December 9, 2010 (Volume 75)

Federal Register December 9, 2010

View all documents issued on December 9, 2010. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

113 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 9, 2010

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Request for Proposals:

Title Type Published
The Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, State and Private Forestry, Technology Marketing Unit, located at the Forest Products Laboratory, requests proposals for wood energy projects that require engineering services. These projects will u...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of meeting.
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that ABR, Inc. Environmental Research and Services, Fairbanks, AK, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals.
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Commerce Control List:

Title Type Published
As part of the President's export control reform initiative, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) seeks public comments on how the descriptions of items controlled on the Commerce Control List (CCL) of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010

Consolidated Decisions on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscopes:

Correction to Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

Decisions on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments:

Direct Investment Surveys:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends regulations of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, to set forth the reporting requirements for BE-577 quarterly survey of U.S. direct investment abroad. BEA conducts the survey quarterly and obtains s...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

Export Control Modernization:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would add a new license exception to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The exception would allow exports, reexports and transfers (in-country) of specified items to destinations that pose little risk of unauthorized use...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010

Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

Title Type Published
On August 13, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils (SSSSC) from Taiwan. This review covers twenty pr...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:

Title Type Published
NMFS issues this temporary rule to delay the effective date of the area closure for snapper-grouper specified in Amendment 17A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP). The area closure will be...
Rule Dec 09, 2010
NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 17A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). This final...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) will hold public hearings to solicit comments on proposals to be included in the Draft Amendment 6 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The purpose of Amendment 6 is to consider one or more...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued a permit and two permit modifications to take sea turtles and marine mammals for purposes of scientific research.
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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 09, 2010
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act") was enacted on July 21, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act, among other things, mandates that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and the Securities and Exchange Com...
Notice Dec 09, 2010
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is proposing regulations to implement new statutory provisions established under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). Section 731 of...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010

Joint Public Roundtables:

Title Type Published
On Friday, December 10, 2010, commencing at 1 p.m. and ending at 5 p.m., staff of the Agencies will hold a public roundtable meeting at which invited participants will discuss provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Ac...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC" or "Commission") is announcing that the Commission has extended, by 60 days, the date by which manufacturers (including importers) of youth all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) must submit sufficient samples...
Notice Dec 09, 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission ("Commission," "CPSC," or "we") is issuing a final rule that would establish a Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database ("Database"). Section 212 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement:

Title Type Published
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to improve the effectiveness of DoD oversight of contractor business systems. The comment period is being extended an additional 7 days to provide more time for i...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255(b) of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107-252, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hereby causes to be published in the Federal Register changes to the HAVA state plans previously subm...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
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Complaints:

Title Type Published
Transmission Technology Solutions, LLC, et al. v. California Independent System Operator, Inc.
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
On January 7, 2010, EPA published a final rule under docket EPA-R10-RCRA 2009-0766 granting final authorization for changes the State of Oregon made to its federally authorized RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Program. These authorized changes include...
Rule Dec 09, 2010
The EPA Region 10 proposes to approve a correction to the State of Oregon's federally authorized RCRA hazardous waste management program. On January 7, 2010, EPA published a final rule under docket EPA-R10-RCRA 2009-0766 granting final authorization...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010

Regional Project Waivers Buy American Section of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:

Title Type Published
EPA is hereby granting a waiver of the Buy American requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(2) [manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satis...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency is required to set the renewable fuel standards each November for the following year based on gasoline and diesel projections from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Additionally, EPA is required to set t...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; 50th Anniversary (Proc. 8613)
Presidential Document Dec 09, 2010
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Proc. 8614)
Presidential Document Dec 09, 2010

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or we) announces its approval of the draft amendment to the Amended and Restated Market Access Agreement (MAA) proposed to be entered into by all of the banks of the Farm Credit System (System) and the Federal Farm...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
This document solicits public comments and data for use in preparation of a report on in-state broadcasting required by Section 304 of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). The Commission is required by legislative mand...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Federal Housing Finance Agency logo Federal Housing Finance Agency

Use of Community Development Loans by Community Financial Institutions to Secure Advances:

Title Type Published
Section 1211 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) amended the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (Bank Act) to expand the types of eligible collateral that community financial institution (CFI) members may pledge to secure Federal Home Loa...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

Federal Housing Finance Board logo Federal Housing Finance Board

Use of Community Development Loans by Community Financial Institutions to Secure Advances:

No documents available.

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Federal Open Market Committee; Domestic Policy Directive
Notice Dec 09, 2010
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period under the Premerger Notification Rules
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: "Improving Patient Safety System Implementatio...
Notice Dec 09, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for ILARIS 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 Di...
Notice Dec 09, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for BEPREVE 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 09, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for SABRIL 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 Di...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Dec 09, 2010
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
In section 707 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, Congress directs the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to report on the availability, feasibility, and potential cost of technology to detect the loss of oil...
Notice Dec 09, 2010
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting comments on the National Disaster Housing Task Force (NDHTF) Concept of Operations (CONOPS). The CONOPS describes the Federal coordination of disaster housing assistance in preparation for,...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

