December 9, 2008 (Volume 73)

Federal Register December 9, 2008

View all documents issued on December 9, 2008. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

108 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 9, 2008

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 09, 2008
This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the Department expects to make available for donation to States for use in providing nutrition assistance to the needy under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Fiscal Year (FY)...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $1.3 million in competitive grant funds for fiscal year 2009, subject to final appropriation action by Congress, which would enable States to explore new market oppo...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
The final rule entitled Management of Donated Foods in Child Nutrition Programs, the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and Charitable Institutions was published on August 8, 2008. The Office of Management and Budget approved and cleared the assoc...
Rule Dec 09, 2008
Notice Dec 09, 2008
The Forest Service is amending internal directives regarding travel management to make them consistent with and to facilitate implementation of the agency's final travel management rule. The travel management rule requires each Forest Service adminis...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection for contract pilot and aircraft acceptance assoc...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Meetings:

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The Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet at the USDA Service Center in Redding, California, on January 29, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss proposed projects under Title II of the Secure R...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Travel Management:

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The Forest Service is revising the travel management rule to make it consistent with language proposed in the rule's implementing directives that was published for public notice and comment in the Federal Register and that has been adopted in the fin...
Rule Dec 09, 2008

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Notice Dec 09, 2008
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is seeking applicants for the following vacant seats on the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council): Conservation Alternate and Primary, Maritime Activities Alternate and Primary. Ap...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS or sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the following vacant seat on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (council): Commercial Fishing. Applicants are chosen based upon their particular expertise and expe...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announces that the new closing date for certain digital television Distributed Transmission System (DTS) projects is Monday, May 18, 2009. This new Closing Date for certain DTS pro...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from Japan:

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On September 11, 2008, the Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register the final results of the administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United K...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Endangered Species (File No. 1547):

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Notice is hereby given that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Kathryn Hattala, Principal Investigator), 21 South Putt Corners Road; New Paltz, NY 12561, has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No. 1547-01...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Endangered and Threatened Species:

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We, NMFS, will hold two public hearings in Florida in January of 2009, to receive public comments on the proposal to designate critical habitat for the endangered U.S. distinct population segment (DPS) of smalltooth sawfish that published on November...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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NMFS restores 900 mt of unallocated research set-aside (RSA) to the 2008 and 2009 herring Area 2 TACs and 1,800 mt of unallocated RSA to the 2008 and 2009 herring Area 3 TACs. The adjustments are intended to reallocate herring RSA quota to the herrin...
Rule Dec 09, 2008

Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Taiwan:

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On August 5, 2008, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils (SSSSC) from Taiwan. This review covers one produc...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order:

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It is the policy of the Commission to publish settlements which it provisionally accepts under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act in the Federal Register in accordance with the terms of 16 CFR 1118.20(e). Published below is a provisionally-accepted...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Secretary amends our regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which is section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act. These amendments are needed to implement a provision of the USA Patriot Act and the...
Rule Dec 09, 2008

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The EIA issued a Proposed Collection Comment Request on "Report of Refinery Outages," 73 FR 10745, Thursday, February 28, 2008. EIA is postponing a decision on pursuing this survey until spring 2009. This notice is an informational update on the reas...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
The Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of a Request for Information (RFI), seeking innovative ways for industry and educators to work together in addressing important challenges in the geothermal program; under authorities such as 42 U.S.C. Sect...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
The Department of Energy (DOE) publishes a proposed rule to amend the existing regulations at Part 1004 that establish procedures by which records may be requested from all DOE offices pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This proposed...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products:

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In order to implement recent amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend its test procedures for residential clothes dryers and room air conditioners to provide for measurement of...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submit...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
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 an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a req...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Proc. 8326)
Presidential Document Dec 09, 2008

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board logo Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

Release of Exposure Draft:

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Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511(d), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463), as amended, and the FASAB Rules of Procedure, as amended in April 2004, notice is hereby given that the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) has released the Exposure Draft, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Federal Entities, Including the Application of Standards Issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 09, 2008

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved in...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to revise and approve an extension of a currently approv...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Acquisition Regulation:

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The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) by updating language pertaining to protests, disputes, and appeals.
Rule Dec 09, 2008

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) allow the proposed information collection project: "Establishing Benchmarks for the Medical Office...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to allow the proposed information collection project: "Overcoming Barriers to Expanded Health Informatio...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 09, 2008
These rules implement provisions of title IV-D of the Social Security Act (the Act) as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109-171 (DRA). The rules address use of the Federal tax refund offset program to collect past-due child su...
Rule Dec 09, 2008

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

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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 30 days for public comment on proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budge...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Meetings:

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is giving concurrent notice of a revised and updated system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC)...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is giving concurrent notice of a new system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Intelligence Records Syst...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is giving concurrent notice of a revised and updated system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Search, Arrest, and Seizure Records system of recor...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security is giving concurrent notice of a revised and updated system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Confidential and Other Sources of Informati...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and as part of the Department of Homeland Security's ongoing effort to review and update legacy system of records notices, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is giving notice that it proposes to updat...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to establish a new system of records titled the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Intelligence Records System (IIRS). IIRS contains information gene...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security is giving notice that it proposes to consolidate three legacy record systems: Treasury/CS.053 Confidential Source Identification File, Treasury/CS.058 Cooperating Individ...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security is giving notice that it proposes to consolidate two legacy record systems: Treasury/CS.212 Search/Arrest/Seizure Report and Treasury/CS.214 Seizure File into a Immigrati...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to add a new system of records titled Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Records. This system maintains records collected in support of, or during the conduct...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1 percent annual- chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regardi...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008
This document corrects the table to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of November 5, 2008. This correction clarifies the table representing the flooding source(s), location of referenced elevation, the effective and modified elevation...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008
With this amendment, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) corrects an error in the amendatory text from the Special Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Religious Workers final rule published in the Federal Register on November 26.
Rule Dec 09, 2008

Inter-American Foundation logo Inter-American Foundation

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intentions of the Bureau of Reclamation to seek extension of the information collection for the Lower Colorado River Well Inventory. The current OMB approval expires on...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing that the information collection request for 30 CFR Part 761--Areas Designated by Act of Congress, has been submitted...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing that the information collection request for 30 CFR Part 772--Requirements for Coal Exploration has been submitted to...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to St. George Tanaq Corporation. The lands are in the vicinity of Un...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). In the CCP, we describe how we...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 25 CFR 514.1(a) (3), that the National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted final annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.057% (.00057) for tier 2 for calendar year 2008. These rates shall apply to all assessabl...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), publish this final rule to revise subpart I--Import/Export Licenses, of title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 14 (50 CFR 14), to clarify the import/export license and fee requirements, adj...
Rule Dec 09, 2008
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 Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).
Notice Dec 09, 2008
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), announce the FY 2009 priority list of wildlife and sport fish conservation projects from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). As required by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Progra...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation for competitive oil and gas lease WYW174821 for land i...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
This rule will manage winter visitation and recreational use in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Publication of this final rule in the Federal Register complies with the November 7, 2008 or...
Rule Dec 09, 2008

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public information solicitation period on the July 10, 2008, 90-day finding on a petition to reclassify the delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) from threatened to enda...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the comment period on the proposed revised designation of critical habitat for the wintering population of the piping plover (Charadrius melodus) in Texas under the Endangere...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Lodging of an Amendment to the Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Technical Amendments to, and Revocation of, Permanent Variances:

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With this notice, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA" or "the Agency") is making technical amendments to existing permanent variances, and revoking several others. The technical amendments involve renaming the employers identifi...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

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The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the national organization charged with administering Federal funds provided for civil legal services to low-income people. LSC hereby announces the availability of competitive grant funds for the provision of a...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

No documents available.

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting the general public or other Feder...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make appointments under Schedules A, B, and C in the excepted service as required by 5 CFR 6.6 and 213.103.
Notice Dec 09, 2008

2007 Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowance Survey Report:

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This notice publishes the "2007 Nonforeign Area Cost-of- Living Allowance Survey Report: Pacific and Washington, DC, Areas." The Federal Government uses the results of surveys such as these to set cost-of-living allowance (COLA) rates for General Sch...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances:

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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to change the cost-of-living allowance (COLA) rates received by certain white-collar Federal and U.S. Postal Service employees in the Pacific and Alaska COLA areas. The proposed rate changes...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Major Disaster Declarations:

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This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1804-DR), dated 10/22/2008. Incident: Tropical Storm Ike. Incident Period: 09/13/2008 through 09/23/2008.
Notice Dec 09, 2008
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-1810-DR), dated 11/18/ 2008. Incident: Wildfires. Incident Period: 11/13/2008 and continuing through 11/28/2008. Effective Date: 11/28/2008. Ph...
Notice Dec 09, 2008
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1809-DR), dated 11/13/ 2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado. Incident Period: 09/11/2008 through 09/24/2008.
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

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We propose to amend our Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations by making technical revisions to our rules on income and resources. Many of these revisions reflect legislative changes found in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, the E...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 09, 2008
Petition for Special Approval of Alternate Standard
Notice Dec 09, 2008
This notice solicits public comment on continuation of the requirements for the collection of information on safety standards. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Manage...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Airworthiness Directives:

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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) provided by the aviation authority of France to identify and correct an unsafe c...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2008

Exemptions:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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FinCEN is inviting the public to nominate financial institutions and trade groups for membership on the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group. New members will be selected for three-year membership terms.
Notice Dec 09, 2008
The Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision has determined that the establishment of the OTS Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee is necessary and in the public interest in order to study the needs of and challenges facing mutual saving...
Notice Dec 09, 2008

Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds:

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This is Supplement No. 5 to the Treasury Department Circular 570, 2008 Revision, published July 1, 2008, at 73 FR 37644.
Notice Dec 09, 2008

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