March 26, 2010 (Volume 75)

Federal Register March 26, 2010

View all documents issued on March 26, 2010. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

114 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 26, 2010

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announces its Revolving Fund Program (RFP) application window for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. In addition to announcing the application window, RUS announces the available funding of $497,000 for RFP competitive grants fo...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
This document contains corrections to the final rule governing the Forest Service's Special Use Program that was published in the Federal Register on December 24, 2009 (74 FR 68379). These corrections add phrases which were inadvertently omitted from...
Rule Mar 26, 2010
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announces the availability of $993,000 in grant funds to be competitively awarded for the Household Water Well System (HWWS) Grant Program for fiscal year 2010. RUS will make grants to qualified private non-profit or...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Sunset of the exempted or prohibited use of substances under the National Organic Program (NOP) is required by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA). The exemptions and prohibitions granted under the OFPA are required to be reviewed every 5...
Proposed Rule Mar 26, 2010
The Agricultural Marketing Service is making corrections to its Potato Research and Promotion plan regulations to reflect the modification of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for imported potatoes by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs). This d...
Rule Mar 26, 2010

Meetings:

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On March 5, 2010, the Department of Agriculture published in the Federal Register (75 FR 10204) a notice of intent to establish the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory Committee and call for nominations for committee members. The Depa...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces a public meeting of the newly established Dairy Industry Advisory Committee (Dairy Committee) to review the current state of the dairy industry, di...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Meetings:

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California Advisory Committee
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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We, the Department of Commerce, issue a final rule to bring the Commerce Acquisition Regulation in alignment with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and to streamline DOC's internal policy and guidance.
Rule Mar 26, 2010
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to the Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc. ("AARQ") on March 11, 2010. The Certificate has been amended ten times. The previous amendment was iss...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Notice and opportunity for public comment.
Notice Mar 26, 2010
NIST is soliciting interest in Phase III of the benchmark research for voting equipment used in an election in 2008 or later and/ or certified (or submitted for certification) by the Election Assistance Commission. Manufacturers interested in partici...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Availability of Funds:

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces the availability of Federal assistance for educational institutions to provide limited support for middle school science teachers to attend the NIST Summer Institute for Middle Schoo...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of the First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results:

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First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Sodium Hexametaphosphate from the People's Republic of China
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value:

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) has determined that imports of polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Taiwan are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LFTV), as provided in section 735 of th...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:

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NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement the Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 (CE-BA1) to the following South Atlantic fishery management plans (FMPs): The FMP for Coral, Coral reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Re...
Proposed Rule Mar 26, 2010

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the Amendment 80 limited access fishery. This action is necessary to pre...
Rule Mar 26, 2010
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2010 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
Rule Mar 26, 2010

Meetings:

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The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Hawaii and American Samoa Advisory Panels (AP), Hawaii and American Samoa Plan Teams (PT), and Hawaii and American Samoa Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committees (REAC).
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Rescission of the 20082009 Administrative Review:

Title Type Published
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the Peoples Republic of China
Notice Mar 26, 2010

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

Title Type Published
This action adds to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice Mar 26, 2010
The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List products and a service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received on or Before: 4/26/2010.
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service announces the extension of a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Commen...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
The Defense Intelligence Agency proposes to amend a system of records notice of its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Mar 26, 2010
The Department of the Air Force is proposing to amend a system of records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Meetings:

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The Defense Science Board will meet in closed session on May 12 and 13, 2010, at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technolog...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Acting 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 Mar 26, 2010

Proposed Priority:

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The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes a priority for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program administered by NIDRR. Specifically, this notice proposes a priority for an RRTC...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes a priority under the Special Demonstration Programs to fund a project to identify, develop, and implement model demonstration projects to improve outcomes for individu...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed emergency collection of information that DOE is developing to collect data on the status of activities, project progress, jobs create...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Combined Notice of Filings
Notice Mar 26, 2010
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) of the U.S. Department of Energy hereby provides notice that on March 19, 2010, the Assistant Secretary for EERE granted nationwide limited waivers of the Buy American requirements of the Am...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Initial MarketBased Rate Filings Include Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from refine...
Proposed Rule Mar 26, 2010

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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EPA expressed environmental concerns about water quality impacts, the potential extent of jurisdictional wetlands, and the extent to which the wetlands below the dam would be monitored and adaptively managed. Rating EC1.
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Weekly Receipt
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives:

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Under the Clean Air Act Section 211(o), as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), the Environmental Protection Agency is required to promulgate regulations implementing changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard program. The...
Rule Mar 26, 2010

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the P...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 26, 2010

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 Mar 26, 2010

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to amend its regulations governing medical device establishment registration and device listing. The proposed revisions would modify FDA's current regulations at part 807 (21 CFR part 807) to reflect rece...
Proposed Rule Mar 26, 2010
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Funding Opportunities:

