July 6, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

EPA does not object to the proposed action. Rating LO.

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

The Defense Logistics Agency is deleting a system of records notice to its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

As required by 43 CFR 2310.3-1 notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held regarding the proposed extension of the withdrawal to protect the Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station (also known as the Gilmore Satellite Tracking Station). The station is operated by NOAA's National Satellite Information Services (also known as the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 3708, as modified by PLO No. 6709 (54 FR 6919, February 15, 1989) for an additional 20 year period. The lands comprise approximately 8,500 acres and are located in T. 2 N., R. 1 E., and T. 2 N., R. 2 E., Fairbanks Meridian near Fox, Alaska. A complete description can be provided by the BLM Fairbanks District Office at the address below.

The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy. U.S. Patent No. 7,205,520: Portable Air Defense Ground Based Launch Detection System, Navy Case No. 84424//U.S. Patent No. 7,230,221: Portable Air Defense Ground Based Launch Detection System, Navy Case No. 97092.

The Bureau of Land Management proposes to establish fees and supplementary rules for the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (UMRBNM) Interpretive Center for public use of the day-use areas. The fees are authorized under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), 16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq. The UMRBNM Interpretive Center qualifies as a site wherein visitors can be charged a ``Standard Amenity Recreation Fee'' authorized under section 3(4)(f) of the REA, for a recreation use permit described at 43 CFR part 2930. The supplementary rules, developed pursuant to 43 CFR 8365.1-6, are necessary for human health and safety and to protect the natural resources of the site. In accordance with BLM recreation fee program policy, the business plan explains the fee collection process, as well as outlining how the fees will be used at the UMRBNM Interpretive Center. BLM has notified and involved the public at each stage of the planning process, including the proposal to collect fees.

This announcement is made by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department), Office of Minority Health (OMH) located within the Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), and working in a ``One-Department'' approach collaboratively with participating HHS agencies and programs (entities). As part of a continuing HHS effort to improve the health and well being of racial and ethnic minorities, the Department announces availability of FY 2007 funding for the American Indian/Alaska Native Health Disparities Program (hereafter referred to as the AI/AN Health Disparities Program). OMH is authorized to conduct this program under 42 U.S.C. 300 u-6, section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The mission of the OMH is to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of policies and programs that address disparities and gaps. OMH serves as the focal point in the HHS for leadership, policy development and coordination, service demonstrations, information exchange, coalition and partnership building, and related efforts to address the health needs of racial and ethnic minorities. OMH activities are implemented in an effort to address Healthy People 2010, a comprehensive set of disease prevention and health promotion objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the 21st century (https://www.healthypeople.gov). This funding announcement is also made in support of the OMH National Partnership for Action initiative. The mission of the National Partnership for Action is to work with individuals and organizations across the country to create a Nation free of health disparities with quality health outcomes for all by achieving the following five objectives: Increasing awareness of health disparities; strengthening leadership at all levels for addressing health disparities; enhancing patient-provider communication; improving cultural and linguistic competency in delivering health services; and better coordinating and utilizing research and outcome evaluations. The AI/AN Health Disparities Program is intended to strengthen the capacity of Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) to collect and manage data more effectively and to better understand and develop the link between public health problems and behavior, socioeconomic conditions, and geography. The establishment of the TECs was authorized by Congress to provide support to tribes in the areas of health data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation. The TECs were identified for this program because they are uniquely positioned to be effective in disease surveillance and control programs, assessing the effectiveness of public health programs and recognizing the significance and complexities of tribal communities, and understand their distinct operating systems. TECs recognize the challenge of adapting their services to geographically isolated communities, whose access to information, technology, data, and manpower varies considerably by tribe. TECs must possess a breadth of knowledge about a multitude of health topics, housing, social and economic issues, and evidence-based methodologies to better inform decision-making and planning. TECs recognize the importance of providing services in a culturally sensitive manner, and understand and appreciate tribal history and customs. Health disparities continue to plague the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Tribal leaders have discussed with HHS the numerous health issues that affect their communities and the dearth of American Indian and Alaska Native health professionals. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives; American Indian and Alaska Native adults are 60% more likely to have a stroke than white adults are; American Indians and Alaska Natives have a 40% higher AIDS rate than their non-Hispanic counterparts do; The age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes for American Indians and Alaska Natives is over twice that for all U.S. adults; The infant mortality rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations is 1.7 times higher than the non-Hispanic white population; and The sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) rate is the highest of any population group, more than double that of whites in 1999. However, unlike other ethnic minority groups, American Indians and Alaska Natives frequently contend with issues such as: geographic isolation, inadequate sewage disposal, and occasional conflicts between western medical practices and traditional spiritual beliefs, which prevent them from receiving quality medical care. The American Indian/Alaska Native Health Disparities Program is designed to address these barriers to healthcare as well as concerns raised by Tribal Leaders regarding the lack of American Indian and Alaska Native healthcare professionals, paraprofessionals, and researchers by funding tribal epidemiology centers (TECs). TEC activities include: Data collection; Evaluating existing delivery systems, data systems, and other systems that impact the improvement of American Indian and Alaska Native health; Assisting tribes and urban American Indian and Alaska Native communities in identifying their highest priority health status objectives and the services needed to achieve such objectives, based on epidemiological data; Making recommendations for the targeting of services needed by tribal, urban, and other American Indian and Alaska Native communities; and Making recommendations to improve healthcare delivery systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives. However, the mission of TECs is not limited to epidemiological research. TECs are also responsible for the development and implementation of disease control and prevention programs in addition to the coordination of activities with other public health authorities in the region. Different from other potential grant applicants, TECs are ideally situated to work locally and be responsive to the needs and sensitivities of tribal communities while cultivating close collaborative relationships with State and Federal agencies and academic departments. Because of this potential to serve as a bridge between the American Indian and Alaska Native communities and institutions of higher learning, TECs are excellent vehicles for: Providing research internships and opportunities to current and future American Indian and Alaska Native health professionals; Increasing awareness within the American Indian and Alaska Native populations of the need for healthcare professionals; Disseminating information about educational opportunities in the healthcare field; and Working cooperatively with tribal providers of health and social services in order to avoid duplication of existing services. In FY 2007 the AI/AN Health Disparities Program will support projects that enhance the TECs' capacity to carry out disease surveillance, including the interpretation and dissemination of surveillance data; address vital statistics needs; conduct epidemiologic analysis; investigate disease outbreaks; develop disease control and prevention strategies and programs; and/or coordinate with other health agencies in the region. In addition, to building their data capacity, TECs may form collaborative partnerships and alliances to improve access to quality health and human services, and/or design programs to increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives serving as health professionals, para-professionals, and researchers. OMH recognizes the importance of optimizing the use of Federal resources and makes this announcement with the expectation of coordinating its efforts under this program with other HHS agencies that support the TECs (e.g., AHRQ, CDC, IHS, NIH) to ensure that activities are complementary and not duplicative.

