March 2, 2012 (Volume 77)

Federal Register March 2, 2012

View all documents issued on March 2, 2012. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

173 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 2, 2012

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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This proposed rule would expand the contracting authority as established under the Beef Promotion and Research (Order). The Beef Research and Information Act (Act) requires that the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC) enter into contracts with...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012
This rule invites comments on the establishment of final free and restricted percentages for the 2011-12 crop year under the marketing order for tart cherries grown in the states of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisc...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012
This Notice is to invite applications for loans and grants under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program pursuant to 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012. Funding to support $33 million in loans and $10 million i...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a Notice of Intent (NOI) on December 9, 2011 [76 FR 77008] to prepare environmental impact statements (EISs) and supplemental environmental impact statements to incorporate greater sage-grouse conservatio...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 02, 2012
A key mission of both the Department of Commerce (DOC) is to help U.S. businesses grow and create jobs. Recently, the White House launched the BusinessUSA Initiative (www.Business.USA.gov) to help further these goals. This notice announces the Commer...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), the Department of Commerce is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Service Contract...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews; Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc.:

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The Department of Commerce ("Department") is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp ("shrimp") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), covering the period of review ("POR") of Februar...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks from the People's Republic of China
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders; Revocations:

Title Type Published
As a result of the determinations by the International Trade Commission (the "ITC") that revocation of the antidumping duty ("AD") and countervailing duty ("CVD") orders on fresh and chilled Atlantic salmon ("salmon") from Norway would not be likely...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Expansions of Manufacturing Authority:

Title Type Published
Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc., Foreign-Trade Zone 104, Savannah, GA
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of the Census (U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice of a meeting of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee (C-SAC). The Committee will address policy, research, and technical issues relating to a full range of Census Bureau programs and...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Tilefish Monitoring Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings.
Notice Mar 02, 2012
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council Joint Protocol Committee of the AK BOF and Council will meet in March in Anchorage, AK.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Permits Amendment Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that The Whale Museum (Responsible Party: Jenny Atkinson), P.O. Box 945, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 has requested a change in Principal Investigator to their pending permit application.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Permits Denials:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that an application for a scientific research permit (File No. 16998) submitted by Mr. Gregory Walker, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, has been denied.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (the Department) has preliminarily determined that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of steel wheels from the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Notice Mar 02, 2012

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
This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice Mar 02, 2012
The Committee is proposing to add a service to the Procurement List that will be provided by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities and delete products previously furnished by such agencies. Comments Must...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Albuquerque District, Corps of Engineers (Corps) is preparing a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) on the findings of an ongoing flood risk management study along the Rio Grande from San Acacia downstream to San Marcial in S...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

Title Type Published
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-56. A companion do...
Rule Mar 02, 2012
This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary o...
Rule Mar 02, 2012
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify reporting, reutilization, and disposal of Government property.
Rule Mar 02, 2012
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add Armenia as a designated country, due to the accession of Armenia to membership in the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement. The...
Rule Mar 02, 2012
DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 that addresses the use and m...
Rule Mar 02, 2012
DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 to enhance competition in th...
Rule Mar 02, 2012
DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, with changes, the interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 that clarifies that there is no order of precedence among the sma...
Rule Mar 02, 2012
This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to make editorial changes.
Rule Mar 02, 2012
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to incorporate adjusted thresholds for application of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements, as determ...
Rule Mar 02, 2012
DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Small Business Administration's regulations establishing the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program. This ru...
Rule Mar 02, 2012

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Education is reopening the Upward Bound (UB) program FY 2012 competition and accepting amended applications for new awards for the UB program FY 2012 competition from a limited number of applicants that may have been affected by inc...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
On April 21, 2011, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (76 FR 23516) proposing to require the Commission-certified Electric Reliability Organization to make available to Commission staff, on an ongoing basis, access to complete elec...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 02, 2012
This document announces a reopening of the time period for submitting comments on the Department of Energy (DOE or Department) notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to revise existing regulations covering contractor legal management requirements and m...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012
Designation of Commission Staff as Non-Decisional
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Proposed Collection.
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Procedures for Public Utilities Seeking to Extend the Date for Commission Action on Statutory Filings
Notice Mar 02, 2012
The EIA is requesting comments on a proposal to change the data protection policy for information reported on fuel ethanol production capacity, (both nameplate and maximum sustainable capacity) and make this information publicly available. The data p...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Applications:

