March 6, 2009 (Volume 74)

Federal Register March 6, 2009

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

79 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 6, 2009

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Agricultural Marketing Service

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Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) intention to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved inform...
Notice Mar 06, 2009
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on proposed information collections. The proposed collection is a revision of a currently approved collection.
Notice Mar 06, 2009
Rural Development is further delaying the effective date of the interim rule for Rural Development Guaranteed Loans, which was published on December 17, 2008, to June 1, 2009. The interim rule establishes a unified guaranteed loan platform for the en...
Rule Mar 06, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment relative to the control of Arundo donax (giant reed, Carrizo cane). The environmental assessment considers the effects of, and alt...
Notice Mar 06, 2009
On September 23, 2008, a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Wolf Creek Access Project was published in the 73 FR 54786. This NOI is hereby rescinded because the project has been cancelled.
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Meetings:

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The Fresno County Resource Advisory Committee will be meeting in Prather, California on March 31st and Clovis, California on April 2nd. The purpose of the meeting on March 31st will be to accept and review project proposals. The purpose of the April...
Notice Mar 06, 2009
The Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee will be having the routine monthly meeting with project presentations and hold a short public forum (question and answer session). The meeting is being held pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Adv...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC):

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The Department announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Progra...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 06, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 06, 2009
The U.S. Census Bureau has released American Community Survey (ACS) data products in the form of 1-year estimates for 2005, 2006, and 2007, and 3-year estimates for the period of 2005-2007. Annual updates of these products are planned. Specifically,...
Notice Mar 06, 2009
NOAA delivers funding and technical expertise to restore coastal and marine habitats. These habitats support valuable fisheries and protected resources, improve the quality of our water, provide recreational opportunities for the public's use and enj...
Notice Mar 06, 2009
NOAA and the Department of the Interior (DOI) invited Federal, State, commonwealth, and territorial marine protected areas (MPA) programs with potentially eligible existing MPAs to nominate their sites to the national system of MPAs. The national sys...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
Brake Rotors from the People's Republic of China
Notice Mar 06, 2009
The Department of Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from India. The period of review is February 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. This review covers imports of stainless steel bar f...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

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

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NMFS closes the commercial fishery for king mackerel in the Florida east coast subzone. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.
Rule Mar 06, 2009

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is reopening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to fully use the A season allowance of the 2009 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock specified for Statistical Area 630 of...
Rule Mar 06, 2009

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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NMFS is implementing emergency measures to reduce the target total allowable catch (TAC) and associated days-at-sea (DAS) allocations in the Atlantic deep-sea red crab fishery, based on new scientific information. The red crab stock was assessed by t...
Rule Mar 06, 2009

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions:

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This final rule sets the 2009-2010 harvest specifications and management measures for groundfish taken in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California and it revises rebuilding plans for four of the seve...
Rule Mar 06, 2009

Meetings:

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene its Socioeconomic Panel (SEP).
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals:

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NMFS has received a request from the Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge L.L.C. (Northeast Gateway or NEG) and its partner, Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin), for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to operating and maintaining a li...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Commission of Fine Arts logo Commission of Fine Arts

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Meetings
Notice Mar 06, 2009

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

Title Type Published
The Committee is proposing to add products to the Procurement List to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must be Received on or Before: 4/6/2009.
Notice Mar 06, 2009
This action deletes products from the Procurement List that were being furnished by AbilityOne Program-associated nonprofit agencies.
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

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Pursuant to Section 10(a), Public Law 92-463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of the Committee meeting is to receive briefings a...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Mar 06, 2009
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Applications to Export Electric Energy:

Title Type Published
EPCOR Energy Marketing (US) Inc. (EPCOR) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
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 Mar 06, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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EPA expressed environmental concerns with potential adverse impacts to the brown bear habitat, the range of alternatives and comprehensive monitoring and mitigation for impacts to brown bear and their habitat.Rating EC2.
Notice Mar 06, 2009
Weekly Receipt
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Endangered Species Act; Regulatory Review (Memorandum of March 3, 2009)
Presidential Document Mar 06, 2009

