December 5, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register December 5, 2008

View all documents issued on December 5, 2008. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

139 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 5, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Utilities Programs, hereinafter referr...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 05, 2008
The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) announces the availability of approximately $230,000 in funds for fiscal year (FY) 2009 for cooperative agreements to develop and implement pilot programs aimed at: (1) Preventing and alleviating the probl...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Importation of Eggplant From Israel; Correction
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008
This notice constitutes an open call to the public to submit nomination applications for the following positions on the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee:
Notice Dec 05, 2008
This rule would amend the regulations that provide for procedures to request a referendum under the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Program, commonly known as the soybean checkoff program. The number of soybean producers referre...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008
This proposed rule invites comments on the establishment of final free and restricted percentages for the 2008-2009 crop year tart cherries covered under the Federal marketing order regulating tart cherries grown in seven States (order). The percenta...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008
This rule revises the administrative rules and regulations governing nominations for the California Walnut Board (Board). The Board locally administers the marketing order that regulates the handling of walnuts grown in California (order). This rule...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture; Solicitation of Nominations

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Correction
Notice Dec 05, 2008

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the new information collection, Grey Towers Visitor Comment Card.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Meetings:

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We are correcting an error in a notice advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will host a series of public meetings to provide the public with an opportunity to offer comments regarding current challenges and new appr...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming teleconference meeting of the Plant Variety Protection Board. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is i...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Broadcasting Board of Governors logo Broadcasting Board of Governors

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board logo Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

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This notice announces a change in the membership of the Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is conducting the 2008 Company Organization Survey. The survey's data are needed, in part, to update the multilocation companies in the Business Register. The survey, which has been conducted annually sin...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Pursuant to the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, Public Law 110-329 (2008), the U.S. Department of Commerce announces the solicitation of applications for a grant for the Pan-Pacific Education and C...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) is proposing implementation of a cost recovery program to support the operation of the U.S.-European Union (EU) Safe Harbor Framework. The Framework allows U.S. companies to satisf...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Addition of Certain Persons to the Entity List:

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This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding additional persons to the Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to Part 744) on the basis of Section 744.11 of the EAR. This rule is the second rule to add persons to the Entity List on t...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Endangered Fish and Wildlife:

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NMFS announces approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of collection-of-information requirements contained in regulations implementing speed restrictions to reduce the incidence and severity of ship collisions with North Atlantic right...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 231:

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Stockton, CA, Area
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 235:

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Lakewood, NJ
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of the Eleventh (2006) Countervailing Duty Administrative Review:

Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

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On September 8, 2008, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbazole violet pigment 23 from India. The review covers two manufacturers/exporters, Alpanil Industries...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order:

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On August 1, 2008, the Department of Commerce ("Department") initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut- to-length carbon steel plate ("CTL plate") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). On the basis of a notice of i...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Final Results of the 20062007 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

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On May 30, 2008, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the seventh administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain polyester staple fiber from the Republic of Korea. The review covers the shipments of subject...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program: Correction
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008

Foreign Trade Zone 242 - Boundary County, ID:

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

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The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must be Received On or Before: January 4, 2009.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Provisional Patent Application:

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Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/043,242 entitled "Chest Tube Clamp," filed April 8, 2008. The United States Government, as represented by the Secre...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/379,558 entitled "Foley Catheter Adaptor," filed April 20, 2006--(Patent Application Publication No. U.S. 2008/0009793, published Janu...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/045,184 entitled "Portable Trapeze System," filed April 15, 2008. The United States Government, as represented by t...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/041,958 entitled "Therapeutic Trigger Simulator," filed April 3, 2008. The United States Government, as represented...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of continued commercial dredging of sand and gravel from the Missouri River in Missouri and Kansas. Th...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
This notice of intent (NOI) supersedes the NOI published in the Federal Register June 23, 1998 (63 FR 34151). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (USACE) intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the West Shore...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Implementation of 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Decision:

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On November 20, 2008, the United States Air Force signed the ROD for the Implementation of 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Decision to Realign the Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The ROD states the...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

D
Denali Commission

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The Denali Commission (Commission) is an independent Federal agency based on an innovative federal-state partnership designed to provide critical utilities, infrastructure and support for economic development and training in Alaska by delivering fede...
Notice Dec 05, 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 Dec 05, 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 Dec 05, 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 Dec 05, 2008
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Applications:

