April 8, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of buprofezin in or on avocado, papaya, star apple, black sapote, mango, sapodilla, canistel, mamey sapote, sugar apple, cherimoya, atemoya, custard apple, ilama, soursop, birida, guava, feijoa, jaboticaba, wax jambu, starfruit, passionfruit, and acerola at 0.30 parts per million (ppm); pome fruit at 0.30 ppm; peach at 9.0 ppm, meat (cattle, goat, hog, horse, and sheep) at 0.05 ppm; kidney (cattle, goat, hog, horse, and sheep) at 0.05 ppm.; lettuce, head at 5.0 ppm, Lettuce, leaf at 13.0 ppm, and Vegetable, cucurbit at 0.5 ppm; fruit, citrus, group 10 at 2.5 ppm; citrus, dried, pulp at 7.5 ppm; and citrus, oil at 80 ppm. Nichino America, Inc., Linden Park, Suite 501, 4550 New Linden Hill Road, Wilmington, DE 19808 requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA).

NMFS re-proposes regulations to implement an industry fee system for repaying a $35,662,471 Federal loan. The loan financed most of the cost of a fishing capacity reduction program in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. The industry fee system imposes fees on the value of future groundfish landed in the trawl portion (excluding whiting catcher-processors) of the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. It also imposes fees on coastal Dungeness crab and pink shrimp landed in the California, Washington, and Oregon fisheries for coastal Dungeness crab and pink shrimp. This action's intent is to implement the industry fee system.

The United States is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Convention sets forth requirements for UNFCCC Parties to provide a national communication that lists the steps they are taking to implement the Convention. In particular, Parties are to provide: An inventory of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removal by sinks of all greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol; a detailed description of the policies and measures adopted to implement their commitments under the Convention; and estimates of the effects those policies and measures will have on emissions and sinks. Subsequent guidelines further elaborate the information that Parties are to submit periodically. The United States submitted the first U.S. Climate Action Report (USCAR) to the UNFCCC Secretariat in 1994, the second in 1997, and the third in 2002. The U.S. Government is currently preparing its fourth national communication, which is due to the UNFCCC secretariat no later than January 1, 2006. The purpose of this announcement is to notify interested members of the public of this process and to solicit contributions and input on the issues covered in the national communication for the purpose of preparing the report. The State Department intends to make available for public review a draft national communication in summer of 2005.

This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities.

EPA expressed environmental concerns regarding potential impacts to ecosystem processes, air quality, water quality, and wildlife habitat. EPA requests that the Final EIS disclose water quality impacts to aquatic resources more clearly and quantitatively, specifically in grazing allotments needing preservation of riparian habitat and water quality. Rating EC2.

Authority: The Forest Service is requesting this Revised Notice Of Intent be published pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality implementing regulations of the National Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 1501.7. Need for Revision: On September 29, 2003, the Daniel Boone National Forest published a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement in the Federal Register (Vol. 68, No. 188, pages 55934- 55935). The Project was entitled ``Development of Boat Ramp and Associated Structures at Caney Creek.'' The project included a proposal for development of a boat ramp, comfort station, access road, and associated infrastructure in the Caney Creek drainage on Cave Run Lake. Due to public input for the proposal, the Forest Service decided to revise the proposal and prepare an environmental impact statement that includes all reasonably foreseeable future developments at the Caney Site. The Caney Recreation Facilities Development proposal represents an expansion of the earlier proposal. Proposed Action: The Forest Service is proposing to allow construction of a boat ramp, lodge, cabins and marina within the area identified in the original recreational development plans for Cave Run Lake. Also included in the proposal will be an amendment to the Forest Plan. Decision to be Made: The Forest Supervisor will be the official responsible for making a decision on whether to allow development of recreational facilities and infrastructure in the Caney Site Project Area. If the Forest Supervisor determines that development is warranted, he will decide which facilities will be developed, where they will be located and where infrastructure will be located. He will decide which mitigation measures and monitoring requirements to include with the project. Finally, the Forest Supervisor will determine whether the Forest Land and Resource Management Plan will need to be amended. The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) will have a related decision concerning this project. The Responsible Official for the ACOE will decide whether or not to approve use of ACOE land for access to the proposed area. Scoping Process: Project descriptions were mailed to more than 90 individuals and groups on April 2, 2005. Date Comments Are Due: Comments concerning the scope of this analysis should be received by May 31, 2005. Lead Agency: USDA Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest. Cooperating Agency: Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. Responsible Officials: The Forest Supervisor for the Daniel Boone National Forest, located at 1700 Bypass Road, Winchester, KY 40391, is the responsible official for this proposed action for the Forest Service. The Commander and District Engineer for the Louisville District at PO Box 59, Louisville Kentucky 40201 is the responsible official for this proposed action for the Army Corps of Engineers.