Government Agencies and Employees:

Title Type Published
Contracting (Memorandum of March 4, 2009)
Presidential Document Mar 06, 2009

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Mar 06, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Mar 06, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 06, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 06, 2009
We (Food and Drug Administration (FDA)) are amending the final monograph (FM) for over-the-counter (OTC) skin protectant astringent drug products. This amendment clarifies that aluminum acetate solutions, produced by dissolving aluminum sulfate tetra...
Rule Mar 06, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its new drug application (NDA) and abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) regulations to update agency contacts for patent information and patent notifications and to correct an inaccurate cross-ref...
Rule Mar 06, 2009

Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for ARRANON and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the D...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Meetings:

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Center for Scientific Review
Notice Mar 06, 2009

New Animal Drugs; Change of Sponsor:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor for a new animal drug application (NADA) from Schering-Plough Animal Health, Inc., to Medical Developments International, Ltd.
Rule Mar 06, 2009

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be conducting a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Entry Summary, Accounts, and Revenue (ESAR II) capabilities. These new capabilities will i...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Drawbridge Operation Regulation:

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The Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Park Street drawbridge across the Oakland Inner Harbor, mile 5.2, at Alameda, CA. The deviation is necessary to allow se...
Rule Mar 06, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its subcommittees will meet on April 4, 5, and 6, 2009, in Orlando, FL. The meetings will be open to the public.
Notice Mar 06, 2009
The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will be meeting by teleconference; the meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Security Zone:

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The Coast Guard is establishing a permanent security zone of 100 yards around the Coast Guard Base in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The security zone is needed for national security reasons to protect the public and the Coast Guard base from potential subve...
Rule Mar 06, 2009

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. Effective Date: March 6, 2009.
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving the subsurface estate in certain lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to The Aleut Corporation. The lands...
Notice Mar 06, 2009
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act prohibits activities with endangered and threat...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Determination:

Title Type Published
Refined Brown Aluminium Oxide from China
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Meetings:

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This is an announcement of a meeting of DOJ's Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global) Federal Advisory Committee (GAC) to discuss the Global Initiative, as described at http:// www.it.ojp.gov/global.
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Mar 06, 2009
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register under the provisions of the Pa...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Confirmatory Order Modifying License:

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 8, 2008, applicant transferred its assets to a corresponding series of Short-Term Investments Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately $1...
Notice Mar 06, 2009
Order Regarding Review of FASB Accounting Support Fee for 2009 Under Section 109 of the SarbanesOxley Act (2002)
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 06, 2009
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Mar 06, 2009
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC, et al.
Notice Mar 06, 2009
NYSE Alternext US LLC
Notice Mar 06, 2009
NYSE Alternext US LLC
Notice Mar 06, 2009
NYSE Alternext US, LLC
Notice Mar 06, 2009
NYSE Alternext US, LLC
Notice Mar 06, 2009
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Mar 06, 2009
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Mar 06, 2009

State Department logo State Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that, as set forth in Chapter 17 (Environment) of the Dominican Republic-Central America- United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), the...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Release of Waybill Data
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-600, -700, and -800 series airplanes. The original NPRM would have required an inspection of the free flange of the lower stringers of the wing center secti...
Proposed Rule Mar 06, 2009
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Fokker Model F.28 Mark 0100 airplanes. The existing AD currently requires revisions to the airplane flight manual (AFM) to include procedures to prohibit u...
Proposed Rule Mar 06, 2009

Nonconforming Vehicles Eligible for Importation:

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This document announces a decision by NHTSA that nonconforming 1997 and 1998 left-hand drive (LHD) and 1997 through 2001 right-hand drive (RHD) Jeep Cherokee multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPVs) that were not originally manufactured to comply with...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This notice invites comments from the public on issues regarding how the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund should design, implement, and administer the Capital Magnet Fund, as set forth in Section 1339 of the Federal Housing En...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

Meetings:

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The OTS Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee (MDIAC) will convene its first meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, in Conference Room 6A of the Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eas...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

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U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Carolyn Bartholomew, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to inves...
Notice Mar 06, 2009

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