2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 727-100 and 727-200 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive internal and external high frequency eddy current, mid frequency eddy current, low frequency eddy current, and magneto optic imaging inspections to detect cracks, corrosion, delamination, and materials loss in the lower fastener row of the lower skin and the upper fastener row of the upper skin, and corrective actions if necessary. This proposed AD results from a report of decompression in a Boeing Model 737 airplane at flight level 290. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct scratches and excessive reduction in material thickness from excessive blend-out or corrosion, which could lead to premature cracking in the lap joint. Such cracking could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

On September 12, 2008, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) sustained the Department of Commerce's (the Department) results of redetermination pursuant to the CIT's remand in China Kingdom Import & Export Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Yaou Seafood Co., Ltd.; and Qingdao Zhengri Seafood Co., Ltd. v. United States, Consol. Ct. No. 03-00302, Slip Op. 08-96 (CIT September 12, 2008) (China Kingdom v. United States II). See Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Remand, dated March 3, 2008 (available at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/ remands). Consistent with the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken), the Department is notifying the public that the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the Department's final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the period of review (POR) of September 1, 2000, through August 31, 2001. See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China; Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 68 FR 19504 (April 21, 2003) (Final Results).

This notice announces the Secretary of Commerce's approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 180-3, Secure Hash Standard, a revision of FIPS 180-2, Secure Hash Standard. The FIPS specifies five secure hash algorithms for use in computing a condensed representation of electronic data, or a message digest. Secure hash algorithms are used with other cryptographic algorithms, such as digital signature algorithms and keyed hash message authentication codes. The revised FIPS incorporates the four hash algorithms that had been specified in FIPS 180-2, and includes an additional algorithm that had been specified in Change Notice 1 to FIPS 180-2. In addition, a basic description of a truncation method that was provided in the Change Notice has been incorporated into the standard. Some technical information in FIPS 180-2 about the security of the hash algorithms may no longer be accurate, as shown by recent research results, and it is possible that further research may indicate additional changes. Therefore, the technical information has been removed from the revised standard, and will be provided in Special Publications (SPs) 800-107 and 800-57, which can be updated in a timely fashion as the technical conditions change.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and as part of the Department of Homeland Security's ongoing effort to review and update legacy system of record notices, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to consolidate four legacy record systems: Treasury/CS.077 Disciplinary Action Grievance and Appeal Case Files, October 18, 2001, Treasury/CS.159 Notification of Personnel Management Division When an Employee is Placed Under Investigation by the Office of Internal Affairs, October 18, 2001, FEMA/NETC-3 Records of Alleged Misconduct of Students Attending Training Courses at the National Emergency Training Center, September 7, 1990, and FEMA/PER-1 Grievance Records, September 7, 1990, into one Department of Homeland Security-wide system of records. The Department of Homeland Security also proposes to partially consolidate Treasury/USSS.002 Chief Counsel Record System, August 28, 2001, into this system. This system will allow the Department of Homeland Security to document all current and former Department of Homeland Security personnel who have been the subject of proposed or final disciplinary action, have filed a grievance or appeal, or have been suspected of misconduct. Categories of individuals, categories of records, and the routine uses of these legacy systems of records notices have been consolidated and updated to better reflect the Department's grievances, appeals, and disciplinary action record systems. DHS is issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concurrent with this SORN elsewhere in the Federal Register. The exemptions for the legacy system of records notices will continue to be applicable until the final rule for this SORN has been completed. This consolidated system, titled Grievances, Appeals, and Disciplinary Action, will be included in the Department's inventory of record systems.

Declaration pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d) to provide targeted liability protections for pandemic countermeasures based on a credible risk that avian influenza viruses spread and evolve into strains capable of causing a pandemic of human influenza.

