January 5, 2011 (Volume 76)

Federal Register January 5, 2011

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112 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 5, 2011

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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This notice announces changes to existing provisions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS), primarily to expedite hiring and align APMS Direct-Hire procedures with the Office of...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
Notice.
Notice Jan 05, 2011
The National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) 2011 Interim Meeting will be held January 23 to 26, 2011. Publication of this notice on the NCWM's behalf is undertaken as a public service. The meetings are open to the public but a paid registr...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Applications:

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Notice is hereby given that Craig Matkin, North Gulf Oceanic Society, Homer, AK, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals.
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Endangered and Threatened Species:

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We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), propose to designate critical habitat for the southern Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Pacific eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus), which was recently listed as threatened under the Endangered Spec...
Proposed Rule Jan 05, 2011

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is adjusting the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC) amount for the Bering Sea pollock fishery. This action is necessary because NMFS has determined this TAC is incorrectly specified. This action will ensure the Bering Sea pollock TAC is the approp...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
NMFS is adjusting the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC) amount for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Pacific cod fishery. This action is necessary because NMFS has determined this TAC is incorrectly specified. This action will ensure the BSAI...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
NMFS is adjusting the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC) amounts for the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) pollock and Pacific cod fisheries. This action is necessary because NMFS has determined these TACs are incorrectly specified, and will ensure the GOA pollock...
Rule Jan 05, 2011

Meetings:

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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a 3-day Council meeting on Tuesday-Thursday, January 25-27, 2011 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Jan 05, 2011
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a meeting of the Ecosystem Plan Development Team (EPDT) which is open to the public.
Notice Jan 05, 2011

U.S. Fish Quotas and Effort Allocations:

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NMFS announces that fish quotas are available for harvest by U.S. fishermen in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Regulatory Area. This action is necessary to make available to U.S. fishermen a fishing privilege on an equitable basi...
Rule Jan 05, 2011

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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

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On Tuesday, December 28, 2010 (75 FR 81242), the Department of Defense published a notice seeking comment on a new proposed public information collection: Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Long-Term Quality of Life Outcomes...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Applications:

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PetroLogistics Natural Gas Storage, LLC
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Energy Conservation Program:

Title Type Published
This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) proposes to clarify certain terms and language in our regulations for certain commercial and industrial equipment, as follows: revise the definitions of certain terms related to electric motors...
Proposed Rule Jan 05, 2011

Orders Temporarily Extending Transmission Formula Rates:

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This action is to extend the existing Central Arizona Project (CAP) formula rates through December 31, 2012. The existing Transmission Service Formula Rate Schedules CAP-FT2, CAP-NFT2, and CAP- NITS2 expire on December 31, 2010. These Transmission Se...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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This notice announces EPA's establishment of the Chesapeake Bay (Bay) TMDL on December 29, 2010 for nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment for the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. EPA provided a 45-day public review of the Draft Bay TMDL which wa...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
The Agency is announcing the availability of a Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) regarding the data development efforts of the Residential Exposure Joint Venture, L.L.C. This PR Notice (PR Notice 2011-1) issued by the Agency on December 23, 2...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Approvals and Promulgations of Implementation Plans:

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EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Idaho State Implementation Plan (SIP) that were submitted to EPA by the State of Idaho on April 16, 2007. This SIP submittal includes new and revised rules which provide the Idaho Department of Environment...
Proposed Rule Jan 05, 2011
EPA is proposing to disapprove a portion of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New Mexico for the purpose of addressing the "good neighbor" requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act)...
Proposed Rule Jan 05, 2011

Meetings:

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EPA is planning the second National Bed Bug Summit to be held February 1 and 2, 2011, on the topic of the bed bug resurgence in the United States. The goal of this meeting is to review the current bed bug problem and identify and prioritize further a...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List:

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to delete, from the National Priority List (NPL), 40 CFR part 300, appendix B, 62 acres of the AT&SF Albuquerque Superfund Site (Site). The Site is located in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New...
Proposed Rule Jan 05, 2011

Pesticide Product Registrations:

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This notice announces Agency approval of an application to register the pesticide products Spirotetramat Technical, Movento, BYI 8330 150 OD Insecticide, Ultor, and Spirotetramat 240 SC Greenhouse & Nursery Insecticide/Miticide containing an active i...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, which will be held in Washington, DC. The Advisory Committee will provide advice and recommendations on a...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements Filed
Notice Jan 05, 2011
Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licenses; Applicants
Notice Jan 05, 2011
Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licenses; Reissuances
Notice Jan 05, 2011
Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licenses; Rescissions of Orders of Revocations
Notice Jan 05, 2011
Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licenses; Revocations
Notice Jan 05, 2011

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 Jan 05, 2011

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 05, 2011
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is publishing notice that it will rescind a notice of a system of records entitled "Location and Collection Sys...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
CDC is proposing to amend its regulations for the importation of live nonhuman primates (NHPs) by extending existing requirements for the importation of Macaca fascicularis (cynomolgus), Chlorocebus aethiops (African green), and Macaca mulatta (rhesu...
Proposed Rule Jan 05, 2011

