March 16, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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.

This notice announces a correction to the Notice of Filing of a pesticide petition proposing an amendment to an existing exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities.

This document corrects a notice that was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, March 3, 2005 (70 FR 10477), relating to the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) invitation to individuals to help improve the nation's tax agency by applying to be members and alternates of the TAP.

In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of Extramural Research, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Proposed Collection: Title: Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Fellowship Application. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Form Numbers: The PHS 416- 1, 416-9, 416-5, 416-6031, 6031-1, Need and Use of Information Collection: The PHS 416-1 and 416-9 are used by individuals to apply for direct research training support. Awards are made to individual applicants for specified training proposals in biomedical and behavioral research, selected as a result of a national competition. The other related forms (PHS 416-5, 416-7, 6031, 6031-1) are used by these individuals to activate, terminate, and provide for payback of a National Research Service Award. Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for profit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal government. Type of Respondents: Adult scientific trainees and professionals. The annual reporting burden is represented in the following table:

This notice seeks public comment on the need for PHMSA to collect paperwork information from state agencies that maintain programs to regulate pipelines. The purpose of the paperwork is to ensure that these states are properly monitoring the operations of pipeline operators in their states, and to determine Federal grant amounts for these states. This notice is published (pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995) to measure the need for the paperwork collection from these state agencies, to find ways to minimize the burden on states that must respond, to find ways to enhance the quality of information collected, and to verify the accuracy of the PHMSA's estimate of the burden (measured in work hours) on the states. This notice also seeks approval from the Office of Management and Budget to renew the existing approval of this paperwork collection.

This notice seeks public comment on the need for PHMSA to collect paperwork information from hazardous liquid pipeline operators. The mission of PHMSA is to ensure the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation's approximately 154,000 miles of hazardous liquid pipelines. The requested paperwork will ensure that PHMSA can identify any trends in hazardous liquid pipeline safety and share it with the stakeholders for effective inspection programs, minimizing incidents. This notice is published (pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995) to measure the need for the paperwork collection from the hazardous liquid pipeline operators, to find ways to minimize the burden on operators, to find ways to enhance the quality of the collected information, and to verify the accuracy of PHMSA's estimate of the burden (measured in work hours) on private entities. This notice also seeks to renew the existing approval from OMB for this paperwork collection.

The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Mobile. Sector Mobile Commanding Officer has the authority, responsibility and missions of Group Mobile and Marine Safety Office Mobile in one command. The Coast Guard has established a continuity of operations whereby all previous practices and procedures will remain in effect until superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official or document.

This Notice amends the Notice of Realty Action (NORA) published October 14, 2004, (69FR61038) for the competitive sale of a 520 acre parcel of public land in Klamath County, Oregon.

This document sets forth three proposals to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Sec. 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Dana J. Puopolo. Petitioner proposes the allotment of Channel 273C at Silver Springs, Nevada, as a first local service. Channel 273C can be allotted at Silver Springs in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 47.7 km (29.7 miles) east of Silver Springs. The proposed coordinates for Channel 273C at Silver Springs are 39-30-00 North Latitude and 118-40-48 West Longitude. See Supplementary Information infra.

The first proposal, filed by GTM San Luis Obispo, licensee of Station KLRM(FM), San Luis Obispo, California, proposes the substitution of Channel 245B1 for Channel 246B1 at San Luis Obispo, California, reallotment of Channel 245B1 from San Luis Obispo to Lost Hills, California, as its second local service, and modification of the Station KLRM(FM) license. The second proposal, filed by 105 Mountain Air, Inc. requests the allotment of Channel 245A at Maricopa, California, as its second local service. Channel 245B1 can be reallotted to Lost Hills, California in conformity with the Commission's rules, provided there is a site restriction of 16.6 kilometers (10.3 miles) south at coordinates 35-28-00 NL and 119-41-00 WL. Alternatively, Channel 245A can be allotted to Maricopa, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of Section 73.207(b) of the Commission's rules, provided there is a site restriction of 2.9 kilometers (1.8 miles) southwest at coordinates 35-02-41 NL and 119-25- 25 WL. In accordance with the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we shall not accept competing expressions of interest pertaining to the use of Channel 245B1 at Lost Hills.

This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by Charles Crawford, requesting the allotment of Channel 251C3 at Altheimer, Arkansas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. Petitioner's proposal also requires the reclassification of Station KURB(FM), Channel 253C, Little Rock, Arkansas 253C0 pursuant to the reclassification procedures adopted by the Commission. See Second Report and Order in MM Docket 98-93 (1998 Biennial Regulatory Review Streamlining of Radio Technical Rules in Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules) 65 FR 79773 (2000). An Order to Show Cause was issued to Citadel Broadcasting Company, licensee of Station KURB(FM) (RM-11102). Channel 251C3 can be allotted at Altheimer, Arkansas, at Petitioner's requested site 20.4 kilometers (12.7 miles) southwest of the community at coordinates 34-09-00 NL and 91-56-00 WL

The Audio Division dismisses a Petition for Rule Making filed by Call Communications Group, requesting the reservation of vacant Channel 239A at Big Pine Key, Florida for noncommercial educational use. See 69 FR 43552, July 21, 2004. Call Communications Group, or no other party, filed comments supporting the reservation of vacant Channel 239A at Big Pine Key for noncommercial educational use. It is the Commission's policy to refrain from making a new allotment or reservation to a community absent an expression of interest.

In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) commences a proceeding to consider comprehensively the appropriate classification of and its jurisdiction over prepaid calling card services that provide users with the ability to do more than merely place a phone call. The Commission also seeks comment on ways in which it can ensure that prepaid calling cards continue to be available at reasonable rates to soldiers and their families.

The Federal Election Commission is revising its regulations governing donations made or directed by national, State, district, and local political party committees to certain tax-exempt organizations and political organizations. The final rules allow these political party committees to make or direct donations of Federal funds to certain 501(c) tax-exempt organizations and certain 527 political organizations. These revisions conform the Commission's rules to the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, which included a narrowing construction of section 101 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. Further information is provided in the supplementary information that follows.