September 12, 2011 (Volume 76)

Federal Register September 12, 2011

View all documents issued on September 12, 2011. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

115 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 12, 2011

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to send comments regarding any aspect of this proposed information collection. This is a new collection for a Survey on Rural Com...
Notice Sep 12, 2011
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is amending its regulations to implement the Expansion of 911 as authorized by section 6107 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill). This amendment will codify the Secretary's authority to...
Rule Sep 12, 2011

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The Forest Service will prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Upper Lochsa Land Exchange. In the proposed land exchange the Forest Service would acquire approximately 39,371 acres of checkerboard land from Wester...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Meetings:

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This notice is announcing that the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will hold public meetings of the full Committee and subcommittees on September 27-30, 2011. The Committee will discuss: (1) Control strategi...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Subsistence Management for Public Lands in Alaska:

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This final rule revises the regulations concerning the composition of the Federal Subsistence Board (Board). On October 23, 2009, the Secretary of the Interior announced the initiation of a Departmental review of the Federal Subsistence Management Pr...
Rule Sep 12, 2011

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Sep 12, 2011
Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Notice Sep 12, 2011
On August 19, 2011, the binational panel issued its decision in the review of the final results of the 2004/2005 antidumping administrative review made by the U.S. Department of Commerce, respecting Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from Mexic...
Notice Sep 12, 2011
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) publishes this final rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement a decision based on a proposal that was discussed at the 2010 Australia Group (AG) Plenary and adopted under the AG...
Rule Sep 12, 2011
NMFS received an application under section 120 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) from the states of Idaho, Oregon and Washington (states) requesting authorization to intentionally take, by lethal methods, individually identifiable California...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, etc.; Preliminary Results and Preliminary Rescissions:

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The Department of Commerce ("Department") is conducting an administrative review and new shipper review ("NSR") of the antidumping duty Order \1\ on certain steel nails ("nails") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") for the period of review ("...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

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This final rule adjusts the North and South Atlantic swordfish quotas for the 2011 fishing year (January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011) to account for the 2010 underharvest and implement International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic...
Rule Sep 12, 2011

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

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

Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews:

Final Results and Final Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews:

Title Type Published
On March 4, 2011, the Department of Commerce ("Department") published the Preliminary Results of the fifth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp ("shrimp") from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ("Viet...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Meetings:

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of the Ad Hoc Headboat Advisory Panel.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) in Charleston, SC.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Commerce's (DoC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking input on various possible features of a new nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network. This input will be used by NIST to help det...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

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NMFS has received an application from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals incidental to restoration activities within the Woodard Bay Natural Resources Con...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is amending its regulations governing off-exchange foreign currency transactions with members of the retail public (i.e., retail forex transactions). These amendments (Amendments) are nece...
Rule Sep 12, 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 July 21, 1996.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Education (Secretary) proposes requirements for Phase 3 of the Race to the Top program. In this phase the Department would make awards to States that were finalists but did not receive funding under the Race to the Top Fund Phase 2 c...
Notice Sep 12, 2011
The Secretary annually announces tests, including test forms and delivery formats, determined to be suitable for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS).
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Sep 12, 2011
Combined Filings
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment:

Title Type Published
This notice announces that the period for submitting comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking for direct heating equipment is extended to October 14, 2011.
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2011

Energy Conservation Program:

Title Type Published
This document announces that the period for submitting comments on the request for information on "smart" appliances is extended to September 30, 2011. DOE seeks information and comments related to the analytical treatment of "smart" appliances in th...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2011

Petitions for Rate Approvals:

Title Type Published
CenterPoint Energy Illinois Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Rate Elections:

Title Type Published
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement to address a lawsuit filed by Allied Energy Company, Gladieux Trading and Marketing, Insight Equi...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

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EPA is proposing to approve submittals from the State of Maryland pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) sections 110(k)(2) and (3). These submittals address the infrastructure elements specified in CAA section 110(a)(2), necessary to implement, maintai...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2011

LeadBased Paint Self-Certification Program Authorization:

Title Type Published
This notice announces that on January 21, 2010, the State of North Carolina and on March 31, 2010, the State of Mississippi were deemed authorized under section 404(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2684(a), to administer and e...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2011

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern: volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from steam...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2011
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from polyes...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2011

Stays and Deferments of Sanctions:

Title Type Published
EPA is making an interim final determination to stay the imposition of offset sanctions and to defer the imposition of highway sanctions based on a proposed approval of revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUA...
Rule Sep 12, 2011
EPA is making an interim final determination to stay the imposition of offset sanctions and to defer the imposition of highway sanctions based on a proposed approval of revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUA...
Rule Sep 12, 2011

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements Filed
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comments on its...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) intends to award approximately $2,100,000 (total costs) for up to one year to Link2Health Solutions, Inc. the current grantee for the Nati...
Notice Sep 12, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting that industry organizations interested in participating in the selection of nonvoting industry representatives to serve on its Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee, notify FDA in writing....
Notice Sep 12, 2011

