April 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to adopt model milestones for the conduct of NRC adjudicatory proceedings, to require a presiding officer to refer to the model milestones as a starting point for establishing a hearing schedule in an adjudicatory proceeding, and to manage the case in accordance with that schedule.

NCUA proposes to revise its member business loans (MBL) rule to clarify the minimum capital requirements a federally insured corporate credit union (Corporate CU) must meet to make unsecured MBLs to its members other than member credit unions and corporate credit union service organizations (Corporate CUSOs). NCUA also proposes to revise the definition of ``construction or development loan'' to include loans for renovating or developing property owned by a borrower for income-producing purposes and the definition of ``net worth'' to be more consistent with how that phrase is defined in the Federal Credit Union Act (Act) and NCUA's prompt corrective action regulation (PCA). Additionally, NCUA is soliciting comments on how best to amend the MBL rule to enable credit unions to participate more fully in government guaranteed loan programs.

Under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47153(c), the Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on the Louisville Regional Airport Authority's request to change a portion (3.49 acres) of airport property from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use. The property is to be sold to Huber's Inc., d/b/a Budget Truck and Car Rental (``Budget'') for commercial development. The 3.49 acres is located in the Highland Park neighborhood, north of the Intrastate 264, and is located one block on the west side of Crittenden Drive between East Adair and Wawa Avenues.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it is reviewing a revised noise compatibility program and revised five-year forecast condition NEM submitted by the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority for Lehigh Valley International Airport under the provisions of Title I of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-193) and 14 CFR part 150. This program was submitted subsequent to a determination by the FAA that the associated updated noise exposure maps submitted under 14 CFR part 150 for Lehigh Valley International Airport were in compliance with applicable requirements effective May 14, 2004. The proposed noise compatibility program update and revised five-year forecast condition NEM will be approved or disapproved on or before October 9, 2005.

Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR, dispositions of certain petitions previously received, and corrections. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of any petition or its final disposition.

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 (the PRA).

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Assessing Donor Suitability and Blood and Blood Product Safety in Cases of Known or Suspected West Nile Virus Infection,'' dated April 2005. The draft guidance document provides revisions to the previously published recommendations for assessing donor suitability and product safety when donors are diagnosed with or suspected of West Nile Virus (WNV) infections based on symptoms and laboratory tests. This draft guidance proposes revised deferral periods for such donors, and updates information on product retrieval and quarantine. When finalized, this guidance will supersede ``Guidance for Industry: Revised Recommendations for the Assessment of Donor Suitability and Blood and Blood Product Safety in Cases of Known or Suspected West Nile Virus Infection,'' dated May 2003.