February 16, 2011 (Volume 76)

Federal Register February 16, 2011

View all documents issued on February 16, 2011. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

122 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 16, 2011

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

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The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments on whether changes are needed to USAID's rules on Source, Origin, and Nationality (S/O/N). This solicitation is in furtherance of a USAID initiative to review and if necessary, revise these rules in o...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Decreased Assessment Rates:

Title Type Published
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that decreased the assessment rate established for the California Walnut Board (Board) for the 2010- 11 and subsequent marketing years from $0.0177 to...
Rule Feb 16, 2011

Meetings:

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The Amador County Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Sutter Creek, California. 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 Advis...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces a public meeting of the Dairy Industry Advisory Committee (Dairy Committee) to review and approve the final recommendations to the Secretary of Agr...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Permits:

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We are advising the public of our decision to begin issuing permits for the importation into the continental United States of fresh strawberries from Jordan. Based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public for rev...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Referendum Orders:

Title Type Published
This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible Oregon and Washington pear growers to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of pears grown in Oregon and Washington.
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is seeking applicants for the following vacant seat on the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (council): Education Alternate. Applicants are chosen based upon their particular e...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The Department of Commerce (DOC) is seeking public comment on a draft national aquaculture policy that supports sustainable aquaculture in the United States. The intent of the policy is to guide DOC's actions and decisions on aquaculture and to provi...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
NOAA is seeking public comment on a draft national aquaculture policy that supports sustainable marine aquaculture in the United States. The intent of the policy is to guide NOAA's actions and decisions on aquaculture and to provide a national approa...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Application for Expansion of Manufacturing Authority:

Title Type Published
Foreign-Trade Zone 29, Louisville, KY; Subzone 29 F, Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Meetings:

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Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will hold public meetings.
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Poison Prevention Packaging Requirements:

Title Type Published
The Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC," "Commission," or "we") is proposing to amend its child-resistant packaging requirements to exempt powder formulations of two oral prescription drugs, colesevelam hydrochloride and sevelamer carbonate. C...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (DAJAG) (Admiralty and...
Rule Feb 16, 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting comments for the reissuance of the existing nationwide permits (NWPs), general conditions, and definitions, with some modifications. The Corps is also proposing to issue two new NWPs and two new...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

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DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update references to authoritative accounting standards owing to the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB's) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) of Gene...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collectio...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The National Assessment Governing Board (Governing Board) is soliciting public comments and recommendations to improve the design proposed for setting achievement levels for NAEP in writing. This notice provides opportunity for public comment and sub...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Combined Filings
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Combined Filings
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Filings:

Title Type Published
DCP Intrastate Network, LLC
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Thomas G. Favinger
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
EPA has authorized its contractor, Electronic Consulting Services, Inc. (ECS) of Fairfax, VA, to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance:

Title Type Published
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of polymerized fatty acid esters with aminoalcohol alkoxylates (PFAEAA) with a minimum number average molecular weight (in amu) 1,200, limited to the chemicals...
Rule Feb 16, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Local Government Advisory Committee's teleconference originally scheduled on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 1:30-3 p.m. (ET) (76 FR 6785, published on Tuesday, February 8, 2011) is rescheduled for Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 3:30-4:30 (ET). The Commit...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Ocean Transportation Intermediary Licenses; Applicants
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Feb 16, 2011

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is announcing the continuation of the Regulatory Project Management Site Tours and Regulatory Interaction Program (the Site Tours Program). The purpose of this docu...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

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 Feb 16, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Format and Content Requirements for Over-the-Counter Drug Product Labeling" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paper...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
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 Feb 16, 2011
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.
Notice Feb 16, 2011
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.
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry and FDA staff entitled "Best Practices for Conducting and Reporting Pharmacoepidemiologic Safety Studies Using Electronic Healthcare Data Sets." Th...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Guidance for Industry; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a document entitled "Guidance for Industry: Potency Tests for Cellular and Gene Therapy Products" dated January 2011. The guidance document provides manufacturers of cellular an...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics; Correction
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Coordination and Maintenance Committee
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Feb 16, 2011
National Human Genome Research Institute
Notice Feb 16, 2011
National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases
Notice Feb 16, 2011
National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases
Notice Feb 16, 2011
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Notice Feb 16, 2011
National Library of Medicine
Notice Feb 16, 2011

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program:

Title Type Published
This document announces a public hearing to receive information and views on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled "National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table." Date and Time: The public hearing wi...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
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 Feb 16, 2011
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 Feb 16, 2011
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is requesting public comments on the Emergency Responder Field Operations Guide (ER FOG). The ER FOG was drafted to assist emergency response personnel in the use of the National Incident Management System Inci...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Feb 16, 2011
Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this proposed rule is to seek general information and comment regardin...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011
Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this proposed rule is to seek general information and comment regardin...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011
Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this proposed rule is to seek general information and comment regardin...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011
Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this proposed rule is to seek general information and comment regardin...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to establish a new Department of Homeland Security system of records titled, "Department of Homeland Security/ United States Citizenship and Immigration Services...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

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

Title Type Published
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on a new information collection requirement abstracted below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduct...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Emergencies and Related Determinations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Missouri (FEMA-3317-EM), dated February 3, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Emergency Declarations:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Missouri (FEMA-3317-EM), dated February 3, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Major Disaster and Related Determinations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Maine (FEMA-1953-DR), dated February 1, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Feb 16, 2011
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Jersey (FEMA-1954-DR), dated February 4, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Feb 16, 2011
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-3316-EM), dated February 2, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Feb 16, 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 Feb 16, 2011
The proposed information collection requirement concerning the certification and funding of State and local fair housing enforcement agencies will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Redu...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The proposed extension of information collection requirements for Consolidated Planning for Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by th...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
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 Feb 16, 2011

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior announces the revision of an information collection "Klamath Non-use Valuation Survey," Office of Managemen...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the environmental assessment (EA) for the Ridgefield National Wildlife Ref...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Filing of Plats of Survey:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, on March 18, 2011.
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will me...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Renewable Energy Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on Outer Continental Shelf:

Title Type Published
BOEMRE proposes to revise the regulations that pertain to noncompetitive acquisition of an Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) renewable energy lease. We are taking this action because the current regulations governing the noncompetitive acquisition of an...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Lodging Of Consent Decree Under The Clean Air Act:

Title Type Published
United States v. CEMEX, Inc. and CEMEX Construction Materials Atlantic, LLC
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

N
National Science Foundation

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is amending its regulations that govern licensing requirements for the independent storage of spent nuclear fuel. These amendments include changes that enhance the effectiveness and effic...
Rule Feb 16, 2011

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the AREVA Enrichment Services LLC (AES) Proposed Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility (EREF). On December 30, 2008, AE...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request concerning a classification change to the Reply Rides Free program.
Notice Feb 16, 2011
This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing of the Lincoln Branch Post Office in Mansfield, Ohio, has been filed. It identifies preliminary steps and provides a procedural schedule. Publication of this document will allow the Posta...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
This is one of several releases that we will be considering relating to the use of security ratings by credit rating agencies in our rules and forms. In this release, pursuant to the provisions of Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of application for an order under sections 6(b) and 6(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") granting an exemption from all provisions of the Act, except section 9, and sections 36 through 53, and the rules and regulations under the Act. With respect to sections 17 and 30 of the Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and rule 38a-1 under the Act, the exemption is limited as set forth in the application.
Notice Feb 16, 2011

State Department logo State Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation will meet on March 7 and March 8 at the Department of State, 2201 "C" Street, NW., Washington, DC. Prior notification and a valid government- issued photo ID (such as driver's license, pas...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
Advisory Committee on Private International Law
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) has instituted a proceeding to clarify, update, and seek public comments on proposed changes to its existing regulations and procedures regarding the use of railroad rights-of-way for railbanking and in...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011
DOT, STB
Release of Waybill Data
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 16, 2011

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to abandon its separation requirements at launch sites for storing liquid oxygen, nitrogen tetroxide, hydrogen peroxide in concentrations equal to or below 91 percent, and refined petroleum-1 (RP-1) unless they are within an intralin...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011
This document advises the public that FMCSA has placed in the public docket three additional documents concerning hours of service (HOS) for commercial motor vehicle drivers. This notice also makes clerical corrections to both the preamble and the re...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011
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 Feb 16, 2011
In accordance with Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review," the Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is conducting a review of its existing regulations to evaluate their continued validity and determine whether...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making minor technical changes to its regulations by removing expired Special Federal Aviation Regulations (SFARs) and cross-references, as well as other expired or obsolete regulations. None of these chan...
Rule Feb 16, 2011

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above that would supersede an existing AD. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of anoth...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011

Modification of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Poplar Municipal Airport, Poplar, MT. The airport was moved 1.5 nautical miles (NM) to the northeast. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011

Special Conditions:

Title Type Published
This action proposes special conditions for the Gulfstream GVI airplane. This airplane will have novel or unusual design features when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. The...
Proposed Rule Feb 16, 2011

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the names of two newly-designated individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, "Blocking Pr...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
In this document, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau adopts as a final rule, with some changes, a proposed revision of its distilled spirits plant regulations. The revision modernizes the requirements for operating distilled spirits plants...
Rule Feb 16, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice Feb 16, 2011
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice Feb 16, 2011

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