August 28, 2009 (Volume 74)

Federal Register August 28, 2009

View all documents issued on August 28, 2009. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

107 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 28, 2009

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Notice is hereby given of the intention of NRCS to issue a series of revised conservation practice standards in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. These standards include: Aquaculture Ponds (Code 397), Contour Orchard and Other Perennia...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Final Free and Reserve Percentages for 200809 Crop Natural (sun-dried) Seedless Raisins:

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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule that established final volume regulation percentages for 2008-09 crop Natural (sun-dried) Seedless (NS) raisins covered under the Federal marketi...
Rule Aug 28, 2009

Finding of No Significant Impact:

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Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to a request for possible financial assistance to Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. (Minnkota Power) for the construction of...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Increased Assessment Rate and Changes to Regulations Governing Reporting and Recordkeeping:

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This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the California Walnut Board (Board) for the 2009-10 and subsequent marketing years from $0.0131 to $0.0177 per kernelweight pound of assessable walnuts. This rule would also change reportin...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009

Increased Assessment Rate:

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This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the California Date Administrative Committee (Committee) for the 2009- 10 and subsequent crop years from $0.60 to $0.75 per hundredweight of dates handled. The Committee locally administers...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009

Intent to Establish; Request for Nominations:

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The USDA intends to establish the Dairy Industry Advisory Committee (Committee). The purpose of the Committee is to review the issues of farm milk price volatility and dairy farmer profitability and provide suggestions and ideas to the Secretary on h...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board logo Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Notice Aug 28, 2009
This notice sets forth objectives, procedures and application review criteria associated with support for domestic trade shows by the International Buyer Program (IBP) of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). This announcement covers selection for I...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

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NMFS has determined that the Atlantic tunas General category daily Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) retention limit should be adjusted for the September, October-November, and December time periods of the 2009 fishing year, based on consideration of the d...
Rule Aug 28, 2009

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the C season allowance of the 2009 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 630 in...
Rule Aug 28, 2009

Meetings:

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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold Meetings of its Limited Access Privilege Program (LAPP) Committee, Spiny Lobster Committee, Mackerel Committee, a joint meeting of its Executive and Finance Committees, Law Enforcement...
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Wednesday, October 14, 2009, from 8:30...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

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

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This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law)...
Rule Aug 28, 2009

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
The EIA has submitted the Financial Reporting EIA-28 Surveys package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and a three-year extension under section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 e...
Notice Aug 28, 2009
The Department of Energy (DOE) amends its Financial Assistance Regulations to update, streamline, and simplify the general rules. DOE also removes regulations governing the DOE Financial Assistance Appeals Board.
Rule Aug 28, 2009

Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers:

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold an informal public meeting to discuss and receive comments on issues that it will address in this rulemaking proceeding. The Department is requesting information from interested parties to assist in estab...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA has authorized its contractor, Industrial Economics, Inc. of Cambridge, MA, to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined...
Notice Aug 28, 2009
EPA is proposing emission standards for new marine diesel engines with per cylinder displacement at or above 30 liters (called Category 3 marine diesel engines) installed on U.S. vessels, under section 213 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or "the Act"). The...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009
EPA is proposing technology-based effluent limitation guidelines (ELGs) and new source performance standards (NSPS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for discharges from airport deicing operations. The requirements generally would apply to wastewater a...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009
EPA does not object to the proposed project. Rating LO.
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Anticipated Visibility Improvements at Surrounding Class I Areas, etc.:

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The Environmental Protection Agency is providing an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) concerning the anticipated visibility improvements and the cost effectiveness for different levels of air pollution controls as Best Available Retrofit...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009

Project Waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American Requirement) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009):

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The EPA is hereby granting a project waiver of the Buy American requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(2) [manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities an...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Regional Project Waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (2009):

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The EPA is hereby granting a waiver of the Buy America requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(2) [manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a sa...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan:

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EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from l...
Rule Aug 28, 2009
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from leaking components...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control (SBCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). We are proposin...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) and Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan...
Rule Aug 28, 2009

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
Death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Presidential Document Aug 28, 2009

Special observances:

Title Type Published
Women's Equality Day (Proc. 8402)
Presidential Document Aug 28, 2009

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Meetings:

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The Advisory Committee was established by Public Law 98-181, November 30, 1983, to advise the Export-Import Bank on its programs and to provide comments for inclusion in the reports of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to Congress. Time and...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the FDIC hereby gives notice that it plans to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for OMB review and renewal of the collectio...
Notice Aug 28, 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 Aug 28, 2009
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 28, 2009
HRSA believes that community input is valuable to the development of policies and policy documents related to the implementation of HRSA programs, including the Health Center Program. Therefore, we are requesting comments on the PIN referenced above....
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This notice requests nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (the Panel) to fill current vacancies and vacancies that will become available in 2009. The Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Medicare and Medicaid Programs:

Title Type Published
This notice announces our decision to approve the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for continued recognition as a national accreditation program for hospitals seeking to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice of public workshop.
Notice Aug 28, 2009
This notice announces that a public meeting of the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) ("Committee") will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. The Committee generally provides advice and recommendations concerning...
Notice Aug 28, 2009
National Cancer Institute
Notice Aug 28, 2009
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Aug 28, 2009
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Aug 28, 2009
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 600/I-600A, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition; OMB Control No. 1615-0028.
Notice Aug 28, 2009
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 485 and Supplements A and E, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; OMB Control No. 1615-0023.
Notice Aug 28, 2009
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence; OMB Control No. 1615- 0038.
Notice Aug 28, 2009
The Coast Guard proposes to amend its regulations on ballast water management by establishing standards for the allowable concentration of living organisms in ships' ballast water discharged in U.S. waters. The Coast Guard also proposes to amend its...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard announces the availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the rulemaking entitled "Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water" (Docket No. USCG-2001-10486), published elsewhere in today'...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC).
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Aug 28, 2009
HUD is delaying the effective date of the rule entitled "Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs" published in the Federal Register on January 27, 2009. The January 27, 2009, final rule, which...
Rule Aug 28, 2009
This final rule removes a HUD regulation that prohibits the use of project labor agreements in HUD-assisted construction contracts. Executive Order 13502, entitled "Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects," and signed by Pre...
Rule Aug 28, 2009

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Applications:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public that the California Cattlemen's Association (Applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an Enhancement of Survival permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the Sonoran desert tortoise (Gopherus agasizzii) as a distinct population segment (DPS) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and designate critic...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public that the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as co-lead agencies; and the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation and the U.S. Army Corps of Enginee...
Notice Aug 28, 2009
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), in cooperation with the Sonoma Land Trust (SLT), have prepared a draft environmental impact report and environmental impact statement (DEIR/EIS) o...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Reservation Proclamation:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) published a document in the Federal Register of August 18, 2009, concerning the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs proclaiming approximately 147 acres as the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indian Reser...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Stays of Filing of Plats of Survey:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has placed stays on the filing of plats of survey of the following described lands, pending consideration of the protest and/or appeal that was filed within 30 calendar days of publication in this Federal Register....
Notice Aug 28, 2009

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigation:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 28, 2009, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Hexagon Metrology AB of Sweden and Hexagon Metrolog...
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part the final initial determination ("ID") issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") on April 10, 2009 (a corrected version was issued on...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Investigation:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 26) granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation as to respondent Ethical Naturals, Inc. from the invest...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Schedules of Controlled Substances; Table of Excluded Nonnarcotic Products:

Title Type Published
Under this Interim Rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is updating the Table of Excluded Nonnarcotic Products found in 21 CFR 1308.22 to include the Nasal Decongestant Inhaler/Vapor Inhaler (containing 50 mg Levmetamfetamine) manufactured...
Rule Aug 28, 2009

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
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 Aug 28, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Proposed Individual Exemptions:

Title Type Published
This document contains a notice of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of a proposed exemption which, if granted, would permit the purchase by the Plan of certain unimproved real property (the Property) from the Alaska Constructi...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Millennium Challenge Corporation logo Millennium Challenge Corporation

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Call For Nominations:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is advertising for nominations for the nuclear medicine physician position and the radiation oncologist position on the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI). Nuclear medicine physicia...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Confirmatory Orders:

Title Type Published
United States Enrichment Corp.; Paducah Gaseous Enrichment Plant
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Aug 28, 2009
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Aug 28, 2009
NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.
Notice Aug 28, 2009
NYSE Amex LLC
Notice Aug 28, 2009
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Aug 28, 2009
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Aug 28, 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 Tennessee (FEMA- 1856-DR), dated 08/21/2009. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 07/15/2009 through 07/17/2009.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a renewal of an existing computer matching program that we are currently conducting with OCSE.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice of upcoming quarterly panel meeting.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Abandonment Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
BNSF Railway Co.; Kootenai County, ID
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Acquisition Exemption:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Progressive Rail, Inc.; Rail Lines of Wisconsin Central, Ltd.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Acquisition and Operation Exemption:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Sterlite (USA), Inc.; Copper Basin Railway Inc.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following col...
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Section 1114 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) continued the highway bridge program to enable States to improve the condition of their highway bri...
Notice Aug 28, 2009
Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits, etc.
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Abandonment Exemptions:

No documents available.

Acquisition Exemption:

No documents available.

Acquisition and Operation Exemption:

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 91-18-19, which applies to certain Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Hawker) (Type Certificate Numbers 3A15, 3A16, and A23CE formerly held by Raytheon Aircraft Company; formerly held by Beech Aircraft...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Models 690, 690A, and 690B airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to inspect between the surface of the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) u...
Proposed Rule Aug 28, 2009

Special Conditions:

Title Type Published
These special conditions are issued for the Alenia Model C-27J airplane. This airplane will have novel or unusual design features when compared to the state of technology described in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. Thes...
Rule Aug 28, 2009

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The 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 collection...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

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Valles Caldera Trust

Title Type Published
The Valles Caldera Trust (the Trust) a wholly owned government corporation empowered to provide management and administrative services for the Valles Caldera National Preserve (the Preserve) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)...
Notice Aug 28, 2009

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
This document amends and adopts an interim final rule that governs the provision of medications to veterans when medication is prescribed by physicians who are not employees of nor are they providing care under contract with the Department of Veteran...
Rule Aug 28, 2009
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its adjudication regulations to establish a presumption of service connection for osteoporosis for former Prisoners of War (POWs) who were detained or interned for at least 30 days and whose osteopo...
Rule Aug 28, 2009

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