November 6, 2009 (Volume 74)

Federal Register November 6, 2009

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Agencies Publishing on November 6, 2009

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2009
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, USDA gives notice that it is revising the current routine uses by deleting two routine uses; and by adding a new routine use to the Privacy Act System of Recor...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Applicability of Equal Access to Justice Act and Administrative Procedure Act:

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This document amends the National Appeals Division rules of procedure to reflect recent judicial rulings regarding the applicability of the Equal Access to Justice Act and the Administrative Procedure Act to National Appeals Division administrative p...
Rule Nov 06, 2009

Meetings:

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The Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) Chairman's Perspective, (5) Elect Vice Chairmen, (6) Discu...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

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The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) plans to hold its regular committee and Board meetings in Washington, DC, Wednesday through Friday, November 18-20, 2009, at the times and location noted below.
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Technology Innovation Program (TIP) announces that it is seeking comments on white papers prepared by TIP staff from any interested party, including academia; Federal, state, and local gover...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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After we, NMFS, received a petition to list Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), we established a biological review team (BRT) to conduct a status review. We (NMFS) have reviewed the...
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2009

Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order:

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On July 1, 2009, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on chloropicrin from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Fisheries Off West Coast States:

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NOAA Fisheries announces four inseason actions in the ocean salmon fisheries. Inseason actions <greek-i>4, <greek-i>6, and <greek-i>7 modified the recreational fishery in the area from the U.S./ Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Inseason action <...
Rule Nov 06, 2009

Meetings:

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The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) Nomination Evaluation Committee will meet in closed session on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. The primary purpose of the meeting is the discussion of relative merits of persons and companies nominat...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will hold a public workshop on December 1-3, 2009, at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Board Room/Conference Center. The workshop is open to the public but registration is requi...
Notice Nov 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

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The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List services to be furnished by the nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete products and services previously furnished by such agencies....
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Meetings:

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Global Markets Advisory Committee
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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This notice announces the appointment of the members of the Performance Review Board (PRB) of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The publication of PRB membership is required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(C)(4). The PRB provides fair and impartial rev...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
The Department of Air Force is updating the Department of Air Force Privacy Act Program Rules, 32 CFR part 806b, by adding the (k)(1) thru (k)(7) exemptions to accurately describe the basis for exempting the records. The Privacy Act system of records...
Rule Nov 06, 2009
The Department of Defense in withdrawing the proposed rule published on October 29, 2009 (74 FR 55796-55797), which proposed to update the Department of Air Force Privacy Act Program Rules, 32 CFR part 806b, by adding the (k)(1) thru (k)(7) exemption...
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2009

Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive Licensing:

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Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/242,113 entitled "Methods and Composition for Live Bubonic Plague Vaccine Based On Yersinia Pestis * * * Gene Delet...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/252,675 entitled "Enhanced Substrates for the Protease Activity of Serotype a Botulinum Neurotoxin," filed October...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Meetings:

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Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the Advisory P...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
In accordance with 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the forthcoming meeting.
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

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The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board published a document in the Federal Register of November 2, 2009, concerning recommendation 2009-2 to the Secretary of Energy pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2286a(a)(5) which identifies the need to execute both imme...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications for Amendment of Exemption, Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests, etc.:

Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status:

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Elizabethtown Energy, LLC; Lumberton Energy, LLC; Milford Wind Corridor Phase I, LLC et al.
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC). The FRRCC is a federal advi...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the Good Neighbor Environmental Board. EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain nominatio...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of October 21, 2009, announcing the Agency's receipt of an initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment/modification of regulations for residues of the biochemical pesticide 2,6- diiso...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices. The two substances are identified generically as multi-w...
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2009
In the Federal Register of November 5, 2008 (73 FR 65743) (FRL-8371-3), EPA issued direct final significant new use rules (SNURs) for 56 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). For the chemical substance identifie...
Rule Nov 06, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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EPA expressed environmental concerns about impacts to air quality, wetlands, floodplains, groundwater and riparian habitat complexes and requested information on public transit, designated non- motorized infrastructure, and demand management to reduc...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
Weekly Receipt
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Hazardous Waste Management System:

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The EPA (also, "the Agency" or "we" in this preamble) is granting a petition to exclude (or "delist") wastewater treatment plant sludges from conversion coating on aluminum generated at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP), Sterling Heights, Mi...
Rule Nov 06, 2009

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has approved the private sector adjustment factor (PSAF) for 2010 of $50.2 million and the 2010 fee schedules for Federal Reserve priced services and electronic access. These actions were t...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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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 Nov 06, 2009
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 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, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2009
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: "Collection of Information for Agency for Heal...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Office of Public Health and Science, is announcing the availability of a draft guidance document entitled "Guidance on IRB Approval of Research with Conditions," and is seeking comment on the draft gu...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Office of Public Health and Science, is announcing the availability of a draft guidance document entitled, "Guidance on IRB Continuing Review of Research," and is seeking comment on the draft guidance...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). The...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance entitled "In Vitro Diagnostic 2009 H1N1 Tests for Use in the 2009 H1N1 Emergency." FDA is issuing this guidance to inform industry and agency staff of its recommend...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Meetings:

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Board of Scientific Counselors, Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response
Notice Nov 06, 2009
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Nov 06, 2009
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Notice Nov 06, 2009
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Nov 06, 2009
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Nov 06, 2009
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Notice Nov 06, 2009
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Report Update:

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HHS gives notice of the release of an update to The Report on Residual Radioactive and Beryllium Contamination at Atomic Weapons Employer Facilities and Beryllium Vendor Facilities under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 a proposed new information collec...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revised its Snow Assistance and Severe Winter Storm Policy. The Snow Assistance and Severe Winter Storm Policy provides the procedures and criteria FEMA uses to make its recommendations to the Presid...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Accreditation and Approval as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory:

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Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Intertek USA, Inc., 230 Crescent Ave., Chelsea, MA 02150, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oi...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Safety Zones:

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The Coast Guard proposes to establish a permanent safety zone in San Pablo Bay for Coast Guard Use of Force Training exercises. This safety zone would be established to ensure the safety of the public and participating crews from potential hazards as...
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2009
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on Assawoman Bay in the vicinity of the SR 90 Bridge (Ocean City Expressway) that connects Isle of Wight and Ocean City, MD. This action will protect mariners and public property on Assawoman Ba...
Rule Nov 06, 2009

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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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 Nov 06, 2009
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 Nov 06, 2009
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comment...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
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 Nov 06, 2009
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation and are new, modified, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice on August 4, 2009. This notice is one of a variety of means...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Western Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

National Register of Historic Places:

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Weekly Listing of Historic Properties
Notice Nov 06, 2009

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Investigations:

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Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from China
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Importer of Controlled Substances; Registrations
Notice Nov 06, 2009
Importer of Controlled Substances; Registrations
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Applications:

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Manufacturer of Controlled Substances
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed contract to secure additional inmate bed space for the Bureau's growing inmate populatio...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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Senior Executive Service; Appointment of Members to the Performance Review Board
Notice Nov 06, 2009

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National Mediation Board

Meetings:

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The National Mediation Board (NMB or Board) extends an invitation to interested parties to attend an open meeting with the Board and its staff on December 7, 2009. The Board meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in th...
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2009

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National Science Foundation

Meetings:

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Proposal Review Panel for Physics
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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The NRC is issuing a draft policy statement that sets forth the Commission's expectation that all licensees and certificate holders \1\ establish and maintain a positive safety culture that protects public health and safety and the common defense and...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

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Postal Regulatory Commission

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The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Express Mail Contract 6 to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Service has also filed a related contract. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with these fili...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Express Mail Contract 5 to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Service has also filed a related contract. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with these fili...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Express Mail Contract 7 to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Service has also filed a related contract. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with these fili...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Order of Suspension of Trading:

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Minecore International, Inc.
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

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This is an amendment of the Administrative declaration of disaster for the State of California dated 09/14/2009. Incident: Station Fire. Incident Period: 08/26/2009 through 09/25/2009. Effective Date: 10/29/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Da...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky dated 10/29/2009. Incident: Tornado and Severe Storms. Incident Period: 10/09/2009. Effective Date: 10/29/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

State Department logo State Department

Bureau of PoliticalMilitary Affairs: Directorate of Defense Trade Controls:

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Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has forwarded the attached Notifications of Proposed Export Licenses to the Congress on the dates indicated on the attachments pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) and in compliance with section 36(...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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By a decision served on November 3, 2009, the Board announced that it will hold oral arguments in two cases: STB Finance Docket No. 35225, San Benito Railroad LLC-Acquisition Exemption-Certain Assets of Union Pacific Railroad Company (San Benito RR);...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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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 Nov 06, 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 Nov 06, 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 Nov 06, 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 Nov 06, 2009

Airworthiness Directives:

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The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain 328 Support Services GmbH Dornier Model 328- 300 airplanes. That AD currently requires modifying the electrical wiring of the fuel pumps; installing insulation at...
Rule Nov 06, 2009
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to revise AD 2009-10-09, which applies to Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 150 and 152 series airplanes. AD 2009-10-09 requires either installing a placard prohibiting spins and other acrobatic maneu...
Rule Nov 06, 2009
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above that would revise an existing AD. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to id...
Rule Nov 06, 2009
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above that would revise an existing AD. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to id...
Rule Nov 06, 2009

Availability of a Record of Decision:

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In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), Council on Environmental Quality NEPA implementing regulations (40 CFR parts 1500- 1508), and FAA Order 1050.1E, Change 1, the FAA is announ...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

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FMCSA announces 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 exemptions gra...
Notice Nov 06, 2009
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 27 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerc...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Renewals:

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FMCSA previously announced its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 12 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exe...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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The Department of the Treasury is announcing a new fee schedule applicable to transfers of U.S. Treasury book-entry securities maintained on the National Book-Entry System (NBES) that occur on or after January 4, 2010. The basic fee for the transfer...
Notice Nov 06, 2009

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