May 3, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

We are advising the public that an analysis of the prevalence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. We are making the analysis of BSE prevalence in this country available to the public.

NMFS received a request from The Boeing Company (Boeing) for a reauthorization to take small numbers of marine mammals by harassment incidental to harbor activities related to the Delta IV/Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) at south Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA (VAFB). Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS requests comments on its proposal to authorize Boeing to take, by Level B harassment, small numbers of several species of pinnipeds at south VAFB beginning in June 2006.

The Secretary of Commerce issued an Export Trade Certificate of Review to Aires Group, Ltd., on July 10, 1984. 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 Aires Group, Ltd.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces the availability for public review of the following two documents: the Draft Yakima Subbasin Salmon Recovery Plan developed by the Yakima Subbasin Planning Board (YSPB) (the YSPB Plan) for the portion of the Middle Columbia River steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) distinct population segment (DPS) that is within the Yakima subbasin management unit, and a Supplement to the YSPB Plan prepared by NMFS (the Supplement). NMFS is soliciting review and comment on the Draft YSPB Plan and the Supplement from the public and all interested parties.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Using Electronic Means to Distribute Certain Product Information'' dated March 2006. The final guidance explains that persons can distribute certain product information, such as for recalls and product safety, by electronic means. We encourage the use of electronic communications for conveying all such important product safety information. We are making clear in this guidance that manufacturers and others may disseminate communications by electronic means, including e-mail or other electronic methods.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on June 7, 2006. The Board of Overseers is composed of eleven members prominent in the field of quality management and appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, assembled to advise the Secretary of Commerce on the conduct of the Baldrige Award. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and review information received from the National Institute of Standards and Technology with the members of the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The agenda will include: Discussions on the Nonprofit Pilot Program, Baldrige Collaborative Marketing and Research Activities, Applicant Input for the Award Process and NIST Director's Funding Competition, a Program Update and Issues from June 6 Judges' Meeting.

This document announces that the 2005 revenue threshold between Class A carriers and Class B carriers is increased to $129 million. The 2005 revenue threshold between larger Class A carriers and mid-sized carriers is increased to $7.668 billion.

Pursuant to section 5305(h) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Acting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, is establishing an advisory committee to advise the Secretary on carrying out the Department of Transportation's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Program. The purpose of this notice is to invite interested parties to submit comments on the issues to be discussed, and submit the names of organizations and participants to be considered for representation on the committee.

The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

This document requests comment on an Amended Proposal filed jointly on behalf of Newberry Broadcasting, Inc., Elizabethtown CBC, Inc., CBC of Marion County, Inc., Washington County CBC, Inc., and Cumulus Licensing LLC. This document proposes the substitution of Channel 294C3 for Channel 294A at Belle Meade, Tennessee, reallotment of Channel 294C3 to Millersville, Tennessee, Station WNFN license to specify operation on Channel 294C3 at Millersville; the substitution of Channel 293A for Channel 294A at Horse Cave, Kentucky, and modification of the Station WHHT license to specify operation on Channel 293A; the substitution of Channel 297A for Channel 292A at Hodgenville, Kentucky, and modification of the Station WKMO license to specify operation on Channel 297A; the substitution of Channel 257A for Channel 297A at Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, and modification of the Station WTHX license to specify operation on Channel 257A; the reallotment of Channel 246C2 from Goodlettsville to Belle Meade, Tennessee, and modification of the Station WRQQ license to specify Belle Meade as the community of license; the reallotment of Channel 221A from Hendersonville to Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and modification of the Station WQQK license to specify Goodlettsville as the community of license; the substitution of Channel 259C0 for Channel 259C at Manchester, Tennessee, reallotment of Channel 259C0 to Hendersonville, and modification of the Station WWTN license to specify operation on Channel 259C0 at Hendersonville; the reallotment of Channel 274A from Springfield, Kentucky, to New Haven, Kentucky, and modification of the Station WAKY-FM license to specify New Haven as the community of license; the substitution of Channel 265A for Channel 265C3 at Lebanon, Kentucky, reallotment of Channel 265A to Springfield, Kentucky, and modification of the Station WLSK license to specify operation on Channel 265A at Springfield. The coordinates for the Channel 294C3 allotment at Millersville, Tennessee, would be 36-26-24 and 86-37-39; the coordinates for Channel 293A allotment at Horse Cave, Kentucky, would be 37-13-57 and 85-52-06; the coordinates for the Channel 297A allotment at Hodgenville, Kentucky, would be 37-40-34 and 85-40-57; the coordinates for the Channel 257A allotment at Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, would be 37-44-37 and 85-38- 52; the coordinates for the Channel 246C2 allotment at Belle Meade, Tennessee, would be 36-17-50 and 86-45-11; the coordinates for the Channel 221A allotment at Goodlettsville, Tennessee, would be 36-17-50 and 86-45-11; the coordinates for the Channel 259C0 allotment at Hendersonville, Tennessee, would be 35-49-03 and 86-31-24; the coordinates for the Channel 274 allotment at New Haven, Kentucky, would be 37-46-07 and 85-35-57; the coordinates for the Channel 265A allotment at Springfield, Kentucky, would be 37-38-50 and 85-11-50.

The Department of Commerce (the Department) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings completed between January 1, 2006, and March 31, 2006. In conjunction with this list, the Department is also publishing a list of requests for scope rulings and anticircumvention determinations pending as of March 31, 2006. We intend to publish future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.

EPA is proposing to revoke 2 inert ingredient exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance because these substances are no longer contained in active Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) pesticide product registrations. These ingredients are subject to reassessment by August 2006 under section 408(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). Upon the issuance of the final rule revoking the tolerance exemptions, the 2 tolerance exemptions will be counted as ``reassessed'' for purposes of FFDCA's section 408(q).

Due to technical errors, the following notice supersedes the original Request for Applications, published on April 18, 2006 for Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions Program at 71 FR 19858-19864. Overview: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces the availability of approximately $500,000 for Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions (the Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program). The purpose of this cooperative partnership agreement program is to deliver training and information in the management of production, marketing, and financial risk to U.S. agricultural producers. The program gives priority to educating producers of crops currently not insured under Federal crop insurance, specialty crops, and underserved commodities, including livestock and forage. A maximum of 50 cooperative partnership agreements will be funded, with no more than five in each of the ten designated RMA Regions. The maximum award for any cooperative partnership agreement will be $10,000. Recipients of awards must demonstrate non-financial benefits from a cooperative partnership agreement and must agree to the substantial involvement of RMA in the project. Funding availability for this program may be announced at approximately the same time as funding availability for similar but separate programsCFDA No. 10.455 (Community Outreach and Assistance Partnerships), CFDA No. 10.456 (Risk Management Research Partnerships), CFDA No. 10.457 (Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education), and CFDA No. 10.458 (Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States). Prospective applicants should carefully examine and compare the notices for each program. This Announcement Consists of Eight Parts:

The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed revisions and extension through November 30, 2007 to the Form EIA-902, ``Annual Geothermal Heat Pump Manufacturers Survey.''

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is reporting for the quarter January 1, 2006 through March 31, 2006 with respect to either assistance provided under section 605 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-199, Division D (the Act)), or transfers of funds to other Federal agencies pursuant to section 619 of that Act. The following report shall be made available to the public by means of publication in the Federal Register and on the Internet Web site of the MCC (https://www.mcc.gov) in accordance with section 612 (b) of the Act.