Date: 2009-01-16
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[FR Doc E9-802] 1. Pollution Prevention Equipment
The Coast Guard is amending its oil pollution prevention equipment regulations to make them consistent with new International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines and specifications issued under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex I. These revisions will implement MARPOL Annex I regulations and
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Western Area Power Administration
[FR Doc E9-743] 2. HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Modifications to Medical Data Code Set
This final rule adopts modifications to two of the code set standards adopted in the Transactions and Code Sets final rule published in the Federal Register pursuant to certain provisions of the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Specifically, this final rule modifies
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Western Area Power Administration
[FR Doc E9-740] 3. Health Insurance Reform; Modifications to the Health Insurance Portability
This final rule adopts updated versions of the standards for electronic transactions originally adopted under the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This final rule also adopts a transaction standard for Medicaid pharmacy subrogation. In addition, this final rule
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Western Area Power Administration
[FR Doc E9-804] 4. Medicare, Medicaid, and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
This proposed rule would amend the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) regulations for cytology proficiency testing (PT), to reflect changes in cytology laboratory operations and practices. The proposed changes are based on recommendations received from the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC), input
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Western Area Power Administration
[FR Doc E9-652] 5. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Regulations
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) publishes this rule to finalize the regulations for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS or Sanctuary). This final rule revises the regulations to implement prohibitions on: Exploring for, developing, or producing minerals within the Sanctuary; abandoning matter on or in
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Western Area Power Administration
[FR Doc E9-636] 6. Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Annual Catch Limits; National Standard
This final action amends the guidelines for National Standard 1 (NS1) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). This action is necessary to provide guidance on how to comply with new annual catch limit (ACL) and accountability measure (AM) requirements for ending overfishing of fisheries managed by Federal fishery
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Western Area Power Administration
[FR Doc E9-597] 7. Indexed Annuities And Certain Other Insurance Contracts
We are adopting a new rule that defines the terms ``annuity contract'' and ``optional annuity contract'' under the Securities Act of 1933. The rule is intended to clarify the status under the federal securities laws of indexed annuities, under which payments to the purchaser are dependent on the performance of a securities index. The rule applies
Published: 2009-01-16 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Western Area Power Administration
[FR Doc E9-892] 8. Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program--Eastern Division-Rate Order No. WAPA-140
The Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA140 and Rate Schedules PSEDF10 and PSEDFP10, placing firm power and firm peaking power rates from the PickSloan Missouri Basin ProgramEastern Division (PSMBPED) of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) into effect on an interim basis. The provisional rates
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration
[FR Doc E9-897] 9. Loveland Area Projects--Rate Order No. WAPA-142
The Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy has confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA142 and Rate Schedule LF8, placing firm electric service rates from the Loveland Area Projects (LAP) of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) into effect on an interim basis. The Provisional Rates will be in effect until the Federal Energy Regulatory
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Western Area Power Administration
[FR Doc E9-675] 10. Protecting the Privacy of Workers: Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) information collection requirements contained in recently revised final regulations published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on December 19, 2008. The PRA requires this notice to set forth the effectiveness of information collection
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Wage and Hour Division
[FR Doc E9-674] 11. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Effectiveness of Information
On December 14, 2008, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) the Department of Labor's information collection request for requirements regarding Family and Medical Leave Act regulations, as published in the Federal Register on November 17, 2008. The PRA requires this notice to set forth the
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Wage and Hour Division
[FR Doc E9-977] 12. Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation; Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation will meet on February 23, 2009, in the Carlton Room, at the St. Regis Washington, DC, 923 16th and K Streets, NW., from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
The
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department
[FR Doc E9-906] 13. Notification of Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee January 2009 Public
Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section
5135(b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage
Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting scheduled for January 27, 2009.
Date: January 27, 2009.
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: United States Mint, 801 9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
Subject: Review
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : United States Mint
[FR Doc E9-786] 14.DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations in title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR) in order to implement the provisions of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's AntiDemocratic Efforts) Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110286) (the ``JADE Act'') and Presidential Proclamation 8294 of September 26, 2008,
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[FR Doc E9-848] 15.DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
This final rule amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the imposition of import restrictions on certain archaeological material from the People's Republic of China (China). These restrictions are being imposed pursuant to an agreement between the United States and China that has been entered into under the
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[FR Doc E9-942] 16. Establishing U.S. Ports of Entry in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Section 702 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA) extends the immigration laws of the United States to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provides for a visa waiver program for travel to Guam and the CNMI. This rule implements section 702 of the CNRA by amending U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[FR Doc E9-939] 17. Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity
The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart B (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation's Procedural Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et seq.).
The due date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motions to Modify Scope are set forth
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department
[FR Doc E9-836] 18. Nicholas B. Temple, Eric Temple, Columbia Basin Railroad Company, Inc,
Pursuant to an assignment and assumption agreement, Nicholas B. Temple and Eric Temple (collectively, the Temples), Columbia Basin Railroad Company, Inc. (CBRW), Central Washington Railroad Company (CWA), and Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad, LLC (PVJR) have filed a verified notice of exemption for a transaction within a corporate family.
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc E9-820] 19. Nonproliferation Sanctions
Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act
A determination has been made that foreign persons have engaged in activities that require the imposition of measures pursuant to the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act (NPPA), 22 U.S.C. 6301. Pursuant to the NPPA, the United States determined on January 9, 2009 that the following foreign persons have
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department
[FR Doc E9-821] 20.
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Title of
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department
[FR Doc E9-895] 21. Integrated System Rate Schedules
Pursuant to Delegation Order Nos. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, and 00001.00C, effective January 31, 2007, the Deputy Secretary has approved and placed into effect on an interim basis Rate Order No. SWPA61, which provides the following Integrated System Rate Schedules:
Rate Schedule P06A, Wholesale Rates for Hydro Peaking Power.
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Southwestern Power Administration
[FR Doc E9-952] 22.
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, we are announcing the renewal of an existing computer matching program we are currently conducting with BPD.
Published: 2009-01-16 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION : Social Security Administration
[FR Doc E9-930] 23.
January 12, 2009.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given that on December 31, 2008, NYSE Alternext US LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE Alternext'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change
Published: 2009-01-16 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission
[FR Doc E9-932] 24.
January 12, 2009.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\2\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given that, on December 31, 2008, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
Published: 2009-01-16 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission
[FR Doc E9-931] 25.
January 12, 2009.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given that, on January 7, 2009, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
Published: 2009-01-16 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission