August 16, 2011 (Volume 76)

Federal Register August 16, 2011

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Agencies Publishing on August 16, 2011

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Meetings:

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Notice is hereby given of a briefing on the Partner Vetting System (PVS) pilot program. The objective of the briefing is to provide information about the PVS pilot program. Members of the public may attend in person or join via teleconference. Offici...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service (RHS), the Rural Business- Cooperative Service (RBS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with no revision of a currently approved information collection, Forest Products Removal...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Increased Assessment Rates:

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This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the California Walnut Board (Board) for the 2011-12 and subsequent marketing years from $0.0174 to $0.0175 per kernelweight pound of assessable walnuts. The Board locally administers the ma...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2011

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 16, 2011
NIST is extending the deadline for submitting comments regarding the governance structure for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) to 3 p.m. Eastern Time, August 30, 2011. NIST will accept only electronic submissions dur...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Applications for Reorganization and Expansion under Alternative Site Framework:

Extension of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews:

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The Department of Commerce ("Department") is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). The review covers the period February 1, 20...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Meetings:

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The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet to discuss the SEDAR assessment schedule, budget, and the SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Army 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 Aug 16, 2011

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

Title Type Published
This document corrects the comment date published in the Federal Register of August 9, 2011, regarding the proposed rule for Documenting Contractor Performance.
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2011

Meetings:

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The National Defense University (NDU), Designated Federal Officer, has scheduled a meeting of the Board of Visitors. The National Defense University Board of Visitors is a Federal Advisory Board. The Board meets twice each year in proceedings that ar...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the National Security Education Board. The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense concerning requirements established...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended) and the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Department of Defense announces the following Federal Advisory Committee...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Education Department logo Education Department

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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 Aug 16, 2011
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 Aug 16, 2011

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
This document contains corrections to final regulations which were published in the Federal Register of Tuesday, March 30, 2010. The final rule document adopted revisions to FERC Form 556 and to Commission procedures and criteria for the certificatio...
Rule Aug 16, 2011

Integrated System Power Rates:

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Southwestern Power Administration published a document in the Federal Register (76 FR 48159) on August 8, 2011, announcing the public review and comment period on proposed rates. Inadvertently, the date listed for the combined Public Information and...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA is amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(a) Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule and changing its name to the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule. The CDR enables EPA to collect and publish information on the manufacturing, p...
Rule Aug 16, 2011

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

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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 Aug 16, 2011

Meetings:

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The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Chartered SAB on September 7, 2011 to conduct a quality review of a draft SAB report, Peer Review of EPA's Draft National-Scale Mercury Risk Assessment (08/04/...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two teleconferences of the SAB Augmented Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC) to discuss the draft advisory report related to uranium and thorium in-situ leach recovery and post-closure stabil...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Export Control Regulations; Emergency Continuation (Notice of August 12, 2011)
Presidential Document Aug 16, 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 Aug 16, 2011

Radio Broadcasting Services:

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The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of license: ALELUYA BROADCASTING NETWORK, Station NEW, Facility ID 123270, BMPED-20110629BPM, From BAY CITY, TX, To LOUISE, TX; DAVID L. SMITH, Station WGRL, Facility ID 170939...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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The FDIC has determined that insufficient assets exist in the receivership of R-G Premier Bank of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, to make any distribution to general unsecured claims, and therefore such claims will recover nothing and have no val...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The FDIC has determined that insufficient assets exist in the receivership of Eurobank, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to make any distribution on general unsecured claims, and therefore such claims will recover nothing and have no value.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The FDIC has determined that insufficient assets exist in the receivership of Westernbank Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, to make any distribution to general unsecured claims, and therefore such claims will recover nothing and have no value.
Notice Aug 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
Notice is hereby given that an urgent single-source grant is awarded to Survivors of Torture, International (SOTI), San Diego, CA. The grant will support direct services to persons who have experienced trauma or torture prior to their arrival in the...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule to require the filing of a premarket approval application (PMA) or a notice of completion of a product development protocol (PDP) for the following three class III preamendments devices:...
Rule Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 16, 2011

Debarment Orders:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an order under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) debarring Hung Ta Fan for a period of 5 years from importing articles of food or offering such articles for importation into the...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Draft Guidance for Industry and Staff; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Procedures for Handling Section 522 Postmarket Surveillance Studies." This guidance document is intended to assist device manufacturers subject to a...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice of public conference.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Notice of meeting.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Notice of meetings.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Notice of meeting.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Notice of meetings.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Aug 16, 2011
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This document corrects the preamble to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of August 4, 2011, concerning rates for pilotage on the Great Lakes. This correction provides four rows that were missing from Table 36 in the earlier document a...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2011