Title Type Published
FFP Project 1, LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Co., LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Co., LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Company, LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Company, LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Company, LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Company, LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008
UEK Corp. and Prospect Energy, LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008
UEK Corp. and Prospect Energy, LLC
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the availability of the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Decommissioning and/or Long-Term Stewardship at the West Valley Demonstration Project and Western New York Nuclear Service Center (...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Filings:

Title Type Published
ISO New England, Inc.
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Lankford, Kelly
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

Title Type Published
The EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted on December 19, 2007 by the State of Connecticut. This SIP revision includes regulations to update the enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) progra...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008
The EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted on December 19, 2007 by the State of Connecticut. This SIP revision includes regulations to update the enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program in Connec...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential for adverse impacts to surface and groundwater resources and air quality. We requested additional information regarding radon emissions data and recommended the development of a generic fugitiv...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Environmental Impacts Statements; Availability:

Title Type Published
Weekly Receipt
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Oil Pollution Prevention:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is amending the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule in order to provide increased clarity, to tailor requirements to particular industry sectors, and to streamline certain...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement :

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is proposing to enter into an administrative settlement agreement ("Settlement Agreement") with Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. ("Settling Party") pursuant to section 122(h) of the Comprehens...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan:

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EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD) and Kern County Air Pollution Control District (KCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). Under autho...
Rule Dec 05, 2008
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD) and Kern County Air Pollution Control District (KCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). Under authority of the Clean...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF> ) emissions from large water heate...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X</INF>) emissions from l...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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In this document, the Commission adopts rules for the use of distributed transmission system ("DTS") technologies in the digital television ("DTV") service. The rules adopted in this Report and Order will allow DTV station licensees and permittees to...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"). The Commission is seeking public comments on its proposal to cond...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Meetings:

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Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Marketing (BSC, NCHM); Correction
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Notice of public workshop; request for comments.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Drawbridge Operation Regulation:

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The Coast Guard is changing the operating regulation for the Illinois Street drawbridge, mile 0.3, and the 3rd Street drawbridge, mile 0.4, over Islais Creek to open on signal if at least 72 hours advance notice is given. This action is warranted due...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Major Disaster Declaration:

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This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1804-DR), dated October 22, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Dec 05, 2008
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of California (FEMA-1810-DR), dated November 18, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Major Disaster and Related Determinations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-1810-DR), dated November 18, 2008, and related determinations.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Dec 05, 2008
This notice provides instructions to potential applicants applying for funding under HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 grant programs available through Grants.gov, including changes to the Grants.gov registration process scheduled for January 2009. This no...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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This rule establishes procedures for Indian tribes and States to submit Tribal-State compacts and compact amendments, governing the conduct of class III gaming activities on the tribe's Indian lands located within that State, for review and approval...
Rule Dec 05, 2008
This final rule amends the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) emergency withdrawal regulation to remove language that directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to immediately make an emergency withdrawal upon notification by one of two congres...
Rule Dec 05, 2008
This notice publishes the Liquor Ordinance of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. The Ordinance regulates and controls the possession, sale and consumption of liquor within the Shingle Springs Indian Rancheria tribal land. The tribal land is l...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
The Bureau of Reclamation is publishing this rule to comply with the requirements of the Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act. The Settlement Act requires that the operating agreement negotiated with the States of California and Ne...
Rule Dec 05, 2008
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is adopting this final rule on the use of Reclamation land, facilities, and waterbodies. This final rule addresses activities involving the possession or occupancy of any portion of, and the extraction or distu...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas anicia cloudcrofti) as an endangered species and designate critical habitat under the Endange...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is notifying the public that Reclamation has prepared a Final EIS on Water Treatment for the Northwest Area Water Supply Project (Project). The...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared the Socorro Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Stateme...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
This notice announces the availability of the draft Southeastern Lincoln County Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), draft Implementing Agreement (IA), and draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public review and comment. The Fish and Wildlife Se...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-day notice of information collection under review: Records and Supporting Data: Daily Summaries, Records of Production, Storage, and Disposition, and Supporting Data by Licensed Explosives Manufacturers.
Notice Dec 05, 2008
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Identification Markings Placed on Firearms.
Notice Dec 05, 2008
60-day notice of information collection under review: Extension of a currently approved collection; Victim of Crime Act, Crime Victim Assistance Grant Program, Subgrant Award Report.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Consent Decree:

Title Type Published
North Wind, Inc.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Importer of Controlled Substances Application:

Title Type Published
Cerilliant Corp.
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Tocris Cookson, Inc.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application:

Title Type Published
GE Healthcare
Notice Dec 05, 2008
ISP Freetown Fine Chemicals
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

