August 25, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2008-08-25-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2008-08-25
Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting
Document Number: E8-19790
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Farm Credit Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress; Meeting
Document Number: E8-19746
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. The committee advises NARA on the full range of programs, policies, and plans for the Center for Legislative Archives in the Office of Records Services.
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting
Document Number: E8-19742
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA announces that the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) will hold a committee meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
Public Meeting on Amendments to the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) Convention
Document Number: E8-19711
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) will hold a public meeting on issues related to proposed amendments to the Convention of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO). Background documentation may be found on the Department of State's Web site: https://www.state.gov/e/eeb/cip/imso/.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer
Document Number: E8-19669
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning payment by electronic funds transfer. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 30611, May 28, 2008. No comments were received. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Information Collection for the Special Milk Program for Children
Document Number: E8-19668
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Food and Nutrition Service invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on proposed information collections. The proposed collection is an extension of a currently approved collection for the Special Milk Program for Children.
Federal Consistency Appeal by Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency
Document Number: E8-19667
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This announcement provides notice that the Secretary of Commerce has stayed, for a period of 60 days, closure of the decision record in an administrative appeal filed by Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency and its Board of Directors (TCA).
Fisheries of the Northeast Region; Fisheries of the Southeast Region; Highly Migratory Species
Document Number: E8-19666
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This action serves as a notice that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), has determined that northeast smooth skate, South Atlantic red snapper, and Gulf of Mexico gray triggerfish are overfished and that northeast thorny skate is subject to overfishing. NMFS notified the respective regional fishery management councils (Councils) responsible for these fisheries of its determination. The Councils are required to take action within 1 year following notification by NMFS that overfishing is occurring, a stock is approaching overfishing, a stock is overfished, a stock is approaching an overfished condition, or existing remedial action taken to end overfishing or rebuild an overfished stock has not resulted in adequate progress. In addition, the Secretary has determined that the highly migratory species blacknose shark is overfished and overfishing is occurring.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska
Document Number: E8-19665
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces the Commerce Secretary's approval of Amendment 79 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). Amendment 79 amends the FMP and requires the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) to recommend an aggregate overfishing level and acceptable biological catch for the ``other species'' category in the Gulf of Alaska as part of the annual groundfish harvest specifications process. The ``other species'' category in the Gulf of Alaska consists of sharks, sculpins, squid, and octopus. Amendment 79 is necessary to allow the Council and NMFS to incorporate the best and most recent scientific and socioeconomic information for the specification of the ``other species'' total allowable catch, acceptable biological catch, and overfishing level. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the FMP, and other applicable laws.
Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Document Number: E8-19664
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On March 7, 2008, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated the third administrative review of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') covering the period January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007. See Notice of Initiation of Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 12387 (March 7, 2008) (``Initiation Notice''). Between March 7 and June 5, 2008, several parties withdrew their requests for review. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the administrative review of sales of wooden bedroom furniture with respect to the entities for whom all review requests have been withdrawn.
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested
Document Number: E8-19661
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 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 PRA 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.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: E8-19660
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 (PRA) 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.
Over the Counter Cough and Cold Medications for Pediatric Use; Notice of Public Hearing
Document Number: E8-19657
