January 3, 2011 (Volume 76)

Federal Register January 3, 2011

View all documents issued on January 3, 2011. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

105 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 3, 2011

Administrative Conference of the United States logo Administrative Conference of the United States

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The Administrative Conference of the United States adopted the attached recommendation at its Fifty-third Plenary Session. The recommendation addresses issues relating to Federal agency procedures regarding consultation with State and local governmen...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

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Agricultural Marketing Service

Solicitations of Nominations:

No documents available.

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Availability of Petitions and Environmental Assessments:

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We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., seeking a determination of nonregulated status for corn designated as DP-32138-1, which has been genetica...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Prescott National Forest, is withdrawing the March 2, 2010, Federal Register notice (75 FR 9388) which announced their intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in accordance with...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Meetings:

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The Coconino Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Flagstaff, Arizona, to finalize the Project Submission Form, Project Evaluation Checklist, and discuss any additional last minute items to prepare to hear proposals in the future. No proposals wil...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council will meet in Washington, DC, January at the USDA Whitten Building. The purpose of the Council's meeting is to discuss finalizing their 2010 annual accomplishment report, recommendations for t...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Nye/White Pine County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a meeting.
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program:

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The Rural Housing Service (RHS) (an agency within the Rural Development mission area) is amending its regulations to add an additional form of guarantee that is now available under its Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program. A single, continuous gua...
Rule Jan 03, 2011

Solicitations of Nominations:

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The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee meets...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Orders, Findings, or Suspended Investigations; Sunset Reviews
Notice Jan 03, 2011
In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the Act"), the Department of Commerce ("the Department") is automatically initiating a five-year review ("Sunset Review") of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders list...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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NMFS, Southeast Region, in collaboration with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), intends to prepare an EIS to describe and analyze a range of alternatives for management actions to be included in Amendment 21 to the Snapper-Grou...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
NMFS, Southeast Region, in collaboration with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), intends to prepare an EIS to describe and analyze a range of alternatives for management actions to be included in an amendment to the Fishery Mana...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
NMFS, Southeast Region, in collaboration with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), intends to prepare an EIS to describe and analyze a range of alternatives for management actions to be included in an amendment to the Fishery Mana...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
NMFS, Southeast Region, in collaboration with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), intends to prepare an EIS to describe and analyze a range of alternatives for management actions to be included in Amendment 5 to the Golden Crab F...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Expansions/Reorganizations of Foreign-Trade Zones:

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Foreign-Trade Zone 202, Los Angeles, CA
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is reallocating projected unused amounts of Pacific cod among multiple sectors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. These actions are necessary to allow the 2010 total allowable catch of Pacific cod to be harvested.
Rule Jan 03, 2011

Funds Availabilities:

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the following programs are soliciting applications for financial assistance for FY 2011: (1) The NIST Gaithersburg Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Programs, and (2) the...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Grant of Authority for Subzone Status:

Meetings:

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The SEDAR assessments of the Gulf of Mexico stocks of yellowedge grouper and tilefish will consist of a series of workshops and webinars: a Data Workshop, a series of Assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop.
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Opportunity to Request Administrative Review:

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Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations:

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Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China; Postponement
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Voluntary Terminations:

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Foreign-Trade Subzone 102A; Ford Motor Corp., Hazelwood, MO
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is exempting those records contained in DMDC 15 DoD, entitled "Armed Services Military Accession Testing" when the record includes the specific answers submitted and the answer key. Releasing this information to...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011
The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to alter a system of records in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Defense Contract Audit Agency is proposing to amend a system of records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Defense Contract Audit Agency is proposing to amend a system of records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice Jan 03, 2011
To implement DoD Instruction 8520.2, dated 1 April 2004, SDDC will require all commercial accounts accessing transportation systems and applications to use a commercial PKI certificate or Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC). This...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 273. This bulletin lists revisions in the per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Haw...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements:

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DoD is making technical amendments to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to correct the clause list and associated clause dates in the clause "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders...
Rule Jan 03, 2011

Meetings:

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Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the following...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Occupational Radiat...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) proposes to amend its existing regulations governing compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The majority of the changes are proposed for the categorical exclusions provision...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011

Proposed Power, Transmission, and Ancillary Services Rates:

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The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is proposing new and revised formula rates and information for the following: Western power, the Central Valley Project (CVP) transmission, the California-Oregon Transmission Project (COTP) transmission...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Approvals and Promulgations of Implementation Plans:

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EPA is approving portions of four revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) that create and amend the Emissions Banking and Trading of Allowances (EBTA) Program. The EBTA Program establishes a cap and trade program to reduce emissions of...
Rule Jan 03, 2011

Prevention of Significant Deterioration Final Determinations:

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This notice announces that on November 18, 2010, the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the EPA denied Petitions for Review of a Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit issued to Russell City Energy Center, LLC by the Bay Area...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Regional Project Waiver of Section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:

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The 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 s...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The information collection requirements described below has been 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 thr...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 03, 2011
HRSA will be issuing non-competitive supplemental grant funding to the University of Wisconsin, Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, under the Maternal Child and Health Bureau's Blood Lead Proficiency Testing Program. The University of Wisconsi...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities Which Meet Minimum Standards, etc.:

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies Federal agencies of the Laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITF) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testin...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Medicaid Program:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the final Federal share disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for Federal FY (FY) 2009 and the preliminary Federal share DSH allotments for FY 2011. This notice also announces the final FY 2009 and the preliminary FY...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Meetings:

