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National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

On June 14, 1999, under the authority of section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the EPA promulgated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for new and existing sources in the portland cement manufacturing industry. On December 15, 2000, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (DC Circuit) remanded parts of the NESHAP for the portland cement manufacturing industry to EPA to consider, among other things, setting maximum achievable control technology (MACT) floor standards for hydrogen chloride (HCl), mercury, and total hydrocarbons (THC), and beyondthefloor standards for metal hazardous air pollutants (HAP). This action provides EPA's proposed rule amendments in response to those aspects of the court's remand.

Copayment for Medication

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is hereby giving notice that the medication copayment rate will be increased from $7.00 to $8.00. The total amount of copayments in a calendar year for a veteran enrolled in one of the priority groups 2 through 6 shall not exceed the new cap of $960.00. These increases are based on calculations based on the Prescription Drug component of the Medical Consumer Price Index and as provided in Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, part 17, Sec. 17.110.

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation: Surviving Spouse's Rate; Payments Based on Veteran's Entitlement to

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its adjudication regulations concerning payment of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for certain non
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serviceconnected deaths and the rate of DIC payable to a surviving spouse for either serviceconnected or nonserviceconnected deaths. The purpose of this final rule is to clarify VA's interpretation of two similar statutes that provide for payments to the survivors of veterans who were, at the time of death, in receipt of or entitled to receive disability compensation for serviceconnected disability that was rated totally disabling for a specified period prior to death. This rule also reorganizes and revises the regulations governing surviving spouses' DIC rates and revises the Board of Veterans' Appeals rule concerning the effect of unfavorable decisions during a veteran's lifetime on claims for death benefits by the veteran's survivors.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Revised Collection; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2005 at 70 FR 57312, allowing for a 60day public review and comment period on the proposed revised form. No comments were filed.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until January 3, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCIS, Director, Regulatory Management Division, Clearance Office

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

November 25, 2005.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
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Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

Dates: Written comments should be received on or before January 3, 2006 to be assured of consideration.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 15450499.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Simplified Employee PensionIndividual Retirement Account Contribution Agreement.

Form: IRS form 5305SEP.

Description: This form is used by an employer to make an agreement to provide benefits to all employees under a Simplified E

Watco Companies, Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc.

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Watco Companies, Inc. (Watco) has filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc. (ABS), upon ABS's becoming a Class III rail carrier.\1\
\1\ Watco owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of ABS.

The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or shortly after November 20, 2005.

This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 34754, Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc.Lease and Operation ExemptionThe Kansas City Southern Railway Company, wherein ABS seeks to acquire by lease from The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KSC) and operate approximately 85.6 miles of rail line in Mississippi and Alabama. As part of that transaction, ABS is also being assigned KSC's overhead trackage rights over a 44.4mile line of railroad owned by CSX Transportation, Inc., extending between milepost 429.2 at Brookwood, AL, and milepost 384.8 at Birmingham, AL.

Watco, a noncarrier, is a K

Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc.--Lease and Operation Exemption-- The Kansas City Southern Railway Company

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc. (ABS), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease from The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) and operate approximately 85.6 miles of rail line consisting of lines on the (1) Tuscaloosa Subdivision between milepost 17.0 near Columbus, MS, and milepost 78.9 near Tuscaloosa, AL; (2) Warrior Branch between milepost 0.0 at Tuscaloosa, AL, and milepost 9.3 near Fox, AL; and (3) Brookwood Branch between milepost 443.5 at Brookwood Jct., AL, and milepost 429.1 at Brookwood, AL. ABS is also being assigned KSC's overhead trackage rights over a 44.4mile line of railroad owned by CSX Transportation, Inc., extending between milepost 429.2 at Brookwood, AL, and milepost 384.8 at Birmingham, AL.

ABS certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in it becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier. Because ABS's projected annual revenues will exceed $5 million, ABS has certifie

Notice of Meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the provisions of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) (the Act) there will be a meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee on Thursday, December 15, 2005, from approximately 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Department of State, Annex 44, Room 840, 301 4th St., SW., Washington, DC. At this meeting the Committee will conduct its ongoing [[Page 72323]]
review function with respect to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Bolivia Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the PreColumbian Cultures and Certain Ethnological Material from the Colonial and Republican Periods of Bolivia. This meeting is for the Committee to satisfy its ongoing review responsibility of the effectiveness of agreements pursuant to the Act and will focus its attention on Article II of the MOU. This is not a meeting to consider exten

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to Proposed

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

November 28, 2005.

