May 9, 2011 (Volume 76)

Federal Register May 9, 2011

View all documents issued on May 9, 2011. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

107 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 9, 2011

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would relieve certain restrictions regarding the movement of fresh Hass variety avocados. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011

Mandatory Inspection of Catfish and Catfish Products:

Title Type Published
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it will hold two public meetings to receive comments on the proposed regulation to implement a program for mandatory inspection of catfish and catfish products (Docket No. FSIS-2008-003...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests Resource Advisory Committee
Notice May 09, 2011

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...
Notice May 09, 2011

Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (the "Department") is aligning the final determination in this countervailing duty investigation of multilayered wood flooring ("wood flooring") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") with the final determination in th...
Notice May 09, 2011

Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews and Partial Rescissions of Reviews; 20082010 Preliminary Results:

Title Type Published
In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on frontseating service valves ("FSVs") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), c...
Notice May 09, 2011

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

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

Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews; Final Rescissions:

Title Type Published
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India
Notice May 09, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice May 09, 2011
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (RE&EEAC) will meet to hear briefings on the state of renewable energy finance and to discuss the development of recommendations on increasing the international competitiveness of U.S. exp...
Notice May 09, 2011

Preliminary Results of First Administrative Reviews and Preliminary Rescissions, in Part:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce ("Department") is conducting the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel threaded rod ("steel threaded rod") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") for the period of review ("POR") Oc...
Notice May 09, 2011

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Title Type Published
The Committee For Purchase from People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled (Committee) has announced the following appointments to the Committee Performance Review Board. The following individuals are appointed as members of the Committee Performance...
Notice May 09, 2011

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
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 May 09, 2011
The Defense Logistics Agency proposes to delete 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 May 09, 2011
Department of the Army is altering a system of records notice in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Notice May 09, 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 May 09, 2011

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b, notice is hereby given of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) public meeting and hearing.
Notice May 09, 2011

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records 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 May 09, 2011
Notice May 09, 2011

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
DOE issues procedures to standardize across its various programs procedures for the submission and protection of trade secrets and commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential, where such information is submitted by applican...
Rule May 09, 2011

Baseline Filings:

Title Type Published
NorthWestern Corp.
Notice May 09, 2011

Energy Conservation Program:

Title Type Published
In a direct final rule published on April 21, 2011, DOE adopted amended energy conservation standards for residential clothes dryers and room air conditioners. As required by EPCA, DOE also published simultaneously a notice of proposed rulemaking (NO...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Establishment of Comment Periods:

Title Type Published
California Independent System Operator Corp.
Notice May 09, 2011

Filings:

Title Type Published
East Ohio Gas Co.
Notice May 09, 2011
Washington 10 Storage Corp.
Notice May 09, 2011

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the following sixty-four existing, approved, continuing Information Collection Requests (ICR) to the Office of Management...
Notice May 09, 2011
Rule May 09, 2011

Approvals and Promulgations of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control on April 1, 2010. This revision will establish nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) as a precursor...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

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EPA, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE), intends to prepare an EA to designate an expanded ODMDS off shore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. An EA is needed to provide the environmental information necessary...
Notice May 09, 2011

Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program:

Title Type Published
EPA proposes to codify in the regulations entitled "Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs," Wisconsin's authorized hazardous waste program. EPA will incorporate by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) those provisions of...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (RCRA) allows EPA to authorize States to operate their hazardous waste management programs in lieu of the Federal program. EPA uses the regulations entitled "Approved State Hazardous Wast...
Rule May 09, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the chartered SAB on June 7, 2011 to conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report entitled "SAB Review of Valuing Mortality Risk Reductions for Environmental Pol...
Notice May 09, 2011
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC). This OTC meeting will explore options available for reducing ground-level ozone precursors in a multi-pollutant context....
Notice May 09, 2011

Proposed Re-Issuances of Ocean Disposal General Permits:

Title Type Published
EPA proposes to re-issue a permit authorizing the National Science Foundation (NSF) to dispose of ice piers in ocean waters. Permit re-issuance is necessary because the current permit has expired. EPA does not propose changes to the content of the pe...
Notice May 09, 2011

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

Title Type Published
The EPA is hereby granting a waiver of the Buy American requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(1) [inconsistent with the public interest] to the City of South Burlington, Vermont ("City") for the installation of two...
Notice May 09, 2011

Revisions to California State Implementation Plan:

Title Type Published
EPA is finalizing approval of revisions to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions were proposed in the Federal Register on February 9, 2011 and concern New Source...
Rule May 09, 2011
EPA is finalizing approval of revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions were proposed in the Federal Register on May 21, 2010 and c...
Rule May 09, 2011

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
50th Anniversary of the Freedom Rides (Proc. 8668)
Presidential Document May 09, 2011

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 May 09, 2011

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required...
Notice May 09, 2011
In this document, the Commission adopts rules to establish the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) pilot program in accordance with the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). The CVAA a...
Rule May 09, 2011

National Broadband Plan for Our Future:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission revises its pole attachment rules to promote competition and to reduce the potentially excessive costs of deploying telecommunications, cable, and broadband networks. The Commission also revises the telecommunications...
Rule May 09, 2011

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities
Notice May 09, 2011

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice May 09, 2011

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Proposed Consent Orders:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft...
Notice May 09, 2011

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 09, 2011

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a CMS Ruling that was signed on April 14, 2011 regarding CMS's determination to grant relief to any hospice provider that has a properly pending appeal (as defined in the Ruling) in any administrative appeals tribunal (that is,...
Notice May 09, 2011
This proposed rule would set forth the hospice wage index for fiscal year 2012 and continue the phase-out of the wage index budget neutrality adjustment factor (BNAF), with an additional 15 percent BNAF reduction, for a total BNAF reduction in FY 201...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice May 09, 2011
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice May 09, 2011
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice May 09, 2011

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
30-day notice of information collection under review: Visa Processing Fee Payment; OMB control No. 1615-New.
Notice May 09, 2011
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an ext...
Notice May 09, 2011
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to update and reissue a current Department of Homeland Security system of records titled "Department of Homeland Security/United States Citizenship and Immigrati...
Notice May 09, 2011
This rule makes non-substantive amendments to reflect the Coast Guard's reorganization of Sector North Carolina. The amendments describe the boundaries of Sector North Carolina's Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone, and provide update...
Rule May 09, 2011

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

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning: Documentation Requirements for Articles Entered Unde...
Notice May 09, 2011

Drawbridge Operation Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railroad Drawbridge across the Illinois Waterway, mile 270.6, near Morris, Illinois. The deviat...
Rule May 09, 2011
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the KCS vertical lift span bridge across the Neches River, mile 19.5, at Beaumont, Texas. The deviation is necessary to replac...
Rule May 09, 2011

Major Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1971-DR), DATED April 28, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice May 09, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1971-DR), DATED April 28, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice May 09, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1971-DR), DATED April 28, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice May 09, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1971-DR), DATED April 28, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice May 09, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Georgia (FEMA-1973-DR), DATED April 29, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice May 09, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Georgia (FEMA-1973-DR), dated April 29, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice May 09, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New Mexico (FEMA-1962-DR), DATED March 24, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice May 09, 2011

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the Back River in the vicinity of Hampton, VA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the Air Power Over Hampton Roads A...
Rule May 09, 2011

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Funding Availability:

Title Type Published
HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the applicant information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for HUD's FY2011 Lead Technical Studies and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Programs NOFA. Specifically, this...
Notice May 09, 2011

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) provides funding to Indian tribes with the mission goal of assessing, evaluating, and promoting energy and mineral resources on Indian trust lands for the economic benefit of Indian mineral owners. To...
Notice May 09, 2011
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) owns, or has an interest in, irrigation projects located on or associated with various Indian reservations throughout the United States. We are required to establish irrigation assessment rates to recover the costs...
Notice May 09, 2011

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) for Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Sussex County, Delaware. An environmental impact statement (EIS) evaluating effects of variou...
Notice May 09, 2011

Filings of Plats of Surveys:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing a correction to its notice of filing of plat of survey; Minnesota. BLM will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM-Eastern States office in Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar day...
Notice May 09, 2011
The plats of survey described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico, thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication.
Notice May 09, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Committee on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail will hold a meeting. Designated through an amendment t...
Notice May 09, 2011

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 21) issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting a joint motion to terminate the above- c...
Notice May 09, 2011

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice (the Department) proposes to revise, consolidate, and update its seizure and forfeiture regulations, to conform those regulations to the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA) of 2000 to reflect organizational changes tha...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011
Lodging of Consent Decrees
Notice May 09, 2011

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Incentive Funding Availability Based on Program Year 2009 Performance:

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, in collaboration with the Department of Education, announces that four states are eligible to apply for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) (Pub. L. 105-220, 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) incentive grant awards authorized by section 503...
Notice May 09, 2011

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Copyright Office will host a public meeting to discuss the desirability and means of bringing sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972 under Federal jurisdiction. The meeting will provide a forum, in the form of a roundtable discussion, fo...
Notice May 09, 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 (NASA) announces a meeting of the Task Group of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) Science Committee. This Task Group...
Notice May 09, 2011

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 09, 2011

Facility Operating Licenses; Amendments, etc.:

Meetings:

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 09, 2011
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 09, 2011
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), on behalf of its Division of Risk, Strategy, and Financial Innovation ("Division"), is requesting public comment with regard to studies required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
Notice May 09, 2011

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with Executive Order 13563 and guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Department of State ("the Department") has submitted its preliminary plan to the OMB, and is simultaneously providing it to the public for revie...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee for Study of Eastern Europe and Independent States of Former Soviet Union
Notice May 09, 2011

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
FMCSA amends the commercial driver's license (CDL) knowledge and skills testing standards and establishes new minimum Federal standards for States to issue the commercial learner's permit (CLP). The rule requires that a CLP holder meet virtually the...
Rule May 09, 2011
FMCSA has placed four additional documents in the public docket of its recent notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning hours of service (HOS) for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The Agency is reopening the comment period on the NPRM to allow...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011
Pursuant to the Federal pipeline safety laws, PHMSA is re- publishing this notice to clarify the particulars of a special permit request we have received from the Belle Fourche Pipeline Company (Belle Fourche). Belle Fourche is seeking relief from co...
Notice May 09, 2011
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt eighteen individuals from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. The exemptions will enable these indiv...
Notice May 09, 2011
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for su...
Notice May 09, 2011
In accordance with section 109 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA), FRA is soliciting public comment on the issue of whether it is in the public interest, including public safety and the legal rights of persons injured in railroad accid...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011

Establishment of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Ranger, TX. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at Cook Canyon Ranch Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and...
Proposed Rule May 09, 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 May 09, 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 May 09, 2011
This document contains final regulations relating to withholding by government entities. These regulations reflect changes in the law made by the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 that require Federal, State, and local government...
Rule May 09, 2011
This document contains proposed regulations relating to withholding by government entities on payments to persons providing property or services. The proposed regulations reflect changes in the law made by the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliati...
Proposed Rule May 09, 2011

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

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 comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperw...
Notice May 09, 2011

Funding Opportunities; Inviting Applications:

Title Type Published
Subject to funding availability, this NOFA is issued in connection with the FY 2011 funding round of the BEA Program. The BEA Program is administered by the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. The BEA Program encourages Insured...
Notice May 09, 2011

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