April 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Secretary of Commerce issued an Export Trade Certificate of Review to American Textile Export Company, Inc. on December 4, 1990. Because this Certificate Holder has failed to file an annual report as required by law, the Secretary is revoking the certificate. This notice summarizes the notification letter sent to American Textile Export Company, Inc.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-1634-DR), dated 04/05/ 2006. Incident: Tornadoes and Severe Storms. Incident Period: 04/02/2006 through 04/08/2006. Effective Date: 04/17/2006. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/05/2006. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/05/2007.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1635-DR ), dated 4/5/ 2006. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Incident Period: 3/30/2006 through 4/3/2006. Effective Date: 4/17/2006. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 6/5/2006. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 1/5/2007.

This Notice of Availability announces the availability of application and nomination information for the U.S. EPA's 2006 Clean Water Act (CWA) Recognition Awards. The awards recognize municipalities and industries for outstanding and innovative technological achievements in wastewater treatment and pollution abatement programs. Recognition is made for projects or programs in the following categories: outstanding operations and maintenance (O & M) at wastewater treatment facilities; biosolids exemplary management; pretreatment program excellence; outstanding storm water management; and, combined sewer overflow (CSO) control program excellence. The awards are intended to educate the public about the contributions wastewater treatment facilities make to clean water; to encourage public support for municipal and industrial efforts in effective wastewater management, biosolids disposal and reuse, and wet weather pollution control; and, to recognize communities that use innovative practices to meet CWA permitting requirements.

This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch in the Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for an assistance award program to support an exchange program for school principals from Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela. Applications may be submitted by U.S. organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3). The program will provide an intensive three-week U.S. professional development program for 6-7 qualified secondary school principals from each of the respective countries. The participants will not have visited the U.S. previously and will not speak English; therefore translation should be provided throughout the program.

In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and extension of this information collection requirement. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received no comments in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of February 14, 2006 (71 FR 7751-7852) and has made this notation in its OMB submission.

In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and extension of this information collection requirement. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received no comments in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of February 14, 2006 (71 FR 7750-7751) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB.

Region VIII of the EPA is hereby providing notice, and requesting public comment on EPA's decision to add Bear Creek (Segment COSPBE01a) to Colorado's list of water quality-limited segments in need of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 303(d)(2). Section 303(d)(2) of the Clean Water Act requires that states submit and EPA approve or disapprove lists of waters for which existing technology-based pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain or maintain state water quality standards and for which TMDLs must be prepared. On April 12, 2006, EPA partially approved and partially disapproved Colorado's Section 303(d) list submittal for the 2006 listing cycle. Specifically, EPA approved Colorado's listing of 119 waters, associated pollutants, and associated priority rankings. EPA disapproved Colorado's decision not to list one segment of Bear Creek. EPA evaluated all the existing and readily available data and information on the Bear Creek segment and concluded that the aquatic life use in the Bear Creek, which includes the fishery, is not being fully met. Based on this evaluation EPA has determined that the Bear Creek segment is not fully attaining the water quality standards established by the State of Colorado and should be included on the State's list of impaired waters. Therefore, through its partial disapproval of the State's list, EPA added Bear Creek segment COSPBE01a to the State's list. This addition to the State's list includes only a portion of segment COSPBE01a (i.e., Bear Creek from below Evergreen Reservoir to Harriman Ditch). EPA is providing the public the opportunity to review its decision to add a portion of Bear Creek to Colorado's 2006 Section 303(d) list, as required by EPA's Public Participation regulations. EPA will consider public comments in reaching its final decision to add a portion of Bear Creek segment COSPBE01a to the State's list.

The National Park Service (NPS) announces a SRC meeting within the Alaska Region for Gates of the Arctic National Park. The purpose of the meeting is to develop and continue work on subsistence hunting program recommendations and other related subsistence management issues. This meeting is open to the public and will have time allocated for public testimony. The public is welcomed to present written or oral comments to the SRC. The NPS SRC program is authorized under Title VIII, Section 808, of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Pub. L. 96-487, to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Meeting minutes will be available for public inspection approximately six weeks after the meeting.

The National Park Service (NPS) is expanding the scope of the General Management Plan (GMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) being prepared for the Addition lands. As part of this planning effort, the NPS will include a wilderness study to determine if any portions of the Addition Lands of Big Cypress National Preserve (Preserve) should be recommended for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System as defined in the Wilderness Act of 1964. The NPS also will prepare an Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan that will address in more detail the management of off-road vehicles in the Addition Lands. These new elements will be included as part of the GMP/EIS currently in preparation. A Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS with that GMP was published in the Federal Register of June 12, 2001. That EIS now will be expanded to include an evaluation of the impacts associated with possible designation of wilderness and off-road vehicle management within the Addition Lands of the Preserve. This notice is being furnished as required by National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulation 40 CFR 1501.7. To facilitate sound planning and analysis of environmental impact, the NPS is gathering information necessary for the preparation of the GMP, the Wilderness Study, Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan and the associated EIS and is obtaining suggestions and information from other agencies and the public on the scope of issues to be addressed. Comments and participation in this scoping process are invited.

Cargill Power Markets, LLC (CPM) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.