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This announcement governs the proposed award of formula grants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) to Native American Tribes (including Alaska Native Villages) and Tribal organizations. The purpose of these grants is to assi...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Guidance for Industry:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of Guidance for Industry <greek-i>192 entitled "Anesthetics for Companion Animals." This guidance makes recommendations for the development of anesthetic new animal drug products f...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is opening a comment period for submission of suggestions for revising the guidance for industry published in the Federal Register July 30, 2009, entitled "Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Premarketing Clinical Evalua...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the color additive regulations to increase the permitted use level of bismuth citrate as a color additive in cosmetics intended for coloring hair on the scalp. This action is in response to a petitio...
Rule Mar 26, 2010

Medicare and Medicaid Programs:

Title Type Published
This notice lists CMS manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published from October 2009 through December 2009, relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This notice provides...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Mar 26, 2010
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Mar 26, 2010
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Mar 26, 2010
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Request for Nominations:

Title Type Published
This notice solicits nominations of five new members to the Advisory Panel on Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) Groups (the Panel). There will be five vacancies on the Panel as of September 30, 2010. The purpose of the Panel is to review the AP...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Small Entity Compliance Guide:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Bottled Water: Total Coliform and E. coli--Small Entity Compliance Guide" for a final rule published in the Federal Register of May 29, 2009. T...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Applications:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee (CFIVSAC). The CFIVSAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters relating to the safe operation of com...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone around the USNS Sioux or M/V EL LOBO GRANDE II dive platform and the 332-foot Tanker Barge CAPELLA while they are performing operations in and around the CHEHALIS wreck. The safety zone is neces...
Rule Mar 26, 2010

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-05, approved February 17, 2009) (Recovery Act), and implementing guidance of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), this notice advises that certain exceptions to...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
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 Mar 26, 2010
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 Mar 26, 2010

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) that have member terms expiring this year. The RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planni...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC67396 from Julander Energy Company, for lands in Moffat County, Colorado. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due sinc...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC72147 from DJ Simmons, Inc., for lands in San Miguel and Dolores Counties, Colorado. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the renta...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mamma...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Indian Affairs will conduct consultation meetings with Indian tribes to obtain oral and written comments concerning draft regulations to implement the Buy Indian Act. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for details.
Proposed Rule Mar 26, 2010

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are issuing this final rule to comply with a court order that has the effect of reinstating the regulatory protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended, for the grizzly bear (...
Rule Mar 26, 2010

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP)/Draft Environmental Impact Statem...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Meetings:

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The Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary is announcing a public meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee.
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for Public Meeting:

Title Type Published
The United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 6876 for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 6876 withdrew approximately 1,8...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Realty Action:

Title Type Published
The City of Las Vegas filed a Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act application for lease or conveyance of approximately 2.5 acres of public land in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. The City proposes to use the land for a city fire station. This...
Notice Mar 26, 2010
The City of Las Vegas has filed a Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act application for lease or conveyance of approximately 7.5 acres of public land in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. The City proposes to use the land for a public park. This no...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Determination:

Title Type Published
Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape from Italy
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Initial Determination:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to reverse a remand initial determination ("remand ID") of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ"), and to affirm-in-part, reverse-in-part, and modify-in-part a...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-day notice of new information collection: Civil Justice Survey of State Courts Trials on Appeal.
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Funding Opportunities
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Lodging of Second Modification to Consent Decree Under Clean Air Act
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Proposed Modification of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Schedules of Controlled Substances:

Title Type Published
This is notice that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will hold a hearing with respect to the proposed placement of carisoprodol in schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801, et seq.). The control of carisoprodol was initial...
Proposed Rule Mar 26, 2010

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Homeless Veterans Reintegration into Employment
Notice Mar 26, 2010
Veterans Workforce Investment Program
Notice Mar 26, 2010

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request renewal of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for pub...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Exemptions:

Title Type Published
Energy Northwest, Columbia Generating Station
Notice Mar 26, 2010
NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC, Seabrook Station (Unit No. 1)
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Office of New Reactors; Proposed Standard Review Plan:

Title Type Published
The NRC staff is soliciting public comment on its Proposed NUREG-0800, "Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants," Branch Technical Position (BTP) 7- 19, on Guidance for Evaluation of Diversity and Defen...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Disaster Declaration:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arizona (FEMA- 1888-DR), dated 03/18/2010. Incident: Severe Winter Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 01/18/2010 through 01/22/2010.
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 27 individuals for exemptions from the prohibition against persons with insulin- treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptio...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 19 individuals for exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

Invitation for Public Comment:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Government is providing notice that it is actively considering several mitigation options prior to changing the health status of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite IIR-20M (satellite vehicle number 49--SVN 49) from unhealthy to health...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

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 Mar 26, 2010
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 Mar 26, 2010
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 Mar 26, 2010
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 Mar 26, 2010
This document contains proposed regulations under section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) that provide guidance to tax return preparers on furnishing an identifying number on tax returns and claims for refund of tax that they prepare. These...
Proposed Rule Mar 26, 2010

Funds Availability:

Title Type Published
Subject to funding availability, this NOFA is issued in connection with the FY 2010 funding round of the BEA Program. The BEA Program is administered by the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. The BEA Program encourages Insured...
Notice Mar 26, 2010

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