I. Introduction

On July 15, 2005, the New York Stock Exchange Inc. (``NYSE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') proposed rule change SRNYSE200550 pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'').\1\ Notice of the proposed rule change was published in the Federal Register on September 28, 2005.\2\ No comment letters were received. For the reasons discussed below, the Commission is approving the proposed rule change. \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52475 (September 20, 2005), 70 FR 56757.

II. Description

The NYSE is amending NYSE Rules 282, 284, 289, and 290 to permit members and member organizations (collectively referred to as ``member'') to initiate buyins, reduce the waiting period to initiate a buyin from thirty days to three days, and to otherwise provide more standardized and consistent industry buyin rules and procedures. Current Requirements

NYSE Rule 282 set

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

November 28, 2005.

I. Introduction

On September 29, 2005, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule change, pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ to amend NYSE Rule 460 (Specialists Participating in Contests). On October 25, 2005, the NYSE amended the proposed rule change. The proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, was published for comment in the Federal Register on November 3, 2005.\3\ The Commission received no
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comments on the proposal. This order grants accelerated approval to the proposed rule change, as amended.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 52688 (October 27, 2005), 70 FR 66879.

II. Description of the Proposal

The Exchange proposes to add an exemption to NYSE Rule 460, which generally restricts business transac

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

November 22, 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 September 1, 2005, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the CBOE. On November 8, 2005, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposal.\3\ The Exchange filed the proposed rule change, as amended, as a ``noncontroversial'' rule change under Rule 19b4(f)(6) under the Act,\4\ which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as amended, from interested persons.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ See Form 19b4 dated November 8, 2005, which replaced the original filing in its entirety (``Amendmen

Sunshine Act Meeting

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meeting during the week of December 5, 2005:

A closed meeting will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at 2 p.m.

Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be present.

The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (3), (5), (7), (9)(B), and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a), (3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10) permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting.

Commissioner Glassman, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meeting in closed session.

The subject matter of the closed meeting scheduled for Thurs

Safety Modifications for Folsom Dam and Appurtenant Structures (Folsom Safety of Dams Project)--Sacramento, El

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) and notice of public scoping meetings was published in the Federal Register on October 6, 2005 (70 FR 58469). The Bureau of Reclamation is changing the public scoping meeting dates from November 1 and 3, 2005, to December 12 and 14, 2005. The scoping meeting locations have also changed.

Domestic Mail: New Postal Rates and Fees

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service accepted the Postal Rate Commission's recommendation to increase most postal rates and fees by approximately 5.4 percent. The Board of Governors set 12:01 a.m. Sunday, January 8, 2006, as the effective date for the new prices.

Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of an Existing Information Collection

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This notice requests public participation in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval process regarding the renewal of an existing PHMSA collection of information for response plans for onshore oil pipelines. PHMSA is requesting OMB approval for renewal of this information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. With this notice, PHMSA invites the public to submit comments over the next 60 days on ways to minimize the burden associated with collection of information related to response plans for onshore oil pipelines.

Valuation of Benefits; Mortality Assumptions

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is amending its benefit valuation regulation by adopting more current mortality assumptions. The mortality assumptions prescribed under PBGC's regulations to be used to value benefits for nondisabled (``healthy'') participants are taken from the 1983 Group Annuity Mortality (GAM83) Tables. The PBGC published a final rule adopting these tables in 1993, noting that many privatesector insurers used the GAM83 Tables when setting group annuity prices. At that time, the PBGC also said that it intended to keep each of its individual valuation assumptions in line with those of privatesector insurers, and to modify its mortality assumptions whenever it is necessary to do so to achieve consistency with the private insurer assumptions. This rule updates those assumptions by replacing a version of the GAM83 Tables with a version of the GAM94 Tables. The updated mortality assumptions will better conform to those used by privatesector insurers in pricing group annuit

In the Matter of Sabia, Inc., San Diego, CA; Confirmatory Order Modifying License (Effective Immediately)

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

In calendar year 2004, Sabia, Inc., (Sabia or Licensee) had been the holder of a general license pursuant to 10 CFR 150.20, ``Recognition of Agreement State Licenses'' which allowed Sabia to conduct licensed activities in NRC's jurisdiction using its State of California license. Sabia is also the holder of NRC License No. 11 2772701 issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) pursuant to 10 CFR part 30. The NRC license authorizes Sabia to
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possess and use certain licensed material in fixed gauging devices that have been registered either with the NRC or with an Agreement State and have been distributed in accordance with an NRC or Agreement State specific license. The license was most recently amended on June 21, 2005, and is due to expire on June 30, 2012.

On March 16, 2005, the NRC concluded an investigation into Sabia's activities that were conducted over the period from January to July of 2004, at the Farmersburg Mine, Pimento Indiana; the R.A.G. Emer

Notice of Meeting

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Holding Hearing: National Science Board.

Date and Time: December 7, 2005, 10 a.m.1:30 p.m. (ET).

Place: Cannon House Office Building, Room 210, First Street and Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC.

Status: This Hearing will be open to the public. K16 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education in the U.S.

10 a.m. Welcome.

Warren M. Washington, Chairman, National Science Board. 10:05 a.m. Opening Remarks.

Steven Beering, National Science Board.

10:15 a.m. Panelist Commentary.

Congressman Frank Wolf,* Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice, and Commerce, Committee on Appropriations.

Congressman Sherwood Boehlert,* Chairman, Committee on Science.

Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers,* Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, Committee on Science.

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson,* Committee on Science. 11 a.m. Roundtable Discussion and Questions from the Audience 11:20 a.m. Panelist Commentary.

Mary

Distribution of NOAA Digital Navigation and Associated Data

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) is announcing the distribution of Raster Navigational Charts (RNCs) to the public via the Internet. These RNCs have primary application in navigation and geographic information systems. Providing mariners with more timely and accurate information via the Internet is expected to improve their decisionmaking capability in an often rapidly changing marine environment, thus improving marine safety and reducing the risk of accidents, including injury to people, property, the environment, and local economies. Paper versions of the nautical charts will continue to be available from existing sources.

In addition, NOS is announcing the availability of a public service by which fully updated versions of NOAA nautical charts are posted on the Internet in a manner that they may be readily examined online. The intent of this service is to make the updated charts easily accessible anywhere for use as a planning and reference tool. Access to the on line, nautical chart v

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute (CI) Interim Handbook, Version 1.0,

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

NOAA publishes this notice to announce the implementation of the new NOAA Policy on Cooperative Institutes (NOAA Administrative Order Series, NAO 216107, effective date September 2, 2005); and the availability of the NOAA CI Interim Handbook, Version 1.0, December 2005, for public comment.

New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee in December, 2005 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

International Space Station Advisory Committee; Notice of Establishment of a NASA Advisory Committee, Pursuant to the

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has determined that the establishment of the International Space Station Advisory Committee is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon NASA by law. This determination follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration.

Name of Committee: International Space Station Advisory Committee.

Purpose and Objective: The Committee will advise the NASA Associate Administrator of the Space Operations Mission Directorate on matters related to the safety and operational readiness of the International Space Station. The Committee will draw on the expertise of its members and other sources to provide its advice and recommendations to the Agency. The Committee will hold meetings and make site visits as necessary to accomplish its responsibilities. The Committee will function solely as an advisory body and will comply fully with the prov

Eastern States: Filing of Plat of Survey

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLMEastern States, Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.

Notice of Temporary Restriction Order

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arcata Field Office will establish temporary restrictions pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 43, Subpart 8364.1 to effectively implement interim management guidelines for certain BLM administered public lands hereafter referred to as ``Male'l Dunes'', located in Township 6 North, Range 1 West, portions of Sections 26, 27, 34, and 35, Humboldt County, California. Male'l Dunes consists of approximately 150 acres and is located along the coastline nearly two miles west of Arcata, CA. These restrictions are needed on a temporary basis until a Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment, beginning in 2008, is completed for the area. The area is now open to dispersed recreation uses with an emphasis placed on accommodating pedestrian and equestrian access to the coastline. The temporary restrictions are as follows:

The parking/picnic area will be closed to vehicles from one hour after sunset to sunrise;

Equestri

Temporary Closure of Selected Public Lands in La Paz County, AZ, During the Operation of the 2006 Parket 250 and

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure of selected public lands under its administration in La Paz County, Arizona. This action is being taken to help ensure public safety and prevent unnecessary environmental degradation during the officially permitted running of the 2006 Parker 250, and the 2006 Parker 425 Desert Races. Areas subject to this closure include all public land, including county maintained roads and highways located on public lands, that are located within two miles of the designated racecourse. The racecourse and closure areas are described in the Supplementary Information section of this notice. Maps of the designated racecourse are maintained in the Bureau of Land Management Lake Havasu Field Office, 2610 Sweetwater Avenue, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406.
Event Dates: Parker 250 on January 7, 2006, and Parker 425 on February 4, 2006.

Direct Sale of Public Land in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe County, NM

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes a direct (non- competitive) sale of two parcels of public land, 1.21 acres located in Rio Arriba County and 0.50 acres located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The described public land has been examined and through the publicsupported land use planning process has been determined to be suitable for disposal by direct sale pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713), as amended, at no less than the appraised fair market value. These sales will resolve the inadvertent trespass by the Heirs of Benerito Ortega (Rio Arriba County) and Joseph Chipman (Santa Fe County).

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.23(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Wold Oil Properties, Inc. of competitive oil and gas lease WYW144595 for lands in Fremont County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.23(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Discovery Exploration, Inc. and EnRe Corporation of noncompetitive oil and gas lease WYW133248 for lands in Park County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.23(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Wold Oil Properties, Inc. of competitive oil and gas lease WYW144596 for lands in Fremont County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease; Nevada

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.23(a) and (b)(1), a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease NVN61503 for lands in Eureka County, Nevada, was timely filed and was accompanied by all the required rentals accruing from April 1, 2005, the date of termination.

No valid lease has been issued affecting the lands. The lessee, Deerfield Production Corporation, has agreed to new lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof and 16\2/3\ percent, respectively. Deerfield Production Corporation has paid the required $500 administrative fee and has reimbursed the Bureau of Land Management for the cost of this Federal Register notice. Deerfield Production Corporation has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate the lease effective April 1, 2005, subject t

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease; Nevada

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.23(a) and (b)(1), a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease NVN61536 for lands in Nye County, Nevada, was timely filed and was accompanied by all the required rentals accruing from April 1, 2005, the date of termination.

No valid lease has been issued affecting the lands. The lessee, Deerfield Production Corporation, has agreed to new lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof and 16\2/3\ percent, respectively. Deerfield Production Corporation has paid the required $500 administrative fee and has reimbursed the Bureau of Land Management for the cost of this Federal Register notice. Deerfield Production Corporation has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the lease as set out in Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate the lease effective April 1, 2005, subject to t

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.23(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC62570 from Red Willow Production Company for lands in Jackson County, Colorado. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.23(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease COC62571 from Red Willow Production Company for lands in Jackson County, Colorado. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement To Analyze the Proposed Amendment to the Pipeline/South

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 40 Code of Federal Regulations 15001508 Council on Environmental Quality Regulations, and 43 Code of Federal Regulations 3809, the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) Battle Mountain Field Office will be directing the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze proposed pit and process facility expansions and development of a new openpit gold mine and associated facilities, in Lander and Eureka counties, Nevada. The EIS will be prepared by a thirdparty contractor directed by the BLM and funded by the proponent, Cortez Gold Mines. The project will involve public and private lands in Lander and Eureka counties, Nevada. The BLM invites comments and suggestions on the scope of the analysis.

Notice of Call for Nominations for the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of Land Management is requesting public nominations to fill an unexpired term on the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board. The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board provides advice regarding management, use, and further development of the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. The Bureau of Land Management will consider public nominations until January 17, 2006.

Privacy Act of 1974; Modification of System of Records

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, notice is given that the Department of Justice proposes to modify the Departmentwide system of records entitled, ``Department of Justice Regional Data Exchange System (RDEX)'' DOJ012, previously published in full text in the Federal Register on July 11, 2005 (70 FR 39790).

This system is being modified as follows:
(1) The Categories Of Individuals Covered By The System And The Categories Of Records In The System are being modified to reflect that information in RDEX that originated with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will no longer be limited to information from the State of Washington field offices of those components. This modification is necessary due to the expansion of the RDEX pilot project to include other regional sharing initiatives;
(2) The Purpose Of the System is being modified to

In the Matter of Certain Devices for Determining Organ Positions and Certain Subassemblies Thereof; Notice of

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 28, 2005 under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of SAS PRAXIM of La Tronche, France and Varian Medical Systems, Inc. of Palo Alto, California. A supplement to the complaint was filed on October 19, 2005. On October 25, 2005, the Commission granted complainants' request for a postponement of the Commission's determination whether to institute an investigation in order for complainant to provide further supplementation. An additional supplement was filed on November 9, 2005. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain devices for determining organ positions and certain subassemblies thereof by reason of infringement of claims 1, 2, 5, and 10 of U.S. Patent No. 5,447,154. The complaint furthe

A-570-875

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: NonMalleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's Republic of China

(A-357-812)

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

On February 4, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the initiation of a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on honey from Argentina covering the period December 1, 2003, to December 31, 2004. See Honey From Argentina: Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, (New Shipper Initiation), 70 FR 5965 (February 4, 2005). This review covers one exporter, El Mana S.A. (El Mana) of Argentina. For the reasons discussed below and in an our accompanying Rescission Memorandum, we are rescinding this new shipper review in its entirety.

A-552-801

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of the First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

A-583-080

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

In response to a request from Nucor Corporation, a U.S. domestic producer of carbon steel plate, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon steel plate from Taiwan. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 70 FR 42028 (July 21, 2005) (Initiation Notice). The period of review (POR) covered June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2005. We are now rescinding this review because there is no evidence the respondent had any reviewable U.S. transactions during the POR.

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Announcement 2005-80

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Announcement 200580, Global Settlement Initiative.

Updated Mortality Tables for Determining Current Liability

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This document contains proposed regulations under section 412(l)(7)(C)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and section 302(d)(7)(C)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (Pub. L. 93406, 88 Stat. 829). These regulations provide the public with guidance regarding mortality tables to be used in determining current liability under section 412(l)(7) of the Code and section 302(d)(7) of ERISA. These regulations affect plan sponsors and administrators, and participants in and beneficiaries of, certain retirement plans.

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.

Request for Public Comment; Public Meetings in Calendar Years 2005 and 2006; Economic Impact of Federal Health Care

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces the dates and locations of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Town Hall meetings to be held in calendar years 2005 and 2006 to solicit public comment on quantifying the economic impact of major Federal regulations governing the health care industry. These public meetings provide a forum for interested parties to make oral presentations and/or to submit written comments about the impact of regulations. In particular, commenters are requested to provide an estimate of the economic impact of Federal health care regulations, guidance documents, or paperwork requirements, and also to describe the methods used to calculate the economic impact of the regulations. The Town Hall meetings will be held in several cities across the country to provide an opportunity for input. In addition, individuals may also submit written comments for consideration regardless of their ability to attend the Town Hall meet

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Tax Adjustment Clause 552.270-30

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of a currently approved information collection requirement regarding tax adjustments under
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leasehold acquisitions. This collection requires contractors to submit information to the Government to substantiate an increase or decrease in real estate taxes under a leasehold acquisition so that the Government can make tax adjustments as necessary to the leasehold acquisition. Information collected under this authority is necessary to assess proper tax adjustments against each leasehold acquisition. The clearance currently expires on April 30, 2006.

Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the information shall have practic

Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC (Semiconductor Memory Devices); Austin, TX

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:

Whereas, the ForeignTrade Zones Act provides for `` * * * the establishment * * * of foreigntrade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,'' and authorizes the ForeignTrade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreigntrade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry;

Whereas, the Board's regulations (15 CFR part 400) provide for the establishment of specialpurpose subzones when existing zone facilities cannot serve the specific use involved, and when the activity results in a significant public benefit and is in the public interest;

Whereas, the ForeignTrade Zone of Central Texas, Inc., grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 183, has made application to the Board for authority to establish specialp

Foreign-Trade Zone 77--Memphis, TN; Expansion of Manufacturing Authority--Subzone 77B; Brother Industries (U.S.A.)

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

An application has been submitted to the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) by the City of Memphis and Shelby County (Tennessee), Division of Planning and Economic Development, grantee of FTZ 77, to expand the scope of manufacturing authority for Brother Industries (U.S.A.) Inc. (Brother) under zone procedures within Subzone 77B, at the Brother plant located in Bartlett, Tennessee. The application was submitted pursuant to the ForeignTrade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on November 17, 2005.

Subzone 77B was approved by the Board in 1995 and is currently comprised of two sites in Bartlett, Tennessee. Authority was initially granted for the manufacture of typewriters and word processors (Board Order 774, 60 FR 4810048101, 9/18/1995). Brother's manufacturing authority was later expanded to include postage franking machines/ electronic business equipment (Board Order 1109, 65 FR 4162541626, 7/ 6/2000).

Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, Arctic Cat, Inc. (All- Terrain Vehicle Engines and Snowmobiles), Thief River

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:

Whereas, the ForeignTrade Zones Act provides for ``* * * the establishment * * * of foreigntrade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,'' and authorizes the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreigntrade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry;

Whereas, Koochiching Economic Development Authority, grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 259 (International Falls, Minnesota), has made application for au

Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, IKEA Wholesale Inc. (Home Furnishings and Accessories), Lebec, CA

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order:

Whereas, the ForeignTrade Zones Act provides for ``* * * the establishment * * * of foreigntrade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,'' and authorizes the ForeignTrade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreigntrade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry;

Whereas, the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles (California), grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 202, has made application to the Board for aut

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers; Correction

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) published a document in the Federal Register of November 8, 2005, concerning the termination of petitions for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) that were filed by shrimp producers in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The document did not contain information regarding all the states that were also terminated.

Revocation of Status of Specific Products; Group A Streptococcus; Companion Document to Direct Final Rule

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to remove the regulation applicable to the status of specific products; Group A streptococcus. FDA is proposing to remove the regulation because the existing requirement for Group A streptococcus organisms and derivatives is both obsolete and a perceived impediment to the development of Group A streptococcus vaccines. The regulation was written to apply to a group of products that are no longer on the market. We are taking this action as part of our continuing effort to reduce the burden of unnecessary regulations on industry and to revise outdated regulations without diminishing public health protection. This proposed rule is a companion to the direct final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. We are taking this [[Page 72258]]
action because the proposed change is noncontroversial, and we do not anticipate any significant adverse comments. If we receive any significant adverse comments that warrant terminating the di

Revocation of Status of Specific Products; Group A Streptococcus

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is removing the regulation applicable to the status of specific products; Group A streptococcus. FDA is removing the regulation because the existing requirement for Group A streptococcus organisms and derivatives is both obsolete and a perceived impediment to the development of Group A streptococcus vaccines. The regulation was written to apply to a group of products that are no longer on the market. We are taking this action as part of our continuing effort to reduce the burden of unnecessary regulations on industry and to revise outdated regulations without diminishing public health protection. We are issuing the removal directly as a final rule because it is noncontroversial, and there is little likelihood that we will receive any significant adverse comments. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, we are publishing a companion proposed rule under our usual procedures for notice and comment in the event that we receive any significant adverse

Notice of Availability of a Final Recovery Plan for Six Mobile Basin Aquatic Snails

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the final recovery plan for six Mobile Basin aquatic snails. The six snails included in the recovery plan are: the endangered cylindrical lioplax (Lioplax cyclostomaformis), flat pebblesnail (Lepyriam showalteri), and plicate rocksnail (Leptoxis ampla); and the threatened painted rocksnail (Leptoxis taeniata), round rocksnail (Leptoxis ampla), and lacy elimia (Elimia crenatella). All are endemic to the Mobile River Basin (Basin) where they inhabit shoals, rapids and riffles of large streams and rivers above the Fall Line. All six species have disappeared from more than 90 percent of their historic ranges as a result of impoundment, channelization, mining, dredging, and pollution from point and nonpoint sources. The final recovery plan includes specific recovery objectives and criteria to be met in order to reclassify (downlist) the cylindrical lioplax, flat pebblesnail, and plicate rocksnail to threatened species and for the eventu

Application Period for the Assistance Program Under the 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001 directed the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal stamp and distribute the proceeds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the families of emergency relief personnel killed or permanently disabled while serving in the line of duty in connection with the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. This notice announces the application period for the Assistance Program Under the 9/11 Heroes Stamp Act of 2001.

Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is issuing a final rule exempting a new system of records entitled the Terrorist Screening Records System (TSRS) (JUSTICE/FBI019) from subsections (c)(3) and (4); (d)(1), (2), (3), and (4); (e)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (8); and (g) of the Privacy Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j) and (k). The FBI published a system of records notice for JUSTICE/FBI019 and a proposed rule implementing these exemptions on July 28, 2005, at 70 FR 43661 and 43715. The listed exemptions are necessary to avoid interference with the law enforcement, intelligence, and counterterrorism functions and responsibilities of the FBI and the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC). This document addresses public comments on both the proposed rule and the system of records notice.

Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model DH.125, HS.125, and BH.125 Series Airplanes; Model BAe.125 Series 800A

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

In proposed rule document 057673 beginning on page 20080 in the issue of Monday, April 18, 2005, make the following corrections:

1. On page 20082, in the table, the heading in the first column ``Action hour'' should read ``Action''.

2. On the same page, in the same table, the heading in the third column ``Average labor rate per'' should read ``Average labor rate per hour''.

3. On the same page, in the same table, the heading in the fifth column ``Cost per hour airplane'' should read ``Cost per airplane''. [FR Doc. C57673 Filed 12105; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 150501D

Draft Air Quality Criteria for Lead

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a public comment period for the draft document titled, ``Air Quality Criteria for Lead; First External Review Draft'' (EPA/600/R05/144). The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office of Research and Development.

EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of seeking public comment. It does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency policy, viewpoint, or determination. EPA will consider any public comments submitted in accordance with this notice when revising the document.

Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information (202) 5647167 or http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/. [[Page 72300]]
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Filed 11/21/2005 through 11/25/2005
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
EIS No. 20050497, Third Final EIS (Tiering), FHW, MO, Interstate 70 Corridor Improvements, Section of Independent Utility 7, a 40 Mile Portion of the I70 Corridor from just West of Route 19 (milepost 174) to Lake St. Louis Boulevard (milepost 214) Montgomery, Warren, St. Charles Counties, MO. Wait Period Ends: 01/03/2006. Contact: Peggy Casey 5736367104.
EIS No. 20050498, Draft EIS, BLM, WY, Seminoe Road Natural Gas Development Project, Proposed Coalbed Natural Gas Development and Operation, Carbon County, WY. Comment Period Ends: 01/31/2006. Contact: David Simons 3073284328.
EIS No. 20050499, Final EIS, AFS

Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 2025647167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16815).

Draft EISs

EIS No. 20050325, ERP No. DAFSD65032WV, Programmatic Monongahela National Forest Plan Revision, Proposes to Revise Land and Resource Management Plan, Barbour, Grant, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontab, Preston, Randolph, Tucker, Webster Counties, WV.

Summary: EPA expressed environmental concerns about the potential for impacts to air and water quality, and habitat.

Rating EC1.

EIS No. 20050378, ERP No. DCOEC39018NJ, Liberty State Park Ecosystem Restoration Project, Hudson Raritan Estuary Study, To Address the Adverse

Rule To Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (Clean Air Interstate Rule): Reconsideration

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

On May 12, 2005, EPA published in the Federal Register the final ``Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone'' (Clean Air Interstate Rule or CAIR). The CAIR requires certain upwind States to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and/or sulfur dioxide (SO2) that significantly contribute to nonattainment of, or interfere with maintenance by,
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downwind States with respect to the fine particle and/or 8hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). Subsequently, EPA received 11 petitions for reconsideration of the final rule. In this notice, EPA is announcing its decision to reconsider four specific issues in the CAIR and is requesting comment on those issues.

The EPA is seeking comment only on the aspects of the CAIR specifically identified in this notice. We will not respond to comments addressing other provisions of the CAIR or any related rulemakings.

Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Paducah

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

Sunshine Act Meeting

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') will hold a public roundtable meeting at which invited participants will discuss global marketsrelated issues in the financial services and commodity markets. Participants will be announced at a later date.

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This action adds to the Procurement List a product and a service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products and services previously furnished by such agencies.

Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete products previously furnished by such agencies.

Comments Must be Received on or Before: January 1, 2006.

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

Title: 2007 Economic Census, Precanvass for the Commodity Flow Survey.

Form Number(s): CFS0001, CFS0002.

Agency Approval Number: None.

Type of Request: New collection.

Burden: 4,933 hours.

Number of Respondents: 85,000.

Avg. Hours Per Response: CFS00015 min.; CFS00022 min.

Needs and Uses: The U.S. Census Bureau plans to conduct the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) as a part of the quinquennial Economic Census. In advance of the 2007 CFS we will conduct a Precanvass. That Precanvass is the subject of this request.

The information collected in the 2007 CFS Precanvass will be used to:

a. Improve the frame and sampling efficiency of the 2007 CFS, and

b. Provide contact information for the largest establishments, reducing the cost and improving the timelin

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Current Population Survey (CPS) Fertility Supplement

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Questionnaire for Building Permit Official

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Members of Performance Review Boards

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces the appointment of members of the Performance Review Boards (PRBs) for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA PRBs ensure meaningful distinctions in performance as they review Senior Executive Service (SES) performance appraisals and make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture regarding final performance ratings, performance awards, salary, and Presidential Rank Awards for SES members.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request--MyPyramid Tracker Information

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on a proposed information collection. This notice announces the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's (CNPP) intention to request the Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection process to be used in MyPyramid Tracker, an online dietary and physical activity selfassessment tool. The information collected can only be accessed by the user and will not be available to CNPP or any other public agency for purposes of evaluation or identification. Formative evaluation conducted among college students will be performed prior to any new Web site enhancements released to the public.

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

November 28, 2005.

The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), <

Recommendations of Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) held a meeting of the Universal Cotton Standards Advisory Committee in Memphis, Tennessee on June 9 and 10, 2005. This notice announces the Advisory Committee's recommendation to expand the Universal Cotton Standards Agreement to include Universal HVI Cotton Color Standards and to recognize the color tolerance for Rd and +b as defined by USDA Guidelines for HVI Testing. These guidelines can be obtained on the Internet from the USDA, AMS, Cotton Program's Web site at http://www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/cnpubs.htm.

Notice of Program Continuation

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given for proposals for FY 2006 grant funds under the FederalState Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP). FSMIP anticipates that approximately $1.3 million will be available for support of this program in FY 2006. States interested in obtaining funds under the program are invited to submit proposals. While only State Departments of Agriculture or other appropriate State Agencies are eligible to apply for funds, State Agencies are encouraged to involve industry groups, academia, and communitybased organizations in the development of proposals and the conduct of projects.

Soybean Promotion and Research Program; Section 610 Review

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This action announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) review of the Soybean Promotion and Research Program (conducted under the Soybean Promotion and Research Order), under the criteria contained in section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA).

Walnuts Grown in California; Suspension of Provision Regarding Eligibility of Walnut Marketing Board Members

Fri, Dec 2 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule suspending the provision of the walnut marketing order (order) pertaining to eligibility of members to serve on the Walnut Marketing Board (Board). The order regulates the handling of walnuts grown in California, and the Board is responsible for local administration of the order. This action is an interim measure that addresses a change in industry structure affecting cooperative marketing association related positions. This allows the Board to continue to represent the industry's interests while the order is amended to reflect the change in industry structure. The Board unanimously recommended a suspension action by mail balloting in early July 2005.