Federal Register November 5, 2008 (Volume 73)

Agencies Publishing on November 5, 2008

Agriculture Department (12)
Commerce Department (5)
Defense Department (1)
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (1)
Education Department (3)
Energy Department (4)
Environmental Protection Agency (8)
Executive Office of the President (4)
Federal Maritime Commission (3)
Federal Reserve System (3)
Federal Trade Commission (2)
General Services Administration (1)
Health and Human Services Department (14)
Homeland Security Department (15)
Interior Department (10)
International Trade Commission (5)
Justice Department (5)
Labor Department (2)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (3)
Securities and Exchange Commission (9)
Surface Transportation Board (2)
Transportation Department (5)
Treasury Department (1)
Veterans Affairs Department (4)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > CSREES Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, this notice announces the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service's intention to revise a currently...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Agriculture Department > RUS Information Collection Activity; Comment Request In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on this information collection for which RUS intends to request approval from the Office of Management and B...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Agriculture Department > RUS Announcement of Grant and Loan Application Deadlines and Funding Levels The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development, announces its Revolving Fund Program (RFP) application window f...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Agriculture Department > CCC Cotton Program Changes for Loans, Loan Deficiency Payments, Upland Cotton, and Extra Long Staple Cotton The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is revising regulations as required by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) to administer loan and payment programs for upland cotton and extra-long staple (ELS) cotton producers a...	Rule	Nov 05, 2008
Agriculture Department > RUS General Policies, Types of Loans, Loan Requirements-Telecommunications The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Utilities Program, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or the Agency, amends its regulations for the Telecommunication...	Rule	Nov 05, 2008
Agriculture Department > RUS General Policies, Types of Loans, Loan Requirements-Telecommunications The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Utilities Program, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or the Agency, amends its regulations for the Telecommunication...	Proposed Rule	Nov 05, 2008

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

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FSA Commodity Credit Corporation; Information Collection; Debt Settlement Policies and Procedures In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) are requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved informa...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Agriculture Department > APHIS Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; National Veterinary Accreditation Program 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 national vet...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Agriculture Department > APHIS Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Standards for Privately Owned Quarantine Facilities for Ruminants 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 privately owned...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Agriculture Department > APHIS Notice of Request for Revision and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the State-Federal Br...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > RUS PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Incorporated: Notice of Intent To Hold Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an Environmental Assessment The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development and/or the Agency, intends to hold a public scoping meeting and pr...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > APHIS Multi-Agency Informational Meeting Concerning Compliance With the Federal Select Agent Program; Public Meeting This is to notify all interested parties, including individuals and entities possessing, using, or transferring biological agents and toxins listed in 7 CFR 331.3, 9 CFR 121.3, or 42 CFR 73.3, that a meeting will be held to provide specific regulator...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > USBC Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Census Advisory Committee on the Hispanic Population The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is requesting nominations of individuals to the Census Advisory Committee (CAC) on the Hispanic Population. The Census Bureau will consider nominations received in response to this notice, as well as from othe...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Commerce Department > NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce is announcing a thirty day publi...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Final Results of Changed-Circumstances Antidumping Duty Review:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Stainless Steel Wire Rods From India: Final Results of Changed-Circumstances Antidumping Duty Review The Department of Commerce (the Department) has determined, pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), that India Steel Works Limited (India Steel) is the successor-in- interest to Isibars Limited (Isibars). As a resu...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order On July 1, 2008, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated the second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China (PRC) pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Trinidad and Tobago; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review On November 26, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Trinidad and Tobago for the period of review (POR) October 1, 2006,...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > USAF Intent To Grant an Exclusive Patent License Pursuant to the provisions of 37 CFR 404.4, which implements Public Law 96517, as amended, the Department of the Air Force announces its intention to grant to Tribologix, Inc., an Ohio corporation, having a place of business at 7086 Corporate Way, Su...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Title	Type	Published
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Sunshine Act Notice Pursuant to the provisions of the "Government in the Sunshine Act" (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) public hearing and meeting described below. The Board will conduct a public hearing an...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests 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	Nov 05, 2008
Education Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests 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	Nov 05, 2008
Education Department Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests 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	Nov 05, 2008

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department Proposed Agency Information Collection The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection will collect inform...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings # 1 Combined Notice of Filings	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #1 Combined Notice of Filings	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings # 1 Combined Notice of Filings	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal and Consolidation of Several Currently Approved Collections; Comment Request; Pesticide Program Public Sector Collections; EPA ICR No. 2311.01, OMB Control No. 2070-new In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew and consolidate several existing approved Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Environmental Protection Agency Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the following pesticide applicant. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the limitations in the permit.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Environmental Protection Agency Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update for North Carolina EPA is proposing to update a portion of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Regulations. Requirements applying to OCS sources located within 25 miles of states' seaward boundaries must be updated periodically to remain consistent with the requireme...	Proposed Rule	Nov 05, 2008
Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities This notice announces the Agency's receipt of several initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Environmental Protection Agency Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances EPA is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 56 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). Four of these chemical substances are subject t...	Rule	Nov 05, 2008

Federal Water Quality Standards Use Designations:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Withdrawal of the Federal Water Quality Standards Use Designations for Soda Creek and Portions of Canyon Creek, South Fork Coeur d'Alene River, and Blackfoot River in Idaho EPA is promulgating the withdrawal of the Federal water quality standards designating cold water biota uses for Soda Creek and portions of Canyon Creek, South Fork Coeur d'Alene River, and Blackfoot River in Idaho. EPA published a direct final rule w...	Rule	Nov 05, 2008

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOX & SOX Secondary NAAQS Review Panel Teleconference The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Oxides of Nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>) and Sulfur Oxides (SO<INF>X</INF>) Secondary Nati...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Tolerance Exemption:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Silane, trimethoxy[3-(oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis products with silica; Tolerance Exemption This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of silane, trimethoxy[3- (oxiranylmethoxy)propyl]-, hydrolysis products with silica (CAS Reg. No. 68584-82-7); when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide c...	Rule	Nov 05, 2008

Executive Office of the President

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Settlement of Claims Against Libya Libya; settlement of claims against (EO 13477)	Presidential Document	Nov 05, 2008

Special observances:

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President National Adoption Month, 2008 National Adoption Month (Proc. 8315)	Presidential Document	Nov 05, 2008
Executive Office of the President National Hospice Month, 2008 National Hospice Month (Proc. 8316)	Presidential Document	Nov 05, 2008
Executive Office of the President Veterans Day, 2008 Veterans Day (Proc. 8317)	Presidential Document	Nov 05, 2008

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Agreement Filed Agreement Filed	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Correction Ocean Transportation Intermediary License; Correction	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Federal Reserve System Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Federal Trade Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The FTC intends to conduct consumer survey research to advance its understanding of the experiences of consumers who interact with consumer reporting agencies ("CRAs") following an incident of identity theft. The results of this research will inform...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Benefits and Harms: Distinguishing Resale Price Maintenance that Benefits Consumers From Resale Price Maintenance that Harms Consumers; Public Workshops; Comment Request The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") will hold a series of public Workshop sessions at one or more locations to explore how best to distinguish between uses of resale price maintenance (RPM)\1\ that benefit consumers and those that do...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

General Services Administration

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel; Notification of Public Advisory Panel Meeting /SUBJECT> The U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel (MAS Panel), a Federal Advisory Committee, meeting scheduled for October 27, 2008 was cancelled.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > SAMHSA Current List of Laboratories Which Meet Minimum Standards To Engage in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). The...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Decision to Evaluate a Petition to Designate a Class of Employees to be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at the Linde Ceramics Plant, Tonawanda, NY, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees at the Linde Ceramics Plant, Tonawanda, New York, to be included in the Special Expos...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers, Panel B, Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DP09-001 Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health Human Development	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health Human Development	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health Human Development	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health Human Development	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Public Teleconference Regarding Licensing and Collaborative Research Opportunities for: Diagnostic Tool for Diagnosing Benign Versus Malignant Thyroid Lesions Notice.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Research Resources; Notice of Closed Meetings National Center for Research Resources	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Notice of a Public Meeting The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of the following public meeting to discuss NIOSH's Respirator Standards Development Efforts and the P...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Mental Health	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Office of the Director (OD)/Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice (OCPHP)/Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (OMHD) Tribal Consultation Advisory Committee (TCAC) and the Biannual Tribal Consultation Session	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations 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	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Final Flood Elevation Determinations 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	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations 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	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Program The Department of Homeland Security published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register of October 29, 2008. That document contained an omission; specifically, it did not include "DHS" in the reference to the docket number.	Proposed Rule	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department > TSA Notice of Availability of Surface Transportation Grant Programs DHS is announcing that on or about November 5, it will issue guidance and accept applications for surface transportation security improvement grants for fiscal year (FY) 2009. Eligibility for the FY 2009 grants, as provided in the new guidance, may h...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Suspension of Community Eligibility 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	Nov 05, 2008

Major Disaster Declaration:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Indiana; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1795-DR), dated September 23, 2008, and related determinations.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Kentucky; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1802-DR), dated October 9, 2008, and related determinations.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Louisiana; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1792-DR), dated September 13, 2008, and related determinations.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department > FEMA North Carolina; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-1801-DR), dated October 8, 2008, and related determinations.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Oklahoma; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1803-DR), dated October 9, 2008, and related determinations.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Texas; Amendment No. 10 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-1791-DR), dated September 13, 2008, and related determinations.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Major Disaster and Related Determinations:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Florida; Major Disaster and Related Determinations This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-1806-DR), dated October 27, 2008, and related determinations.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Homeland Security Department > FEMA Ohio; Major Disaster and Related Determinations This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-1805-DR), dated October 24, 2008, and related determinations.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCBP Notice of Meeting of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions ("COAC") will meet on November 20, 2008 in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Alaska Native Claims Selection 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 Chinuruk Incorporated. The lands are in the vicinity of Nightmute...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Interior Department > FWS Migratory Bird Hunting and Permits; Harvest of Light Goose Populations This notice advises the public that we authorize States in the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Flyways to implement regulations for managing the harvest of light goose populations. The regulations for this harvest are published elsewhere in today'...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Interior Department > FWS Migratory Bird Hunting and Permits; Regulations for Managing Harvest of Light Goose Populations Various populations of light geese (greater and lesser snow geese and Ross's geese) have undergone rapid growth during the past 30 years, and have become seriously injurious to their habitat, habitat important to other migratory birds, and agricultur...	Rule	Nov 05, 2008
Interior Department > NPS Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System The National Park Service is proposing this rule to manage winter visitation and recreational use in Yellowstone National Park for an interim period of three winter seasons commencing with the 2008-2009 season. The proposed rule would also establish...	Proposed Rule	Nov 05, 2008

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado and Austin Counties, TX We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and environmental assessment (EA) for Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, located in Colorado and Austin Counties, Texas. We pr...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Interior Department > FWS Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Comanche County, OK We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and environmental assessment (EA) for Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, located in Comanche County, Oklahoma. We provide this notice in compl...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Interior Department > FWS Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge, McIntosh County, GA We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). In the final CCP, we describe how w...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Intent to Repatriate Cultural Item:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS Notice of Intent to Repatriate a Cultural Item: U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, Portland, OR and University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR Notice.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Interior Department > NPS Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA Notice.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Inventory Completion:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA Notice.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

International Trade Commission

Investigation:

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission In the Matter of: Certain Hydraulic Excavators and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Decision To Review the Administrative Law Judge's Final Initial Determination; Schedule for Written Submissions Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") final initial determination, Order No. 67, in the above-captioned investigation.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
International Trade Commission In the Matter of Certain Rubber Antidegradants, Antidegradant Intermediates and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination of the Administrative Law Judge Granting Sinorgchem's Summary Determination Motion and Kumho's Summary Determination Motion; Termination of the Investigation Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination of the presiding administrative law judge granting respondents' summary determination motions in the above-captioned investigati...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
International Trade Commission Commodity Matchbooks From India The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-459 and 731-TA- 1155 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Ac...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
International Trade Commission Textile and Apparel Imports From China: Statistical Reports Following receipt of a request on October 9, 2008, from the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives (Committee) under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Comm...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
International Trade Commission Uncovered Innerspring Units From China, South Africa, and Vietnam Revised schedule for the subject investigations.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 60-Day Notice of information collection under review: Extension of a currently approved collection; Claim for Damage, Injury, or Death.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Justice Department > EOIR Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Adjudicating Official in a Practitioner Disciplinary Case.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Justice Department > EOIR Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Consent Decree Modification:

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Modification Under the Clean Water Act City of Nashua, NH	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993; Notification:

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > ANTITRUST Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-American Society of Mechanical Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > VETS Annual Report From Federal Contractors This final rule revises the regulations in 41 CFR Part 61-250 implementing the requirement under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, ("VEVRAA") that Government contractors track and annually report the number of...	Rule	Nov 05, 2008

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > ETA Public Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA) Pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. APP. 1), notice is hereby given of an open meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA).	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Confirmatory Order:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission In the Matter of Stepan Company Maywood, New Jersey; Confirmatory Order Modifying License (Effective Immediately) This notice is to advise the Public of the issuance of a Confirmatory Order Modifying License No. STC-1333, held by the Stepan Company (Stepan or Licensee). The Order set forth below was issued to the Licensee on October 21, 2008, and includes an opp...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Early Site Permit:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission In the Matter of Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company, and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ESP for North Anna ESP Site); Order Approving Transfer of Early Site Permit and Conforming Amendment Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC et al.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment to Byproduct Materials; License No. 21-00182-03, for Unrestricted Release of the Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC; Facility in Kalamazoo, MI Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission Approval of Investment Adviser Registration Depository Filing Fees The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SEC") is, for nine months, waiving Investment Adviser Registration Depository annual and initial filing fees for all advisers.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, et al; Notice of Application Notice of application for an order of approval pursuant to section 26(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act" or "Act") and an order of exemption pursuant to section 17(b) of the Act from Section 17(a) of the Act.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Limitation of Liability BATS Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Fee Changes International Securities Exchange, LLC	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Revise the Listing and Annual Fees Applicable to Paired Trust Shares NYSE Arca, Inc	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending its Schedule of Fees and Charges for Exchange Services NYSE Arca, Inc	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Three Series of SPDR Index Shares Funds NYSE Arca, Inc	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change for a Six-Month Pilot Program To Establish a New Class of NYSE Market Participants That Will Be Referred to as “Supplemental Liquidity Providers” (“SLPs”) and Will Be Designated as Exchange Rule 107B New York Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Surface Transportation Board

Acquisition Exemption:

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB East Central Regional Railroad Authority-Acquisition Exemption-Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation; State of South Dakota by and Through Its South Dakota Railroad Authority and Its Department of Transportation-Acquisition Exemption-East Central Regional Railroad Authority East Central Regional Railroad Authority; Dakota, Minnesota Eastern Railroad Corp.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Rail Construction and Operation:

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB United States Department of Energy-Rail Construction and Operation-Caliente Rail Line in Lincoln, Nye, and Esmeralda Counties, NV The Surface Transportation Board will hold a public hearing concerning the application the Department of Energy (DOE) filed in the above docket. The purpose of the hearing will be to allow interested persons to comment on the application.	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > NHTSA Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federa...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Transportation Department > MARAD Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The natur...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Transportation Department > FTA Notice of Buy America Waiver Request by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada for Bus Rapid Transit Rolling Stock The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) has asked the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to waive its Buy America requirements to permit it to purchase Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles from Wright Group (Wright) to be designed and...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Acquisition Exemption:

No documents available.

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FHWA Tier II Environmental Impact Statement: San Diego County, CA The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for Tier II of a pro...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Rail Construction and Operation:

No documents available.

Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance; Kenosha Regional Airport, Kenosha, WI The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a proposal to authorize the release of 1.38 acres of the airport property at the Kenosha Regional Airport, Kenosha, WI. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking airport pr...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals	Notice	Nov 05, 2008

Veterans Affairs Department

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection (Locality Pay System for Nurses and Other Health Care Personnel) Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the O...	Notice	Nov 05, 2008
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection (Request for Supplies (Chapter 31-Vocational Rehabilitation)) Activities Under OMB Review 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	Nov 05, 2008
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection (Request for Transportation Expense Reimbursement Activities Under OMB Review 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	Nov 05, 2008

Board of Veterans Appeals:

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Board of Veterans' Appeals: Expedited Claims Adjudication Initiative-Pilot Program The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is launching an initiative for accelerated claims and appeals processing at four VA facilities, based on voluntary participation by eligible claimants. The purpose of this initiative is to determine whether VA...	Rule	Nov 05, 2008

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Agencies Publishing on November 5, 2008

Agriculture Department

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

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Meetings:

Commerce Department

Final Results of Changed-Circumstances Antidumping Duty Review:

Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order:

Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

Defense Department

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Education Department

Energy Department

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Water Quality Standards Use Designations:

Meetings:

Tolerance Exemption:

Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission

Meetings:

General Services Administration

Meetings:

Health and Human Services Department

Decision to Evaluate a Petition to Designate a Class of Employees to be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort:

Meetings:

Homeland Security Department

Major Disaster Declaration:

Major Disaster and Related Determinations:

Meetings:

Interior Department

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment:

Intent to Repatriate Cultural Item:

Inventory Completion:

International Trade Commission

Investigation:

Justice Department

Consent Decree Modification:

National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993; Notification:

Labor Department

Meetings:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Confirmatory Order:

Early Site Permit:

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications:

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Surface Transportation Board

Acquisition Exemption:

Rail Construction and Operation:

Transportation Department

Acquisition Exemption:

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Rail Construction and Operation:

Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance:

Treasury Department

Veterans Affairs Department

Board of Veterans Appeals:

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