May 3, 2010 (Volume 75)

Federal Register May 3, 2010

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Agencies Publishing on May 3, 2010

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a current...
Notice May 03, 2010
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the noxious weed regulations by adding Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum (Cavanilles) R. Brown) and maidenhair creeper (Lygodium flexuosum (Linnaeus) Swartz) t...
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to revise an information collection associated with the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey and to request exten...
Notice May 03, 2010
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with a revision of a currently approved information collection that supports...
Notice May 03, 2010
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with a revision of a currently approved information collection that supports...
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection that supports Inventory Proper...
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Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

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We are advising the public that an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact have been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to the release of an insect, Megamelus scutellaris, into the continental Un...
Notice May 03, 2010

Meetings:

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Notice is hereby given that the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC) and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade (ATACs) will hold closed meetings on May 6, 2010. The advisory committees are administered by the U.S...
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As required by the Highlands Conservation Act, Public Law 108- 421, the Forest Service has drafted the Highlands Regional Study: Connecticut and Pennsylvania 2010 Update. The study is now available (see link below) and identifies high conservation va...
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The first meeting of the Kern and Tulare Counties Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Porterville, California. This will be the first of several meetings to establish a charter, to identify roles and responsibilities, including protocols for the...
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The Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Ketchikan, Alaska, May 19, 2010. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss potential projects under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2008.
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This is to notify all interested parties, including individuals and entities possessing, using, or transferring biological agents and toxins listed in 7 CFR 331.3, 9 CFR 121.3 and 121.4, or 42 CFR 73.3 and 73.4, that a meeting will be held to provide...
Notice May 03, 2010
We are giving notice of a meeting of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) and the NPIP's 40th Biennial Conference.
Notice May 03, 2010
The Tuolumne-Mariposa Counties Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on May 17, 2010 at the City of Sonora Fire Department, in Sonora, California. The primary purpose of the meeting is to review new project proposals, and to decide which projec...
Notice May 03, 2010

Request for Nominations:

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Nominations are being sought for certain positions to serve on the Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC) operating in the state of Colorado for the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). New members will be appointed by...
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Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Reviews
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Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review
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The Minority Business Development Agency solicited nominations for individuals to serve as members of the National Advisory Council for Minority Business Enterprise pursuant to a Federal Register notice published on March 29, 2010 (75 FR 15413). The...
Notice May 03, 2010
In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the Act"), the Department of Commerce ("the Department") is automatically initiating a five-year review ("Sunset Review") of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders list...
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this revision of a contin...
Notice May 03, 2010

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

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

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NMFS issues this final rule to implement a regulatory amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule increases the...
Rule May 03, 2010

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for species that comprise the deep-water species fishery by vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the second seasonal apportionment of the Pacific halibut bycatch a...
Rule May 03, 2010
This action corrects the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to a final rule published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2010, which erroneously waived the 30 day delay in effective date. A 30-day delay in effectiveness will allow fishermen to come...
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Marine Mammals; File No. 14514:

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Notice is hereby given that the University of Florida, Aquatic Animal Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610 (Ruth Francis-Floyd, Responsible Party) has applied in due form for a permit to receive, import and export marine mam...
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Marine Mammals; File Nos. 15498 and 15500:

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Notice is hereby given that Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513, and Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, have each applied in due form for a permit to import Atlantic bottlenose dol...
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Meetings:

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NMFS has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) that identifies several proposed management actions and alternatives for the American lobster fishery in Federal waters. The management actions are based on recommendations to NMFS by th...
Notice May 03, 2010
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of the Standing, Special Reef Fish and Special Red Drum Scientific and Statistical Committees.
Notice May 03, 2010
This notice announces the dates, times, and locations of the public meetings being held prior to the 62nd annual International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting.
Notice May 03, 2010
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Joint Skate Committee and Advisory Panel, in May, 2010, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendatio...
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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Committee, in May, 2010, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will...
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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Observer Advisory Committee (OAC) will meet in Seattle, WA.
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North Pacific Fishery Management Council will host a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of the Regional Fishery Management Council chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors on May 19-20-21, 2010.
Notice May 03, 2010

Nominations:

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This notice is a call for nominees for the U.S. Delegation to the June 2010 International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting. The non-federal representative(s) selected as a result of this nomination process is(are) responsible for providing inp...
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Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
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Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville District, intends to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to address potential impacts associated with the construction of groins and segmented emergent breakwaters and placement...
Notice May 03, 2010

Meetings:

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This notice is published in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). The topic of the meeting on June 8-9, 2010, is to review new start research and development projects requesting Strategic Environment...
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Education Department logo Education Department

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products:

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Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding energy conservation standards for certain incandescent reflector lamps (IRLs) that have elliptical r...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2010

Meetings:

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Arkansas Public Service Commission Technical Conference; Members and Staff Attendance
Notice May 03, 2010
Southwest Power Pool ICT Stakeholder Policy Committee and Entergy Regional State Committee; Staff Attendance
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Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice May 03, 2010

