August 10, 2009 (Volume 74)

Federal Register August 10, 2009

View all documents issued on August 10, 2009. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

86 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 10, 2009

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for Virginia that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide specifically in practice standards: <greek-i>356, Dike; <greek-i>378, Pond; <greek-i>402, Dam; <greek-i>554, Draining Wa...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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This notice announces that the Farm Service Agency (FSA), on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), has completed a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the administration and implementation of the Biomass Crop Assi...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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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 new information collec...
Notice Aug 10, 2009
Withdrawal of Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

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In order to provide additional opportunities for the public, all five Atlantic Regional Fishery Management Councils, the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions, and other interested parties to comment on the proposed rule for draft Ame...
Proposed Rule Aug 10, 2009

Consolidated Decision on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscopes:

Decision on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments:

Endangered and Threatened Species:

Title Type Published
We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), issue a final rule to revise the regulatory language that appeared in a final rule that published in the Federal Register of June 19, 2009. The final rule designated critical habitat for the Atlantic...
Rule Aug 10, 2009

Final Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

Title Type Published
On April 6, 2009, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on magnesium metal from the Russian Federation. The review covers two manufacturers/exporters, PSC VSMPO-AVISMA...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Marine Mammals; File No. 14497:

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Notice is hereby given that The Mirage Casino-Hotel, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 [David Blasko, Responsible Party] has been issued a permit to import two bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) for public display.
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene the SEDAR Red Snapper Update Workshop (SEDAR).
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation:

Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce ("Department") is currently conducting the 2007/2008 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate ("CTL Plate") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). The period of r...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

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In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Thailand. The review covers two exporte...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

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On March 24, 2009, in response to a request from Benex Corporation (Benex), the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain carbon steel butt-weld pipe...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations:

Title Type Published
Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan Regulations; Correction
Proposed Rule Aug 10, 2009

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 265. This bulletin lists revisions in the per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Haw...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under Section 9008(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 2-463, 86 Stat. 770) requi...
Notice Aug 10, 2009
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada Test Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in th...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In this notice, EPA is notifying the public that we have found that the Limited Maintenance Plan for PM<INF>10</INF> in the Municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is adequate for transportation conformity purposes.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
The EPA is hereby granting a nationwide waiver of the Buy American requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(1) (public interest waiver) for de minimis incidental components of eligible water infrastructure projects fun...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 505(b)(2) and 40 CFR 70.8(d), the EPA Administrator signed an Order, dated July 13, 2009, partially granting and partially denying a petition to object to a State operating permit issued by the Kentucky Divisio...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education Office hereby gives notice that the National Environmental Education Advisory Council will postpone public meetings by confere...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Assingment of Function (Memorandum of August 6, 2009)
Presidential Document Aug 10, 2009

Government Agencies and Employees:

Title Type Published
Office of Science and Technology Policy; Designation of Officers to Act as Director (Memorandum of August 5, 2009)
Presidential Document Aug 10, 2009

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Federal Housing Finance Agency logo Federal Housing Finance Agency

Title Type Published
Section 1128(b) of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) transferred the authority to establish, monitor and enforce the affordable housing goals for the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mort...
Rule Aug 10, 2009
Federal Home Loan Bank Collateral for Advances and Interagency Guidance on Nontraditional Mortgage Products; Correction
Notice Aug 10, 2009

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
GSA proposes to establish a new system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a.
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and app...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Availability of Grant Funds:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of grant funds for the support of Office of Critical Path Programs (OCPP). The goal of OCPP is to develop an administrative and scientific infrastructure to support the creation an...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Clinical Center
Notice Aug 10, 2009
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Aug 10, 2009
National Library of Medicine
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is currently conducting an international trusted traveler pilot program, referred to as Global Entry, at seven airports. This document announces the expansion of the pilot to include thirteen additional airpor...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Filing of Plats of Survey:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public and interested State and local government officials of the filing of Plats of Survey in Nevada.
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary is announcing a public meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee.
Notice Aug 10, 2009

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 8) granting the joint motion of complainant Lutron Electronics C...
Notice Aug 10, 2009
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-468 (Preliminary) and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1166-1167 (Preliminary) under...
Notice Aug 10, 2009
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to reverse the conclusion reached in the Remand Determination ("RID") issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") in the above-captioned investigation tha...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-day notice of information collection under review: Certification of Compliance With the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act as Amended for Applicants to the STOP (Services* Training* Officers* Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: ATF Distribution Center Survey.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Employee Possessor Questionnaire.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Federal Explosives License/Permit (FEL) Renewal Application.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
60-day notice of information collection under review: Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report under 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, Firearms.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
60-day notice of information collection under review: Application to Transport Interstate or to Temporarily Export Certain National Firearms Act (NFA) Firearms.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
60-Day Notice of information collection under review: Application and Permit for Permanent Exportation of Firearms.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Manufacturers of Ammunition, Records and Supporting Data of Ammunition Manufactured and Disposed of.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
Lodging of Stipulation and Order Pursuant to the Clean Air Act
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 10, 2009
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Standard on Benzene (29 CFR 1910.1028).
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Addenda to the Memorandum of Understanding:

Title Type Published
This document is a notice of addenda to the 1992 interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Energy. That MOU states that DOE has exclusive authority over the occupational safety and h...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Title Type Published
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is publishing an interim rule relating to fees for special handling of registration claims that have been pending for at least six months. Special handling is the expedited processing of an application...
Rule Aug 10, 2009

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations that govern domestic licensing of production and utilization facilities and licenses, certifications, and approvals for nuclear power plants to allow current and certain fu...
Proposed Rule Aug 10, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Postal Service recently filed with the Commission notice of changes in rates for Inbound International Expedited Services 2. This document establishes a docket for consideration of the filing, provides public notice of the filing, and invites pub...
Notice Aug 10, 2009
This document announces a proposed rulemaking in response to a recent Postal Service petition involving periodic reporting rules. The petition, which is the third in a recent series, addresses seventeen potential changes. These changes cover matters...
Proposed Rule Aug 10, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Aug 10, 2009
NYSE Amex LLC
Notice Aug 10, 2009
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying th...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice of intent (NOI) is provided in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508) and Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). TV...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Befo...
Notice Aug 10, 2009
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), before see...
Notice Aug 10, 2009
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The natur...
Notice Aug 10, 2009
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 10, 2009
This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Many, LA. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Hart Airport, Many, LA, as the Many radio beacon (RBN) is being decommission...
Proposed Rule Aug 10, 2009
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for su...
Notice Aug 10, 2009
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for su...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
FRA announces the fortieth meeting of the RSAC, a Federal advisory committee that develops railroad safety regulations through a consensus process. The RSAC meeting topics will include opening remarks from the FRA Administrator and discussion of the...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Waiver Of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a proposal to change a portion of the airport from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use and to authorize the release of 5.597 acres of airport property for non-aeronautical use. The land co...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 10, 2009
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") has made changes to the identifying information associated with the following two entities, previously designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005, "Blocking Proper...
Notice Aug 10, 2009

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