This action modifies the requirements for improved flammability characteristics of thermal/acoustic insulation used as replacements on airplanes manufactured before September 2, 2005. The FAA has recently been provided information that the rule will apply to a much broader range of components in currently operating airplanes than was originally

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

This rule implements a new law, enacted as part of HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 appropriations, that restricts individuals enrolled in an institution of higher education and who meet certain other requirements from receiving assistance under section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. The new law directed HUD to issue a final rule within 30 days of

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Transportation Department

This final rule amends an existing safety standard to allow the use of low and mediumvoltage dieselpowered electrical generators as an alternative means of powering electrical equipment in underground coal mines. The final rule eliminates the need for mine operators to file petitions for modification to use these portable generators to power

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Transportation Department

We (MSHA) are revising certain provisions of our regulations addressing the training and retraining of miners. This final rule removes the training exclusion for shaft and slope construction workers. Shaft and slope construction workers will now receive training for new miners, training for experienced miners, task training, annual refresher

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Transportation Department

We propose to amend the rules allowing a foreign private issuer to terminate the registration of a class of equity securities under section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and thus stop filing reports required as a result of registration) and to cease its reporting obligations regarding a class of equity or debt securities under

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Transportation Department

We are adding to our regulations a new part to contain rules that we will apply when we evaluate applications for premium and cost sharing subsidies under the Medicare program. We are including a new subpart, Medicare Part D Subsidies, to this part. This new subpart contains the rules that we use to determine eligibility for premium and costsharing

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION : Transportation Department

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations to update the accounting requirements for public utilities and licensees, including independent system operators and regional transmission organizations (collectively referred to as RTOs). The Commission is also amending its financial reporting requirements for the

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Transportation Department

December 21, 2005.

Pursuant to section 107(b) of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 (the ``Act''), notice is hereby given that on July 28, 2005, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the ``Board'' or the ``PCAOB'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'' or ``SEC'') the proposed rules described in Items I and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Transportation Department

Our safety standard on lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment specifies performance requirements intended to reduce the incidence of vehicle crashes by providing adequate illumination of the roadway and by enhancing motor vehicle conspicuity in daylight, darkness, and other conditions of reduced visibility. As a result of various

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue an order finding Gulfstream Air Charter, Inc., fit, willing, and able, and awarding it a commuter air carrier authorization to engage in scheduled passenger air transportation as a commuter air carrier.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

V & S Railway, Inc. (VSR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire (by lease) from Colorado, Kansas & Pacific Railway Company (CKPR) approximately 121.9 miles of rail line between milepost 747.5, near Towner, CO, and milepost 869.4, near NA Junction. VSR states that it has reached an

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

We are approving an amendment to the West Virginia regulatory program (the West Virginia program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). West Virginia revised its Code of State Regulations (CSR) concerning surety bonds. The amendment is intended to provide the State with an alternative source of reliable

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of State by the laws of the United States, including the authority of section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs the authority vested in the Secretary of State by 8 CFR 264,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

A determination has been made that nine entities have engaged in activities that require the imposition of measures pursuant to section 3 of the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000, which provides for penalties on entities for the transfer to Iran since January 1, 1999, of equipment and technology controlled under multilateral export control lists

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Title of Information Collection: Request for Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ)/U.S. Munitions List (USML) Determination.

OMB Control Number: 14050163.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Title of Information Collection: Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR).

OMB Control Number: 14050050.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages that require clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Pub. L. 10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. The information collection packages that may be included in this notice are for new

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION : Social Security Administration

The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages that will require clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law 10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. The information collection packages that may be included in this notice are

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION : Social Security Administration

December 23, 2005.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\, and Rule 19b4 \2\ thereunder, notice is hereby given that on December 21, 2005, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

December 23, 2005.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on December 8, 2005, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq'') filed with the Securities and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the State of North Dakota, represented by the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District (Garrison Diversion), have as joint lead agencies prepared the Red River Valley Water Supply Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The DEIS was prepared in cooperation with the cities of Fargo, West

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing receipt of revisions to a previously proposed amendment to the Oklahoma regulatory program (Oklahoma program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The revisions Oklahoma proposes concern subsidence control; impoundments;

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau

In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD : Railroad Retirement Board

Date and Times: Tuesday, January 10, 2006; 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Place: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room.
Status: January 108 a.m. (Open); 10 a.m. (Closed).
Matters to be Considered:
Tuesday, January 10 at 8 a.m. (Open)
1. Minutes of the Previous Meeting, December 6, 2005.
2.

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

I. Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) Central Iowa Power Cooperative, and Corn Belt Power Cooperative are holders of Facility Operating License No. DPR49, which authorizes the possession, use and operation of Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). NMC is licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission