Federal Register December 24, 2009 (Volume 74)

Agencies Publishing on December 24, 2009

Agriculture Department (4)
Commerce Department (3)
Corporation for National and Community Service (2)
Defense Department (4)
Energy Department (10)
Environmental Protection Agency (1)
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (1)
Federal Trade Commission (1)
Homeland Security Department (1)
Housing and Urban Development Department (1)
Interior Department (1)
Justice Department (1)
National Credit Union Administration (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (7)
Small Business Administration (1)
Surface Transportation Board (1)
Transportation Department (3)
Treasury Department (1)
Veterans Affairs Department (1)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Notice of New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447) The Mark Twain National Forest is proposing to begin charging a $50 fee for the overnight rental of Sinking Tower Cabin. Rentals of other cabins on other National Forests have shown that people appreciate and enjoy the availability of historic rental...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Agriculture Department > FS Special Uses This final rule is making minor, purely technical changes to the Forest Service's special use regulations. The Agency is clarifying a definition of a term in which a phrase was inadvertently omitted from previous versions of the rule and which proper...	Rule	Dec 24, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Umatilla National Forest, Walla Walla Ranger District, OR; North End Sheep Allotment EIS The Forest Service proposes to continue to permit livestock (sheep) grazing on approximately 98,000 acres within the North End Allotment. This action will comply with the Rescission Act of 1995 requiring NEPA analysis for all grazing allotments. The...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS North Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee The North Central Idaho RAC will meet in Grangeville, Idaho. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The p...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NIST Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Guide for Preparing and Submitting White Papers to the Technology Innovation Program 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, a...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Commerce Department > BIS Updated Statements of Legal Authority To Reflect Continuation of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12938 and Changes to the United States Code This rule updates the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) legal authority citations for the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to replace citations to the President's Notice of November 10, 2008-- Continuation of Emergency Regarding Weapons of Mas...	Rule	Dec 24, 2009

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Season and Retention Limit Adjustments On November 4, 2009, NMFS published a proposed rule to increase the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category maximum daily retention limit; allow the General category season to remain open until the January subquota is reached; and increase the H...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2009

Corporation for National and Community Service

Title	Type	Published
Corporation for National and Community Service Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal ag...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Corporation for National and Community Service Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled the AmeriCorps NCCC Service Project Application to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project, Department of the Army, Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) Section 342(b) of Public Law 103-337, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Defense to conduct personnel demonstration projects at Department of Defense (DoD) laboratories designated as Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories (STRLs). The a...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Allowability of Costs To Lease Government Equipment for Display or Demonstration (DFARS Case 2007-D004) DoD has issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address limitations on the allowability of contractor costs associated with the leasing of Government equipment for display or demonstration. The ru...	Rule	Dec 24, 2009
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Definitions of Component and Domestic Manufacture (DFARS Case 2005-D010) DoD is issuing this final rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify the definitions of "component" and "domestic manufacture" as they relate to policy on foreign acquisition.	Rule	Dec 24, 2009
Defense Department > DARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement; Statutory Waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf Items (DFARS Case 2008-D009) DoD has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to conform to the FAR changes implementing the waiver of the component test of the Buy American Act to contracts and subc...	Rule	Dec 24, 2009

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings No. 1 Combined Notice of Filings	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings No. 2 Combined Notice of Filings	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings Combined Notice of Filings	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings No. 1 Combined Notice of Filings	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #1 Combined Notice of Filings	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Commission Half-Day Closing Commission on Half-Day Closing	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Energy Department > FERC Revised Mandatory Reliability Standards for Interchange Scheduling and Coordination Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby approves the North American Electric Reliability Corporation's revision of three Commission- approved Reliability Standards, designated INT-005-3, Inter...	Rule	Dec 24, 2009

Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Energy Department > FERC Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications Pacific Gas and Electric Co.	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Energy Department > FERC TDX Power Services, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications TDX Power Services, LLC	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Weekly Receipt	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Sunshine Notice Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Federal Trade Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA"). The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend thro...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCBP Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements; Correction This document contains correcting amendments to the interim final rule entitled "Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements" published in the Federal Register on November 25, 2008. The interim final rule, which requires the submissi...	Rule	Dec 24, 2009

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Interior Department

Migratory Bird Hunting:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds Late Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds; Correction	Rule	Dec 24, 2009

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

National Credit Union Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Credit Union Administration Exception to the Maturity Limit on Second Mortgages On June 24, 2009, the NCUA published an interim final rule amending its lending rules to create a limited exception to the 20-year maturity limit on second mortgage loans. The amendment will permit Federal credit unions participating in the Departmen...	Rule	Dec 24, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On October 1, 2009, applicant transferred its assets to ING Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund, based on net asset value. Expense...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Establish a Pilot Program To Modify FLEX Exercise Settlement Values and Minimum Value Sizes Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NYSE Amex LLC Amending Rules 312- and 321-NYSE Amex Equities and Adopt New Rules 2262- and 2269-NYSE Amex Equities Filed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. NYSE Amex LLC	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Designation of NYSE Arca, Inc., as the NYSE's Alternative Trading Facility in an Emergency NYSE Arca, Inc.	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by New York Stock Exchange LLC Amending NYSE Rules 312 and 321 and Adopt New Rules 2262 and 2269 Filed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. New York Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Dec 24, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Treasury Futures Traded by ELX Futures LP Options Clearing Corp.	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Small Business Administration

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying th...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Surface Transportation Board

Acquisition of Control Exemption:

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB Freedom Rail Management, LLC-Acquisition of Control Exemption-Columbia & Reading Railway Co. Freedom Rail Management, LLC, Columbia Reading Railway Co.	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FHWA National Bridge Inspection Standards The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges, 1994, second edition (also referred to as "the Manual"), together with the 2001 and 2003 Interim Revisions, is incorporated by...	Rule	Dec 24, 2009
Transportation Department > FRA Petition for Waiver of Compliance Petition for Waiver of Compliance	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Acquisition of Control Exemption:

No documents available.

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FHWA Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Northwest I-75/I-575 Corridor, Cobb and Cherokee Counties, GA (Atlanta Metropolitan Area) The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the interested parties (public, agencies and tribal governments) that a supplemental draft environmental impact statement (SDEIS) will be prepared for proposed highway improvements on Interstate 75 and Inters...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Veterans Affairs Department

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Agency Information Collection (VA/DOD Joint Disability Evaluation Board Claim) Activity Under OMB Review In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to t...	Notice	Dec 24, 2009

Federal Register December 24, 2009

Agencies Publishing on December 24, 2009

Agriculture Department

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Meetings:

Commerce Department

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

Corporation for National and Community Service

Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement:

Energy Department

Applications:

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Federal Trade Commission

Homeland Security Department

Housing and Urban Development Department

Interior Department

Migratory Bird Hunting:

Justice Department

National Credit Union Administration

Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Small Business Administration

Surface Transportation Board

Acquisition of Control Exemption:

Transportation Department

Acquisition of Control Exemption:

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Treasury Department

Veterans Affairs Department

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