This notice announces GSA Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Bulletin 0508. This Bulletin informs agencies that in accordance with the OMB Circular A123 (revised), Appendix B, issued August 5, 2005, new travel charge card policies and guidance are issued to Executive Branch departments and agencies in order to help reduce the risk of fraud, misuse,

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION : General Services Administration

The Forest Service is proposing to amend its directives in Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Chapter 30, which describes categorical exclusions, that is, categories of actions that will not result in significant impacts on the environment and, therefore, normally do not require further analysis in either an environmental impact assessment or an

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service

The California Coast Province Advisory Committee (CCPAC) will meet on January 12, 2005 in Eureka, California. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the issues relating to the implementation of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP).

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Forest Service

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting interested persons to submit comments concerning abuse potential, actual abuse, medical usefulness, trafficking, and impact of scheduling changes on availability for medical use of nine drug substances. These comments will be considered in preparing a response from the United States to the World

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Food and Drug Administration

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for the Laguna Mountains skipper (Pyrgus ruralis lagunae), pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 6,662 acres (ac) (2,696 hectares (ha)) fall within the boundaries of the proposed critical habitat in two units

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM : Federal Reserve System

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the ``agencies'') may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Federal Reserve System

Background

Notice is hereby given of the final approval of a proposed information collection by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board approved collections of information are incorporated into the

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM : Federal Reserve System

Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annualchance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Federal Emergency Management Agency

This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1% annualchance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their contents.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Federal Emergency Management Agency

In view of the significant industry consolidation in recent years, the FDIC is exploring new methods to modernize its deposit insurance determination process, whereby the insurance status of each depositor is determined in the event of failure. Procedures currently used by the FDIC to determine deposit insurance coverage may result in unacceptable

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION : Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

This notice announces the availability of, and requests comment on draft Technical Standard Order (TSO) C172, Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies. This draft TSO tells persons seeking a TSO authorization or letter of design approval what minimum performance standards (MPS) their Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies must meet to be identified with the

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA announces public meetings on its proposal to codify current flight restrictions for certain aircraft operations in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. The purpose of the public meetings is for the FAA to hear comments and gather information related to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on August 4, 2005.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all EMBRAER Model EMB135 airplanes; and Model EMB145, 145ER, 145MR, 145LR, 145XR, 145MP, and 145EP airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections of the pitot static heating relay K0057 for damage to the pintype contacts, relay enclosure, and finishing material and

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 757200 and 300 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require installing clamps on certain end caps of the overhead distribution ducts, and doing other specified and related investigative actions as necessary. This proposed AD results from finding that the end

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Avro 146RJ airplanes. The existing AD requires one time inspections of the inner webs and flanges at frames 15, 18, 41, and 43 for evidence of corrosion or cracking; and corrective actions if necessary.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA is revising an earlier NPRM for an airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Aerospatiale Model ATR42200, 300, and 320 airplanes. The original NPRM would have required doing repetitive inspections of the upper arms of the main landing gear (MLG) side braces for missing or inadequately bonded identification plates; replacing the

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This amendment amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, addition of new obstacles, or changes in air traffic requirements. These changes are

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

These special conditions are issued for Sabreliner Model NA- 26560 airplanes modified by Flight Research, Inc. These modified airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. The modification incorporates the installation of

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

These special conditions are issued for the Boeing Model 737- 200/200C/300/400/500/600/700/700C/800/900 series airplanes. These airplanes, as modified by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, include a new flammability reduction means that uses a nitrogen generation system to reduce the oxygen content in the center wing fuel tank so that exposure to a

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 turboshaft engines without modification TU22 incorporated. This AD requires initial and repetitive visual checks of the free turbine shield for cracks. This AD results from reports of several free turbine shields found with large
circumferential cracks. We are

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Turbomeca Astazou XIV B and XIV H turboshaft engines that have operated with air intake noise suppressors. This AD requires ensuring proper installation of air intake noise suppressors, and ultrasonically inspecting 2nd stage axial compressor wheel blades operated in engines with

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for RollsRoyce plc (RR) models RB211 Trent 87517, Trent 87717, Trent 88417, Trent 884B17, Trent 89217, Trent 892B17, and Trent 89517 turbofan engines with low pressure (LP) compressor fan blades, part number (P/N) FW18548 installed. That AD currently requires LP compressor fan blade

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
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Dassault Model Falcon 2000 airplanes equipped with CFE Company CFE738 11B turbofan engines. This AD requires determining the serial number of the engines installed on the airplane, inspecting any affected engine to verify that a spherical bearing is installed on the

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) Model 4101 airplanes. This AD requires modifying the wiring of the startergenerator terminal block. This AD results from a report of total electrical failure just as the airplane landed. We are issuing this AD to prevent total electrical

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration