Agencies and Commissions September 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Astrophysics Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee reports to the Science Committee of the NAC. The Meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting from the scientific community and other persons scientific and technical information relevant to program planning.

The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') will host a public workshop to discuss issues arising from, and comments submitted in regard to, its rulemaking proceeding concerning Prohibitions on Market Manipulation and False Information in Subtitle B of Title VIII of The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (``EISA''). In particular, the workshop will consider the desirability and scope of the proposed rule prohibiting market manipulation in wholesale petroleum markets. The Commission will publish an agenda on its website prior to the workshop.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a limited exclusion order against infringing products of Shanghai Kingtainer Packaging Container Co., Ltd., which was previously found in default, and has terminated the above-captioned investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337).

The NRC is making the proposed draft test plan, ``Project PlanFire-Induced Failure Modes and Effects Testing of Direct Current Driven Control Cables,'' available for public comment.

This notice announces the extension of SBA's Export Express Pilot Program until December 31, 2009. This extension will allow time for the Agency to continue its evaluation of this loan program for exporters, including the possible delivery of export express loans by lenders in SBA's Preferred Lenders-Export Working Capital Program (PLP- EWCP), consultation with lenders to solicit feedback on future program enhancements, and analysis of the Program's performance over the next 15 months.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on saccharin from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the review will be established and announced at a later date. For further information concerning the conduct of this review and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207).

The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to amend the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to revise language that provides requirements for publicizing contract actions.

Pursuant to the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 839 et seq.), the Council invites comments through October 30, 2008, on proposed amendments to its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (program), Council document 2008-11. The proposed amendments may be found on the Council's Web site at https://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/ program/2008amend. Background: In November 2007, the Council formally requested recommendations for amendments to the program under section 4(h) of the Northwest Power Act. The Council received 65 sets of recommendations by the deadline of April 4, 2008, from fish and wildlife agencies, Indian tribes, and others. The recommendations and supporting information have been collected in Council document 2008-06. The Council provided notice of the amendment recommendations to interested parties and the public and asked for comments. The comments on the recommendations are collected in Council document 2008-09. The Council then based its program amendments on the amendment recommendations submitted to the Council by the deadline, data and information submitted in support of the recommendations, the comments received on the recommendations, and consultations with fish and wildlife agencies, Indian tribes, Bonneville customers, and others. The recommendations, supporting information, comments on the recommendations, and the Council's proposed program amendments (in Council document 2008-11) are all found on the Council's Web site at https://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/program/ 2008amend. The Council will accept written public comment on the proposed program amendments through October 30, 2008 and will hold public hearings to take written and oral comments in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington from mid-September through mid-October. For more information on the day, time and locations for the public hearings, please see the Council's Web site at https://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/ program/2008amend/hearings.htm or call the Council's Central Offices at (503) 222-5161 or (800) 452-5161. The Council may schedule additional public hearings or consultations if necessary. The Council expects to make final decisions on the proposed amendments at the Council's meeting in Portland, Oregon, on December 9- 11, 2008. At the end of this process, the Council will make findings required by the Northwest Power Act regarding any recommendations the Council rejects. The Council may adopt or reject any of these proposed amendments after it has received and reviewed public comments. Request for Comments: You are invited to comment on the proposed program amendments by 5 p.m. on October 30, 2008. To learn how to comment, please visit the Council's Web site at https:// www.nwcouncil.org/fw/program/2008amend. You may also submit comments by mail to Mark Walker, Director of Public Affairs at 851 SW. 6th Avenue, Suite 1100, Portland, Oregon 97204.

This notice presents the modifications to CITA's Final Procedures under the CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability Provisions.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is requesting the public to submit nominations of individuals for the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Subcommittee of the GSA Small Business Advisory Committee as a part of GSA's initiative to meet and exceed its three percent contracting goal for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of Humanities Panels will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising its Enforcement Policy (Enforcement Policy or Policy) to more appropriately address the various areas that the NRC regulates, providing a framework that supports consistent implementation of the Enforcement Policy. A notice was published on January 25, 2007, announcing that the NRC was undertaking a major revision of the Enforcement Policy to clarify the use of terms and update the Policy, removing outdated information and adding information addressing enforcement issues in areas that are not currently directly addressed in the Policy. The NRC is now soliciting written comments from interested parties including public interest groups, states, members of the public and the regulated industry, i.e., reactor and materials licensees, vendors, and contractors, on the proposed revised Policy. This request is intended to assist the NRC in revising the Enforcement Policy; NRC does not intend to modify its emphasis on compliance with NRC requirements.