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Establishing the Performance Characteristics of Nucleic Acid-Based In vitro Diagnostic Devices for the Detection and Differentiation of Methicillin-...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Establishing the Performance Characteristics of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This final rule will implement a quality incentive program (QIP) for Medicare outpatient end-stage renal disease (ESRD) dialysis providers and facilities with payment consequences beginning January 1, 2012, in accordance with section 1881(h) of the A...
Rule Jan 05, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Cancer Institute
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Institute of Nursing Research
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Institute on Aging
Notice Jan 05, 2011
National Institute on Aging
Notice Jan 05, 2011
This notice announces public meetings of the Technical Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee Reports (Panel). Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The Panel will discu...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, as amended, HUD is providing notice of its intent to execute a new computer matching agreement with HHS for a recurring matching program with HUD's Office of Public and Indian Hous...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Funding Availabilities:

Title Type Published
On October 21, 2010, HUD posted on http://www.Grants.gov, its Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the FY2010 Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators Program. The NOFA establishes an application due date of Monday,...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
On December 22, 2010, HUD posted on http://www.Grants.gov its Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD's FY 2010 Rural Innovation Fund Program, "Rural Fund." Today's Federal Register publication announces that HUD has posted on http://www.Grants...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of the draft comprehensive conservation plan and the environmental assessment (CCP/EA) for Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck (Mason Neck) National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and Feath...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Meetings:

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The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program (AMP) was implemented as a result of the Record of Decision on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam Final Environmental Impact Statement to comply with consultation requirements of the Grand Canyon Protecti...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet on February...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 3, 2010, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. of France and Louis...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Importers of Controlled Substances; Registrations:

Title Type Published
Noramco, Inc., Wilmington, DE
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Lodging of Consent Decrees under CERCLA:

Manufacturers of Controlled Substances; Registrations:

Title Type Published
Cambrex Charles City, Inc., Charles City, IA
Notice Jan 05, 2011

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 Jan 05, 2011

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

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The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and conti...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Title Type Published
The Copyright Royalty Judges are announcing the commencement of the proceeding \1\ to determine the reasonable rates and terms for making and distributing phonorecords. The Copyright Royalty Judges also are announcing the date by which a party who wi...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
The Copyright Royalty Judges are announcing the commencement of the proceeding \1\ to determine the reasonable rates and terms for preexisting subscription and satellite digital audio radio services for the digital performance of sound recordings and...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
The Copyright Royalty Judges are announcing the commencement of the proceeding \1\ to determine the reasonable rates and terms for use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting. The Copyright Royalty Judges also are announcing th...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add a Global Expedited Package Services 3 contract to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with the filing.
Notice Jan 05, 2011
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add an additional Global Reseller Expedited Package contract to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with the filing.
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Notice Jan 05, 2011
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Notice Jan 05, 2011
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Jan 05, 2011
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Notice Jan 05, 2011
NYSE Amex LLC
Notice Jan 05, 2011
NYSE Amex LLC
Notice Jan 05, 2011
NYSE Amex LLC
Notice Jan 05, 2011
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jan 05, 2011
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jan 05, 2011
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jan 05, 2011
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arizona (FEMA- 1950-DR), dated 12/21/2010. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 10/03/2010 through 10/06/2010. Effectiv...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Vermont (FEMA- 1951-DR), dated 12/22/2010. Incident: Severe Storm. Incident Period: 12/01/2010 through 12/05/2010. Effective Date: 12/22/...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Supplemental Security Income for Aged, Blind, and Disabled:

Title Type Published
These final rules adopt, with some minor changes, the interim final rules with request for comment we published in the Federal Register on December 20, 1996. 61 FR 67203. The interim final rules concerned dedicated accounts and installment payments f...
Rule Jan 05, 2011

State Department logo State Department

Applications for Presidential Permits:

Title Type Published
Operation and Maintenance of Pipeline Facilities on United States Border
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of a new information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period o...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of a new information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period o...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
The FAA is considering revising its current Advisory Circular on Obstruction Marking and Lighting to include guidance for Meteorological Evaluation Towers (METs). These towers are erected in remote and rural areas, often are less than 200 feet above...
Proposed Rule Jan 05, 2011

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe cond...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe cond...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and c...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe cond...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD requires removing affected PBE units. This AD was prompted by reports of potentially defective potassium superoxide canisters used in PBE units, which could res...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. That AD currently requires repetitive inspections for discrepancies of the fuse pins of the inboard and outboard midspar fittings of the nacelle strut, and cor...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD requires repetitive high frequency eddy current inspections for cracking on the hinge bearing lugs of the left and right sides of the center section ribs of the...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe cond...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
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 Jan 05, 2011
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 Jan 05, 2011
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe conditio...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an un...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and c...
Rule Jan 05, 2011
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 Jan 05, 2011
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, and 382G airplanes. The existing AD currently requires revising the FAA- approved maintenance program by incorporating new airwort...
Proposed Rule Jan 05, 2011

Harmonization of Airworthiness Standards for Transport Category Airplanes:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes on landing gear retracting mechanisms and the pilot compartment view. This proposal would adopt the 1-g stall speed as a reference stal...
Proposed Rule Jan 05, 2011

Hazardous Materials Transportation:

Title Type Published
PHMSA is revising its procedures for applying for a special permit to require an applicant to provide sufficient information about its operations to enable the agency to evaluate the applicant's fitness and the safety impact of operations that would...
Rule Jan 05, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a teleconference of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The teleconference will take place o...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

Modification of Class B Airspace Areas:

Title Type Published
This notice announces four fact-finding informal airspace meetings to solicit information from airspace users and others concerning a proposal to revise the Class B airspace area at Minneapolis, MN. The purpose of these meetings is to provide interes...
Proposed Rule Jan 05, 2011

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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

Title Type Published
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Offic...
Notice Jan 05, 2011
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Offic...
Notice Jan 05, 2011

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