louisville International Airport, Louisville, Kentucky. The requ...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Joint Application for Certificate Authority:

Title Type Published
The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue an order finding Grand Canyon Airlines, Inc., fit, willing, and able, and transferring to it the certificate of public convenience and necessit...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Meetings:

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This document announces the fifth meeting of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration (MAC-FHWA). The purpose of this meeting is to advise the Secretary of Transportation, through the Administrator of the Federal Highwa...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury invites the general public to comment on a program to guarantee the timely payment of principal of, and interest on, troubled assets originated or issued prior to March 14, 2008, as authorized by Section 102 of the Emer...
Notice Oct 16, 2008
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), this notice announces the appointment of the members of the Combined Performance Review Board (PRB) for the Financial Management Service (FMS), Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), the Bureau of the Public Debt (BP...
Notice Oct 16, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Debt Management Advisory Committee
Notice Oct 16, 2008

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