February 1, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1) (i), announces that the Department of Health and Human Services is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license to practice the inventions embodied in U.S. Patent No. 6,596,690 B2 entitled ``Vasostatin as Marrow Protectant'' (HHS Reference E-230-2000/0); U.S. Patent Application No. 09/807,148 filed April 5, 2001, entitled ``Use of Calreticulin and Calreticulin Fragments To Inhibit Endothelial Cell Growth and Angiogenesis and Suppress Tumor Growth'' (HHS Reference E- 082-1998/0-US-03); PCT Application No. PCT/US99/23240 filed October 5, 1999 entitled ``Use of Calreticulin and Calreticulin Fragments To Inhibit Endothelial Cell Growth and Angiogenesis and Suppress Tumor Growth'' (HHS Reference E-082-1998/0-PCT-02); to RxKinetix, Inc. The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of America. The prospective exclusive license territory may be worldwide and the field of use may be limited to development and sale of a pharmaceutical product useful in protecting bone marrow stem cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

EPA is soliciting comment on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA's) use of informing the public of upcoming rulemakings and public hearings via the internet as opposed to the past practice of using the newspaper or some other widely accessible printed media. Comments received may impact EPA's approval of the following requests made by the MPCA. The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Minnesota State Implementation Plan (SIP) that will establish, pursuant to regulations on public hearings, an alternative public participation process for certain SIP revisions. On December 7, 2005, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) submitted a request to change certain procedures involving the public hearing and notification process as it applies to SIPs. Minnesota held a public hearing on this SIP revision request on November 17, 2005. In its request, the MPCA has identified a number of types of SIP revisions that are noncontroversial and for which the public has historically shown little or no interest. For this limited number of SIP revisions, the MPCA would, if approved, offer the opportunity for a public hearing, but would not hold a hearing if one was not requested. The EPA agrees that the SIP types that have been identified by the MPCA have historically been noncontroversial and that offering the public the opportunity to request a public hearing rather than holding one automatically does not limit or curtail the public participation process. Also, EPA is proposing to approve, pursuant to regulations on public hearings, a revision to the Minnesota SIP that provides that SIP revisions for which a public hearing was held at the time of the MPCA rulemaking, and where such public hearing met all the criteria necessary for a SIP public hearing, including, as discussed in this proposal, effective electronic notice, and the public was notified that the rule would be submitted as a SIP revision, no separate public hearing for SIP purposes would be held. MPCA included this revision to the Minnesota SIP in its December 7, 2005 request to EPA to revise certain provisions involving the SIP public hearing and notification process, and, correspondingly, included this revision in the public hearing which MPCA held on November 17, 2005. EPA agrees that a public hearing held at the time of the MPCA rulemaking, which meets the criteria for a SIP public hearing, including notice requirements, precludes the need for a separate public hearing for SIP purposes.

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register proceeding submission to OMB. This process is conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Contact Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant. OMB Control Number: 1405-0144. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: CA/VO. Form Number: DS-158. Respondents: Applicants for F, J and M nonimmigrant visas. Estimated Number of Respondents: 700,000 per year. Estimated Number of Responses: 700,000 per year. Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour. Total Estimated Burden: 700,000 hours per year. Frequency: Once per respondent. Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefit.

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. The ICR, which is abstracted below, describes the nature of the information collection activity and its expected burden and costs.

The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces three public teleconferences and a face-to-face meeting of the SAB EPI Suite Review Panel to review software developed by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics known as the Estimation Programs Interface (EPI) Suite. An agenda and documents for this teleconference will be posted on the SAB Web site at: https://www.epa.gov/sab prior to the call.

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 five-year (``Sunset Reviews'') of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders listed below. The International Trade Commission (``the Commission'') is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Review which covers these same orders.

This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for the residues of amine oxides in or on food commodities when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide products.

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Notice of Termination of Diplomatic, Consular, or Foreign Government Employment. OMB Control Number: 1405-0061. Type of Request: Extension of Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: Diplomatic Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/OFM/VTC/V). Form Numbers: DS-2008 & DS-2008E. Respondents: Foreign government representatives. Estimated Number of Respondents: 350 missions. Estimated Number of Responses: 7,200 forms per year. Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 1,200 hours divided among the missions. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has imposed statutory debarment pursuant to Section 127.7(c) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (``ITAR'') (22 CFR parts 120 to 130) on persons convicted of violating or conspiring to violate Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (``AECA'') (22 U.S.C. 2778).

Notice is hereby given of meetings of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This will be the first of two meetings held in fiscal year 2006 to review and advise NOAA on management policies for living marine resources. Agenda topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. All sessions will be open to the public.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. Title: Inspection of Insured Structures by Communities. OMB Number: 1660-0045. Abstract: The community inspection report is needed to effectively implement the inspection procedures for building structures in Monroe County, the City of Marathon, and the Village of Islamorada, Florida comply with the community's floodplain management ordinance and to ensure that property owners pay flood insurance premiums commensurate with their flood risk. The inspection procedure requires owners of insured buildings (policyholders) obtain an inspection from community floodplain management officials and submit a community inspection report as a condition of renewing Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP) on buildings. Affected Public: Individual or Households, and Business or Other For Profit. Number of Respondents: 4,000. Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: \1\ 6,304 hours.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 a proposed, revised information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning National Defense Executive Reserve Personal (NDRP) Qualifications Statement.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. Title: Emergency Management Institute Residential Course Evaluation Form. OMB Number: 1660-0034. Abstract: Students attending the Emergency Management Institute resident program courses at FEMA's NETC will be asked to complete a course evaluation form. The information will be used by EMI staff and management to identify problems with course materials, evaluate the quality of the course delivery, facilities, and instructors. The data received will enable them to recommend changes in course materials, student selection criteria, training experience and classroom environment. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government, Federal Government, Individuals and Households. Number of Respondents: 10,027. Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,671 hours. Frequency of Response: Per course. Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number (202) 395-7285. Comments must be submitted on or before March 3, 2006.

The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue an order finding Hawaii Island Air, Inc. d/b/a Island Air fit, willing, and able, and awarding it a certificate of public convenience and necessity to engage in interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail.

In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)), we are issuing public notice of our intent to alter an existing system of records, the Master Representative Payee File, 60-0222. The proposed alterations will result in an expansion of the existing categories of records maintained in the Master Representative Payee File to include: (1) Information about representative payee applicants who have been convicted of an offense resulting in more than one (1) year imprisonment; (2) Information about representative payee applicants or payees who have an outstanding felony warrant; and (3) Information about specific types of organizations which, having met certain requirements, may apply and be permitted to charge a fee for their payee services. All of the proposed alterations are discussed in the Supplementary Information section below. We invite public comment on this proposal.

We (Fish and Wildlife Service) have submitted the collection of information described below to OMB for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collected for the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund Grant Program is needed to review project proposals in accordance with the Marine Turtle Conservation Act (Pub. L. 108-266).

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for HUMIRA and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of Patents and Trademarks, Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human biological product.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this notice, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act), of the termination, by expiration, of the declaration of emergency justifying emergency use authorization of Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA) that was issued by the former Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson (the former HHS Secretary) on January 14, 2005. The declaration of emergency terminated by expiration on January 14, 2006, which is the end of the 1-year period that began on the date that the declaration was made. Under the act, advance notice of the termination of the declaration was provided to the Department of Defense.