May 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Strengthening America's Communities Advisory Committee (the ``Committee'') is announcing a change to the agenda for its open meeting in Clearwater, Florida.

The Environmental Technology Laboratory, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Laboratories, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publish this notice to announce the intent to grant Vaisala, Inc. and Sonoma Technology Inc. co-exclusive licenses. Through this notice, NOAA solicits comments on this action to ensure that the granting of these licenses is consistent with statutory provisions related to the licensing of federally owned inventions.

The Copyright Office is amending its rules to require cable operators, satellite carriers, and manufacturers and importers of digital audio recording technology and media to file with the Licensing Division of the Copyright Office a copy of their statement of account together with the original statement of account.

The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision. 2. The title of the information collection: Final Rule10 CFR part 110, Export and Import of Radioactive Materials: Security Policies. 3. The form number if applicable: Not applicable. 4. How often the collection is required: On occasion. 5. Who will be required or asked to report: Any licensee who wishes to export or import the radioactive material subject to the requirements of a specific license listed in Table 1 of the new appendix P to part 110. 6. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 950. 7. The estimated number of annual respondents: 30. 8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 437.5 hours ( 30 minutes per notification and 15 minutes per recipient's certification to licensee). 9. An indication of whether Section 3507(d), Pub. L. 104-13 applies: Applicable. 10. Abstract: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations pertaining to the export and import of nuclear equipment and radioactive materials. This final rule reflects recent changes to the nuclear and radioactive material security policies of the Commission and the Executive Branch, for the import and export of radioactive material. A specific license will be required for the import and export of the radioactive material listed in Table 1 of the new appendix P to this part. A copy of the supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. OMB clearance packages are available at the NRC Worldwide Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public- involve/doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer by July 25, 2005: John A. Asalone, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-AH44), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget. Comments can also be e-mailed to John A. Asalone@omb.eop.gov or submitted by telephone at (202) 395-4650. The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, 301-415-7233.

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.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is initiating this study authorized by a July 23, 1997 resolution of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution reads: ``Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives, that the Secretary of the Army is required to review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, published as House Document 308, Eighty-eighth Congress, Second Session, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood control, navigation, wetlands, conservation restoration, wildlife habitat, commercial and recreational fishing, saltwater intrusion, freshwater and sediment diversion, and other purposes in the area drained by the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee, from Alexandria, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico.''

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet on June 8, 2005. The second half of the meeting will be held jointly with the California Bay-Delta Authority. The agenda for the Committee meeting will include an orientation for the new Committee members and reports from several of its Subcommittees. The agenda for the joint meeting will include reports from the Director and the Lead Scientist and discussions on short- and long-term funding for the CALFED Bay- Delta Program with State and Federal agency representatives.

Due to an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule to approve reasonable available control technology (RACT) to limit volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from three individual sources located in Pennsylvania. In the direct final rule published on April 4, 2005 (70 FR 16955), we stated that if we received adverse comment by May 4, 2005, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse comment on April 16, 2005. EPA will address the comment received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action also published on April 4, 2005 (70 FR 17027). EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

Due to an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing a paragraph that was included as part of a direct final rule to approve reasonable available control technology (RACT) to limit nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from fifteen individual sources located in Pennsylvania. In the direct final rule published on March 31, 2005 (70 FR 16423), we stated that if we received adverse comments by May 2, 2005, the rule would be withdrawn and would not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse comment on one provision of that direct final rule and is withdrawing that provision. EPA will address the comment received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action also published on March 31, 2005 (70 FR 16471). EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

Due to incomplete information contained in the Commonwealth's submission, EPA is withdrawing an individual source that was included as part of a direct final rule to approve Pennsylvania's SIP pertaining to source-specific volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) RACT determinations for eleven individual sources located in Pennsylvania. The direct final rule was published on March 31, 2005 (70 FR 16416). Subsequently, EPA is withdrawing the one provision of that direct final rule.