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

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility; OMB Control Number 1615-0029.
Notice Dec 09, 2010
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Redu...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Drawbridge Operation Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to change the regulations that govern the operation of the US 50 Bridge over Isle of Wight (Sinepuxent) Bay, mile 0.5, at Ocean City, MD. This proposed rule will require any mariner requesting an opening in the evening hours...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Hannibal Railroad Drawbridge across the Upper Mississippi River, mile 309.9, at Hannibal, Missouri. The deviation is neces...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The National Disaster Housing Task Force (NDHTF) will meet by teleconference on December 15, 2010. At the meeting, the members will report on their work since the October 13, 2010 meeting and discuss the status of the NDHTF's Concept of Operations do...
Notice Dec 09, 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 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 09, 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 09, 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 09, 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 09, 2010

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We (U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as a part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork...
Notice Dec 09, 2010
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, Subpart b...
Notice Dec 09, 2010
Per 30 U.S.C. 188(d), Antelope Resources Inc. filed a petition for reinstatement of noncompetitive oil and gas lease MTM 91627, Musselshell County, Montana. The lessee paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination. No leases were iss...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indic...
Notice Dec 09, 2010
Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (SEORAC) will meet as indicated below:
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf:

Title Type Published
BOEMRE published an interim final rule implementing certain safety measures recommended for improving the safety of oil and gas exploration and development on the Outer Continental Shelf. This document contains a correction to the final regulations p...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Complaints:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Handbags, Luggage, Accessories and Packaging Thereof, DN 2772; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues rai...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Termination of Five-Year Review:

Title Type Published
The subject five-year review was initiated in October 2010 to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on non- frozen apple juice concentrate from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. On No...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Lodging of Consent Decrees Under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Importers of Controlled Substance; Applications:

Title Type Published
Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Importers of Controlled Substances; Registrations:

Title Type Published
Alltech Associates, Inc., Deerfield, IL
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Manufacturers of Controlled Substances; Registrations:

Title Type Published
Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials, Inc., Devens, MA
Notice Dec 09, 2010
Matthey Pharma Services, North Andover, MA
Notice Dec 09, 2010
Norac Inc., Azusa, CA
Notice Dec 09, 2010

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
The Licensing Support System Advisory Review Panel was established by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a Federal Advisory Committee in 1989. Its purpose was to provide advice on the fundamental issues of design and development of an electron...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

O
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final regulation to provide for continuation of Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage for certain former Senate Restaurant employees who transferred to employment with a private c...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

No documents available.

Joint Public Roundtables:

No documents available.

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 09, 2010
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 09, 2010
EDGA Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 09, 2010
EDGX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 09, 2010
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Dec 09, 2010
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Dec 09, 2010
NYSE Amex LLC
Notice Dec 09, 2010

State Department logo State Department

Request for Grant Proposals:

Title Type Published
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition to conduct the Spring Civic Education Workshop for students participating in the academic year Future Leaders Ex...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comme...
Notice Dec 09, 2010
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federa...
Notice Dec 09, 2010
This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of t...
Rule Dec 09, 2010
This establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the ad...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe conditio...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

Anthropomorphic Test Devices:

Title Type Published
This final rule makes two changes to the agency's specifications for the Hybrid III six-year-old child dummy, and the Hybrid III six-year-old weighted child test dummy. First, to improve the durability of the dummies' femurs we are changing the desig...
Rule Dec 09, 2010

Change in Use of Aeronautical Property:

Title Type Published
The FAA is requesting public comment on the Town of Houlton, Maine's request to change a portion (36,450 s.f.) of Airport property from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use. The property is located on Industrial Drive adjacent to Houlton Internat...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a Tier I Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for the Milwaukee, WI to Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (Milwaukee-Twin Cities) High- Speed Rail Corridor Program. The project includes pass...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Establishment of Area Navigation Routes:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to establish seven High Altitude Area Navigation (RNAV) routes in the Western United States (U.S.). These new routes would provide pilots and air traffic controllers with efficient direct routes enhancing safety and improving the...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010
This action proposes to establish six High Altitude Area Navigation (RNAV) routes in the Western United States (U.S.). These new routes would provide pilots and air traffic controllers with efficient direct routes enhancing safety and improving the e...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards:

Title Type Published
NHTSA seeks comments on the economic impact of its regulations on small entities. As required by Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, we are attempting to identify rules that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010

Modification of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Bryce Canyon, UT to accommodate Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Bryce Canyon Airport. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010

Petitions for Waivers of Compliance:

Title Type Published
Madison Railroad
Notice Dec 09, 2010
Roger W. Stabler and Gloria J. Stabler
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Requests to Release Airport Property:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the release of land at the Kearney Municipal Airport under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).
Notice Dec 09, 2010

Special Conditions:

Title Type Published
This action proposes special conditions for the Boeing Model 747-8 airplane. This airplane will have novel or unusual design features associated with connectivity of the passenger domain computer systems to the airplane critical systems and data netw...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Anti-Money Laundering Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements:

Title Type Published
FinCEN, a bureau of the Department of the Treasury ("Treasury"), is issuing proposed rules defining non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators as loan or finance companies for the purpose of requiring them to establish anti-money launderin...
Proposed Rule Dec 09, 2010

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4)), requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their systems of records. Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is est...
Notice Dec 09, 2010

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