The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is proposing modifications to the rate methodology used to develop ParkerDavis Project (PDP) firm electric and transmission service formula rates. The modifications to the rate methodology will change the allocation factors used to apportion certain expenses between generation and transmission

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

This rule requires, consistent with international law, certain ships to report identifying and position data electronically. This rule implements an amendment to chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), regulation 191, and enables the Coast Guard to correlate Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Western Area Power Administration

Western initiated a public process to modify the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) firm power rates and extend the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) transmission and ancillary services rates by publishing a notice in the Federal Register on January 4, 2008. Western held a Public Information Forum on February 5, 2008, and a

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing education records maintained by educational agencies and institutions under section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act, which is also known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (FERPA). These proposed regulations are needed to implement amendments to

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : Western Area Power Administration

This action promulgates national emission standards for the aerosol coatings (aerosol spray paints) category under section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The standards implement section 183(e) of the CAA, as amended in 1990, which requires the Administrator to control volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions from certain categories of

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is proposing a minor rate adjustment for nonfirm energy from the Stampede Powerplant (Stampede), of the Washoe Project, located in Sierra County, California. The current rate expires September 30, 2010. The proposed formula rate will provide sufficient revenue to repay all annual costs, including

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

This Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) creates new pilot training, experience, and operating requirements for persons operating the Mitsubishi MU2B series airplane (MU2B). These requirements follow an increased accident and incident rate in the MU 2B and are based on a Federal Aviation Administration safety evaluation of the MU2B. This

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Western Area Power Administration

This proposed rule would establish a roster of approved independent public accountants and public accounting firms (IPAs) that would be permitted to perform audits or related services required by participants in certain HUD programs and submitted to HUD. The proposed rule would also establish eligibility, application, and removal procedures for

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Western Area Power Administration

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Executive Order 13458 of February 4, 2008

Implementation of the Protocol Additional to the Agreement Between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency

Presidential Documents : Western Area Power Administration

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Notice of February 5, 2008

Continuation of the National Emergency Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Cote d'Ivoire
On

Presidential Documents : Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is proposing an adjustment to the Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) electric service base charge and rates. The current base charge and rates expire September 30, 2008, under Rate Schedule BCPF7. The current base charge is not sufficient to cover all annual costs including operation, maintenance,

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

This document establishes a new series for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Loan Guaranty regulations, which will be phased in over an approximately elevenmonth timeframe, as mortgage servicing industry segments ``go live'' on a new computerbased tracking system being established by VA. This new series replicates existing regulations for

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Western Area Power Administration

This final rule is intended to further the safety of passenger train occupants through both enhancements and additions to FRA's existing requirements for emergency systems on passenger trains. In this final rule, FRA is enhancing existing requirements for emergency window exits and establishing requirements for rescue access windows for emergency

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Western Area Power Administration

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Protecting American Taxpayers From Government Spending on Wasteful Earmarks
By the authority vested in me as President by the

Presidential Documents : Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration (Western) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that Western is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.\1\ Western invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

This document issues the final rules in the third periodic review of the transition of the nation's broadcast television system from analog to digital television. It provides a progress report on the DTV transition and issues the procedures and rule changes necessary to ensure that broadcasters timely complete their transitions. Congress has

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION : Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration (Western) intends to construct the Trinity Public Utilities District (PUD) Direct Interconnection Project (Project) in Trinity County, California. Consumers in the Trinity PUD service area routinely experience nearly 20,000 consumer hours per year in outages, according to the Trinity PUD. In the winter, many

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

The Department of Homeland Security is establishing minimum standards for Stateissued driver's licenses and identification cards that Federal agencies would accept for official purposes on or after May 11, 2008, in accordance with the REAL ID Act of 2005. This rule establishes standards to meet the minimum requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Western Area Power Administration

This proposed rule would update the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by longterm care hospitals (LTCHs). In addition, we are proposing to consolidate the annual July 1 update for payment rates and the October 1 update for Medicare severity longterm care diagnosis

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Western Area Power Administration

The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is proposing adjustments to the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) firm power rates and the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) Transmission and Ancillary Services Rates. The SLCA/IP consists of the CRSP, Collbran, and Rio Grande projects, which were integrated for marketing and

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration

The Securities and Exchange Commission is adopting amendments to its disclosure and reporting requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand the number of companies that qualify for its scaled disclosure requirements for smaller reporting companies. Companies that have less than $75 million in

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Western Area Power Administration

The Commission is adopting rules to accept from foreign private issuers in their filings with the Commission financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (``IFRS'') as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (``IASB'') without reconciliation to generally accepted accounting principles

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Western Area Power Administration

In the final rule, the Commission promulgates regulations that require certain natural gas market participants to report information regarding their reporting of transactions to price index publishers and their blanket sales certificate status, and to report annually certain information regarding their wholesale, physical natural gas transactions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration