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Document Issue Table of Contents
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Notices
Meetings:
Technical Review Committee
Agency for International Development
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Agricultural Research Service
Notices
Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:
FFS, Inc.
Agriculture Department
- See Agricultural Research Service 1
- See Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 1
- See Foreign Agricultural Service 1
- See Forest Service 1
- See Natural Resources Conservation Service 2
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Proposed Rules
Alcoholic beverages:
Wine; labeling and advertising—
American wines; Petite Sirah and Zinfandel; new prime grape variety names
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Rules
Interstate transportation of animals and animal products (quarantine):
Tuberculosis in cattle and bison—
State and area classifications
Army Department
- See Engineers Corps 1
Notices
Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:
Nomadics, Inc., et al.; bacterial spore detection and quantification methods
Recombinant DNA molecules for producing terminal transference-like polypeptides
Site-directed mutagenesis of esterases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Proposed collection; comment request
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Commerce Department
- See Foreign-Trade Zones Board 1
- See Industry and Security Bureau 1
- See International Trade Administration 1
- See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 7
Notices
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
Information disseminated by Federal agencies; quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity guidelines
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Rules
Intermediaries; registration in futures industry
Notices
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Securities:
Narrow-based security index; definition exclusions
Comptroller of the Currency
Rules
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act; implementation:
Interstate branches used primarily for deposit production; prohibition
Customs Service
Rules
Merchandise, special classes:
Import restrictions—
Peru; archaeological and ethnological materials
Notices
Automatic program test:
Semi-monthly statement processing; expansion to additional ports of entry
Defense Department
- See Army Department 4
- See Engineers Corps 1
Notices
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
Agency information collection activities—
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Drug Enforcement Administration
Notices
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
Johnson Matthey, Inc.
Education Department
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Elementary and secondary education—
Cultural Partnerships for At-Risk Children and Youth Program
Native Hawaiian Education Program
Privacy Act:
Systems of records
Energy Department
Notices
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Advanced liquid natural gas onboard storage systems
Engineers Corps
Notices
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
Los Angeles County, CA; Malibu Creek environmental restoration feasibility study
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:
Pennsylvania
Proposed Rules
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:
Pennsylvania
Notices
Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:
Science Advisory Board
Executive Office of the President
Export-Import Bank
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Federal Aviation Administration
Rules
Airworthiness directives:
Raytheon
Rolls-Royce plc
Federal Communications Commission
Rules
Radio frequency devices:
Biomedical telemetry transmitters; petition denied
Proposed Rules
Digital television stations; table of assignments:
Alabama
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Meetings:
Network Reliability and Interoperability Council
Rulemaking proceedings; petitions filed, granted, denied, etc.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rules
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act; implementation:
Interstate branches used primarily for deposit production; prohibition
Federal Election Commission
Notices
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notices
Hydroelectric applications
Practice and procedure:
Off-the-record communications
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
Capacity release transactions; rate ceiling; staff paper
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
Auburndale Peaker Energy Center, L.L.C.
Columbia Gulf Transmission Co.
El Dorado Irrigation District
Hermiston Power Partnership
Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility, LLC
Power Development Co., L.L.C.
PPL Edgewood Energy, LLC
PPL Shoreham Energy, LLC
Rock Springs Generation, LLC
Southern Natural Gas Co.
Springville City, UT
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
Tuscarora Gas Transmission Co.
Waterside Power, LLC
Western Gas Interstate Co.
Federal Reserve System
Rules
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act; implementation:
Interstate branches used primarily for deposit production; prohibition
Notices
Banks and bank holding companies:
Change in bank control
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Permissible nonbanking activities
Meetings:
Consumer Advisory Council
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Notices
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Rules
Endangered and threatened species:
Critical habitat designations—
Gulf sturgeon
Rio Grande silvery minnow
Notices
Endangered and threatened species:
Findings on petitions, etc.—
Slender moonwort
Endangered and threatened species permit applications
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
Incidental take permits—
California; Mendocino Redwood Co.'s habitat and natural community conservation plans
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Ballast Water Treatment Technology Demonstration Program
Meetings:
North American Wetlands Conservation Council
Food and Drug Administration
Rules
Medical devices:
Postmarket surveillance
Proposed Rules
Food for human consumption:
Food labeling—
Raw fruits, vegetables, and fish; voluntary nutrition labeling; 20 most frequently consumed raw fruits, vegetables, and fish, identification; correction
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Small Scientific Conferences Program
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notices
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA); agricultural safeguard trigger levels
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Notices
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
North Carolina
General Electric Aircraft Engines; gas turbine engines manufacturing and distribution facilities
Forest Service
Notices
Appealable decisions; legal notice:
Southern Region
General Services Administration
Rules
Federal Management Regulation:
Federal mail management
Notices
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
Agency information collection activities—
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Health and Human Services Department
- See Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 1
- See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2
- See Food and Drug Administration 4
- See Health Resources and Services Administration 2
- See Inspector General Office, Health and Human Services Department 1
- See National Institutes of Health 15
Health Resources and Services Administration
Notices
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Health workforce research; correction
Meetings:
Infant Mortality Advisory Committee
Housing and Urban Development Department
Rules
FHA programs; introduction:
Non-profit organization participation in certain FHA single family activities; placement and removal procedures
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Proposed collection; comment request
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Discretionary grant programs (SuperNOFA)
Facilities to assist homeless—
Excess and surplus Federal property
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Industry and Security Bureau
Rules
Export administration regulations:
Commerce Control List—
Encryption controls; revisions and clarifications; Wassenaar Arrangement List of dual-use items; changes
Inspector General Office, Health and Human Services Department
Notices
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
Ambulance suppliers; compliance program guidance
Interior Department
- See Fish and Wildlife Service 7
- See National Park Service 3
- See Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office 2
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Rules
Excise taxes:
Highway vehicle; definition
International Trade Administration
Notices
Antidumping:
Stainless steel flanges from—
India
International Trade Commission
Notices
Import investigations:
Cold-rolled steel products from—
Various countries
Metal folding tables and chairs from—
China
Sulfanilic acid from—
Hungary and Portugal
Justice Department
Labor Department
- See Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1
- See Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration 2
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:
North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation National Advisory Committee
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
Information disseminated by Federal agencies; quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity guidelines
Maritime Administration
Notices
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Ballast Water Treatment Technology Demonstration Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Rules
Acquisition regulations:
Non-commercial representations and certifications and evaluation provisions for use in simplified acquisitions
Shipment by Government Bills of Lading
Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook:
Incremental funding and deobligations limitations, etc.
