May 5, 2009 (Volume 74)

Federal Register May 5, 2009

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129 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 5, 2009

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Rural Utilities Service, an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Utilities Programs, hereinafter referred to as USDA Rural Development or the Agency, is revising its regulation: on fiber optic c...
Rule May 05, 2009

Pistachios Grown in California:

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This is a recommended decision regarding proposed amendments to Marketing Agreement and Order No. 983 (order), which regulates the handling of pistachios grown in California. The amendments were proposed by the Administrative Committee for Pistachios...
Proposed Rule May 05, 2009

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 05, 2009
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub.L. No. 111-5, 123 STAT. 115). Included in that omnibus measure was the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 ("TG...
Proposed Rule May 05, 2009

Antidumping:

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Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of China
Notice May 05, 2009

Countervailing Duties:

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Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People's Republic of China
Notice May 05, 2009

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife:

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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) currently requires the use of chain-mat modified dredge gear in the Atlantic sea scallop fishery south of 41[deg]9.0' North latitude from May 1 through November 30 each year. This gear is necessary to help...
Proposed Rule May 05, 2009

Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific:

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NMFS establishes fishery management measures for the 2009 ocean salmon fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and California and the 2010 salmon seasons opening earlier than May 1, 2010. Specific fishery management measures vary by fishery and by area. Th...
Rule May 05, 2009

Fisheries Off West Coast States:

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This final rule establishes the 2009 fishery specifications for Pacific whiting in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and state waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, as authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Man...
Rule May 05, 2009

Funding Availability:

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NOAA publishes this notice to amend the Federal Funding Opportunity (NMFS-NWRO-2009-2001656) entitled "Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund 2009" which was originally announced in the Federal Register on Friday, January 2, 2009. This notice announces...
Notice May 05, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on June 17, 2009. The Board of Overseers is composed of elev...
Notice May 05, 2009

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The St. Paul District Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the City of Fargo, North Dakota and City of Moorhead, Minnesota is conducting a flood risk management feasibility study for the Fargo- Moorhead metropolitan area. The feasibility study wil...
Notice May 05, 2009
The Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers today withdraws its Notice of Intent (67 FR 65342, October 24, 2002) to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the St. Charles International Airport Project. The Department has re...
Notice May 05, 2009

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

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The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council (CAAC) and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC) propose to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to revise the withholding-of-payment requirements under FAR clause 52.232-10, Payments Und...
Proposed Rule May 05, 2009

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
On April 27, 2009, the Department of Education published a comment period notice in the Federal Register (Page 19072, Column 1) for the information collection, "Historically Black Colleges and Universities Masters Degree Program". Interested persons...
Notice May 05, 2009
The Secretary intends to use the grant slate developed in FY 2008 for the School Leadership Program authorized by Title II, part A, subpart 5 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, to make new grant awards in FY 2009. The...
Notice May 05, 2009

Meetings:

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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming open meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences. The notice also describes the functions of the Committee. Notice of this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the...
Notice May 05, 2009

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of Virtual Public Forum for EAC Board of Advisors.
Notice May 05, 2009

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Western Area Power Administration (Western), Upper Great Plains Region, a Federal power marketing agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its Post-2010 Resource Pool Allocation Procedures. The Energy Planning and Management Program...
Notice May 05, 2009

Energy Conservation Program for Commercial Equipment:

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This notice announces receipt of and publishes a Petition for Waiver from LG Electronics, Inc. (LG). The Petition for Waiver (hereafter "LG Petition") requests a waiver from the Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure applicable to commercial packa...
Notice May 05, 2009

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products:

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DOE gives notice of the Decision and Order (Case No. RF-008) that grants to the Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool) a Waiver from the DOE electric refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test procedure, for its product line containing relative humidity s...
Notice May 05, 2009

Environmental Assessment; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Public Service Company of Colorado
Notice May 05, 2009

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

Title Type Published
EPA is approving Indiana's rule revision to extend permit terms for the renewal of Federally Enforceable State Operating Permits (FESOPs) from five years to ten years. Indiana submitted this rule revision for approval on December 19, 2007. FESOPs app...
Rule May 05, 2009
EPA is proposing to approve Indiana's rule revision to extend permit terms for the renewal of Federally Enforceable State Operating Permits (FESOPs) from five years to ten years. Indiana submitted this rule revision for approval on December 19, 2007....
Proposed Rule May 05, 2009

Approvals and Promulgations of Implementation Plans:

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Due to an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule, published March 25, 2009, approving a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This revision was provided in accordance with Kentucky's oblig...
Rule May 05, 2009

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule State Authorized Program Revision/Modification Approvals:

Title Type Published
This notice announces EPA's approval, under regulations for Cross-Media Electronic Reporting, of the State of Delaware's request to revise/modify programs to allow electronic reporting for certain of their EPA-authorized programs.
Notice May 05, 2009

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
Law Day, U.S.A. (Proc. 8367)
Presidential Document May 05, 2009
Loyalty Day (Proc. 8368)
Presidential Document May 05, 2009

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
In this document the Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB or Bureau), on delegated authority, addresses a petition for reconsideration of the reconfigured 800 MHz band plan established for the U.S.-Can...
Rule May 05, 2009

Radio Broadcasting Services:

Title Type Published
The staff grants a rulemaking petition filed by Shirk-Mays, LLC to allot Channel 264C2 to Kihei, Hawaii, as a third local aural service. The reference coordinates for Channel 264C2 at Kihei, Hawaii, are 20-39-36 NL and 156-21-50 WL.
Rule May 05, 2009

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service logo Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Title Type Published
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) is publishing the final Fiscal Year 2009 Program Guidelines/Application Solicitation for the Labor-Management Cooperation Program. The program is supported by Federal funds authorized by the Labor...
Notice May 05, 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 May 05, 2009
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice May 05, 2009
On December 18, 2008, the Board adopted a final rule amending Regulation Z's provisions that apply to open-end (not home-secured) credit plans. The Board believes that clarification is needed regarding compliance with certain aspects of the final rul...
Proposed Rule May 05, 2009
In December 2008, the Board, OTS, and NCUA (collectively, the Agencies) exercised their authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act to issue a final rule prohibiting institutions from engaging in specific acts or practices in connection with con...
Proposed Rule May 05, 2009

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
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 review and approve a new information collection requi...
Notice May 05, 2009

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

No documents available.

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation:

Title Type Published
The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) by revising the text addressing service contracting. This rule is a result of the General Services Administration Acquisition Manu...
Rule May 05, 2009

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Administration on Aging (AoA) is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice May 05, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 05, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 05, 2009
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of Federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice May 05, 2009
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ("the Program"), as required by Section 2112(b)(2) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act,...
Notice May 05, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor's name from IVX Animal Health, Inc., to Teva Animal Health, Inc.
Rule May 05, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is clarifying the regulatory procedures for notifying the public about the revocation of a biologics license to be consistent with current practices. FDA is amending the regulations in accordance with the agency...
Rule May 05, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the biologics regulations to clarify the regulatory procedures for notifying the public about the revocation of a biologics license to be consistent with current practices. This proposed ru...
Proposed Rule May 05, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), an operating division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has decided, after completion of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and a thorough consideration of the public comments on...
Notice May 05, 2009

Implantation or Injectable Dosage Form New Animal Drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor's name from Summit Hill Laboratories to Putney, Inc.
Rule May 05, 2009

Meetings:

Substances Prohibited From Use in Animal Food or Feed:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a final rule; confirmation of effective date, that appeared in the Federal Register of Friday, April 24, 2009 (74 FR 18626) (the April 24, 2009, final rule; confirmation of effective date). That do...
Rule May 05, 2009

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker; OMB Control Number 1615-0015.
Notice May 05, 2009
The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office is seeking applicants for appointment to the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee.
Notice May 05, 2009
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to amend DHS/ICE-011 Removable Alien Records System to add two new routine uses. These routine uses would allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to share...
Notice May 05, 2009
The Privacy Office of the Department of Homeland Security is making available four Privacy Impact Assessments on various programs and systems in the Department. These assessments were approved and published on the Privacy Office's Web site between Ja...
Notice May 05, 2009

Drawbridge Operation Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the High Street drawbridge across the Oakland Inner Harbor, mile 6.0, at Alameda, CA. The deviation is necessary to allow se...
Rule May 05, 2009

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the waters of the Allegheny River from mile marker 0.4 to mile marker 0.6, extending the entire width of the river. This safety zone is needed to protect spectators and vessels from the haza...
Rule May 05, 2009
The Coast Guard has established a temporary safety zone from mile marker 0.0 (Point State Park) on the Allegheny River to mile marker 1.0 (Norfolk and Southern Railroad Bridge), extending 328 feet out from the left descending bank. This safety zone i...
Rule May 05, 2009

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing that the information collection requests for 30 CFR Part 733--Maintenance of State Programs and Procedures for Substi...
Notice May 05, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with Federal Regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of NEPA-related Site-Specific Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Findings of No Signifi...
Notice May 05, 2009
We the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), advise the public that we are extending the public comment period for the Tejon Ranchcorp's incidental take application (ITP), draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), and draft Tehachapi Uplands M...
Notice May 05, 2009

Field Office Relocation:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Folsom Field Office is moving from its current location at 63 Natoma St., Folsom, CA to a new building located at 5152 Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. The office name will...
Notice May 05, 2009

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Revocation of Registration:

Title Type Published
Patrick W. Stodola, M.D.
Notice May 05, 2009

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Investigation Terminations:

Title Type Published
A.R.E. Manufacturing Inc., Newberg, OR
Notice May 05, 2009
American Standard Brands, Crane Plastic, Mansfield, OH
Notice May 05, 2009
Americas Styrenics, LLC; Marietta, OH
Notice May 05, 2009
Astellas Pharma Manufacturing, Inc., Grand Island, NY
Notice May 05, 2009
CMI Equipment And Engineering; Au Gres, MI
Notice May 05, 2009
Carrollton Specialty Products Co.; Moberly, MO
Notice May 05, 2009
Columbia Forest Products, Trumann, AR
Notice May 05, 2009
Dana Holding Corp.; Humboldt, TN
Notice May 05, 2009
Dodger Industries, Inc. Eldora, IA et al.
Notice May 05, 2009
Enclosure Systems Division Franklin, MA
Notice May 05, 2009
First American Data Trace San Diego Branch, San Diego, CA
Notice May 05, 2009
GMVM Orion Assembly, Orion, MI
Notice May 05, 2009
Gerber Coburn Gerber Service, Fort Gibson, OK
Notice May 05, 2009
Hills Family Corp.; Anaheim, CA
Notice May 05, 2009
Icon Health and Fitness Logan, UT
Notice May 05, 2009
Kimball Office; Borden, IN
Notice May 05, 2009
Leggett And Platt, Inc.; Hanover Township, PA
Notice May 05, 2009
Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc., Warwick, RI
Notice May 05, 2009
May And Scofield, LLC; Fowlerville, MI
Notice May 05, 2009
Metokote Corporation, La Peer, MT
Notice May 05, 2009
Plexus Corporation, Nampa, ID
Notice May 05, 2009
Qimonda North America Corp.; A Subsidiary of Qimonda AG; Sandston, VA
Notice May 05, 2009
Rawlings Sporting Goods; Washington, MO
Notice May 05, 2009
Schaeffler Group Usa, Inc.; INA Division; Cheraw, SC
Notice May 05, 2009
Shorewood Packaging; Home Entertainment Division; Springfield, OR
Notice May 05, 2009
Signature Aluminum, Greenville, PA
Notice May 05, 2009
Steelscape, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Notice May 05, 2009
Utah Stamping Co.; Clearfield, UT
Notice May 05, 2009

Termination of Investigation:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

No documents available.