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Tobacco Products, Exemptions From Substantial Equivalence Requirements" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases
Notice Sep 12, 2011
National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases
Notice Sep 12, 2011
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Sep 12, 2011
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Sep 12, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting to discuss proposed recommendations for the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), which authorizes FDA to collect user fees and use them for the process fo...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
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 approv...
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with...
Rule Sep 12, 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 the Crew's Effects Declaration (CBP Form 1304). This...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Emergency Declarations:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Connecticut (FEMA-3331-EM), dated August 27, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for State of Connecticut (FEMA-3331-EM), dated August 27, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the District of Columbia (FEMA-3337-EM), dated August 28, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Kansas (FEMA-3324-EM), dated June 25, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for State of Missouri (FEMA-3325-EM), dated June 30, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for State of New Hampshire (FEMA-3333-EM), dated August 27, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Major Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1998-DR), dated June 27, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for State of Minnesota (FEMA-1990-DR), dated June 7, 2011 and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for State of Missouri (FEMA-1961-DR), dated March 23, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for State of Missouri (FEMA-1980-DR), dated May 9, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 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 Sep 12, 2011
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-1999-DR), dated July 1, 2011, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Office of Policy published a notice of meeting for the Homeland Security Advisory Council in the Federal Register on September 6, 2011. The document contained an incorrect time.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR Part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, the Office of Youth in the Great Outdoors invites public comments on an intended request for clearance of information collection.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) draft revised map, dated September 22, 2009, for four units in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, Alabama, for public re...
Notice Sep 12, 2011
The plat of survey as described below is officially filed in the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix, Arizona.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

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

Title Type Published
We (National Park Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Information Collection (IC) described below (OMB Control No. 1024-New). As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing effo...
Notice Sep 12, 2011
We (National Park Service, Shenandoah National Park) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as a part of our continuing eff...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accord with Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-08), the National Park Service has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Lake Clark National Park SRC, the Aniakchak National Monument SRC, and the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC will meet to develop and continue work on NPS subsistence program recommendations and other related subsistence management issues. The...
Notice Sep 12, 2011
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Subsistence Management for Public Lands in Alaska:

No documents available.

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Lodging of Consent Decrees Under the Clean Water Act
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this notice is to announce the meeting of the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board (APB). The CJIS APB is a Federal advisory committee established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Thi...
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This is an announcement of a meeting via conference call of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board to vote of the position of Board Chairperson, review issues relevant to the nomination review process, discuss pending ceremonies and up...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or co...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

M
Management and Budget Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is issuing a policy letter to provide to Executive Departments and agencies guidance on managing the performance of inherently governmental and critical func...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Cancellation of panel meeting.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) plans to hold public meetings on September 20, 2011, in Lisle, Illinois, and on September 22, 2011, in Mansfield, Massachusetts, to solicit information on impacts to manufacturers and dis...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2011

Meetings:

Title Type Published
NRC will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on September 22-23, 2011. A sample of agenda items to be discussed during the public session includes: (1) A discussion on the reporting structure and method...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 12, 2011
On July 11, 2011, the President issued Executive Order 13579, "Regulation and Independent Regulatory Agencies," which, among other things, states that independent regulatory agencies, no less than executive agencies, should promote the goal, set fort...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2011

Orders of Suspension of Trading:

Title Type Published
Dialpoint Communications Corp., Pacel Corp., Quantum Group, Inc., and Tradequest International, Inc.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Sep 12, 2011
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Notice Sep 12, 2011
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
On February 18, 2011, SBA published a notice and request for comments introducing the Community Advantage Pilot Program. In that notice, SBA modified or waived as appropriate certain regulations which otherwise apply to the 7(a) loan program for the...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Jersey (FEMA-4021-DR), dated 08/31/2011. Incident: Hurricane Irene. Incident Period: 08/27/2011 and continuing. Effective Date: 08/31/2011. Physical Loan Applic...
Notice Sep 12, 2011
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of New Jersey (FEMA- 4021-DR), dated 08/31/2011. Incident: Hurricane Irene. Incident Period: 08/27/2011 and continuing. Effective Date: 08/3...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
We are revising our rules to require that claimant representatives use our electronic services as they become available on matters for which the representatives request direct fee payment. In the future, we will publish a notice in the Federal Regist...
Rule Sep 12, 2011
In accordance with 20 CFR 402.35(b)(1), the Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of Social Security Ruling, SSR-11-2p. This Ruling explains our policy on documenting and evaluating disability in young adults.
Notice Sep 12, 2011

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. W...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces and requests public comment on data and information concerning the Pre-Authorization Safety Audits (PASAs) for motor carriers that have applied to participate in the Agency's long- haul pilot program to test and demonstrate the abilit...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Amendment of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action corrects the geographic coordinates and state abbreviation of a final rule published in the Federal Register of July 25, 2011, that amends Class E airspace at Orangeburg Municipal Airport, Orangeburg, SC.
Rule Sep 12, 2011

Amendments of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Mercury, Desert Rock Airport, Mercury, NV. Decommissioning of the Mercury Non- Directional Beacon (NDB) at Mercury, Desert Rock Airport has made this action necessary for the safety and management of...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2011

Release from Federal Grant Assurance Obligations:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application for a release of approximately 4.5 acres of airport property at the Livermore Municipal Airport, Livermore, California. The City of Livermore pro...
Notice Sep 12, 2011

Special Conditions:

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These special conditions are issued for Pratt and Whitney Canada (PWC) model PT6C-67E engines. The engine model will have a novel or unusual design feature which is a 30-Minute All Engines Operating (AEO) power rating. This rating is primarily intend...
Rule Sep 12, 2011

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Sep 12, 2011
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Sep 12, 2011
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is adopting an interim final rule authorizing Federal savings associations and their operating subsidiaries to engage in off-exchange transactions in foreign currency with retail customers, subject...
Rule Sep 12, 2011

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