Title Type Published
Dominion Transmission, Inc.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Scoping and Environmental Site Review, Wadsworth, OH
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Transfers of Exemptions:

Title Type Published
American Land Co., LLC and Burnshire Hydroelectric, LLC
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve the fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) 2002 base year emissions inventory, portion of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Georgia on August 17, 2009. The emissions inventory is pa...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012
EPA is taking direct final action to approve the fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) 2002 base year emissions inventory, portion of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Georgia on August 17, 2009. The emission...
Rule Mar 02, 2012

Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to partially approve and partially disapprove a revision to the Nebraska State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Nebraska through the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) on July 13, 2011 that address...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Weekly receipt
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Meetings:

Title Type Published
EPA is announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for external scientific peer review, will convene an independent panel of experts and organize and conduct an external peer review meeting to review the draft human health assessment titled, "Tox...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Pesticide Tolerances:

Title Type Published
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of thiamethoxam in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and C...
Rule Mar 02, 2012
This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of trifloxystrobin in or on coffee, green bean. Bayer CropScience requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Rule Mar 02, 2012
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of trinexapac-ethyl in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, a...
Rule Mar 02, 2012

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; Delegation of Reporting Function (Memorandum of February 27, 2012)
Presidential Document Mar 02, 2012

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Title Type Published
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as requir...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board logo Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

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 Mar 02, 2012

Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission comprehensively reforms and begins to modernize the Universal Service Fund's Lifeline program. The reforms adopted in this document substantially strengthen protections against waste, fraud, and...
Rule Mar 02, 2012
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks further focused comment on a number of issues related to the Lifeline program, including establishing an eligibility database, advancing broadband availability through digital...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission released a public notice announcing the meeting and agenda of the North American Numbering Council (NANC). The intended effect of this action is to make the public aware of the NANC's next meeting and agenda.
Notice Mar 02, 2012
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Technological Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in the Commission Meeting...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 02, 2012

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement r...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The President's Management Advisory Board (PMAB), a Federal Advisory Committee established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App., and Executive Order 13538, will hold a public meeting on Friday, March 30, 2012.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 02, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies Federal agencies of the Laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITF) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testin...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces fees for vessel sanitation inspections. These inspections are conducted by CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP). VSP as...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the launch of the Surgeon General's (SG) Youth Video Contest. This contest is sponsored by CDC in conjunction with the Offi...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
The Departmental Appeals Board is announcing this reorganization which allows for greater flexibility and better reflects the current work environment and priorities within the organization.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Limiting the Use of Certain Phthalates as Excipients in CDER-Regulated Products." This draft guidance provides the pharmaceutical industr...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Draft Guidances; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a 1-day public hearing to obtain input on recently issued draft guidances relating to the development of biosimilar products (draft guidances). These draft guidances were issued by FDA as part of t...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This notice invites independent accreditation organizations who have not previously submitted applications to participate in the advanced diagnostic imaging supplier accreditation program as a designated accreditation organization, for the purpose of...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces public meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). Th...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Center For Scientific Review
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health Human Development
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health Human Development
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health Human Development
Notice Mar 02, 2012
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Mar 02, 2012
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Mar 02, 2012
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Mar 02, 2012
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Mar 02, 2012
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Mar 02, 2012
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Notice Mar 02, 2012
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Mar 02, 2012
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Mar 02, 2012
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
Rule Mar 02, 2012
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is providing notice that it has issued an annual summary of all enforcement actions taken by TSA under the authority granted in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Accreditations and Approvals as Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Amspec Services LLC, 12154 B River Road, St. Rose, LA 70087, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Camin Cargo Control, Inc., 1301 Metropolitan Ave., Thorofare, NJ 08086, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals an...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Certispec Services USA, Inc., 1448 Texas Avenue, Texas City, TX 77590, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, Coastal Gulf and International, Inc., 13607 River Road, Luling, LA 70070, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, SGS North America, Inc., 12650 McManus Blvd., Suite 103, Newport News, VA 23602, has been approved to gauge and accredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic che...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Accreditations as Commercial Laboratories:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12, Altol Chemical and Environmental Lab Inc., Sabanetas Industrial Park, Building M-1380, Ponce, PR 00715, has been accredited to test petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12, Saybolt LP, 109 Woodland Dr., Laplace, LA 70068, has been accredited to test petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the prov...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