The Department of Justice (Department) has determined that the 2002 North Carolina Accessibility Code with 2004 amendments (NCAC) meets or exceeds the new construction and alterations requirements of title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The Department proposes to issue a final certification, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 12188(b)(1)(A)(ii) and 28 CFR 36.601 et seq., which would constitute rebuttable evidence, in any enforcement proceeding, that a building constructed or altered in accordance with the NCAC meets or exceeds the requirements of the ADA. The Department will hold an informal hearing on the proposed certification in Cary, North Carolina.

The Hoosier National Forest will be holding three public meetings to provide information and clarification on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Land and Resource Management Plan.

The Department of Energy (DOE) published in the Federal Register on Friday, April 1, 2005, a notice of availability of a draft section 3116 determination for the disposal of separated, solidified, low-activity salt waste at the Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina. The notice contained an incorrect internet address. As a result, the period for submitting public comments will be extended.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the collection of information associated with the submission of notifications of health claims or nutrient content claims based on authoritative statements of scientific bodies of the U.S. Government.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Final regulations for valuing gas produced from Indian leases, published on August 10, 1999, require MMS to determine major portion values and notify industry by publishing the values in the Federal Register. The regulations also require MMS to publish a due date for industry to pay additional royalty based on the major portion value. This notice provides the major portion values for the 12 months of 2003. The due date to pay is May 31, 2005.

The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Healthcare Systems Bureau, Division of Healthcare Preparedness Poison Control Program, provides supplemental funding to Poison Control Centers (PCCs) across the United States, promotes universal access to PCC services, and encourages the enhancement and improvement of poison education, prevention, and treatment. To receive funding from HRSA, PCCs must meet certain certification requirements. The purpose of this solicitation of comments is to assist HRSA in establishing criteria/ guidelines to approve professional organizations and State governments' certification standards for PCCs.

We are deposting 21 stockyards. These facilities can no longer be used as stockyards and, therefore, are no longer required to be posted.

We are proposing to amend the regulations for importing animals and animal products into the United States to apply a uniform set of importation requirements related to classical swine fever (CSF) to a region consisting of all of the 15 Member States of the European Union (EU) that comprised the EU as of April 30, 2004 (the EU-15) and prohibit for a specified period of time the importation of live swine and swine products from any area in the EU-15 that is identified by the veterinary authorities of the region as a restricted zone. We believe these changes are necessary to help prevent the introduction of CSF into the United States while increasing our responsiveness to changes in the CSF situation in the EU.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Maine (FEMA-3206-EM), dated March 14, 2005, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of New Hampshire (FEMA-3207-EM), dated March 30, 2005, and related determinations.

This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), intends to make awards for up to two years to the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Psychiatric Association (ApA), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The total funding available for these awards is $630,000. This is not a formal request for applications. Assistance will be provided only to the aforementioned organizations based on the receipt of satisfactory applications that are approved by an independent review group. Funding Opportunity Title: SM-05-018. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243.

The Snohomish County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) has scheduled two upcoming meetings at the Snohomish County Administration Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, Wa. 98201. The first meeting will be Tuesday, April 26, 2005 in the Willis Tucker Conference Room, 3rd floor, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending about 4 p.m. The second meeting, if needed, will be Tuesday, May 3, 2005 in the Willis Tucker Conference Room, 3rd floor, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending about 4 p.m. The agenda items to be covered are Background on the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, the orientation of new members and the review and recommendation of Title II projects for FY 2006. All Snohomish County Resource Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend. The Snohomish County Resource Advisory Committee advises Snohomish County on projects, reviews projects proposals, and makes recommendations to the Forest Supervisor for projects to be funded by Title II dollars. The Snohomish County Resource Advisory Committee was established to carryout the requirements of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to establish the Shawnee Hills viticultural area in southern Illinois. This proposed 1,268,960-acre viticultural area is approximately 80 miles long east to west and approximately 20 miles wide from north to south. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. We invite comments on this proposed addition to our regulations.

This notice provides an updated listing of proposed NOAA Weather Radio transmitter sites eligible for funding under the Weather Radio Transmitter Grant Program. The agency is not soliciting applications for the program at this time. This site listing updates and consolidates the three previous site listings published April 4, 2001, October 16, 2001, and December 24, 2002, in the Federal Register. Further details on the program and eligibility are available in the NOFA in the April 4, 2001, Federal Register (66 FR 17857) or on the RUS Web site at https://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/initiatives/ weatherradio.htm. Also available on the RUS Web site is a list of the approved grant applications.

This notice publishes approval of the Tribal-State Compacts between the State of Oklahoma and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe.