May 5, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') has received timely requests to conduct new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating reviews for Nanjing Merry Trading Co., Ltd. (Nanjing Merry), Leping Lotai Foods Co., Ltd. (Leping Lotai), and Weishan Hongrun Aquatic Food Co., Ltd. (Weishan Hongrun).

On March 23, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation and the preliminary results of its changed-circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from Japan in which it preliminarily determined that JTEKT Corporation is the successor-in-interest to Koyo Seiko Company, Ltd., and that, as such, JTEKT is entitled to the cash- deposit rate of Koyo Seiko Company, Ltd., with respect to entries of subject merchandise. We gave interested parties the opportunity to comment on our preliminary results. We received no comments. Therefore, for these final results, the Department is adopting its preliminary determination that JTEKT Corporation is the successor-in-interest to Koyo Seiko Company, Ltd.

On February 4, 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued an order to ban immediately the import of all birds (Class: Aves) from specified countries, subject to limited exemptions for returning pet birds of U.S. origin and certain processed bird- derived products. HHS/CDC took this step because birds from these countries potentially can infect humans with avian influenza (influenza A/[H5N1]). The February 4, 2004, order complemented a similar action taken at the same time by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). On March 10, 2004, HHS/CDC lifted the embargo of birds and bird products from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) because of the documented public-health and animal health measures taken by Hong Kong officials to prevent spread of the outbreak within the HKSAR, and the absence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 cases in Hong Kong's domestic and wild bird populations. USDA/APHIS took a similar action. On September 28, 2004, HHS/CDC extended the embargo on birds and bird products to include Malaysia because of the documented cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 in poultry in Malaysia. On July 20, 2005, USDA/APHIS adopted as a final rule the interim rule that became effective on February 4, 2004, which amended its regulations to prohibit or restrict the importation of birds, poultry, and unprocessed birds and poultry products from regions that have reported the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry. (See 70 Federal Register 41608 [July 20, 2005].) As the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) have confirmed additional cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), USDA/APHIS has added additional countries to its ban. Because of the documentation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry, HHS/CDC added the following countries to its embargo: Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine on December 29, 2005; Nigeria on February 8, 2006; India on February 22, 2006; Egypt on February 27, 2006; Niger on March 2, 2006; Albania, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, and Burma (Myanmar) on March 15, 2006; Israel on March 20, 2006; Afghanistan on March 21, 2006; Jordan on March 29, 2006; Burkina Faso on April 10, 2006; and Pakistan on April 10, 2006. On April 11, 2006, OIE reported confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry in Gaza. On April 25, 2006, OIE reported confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry in the Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire). At this time, HHS/CDC is adding Gaza, the West Bank, and the Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) to its current embargo. CDC is including the West Bank in its determination because the administrative regions of Gaza and the West Bank are the same with respect to animal movement and trade. USDA has also taken a similar action with respect to this region. This action is effective on April 28, 2006, and will remain in effect until further notice.

FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2006-04 recommending that owners of tank cars equipped with the ACF Industries, Incorporated (ACF) 200 stub sill design, inspect and enhance the underframes in accordance with the procedures contained in ACF's Maintenance Bulletin TC-200. Owners should contact ACF (see below) for a copy of Maintenance Bulletin TC-200 and for clarification of procedures and any additional information.

The following permits were issued.

The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a renewed information collection associated with the Ride-Along Program application, a program which allows any private citizen to apply to ride along with Forest Service law enforcement officers.

In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs concerning the Estate of Evelyn Porter Superfund site in Foxborough, Massachusetts with the following settling party: the Estate of Evelyn Porter. The settlement requires the settling party to pay 100% of the Net Liquid Assets of the Estate of Evelyn Porter and 100% of the Net Sales Proceeds from the sale of the Property to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement includes a covenant not to sue the settling parties pursuant to sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9506 and 42 U.S.C. 9607(a). For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency's response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at Superfund Reading Room, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office, located at One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, Massachusetts 02114.

Notice is hereby given that the following permits have been issued: The Nevada Department of Environmental Protection, acting under authority of a PSD delegation agreement, granted approval to Newmont Nevada Energy Investment, LLC to construct the TS Power Plant, a 200 megawatt pulverized coal-fired boiler plant to be located near Dunphy, NV. The permit became effective on June 4, 2005. The Hawaii Department of Health, acting under authority of a PSD delegation agreement, granted approval to Hawaii Electric Light Company to construct two 20 MW combustion turbine generators (Keahole Units 4 & 5) at Keahole Generating Station, Keahole, Hawaii. The permit became effective on June 5, 2001. EPA Region 9, acting under the title V operating permit regulations in 40 CFR part 71, granted approval to Peabody Western Coal Company to operate two contiguous coal mines (Kayenta and Black Mesa) in northeastern Arizona on the reservations of the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe. The permit became effective on July 1, 2004, except for the opacity monitoring conditions, which became effective on March 28, 2005.

This action adds to the Procurement List a product and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List services previously furnished by such agencies.