August 15, 2012 (Volume 77)

Federal Register August 15, 2012

View all documents issued on August 15, 2012. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

138 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 15, 2012

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Applications for Funding:

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USDA announces the availability of grants through the Value- Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program for Fiscal Year 2012. Approximately $14 million in competitive grant funds for FY 2012 is available to help agricultural producers enter into value-added...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Meetings:

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The notice announced the USDA's August 27-28 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21). The notice was published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2012.
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The Alpine County Resource Adivisory Committee will meet in Markleeville, CA. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 112-141) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advi...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The Nevada and Placer County Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Truckee and Nevada City, CA. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 112-141) (the Act) and operates in compliance...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The North Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie (MBS) Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Sedro Woolley, Washington on August 27, 2012. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 112-141) (the A...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Committee (NNM RAC) will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 112-141) (the Act) and operates in compliance...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The Sierra County Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Sierraville and/or Downieville, CA. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 112-141) (the Act) and operates in compliance with...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The South Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Jerome, Idaho. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 112-141) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Ad...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Amended Final Results of Administrative Reviews Pursuant to Court Decisions:

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On July 31, 2012, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) affirmed the Department of Commerce's (the Department's) results of third redetermination pursuant to the CIT's remand in Atar, S.r.l. v. United States, 791 F. Supp. 2d 1368 (CIT...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Amended Final Scope Rulings in Accordance with Court Decisions:

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On March 27, 2012, in King Supply Co. LLC v. United States, 674 F.3d 1343 (Fed. Cir. Mar 27, 2012) ("King Supply III"), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("CAFC") reversed the decision of the U.S. Court of International Trade ("CIT")...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

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

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On April 12, 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce ("the Department") published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on saccharin from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") for the period of review ("POR...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Applications for Reorganization under Alternative Site Framework:

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Quad-Cities, Foreign-Trade Zone 133, Iowa/Illinois
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve to the initial total allowable catch of arrowtooth flounder in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the fisheries to continue operating. It...
Rule Aug 15, 2012

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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NMFS is closing the White Hake Trimester Total Allowable Catch (TAC) Area to all common pool vessels fishing with trawl gear, sink gillnet gear, or longline/hook gear for the remainder of Trimester 1, through August 31, 2012. This action is necessary...
Rule Aug 15, 2012

Meetings:

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This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information on spectrum management policy matters.
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Notification of Proposed Export Production Activity:

Orders Denying Export Privileges:

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Mahan Airways, et al.
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Permits:

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Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to the North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 69, Barrow, AK 99723 [Taqulik Hepa, Responsible Party; Dr. John C. George, Principal Investigator] to collect, import, export,...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Takes of Marine Mammals During Specified Activities:

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In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) regulation, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) take small numbers of marine mammals, by...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

High-Cost Mortgage and Homeownership Counseling Amendments:

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) amends the Truth in Lending Act by expanding the types of mortgage loans that are subject to the protections of the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA...
Proposed Rule Aug 15, 2012

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Records of Decisions:

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Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 United States Code (U.S.C) 4321-4374, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1500-1508,...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

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Pursuant to the provisions of the "Government in the Sunshine Act" (5 U.S.C. 552b), and as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b, notice is hereby given of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) public meeting and hearing described below. The...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Education Department logo Education Department

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

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As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice requests comments on the 2013-2014 versions of the forms used by individuals applying for federal student aid including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Stude...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report will be used for interim and final performance reporting. The Perkins Discretionary Grant Performance Report form will also be used by grant recipients for other interim reporting such as quarterly o...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Applications for New Awards:

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On June 6, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR 33564) a notice inviting applications for new awards using fiscal year (FY) 2012 funds for the Comprehensive Centers program (2012 notice). The 2012 notice erroneously listed deadline dates...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Combined Filings
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Energy Conservation Program:

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend its test procedures for residential dishwashers to update certain obsolete dishware, flatware and food items, make minor amendments to the definition of the normal cycle, and update the ambient te...
Proposed Rule Aug 15, 2012

Petitions for Rate Approvals:

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NorthWestern Corp.
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires any person who intends to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) a new chemical (i.e., a chemical not on the TSCA Chemical Substances Inventory (TSCA Inventory)) to notify EPA...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
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 consent decree to address a lawsuit filed by American Bottom Conservancy in the United States District Co...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
EPA is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 25 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). Fourteen of these chemical substances are subject to TSCA section...
Rule Aug 15, 2012

Approvals and Promulgations of Federal Implementation Plans for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production Facilities:

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EPA is taking final action to promulgate a Reservation- specific Federal Implementation Plan in order to regulate emissions from oil and natural gas production facilities located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation located in North Dakota. The Fe...
Rule Aug 15, 2012
EPA is proposing to promulgate a Reservation-specific Federal Implementation Plan in order to regulate emissions from oil and natural gas production facilities located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation located in North Dakota. The proposed Fede...
Proposed Rule Aug 15, 2012

Approvals and Promulgations of Implementation Plans:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to address the requirement for best available retrofit technology (BART) for taconite plants in Minnesota and Michigan. BART is a requirement of EPA's regional...
Proposed Rule Aug 15, 2012

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions:

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This regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of flutriafol in or on cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, meal; cotton, refined oil; and cotton gin byproducts. This action is in response to EPA's granting of an emergency exemption unde...
Rule Aug 15, 2012

Pesticide Tolerances:

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This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of fludioxonil in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document, associated with pesticide petition (PP) 1E7853 and PP 1E7870. This regulation additionally rev...
Rule Aug 15, 2012
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of S- metolachlor in or on beet, garden, leaves, cilantro, leaves and coriander, seed. Interregional Research Project Number 4 requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic A...
Rule Aug 15, 2012

Significant New Use Rules:

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Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA is proposing to amend a significant new use rule (SNUR) for perfluoroalkyl sulfonate (PFAS) chemical substances to add PFAS chemical substances that have completed the TSCA new chemical review proces...
Proposed Rule Aug 15, 2012

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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Agreements Filed
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Changes in Bank Control:

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Acquisitions of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, HHS gives notice of a proposed alteration to two existing systems of records covering payroll records: 09-40-0006 entitled "Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps Payroll Records...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is announcing an invitation for participation in its Tobacco Product Manufacturing Facility Visits. This program is intended to give FDA staff an opportunity to visit facilitie...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Draft Guidances for Industry:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Necessity of the Use of Food Categories in Food Facility Registrations and Updates to Food Categories." The draft guidance identifies add...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Suicidal Ideation and Behavior: Prospective Assessment of Occurrence in Clinical Trials." The purpose of this guidance is to assist spons...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Meetings:

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Center for Scientific Review
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Notice.
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Aug 15, 2012
ICD-9CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee
Notice Aug 15, 2012
National Advisory Mental Health Council
Notice Aug 15, 2012
National Cancer Institute
Notice Aug 15, 2012
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Aug 15, 2012
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Aug 15, 2012
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Aug 15, 2012
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Aug 15, 2012
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This document proposes to amend the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to set forth the prohibitions and conditions that are applicable to the importation and exportation of rough diamonds pursuant to the Clean Diamond Trade Act, as...
Proposed Rule Aug 15, 2012

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) will meet on September 19 and 20, 2012. On September 19, the committee will meet to discuss administrative matters and then recess for the separate but concurrent meetings of the four subcommittees, "Recomm...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for an annual fireworks event in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone from 9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. on August 18, 2012. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters imme...
Rule Aug 15, 2012
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone encompassing a portion of the Duluth Harbor Basin, Northern Section, including the Duluth Entry. This safety zone is intended to help protect participants, event safety personnel, boaters and sp...
Rule Aug 15, 2012

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-05, approved February 17, 2009) (Recovery Act), and implementing guidance of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), this notice advises that certain exceptions to...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
On April 10, 2012, HUD announced increases to mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs) for certain Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Multifamily Housing, Health Care Facilities, and Hospital Mortgage Insurance programs for commitments to be issued or re...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
This notice advises that HUD's Office of General Counsel (OGC) is moving its final effective date of a new system of records for the OGC E-Discovery Management System until after the opportunity for further comment is provided to the public.
Notice Aug 15, 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 Aug 15, 2012
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 Aug 15, 2012
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 Aug 15, 2012