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The Department of Health and Human Services published a notice in the Federal Register of December 21, 2010 announcing a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health. It was announced that this meeting would be held on Monday, January 10, 201...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Jan 03, 2011
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Jan 03, 2011
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be calculated from the modified BFEs for...
Rule Jan 03, 2011
Modified Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified BFEs will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.
Rule Jan 03, 2011

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

Title Type Published
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 Jan 03, 2011
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 Jan 03, 2011

Drawbridge Operation Regulations:

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The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Ferry Street Bridge across the Quinnipiac River, mile 0.7, at New Haven, Connecticut. The deviation allows the bridge to ke...
Rule Jan 03, 2011

Security Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone on the waters south of Kapoho Point and a nearby channel in Kailua Bay within the Honolulu Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone. This security zone is necessary to ensure the safety of the Presiden...
Rule Jan 03, 2011

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 Jan 03, 2011

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
This notice publishes approval of the 2010 Amendments to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin ("Tribe") and the State of Wisconsin Gaming Compact of 1992, as Amended in 1999, 2000, and 2003.
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App 1, 10), notice is hereby given of the meeting of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Advisory Commission.
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Special Regulations:

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The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to amend the regulations on demonstrations and special events for the National Capital Region. This proposed rule would revise the definition of "demonstration" as well as specify the conditions under which so...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty and antidumping duty orders on fresh and c...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted reviews pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on heavy forged hand tools from China...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on paper clips from China would be lik...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
In an effort to obtain comments from interested parties, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice (NIJ) will make available to the general public the following draft standards for metal detectors: 1. W...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice Jan 03, 2011
Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Amended Certifications Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance:

Amended Certifications Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance:

Title Type Published
Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, et al., Troy, MI
Notice Jan 03, 2011
GMPT Warren Transmission, GM Powertrain Division, Warren, MI
Notice Jan 03, 2011
General Motors Co. et al., Ypsilanti, MI
Notice Jan 03, 2011
Hewlett Packard Co.
Notice Jan 03, 2011
International Business Machines, Louisville, KY, and Charleston, WV
Notice Jan 03, 2011
Kennametal, Inc., Irwin and Bedford, PA
Notice Jan 03, 2011
Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, et al., North Highlands, CA, and Raleigh, NC
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Interpretive Standards for Systemic Compensation Discrimination and Voluntary Guidelines for Self-Evaluation of Compensation Practices:

Title Type Published
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is proposing to rescind two guidance documents addressing compensation discrimination: Interpreting Nondiscrimination Requirements of Executive Order 11246 with respect to Systemic Compensati...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Aeronautics Committee of the NASA Advisory Council. The meeting will be held for the pu...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
NSF is hereby granting a limited exemption of section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115, 303 (2009), with respect to the purchase of the anti-roll tank control system that will...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
NSF is hereby granting a limited exemption of section 1605 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115, 303 (2009), with respect to the purchase of the weather facsimile machine that will be u...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of Issuance and Availability of Regulatory Guide 3.71, Revision 2, "Nuclear Criticality Safety Standards for Fuels and Material Facilities."
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Models for Plant-Specific Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler (TSTF513):

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 determination) and model safety evaluation (SE) for the plant-specific...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Peace Corps logo Peace Corps

Title Type Published
The Peace Corps has submitted the following two (2) information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites the public to comment on the renewa...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Priority Mail Contract 33 to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing.
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Priority Mail--Non-published Rates to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing.
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Express Mail Contract 11 to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing.
Notice Jan 03, 2011
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Priority Mail Contract 33 to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing.
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
(1) Request an exemption from repaying, as recovery of the payment would cause financial hardship; (2) inform SSA they want to repay the overpayment at a monthly rate over a period longer than 36 months; and (3) request a different rate of recovery. In the latter two cases, the respondents must also provide financial information to SSA to help the agency determine how much the overpaid person can afford to repay each month. Respondents are overpaid beneficiaries or SSI recipients who are requesting a waiver of recovery of an overpayment or a lesser rate of withholding.
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3519 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of approval for the collection of the...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew an information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this inf...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
This final rule with request for comments amends the definition of light-sport aircraft by removing "auto" from the term "autofeathering" as it applies to powered gliders. This amendment will allow both manual and autofeathering propeller operation f...
Rule Jan 03, 2011
This notice solicits public comments on continuation of the requirements for the collection of information on safety standards. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Manag...
Notice Jan 03, 2011
To carry out a 2008 Congressional rulemaking mandate, FRA is proposing to create regulations prescribing minimum safety and health requirements for camp cars that a railroad provides as sleeping quarters to any of its train employees, signal employee...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011

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

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above that would supersede two existing ADs. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of ano...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct a...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct a...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct a...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD would require replacing the existing unshielded fuel quantity indication system (FQIS) wire bundles with double shielded FQIS wire bundles, install...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011
We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. That NPRM proposed replacing the power control relays for the fuel boost pumps and override pumps with new relays having a ground fault interrupt (GFI) fe...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as the lead Federal agency, and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) intend to prepare a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (Tier 1 EIS) for the North Red and Purple Line Modernization (RPM) Project in Cook...
Notice Jan 03, 2011

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards:

Title Type Published
This notice grants two separate but similar petitions for rulemaking, one submitted by the American Trucking Associations and the other submitted by Road Safe America and a group of nine motor carriers (Schneider National, Inc., C.R. England, Inc., H...
Proposed Rule Jan 03, 2011

Modification of the Process for Requesting Waivers:

Title Type Published
The FAA amends its regulation concerning the process for requesting a waiver of the mandatory separation age of 56 for Air Traffic Control Specialists in flight service stations, enroute or terminal facilities, and the David J. Hurley Air Traffic Con...
Rule Jan 03, 2011

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