June 15, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice informs the public of the interest rates and assumptions to be used under certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation regulations. These rates and assumptions are published elsewhere (or can be derived from rates published elsewhere), but are collected and published in this notice for the convenience of the public. Interest rates are also published on the PBGC's Web site (https://www.pbgc.gov).

This notice is to advise interested parties of a demonstration project in which the Department of Defense will evaluate allowing selected over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to be included on the TRICARE uniform formulary. The Secretary will evaluate the costs/benefits and beneficiary satisfaction of providing OTC drugs under the pharmacy benefits program when the selected OTC drugs are determined to be clinically effective. The demonstration project will be available for beneficiaries within the United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam.

The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad (MBCR)/Amtrak Bridge across the Charles River, mile 0.8, at Boston, Massachusetts. Under this temporary deviation, in effect for two weekends, the MBTA/Amtrak Bridge may remain in the closed position on Friday evening June 8 and 15, 2007, from 11:59 p.m. through to 5 a.m. Saturday morning. Vessels that can pass under the draw without a bridge opening may do so at all times. This deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge track repairs.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill three vacancies on the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). The ACCV was established by Title XXI of the Public Health Service Act (the Act), as enacted by Public Law (Pub. L.) 99-660 and as subsequently amended, and advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) on issues related to implementation of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).

We are issuing this notice to advise the public that meetings of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (Committee) will be held to discuss various beginning farmer issues.

The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA) can provide strong confidentiality protections for statistical information collections, such as surveys and censuses, as well as for other statistical activities, such as data analysis, modeling, and sample design, that are sponsored or conducted by Federal agencies. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is issuing Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act, the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-347). The purpose of the CIPSEA implementation guidance is to inform agencies about the requirements for using CIPSEA and to clarify the circumstances under which CIPSEA can be used.

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a permanent safety zone for the annual River Rampage Offshore Power Boat Races on the St. Mary's River. This safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with high speed vessels. This safety zone is intended to restrict recreational vessel traffic from a portion of the St. Mary's River during the last week of July.

This SNPRM would change the description for the proposed modification of VOR Federal Airway V-133, previously published in the Federal Register on June 16, 2006 (71 FR 34854). This action would improve the efficient use of the navigable airspace assigned to the Chicago, Cleveland, and Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC).

The Coast Guard proposes establishing a temporary safety zone on the Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan. This Zone is intended to restrict vessels from portions of the Detroit River during the Roostertail Fireworks display. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.

This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (the Committee) to be held via telephone conference. This meeting is open to the general public, which may participate by following the instructions below.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the hourly burden necessary to complete FDA Form 3546, ``Animal Drug User Fee Cover Sheet.''

Recent legislation alters the postal ratemaking process, and tasks the Postal Regulatory Commission to develop regulations to implement this process. This notice informs the public of field hearings that will be held to guide this process.

The Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyNew England Region, has determined that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the state waters of Branford, East Haven, New Haven, West Haven, Orange, Milford, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Stamford, and Greenwich. The area also includes the Housatonic River from the Derby Dam and the Quinnipiac River from the southern border of North Haven.

On August 20, 2004, the Federal Register published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Tajique Watershed Restoration Project on the Cibola National Forest, Mountainair Ranger District (69 FR 51626-51628). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the notice of availability of the Draft EIS in the Federal Register on February 4, 2006 (70 FR 6004). The EPA published a notice of availability for the Final EIS in the Federal Register on October 21, 2005 (69 FR 61287) and an amended notice of availability of the Final EIS on November 4, 2005 (70 FR 67166). The project had been developed in accordance with Title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-148). After the distribution of the Final EIS, the Forest Service received an objection during the pre-decisional administrative review period on the project. There was no resolution to the objection and the Forest Service has made no decision to implement any alternative analyzed in the document. The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is issuing this notice to advise the public that we are withdrawing the Tajique Watershed Restoration EIS and will not issue a Record of Decision. The Forest Service plans to reassess the proposal and determine whether or not to propose any activities within the Tajique project area. The NEPA process would be re-initiated for any new proposed actions.