November 2, 2012 (Volume 77)

Federal Register November 2, 2012

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

53 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 2, 2012

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 02, 2012
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 02, 2012
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the Iraq Minister of Trade in July 2006 established the U.S.-Iraq Business Dialogue (Business Dialogue or Dialogue) as a bilateral forum to facilitate private sector business growth in Iraq and to strengthen trade a...
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

Title Type Published
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 19 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, if approved. The New England Fishery Management Council developed Amendment 19 to modify management measures that currently govern the small-me...
Proposed Rule Nov 02, 2012

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Membership Applications:

Title Type Published
On September 14, 2012, the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration published a notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 56811) soliciting applications for appointment of 25 members of the Manufacturing Council (Council) for a two-yea...
Notice Nov 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
The Committee is proposing to delete products from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received on or Before: 12/3/2012.
Notice Nov 02, 2012
This action adds products and services to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. DATES: Effective Date: 12/3/2012.
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act" or "DFA") established a comprehensive new statutory framework for swaps and security-based swaps. The Dodd-Frank Act repeals some sections of the Commodity Exchange Act (...
Rule Nov 02, 2012

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
This notice is to advise interested parties of a 2-year extension of the demonstration project in which the Department of Defense (DoD) evaluates allowing selected over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to be included on the TRICARE uniform formulary. The Depa...
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Education Department logo Education Department

Applications:

Title Type Published
The Secretary reopens the Race to the Top--District competition to extend the deadline for submitting applications. Hurricane Sandy prevented many applicants from submitting their applications by the October 30, 2012, deadline. The hurricane also clo...
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.
Notice Nov 02, 2012
EPA is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 20 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). Eight of these chemical substances are subject to TSCA section 5(e...
Rule Nov 02, 2012

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Sudan; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of November 1, 2012)
Presidential Document Nov 02, 2012

Committees; Establishment, Renewal, Termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
White House Homeland Security Partnership Council; Establishment (EO 13629)
Presidential Document Nov 02, 2012

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations:

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning proposed flood elevation determinations for Scotland County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas.
Proposed Rule Nov 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 use to assist the homeless.
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) considering the reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts and socioeconomic effects of issuing renewable energy leases and subsequent site characterization acti...
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans
Notice Nov 02, 2012

N
National Science Foundation

Permits:

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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 a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0034, Annuitant's Report of Earned Income, RI 30-2. A...
Notice Nov 02, 2012
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension without change, of a currently approved information collection request (ICR) 3206-0228, CSRS...
Notice Nov 02, 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) 3206-0226, It's Time To Sign up for Direct Deposit or Dire...
Notice Nov 02, 2012
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) 3206-0211, Reemployment of Annuitants. As required by th...
Notice Nov 02, 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) 3206-0138, Reinstatement of Disability Annuity Previously...
Notice Nov 02, 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) 3206-0143, Request to Disability Annuitant for Information...
Notice Nov 02, 2012
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection request (ICR) 3206-0212, Rol...
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Senior Executive ServicePerformance Review Board:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the OPM Performance Review Board.
Notice Nov 02, 2012

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Parcel Select Contract 6 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Notice Nov 02, 2012
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of First-Class Package Service Contract 25 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other admini...
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 02, 2012
The Postal Service will revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) 602.5.0 to terminate the use of FASTforward<SUP>TM</SUP> technology as a Move Update option for commercial First-Class Mail[s...
Rule Nov 02, 2012

Product Changes:

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 Nov 02, 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 Nov 02, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 29, 2012, applicant made a final liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $6,500 incurred in connection with the liq...
Notice Nov 02, 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") is adopting a new rule in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ("Dodd-Frank Act"...
Rule Nov 02, 2012

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 02, 2012
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
Notice Nov 02, 2012
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
Notice Nov 02, 2012
ICE Clear Europe Ltd.
Notice Nov 02, 2012
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Nov 02, 2012
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Nov 02, 2012
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Nov 02, 2012
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Nov 02, 2012
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts dated 10/22/2012. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 09/05/2012. Effective Date: 10/22/2012. Physical Loan Application Deadline...
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Through this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR), the Board is proposing a rule establishing additional disclosure requirements for notices and petitions for exemption where the underlying lease or line sale includes an interchange commitment.
Proposed Rule Nov 02, 2012

Corporate Family Merger Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Union Railroad Co. and McKeesport Connecting Railroad Co.
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Lease and Operation Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
ArkansasOklahoma Railroad, Inc., and Lines of Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Notice Nov 02, 2012

S
Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its regular business meeting held on September 20, 2012, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following actions: approved or tabled the applications of certain water resources projects; and took additional actions, as set f...
Notice Nov 02, 2012

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Corporate Family Merger Exemptions:

No documents available.

Lease and Operation Exemptions:

No documents available.

Limitations of Claims for Judicial Reviews of Actions:

Title Type Published
By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed project to improve the Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River, as well as improvements to Interstate Routes 71 a...
Notice Nov 02, 2012

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