Federal Register March 29, 2012
View all documents issued on March 29, 2012. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
95 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on March 29, 2012
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Agriculture Department
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Commerce Department
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Defense Department
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Executive Office of the President
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Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Reserve System
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Health and Human Services Department
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Homeland Security Department
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Interior Department
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International Trade Commission
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JJoint Board for Enrollment of Actuaries (1)
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Justice Department
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Labor Department
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NNational Science Foundation (1)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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Small Business Administration
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State Department
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SSusquehanna River Basin Commission (2)
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agriculture Department
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the National Agricultural Library's intent to reque...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Boundary Establishments:
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In accordance with Section 3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, is transmitting the final boundary of the Presque Isle National Wild and Scenic River to Congress.
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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The U.S. Forest Service (FS) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposed action to conduct selective cutting and prescribed burn in forest across approximately 33,010 acres of National Forest System lands. The project intends t...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Meetings:
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The New Mexico Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical Advisory Panel will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Panel is meeting as authorized under the Community Forest Restoration Act (Title VI, Pub. L. 106-393) and in compliance with th...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Commerce Department
Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews; Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc.:
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The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review of certain steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The review covers the period April 1, 2010,...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Application for Manufacturing Authority:
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Foreign-Trade Zone 99, Wilmington, DE
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Application for Reorganization under Alternative Site Framework:
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Foreign-Trade Zone 94, Laredo, TX
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Application for Reorganization/Expansion under Alternative Site Framework:
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Foreign-Trade Zone 79, Tampa, FL
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Applications for Expansion:
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ForeignTrade Zone 158, Vicksburg/Jackson, MS
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Fishing Capacity Reduction Program:
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NMFS issues this notice to inform interested persons of the voting period for the fishing capacity reduction program referendum for the Southeast Alaska Purse Seine Salmon Fishery.
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Permits:
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Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to Alejandro Acevedo-Guti[eacute]rrez, Ph.D., Biology Department, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA to conduct research on harbor seals (Phoca vitulina).
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Proposed ForeignTrade Zones Under Alternative Site Framework:
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Caledonia, Essex and Orleans Counties, VT
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Meetings:
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing a teleconference and the seventh meeting of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) on phthalates and phthalate substitutes. The Commission appointed this CHAP on Apri...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Defense Department
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Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d), the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for th...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Meetings:
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Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces the following Feder...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Department of Defense announces the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the T...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Energy Department
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In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-552, Annual Report of Na...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Staff Attendances
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Energy Conservation Program:
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This document announces an extension of the time period for submitting comments on the Notice of Public Meeting (NOPM) and Availability of Framework Document Regarding Energy Conservation Standards for High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamps. The commen...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals:
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) requests comments on the revised version of the Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals: Standard Work Specifications for Single Family Energy Upgrades. This docum...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Initial Market-Based Rate Filings Including Requests for Blanket Section 204 Authorization:
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Palouse Wind, LLC
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Zone J Tolling Co., LLC
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Preliminary Permit Applications:
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Spartanburg Water System
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Proceedings:
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Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Environmental Protection Agency
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In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (``CAA'' or the ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement to address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club in the United States District Court fo...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:
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EPA is making a final determination regarding the Harrisburg- Lebanon-Carlisle-York, Allentown, Johnstown, and Lancaster nonattainment areas (hereafter referred to as ``Areas'') for the 24- hour 2006 fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) nationa...
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Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
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EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These revisions pertaining to Pennsylvania's nonattainment New Source Review (NSR) program incorporate preconstruction permitting r...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans:
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EPA is proposing to approve revisions which repeal and replace existing rules, and revisions to the applicable State Implementation Plan (SIP) for New Mexico submitted by the State of New Mexico on April 11, 2002, and April 25, 2005, which relate to...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
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EPA is taking a direct final action to approve revisions which repeal and replace existing rules, and revisions to the applicable State Implementation Plan (SIP) for New Mexico submitted by the State of New Mexico on April 11, 2002, and April 25, 200...
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Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
Charter Renewals:
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Notice of Charter renewal.
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Draft Research Report; Availability:
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EPA is announcing an extension to the public comment period for the external review of the draft research report titled, ``Investigation of Ground Water Contamination near Pavillion, Wyoming.'' The draft research report was prepared by the National R...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Executive Office of the President
Trade:
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Generalized System of Preferences Duty-Free Treatment; Modifications (Proc. 8788)
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Presidential Document | Mar 29, 2012 |
Federal Communications Commission
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This document proposes to modify the Commission's rules to allow Economic Area (EA)-based 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) licensees to exceed a channel spacing and bandwidth limitation, subject to two conditions. The Commission proposes to all...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
Federal Reserve System
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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Health and Human Services Department
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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On March 22, 2012 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 17060) announcing requirements and registra...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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This notice announces our intention to establish a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) to facilitate the modernization of business processes and supporting systems and their operations.