Declaration pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d) to provide targeted liability protections for Botulism countermeasures based on a credible risk that the threat of exposure to botulinum toxin(s) and the resulting disease(s) from a manmade or natural source constitutes a public health emergency.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting and request for public comment on the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP). Public Meeting Time and Date: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., CST, November 19, 2008. Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chicago O'Hare, 5440 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 66018. Purpose of Meeting: The public meeting will seek stakeholder input on the progress and strategic goals of the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) to ensure that the program is meeting the needs of the stakeholders, and to identify ways in which the program can be improved to increase its impact on the safety and health of fire fighters across the United States. NIOSH will compile and consider all comments received at the meeting and through the NIOSH Docket Office and use them in making decisions on how to proceed with the FFFIPP. Status: This meeting is hosted by NIOSH and will be open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room will accommodate approximately 75 people. Interested parties should make hotel reservations directly with the Crowne Plaza Hotel, telephone (847) 671-6350 or (800) 972-2494 and reference the NIOSH FFFIPP Stakeholders Meeting. Interested parties should confirm their attendance to this meeting by completing a registration form on the NIOSH Web site: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/ 2008PublicMeetingRegistration.html Format of Meeting: The NIOSH Acting Director, Dr. Christine Branche, will provide opening remarks, followed by NIOSH presentations that provide an overview of the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) and summary of Program changes and improvements since March 2006. NIOSH will present and make available for stakeholder input a set of draft Strategic Goals for FFFIPP for stakeholder consideration and comment. Stakeholders who have requested an opportunity to speak prior to the meeting will present suggestions for enhancing the impact of the program and future directions. An opportunity to make oral presentations will be provided to all interested parties, given time on the agenda. Presentations will be limited to 10 minutes. The meeting will end with an interactive session providing the opportunity for clarification of stakeholder comments. Requests to make presentations at the meeting should be made by e- mail to Paul Moore, Chief, Fatality Investigations Team, e-mail PMoore@cdc.gov, telephone (304) 285-6016 or Matt Bowyer, General Engineer, e-mail MBowyer@cdc.gov, telephone (304) 285-5991, facsimile (304) 285-5774, before November 10, 2008. All requests to present should include the name, address, telephone number, relevant business affiliations of the presenter, and a brief summary of the presentation. After reviewing the requests for presentation, NIOSH FFFIPP staff will notify each presenter of the approximate time that their presentation is scheduled to begin. If a participant is not present when their presentation is scheduled to begin, the remaining participants will be heard in order. Written comments without an oral presentation are also encouraged, and should be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Office as outlined in the next section. Written comments on the usefulness of the FFFIPP and products for improving fire fighter safety and health, suggestions for enhancing the impact of the program, and comments on the draft FFFIPP strategic and programmatic goals may be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, Mailstop C34, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone (513) 533-8303, facsimile (513) 533-8285. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail to niocindocket@cdc.gov. All electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word. Comments should be submitted to NIOSH no later than December 19, 2008, and should reference the NIOSH Docket Number 063-A in the subject heading. Background: NIOSH convened a similar stakeholders' meeting in March 2006 to seek input on the progress and future directions of the FFFIPP. The input provided by stakeholders at that meeting was useful in providing insight into stakeholder needs and in helping to improve the FFFIPP. The November 2008 meeting will be held to again seek stakeholder input. Contact Person for Technical Information: Paul Moore, Chief, Fatality Investigations Team, Division of Safety Research, telephone (304) 285-6016 or Matt Bowyer, General Engineer, Fatality Investigations Team, (304) 285-5991.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of the following notice of public meeting and draft document available for public comment entitled ``NIOSH Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium.'' The document and instructions for submitting comments can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/public/144/. Comments may be provided to the NIOSH docket, as well as given orally at the following meeting. Public Comment Period: October 15, 2008-January 31, 2009. Public Meeting Time and Date: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. EST, January 22, 2009. Place: Robert A. Taft Laboratories, Taft Auditorium, NIOSH, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998. Purpose of Meeting: To discuss and obtain comments on the draft document, ``NIOSH Criteria Document Update: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium.'' Special emphasis will be placed on discussion of the following: 1. Are the critical studies presented clearly and adequately? 2. Do all of the presented studies use scientifically valid methods and techniques? 3. Are there additional critical studies relevant to occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds that should be included? 4. Does NIOSH have a transparent and sound basis for its revised Recommended Exposure Limit for hexavalent chromium compounds? 5. Is the new NIOSH policy of providing general exposure assessment recommendations instead of a specific Action Level scientifically justified? 6. Are the NIOSH recommendations for worker protection clear and justified? 7. Are there additional recommendations for worker protection that should be included? Status: The forum will include scientists and representatives from various government agencies, industry, labor, and other stakeholders, and is open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates 80 people. Due to limited space and security clearance requirements, notification of intent to attend the meeting must be made to the NIOSH Docket Office no later than January 7, 2009 for U.S. citizens, or no later than December 30, 2008 for non-U.S. citizens.* Persons wanting to provide oral comments at the meeting are requested to notify the NIOSH Docket Office no later than January 7, 2009 at (513) 533-8611 or by e-mail at nioshdocket@cdc.gov. Priority for attendance will be given to those providing oral comments. Other requests to attend the meeting will then be accommodated on a first- come basis. Unreserved walk-in attendees will not be admitted due to security clearance requirements. Persons wanting to provide oral comments will be permitted up to 20 minutes. If additional time becomes available, presenters will be notified. Oral comments given at the meeting must also be submitted to the docket in writing in order to be considered by the Agency. Written comments will also be accepted at the meeting. Written comments may also be submitted to the NIOSH Docket Office, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, MS C-34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, telephone (513) 533-8611. All material submitted to the Agency should reference Docket Number NIOSH-144 and must be submitted by January 31, 2009 to be considered by the Agency. All electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word. Please make reference to Docket Number NIOSH-144. All information received in response to this notice will be available for public examination and copying at the NIOSH Docket Office, Room 111, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. *Non-U.S. Citizens: Because of CDC Security Regulations, any non- U.S. citizen wishing to attend this meeting must provide the following information in writing to the NIOSH Docket Officer at the address below no later than December 30, 2008. This information will be transmitted to the CDC Security Office for approval. Visitors will be notified as soon as approval has been obtained. 1. Name: 2. Gender: 3. Date of Birth: 4. Place of Birth (city, province, state, country): 5. Citizenship: 6. Passport Number: 7. Date of Passport Issue: 8. Date of Passport Expiration: 9. Type of Visa: 10. U.S. Naturalization Number (if a naturalized citizen) 11. U.S. Naturalization Date (if a naturalized citizen) 12. Visitor's Organization: 13. Organization Address: 14. Organization Telephone Number: 15. Visitor's Position/Title within the Organization: Background: This draft NIOSH document provides a review of the available literature and provides an update of NIOSH policies on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds including an assessment of: (1) Critical animal, human, and in vitro studies on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium; (2) relevant quantitative risk assessments about occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium; (3) appropriate methods for sampling and analysis of hexavalent chromium compounds in the workplace; (4) basis for the NIOSH revised Recommended Exposure Limit for hexavalent chromium compounds; and (5) other NIOSH recommendations for protecting workers from occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. This guidance document does not have the force and effect of law. The purpose of the public review of the draft document and public meeting is to obtain public comments assessing whether: (1) This hazard identification is an accurate reflection of the available scientific studies; (2) the NIOSH recommendations for protecting workers from occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds are appropriate and justified, and (3) NIOSH has a transparent and scientific basis for its revised Recommended Exposure Limit for hexavalent chromium compounds.