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

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The sub...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Approvals as Commercial Gaugers:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, International Marine Consultants, 429 Padre Rufo St. Floral Park, Hato Rey, PR 00917, has been approved to gauge petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs p...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, SGS North America, Inc., 6624 Langley Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70809, has been approved to gauge petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordan...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Saybolt LP, 905C Eastern Blvd., Clarksville, IN 47129, has been approved to gauge petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordance with the...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Saybolt LP, 190 James Drive East, Suite 110, St. Rose, LA 70087, has been approved to gauge petroleum, petroleum products, organic chemicals and vegetable oils for customs purposes, in accordanc...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) will meet March 20 and 21, 2012. On March 20, the committee will meet to discuss administrative matters then recess for the meeting of the Towing Vessel Inspection Work Group. The committee will reconvene o...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

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 Mar 02, 2012

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information associated with bond and insurance requir...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we will submit to OMB an extension of a currently approved information collection (IC) for the "North American Breeding Bird Survey, (1 USGS form)." As require...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

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

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we (the U.S. Geological Survey) are notifying the public that we will submit to OMB an extension of a currently approved information collection (IC) for the National Geological and Geophysical...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
We (U.S. National Park Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
We (National Park Service) 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 efforts to reduce paperwork a...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service announces the availability of the Record of Decision for the Abbreviated Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan for New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. The Record of Decision selects...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs intends to file a draft environmental impact statement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the Spokane Tribe of Indians West Plains casino and mixed use project, City of A...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service (NPS) announces a meeting of the Denali National Park and Preserve Aircraft Overflights Advisory Council. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss mitigation of impacts from aircraft overflights at Denali National Park and...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

National Register of Historic Places:

Title Type Published
Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Permit Applications:

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, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mamma...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Segregation of Public Lands:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is segregating public lands located in the State of Arizona from appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining law, but not the mineral leasing or material sales acts, for a period of 2 years. This...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is segregating public lands located in the State of Arizona from appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining law, but not the mineral leasing or material sales acts, for a period of 2 years. This...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Special Regulations:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to designate the Hope Camp Trail as a bicycle route within Saguaro National Park (Park). The National Park Service general regulation at 36 CFR 4.30(b) requires promulgation of a special regulation to desi...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations:

Title Type Published
Uranium from Russia
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Hearings:

Title Type Published
This is an announcement of the third hearing of the Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence (the "task force"). The task force is chartered to provide OJP, a component of the Department of Justice, with valuable advice...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Lodging of Agreements and Orders Regarding Modification of Consent Decrees under CERCLA:

National Cooperative Research and Production Act:

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Under the Department of Labor's (we or the Department) H-2A temporary labor certification program, Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) are the minimum wage rates the Department has determined must be offered and paid by employers to H-2A workers and wo...
Rule Mar 02, 2012

Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Aliens in Agriculture in the U.S.:

Title Type Published
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (Department) is issuing this Notice to announce the allowable charges for 2012 that employers seeking H-2A workers may charge their workers when the employer provides three m...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Meetings:

Title Type Published
On February 21, 2012, the Department of Labor (the Department or DOL) published a Final Rule to amend the H-2B regulations at 20 CFR part 655 governing the certification of temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agr...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Title Type Published
The Copyright Royalty Judges are announcing receipt of two notices of intent to audit the 2009, 2010, and 2011 statements of account submitted by Digitally Imported, Inc., and Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., concerning the royalty payments made by eac...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation:

No documents available.