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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Under the provisions of Section (3507(a)(1)(D)) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the information collection listed bel...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Meetings:
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Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Advisory Committee to the Director
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Advisory Committee to the Director Health Disparities Subcommittee
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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This notice announces the 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))...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Center for Scientific Review
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Center for Scientific Review
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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National Cancer Institute
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, Public Law 110-134, notice is hereby given of a one-day Tribal Consultation Session to be held between the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Homeland Security Department
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Various U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations require the transmission of advance cargo information to CBP through a CBP-approved electronic data interchange (EDI) system. CBP recently completed the testing of the Automated Commercial...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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The United States Coast Guard published a direct final rule in the Federal Register on December 14, 2011 (76 FR 77712) revising regulations for the inspection and certification of seagoing barges to align with the language of the applicable statues....
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Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), OMB control number 1652-0003, abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Designations for Temporary Protected Status:
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Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) has designated the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months, effective Mar...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events:
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The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulation during the Yorktown Parade of Sail, a parade of five tall ships and 195 other vessels, to be held on the waters of York River, Yorktown, Virginia on June 2, 2012. This regulation is neces...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
Interior Department
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BSEE is establishing a final rule to incorporate by reference 12 additional production measurement industry standards into the regulations governing oil, gas, and sulphur operations in the Outer Continental Shelf. Incorporation of these production me...
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Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
Meetings:
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The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet on April 17-18, 2012 at the American Institute of Architects Building, 1735 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006. The meeting will be held in the Gallery Room. The NGAC, which is compos...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
International Trade Commission
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Following receipt of a request on March 22, 2012, from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) under authority delegated by the President and pursuant to section 104 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Complaints:
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same, DN 2888; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Joint Board for Enrollment of Actuaries
Meetings:
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The Executive Director of the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries gives notice of a closed meeting of the Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations.
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Justice Department
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The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is promulgating this direct final rule for its National Motor Vehicle Title Information System Program (NMVTIS) in order to make two technical corrections to the NMVTIS regulations.
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Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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30-Day Notice of Information Collection.
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Labor Department
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OSHA is aware of employee safety risks in two areas, reinforcing operations in concrete work (construction only) and fatal backovers by vehicles and equipment (all industries), and is requesting information from the public on these risks. This RFI re...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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On March 30, 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Labor Exchange Reporting System,'' (LERS) to the Office of Management and...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Request To Be Selected as Payee,'' Form CM-910, to the Office of Management and Budget (...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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National Science Foundation
Meetings:
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Advisory Committee for Engineering
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Applications:
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Summary of the Application: Applicants request an order to exempt a limited liability company formed for the benefit of eligible employees of Jefferies Group, Inc. and its affiliates from certain provisions of the Act. The limited liability company i...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
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C2 Options Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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NYSE Amex LLC
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Small Business Administration
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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...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
State Department
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This rule amends the Schedule of Fees for consular services (Schedule) for nonimmigrant visa application processing fees, border crossing card application processing fees and immigrant visa application processing fees. The rule increases from $140 to...
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Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Susquehanna River Basin Commission
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As part of its regular business meeting held on December 15, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the Commission convened a public hearing, at which it took the following actions: (1) Rescinded approval for three water resources projects; and (2) app...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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As part of its regular business meeting held on March 15, 2012, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following actions: (1) Reconsidered certain actions taken at its December 15, 2011, public hearing; (2) upon reconsideration, approve...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Transportation Department
Airworthiness Directives:
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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 407 helicopters. This proposed AD is prompted by a review of the tailboom-attachment installation, which revealed that the torque value...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France Model SA341G helicopters. This proposed AD is prompted by an analysis and tests performed by the manufacturer that indicate that the life limit of the rotating star should b...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model SA.315B Alouette III, SE.3160 Alouette III, SA.316B Alouette III, SA.316C Alouette III, SA.319B Alouette III, SA 3180-Alouette Astazou, SA 318B-Alouet...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
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We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) Model MD900 helicopters. The existing AD requires a visual inspection, and if necessary, an eddy current inspection of the main rotor lower hub assembly...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
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We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-76C helicopters. This proposed AD is prompted by a bird-strike to the windshield that resulted in unintended movement of the engine co...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 29, 2012 |
Meetings:
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FRA announces the forty-sixth meeting of the RSAC, a Federal Advisory Committee that develops railroad safety regulations through a consensus process. The RSAC meeting topics will include opening remarks from the FRA Administrator, and status reports...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Petitions for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance:
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Morgan Olson, LLC (Morgan Olson) \1\ has determined that certain model year 2009, 2010, and 2011 Morgan Olson walk-in van-type trucks having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) over 4,536 kg and manufactured between September 1, 2009, and January 18...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Treasury Department
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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...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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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...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requests nominations of individuals for selection to the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC). Nominations should describe and document the proposed member's qualifications for IRPAC membership,...
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
Veterans Affairs Department
Meetings:
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Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War
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Notice | Mar 29, 2012 |
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