September 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

This document informs owners and operators of facilities located within Captain of the Port Zones Honolulu, Prince William Sound, Southeast Alaska, and Western Alaska that they must implement access control procedures utilizing TWIC no later than February 12, 2009.

In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) regulations, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to Eglin Air Force Base (EAFB) for the take of marine mammals, by Level B harassment only, incidental to Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School (NEODS) training operations at EAFB, Florida.

This document contains corrections to the final regulations, which were published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2006, 71 FR 65743. The regulations related to rules that apply to the operations and activities of providers of telecommunications services.

This Federal Register notice sets forth the supplemental compliance program guidance (CPG) for nursing facilities developed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). OIG is supplementing its prior CPG for nursing facilities issued in 2000. The supplemental CPG contains new compliance recommendations and an expanded discussion of risk areas. The supplemental CPG takes into account Medicare and Medicaid nursing facility payment systems and regulations, evolving industry practices, current enforcement priorities (including the Government's heightened focus on quality of care), and lessons learned in the area of nursing facility compliance. The supplemental CPG provides voluntary guidelines to assist nursing facilities in identifying significant risk areas and in evaluating and, as necessary, refining ongoing compliance efforts.

This notice is to advise the public that the National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee, co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State, is seeking public comments on the potential market impact of the proposed disposal levels of excess materials for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Annual Materials Plan.

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security is re-publishing this system of records notice (SORN) entitled the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Information Data Base (LEIDB)/Pathfinder. On May 15, 2008, DHS originally published the SORN and associated proposed rulemaking (DHS/USCG-062) in the Federal Register. DHS received no comments on the system of records notice and proposed rulemaking. Accordingly, DHS is republishing this SORN as final. A final rulemaking is also published in this issue of the Federal Register in which the Department exempts portions of this system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.

The Department of Homeland Security is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of a new system of records entitled the ``Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Enterprise Records System (ERS)'' from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Specifically, the Department exempts portions of the ERS system from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.

The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an Application for Review by Kidd Communications.

The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning Applications for Review and Motions for Stay by Namloc, Inc. and Arkansas Regional Minority Supplier Development Council, et al. 2 Media................ Title: Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Chillicothe and Ashville, Ohio) (MM Docket No. 99-322; RM-9762). Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an Application for Review by Franklin Communications, Inc., North American Broadcasting, Co., and WCLT Radio Incorporated. 4 Media................ Title: Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Emmetsburg, Sanborn and Sibley, Iowa, and Brandon, South Dakota) (MM Docket No. 01-65; RM-10078, RM- 10188, RM-10189). Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an Application for Review by Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC. 5 Media................ Title: Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Vinton, Louisiana, Crystal Beach, Lumberton and Winnie, Texas) (MB Docket No. 02-212; RM-10516, RM-10618). Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an Application for Review by Charles Crawford. 6 Media................ Title: Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial Educational Application (MM Docket No. 95-31). Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Third Order on Reconsideration concerning petitions for reconsideration against the Reexamination of the Comparative Standards for Noncommercial Educational Applicants. 7 Media................ Title: Applications for Consent to the Assignment and/or Transfer of Control of Licenses, Adelphia Communications Corporation to Time Warner Cable Inc.; Adelphia Communications Corporation to Comcast Corporation; Comcast Corporation to Time Warner Inc.; Time Warner Inc. to Comcast Corporation (MB Docket No. 05- 192). Summary: The Commission will consider an Order on Reconsideration concerning a Petition for Reconsideration by IBC Worldwide, Ltd. 8 Media................ Title: RB Schools Applications for Construction Permit for New Noncommercial Educational FM Stations and Health Radio, Inc. Application for Construction Permit for a New Noncommercial Educational FM Station on Channel 216 at Knoxville, Tennessee. Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning Applications for Review by RB Schools and Health Radio, Inc. 9 Media................ Title: Amendment of Section 73.202(b), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Caro and Cass City, Michigan) (MM Docket No. 01-33; RM-10060). Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an Application for Review by Edward Czelada. 10 Media................ Title: Oral Roberts University and Community Television Education, Inc. Applications for a Construction Permit for a New Noncommercial Educational Television Station on DTV Channel *26, Tulsa, OK. Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning mutually exclusive permit applications for a construction permit for a new noncommercial educational DTV television station. 11 Media................ Title: Edward A. Schober Application for a Construction Permit for a New FM Translator Station at Manahawkin, New Jersey.

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.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463 as amended by Pub. L. 94-409, Pub. L. 96-523, Pub. L. 97-375 and Pub. L. 105-153), we are announcing a meeting of the Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee. The meeting will address ways in which the national economic accounts can be presented more effectively for current economic analysis and recent statistical developments in national accounting.

DEA is withdrawing a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2007 (72 FR 54226) and is terminating the rulemaking. The proposed rule would have revised the DEA regulations with respect to the listing in schedule III of a synthetic isomer of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) contained in a specific formulation of a drug product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Specifically, the proposed rule would have revised the DEA regulation so that it would also include generic drug products approved by the FDA under section 505(j) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) (21 U.S.C. 355) that cite the drug product currently listed in schedule III as the reference listed drug. In view of the comments DEA received in response to the proposed rule, DEA has decidedin lieu of finalizing the proposed ruleto proceed with the process set out in 21 U.S.C. 811 for transferring each such generic drug individually to schedule III.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the importation of small lots of seed into the United States.