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Boundary Revisions:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 460l- 9(c)(1), the boundary of Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site is modified to include Tract 01-102 containing 0.15 of an acre. The tract is located in Erie County, New York, immed...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of a draft comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and an environmental assessment (EA) for public review and comment. The draft CCP/EA describes our proposal for managing the Texas Mid-...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the Bicknell's thrush (Catharus bicknelli) as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and to designate crit...
Proposed Rule Aug 15, 2012

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD)/Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Pocatello Field Office located in southeastern Idaho. The Idaho State Director signed the ROD on July 10, 2...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wells Field Office, Elko, Nevada, intends to prepare an Envir...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases:

Title Type Published
Under the Class II provisions of Title IV of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, the Bureau of Land Management received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease NMNM 108040 from the lessees ABO Petro Corp., MYCO Industrie...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW164508 for land in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The petit...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW164510 for land in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The petit...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW164514 for land in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The petit...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW164747 for land in Washakie County, Wyoming. The petit...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW173223 for land in Washakie County, Wyoming. The petit...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW173224 for land in Washakie County, Wyoming. The petit...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW173225 for land in Washakie County, Wyoming. The petit...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW173254 for land in Park County, Wyoming. The petition...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Nova Leasing, LLC for competitive oil and gas lease WYW175075 for land in Converse County, Wyoming. Th...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW164511 for land in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The petit...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for Public Meeting:

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The Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7032 for an additional 20-year period. PLO No. 7032 withdrew approximately 2,560 acres of public land from settlement, sale, loca...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Enforcement Proceedings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part an enforcement initial determination ("EID") of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") finding a violation of the August 13, 2010 consent ord...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 15, 2012
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Decisions and Orders:

Title Type Published
Sai Wentum, M.D.
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Lodgings of Consent Decrees:

Title Type Published
Clean Air Act
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/o...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that one meeting of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Penns...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

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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, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation logo Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single- Employer Plans to prescribe interest assumptions under the regulation for valuation dates in September 2012. The interest assumptio...
Rule Aug 15, 2012

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or revoked from June 1, 2012, to June 30, 2012.
Notice Aug 15, 2012

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

Title Type Published
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an existing information collection request (ICR) 3206-0194, Annuity Supplement Earnings Report. As requir...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0172, Application for Death Benefits under the Federa...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0042, Notice of Change in Student's Status. As requir...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Depository Trust Co.
Notice Aug 15, 2012
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Aug 15, 2012
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Aug 15, 2012
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Aug 15, 2012
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Notice Aug 15, 2012
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Notice Aug 15, 2012
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Aug 15, 2012
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Aug 15, 2012
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Aug 15, 2012
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Aug 15, 2012
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Aug 15, 2012

State Department logo State Department

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 collections described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB....
Notice Aug 15, 2012

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 181 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2241), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is required to publish annually the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE). With this n...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Categorical Exclusion from Further Environmental Reviews:

Title Type Published
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of its environmental review of two standard terminal arrival route (STAR) procedures, and one conventional arrival procedure, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). As required by the N...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of its environmental review of two standard terminal arrival route (STAR) procedures and two standard instrument departure (SID) procedures at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). As requi...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Hazardous Materials:

Title Type Published
PHMSA proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations to maintain alignment with international standards by incorporating various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packag...
Proposed Rule Aug 15, 2012

Requests for Administrative Waivers of Coastwise Trade Laws:

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As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for su...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for su...
Notice Aug 15, 2012
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for su...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice Aug 15, 2012

Disclosure of Return Information to Carry Out Eligibility Requirements for Health Insurance Affordability Programs:

Title Type Published
This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations relating to the disclosure of return under section 6103(1)(21) of the Internal Revenue Code, as enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care and Education Rec...
Proposed Rule Aug 15, 2012

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Research Advisory Council
Notice Aug 15, 2012

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