2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas dated 10/28/2008. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 08/18/2008 through 08/21/2008. Effective Date: 10/28/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/29/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/28/2009.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1802-DR), dated 10/09/2008. Incident: Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike. Incident Period: 09/14/2008 through 09/15/2008. Effective Date: 10/27/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/08/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/09/2009.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1792-DR), dated 09/13/2008. Incident: Hurricane Ike. Incident Period: 09/11/2008 and continuing. Effective Date: 10/30/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/12/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/15/2009.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Ohio (FEMA-1805- DR), dated 10/24/2008. Incident: Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike. Incident Period: 09/14/2008. Effective Date: 10/24/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/23/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/24/2009.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Florida (FEMA- 1806-DR), dated 10/27/2008. Incident: Hurricane Gustav. Incident Period: 08/31/2008 through 09/07/2008. Effective Date: 10/27/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/26/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/27/2009.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of California dated 10/28/2008. Incident: June 2008 Dry Lightning Wildfires. Incident Period: 06/08/2008 through 08/20/2008 Effective Date: 10/28/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/29/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/28/2009.

This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) to discuss transport airplane and engine (TAE) issues. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit comments and information on a technical document related to a notice of proposed rulemaking that the FAA published on April 18, 2006, on Widespread Fatigue Damage, and its accompanying initial regulatory evaluation. This notice also announces the opening of a period of public comment on that technical document, which has been posted in docket FAA-2006- 24281. Commenters may post their comments in the docket.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations on pay setting rules for General Schedule employees. The final regulations revise the interim regulations by making a number of technical modifications, corrections, and clarifications.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is eliminating the time-in-grade restriction on advancement to competitive service positions in the General Schedule. The rule eliminates the 52-week time-in-grade requirement for promotions. Employees must continue to meet occupational qualification standard requirements and any additional job-related qualification requirements established for the position.

Outpatient hospital services are a mandatory part of the standard Medicaid benefit package. This final rule aligns the Medicaid definition of outpatient hospital services more closely to the Medicare definition in order to: Improve the functionality of the applicable upper payment limits (which are based on a comparison to Medicare payments for the same services), provide more transparency in determining available hospital coverage in any State, and generally clarify the scope of services for which Federal financial participation (FFP) is available under the outpatient hospital services benefit category.

By petition filed on August 28, 2008, the Port of Moses Lake (Port) seeks an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 to construct rail lines in Grant County, Washington. In the same petition, the Port also seeks an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 to acquire an existing segment of rail line from Columbia Basin Railroad Company, Inc. (CBRW). The Board, through its Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA), and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are co-lead agencies responsible for the environmental review of the proposed rail project and the preparation of the Environmental Assessment (EA). The proposed project, known as the Northern Columbia Basin Railroad Project, includes the construction of two new rail line segments and the acquisition and refurbishment of an existing rail segment to provide rail access to land designated and zoned for industrial uses along Wheeler Road (Road 3 NE) and at the Grant County International Airport (GCIA). The entire proposed route would extend approximately 11.5 miles. For Segment 1, the Port proposes to construct a rail line that would allow trains to bypass downtown Moses Lake and would provide access to the industrial areas along Wheeler Road (Road 3 NE), including one of two alternatives for a bridge crossing at Parker Horn or Crab Creek. For Segment 2, the Port proposes to extend the existing track (Segment 3), which currently terminates just south of the GCIA, to the industrial lands located east of the GCIA. For Segment 3, the Port proposes to acquire and rehabilitate an existing rail line that is currently owned by CBRW. Goods to be shipped would vary depending on the specific industries that may locate along the route, but would likely consist of steel, manufactured parts, and specialty chemicals. The proposed rail route would accommodate a maximum of two trains (one round trip) per day for the foreseeable future. Copies of the EA have been served on all interested parties and will be made available to additional parties upon request. The entire EA is also available for review on the Board's Web site (https:// www.stb.dot.gov) by going to ``E-LIBRARY,'' clicking on the ``Decisions and Notices'' link, and then searching by the Service Date (November 7, 2008) or Docket Number (FD 34936). SEA, working with WSDOT, will consider all comments received in making its final recommendations to the Board. The Board will then consider SEA's final recommendations and the complete environmental record in making its final decision in this proceeding.

The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.