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

No documents available.

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation is announcing plans to request renewal of an annual Web-based collection for the Informal Science Education (ISE) Program. In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1...
Notice May 05, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure (25150)
Notice May 05, 2009

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses, etc:

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is adopting a set of rules to address the need for periodic reports from the Postal Service. Adoption of these rules will facilitate accountability and transparency of Postal Service operations, consistent with a new postal law. This d...
Rule May 05, 2009

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add the Royal Mail Group Inbound Air Parcel Post Agreement to the Competitive Products List pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642.
Notice May 05, 2009
This document contains the final revisions to the rules of procedure before the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals (Board), which will govern all proceedings before the Board. These rules of procedure completely replace and supersede the prior...
Rule May 05, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 05, 2009

Application:

Title Type Published
Summary of Application: Applicant requests an order that would permit an issuer of asset-backed securities that is not registered as an investment company under the Act in reliance on rule 3a-7 under the Act (an "Issuer") to appoint the applicant as...
Notice May 05, 2009

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Alabama (FEMA- 1835-DR), dated 04/28/2009. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Incident Period: 03/25/...
Notice May 05, 2009
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA- 1834-DR), dated 04/28/2009. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 04/09/2009. Effective Date: 04/28/200...
Notice May 05, 2009
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-1831-DR), dated 04/28/2009. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Incident Period: 03/26/2009 and continuing.
Notice May 05, 2009
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-1830-DR), dated 04/09/2009 . Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 03/16/2009 and continuing. Effect...
Notice May 05, 2009
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of South Carolina dated 04/29/2009. Incident: Severe storms and tornadoes. Incident Period: 04/10/2009 through 04/11/2009. Effective Date: 04/29/2009. Physical Loan Applica...
Notice May 05, 2009

Small Business Size Standards:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is temporarily amending the size eligibility criteria for loan assistance provided under its 7(a) Business Loan Program. This rule temporarily establishes the same alternative small business size standard...
Rule May 05, 2009

State Department logo State Department

Delegation of Authority:

Title Type Published
Deputy Secretary of the Authorities of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security to Rose E. Gottemoeller
Notice May 05, 2009

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Board adopts its 2009 User-Fee Update and revises its fee schedule to reflect increased costs associated with the January 2009 government salary increases, changes to the Board's overhead costs, and to also reflect changes in the government fring...
Rule May 05, 2009

Abandonment Exemption:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Norfolk Southern Railway Company; Floyd and Polk Counties, GA
Notice May 05, 2009

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
FMCSA previously announced its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 23 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exe...
Notice May 05, 2009

Abandonment Exemption:

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives

Title Type Published
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for PW JT9D-7R4 series turbofan engines. That AD currently requires removing certain reduced cooling flow 2nd stage high-pressure turbine (HPT) vane assemblies installed in certain 2nd s...
Rule May 05, 2009

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, and -800 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive lubrications of the right and left main landing gear (MLG) forward trunni...
Proposed Rule May 05, 2009
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct a...
Proposed Rule May 05, 2009

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Standards:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces that the Rotel North American Tours, LLC (Rotel), has applied for amendment of its existing exemption that permits 22 named drivers, employed by Rotel and possessing German CDLs, to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in the U.S....
Notice May 05, 2009
FMCSA previously announced its decision to renew Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.'s (Volvo) exemption for seven of its drivers to enable them to test-drive commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in the United States without a commercial driver's license (C...
Notice May 05, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces that the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) will hold a committee meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice May 05, 2009

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, 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 colle...
Notice May 05, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board will convene its first meeting on May 20, 2009, in the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice May 05, 2009

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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