January 31, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Proposed Revision of Class E Airspace; Valdez, AK
This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace at Valdez, AK. Two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and one revised SIAP are being published for the Valdez Airport. Adoption of this proposal would result in modification of Class E airspace upward from 1,200 feet (ft.) above the surface at Valdez, AK.
Searching and Detaining or Arresting Non-Inmates
In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes to amend its regulations on searching and detaining or arresting non- inmates. This revision reorganizes current rules and makes changes that would subject non-inmates to pat searches, either as random searches or based upon reasonable suspicion, as a condition of entry to a Bureau facility.
Proposed Revision of Class E Airspace; Saint Paul Island, AK
This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at St. Paul Island, AK. A new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) is being published for the St. Paul Island Airport along with five SIAP revisions. Adoption of this proposal would result in modification of Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at St. Paul Island, AK.
Proposed Modification of the Phoenix Class B Airspace Area; AZ
This notice announces three fact-finding informal airspace meetings to solicit information from airspace users and others, concerning a proposal to revise the Class B airspace at Phoenix, AZ. The purpose of these meetings is to provide interested parties an opportunity to present views, recommendations, and comments on the proposal. All comments received during these meetings will be considered prior to any revision or issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking.
Child Safety and Child Booster Seats Incentive Grants
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announces a grant program under Section 2011 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity ActA Legacy of Users (SAFETEA-LU) to implement programs to purchase and distribute child restraints, support enforcement of child restraint laws, train child passenger safety professionals concerning all aspects of child restraint use, and educate the public concerning the proper use and installation of child restraints. This notice solicits applications from the fifty States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Availability of Border Enforcement Grant Program Funds
This document announces the availability of grant funding under the FY2006 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) program as specified in Section 4110 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users (SAFETEA-LU). Section 4110 establishes a BEG program. The program is a discretionary grant program funded by a single source. It provides funding for carrying out border commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety programs and related enforcement activities and projects. An entity or a State that shares a land border with another country is eligible to receive grant funding.
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 14 individuals for an exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the Federal vision standard.
Notice of Meeting
NASA will conduct an open forum meeting to solicit questions, views and opinions of interested persons or firms concerning NASA's procurement policies, practices, and initiatives. The purpose of the meeting is to have an open discussion between NASA's Assistant Administrator for Procurement, industry, and the public.
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget (OMB): 1625-0095, 1625-0099, 1625-0101, and 1625-0102
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request for comments announces that the Coast Guard has forwarded four Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs are as follows: (1) 1625-0095, Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and Safety Records, Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions; (2) 1625- 0099, Requirements for the Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas as Cooking Fuel on Passenger Vessels; (3) 1625-0101, Periodic Gauging and Engineering Analyses for Certain Tank Vessels Over 30 Years Old; and (4) 1625-0102, National Response Resource Inventory. The ICRs describe information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comment by OIRA ensures that we impose only paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Broward County, FL
On August 16, 2005, the Coast Guard proposed to change the regulations governing the operation of 10 drawbridges, and establish operating regulations for 2 drawbridges, all of which cross the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Broward County, FL. The proposed rule would require all of these drawbridges to open twice an hour. The proposed schedule is based on a request from Broward County officials, a test the Coast Guard conducted from December, 2004, until February, 2005, and comments received from the public based on the test. The proposed schedule meets the reasonable needs of navigation while accommodating increased vehicular traffic throughout the county. Due to the active hurricane season and lack of public comments to the previous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking we are reissuing the previous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Announcement of Public Meeting Regarding the Proposed Drawbridge Schedule Change for the Anna Maria and Cortez Drawbridges, Anna Maria, FL
The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting at the Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 to allow interested parties the opportunity to provide comments regarding whether the Anna Maria and Cortez Drawbridge schedules should be changed.
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. section 552a, the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to conduct a computer matching program with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Data from the proposed match will be utilized to verify the unearned income (i.e. interest, dividends, etc.) of nonservice-connected veterans, and zero percent noncompensable service-connected veterans, whose eligibility for VA medical care is based on their inability to defray the cost of medical care. These veterans supply household income information that includes their spouses and dependents at the time of application for VA health care benefits.
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments for information needed to approve a claimant's request to be released from personal liability on a Government home loan.
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on claimants' perception on VA's healthcare services.
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-21), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of Matching Program
Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to conduct a recurring computer program matching Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records with VA pension and parents' dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) records. The purpose of this match is to compare income status as reported to VA with records maintained by IRS. The legal authority for this match is Section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)) and 38 U.S.C. 5317. VA plans to match records of veterans, surviving spouses and children who receive pension, and parents who receive DIC, with data from the IRS income tax return information as it relates to unearned income. VA will use this information to adjust VA benefit payments as prescribed by law. The proposed matching program will enable VA to ensure accurate reporting of income. Records to Be Matched: VA records involved in the match are the VA system of records, Compensation, Pension, Education and Rehabilitation RecordsVA (58 VA 21/22). The IRS records will come from the Wage and Information Returns (IRP) Processing File, Treas/IRS 22.061, hereafter referred to as the Information Return Master File (IRMF), as published at 66 FR 63797 (December 10, 2001) through the Disclosure of Information to Federal, State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) program. In accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. subsection 552a(o)(2) and (r), copies of the agreement are being sent to both Houses of Congress and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This notice is provided in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended by Public Law 100-503.
Meetings: Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section 5135 (b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting and Public Forum scheduled for February 28, 2006. Date: February 28, 2006. Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location: The United States Mint; 801 Ninth Street, NW.; Washington, DC; Second floor. Subject: Review of designs for the Presidential $1 Coin Program and other business. Interested persons should call 202-354-7502 for the latest update on meeting time and room location. The CCAC was established to: Advise the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme or design proposals relating to circulating coinage, bullion coinage, Congressional Gold Medals, and national and other medals. Advise the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the events, persons, or places to be commemorated by the issuance of commemorative coins in each of the five calendar years succeeding the year in which a commemorative coin designation is made. Make recommendations with respect to the mintage level for any commemorative coin recommended.
President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend.
Modification of the Minneapolis Class B Airspace Area; MN
This action corrects a final rule published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2005 (70 FR 71233), Airspace Docket No. 03- AWA-6, FAA Docket No. FAA-2003-15471. In that rule, inadvertent errors were made in the legal description of the Minneapolis Class B airspace area. This action corrects those errors.
RTCA Government/Industry Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the RTCA Government/Industry Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee.
Modification of Offshore Airspace Areas: Gulf of Alaska Low and Control 1487L; AK
This action amends the Gulf of Alaska Low and Control 1487L Offshore airspace areas in Alaska. Specifically, this action modifies the Gulf of Alaska Low and Control 1487L airspace areas in the vicinity of the Yakutat Airport, Yakutat, AK, by lowering the affected controlled airspace floor to 700 feet mean sea level (MSL) for the Gulf of Alaska Low, and 1,200 feet MSL for Control 1487L. The FAA is taking this action to provide additional controlled airspace for the safety of aircraft executing instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the Yakutat Airport.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska
NMFS is opening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 24 hours. This action is necessary to fully use the A season allowance of the 2006 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock specified for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Increase
NMFS increases the trip limit in the commercial hook-and-line fishery for king mackerel in the Florida east coast subzone to 75 fish per day in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This trip limit increase is necessary to maximize the socioeconomic benefits of the quota.
Federal Consistency Appeal by Edwin Irizarry Garcia From an Objection by the Puerto Rico Planning Board
This announcement provides notice that the decision record has been closed for an administrative appeal filed with the Department of Commerce by Edwin Irizarry Garcia.
State Energy Advisory Board-Executive Working Group
This notice announces a teleconference of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)Executive Working Group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 86 Stat. 770), requires that public notice of these teleconferences be announced in the Federal Register. No official business will be conducted `` this is for information sharing only.
Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Appliance Labeling Rule”)
The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') is amending the Appliance Labeling Rule to update ranges of comparability for compact clothes washers, refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. In addition, the Commission announces that ranges of comparability for standard clothes washers will remain in effect until further notice. Finally, the Commission is issuing minor, technical amendments to update the definition of medium base compact fluorescent lamp and to correct a sample heat pump label in the Rule.
Iowa Regulatory Program
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Iowa regulatory program (Iowa program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Iowa proposed to amend its rules regarding its small operator assistance program. Iowa intends to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA.
Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance
The Legal Services Corporation (``Corporation'') is required by law to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. This document updates the specified income levels to reflect the annual amendments to the Federal Poverty Guidelines as issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Mendocino Resource Advisory Committee
The Mendocino County Resource Advisory Committee will meet February 17, 2006, (RAC) in Willits, California. Agenda items to be covered include:
Notice of New Recreation Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
The National Forests in North Carolina will begin charging a $5.00 fee per campsite for overnight use at Curtis Creek Campground, which is presently being expanded and is under construction. This campground will facilitate recreational use within National Forests in North Carolina on the Grandfather Ranger District. Fee revenue will support operations and maintenance of the campground and future site improvements.
Notice of New Recreation Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
The National Forests in North Carolina will begin charging a $5.00 daily special recreation permit trail fee per Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) and $30.00 per OHV for a season pass for use of the Black Swamp OHV trail system. Construction of the site was completed in 2005. This new trail system replaces a system that existed until 2005. The trail system was moved to protect environmental sites and will facilitate continued OHV use within the National Forests in North Carolina on the Croatan Ranger District. Fee revenue will support operations and maintenance of the trail system and trailhead and future site improvements.
Trinity County Resource Advisory Committee
The Trinity County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet at the Trinity County Office of Education in Weaverville, California, March 6, 2006. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss proposed projects under Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000.
Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee; Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho Falls, ID
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Caribou-Targhee National Forests' Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, March 9, 2006 in Idaho Falls for a business meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
Public Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation
On December 29, 2005, the Department of Defense published a notice of meeting (70 FR 77150) scheduled for January 24, 2006, 10 a.m. Due to last minute cancellations of committee members, attendance would be insufficient to conduct public deliberations, therefore the meeting is canceled. This announces the cancellation. This meeting will be rescheduled and announced at a later date.
Joint Development Guidance
This guidance would implement additional authority provided in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) for public transportation agencies undertaking joint development projects. In addition, this notice seeks comment on two issues: a clarification of what is ``physically or functionally related'' to a transit project; and a proposed limitation on the amount of space that might be leased under ``incidental use.'' Finally, this guidance would provide additional information in a question-and-answer format to assist grantees in developing and submitting project proposals for FTA review.
Charter Service
Pursuant to the direction contained in the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference, for section 3023(d), Condition on Charter Bus Transportation Service of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) of 2005, FTA is establishing a committee to develop, through negotiated rulemaking procedures, recommendations for improving the regulation regarding prohibition of FTA grant recipients from providing charter bus service. The committee will consist of persons who represent the interests affected by the proposed rule, i.e., charter bus companies, public transportation operators, and other interested parties. The purpose of this document is to invite interested parties to submit comments on the issues to be discussed and the interests and organizations to be considered for representation on the committee.
Project Authorization and Agreements
The FHWA is revising its regulations relating to project authorization and agreements and the effect on obligations of Federal- aid highway funds under these requirements. The changes in this rulemaking will assist the States and the FHWA in monitoring Federal- aid highway projects and provide greater assurance that the Federal funds obligated reflect the current estimated cost of the project. In the event that Federal funds are de-obligated as a result of these changes, those funds may then be obligated for new or other active projects needing additional funding to the extent permitted by law.
Public Notice for a Change in Use of Aeronautical Property at Bradford Regional Airport, Lewis Run, PA
The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on the Bradford Regional Airport Authority's request to change a portion (23.48 Acres) of airport property from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use. The parcel is located between the airfield and the existing airport Access Road approximately 1150 feet north of the intersection with PA Route 59. The property is currently aeronautical use used to protect the FAR Part 77 Transition Surface airspace. The tract currently consists of vacant and semi-forested land located roughly abeam and southeast of the Runway 05 threshold, and southwest of the existing terminal complex. The requested release is for the purpose of permitting the Airport Owner to sell and convey title of 23.48 Acres for use as a Pennsylvania National Guard Stryker Brigade Combat Readiness Center. Documents reflecting the Sponsor's request are available, by appointment only, for inspection at the Airport Managers office and the FAA Harrisburg Airport District Office.
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