Importation of Swine and Swine Products From the European Union

by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on 05/19/2006.

We are amending the regulations governing the importation of animals and animal products into the United States to apply a uniform set of importation requirements related to classical swine fever (CSF) to a region consisting of all of the 15 Member States of the European Union (EU) that comprised the EU as of April 30, 2004 (the EU-15) and...

Airworthiness Directives; Hamilton Sundstrand Model 14RF-9 Propellers; Correction

by the Federal Aviation Administration on 05/19/2006.

This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2006-10-07. That AD applies to Hamilton Sundstrand Model 14RF-9 propellers. We published AD 2006-10-07 in the Federal Register on May 12, 2006 (71 FR 27600). An incorrect phrase was used in the compliance section, which impacts the intent of the compliance. This document corrects...

Technical Amendments to Appendices to Termination of Abandoned Individual Account Plans; Correction

by the Employee Benefits Security Administration on 05/19/2006.

The Employee Benefits Security Administration published in the Federal Register of April 21, 2006, a notice containing final regulations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, that facilitate the termination of, and distribution of benefits from, individual account pension plans that have been abandoned by their...

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Chelsea River, Chelsea, MA

by the Coast Guard on 05/19/2006.

The Coast Guard has temporarily changed the drawbridge operation regulations that govern the P.J. McArdle Bridge, across the Chelsea River at mile 0.3, between East Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts. This temporary final rule allows the bridge to remain closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 17, 2006, to facilitate the Third Annual Chelsea River...

Individuals and Groups Considered To Have Performed Active Military, Naval, or Air Service

by the Veterans Affairs Department on 05/19/2006.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation governing individuals and groups considered to have performed active military, naval, or air service. More specifically, VA is expanding the regulation to include additional groups considered to have served on active military service. The need for this action results from recent...

Remarriage of a Surviving Spouse

by the Veterans Affairs Department on 05/19/2006.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this final rule to amend its adjudication regulations regarding benefits for surviving spouses to reflect statutory changes that affect the eligibility of those surviving spouses who remarry after ages 55 and 57. These amendments are necessary to conform the regulations to statutory provisions.

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Radio Frequency Identification (DFARS Case 2006-D002)

by the Defense Acquisition Regulations System on 05/19/2006.

DoD has issued an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to include additional commodities and DoD locations that require package marking with passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The rule requires contractors to affix passive RFID tags at the case and palletized unit load levels when...

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Swordfish Quotas

by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/19/2006.

NMFS amends the regulations governing the North and South Atlantic swordfish fisheries to modify the North and South Atlantic Swordfish quotas for the 2005 fishing year (Junej 1, 2005, through May 31, 2006) to account for updated landings information from the 2003 and 2004 fishing years. This action is necessary to ensure that current quotas are...

Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Model B300 Airplanes

by the Federal Aviation Administration on 05/19/2006.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Model B300 airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to modify the cabin passenger seats by installing a modification kit on each passenger seat, removing the existing technical standard order (TSO) label, and re-identifying each...

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200, -200CB, and -300 Series Airplanes

by the Federal Aviation Administration on 05/19/2006.

The FAA is revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 757-200, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes. The original NPRM would have required repetitive detailed inspections for proper functioning of the girt bar leaf springs for the escape slides to ensure the leaf springs retain the sliders and the required...

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Regulations

by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/19/2006.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is proposing a revised management plan and a revised set of regulations for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS or Sanctuary). The proposed set of regulations includes both new regulations as well as changes to existing regulations. Proposed new regulations include...

Special Local Regulations for Marine Event; Sacramento River Bridge-to-Bridge Waterfront Festival, San Francisco Bay and Sacramento River, CA

by the Coast Guard on 05/19/2006.

The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulations in the navigable waters of the Sacramento River for a waterfront festival to be held on July 21 through July 23, 2006. The event includes boat racing, speed trials, water-skiing, and wakeboard competitions. The proposed special local regulations are intended to prohibit vessels and...

Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Chesapeake Bay, Cape Charles, VA

by the Coast Guard on 05/19/2006.

The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulations during the ``East Coast Boat Racing Club power boat race'', a marine event to be held over the waters of the Chesapeake Bay adjacent to Cape Charles, Virginia. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. This...

Criteria for the Safe and Environmentally Protective Use of Granular Mine Tailings Known as “Chat”; Reopening the Comment Period

by the Environmental Protection Agency on 05/19/2006.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule entitled ``Criteria for the Safe and Environmentally Protective Use of Granular Mine Tailings Known as `Chat'.'' This proposal was published on April 4, 2006 (71 FR 16729), and the comment period ended on May 4, 2006. However, because a commenter has...

Notice of Meeting

by the Agency for International Development on 05/19/2006.

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

by the Agriculture Department on 05/19/2006.

Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area (SRA) Advisory Council

by the Forest Service on 05/19/2006.

An Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area Advisory council meeting will convene in Stayton, Oregon on Wednesday June 7, 2006. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., and will conclude at approximately 8:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the South Room of the Stayton Community Center located on 400 West Virginia Street in Stayton, Oregon....

Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled on 05/19/2006.

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

Procurement List; Proposed Additions

by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled on 05/19/2006.

The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a product and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Review

by the International Trade Administration on 05/19/2006.