Title Type Published
OSHA solicits comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Cadmium in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.1127).
Notice Dec 05, 2008
OSHA solicits comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Cadmium in General Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910.1027).
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Meetings:

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The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) in the Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration (ETA) has been re-engineering several of its programs, including the H-2A foreign agricultural worker labor certification program. The...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

N
National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Meetings:

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will convene a teleconference meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on December 18, 2008, to discuss infiltrations of fluorine-18 and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals as medic...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Model Safety Evaluation on Technical Specification Improvement to Relocate Surveillance Frequencies:

Title Type Published
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared a model license amendment request (LAR), model safety evaluation (SE), and model no significant hazards consideration (NSHC) determination. These are related to changes to standard technical...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License:

Title Type Published
Omaha Public Power District ; Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1, located in Washington County, NE
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing proposed regulations that allow agencies to noncompetitively appoint certain military spouses to positions in the competitive service. These regulations implement Executive Order 13473, 73 FR 5...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
Notice Dec 05, 2008

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Inbound Express Mail International (EMS) Originating from Foreign Posts to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Service has also filed one related contract. This notice add...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

New Competitive Product:

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 2 to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Service has also filed one related contract. This notice addresses procedural steps associat...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Parcel Select & Parcel Return Service Contract 1 to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Service has also filed one related contract. This notice addresses procedural steps...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of application for an order under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for an exemption from section 17(a) of the Act.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Control Cable and Conductors, Trailers and Heavy Duty Truck Tractors, and Line Hardware (Insulator Strings) Manufacturing. The basis for waiver is that...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the State of Maine, dated 12/01/2008. Incident: Northeast Harbor Fire. Incident Period: 07/29/2008.
Notice Dec 05, 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 through 10/03/2008.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

State Department logo State Department

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations:

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The staff of the Department of State has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership ("Enbridge") Alberta Clipper Pipeline Project. Enbridge has applied to the Department of State for a...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Change in Operator Exemption:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad Co.; Rail Line of Spokane County, WA
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Joint Relocation Project Exemption:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Delaware and Hudson Railway Co., Inc. and New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corp.; Binghamton, NY
Notice Dec 05, 2008

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

Determination of Trade Surplus

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In accordance with relevant provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of its determination of the trade surplus in certain sugar and syrup...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would implement the authority established under the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA) for DOT to collect the Department's past due indebtedness through administrative wage garnishment. The proposed rule would adopt, wi...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the Foreign Air Carrier Application...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following col...
Notice Dec 05, 2008
Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B:
Notice Dec 05, 2008
This document proposes amendments to certain provisions of the early warning reporting (EWR) rule published pursuant to the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act, responds to a petition for rulemaking, and p...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008
On October 16, 2008, the final rule in this proceeding providing regulatory relief for implementation and use of electronically controlled pneumatic brake systems was published with an effective date of December 15, 2008. See 73 FR 61512. See 73 FR 6...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive detailed and high frequency eddy current inspections to detec...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008

Change in Operator Exemption:

No documents available.

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Section 4(f) Evaluation for the Detroit River International Crossing Study (DRIC). This action is pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Initial Decision:

Title Type Published
NHTSA will hold a public meeting regarding its Initial Decision that model year (MY) 2007 and certain MY 2008 BMW Mini Cooper S vehicles (subject vehicles) contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety in the vehicle's exhaust pipe tips.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Intent to Rule on Request to Release Airport Property:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the release of land at the Killeen-Skylark Field under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Joint Relocation Project Exemption:

No documents available.

Petition for Waiver of Compliance:

Title Type Published
WCTU Railway Co.
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Special Conditions:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for the Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. These airplanes, as modified by L2 Consulting Services, will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with Astronautics electronic flight bags wh...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This document contains proposed regulations relating to withholding under section 3402(t) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The proposed regulations reflect changes in the law made by the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 that...
Proposed Rule Dec 05, 2008

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

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FinCEN invites comment on a renewal without change of an information collection contained in the form, "Suspicious Activity Report by the Securities and Futures Industry (SAR-SF)." The form will be used by the securities and futures industry to repor...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network:

Title Type Published
FinCEN is issuing this final rule to amend the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulation that allows depository institutions to exempt transactions of certain persons from the requirement to report transactions in currency in excess of $10,000. Modification...
Rule Dec 05, 2008

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
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 Dec 05, 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 Dec 05, 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 Dec 05, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Management (OM), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office o...
Notice Dec 05, 2008

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