March 2, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2007 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component of the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.

The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP) implementing regulations. These regulations apply to lobster trap/pot and anchored gillnet fishermen in an area totaling approximately 2,201 nm\2\ (7,549 km\2\), east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for 15 days. The purpose of this action is to provide protection to an aggregation of northern right whales (right whales).

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming open meeting of The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Advisory Committee. The notice also describes the functions of the Committee. 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 their opportunity to attend.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at General Atomics in La Jolla, California, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On February 16, 2007, the Secretary of HHS designated the following class of employees as an addition to the SEC:

In accordance with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004 (FLREA), the Recreation Subcommittee will hold a meeting to establish guidelines for the newly formed Recreation Subcommittee, to discuss a proposal for establishing a fee at Bob Scott campground managed by the Forest Service and to discuss a proposal to raise fees at BLM campgrounds managed by the BLM Nevada Elko Field Office. Date and Time: The Recreation Subcommittee will meet on Thursday, March 29, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office. All meetings are open to the public. A general public comment period, where the public may submit oral or written comments to the Recreation Subcommittee will begin at approximately 11 a.m. unless otherwise listed in the final meeting agenda. A final detailed agenda, with any additions/corrections to agenda topics, location, field trips and meeting times, will be sent to local and regional media sources at least 14 days before each meeting, and hard copies can also be mailed or sent via FAX. Individuals who need special assistance such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, or who wish a hard copy of each agenda, should contact Barbara Keleher no later than 10 days prior to each meeting.

The Eastern Washington Cascades Provincial Advisory Committee and the Yakima Provincial Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 21, Monday, April 23, and Friday, May 18, 2007 at the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests Headquarters office, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA. These meetings will begin 9 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. During these meetings Provincial Advisory Committee members will continue discussion on Roadless Area considerations and potential Wilderness recommendations in conjunction with Forest Plan Revision for the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. All Eastern Washington Cascades and Yakima Province Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public.

This proposed rule would establish an appeals process for providers and suppliers whose applications for enrollment or renewal of enrollment were denied. It would also grant providers and suppliers the right to a hearing by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) within the Department of Health and Human Services after an adverse decision at the reconsideration level when a provider or supplier's Medicare enrollment application is denied to those situations in which the provider or supplier's Medicare billing privileges are revoked. In addition, this proposed rule would grant providers and suppliers the right to Departmental Appeals Board review of an adverse ALJ decision. It would also establish timeframes for deciding enrollment appeals by an ALJ or the DAB. This proposed rule would also establish the use of electronic funds transfer (EFT) be used for all Federal payments to providers and suppliers. Finally, this proposed rule would implement section 936(b)(1) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), which specifies the timeframes in which contractors must process all provider and supplier enrollment actions (initial enrollments, change of information actions, revalidations, etc.).