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public hearing to obtain input regarding over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold drugs marketed for pediatric use. Many of these nonprescription cough and cold drug products are marketed under the OTC Drug Review, which established a monograph describing the conditions under which certain OTC ingredients are considered to be generally recognized as safe and effective. Recently, safety and efficacy concerns have been raised regarding the pediatric dosing and use of certain active ingredients in OTC cough and cold drug products. FDA is developing a proposed rule to revise the pediatric labeling contained in the Final Monograph for Cough, Cold, Allergy, Bronchodilator, and Antiasthmatic Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use. At this public hearing, FDA is interested in obtaining public comment about certain scientific, regulatory, and product use issues as it proceeds with the rulemaking and reviews new drug applications (NDAs) for these ingredients. Dates and Times: The public hearing will be held on October 2, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: The public hearing will be held at the Sheraton Washington North Hotel, 4095 Powder Mill Rd., Beltsville, MD 20705.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: E8-19655
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate(s) and any suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
FDA Regulations; Technical Amendment
Document Number: E8-19654
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending a regulatory hearing process regulation to correct an inaccurate citation, and regulations pertaining to biological products to correct two typographical errors. FDA is also amending certain medical device regulations to include references to and mailing address information for the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), and Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). This action is being taken to ensure the accuracy of FDA's regulations.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Mental Models Study of Communicating With Health Care Providers About the Risks and Benefits of Prescription Drug Use for Pregnant and Nursing Women With Chronic Conditions
Document Number: E8-19653
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice and Agenda for Meeting of the Royalty Policy Committee
Document Number: E8-19649
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service
This notice announces the September 18, 2008, meeting of the Royalty Policy Committee (RPC). Agenda items for the meeting of the RPC will include remarks from the Director, MMS, and the Associate Director, Minerals Revenue Management (MRM); a status report on the Department of Interior's implementation of recommendations from the RPC Subcommittee on Royalty Management; and a presentation on the Royalty in Kind (RIK) Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Report. The agenda also includes a briefing on a recent Office of Inspector General Evaluation of the RIK oil sales process; an update on the MRM Compliance Program; status reports on the rulemakings for Indian Oil Valuation and Advanced Royalty for Coal; and updates from the Oil and Gas Valuation, Oil and Gas Royalty Reporting, and RIK Subcommittees. The RPC membership includes representation from states, Indian Tribes, various mineral interests, the public-at-large (with knowledge and interest in royalty issues), and other Federal departments.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: E8-19648
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate(s) and any suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
Radio Broadcasting Services; AM or FM Proposals To Change The Community of License
Document Number: E8-19646
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of license: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC., Station KLKA, Facility ID 82692, BPED-20080627ABN, From GLOBE, AZ, To CASA GRANDE, AZ; CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD., Station WLCM, Facility ID 42076, BMP-20080620AEG, From CHARLOTTE, MI, To HOLT, MI; CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P., Station WCKY-FM, Facility ID 70526, BPH- 20080619AHQ, From TIFFIN, OH, To PEMBERVILLE, OH; COMMUNITY PUBLIC RADIO, INC., Station WIVL, Facility ID 122086, BMPED-20080703AGV, From PATTERSON, GA, To ATHENS, GA; EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION, Station KQBE, Facility ID 52035, BPH-20080617ADE, From ELLENSBURG, WA, To SELAH, WA; EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION, Station KAIC, Facility ID 78758, BPED-20080627ABL, From TUCSON, AZ, To MAMMOTH, AZ; ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS RADIO SERVICE, INC., Station WBOO, Facility ID 174726, BMPED-20080702AAK, From MORGANFIELD, KY, To WADESVILLE, IN; FINCH JR, DANIEL W, Station WSGD, Facility ID 165958, BMPH-20080616ADB, From ARNOLDSBURG, WV, To FAYETTEVILLE, WV; FRANDSEN MEDIA COMPANY, LLC, Station KGNT, Facility ID 38274, BPH-20070119AFJ, From FORT BRIDGER, WY, To SMITHFIELD, UT; FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Station WODB, Facility ID 54556, BPH-20080724AAL, From DELAWARE, OH, To WESTERVILLE, OH; HORIZON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Station KHRW, Facility ID 166062, BMPH-20080718AHI, From WRIGHT, WY, To RANCHESTER, WY; JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC., Station KANY, Facility ID 164149, BPH-20080710AJA, From OCEAN SHORES, WA, To MONTESANO, WA; JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC., Station KSWW, Facility ID 60544, BPH-20080710AJE, From MONTESANO, WA, To OCEAN SHORES, WA; M. KENT FRANDSON, Station KNYN, Facility ID 87470, BPH-20070119AEV, From FRANKLIN , ID, To FORT BRIDGER, WY; MAGNUS, EDWARD F, Station NEW, Facility ID 165991, BMPH-20080519ABU, From WISHEK, ND, To LINTON, ND; MARIA E. JUAREZ, Station KDIL, Facility ID 161412, BMP-20080708AFX, From DILLON, MT, To TWIN FALLS, ID; MATINEE RADIO, LLC, Station KANM, Facility ID 164213, BMPH-20071106ABR, From MAGDALENA, NM, To SKYLINE-GANIPA, NM; NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY, Station KFSH-FM, Facility ID 2195, BPH-20080626ABS, From ANAHEIM, CA, To LA MIRADA, CA; RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC, Station WWIN- FM, Facility ID 54710, BPH-20080701ACS, From GLEN BURNIE, MD, To ARBUTUS, MD; RADIOACTIVE, LLC, Station WUPZ, Facility ID 164243, BPH- 20080619AIU, From CRYSTAL FALLS, MI, To CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP, MI; RADIOACTIVE, LLC, Station WTRW, Facility ID 164253, BPH-20080716AGZ, From TWO RIVERS, WI, To GLENMORE, WI; RADIOJONES, LLC, Station WXRS-FM, Facility ID 36212, BPH-20080724AAT, From SWAINSBORO, GA, To PORTAL, GA; ROGER L. HOPPE, II, Station KLIM, Facility ID 25185, BMP-20080613ACF, From LIMON, CO, To BLACK FOREST, CO; SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC, Station WXTT, Facility ID 28195, BPH-20080811AAS, From DANVILLE, IL, To SAVOY, IL; SKYWEST MEDIA L.L.C., Station KXML, Facility ID 164259, BMPH-20080411AHN, From SALMON, ID, To FAIRFIELD, ID; SUN VALLEY RADIO, INC, Station KKEX, Facility ID 63834, BPH-20070119AFG, From SMITHFIELD, UT, To PRESTON, ID; TEAM RADIO LLC, Station KLOR-FM, Facility ID 52678, BPH-20080708AOL, From PONCA CITY, OK, To CHENEY, KS; THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, Station WXLQ, Facility ID 176918, BMPED- 20080813ABE, From VERGENNES, VT, To BRISTOL, VT; TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION, Station KPTI, Facility ID 479, BPH-20080711AEC, From CRYSTAL BEACH, TX, To WINNIE, TX; WAMC, Station WRUN, Facility ID 73969, BP-20060202AAI, From UTICA, NY, To NEW HARTFORD, NY; WHITE PARK BROADCASTING, INC., Station KHNA, Facility ID 166001, BMPH-20070117AFI, From HANNA, WY, To WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, WY; XANA DUKE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC, Station KZID, Facility ID 88203, BMPH-20080116AAX, From OROFINO, ID, To CULDESAC, ID.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested
Document Number: E8-19645
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 (PRA) 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.
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: E8-19644
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Claims Against the Government Under the Federal Tort Claims Act
Document Number: E8-19642
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Peace Corps, Agencies and Commissions
The Peace Corps is revising its regulation concerning claims filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, to make the regulation internally consistent with another provision stating that the Chief Financial Officer has authority to approve claims for amounts under $5000.
Entry Requirements for Certain Softwood Lumber Products Exported From Any Country Into the United States
Document Number: E8-19641
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Treasury
This document sets forth interim amendments to title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that prescribe special entry requirements applicable to certain softwood lumber and softwood lumber products exported from any country into the United States. The softwood lumber and softwood lumber products subject to these interim entry requirements are those described in section 804(a) within Title VIII (Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 or ``the Act'') of the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by section 3301 of Title III, Subtitle D, of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246, enacted June 18, 2008). Within Title VIII, section 803 requires the President to establish and maintain an importer declaration program with respect to the importation of certain softwood lumber and softwood lumber products and prescribes special entry requirements whereby importers must submit the export price, estimated export charge, if any, and an importer declaration with the entry summary. There are also new recordkeeping requirements applicable to certain imports of softwood lumber home packages and kits which are subject to declaration requirements, but which are not subject to the softwood lumber importer declaration program of section 803 of the Act. These interim amendments set forth the procedural and documentation requirements necessary to implement the entry requirements specified in the statute.
First Sale Declaration Requirement
Document Number: E8-19640
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Treasury
This document establishes an importer declaration requirement pursuant to section 15422(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to assist Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in gathering information for all goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on the transaction valuation of goods imported into the United States. Effective for a one-year period beginning August 20, 2008, all importers will be required to provide a declaration to CBP at the time of filing a consumption entry when, in a series of sequential sales, the transaction value of the imported merchandise is determined on the basis of the ``first or earlier sale'' of goodsthe first sale in which the goods are ``sold for exportation to the United States'' or any other sale earlier than the last sale prior to the introduction of the merchandise into the United States. CBP will then report the frequency of the use of the ``first sale'' rule and other associated data to the International Trade Commission (ITC) on a monthly basis.
Commercial Driver's License Standards: Application for Exemption; Isuzu Motors America, Inc. (Isuzu)
Document Number: E8-19639
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA announces that Isuzu Motors America (Isuzu) has applied for an exemption from the Federal requirement for a driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to hold a commercial driver's license (CDL). Isuzu requests that the exemption cover 27 of its commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers who will test-drive CMVs for Isuzu in the United States. Each of these 27 Isuzu employees holds a valid Japanese CDL but lacks the U.S. residency necessary to obtain a CDL from one of the States of the U.S. Isuzu believes the knowledge and skills tests and training program that drivers undergo to obtain a Japanese CDL ensures that these drivers will achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety that would be obtained by complying with the exemption.
