February 20, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.2-3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Contex Energy Company for non- competitive oil and gas lease WYW154346 for land in Carbon County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued 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:

We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 747 airplanes. The original NPRM would have required inspecting for cracks in the left- and right-side Stringer 11 longeron adjacent to the horizontal stabilizer pivot bulkhead, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. The original NPRM resulted from a report of a crack found in the right-side Stringer 11 longeron horizontal flange, adjacent to the horizontal stabilizer pivot bulkhead, during a routine maintenance inspection. This action revises the original NPRM by reducing the compliance times for certain airplanes. We are proposing this supplemental NPRM to detect and correct fatigue cracking of the longeron, which can propagate and cause damage to the adjacent horizontal stabilizer pivot bulkhead. This damage could result in loss of structural integrity and consequent inability of the bulkhead to carry flight loads, which could adversely affect controllability of the airplane.

The Klamath National Forest (KNF) will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to document and publicly disclose the environmental effects of implementing a vegetation and fuels management project designed to reduce fire hazard to research plots and improve forest health.

NMFS announces that it is establishing a revised control date to control future access to the commercial black sea bass pot fishery operating in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. If changes to the management regime are developed and implemented under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson- Stevens Act), a control date could be used to limit the number of participants in the fishery. This announcement is intended, in part, to promote awareness of the potential eligibility criteria for future access so as to discourage speculative entry into the fishery while the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS consider whether and how access to the black sea bass pot fishery should be controlled.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Hamilton Sundstrand Propellers model 247F propeller assemblies with certain part number (P/N) and serial number (SN) blades. This proposed AD would require removing affected propeller blades from service. This proposed AD results from reports of blades with corrosion pits in the tulip area of the blades. We are proposing this AD to prevent cracks from developing in the tulip area of the blade, which could result in separation of the blade and possible loss of airplane control.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and associated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents for Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). We provide this notice in compliance with our CCP policy to advise other agencies, tribes, and the public of our intentions, and to obtain suggestions and information on the scope of issues to consider in the planning process.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is initiating 5- year reviews of Auerodendron pauciflorum (no common name), Daphnopsis hellerana (no common name), Gesneria pauciflora (no common name), Ilex sintenisi (no common name), Leptocereus grantianus (no common name), Schoepfia arenaria (no common name), palo de jazmin (Styrax portoricensis), palo colorado (Ternstroemia luquillensis), Ternstroemia subsessilis (no common name), and St. Thomas prickly ash (Zanthoxylum thomasianum) under section 4(c)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The purpose of reviews conducted under this section of the Act is to ensure that the classification of species as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (50 CFR 17.11 and 17.12) is accurate. A 5-year review is an assessment of the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review.

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 an existing final regulation, CO-26-96 (TD 8825), Regulations Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; Application of Section 382 in Short Taxable Years and With Respect to Controlled Groups (Sec. 1.382-8).

This document contains corrections to temporary regulations (TD 9439) that were published in the Federal Register on Monday, December 29, 2008 (73 FR 79361) relating to disclosures of corporate tax return information to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible California almonds growers to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of almonds grown in California.

This document announces the Postal Service's filing of a notice of price changes for certain competitive (shipping) products and invites public comment. In general, the price changes under consideration are for products that were not included in a more comprehensive set of changes implemented in January 2009. The reason for their exclusion is that the associated price changes are calculated, for the most part, with reference to certain market dominant products, and the timetable for implementation of pricing for these products is May of each year. Thus, deferral allows this relationship to be maintained. Changes for the competitive products identified in the Postal Service's notice are scheduled to occur on May 11, 2009, which coincides with anticipated changes for market dominant products.

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. State submits an annual report and keeps records related to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. These records include definitions of conditions, certifications of activities/plans, slum/ blight activities, business assistance and community revitalization strategies and other items.

In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of the Director, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Proposed Collection: Title: A Process Evaluation of the NIH Director's New Innovator Award (NIA) Program. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection. Need and Use of Information Collection: This study will assess the NIA Program operations and the outputs of the identification, evaluation and selection process. The primary objectives of the study are to: (1) Assess the NIA award selection process; (2) determine if the program was implemented as planned; and (3) determine if the process was conducted in accordance with the overall mission of the NIA program. The findings will provide valuable information concerning: (1) The characteristics of applicants and reviewers; (2) the criteria used to evaluate and select awardees; and (3) aspects of the process that could be revised or improved. Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: none. Type of Respondents: Applicants, Reviewers. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report. Estimated Number of Respondents: 662; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1: Average Burden Hours Per Response: .28 (15 minutes for applicants and 30 minutes for Extramural Reviewers), and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 188.5 and the annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $12,199.72. Table l and Table 2 respectively present data concerning the burden hours and cost burdens for this data collection.

The Board is adopting and requesting public comment on regulations regarding access to records of the Board under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Board was statutorily established to oversee the HOPE for Homeowners Program (Program).

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 an existing final regulation, IA-17-90 (TD 8571), Reporting Requirements for Recipients of Points Paid on Residential Mortgages (Sec. Sec. 1.6050H-1 and 1.6050H-2).