Correction
Notices
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
Agency information collection activities—
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Meetings:
Advisory Council
Biological and Physical Research Committee
National Drug Control Policy Office
Notices
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
Information disseminated by Federal agencies; quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity guidelines
National Institutes of Health
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Proposed collection; comment request
Meetings:
National Cancer Institute
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Nursing Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Library of Medicine
Scientific Review Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Rules
Fishery conservation and management:
Northeastern United States fisheries—
Atlantic bluefish
Black sea bass
Proposed Rules
Endangered and threatened species:
Critical habitat designations—
Gulf sturgeon
Notices
Environmental statements; notice of intent:
Incidental take permits—
California; Mendocino Redwood Co.'s habitat and natural community conservation plans
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Ballast Water Treatment Technology Demonstration Program
Marine mammals:
Incidental taking; authorization letters, etc.—
Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA; 30th Space Wing, U.S. Air Force; rocket launches; seals and sea lions
Permits:
Endangered and threatened species
National Park Service
Notices
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
Denali National Park and Preserve, AK; termination
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, MO
Meetings:
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Advisory Council
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notices
Field office technical guides; changes:
Indiana
Virginia
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Notices
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Proposed collection; comment request
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Notices
Employee benefit plans; prohibited transaction exemptions:
Adams Wood Products, Inc., et al.
Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Co. et al.
Public Health Service
- See Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 1
- See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2
- See Food and Drug Administration 4
- See Health Resources and Services Administration 2
- See National Institutes of Health 15
Securities and Exchange Commission
Notices
Investment Company Act of 1940:
Deregistration applications—
Fulcrum Trust et al.
Exemption applications—
Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc., et al.
Order applications—
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. et al.
Securities:
Narrow-based security index; definition exclusions
Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
Public utility holding company filings
Southwestern Power Administration
Notices
Power rates:
Integrated System rate schedules; correction
State Department
Rules
Consular services; fee schedules
Notices
Art objects; importation for exhibition:
Connecting Museums
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Proposed Rules
Permanent program and abandoned mine land reclamation plan submissions:
Kentucky
West Virginia
Surface Transportation Board
Notices
Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:
Twin Cities & Western Railroad Co. et al.
Railroad services abandonment:
CSX Transportation, Inc.
Transportation Department
- See Federal Aviation Administration 2
- See Maritime Administration 1
- See Surface Transportation Board 2
Notices
Aviation proceedings:
Certificates of public convenience and necessity and foreign air carrier permits; weekly applications
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
Information dissemination to by Federal agencies; quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity guidelines
Treasury Department
- See Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau 1
- See Comptroller of the Currency 1
- See Customs Service 2
- See Internal Revenue Service 1
United States Institute of Peace
Notices
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Veterans Affairs Department
Notices
Agency information collection activities:
Proposed collection; comment request
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Meetings:
Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Research Advisory Committee
Real property; enhanced-use leases:
Tuscaloosa, AL; V A Medical Center
Documents by Agency
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 1
- Agency for International Development 2
- Agricultural Research Service 1
- Agriculture Department 6
- Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau 1
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 1
- Army Department 4
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 1
- Commerce Department 11
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission 3
- Comptroller of the Currency 1
- Customs Service 2
- Defense Department 6
- Drug Enforcement Administration 1
- Education Department 4
- Energy Department 20
- Engineers Corps 1
- Environmental Protection Agency 3
- Executive Office of the President 1
- Export-Import Bank 1
- Federal Aviation Administration 2
- Federal Communications Commission 5
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1
- Federal Election Commission 1
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 18
- Federal Reserve System 5
- Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 1
- Fish and Wildlife Service 7
- Food and Drug Administration 4
- Foreign Agricultural Service 1
- Foreign-Trade Zones Board 1
- Forest Service 1
- General Services Administration 3
- Health and Human Services Department 25
- Health Resources and Services Administration 2
- Housing and Urban Development Department 4
- Immigration and Naturalization Service 4
- Industry and Security Bureau 1
- Inspector General Office, Health and Human Services Department 1
- Interior Department 12
- Internal Revenue Service 1
- International Trade Administration 1
- International Trade Commission 3
- Justice Department 5
- Labor Department 7
- Maritime Administration 1
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 7
- National Drug Control Policy Office 1
- National Institutes of Health 15
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 7
- National Park Service 3
- Natural Resources Conservation Service 2
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1
- Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration 2
- Public Health Service 24
- Securities and Exchange Commission 8
- Southwestern Power Administration 1
- State Department 2
- Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office 2
- Surface Transportation Board 2
- Transportation Department 7
- Treasury Department 5
- United States Institute of Peace 1
- Veterans Affairs Department 7