December 6, 2010 (Volume 75)

Federal Register December 6, 2010

View all documents issued on December 6, 2010. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

94 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 6, 2010

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Gallatin National Forest's Gallatin County Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Bozeman, Montana. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) and in compliance w...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The Prince of Wales Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Coffman Cove, Alaska, December 20, 2010. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss potential projects under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2008.
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board logo Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determinations and Countervailing Duty Orders:

Title Type Published
Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from People's Republic of China; Correction
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Fisheries Off West Coast States:

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NOAA Fisheries announces two inseason actions in the ocean salmon fisheries. Inseason action <greek-i>12 modified the commercial fishery in the area from the U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Inseason action <greek-i>13 modified the commerci...
Rule Dec 06, 2010
NOAA Fisheries announces two inseason actions in the ocean salmon fisheries. Inseason action <greek-i>14 modified the commercial fishery in the area from the U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Inseason action <greek-i>15 modified the commerci...
Rule Dec 06, 2010

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Determinations:

Title Type Published
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ("CITA") has determined that certain woven flannel fabric of polyester, rayon, and spandex, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR co...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission" or "CFTC") is proposing rules to implement new statutory provisions enacted by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. These proposed rules apply to the whistl...
Proposed Rule Dec 06, 2010

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
On September 1, 2010, we published in the Federal Register (75 FR 53681) a notice inviting applications for the AP Test Fee FY 2011 competition. That notice established a November 17, 2010 deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding un...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The U.S. Secretary of Education (Secretary) announces the establishment of ten Regional Advisory Committees (RACs). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended; 5 U.S.C., Appendix) shall govern the RACs.
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

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On November 26, 2010, the Department of Education published a 30-day public comment period notice in the Federal Register (Page 72818, Column 3) for the information collection, "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program Federal Direct...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Requests For Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Education (Secretary) invites interested parties to submit nominations for individuals to serve on the Regional Advisory Committees.
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("CAA" or the "Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement to address a lawsuit filed by the Louisiana Environmental Action Network in the Unit...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is promulgating numeric water quality criteria for nitrogen/phosphorus pollution to protect aquatic life in lakes, flowing waters, and springs within the State of Florida. These criteria apply to Fl...
Rule Dec 06, 2010
Weekly Receipt of Environmental Impact Statements
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Approvals and Promulgations of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

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The EPA is proposing to determine that the Boston-Manchester- Portsmouth (SE), New Hampshire moderate 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area continues to attain the 1997 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. This determination...
Proposed Rule Dec 06, 2010

Approvals and Promulgations of Implementation Plans:

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EPA is proposing to approve a draft revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) to EPA on October 25, 2010, for parallel processing. The proposed SIP rev...
Proposed Rule Dec 06, 2010
On January 4, 2010, EPA published a final rule determining that the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the "Greensboro Area") has attaining data for the 1997 fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) Nat...
Rule Dec 06, 2010
On January 5, 2010, EPA published a final rule determining that the Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the "Hickory Area") has attaining data for the 1997 fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) National Ambient...
Rule Dec 06, 2010

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies:

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The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is issuing its final guidance on categorical exclusions. This guidance provides methods for substantiating categorical exclusions, clarifies the process for establishing categorical exclusions, outlines how...
Rule Dec 06, 2010

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
This document finalizes rules to make the unused spectrum in the TV bands available for unlicensed broadband wireless devices. This particular spectrum has excellent propagation characteristics that allow signals to reach farther and penetrate walls...
Rule Dec 06, 2010

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the FDIC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the FDIC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Filings of Complaints and Assignments:

Title Type Published
Smart Garments v. Worldlink Logix Service, Inc.
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Elsewhere in this issue...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for BESIVANCE and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for STELARA and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the D...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Guidance for Industry:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a document entitled "Guidance for Industry: Use of Serological Tests To Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Whole Blood and Blood Components Intend...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Reclassifications of Category IIIA Biological Products, Bacterial Vaccines and Related Biological Products, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final order pursuant to the reclassification procedures under the biologics regulations; denying the request by Delmont Laboratories, Inc. (Delmont), for a hearing on FDA's proposal to revoke Delmon...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Requests For Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill eight vacancies on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP).
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 1641) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations (19 CFR 111.45), the following Customs broker license and all associated permits are revoked with prejudice.
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comment...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Tax Credit Assistance Program:

Title Type Published
Through this notice, HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the application information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for the Reallocation of Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) funds. This funding opport...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Conferences:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Public Law 106-148, the NCGMP Advisory Committee will hold an audio conference call on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Committee will hear updates on progress of the NCGMP toward fulfilling the p...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Klamath Tribes Liquor Control Ordinance:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Indian Affairs published a notice in the Federal Register of October 22, 2010, concerning the Liquor Control Ordinance of the Klamath Tribes. This correction removes incorrect references to an amended ordinance and corrects the effectiv...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations:

Title Type Published
Following receipt of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on November 8, 2010, the Commission has decided to issue an Addendum to investigation No. 1205-8, Certain Footwear: Recommendations for Modifying the Harmonized Tariff...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to issue an order dismissing the above- captioned investigation as moot.
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
Notice Dec 06, 2010
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 06, 2010
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: COPS Application Package.
Notice Dec 06, 2010
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Request for Registration Under the Gambling Devices Act of 1962.
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Lodgings of Modifications to Consent Decrees:

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Determinations Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Title Type Published
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment ("COLA") of 1.2% in the royalty rates paid by satellite carriers under the satellite carrier compulsory license of the Copyright Act. The COLA is based on the change in the Consumer Pr...
Rule Dec 06, 2010

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
On November 18, 2010, the NCUA Board issued a proposed rule amending its corporate credit union rule. 75 FR 73000 (November 29, 2010). NCUA has received a request to extend the comment period set in the proposed rule and has determined to extend the...
Proposed Rule Dec 06, 2010

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National Labor Relations Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Appointments of Adjudicatory Employees:

Title Type Published
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2)
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing and publishing for public comment a Draft Supplement to the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the irradiator proposed by Pa'ina Hawaii, LLC (Pa'ina). On June 23, 2005...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Models for Plant-Specific Adoptions; Availability:

Title Type Published
As part of the consolidated line item improvement process (CLIIP), the NRC is announcing the availability of the model application (with model no significant hazards consideration (NSHC) determination) and model safety evaluation (SE) for the plant-s...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations that govern packaging and transportation of radioactive material and physical protection of plants and materials. Specifically, the proposed amendments would require l...
Proposed Rule Dec 06, 2010

Withdrawals of Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses:

Title Type Published
Dresden Nuclear Power Station (Units 2 and 3) and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (Unit Nos. 1 and 2)
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
Notice Dec 06, 2010

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Postal Service has filed a request for a semi-permanent waiver of periodic reporting rules concerning service performance for First-Class Mail Flats at the District level or, in the alternative, a rulemaking petition seeking deletion of this repo...
Proposed Rule Dec 06, 2010

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 06, 2010

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Science and Technology Policy Office

Requests for Public Comment:

Title Type Published
With this notice, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council request comments from the public regarding the draft National...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 06, 2010
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to amend rule 206(3)-3T under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a temporary rule that establishes an alternative means for investment advisers who are registered with the Commission as broker-dea...
Proposed Rule Dec 06, 2010

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of Application for an order pursuant to Section 26(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), the substitution of securities.
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Filings of Proposed Bylaw Changes Relating to SIPC Fund Assessments on SIPC Members:

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arizona (FEMA-1940-DR), dated 10/04/2010. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 07/20/2010 through 08/07/2010.
Notice Dec 06, 2010
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for public assistance only for the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA-1949-DR), dated 11/24/ 2010. Incident: Severe storms, flooding, rockslides, and mudslides associated wi...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publicati...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
This notice of waiver concerns two petitions for waiver submitted to the FAA by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX): A petition to waive the requirement that a waiver petition be submitted at least sixty days before the proposed effective d...
Rule Dec 06, 2010
This notice of waiver concerns two petitions for waiver submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX): A petition to waive the requirement that a waiver petition be submitted at least sixty da...
Rule Dec 06, 2010

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will be prepared for a proposed roadway project and river crossing over the Little Missouri River within a study area bounded by the southern border of the No...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Final Agency Actions:

Title Type Published
This notice announces actions taken by FHWA that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(1)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, the WIS 23 Corridor Expansion Project, in the State of Wisconsin. Those actions grant approval for...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Policies Clarifying Definitions for Purposes of Inspector Authorizations:

Title Type Published
This action extends the comment period for a Notice of Proposed Policy that was published on November 5, 2010. The proposed policy would clarify the term "actively engaged" for the purposes of application for and renewal of an inspection authorizatio...
Proposed Rule Dec 06, 2010

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Financial Management Service, 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 a continuing information collection. By this no...
Notice Dec 06, 2010
The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agenc...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
The OTS is amending the Federal Register notice published on November 26, 2010, 75 FR 72871. The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agen...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

Extensions of Temporary Exemptions from Certain Government Securities Act Provisions and Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is extending its temporary exemptions from certain Government Securities Act provisions and regulations regarding the central clearing of credit default swaps that reference government securities. The extensi...
Notice Dec 06, 2010

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