December 27, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO- 360, O-360, LIO-360, and LO-360 series reciprocating engines. This proposed AD would require replacing certain crankshafts. This proposed AD results from a report of a crankshaft failure in a Lycoming LO-360- A1H6 reciprocating engine. We are proposing this AD to prevent failure of the crankshaft, which could result in total engine power loss, in- flight engine failure, and possible loss of the aircraft.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Linde Ceramics Plant, in Tonawanda, New York as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On December 8, 2005, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC:

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Kentucky dated 12/16/2005. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 11/15/2005 through 11/29/2005. Effective Date: 12/16/2005. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/14/2006. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/16/2006.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Iowa dated 12/16/2005. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 11/12/2005. Effective Date: 12/16/2005. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/14/2006. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/18/2006.

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.

As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e), notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending the system of records currently entitled, ``Investigation Reports of Persons Allegedly Involved in Irregularities Concerning VA Laws, Regulations, Etc.'' (11VA51) as set forth in the Federal Register 55 FR 42534. The system of records, maintained by VA's Office of Inspector General (OIG), is being amended to comply with requirements established by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296, Nov. 25, 2002). The change to the system is the addition of a new routine use Number 13 to allow the disclosure of information to authorized officials within the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE), who are charged with the responsibility for conducting qualitative assessment reviews of investigative operations for the purpose of reporting to the President and Congress on the activities of the OIG. VA is republishing the system notice in its entirety.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA1609DR), dated 10/24/ 2005. Incident: Hurricane Wilma. Incident Period: 10/23/2005 through 11/18/2005. Effective Date: 12/08/2005. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/05/2006. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/24/2006.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA1603DR ), dated 08/ 29/2005. Incident: Hurricane Katrina. Incident Period: 08/29/2005 through 11/01/2005. Effective Date: 12/13/2005. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/01/2006. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/29/2006.

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests' Oconee Ranger District will begin charging a $5.00 daily special recreation permit trail fee at the Town CreekRoberts Bike Camp Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) trail system. Construction of the site was completed in 2005. This new OHV trailhead replaces an existing trailhead that was moved a quarter mile to protect environmental and archaeological sites. The new trailhead will facilitate continued OHV use on the existing 16 mile loop designated trail system. Funds collected will be used for the continued safe operation and maintenance of the OHV trail system and trailhead.

This rule terminates the marketing order for fresh Bartlett pears grown in Oregon and Washington, Marketing Order No. 931 (order), and the rules and regulations issued thereunder. On May 21, 2005, Marketing Order No. 927 was amended to include regulatory authority over Bartlett pears grown in Oregon and Washington, historically regulated by the order. That action anticipated the termination of Order No. 931. Thus, there is no need to continue the operation of the order.

In this document, the Commission (``Commission'') resolves two petitions for reconsideration in this proceeding. Further, the Commission adopts certain reporting requirements that will require licensees who win an exclusive 3 MHz license to report to the Commission in order to enable the Commission to monitor the migration of their narrowband subscribers to a new broadband system.

The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is issuing this notice to advise the public that we are canceling the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess and disclose the environmental effects of issuing a road easement to allow motorized access to private property surrounding Matheson Reservoir.

We are adopting amendments to the accelerated filing deadlines that apply to periodic reports so that a ``large accelerated filer'' (an Exchange Act reporting company with a worldwide market value of outstanding voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of $700 million or more) will become subject to a 60-day Form 10-K annual report filing deadline, beginning with the annual report filed for its first fiscal year ending on or after December 15, 2006. Until then, large accelerated filers will remain subject to a 75-day annual report deadline. Accelerated filers will continue to file their Form 10-K annual reports under a 75-day deadline, with no further reduction scheduled to occur under the revised rules. Accelerated filers and large accelerated filers will continue to file their Form 10-Q quarterly reports under a 40-day deadline, rather than the 35-day deadline that was scheduled to apply next year under the previously existing rules. Further, the amendments revise the definition of the term ``accelerated filer'' to permit an accelerated filer that has voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of less than $50 million to exit accelerated filer status at the end of the fiscal year in which its equity falls below $50 million and to file its annual report for that year and subsequent periodic reports on a non- accelerated basis. Finally, the amendments permit a large accelerated filer that has voting and non-voting common equity held by non- affiliates of less than $500 million to exit large accelerated filer status at the end of the fiscal year in which its equity falls below $500 million and to file its annual report for that year and subsequent periodic reports as an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, as appropriate.

OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements contained in the Temporary Labor Camps Standard (29 CFR 1910.142).

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), notice was provided of the appointment of members to the Financial Management Service Performance Review Board in the Federal Register on October 5, 2005, 70 FR 58256. This notice announces the replacement of one of the members.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-7R4 turbofan engines. This AD requires inspection of the blade root thickness of 1st stage fan blades identified by part number (P/N) and serial number (SN) in this AD, by a repair station approved by PW to perform the inspection. This AD results from a report that a repair station created their own repair and performed it on 520 1st stage fan blades, without approval from PW. We are issuing this AD to prevent 1st stage fan blade fracture and uncontained engine failure, resulting in possible damage to the airplane.

The next meeting of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Board of Visitors (BoV) will be held at Defense Acquisition University- Fort Belvoir, VA. The purpose of this meeting is to report back to the BoV on continuing items of interest.