February 6, 2009 (Volume 74)

Federal Register February 6, 2009

View all documents issued on February 6, 2009. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

100 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 6, 2009

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has submitted the following information collections to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments regarding this information collection are bes...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the January 20, 2009, memorandum "Regulatory Review," signed by Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, we, the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, withdraw our proposed rule published January 29, 2009, to establish regula...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2009

Broadcasting Board of Governors logo Broadcasting Board of Governors

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 06, 2009
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the revision of a continui...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Notice.
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Action Affecting Export Privileges:

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

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NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement Amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP)(Amendment 16), as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Coun...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2009

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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This action implements 2009 specifications and management measures for Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish (MSB), and modifies existing management measures. Specifically, this action maintains quotas for Atlantic mackerel (mackerel), Illex squid...
Rule Feb 06, 2009

MagnusonStevens Act Provisions:

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NMFS extends the public comment period on the proposed rule to govern the requests for determinations of fishery resource disasters as a basis for acquiring potential disaster assistance. NMFS has received requests to extend the comment period for th...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2009

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals:

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NMFS, upon application from the U.S. Air Force (USAF), is issuing regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to launching space launch vehicles, intercontinental ballistic and small missiles, and aircr...
Rule Feb 06, 2009

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Notice.
Notice Feb 06, 2009
The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army. The inventions collectively enable a Tactical Biological Detector (TAC-BIO), and are made available for licensing by the Department...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Meetings:

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On January 29, 2009 (74 FR 5149), the Department of Defense announced a meeting of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services. This notice is published to provide the correct address of the meeting location. All other informati...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

TRICARE:

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On December 10, 2008, DoD published a final rule implementing the TRICARE Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), with an effective date of February 9, 2009 (73 FR 74945). Since that date, DoD has determined that in order for administr...
Rule Feb 06, 2009

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 Feb 06, 2009
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Guidance Order on Compliance Audits Conducted by the Electric Reliability Organization and Regional Entities
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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Fayetteville Express Pipeline, LLC; Public Scoping Meetings
Notice Feb 06, 2009
The Western Area Power Administration (Western), an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the interconnection of the proposed Deer Creek Station Energy Facility (Project) in...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Meetings:

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This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that agencie...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Request Under Blanket Authorization:

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Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America LLC
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Staff Panel:

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Bay Gas Storage Co., Ltd.
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Technical Conference:

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Equitrans, L.P.
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Teleconference:

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This notice announces a teleconference of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these teleconferences be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Feb 06, 2009

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 to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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EPA expressed environmental concerns about potential impacts to air quality, as well as water supply and water quality; and requested that the Final EIS account for drought conditions and impaired stream impacts. EPA also requested that the DOA consi...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Weekly Receipt
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives:

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Because EPA received adverse comment, we are withdrawing the provision for the allowance of an alternative test method for olefins in gasoline of the direct final, published on December 8, 2008.
Rule Feb 06, 2009

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

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Cote dIvoire; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of February 4, 2009)
Presidential Document Feb 06, 2009
State Childrens Health Insurance Program; Withdrawal of Income Eligibility Standards Limitations (Memorandum of February 4, 2009)
Presidential Document Feb 06, 2009

Special observances:

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American Heart Month (Proc. 8344)
Presidential Document Feb 06, 2009
National African American History Month (Proc. 8345)
Presidential Document Feb 06, 2009

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band:

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On December 23, 2008, the Commission addressed the June 25, 2008 request by Sprint Nextel Corporation (Sprint) to defer the 800 MHz rebanding financial "true-up" process until after rebanding is completed. The Commission concluded that the true-up sh...
Rule Feb 06, 2009

Radio Broadcasting Services:

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The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of license: ALATRON CORPORATION, INC., Station WAOQ, Facility ID 825, BPH-20081216BKG, From BRANTLEY, AL, To GOSHEN, AL; BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING, LLC, Station NONE, Facility ID...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Television Broadcasting Services:

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The Commission grants a petition for rulemaking filed by Barrington Amarillo License LLC, the permittee of station KVIH-DT, to substitute DTV channel 12 for its assigned post-transition DTV channel 20 at Clovis, New Mexico.
Rule Feb 06, 2009
The Commission grants a petition for rulemaking filed by WDKY Licensee, LLC, the licensee of station WDKY-DT, to substitute DTV channel 31 for its assigned post-transition DTV channel 4 at Danville, Kentucky.
Rule Feb 06, 2009
The Commission grants a petition for rulemaking filed by Woods Communications Corporation, the permittee of station WCOV-DT, to substitute DTV channel 20 for its assigned post-transition DTV channel 16 at Montgomery, Alabama.
Rule Feb 06, 2009

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies
Notice Feb 06, 2009
To reduce liquidity and other strains being experienced by money market mutual funds, the Federal Reserve System adopted on September 19, 2008, the Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Money Market Mutual Fund Lending Facility (AMLF) that enables depository...
Rule Feb 06, 2009

Transactions Between Member Banks and their Affiliates:

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To reduce liquidity and other strains being experienced by money market mutual funds, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) adopted on September 19, 2008, the Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Money Market Mutual Fund Lending Facil...
Rule Feb 06, 2009
In light of the continuing unusual and exigent circumstances in the financial markets, the Board has adopted a regulatory exemption for member banks from certain provisions of section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act and the Board's Regulation W. The e...
Rule Feb 06, 2009

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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This notice announces GSA Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Bulletin B-23 which provides guidance to all agencies selling Federal personal and real property under the provisions of the eFAS program. GSA Bulletin FMR B-23 may be found at http://www....
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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

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HHS gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees for the Bliss & Laughlin Steel facility, in Buffalo, NY, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees O...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Meetings:

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Center for Scientific Review
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee (CFIVSAC). The CFIVSAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard for improving commercial fishing industry safety...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Accreditation and Approval as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory:

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Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Intertek USA, Inc., 2717 Maplewood Dr., Sulphur, LA 70663, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals, and vegetable...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Accreditation and Approval as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory:

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Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Intertek USA, Inc., 2780 Highway 69 N, Nederland, TX 77627, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Intertek USA, Inc., 149 Pintail St., St. Rose, LA 70087, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals, and vegetable oi...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Saybolt LP, 1809 Magnolia Ave., Port Neches, TX 77651, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Thionville Surveying Company, Inc., 5440 Pepsi St, Harahan, LA 70123, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals, and...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Accreditation as a Commercial Laboratory:

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Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12, Intertek USA, Inc., 15602 Jacintoport Blvd., Stolthaven Terminal, Houston, TX 77015, has been accredited to test petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs p...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Approval as a Commercial Gauger:

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Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Intertek USA, Inc., 3741 Red Bluff Road Suite 105, Pasadena, TX 77503, has been approved to gauge petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in acc...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Saybolt LP, 4025 Oak Lane, Sulfur, LA 70665, has been approved to gauge petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the provision...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, VIP Chemical, Inc., 4026 FM 1694, Robstown, TX 78310, has been approved to gauge petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals, and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Drawbridge Operation Regulation:

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The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the SR 661 Vertical Lift Bridge across Bayou Lacarpe, mile 7.5, at Houma, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The deviation is necess...
Rule Feb 06, 2009
The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has approved a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the SR 36 Bridge, at mile 0.5, across Cedar Creek, in Cedar Beach, Delaware. Under this temporary deviation, the drawbridge...
Rule Feb 06, 2009
The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has approved a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the SR 13 Bridge, at mile 39.6, across Nanticoke River, in Seaford, Delaware. Under this temporary deviation, the drawbridge...
Rule Feb 06, 2009

National Advisory Council:

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting individuals who are interested in serving on the National Advisory Council (NAC) to apply for appointment. As provided for in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007,...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we will submit to OMB a new information collection request (ICR) for review and approval. This notice provides the public an opportunity to comment on the pape...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we will submit to OMB an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements for "Bird Banding Lab (2 USGS forms)." This notic...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces that the Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for nine Wetland Management Districts (Districts) is available. This final CCP describes how the Service intends to manage the Districts for t...
Notice Feb 06, 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) issued incidental take permits (permits) (TE136149-0, TE136150-0, TE136151-0, and TE136153-0), pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, for incidental take of the...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Environmental Assessment; Availability, etc.:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan/Environmental Assessment (CCP/EA) for Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex for public review and comment. The Humboldt B...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

National Register of Historic Places:

Title Type Published
Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Weekly Listing of Historic Properties
Notice Feb 06, 2009

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations:

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined (1) to review and not take a position on certain issues in the final initial determination ("ID") of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") in the above-captio...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Community Policing Self-Assessment (CP-SAT).
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Importer of Controlled Substances; Application
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Registration
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Registration
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the United States Department of Labor (the Department) is publishing, for public information, notice of the issuance and availability of the Unemployment Insurance Program Letters (UIPL) that provid...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

N
National Science Foundation

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Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has received a request to modify a permit issued to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541; Code of Federal Regulations Title 45, Par...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Proposal Review Panel for Physics
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document corrects a notice appearing in the Federal Register on January 29, 2009 (74 FR 5191), that notified the public of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for issuance of an Exemption from Title 10 of the Code o...
Notice Feb 06, 2009

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Postal Regulatory Commission

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The Commission is adding Express Mail Contract 3 to the Competitive Product List. This action is consistent with changes in a recent law governing postal operations and a recent Postal Service request. Republication of the lists of market dominant an...
Rule Feb 06, 2009

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
On January 29, 2009, the Postal Service published a proposed rule to provide mailing standards that would accompany new prices for mailing services in 2009 and 2010. Upon further review, the Postal Service has determined that it is appropriate to mak...
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

SelfRegulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2009
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2009
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Feb 06, 2009

State Department logo State Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Overseas Security Advisory Council
Notice Feb 06, 2009

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The Department is extending through March 9, 2009, the period for interested persons to submit comments to its proposed rule on enhancing airline passenger protections.
Proposed Rule Feb 06, 2009

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses
Notice Feb 06, 2009

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