The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a product to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must be Received on or Before: August 5, 2007.

The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to receive evidence on proposed amendments to Marketing Order No. 981 (order), which regulates the handling of almonds grown in California. Two amendments are proposed by the Almond Board of California (Board), which is responsible for local administration of the order. The proposed amendments would authorize establishment of container marking and labeling requirements and authorize establishment of different outgoing quality regulations for different markets. In addition, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to make any such changes as may be necessary to the order or its administrative rules and regulations to conform to any amendment that may result from the hearing. The proposals are intended to provide additional flexibility in administering the quality control provisions of the order and provide the industry with additional tools to aid in the marketing of almonds.

The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) updates its Strategic Plan every three years. The mission and strategic goals contained in the Plan support statutory and regulatory requirements, current and long-range industry issues, and long-range strategic objectives. The goals and objectives are implemented through annual Performance Plans. OTS requests comments on its draft 2007-2012 Strategic Plan. The draft Plan is available on the OTS Internet Site at https://www.ots.treas.gov under ``About OTS: Plans and Reports''.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 -3521), this notice announces that the Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (``EEOC'' or ``Commission'') is publishing this final rule to amend its Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the ``Act'' or ``ADEA'') regulations to conform them to the Supreme Court's holding in General Dynamics Land System, Inc. v. Cline, 540 U.S. 581 (2004), that the ADEA only prohibits discrimination based on relatively older age, not discrimination based on age generally. Thus, the final rule deletes language in EEOC's ADEA regulations that prohibited discrimination against relatively younger individuals. The new rule explains that the ADEA only prohibits employment discrimination based on old age and, therefore, does not prohibit employers from favoring relatively older individuals.

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8835, Renewable Electricity Production Credit.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its intention to receive and consider a single source application for the award of a cooperative agreement in fiscal year 2007 (FY) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) to support the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN). This award will strengthen existing programs and allow expansion of JIFSAN's education, outreach and applied research programs and external partnerships that have already been established.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the increased fees the agency will assess for inspections of mammography facilities starting October 1, 2007. The Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (the MQSA) requires FDA to assess and collect fees from mammography facilities to cover the costs of annual inspections required by the MQSA. Because these costs have increased, FDA is raising the fees to ensure the program is able to meet its objective of ensuring that high quality mammography remains available to women. This document explains which facilities are subject to payment of inspection fees, provides information on the costs included in developing inspection fees, and provides information on the inspection billing and collection processes.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces an invitation from the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. On March 23, 2007, the Secretary of Agriculture re-established the Advisory Committee charter for another 2 years. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the scope, timing, content, etc., of the periodic censuses and surveys of agriculture, other related surveys, and the types of information to obtain from respondents concerning agriculture. The Committee also prepares recommendations regarding the content of agriculture reports and presents the views and needs for data of major suppliers and users of agriculture statistics.

This final rule identifies and updates the policies and procedures for the programs that permit U.S. citizens to perform historical research in records created by or in the custody of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). Historical Research in the Files of OSD updates the policies and procedures for the programs that permit U.S. citizens to perform historical research in records created by or in the custody of the OSD.