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans:

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On April 8, 2010 (75 FR 17868), EPA published a direct final rule approving New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions that addressed one element of the "good neighbor" provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 1997 ozone standards and...
Rule May 03, 2010

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone:

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This final rule authorizes uses of methyl bromide that qualify for the 2010 critical use exemption and the amount of methyl bromide that may be produced, imported, or supplied from existing pre-phaseout inventory for those uses in 2010. EPA is taking...
Rule May 03, 2010

Public Water System Supervision Program Revision:

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Notice is hereby given that the State of Alabama is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Alabama has adopted the following rules: Arsenic Rule, Lead and Copper Minor Revisions Rule, and Radionuclides Rule. EPA has determined...
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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The FDIC proposes to amend our regulations to revise the assessment system applicable to large institutions to better differentiate institutions by taking a more forward-looking view of risk; to better take into account the losses that the FDIC will...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2010

Federal Housing Finance Agency logo Federal Housing Finance Agency

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Governed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) regulations, the Federal Home Loan Bank System's (Bank System) Office of Finance issues debt ("consolidated obligations") as agent for the Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks) on which the Banks are...
Rule May 03, 2010

Federal Housing Finance Board logo Federal Housing Finance Board

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Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request...
Notice May 03, 2010
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: "National Hospital Adverse Event Reporting Sys...
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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: "Assessing the Impact of the National Implemen...
Notice May 03, 2010
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: "Standardizing Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Car...
Notice May 03, 2010
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 May 03, 2010

HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act:

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Section 13405(c) of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act expands an individual's right under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to receive an accounting of d...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2010

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is updating an existing system of records titled, Department of Homeland Security/ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement--011 I...
Notice May 03, 2010

Safety Zones:

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The Coast Guard proposes a safety zone on the navigable waters of the lower Colorado River, Laughlin, NV, in support of a fireworks display near the AVI Resort and Casino. This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, c...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2010
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone on Lake Michigan within Chicago Harbor near Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. This zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of Chicago Harbor due to a fireworks display. This prop...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2010

Security Zones:

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The Coast Guard proposes a security zone at U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Base Support Unit Seattle, Pier 36, Elliot Bay, Seattle, WA. This permanent security zone is necessary to protect military and visiting foreign vessels, waterfront facilities, and th...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2010

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibit activities with listed species u...
Notice May 03, 2010
This notice publishes the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's Alcohol Control Ordinance, which was adopted by the Tribal Council of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma under Council Bill CB-64-2010 enacted on March 13, 2010. The Alcohol Control Ordinance regulat...
Notice May 03, 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. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and...
Notice May 03, 2010
This notice publishes the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Liquor Control Ordinance. The Ordinance regulates and controls the possession, sale, and consumption of liquor within the tribal lands. The tribal lands are located in Indian country and th...
Notice May 03, 2010

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is announcing that the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children (Advisory Board) will hold its next meeting in Old Town, Maine. The purpose of the meeting is t...
Notice May 03, 2010
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) Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will...
Notice May 03, 2010

Proposed Reinstatements of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases:

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Under the provisions of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations, the BLM received a petition for reinstatement from Western American Resources, LLC and East Resources, Inc. for competitive oi...
Notice May 03, 2010

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations:

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The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on chlorinated isocyanurates from Chin...
Notice May 03, 2010
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on greige polyester/cotton printcloth...
Notice May 03, 2010
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on "heavy" iron construction casting...
Notice May 03, 2010
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate from China w...
Notice May 03, 2010

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Establishment of Advisory Committee:

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Pursuant to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Final Rule, 74 FR 5740, 5774 (January 30, 2009) the committee is being established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5...
Notice May 03, 2010

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Hearing and Opportunity to Petition for Leave to Intervene:

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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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 May 03, 2010

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 03, 2010
(1) Disciplinary sanctions (including summary suspensions); (2) denials of membership, participation or association with a member; and (3) prohibitions or limitations on access to SRO services.
Notice May 03, 2010
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 03, 2010
We are proposing significant revisions to Regulation AB and other rules regarding the offering process, disclosure and reporting for asset-backed securities. Our proposals would revise filing deadlines for ABS offerings to provide investors with more...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2010

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying th...
Notice May 03, 2010

State Department logo State Department

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The Department of State is proposing to amend existing regulations to impose new program administration requirements within the secondary school student exchange program. These regulations govern Department designated exchange visitor programs under...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2010

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations:

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice May 03, 2010

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding Philippines:

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that on March 29, 2010, the United States requested establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization...
Notice May 03, 2010

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Airworthiness Directives:

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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct a...
Proposed Rule May 03, 2010

Funding Availability:

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The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) announces the opportunity for; (1) Business centered community- based organizations; (2) transportation-related trad...
Notice May 03, 2010

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