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State proposes to create a new system of records, the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Personnel Records System, which is currently in operation, pursuant to the provision of the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-130, Appendix I. The Department's report was filed with the Office of Management and Budget on October 8, 2008. It is proposed that the new system be named ``International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Personnel Records System.'' The new system description will specify that International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Personnel Records System maintains records primarily on contracted personnel serving in criminal justice roles for the purposes of documenting individuals' experience and skills relevant to International Narcotic Law Enforcement Affairs' funded programs; ensuring foreign policy sensitivity and maintenance of the public trust, personnel safety and accountability; providing aggregate statistical data for program management purposes; providing information related to employment suitability for service in high-risk environments, including authority to carry weapons; and capturing and validating flight mission data. The proposed routine uses provide for disclosure to private employers when necessary for contract administration and to Federal agencies and international organizations, upon their request, for the purpose of verifying information relating to employment eligibility. These proposed routine uses are compatible with the purpose of collecting information for the International Narcotics Law Enforcement Affairs Personnel Records System, as they facilitate the selection of suitable individuals to serve as contract personnel in operations organized and funded by the Department of State, or as contract personnel for other federal agencies or international organizations operating in high-risk environments where the selection of suitable individuals is essential for maintaining public trust, personnel safety and accountability. Any persons interested in commenting on the new International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Personnel Records system of records may do so by submitting comments in writing to Margaret P. Grafeld, Director, Office of Information Programs and Service, A/ISS/ IPS, SA-2, 515 22nd Street NW., Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-8001. The new system of records for the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Personnel Records System will remain effective, unless comments are received 40 days from the date of publication that result in a contrary determination. This new system description will read as set forth below.

People all over the world ages 14 and older are invited to submit videos, not to exceed three minutes in length, containing any form of artistic expression including, but not limited to, dance, spoken word, poetry, and song, that highlight the theme ``Connecting through Difference: Share your Story.''

This notice is to advise interested persons that PHMSA will conduct a public meeting in preparation for the 34th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held November 30-December 9, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland. During this meeting, PHMSA is also soliciting comments relative to potential new work items which may be considered for inclusion in its international agenda, and comments relative to a potential future rulemaking action regarding the use and applicability of international standards. This notice also provides information relative to a separate public meeting in preparation for the 16th Session of the United Nations Sub- Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCOE GHS) to be held December 10-12, 2008. Information Regarding the UNSCOE TDG Meeting:

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Committee in November, 2008 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is adopting an antifraud rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') to address fails to deliver securities that have been associated with ``naked'' short selling. The rule will further evidence the liability of short sellers, including broker-dealers acting for their own accounts, who deceive specified persons about their intention or ability to deliver securities in time for settlement (including persons that deceive their broker-dealer about their locate source or ownership of shares) and that fail to deliver securities by settlement date.

Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR Part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions for modification filed by the parties listed below to modify the application of existing mandatory safety standards published in Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 26 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemption renewals will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.