December 8, 2009 (Volume 74)

Federal Register December 8, 2009

View all documents issued on December 8, 2009. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

131 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 8, 2009

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 08, 2009
This final rule sets forth the policies and procedures implementing the Agricultural Management Assistance Program (AMA). The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), published an interim fin...
Rule Dec 08, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Forest Service (FS), with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS) as coo...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Intent to Grant Exclusive License:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to BARRON & BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL of CORNELIA, GEORGIA, an exclusive license to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/494,490, "SYSTEM FO...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce, 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 collections, a...
Notice Dec 08, 2009
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is implementing a pilot program in which an applicant may have an application advanced out of turn (accorded special status) for examination, for applications pertaining to green technologies incl...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

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

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

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of 20072008 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order:

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
NMFS announces free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops to be held in January, February, and March of 2010. Certain fishermen and shark dealers are required to attend a wo...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation:

Title Type Published
Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from the People's Republic of China
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Preliminary Results and Rescission in Part of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

Title Type Published
In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on circular welded non-alloy steel pipe ("CWP") from the Republic of Korea ("Korea")....
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Preliminary Results of, and Intent to Rescind, in Part, the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

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The Department of Commerce (Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the period of review (POR), November 1, 2007 through October 31, 2008. Thi...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Receipt of Applications for Permit Amendments:

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Notice is hereby given that James T. Harvey, Ph.D., Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039, has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 555-1870-00.
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Bulk-Power System:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act, the Commission approves six Modeling, Data, and Analysis Reliability Standards submitted to the Commission for approval by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the Electric Reliability...
Rule Dec 08, 2009

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
This document announces the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) responses to Agency Clearance requests, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to r...
Notice Dec 08, 2009
EPA, Region 5 is issuing a Notice of Intent to Delete the Kerr-McGee Reed-Keppler Park Superfund Site (Site) located in West Chicago, Illinois, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL, pro...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2009
EPA, Region 5 is publishing a direct final Notice of Deletion of the Kerr-McGee Reed-Keppler Park Superfund Site (Site), located in West Chicago, Illinois, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant to Section 105 of the C...
Rule Dec 08, 2009
Based on its review of the air quality criteria for oxides of sulfur and the primary national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for oxides of sulfur as measured by sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>), EPA is proposing to revise the primary SO<INF>2</I...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2009
EPA is proposing to withdraw the conditional exclusion from regulations promulgated on December 19, 2008 under subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for so-called Emission Comparable Fuel (ECF). These are fuels produced from...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2009

Application of DavisBacon Act Wage Requirements:

Title Type Published
The Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency, has issued a memo to all EPA Regions giving direction as to the implementation of Davis-Bacon Act requirements included in the Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations, Publ...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

ICLUS SERGoM v3 User's Manual:

Title Type Published
EPA is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft tool and its documentation titled, "ICLUS SERGoM v3 User's Manual: ArcGIS Tools and Datasets for Modeling US Housing Density Growth" (EPA/600/R-09/143). The tool and its documentation wer...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Waiver of Buy American Requirement of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:

Title Type Published
The Regional Administrator of EPA Region III 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 a...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
Critical Infrastructure Protection Month (Proc. 8460)
Presidential Document Dec 08, 2009
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Proc. 8462)
Presidential Document Dec 08, 2009
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month (Proc. 9461)
Presidential Document Dec 08, 2009

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Federal Housing Finance Agency logo Federal Housing Finance Agency

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking public comments concerning a currently approved information collection known as "Affordable Housing Program (AHP)," which...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Background. Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork...
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Proposed Consent Agreements:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
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 Dec 08, 2009
This notice finalizes the methodology for calculating the higher Federal matching funding that is made available under Section 5001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), and provides the final calculation of the adjusted Feder...
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative for American Indian and Alaska Native Urban Programs
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Notice.
Notice Dec 08, 2009
The CERHR announces the availability of a teleconference line to allow presentation of oral comments at the expert panel meeting on December 16-18, 2009, at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA. Information regarding the s...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard has set the calendar year 2010 minimum random drug testing rate at 50 percent of covered crewmembers.
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Drawbridge Operation Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to modify the drawbridge operation regulation for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge across Chambers Creek, mile 0.0, at Steilacoom, Washington, so that two-hour notice would be required for openings from 3:30 p...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2009
The Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Dunedin Causeway bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 141.9, at Dunedin, FL. The deviation is necessary to...
Rule Dec 08, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard announces a Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (GLPAC) meeting and seeks applications to fill two vacancies on the GLPAC. GLPAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretary on a wide range of issues related to pilot...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of Port Orchard, WA during the Chimes and Lights fireworks display. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of recreational and commercial boaters in the area during the...
Rule Dec 08, 2009

Technical Amendments to List of CBP Preclearance Offices in Foreign Countries:

Title Type Published
This document amends title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to reflect that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has added preclearance stations in Halifax, Canada and Shannon, Ireland. CBP officers at preclearance stations conduct ins...
Rule Dec 08, 2009

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA), we, the Fish and Wildlife Service, have issued letters of authorization to take polar bears and Pacific walrus incidental to oil and gas industry exploration, development...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to revise designated critical habitat for Brodiaea filifolia (thread- leaved brodiaea) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Approximately 3,786 acres (ac) (1,532 hectare...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2009

Migratory Bird Permits:

Title Type Published
The States of Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah have requested that we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, delegate permitting for falconry to the State, as provided under the regulations at 50 CFR 21.29. We have reviewed...
Rule Dec 08, 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 cont...
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, etc.:

Title Type Published
American Integrated Technologies, Pflugerville, TX
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Chrysler LLC, et al., Warren, MI
Notice Dec 08, 2009
DES/KDM Working at FMC Manufacturing, LLC, Monmouth, IL
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Delphi Rochester Operations, et al., Rochester, NY
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Delphi Steering, et al., Saginaw, MI
Notice Dec 08, 2009
General Motors Co., Lordstown Assembly Plant, Warren, OH
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Honeywell International Aerospace Avionics, et al., Phoenix, AZ
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Exemptions:

Title Type Published
Notice of proposed individual exemption.
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Termination of Investigation:

Title Type Published
Airtex Products LP, Fairfield, IL
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Apria Healthcare, Foothill Ranch, CA
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Brown Shoe, Fredericktown, MO
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Celanese, Pampa, TX
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Clarcor Air Filtration Products, Rockford, IL
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Classic Moving and Storage, Inc., and Boyles Distinctive Furniture, Inc., Conover, NC
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Clopay Building Products, Baldwin, WI
Notice Dec 08, 2009
DeLong Sportswear, Pella, IA
Notice Dec 08, 2009
E.I. Dupont, Circleville, OH
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Enterprise Automotive Systems, Inc., Warren, MI
Notice Dec 08, 2009
GMAC Insurance, Winston Salem, NC
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Health Net, Inc., Information Technology Group, Shelton, CT
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Henniges Automotive, Farmington Hills, MI
Notice Dec 08, 2009
IHSS/Nazi Mokhtari, Mission Hills, CA
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Laird Technologies, Earth City, MO
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Milliken Company, Hatch Plant, Columbus, OH
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc., Mason, OH
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Philips Products, Inc., Clarksville, TX
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Ryder Logistics, Ledgewood, NJ
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Sipco, Inc., Meadville, PA
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Sipco, Inc., Saegertown, PA
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Timken Bucyrus Operations, Bucyrus, OH
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc., Electronics Imaging Division, Irvine, CA
Notice Dec 08, 2009
VWR International, LLC., Bridgeport, NJ
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Vescom Corporation, Baileyville, ME
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Washington Mutual, Jacksonville, FL
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 08, 2009

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first...
Notice Dec 08, 2009
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Record of Decision:

Title Type Published
On December 3, 2009, the National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a Record of Decision (ROD) approving the funding for the construction of the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) Project at the Preferred Mees site located within the Haleakala...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Request for License Amendment:

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make appointments under Schedules A, B, and C in the excepted service as required by 5 CFR 213.103.
Notice Dec 08, 2009

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add the Canada Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product List. The Postal Service has a...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2009
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2009
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Dec 08, 2009
NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2009
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Dec 08, 2009
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Dec 08, 2009
National Securities Clearing Corp.
Notice Dec 08, 2009
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Dec 08, 2009
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declaration:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of North Carolina dated 12/02/2009. Incident: Severe Nor'easter coupled with the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Incident Period: 11/10/2009 through 11/15/2009. Effective Date:...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 08, 2009

State Department logo State Department

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding United States:

Title Type Published
The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that on November 24, 2009, the Republic of Korea requested consultations with the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Par...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Interstate I-805 Managed Lanes South Project located in the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista in San...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Funds Availability:

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of Section 5309 funds for exempt discretionary grants for Urban Circulator Systems which support the Department of Transportation Livability Initiative. The Urban Circulator program...
Notice Dec 08, 2009
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of discretionary Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities grant funds in support of the Department of Transportation's Livability Initiative ("Livability Bus Program"). The Livability Bus...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This Treasury decision establishes the Calistoga viticultural area in Napa County, California. The viticultural area is entirely within the existing Napa Valley viticultural area. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe t...
Rule Dec 08, 2009
By this Notice and in accordance with 31 CFR 129, the Department of the Treasury is informing the public that it is conducting a mandatory survey of U.S. ownership of foreign securities as of December 31, 2009. This Notice constitutes legal notificat...
Notice Dec 08, 2009

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

VA Acquisition Regulation:

Title Type Published
This document implements portions of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 (the Act) and Executive Order 13360, providing opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) to increase thei...
Rule Dec 08, 2009

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