August 17, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The State of Nevada has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to purchase, at fair market value, 102.5 acres of land in Clark County, Nevada, free and clear of a reversionary interest held by the United States, pursuant to a direct sale conducted in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

Under the provisions of Public Law 97-451, Summitt Ventures Inc, timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease CACA 45944 for lands in Kern County, California, and it was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruing from April 1, 2005, the date of termination.

As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Heirs, Devisees and/or Assigns of Frank Titus. The land is located in T. 6 S., R. 21 E., Kateel River Meridian, in the vicinity of Ruby, Alaska, and contain 39.98 acres. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to renew a lease of approximately one acre of public land near Farewell, Alaska under the provisionsof Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) for Mr. Dewayne G. Covey to operate trapping activities and maintain an existing cabin.

This final rule removes the reporting requirements for five annual surveys covering international trade in services. The five annual surveys being discontinued are: BE-36, BE-47, BE-48, BE-82, and BE-93. The surveys are being discontinued because they have been replaced by quarterly surveys that collect essentially the same information.

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

EPA is announcing availability of a draft schedule for the registration review of pesticides mandated in section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA is making the draft schedule available to assist the public in its review of the proposed procedural regulations for registration review that EPA published on July 13, 2005. To develop the draft schedule, EPA used procedures described in the July 13, 2005 proposal. The draft schedule is, in effect, a model schedule which shows how the Agency could sequence pesticide reviews to meet the goal of reviewing each pesticide's registration every 15 years. Although the Agency is not seeking comment on the draft schedule, you may include comments on the draft schedule in your comments on the proposed procedural regulations for the registration review of pesticides.

This notice announces the order to amend registrations to terminate certain uses, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of manufacturing-use products containing the pesticide azinphos-methyl, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This order follows a February 28, 2005 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests (70 FR 9644) (FRL-7702-5) from the azinphos-methyl registrants Bayer CropScience, Gowan Company, and Makhteshim Chemical Works to amend manufacturing-use product labels to terminate caneberries, cotton, cranberries, peaches/nectarines, potatoes, and Southern pine seed orchard uses. These are not the last azinphos-methyl products registered for use in the United States. In the February 28, 2005 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the amendments to terminate uses, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 30-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests. The Agency received several substantive comments on the notice. These comments have been reviewed and taken into consideration in the Agency's decision to proceed with this termination order, but modify the previously proposed existing stocks provision. EPA's decision is discussed in Unit III. of this notice. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice an order to amend the subject registrations to terminate uses. Any distribution, sale, or use of the azinphos-methyl manufacturing-use products subject to this order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions in Unit VI. A companion notice, announcing the receipt of requests to voluntarily terminate these same uses of azinphos-methyl end-use products, is being published elsewhere in today's Federal Register. The proposed existing stocks provision for the end-use products reflects and is compatible with the modified existing stocks provision for the manufacturing-use products.

EPA is taking final action to approve a revision to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision consists of an Early Action Compact (EAC) Plan that will enable the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Ozone EAC Area to demonstrate attainment and maintenance of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality (NAAQS) standard. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

EPA is taking final action to approve a revision to the West Virginia State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision consists of an Early Action Compact (EAC) Plan that will enable the Eastern Panhandle Region Ozone EAC Area to demonstrate attainment and maintenance of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality (NAAQS) standard. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

The EPA is approving revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Governor of New Mexico on December 16, 2004. The revisions will incorporate the Early Action Compact (EAC) Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) into the New Mexico SIP. EPA is approving the photochemical modeling in support of the attainment demonstration for the 8-hour ozone standard within the San Juan County EAC area. These actions strengthen the SIP in accordance with the requirements of sections 110 and 116 of the Federal Clean Air Act (the Act), and will result in emission reductions needed to help ensure continued attainment and maintenance of the 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone for Naval and Army vessels while conducting ammunitions transfers in a designated area near Indian Island, Washington. The Coast Guard is taking this action to provide safety and security for Naval and Army vessels from terrorism, sabotage, other subversive acts, to allow sufficient maneuvering area for the vessel, and to maintain a sufficient blast radius from land in an event of an accident. Entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound or his designated representatives.

The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has temporarily changed the regulation governing the operation of the Tarpon Dock bascule span drawbridge across Massalina Bayou, mile 0.0, at Panama City, Bay County, Florida. The regulation will allow the draw of the bridge to remain closed to navigation for one hour to facilitate the American Heart Walk.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor's address for Peptech Animal Health Pty, Ltd.

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), amend regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA), as amended. This action revises our existing definition of ``authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing'' to reflect a December 28, 1992, Court ruling, which found that our regulation defining ``authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing'' is inconsistent with the MMPA.

The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), intends to award USD 2.5 million through a sole source cooperative agreement to Save the Children Federation Inc. (STC), a U.S.-based non-profit organization. This funding will be used over a four-year period to support the current STC project in Indonesia, ``Enabling Communities to Combat Child Trafficking through Education,'' by extending project activities in the earthquake and tsunami stricken region of Aceh and to bring USDOL funded child labor activities in Indonesia to a successful completion. USDOL also intends to award USD 3.5 million through a sole source cooperative agreement to World Education, Inc., a U.S.-based non-profit organization. This funding will support a four-year second phase of World Education's ``Brighter Futures Program: Combating Child Labor in Nepal through Education,'' because the activity to be funded is essential to the satisfactory completion of this project. ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Pub. L. 108-447, 118 Stat. 2809 (2004), which provided funding for USDOL to improve access to basic education in international areas with a high rate of abusive and exploitative child labor through the Child Labor Education Initiative (EI) grant program. Since 1995, USDOL has awarded grants to commercial, international, and non-governmental organizations working to eliminate the worst forms of child labor through the provision of basic education. The cooperative agreements awarded under this initiative will be managed by ILAB's International Child Labor Program to assure achievement of the awards' stated goals. Indonesia: ILAB finds STC uniquely qualified to implement a major program to rapidly restore the educational sector in Aceh and thereby reduce children's vulnerability to trafficking and other forms of exploitation. STC has worked in Indonesia for over 30 years and was one of the leaders of the tsunami emergency response effort in Aceh due to its long-standing presence in the region. The target groups of children in Aceh include children being exploited through work in the worst forms of child labor and those at-risk of entering such work, including conscription into fighting in the civil conflict, and working in the agriculture and fishing sectors in the reconstruction effort. STC is uniquely qualified by virtue of its institutional and contextual knowledge of Indonesia; its familiarity and strong networks with local officials, organizations, and support groups; its pre- existing presence in Aceh and unparalleled experience providing assistance to the region; its extensive working relationships with the targeted communities; its readily available personnel and facilities; and its experience with USDOL reporting and administrative requirements. Additionally, through their previous work and tsunami relief in Aceh, STC has already laid the groundwork for an expansion of the ENABLE project activities and have identified sources of counterpart funding that will multiply the impact of the USDOL investment. The range of services provided by STC includes innovative methods to increase access to formal and non-formal education; generate public awareness; return, rehabilitate, and reintegrate trafficked children; and build capacity at all levels. USDOL's experience working with STC began in the summer of 2004, when STC submitted proposals to USDOL in response to solicitations for grant applications under the EI. As a result of the competitive processes, USDOL entered into two cooperative agreements with STC to implement EI projects, including one in Indonesia. Activities completed as part of the current Indonesian project include securing the support and involvement of the government at the national, provincial and district levels; laying the ground work for the return, recovery and reintegration aspect of the program; and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Police hospital to establish the Medical Recovery Center for victims of trafficking. However, Aceh was not included as one of the initial target areas in the original cooperative agreement due to the civil conflict and restrictions placed by the government on foreign assistance in the region. The government has since removed the restrictions, in part due to concerns about trafficking in the post-tsunami environment. Timely provision of services in Aceh is crucial due to the fragile environment created by the trauma and displacement of the tsunami and the ongoing civil conflict. Given STC's longstanding presence and quality work in the region, strong existing on-the-ground relationships, existing solid foundation and counterpart funding for additional activities, and innovative education delivery methods, USDOL finds STC uniquely qualified for this sole-source award and deems it highly capable of providing timely and effective services in Aceh. The awarding of further USDOL support to STC will allow the program to expand its geographic coverage into Aceh and build on existing activities to rebuild and strengthen the education system in Aceh as a means of reducing children's vulnerability to the worst forms of child labor and trafficking. Nepal: ILAB finds World Education uniquely qualified to perform the program activities in Nepal on a national scale. As a direct educational service provider in Nepal, World Education has a high level of technical expertise in education and administrative oversight capabilities required to work with local implementing partners in targeted districts throughout Nepal. With an extensive network of working relationships with the government, donors, local partners and communities, and district education authorities in Nepal, World Education possesses a unique ability to implement a comprehensive program of direct services to the intended target group of children. This group is comprised of children working in the worst forms of child labor and those at-risk of entering such work, including domestic service, rag picking (recycling), portering, mining and quarrying, brick manufacturing, bus transportation, bonded labor, as well as those children trafficked for labor and sexual exploitation. The range of services of World Education's Brighter Futures Program includes development of a flexible, modular non-formal education curriculum and schooling program for child laborers; accelerated learning and transition to formal school; practical skills training programs and apprenticeships; psychosocial and career counseling; improved access and quality of the formal education system through parent-teacher association and community/school management committee development; training of teacher trainers; ongoing collection of baseline data to design well-targeted interventions and track the performance of program beneficiaries; and advocacy for the inclusion of child labor issues in national education programs. USDOL's experience working with World Education in Nepal began in 2002, when World Education submitted a proposal to USDOL in response to a solicitation for grant application under the EI. As a result of that competitive procurement process, USDOL entered into a cooperative agreement with World Education to implement the current EI project in Nepal called the Brighter Futures Program. World Education's innovative approach in working with communities to provide quality education and increase access to schooling through capacity building and strengthening of parent-teacher associations and community/school management committees has proven effective. As of early 2005, World Education has provided, or was in the process of providing, educational services to 21,857 children removed from the worst forms of child labor, exceeding its original program target of 17,000 children. Over 14,000 children at-risk of entering exploitative labor have also received one or more services through the program. Given World Education's demonstrable ability to deliver quality services in a complex implementing environment, its extensive local partnerships throughout many districts of Nepal, and its ability to work with communities to address the problem of child labor, USDOL finds World Education to be uniquely qualified for this sole source award. Further USDOL support to World Education will allow the Brighter Futures Program time to strengthen and expand activities undertaken through the current project to ensure sustainability of the project's objectives after it is completed. For additional information on this award, please contact Charita Castro at (202) 693-4843. Mailing address: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-5307, Washington, DC 20210.

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on June 15, 20054 at 70 FR 34790. Notification in the preamble of the interim rule allowed for a 60-day public comment period. No public comments were received on this information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 16, 2005. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the collection of information should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection: (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for T Nonimmigrant Status; Application for Immediate Family Member of T-1 Recipient; and Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in Persons. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form I-914, Supplement S, and I-914 Supplement B. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or households. This application incorporates information pertinent to eligibility under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-386) and a request for employment. The information on all three parts of the form will be used by the USCIS to determine whether applicants meet the eligibility requirements for certain immigration benefits. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 8,750 Form I- 914 responses at 2.25 hours per response; 18,750 Form I-914 Supplement A responses at 1 hour per response; and 7,000 Form I-914 Supplement B responses at .50 hours per response. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 41,938 annual burden hours. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the information collection instrument, please contact Richard A. Sloan, Director, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20529.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Shadin ADC-2000 air data computers (ADC) installed on airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to replace affected ADC- 2000 units with a modified unit. This proposed AD results from reports that certain ADC-2000 units display incorrect altitude information on the Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS) to the pilot. We are issuing this proposed AD to prevent ADC-2000 units, part numbers (P/Ns) 962830A-1-S-8, 962830A-2-S-8, and 962830A-3-S-8, configurations B, C, and D, from displaying incorrect altitude information. This could cause the flight crew to react to this incorrect flight information and possibly result in an unsafe operating condition.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Model A319-100 series airplanes, Model A320-111 airplanes, Model A320-200 series airplanes, and Model A321-100 series airplanes equipped with any additional center tank (ACT). This proposed AD would require identifying the part number of the ACT and, for certain ACTs, replacing the outer ACT manhole cover and seal. This proposed AD is prompted by reports of an ACT fuel transfer failure due to air leakage around the seal of the outer manhole covers of the ACTs. We are proposing this AD to prevent this leakage, which could result in fuel or fuel vapor leaking into the cargo compartment, and consequent increased risk of a fire in the cargo compartment.

Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committees Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Alpine County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 at 18:00 at the Diamond Valley School for business meetings. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss issues relating to implementing the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Payment to States) and expenditure of Title II funds. The meetings are open to the public.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning payment by electronic fund transfer. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 70 FR 34104, June 13, 2005. No comments were received. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.