March 15, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) and its working groups will meet to discuss various issues relating to the training and fitness of merchant marine personnel. MERPAC advises the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to the training, qualifications, licensing, and certification of seamen serving in the U.S. merchant marine. All meetings will be open to the public.
President's Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities: Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) notice is hereby given that the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2006 by telephone conference call. The conference call will be open to the public to listen, with call-ins limited to the number of telephone lines available. Individuals who plan to call in and need special assistance, such as TTY, assistive listening devices, or materials in alternative format, should inform Ericka Alston, Executive Assistant, PCPID, Telephone202-619-0634, Fax202-205-9519, E-mail: ealston@acf.hhs.gov, no later than March 10, 2006. Efforts will be made to meet special requests received after that date, but availability of special needs accommodations to respond to these requests cannot be guaranteed.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; CRESTOR
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for CRESTOR and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of Patents and Trademarks, Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; OVIDREL
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for OVIDREL and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of Patents and Trademarks, Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.
Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel
The CNO Executive Panel will report on the findings and recommendations of the Shipbuilding Subcommittee to the Chief of Naval Operations. The meeting will consist of discussions of shipbuilding industry, force structure, capabilities, and requirements.
TSCA Chemical Testing; Receipt of Test Data
This notice announces EPA's receipt of test data regarding In Vitro Dermal Absorption Rate Testing of certain chemicals of interest to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). EPA received data on the following chemicals: Acetonitrile (CAS No. 75-05- 8); methyl acetate (CAS No. 79-20-9); propylene dichloride (CAS No. 78- 87-5); p-nitroaniline (CAS No. 100-01-6); pentane (CAS No. 109-66-0); n-heptane (CAS No. 142-82-5); and tetrahydrofuran (CAS No. 109-99-9). These data were submitted pursuant to a test rule issued by EPA under section 4 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Gas Gathering Line Definition; Alternative Definition for Onshore Lines and New Safety Standards
This action adopts a consensus standard to distinguish onshore gathering lines from other gas pipelines and production operations. In addition, it establishes safety rules for certain onshore gathering lines in rural areas and revises current rules for certain onshore gathering lines in nonrural areas. Operators will use a new risk-based approach to determine which onshore gathering lines are subject to PHMSA's gas pipeline safety rules and which of these rules the lines must meet. PHMSA intends this action to reduce disagreements over classifications of onshore gathering lines, increase public confidence in the safety of onshore gathering lines, and provide safety rules consistent with the risks of onshore gathering lines.
Privacy Act of 1974; Proposed Privacy Act System of Records
The General Services Administration (GSA) is providing notice of the establishment of the record system, Federal Procurement Data SystemNext Generation (FPDS-NG), (GSA/OAP-3). FPDS-NG fulfills GSA's mission to provide a comprehensive mechanism for assembling, organizing, and presenting contract procurement data for the Federal Government. The system collects, processes, and disseminates official statistical data on Federal contracting. The data is used to generate reports for the three branches of government, federal agencies and the general public.
Request for Public Comments on Commercial Availability Petition under the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA)
On March 9, 2006, the Chairman of CITA received a petition from Encajes, S.A. Colombia, alleging that certain polyester and nylon yarns, classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) in subheadings 5402.31.6000, 5402.62.000, and 5605.00.1000, cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. The petition requests that apparel articles containing lace fabrics of such yarns be eligible for preferential treatment under the ATPDEA. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this request, in particular with regard to whether such yarns can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be submitted by March 30, 2006 to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United States Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20230.
Notice of Additional Public Scoping Meeting on the Environmental Impact Statements for the Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2007-2012; and Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sales for Years 2007-2012
Pursuant to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Minerals Management Service (MMS) will hold a Public Scoping Meeting in Florida on the Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for both the 2007-2012 Proposed 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, and the tentatively scheduled 2007-2012 oil and gas leasing proposals in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico off the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The purpose of this meeting will be to solicit comments on the scope of both EISs. The meeting is in addition to the meetings announced in the Federal Register on March 3, 2006 and March 7, 2006. Date and Location for Public Scoping Meeting in Florida: Thursday, April 6, 2006 `` Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, 505 Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 1-3 p.m. Contact: Mr. Dennis Chew, 504-736-2793. Information concerning the 5-year program and EIS can be accessed at: https://www.mms.gov/5-year/ 2007-2012main.htm.
Coordinated Communications
The Federal Election Commission is making public data related to its ongoing rulemaking regarding coordinated communications and is re-opening the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') published on December 14, 2005. The Commission requests additional comments on alternatives presented in the NPRM in light of data regarding the timing of campaign advertising in recent elections. No final decision has been made by the Commission on the issues presented in this rulemaking. Further information is provided in the supplementary information that follows.
Meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
Request for Public Comments on Commercial Availability Request under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
On March 6, 2006 the Chairman of CITA received a petition from Shibani Inwear alleging that a certain combed and ring spun yarn, of a 92 percent cotton/ 8 percent cashmere blend, comprised of 2/32 Nm resulting in a 16 Nm yarn size, classified in subheading 5205.42.00.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. The petition requests that men's knit sweaters made of such yarn be eligible for preferential treatment under the AGOA. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this request, in particular with regard to whether such yarn can be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must be submitted by March 30, 2006 to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Room 3001, United States Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Pre-Foreclosure Sale Procedure
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
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