Major Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Arizona (FEMA-1950-DR), dated December 21, 2010, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-4009-DR), dated July 28, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of North Dakota (FEMA-1981-DR), dated May 10, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of South Dakota (FEMA-1984-DR), dated May 13, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will meet on October 6, 2011 and October 7, 2011 in Washington, DC to discuss various issues related to the training and fitness of merchant marine personnel. This meeting will be open to the...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will conduct an intercessional meeting so that a working group may discuss Task Statement 75, entitled "Review of the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Implementation o...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Regulated Navigation Areas:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a regulated navigation area on the Piscataqua River near Portsmouth, NH. This temporary final rule places speed restrictions on all vessels transiting the navigable waters on the Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, NH near t...
Rule Aug 16, 2011

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard will enforce this safety zone for annual fireworks events in the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan zone at various times from 9:15 p.m. on September 9, 2011 through 10:30 p.m. on September 10, 2011. This action is necessary an...
Rule Aug 16, 2011
The Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR 165.1154, Security Zones; Cruise Ships, San Pedro Bay, California, by providing a common description of all security zones created by this section to encompass only navigable waters within a 100-yard radius ar...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2011
The Coast Guard is amending multiple permanent safety zones to ensure public safety during annual firework displays at various locations in the Eleventh Coast Guard District. These amendments will standardize the safety zone language, update listed e...
Rule Aug 16, 2011

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The purpose of this notice is to request public nominations for certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Councils (RAC) that have member terms expiring this year. The RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use pla...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing receipt of three proposed amendments to the Texas regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Texas at its own...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2011

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

Title Type Published
We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection request (ICR) for the USGS Landslide Hazards Program's Landslide Report: Did You See It? As required by the Paperwork Reduction A...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), BOEMRE is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) co...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwo...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Coal Exploration License Application Participation:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, and to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations, all interested parties are hereby invited to participate with Vale Exploration USA, In...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
Under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are removing the Lake Erie watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildli...
Rule Aug 16, 2011

Invitation to Participate:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, and to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations, all interested parties are invited to participate with the BHP-Billiton/San Juan Coal Comp...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Devices for Improving Uniformity Used in a Backlight Module and Products Containing the Same, DN 2839; the Commission is soliciting co...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Antidumping Duty Investigations; Determinations:

Title Type Published
Heavy Forged Hand Tools from China
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year Reviews on Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Orders:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of expedited reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order and antidumping duty or...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Lodging of Consent Decrees Under the Clean Water Act
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Lodging of Settlement Agreements under CERCLA and Chapter 11 of U.S. Bankruptcy Code
Notice Aug 16, 2011

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

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National Science Foundation

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

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National Transportation Safety Board

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

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses; Withdrawals:

Extension of License Transfer Period:

Hearings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) will convene an evidentiary session to receive testimony and exhibits in the uncontested portion of this proceeding regarding the application of Southern Nuclear Operating Company for two...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make appointments under Schedules A, B, and C in the excepted service as required by 5 CFR 213.103.
Notice Aug 16, 2011

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

Title Type Published
The Human Resources Solutions, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0248, OPM 1655, and OPM 1655-A. These fo...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0036, Establishment Information Form (DD 1918), Wage Data Collectio...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0206, Evidence to Prove Dependency of a Child. As req...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0167, Financial Resources Questionnaire and Notice of...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") for an exemption from section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act, as well as from certain disclosure requirements.
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
BATS YExchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
BATS YExchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
EDGA Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
EDGX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Aug 16, 2011
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Aug 16, 2011
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Notice Aug 16, 2011
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Aug 16, 2011
NYSE Amex LLC
Notice Aug 16, 2011
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
National Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection.
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Utah (FEMA-4011- DR), dated 08/08/2011. Incident: Flooding. Incident Period: 04/18/2011 Through 07/16/2011. Effective Date: 08/08/2011. P...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
Certification Related to the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Meetings:

No documents available.

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

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

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces the FAA's intent to cancel TSO-C129a, Airborne Supplemental Navigation Equipment Using the Global Positioning System (GPS). The effect of the cancelled TSO will result in no new TSO-C129a design or production approvals. However,...
Notice Aug 16, 2011
This notice is intended to inform the public that no significant changes are proposed to the existing guidance on the New Starts and Small Starts programs. FTA is required by statute to publish policy guidance every two years on the New Starts and Sm...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify...
Proposed Rule Aug 16, 2011

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to fund, construct, and operate a new Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and Base Building at the Toledo Express Airport (TOL), Swanton, Ohio. The existing TOL ATCT and collocated Terminal Radar Ap...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of EUROCAE WG-72: RTCA Special Committee 216: Aeronautical Systems Security (Joint Meeting).
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 205/EUROCAE WG-71: Software Considerations in Aeronautical Systems Agenda for the 17th meeting.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 219: Attitude and Heading Reference System.
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 220: Automatic Flight Guidance and Control
Notice Aug 16, 2011
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 224: Airport Security Access Control Systems.
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Petitions for Waivers of Compliance:

Title Type Published
Dennison Railroad Depot Museum
Notice Aug 16, 2011

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the names of two newly designated entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005, "Blocking Property o...
Notice Aug 16, 2011

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