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first wa...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Exemptions:

Title Type Published
Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., Millstone Power Station, Units 1, 2, and 3
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Requests for Action:

Title Type Published
Virgina Electric and Power Co.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to enter into an additional International Business Reply Service contract. This document invites public comments on the request and addresses several related procedural steps.
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
The Postal Service will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) to incorporate a change concerning the requirements that a mailer must meet in order to qualify for a Global Expedited Packa...
Rule Mar 02, 2012
The Postal Service proposes to revise various sections of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to set the timetable for discontinuing the use of POSTNET<SUP>TM</SUP> barcodes on all types of ma...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012

Presidio Trust logo Presidio Trust

Title Type Published
In accordance with Sec. 103(c)(6) of the Presidio Trust Act, 16 U.S.C. 460bb appendix, and in accordance with the Presidio Trust's bylaws, notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Presidio Trust Board of Directors will be held commencing 6...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 02, 2012
Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On March 1, 2011, each applicant transferred the assets of its series to a corresponding series of DWS Securities Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of $2,...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Applications:

Title Type Published
Summary of Application: Applicants request an order to permit a business development company ("BDC") to co-invest with certain affiliated investment funds in portfolio companies.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying th...
Notice Mar 02, 2012
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 Mar 02, 2012

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The Department invites the public, including NGOs, educational institutions, private sector enterprises and other interested persons, to submit written comments or suggestions regarding items for inclusion in a new work program for implementing the U...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

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

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 Mar 02, 2012

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Acquisition and Operation Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Eastern Maine Railway Co. from Montreal, Maine Atlantic Railway, Ltd.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Assignment of Trackage Rights Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Montreal, Maine Atlantic Railway, Ltd. and and Maine Northern Railway Co. to Eastern Maine Railway Co.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Determinations:

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Determination Regarding Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing Requirements Under Trade Agreements Act of 1979.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

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Acquisition and Operation Exemptions:

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives:

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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Models 58 and G58 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by installation of oversized clamps on fuel vapor return and/or fuel vent lines in the outboar...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain PW4000 series turbofan engines. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of 3rd and 4th stage vane fractures in the low pressure turbine (LPT) of certain PW4000-94" and PW4000-100" tu...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012

Amendment of Class E Airspace:

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This action proposes to amend Class E Airspace at Tullahoma, TN, as the Arnold Air Force Base has been closed and therefore controlled airspace associated with the airport is being removed. This action also would update the geographic coordinates at...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012

Assignment of Trackage Rights Exemptions:

No documents available.

Establishments of Class E Airspace:

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A notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2011, establishing Class E airspace at Wilkes- Barre/Wyoming Valley Airport, Wilkes-Barre, PA, is being withdrawn. Controlled airspace already exists for area airports under...
Proposed Rule Mar 02, 2012

Hearings:

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On February 24, 2012, NHTSA published proposed NHTSA Driver Distraction Guidelines (77 FR 11200). NHTSA is announcing a set of public hearings relating to these proposed Guidelines. The hearings will provide opportunities for the public to present or...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Land Releases:

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The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on the Penn Yan Airport (PEO), Penn Yan, New York, Notice of Proposed Release from Aeronautical Use of approximately 10.00 +/- acres of airport property, to allow for non-aeronautical d...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Meetings:

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The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the RTCA Program Management Committee.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Release from Federal Grant Assurance Obligations:

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application for a release of approximately 16.02 acres of airport property at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Fresno, California from all conditio...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Request for Applicants:

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NHTSA is soliciting applications for appointment or reappointment to DOT's NEMSAC. The purpose of NEMSAC is to serve as a nationally recognized council of emergency medical services (EMS) representatives and consumers to provide advice and recommenda...
Notice Mar 02, 2012

Requests to Release Airport Properties:

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The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the release of 11.47 acres of land at the Dubois Regional Airport, Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania under the provisions of Section 47125(a) of Title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.).
Notice Mar 02, 2012

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Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Name Change:

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This is Supplement No. ID to the Treasury Department Circular 570, 2011 Revision, published July 1, 2011, at 76 FR 38892.
Notice Mar 02, 2012

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