Buy America Waiver Notification
Document Number: E8-19638
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice provides information regarding the FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for stainless steel clad reinforcing bars used in certain Federal-aid construction projects in Virginia.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: E8-19637
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Wetlands Involvement for the Abengoa Biorefinery Project Near Hugoton, KS (DOE/EIS 0407)
Document Number: E8-19633
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality NEPA regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 1500-1508), and the DOE NEPA regulations (10 CFR Part 1021) to assess the potential environmental impacts of a project proposed by Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas, LLC (ABBK), to construct and operate a biomass-to-ethanol and energy facility near Hugoton, Kansas (hereinafter termed ``Abengoa Biorefinery Project'' or the ``Project''). DOE's proposed action is to provide cost-share Federal funding to ABBK to construct and operate the Project. DOE is issuing this Notice of Intent to inform the public about the proposed action; announce plans to conduct a public scoping meeting; invite public participation in the scoping process; and solicit public comments for consideration in establishing the scope of the EIS, including the range of reasonable alternatives and the potential environmental impacts to be analyzed.
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs
Document Number: E8-19632
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Chairs. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee
Document Number: E8-19631
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 94-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Revised Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement on a Proposed Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation Policy Concerning Foreign Research Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel
Document Number: E8-19630
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Energy
The Department of Energy (DOE) is further revising \1\ the Record of Decision (61 FR 25092; May 17, 1996) on the Environmental Impact Statement on a Proposed Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation Policy Concerning Foreign Research Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel (DOE/EIS-218, February 1996), to allow the United States to take title to spent nuclear fuel and target material from foreign research reactors located in countries of any income at locations other than the port of entry into the United States.
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: E8-19629
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Regulations Under the Federal Import Milk Act
Document Number: E8-19627
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
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 reporting and recordkeeping requirements of FDA's regulations implementing the Federal Import Milk Act (FIMA).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Guidance for Industry: Fast Track Drug Development Programs: Designation, Development, and Application Review
Document Number: E8-19626
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Certification to Accompany Drug, Biological Product, and Device Applications or Submissions (Form FDA 3674)
Document Number: E8-19625
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Texas
Document Number: E8-19624
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the brucellosis regulations concerning the interstate movement of cattle by changing the classification of Texas from Class A to Class Free. We determined that Texas meets the standards for Class Free status. The interim rule relieved certain restrictions on the interstate movement of cattle from Texas.
Control of Russian Knapweed; Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
Document Number: E8-19623
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are advising the public that an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to the environmental release of the gall wasp Aulacidea acroptilonica for the biological control of Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens). The environmental assessment documents our review and analysis of environmental impact associated with, and alternatives to, the release of this biological control agent. Based on its finding of no significant impact, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has determined that an environmental impact statement need not be prepared.
Winter Use Plans, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Record of Decision Amendment-Sylvan Pass Management, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, Wyoming
Document Number: E8-19620
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service announces the availability of the Record of Decision AmendmentSylvan Pass Management for the Winter Use Plans, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, Wyoming. On July 16, 2008, the Director, Intermountain Region, approved the Record of Decision AmendmentSylvan Pass Management for the project. On November 20, 2007, a Record of Decision was signed on the Winter Use Plans/Final Environmental Impact Statement for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The November 20, 2007, Record of Decision (on page 6) addressed management of Sylvan Pass in Yellowstone National Park, stating:
National Research Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: E8-19618
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling
Document Number: E8-19614
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The annual public meeting of the Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling (ISCMEM) will convene to discuss new operational initiatives for FY 2009 among the participating agencies. The meeting is open to the public and all interested parties may attend.
Notice of Meeting, Front Range Resource Advisory Council (Colorado)
Document Number: E8-19613
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below.
Southern Delivery System Project, Colorado
Document Number: E8-19612
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation Bureau
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, is announcing the opportunity to provide additional comments on the water quality analysis portion of the Draft EIS. The original 60-day comment period for the Draft EIS was scheduled to end on April 26, 2008 but was extended to June 13, 2008. Comments received during this period expressed a concern about the section addressing water quality analysis. In order to address these comments, an additional water quality analysis is being prepared for the Draft EIS. This analysis will augment and reinforce the existing analysis for the Draft EIS. Reclamation will continue to receive comments on the existing water quality portion of the Draft EIS while the additional analysis is performed.
Florida Power Corporation; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License
Document Number: E8-19611
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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