November 9, 2012 (Volume 77)

Federal Register November 9, 2012

View all documents issued on November 9, 2012. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

122 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 9, 2012

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection associated with the Agricul...
Notice Nov 09, 2012
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection to support the FSA Farm Loan...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Meetings:

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The Sitka Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Sitka, Alaska. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act....
Notice Nov 09, 2012

National Organic Program:

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This final rule clarifies a provision of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 and the regulations issued thereunder that requires periodic residue testing of organically produced agricultural products by accredited certifying agents. The final ru...
Rule Nov 09, 2012

Requests for Stakeholder Input:

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The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting stakeholder input on the administration of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) authorized under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The United States Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) publishes this notice to announce that the Director of the Census Bureau has determined the need to conduct the 2012 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS). The AWTS covers...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

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

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On August 21, 2012, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from Romania. The period...
Notice Nov 09, 2012
On May 8, 2012, the Department of Commerce ("Department") published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Results of the second administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China ("...
Notice Nov 09, 2012
On May 4, 2012, the Department published its Preliminary Results in the antidumping duty administrative review of frontseating service valves from the People's Republic of China.\1\ The period of review ("POR") is April 1, 2010, through March 31, 201...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Applications:

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Notice is hereby given that Paul Jobsis, Ph.D., University of the Virgin Islands, Department of Biology, 2 John Brewers Bay, St Thomas, VI 00802, has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricat...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:

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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") published its Preliminary Results of the antidumping duty order on certain activated carbon from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") on May 4, 2012,\1\ and we gave interested parties an opportunity to...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Fisheries Off West Coast States:

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NMFS announces that the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has transmitted Amendment 17 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Secretarial review. Amendment 17 revises the maximum fishing mortality threshold (MFMT) fo...
Proposed Rule Nov 09, 2012

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:

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NMFS issues this temporary rule to extend the expiration date of interim measures to reduce overfishing of gray triggerfish in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) implemented by a temporary rule published by NMFS on May 14, 2012. This temporary rule extends th...
Rule Nov 09, 2012

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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NMFS is implementing revised 2012 specifications for the butterfish fishery, which is managed as part of the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. This action raises the butterfish acceptable biological catch (ABC) to 4,20...
Rule Nov 09, 2012

Meetings:

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will convene open public meetings of the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
Notice Nov 09, 2012
The SEDAR 30 assessments of the Caribbean blue tang and queen triggerfish will consist of a series of workshops and webinars. This notice is for a webinar associated with the Assessment portion of the SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice Nov 09, 2012
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee (SSLMC) will meet in Seattle, WA.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

National Fire Codes:

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is publishing this notice on behalf of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to announce the availability of and request comments on the technical reports that will be reporting in t...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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The Committee is proposing to add a product and services to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received on or Before: 12/10/2012.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

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The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunit...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

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Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 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 conce...
Notice Nov 09, 2012
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 c...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in conjunction with the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Sanitation Districts) has completed a Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Clearwater Program....
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Education Department logo Education Department

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a (Privacy Act), the Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice proposing to revise the system of records entitled "Grievances Filed Informally Through the Informal D...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Nov 09, 2012
Combined Filings
Notice Nov 09, 2012
Combined Filings
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Wickiup Hydro Group, LLC
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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This regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of dinotefuran in or on pome fruits and stone fruits. This action is in response to EPA's granting of emergency exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act...
Rule Nov 09, 2012
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

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

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EPA is inviting the public to submit data and scientific literature to inform EPA's research on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan:

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EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from biomass boilers. We are appr...
Proposed Rule Nov 09, 2012

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

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Notice of 25 day comment period regarding an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in excess of $100 million.
Notice Nov 09, 2012
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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In this document, the Commission adopts new rules to allow cable operators to encrypt the basic service tier in all-digital systems, provided that those cable operators undertake certain consumer protection measures for a limited period of time in or...
Rule Nov 09, 2012

Suspensions and Commencements of Proposed Debarment Proceedings:

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The Enforcement Bureau (the "Bureau") gives notice of Ms. Denisa Babcock's suspension from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or "E-Rate Program"). Additionally, the Bureau gives notice that debarment proceedings are comme...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements Filed
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Nov 09, 2012

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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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 Nov 09, 2012
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the availability of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG) Mid-course Report and solicits written comments on the draft report. A subcommittee of the President's Council o...
Notice Nov 09, 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 Clinical Center Department of Bioethics, the National Institutes of Health has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and ap...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Draft Guidance for Industry and Staff; Availability:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Highly Multiplexed Microbiological/Medical Countermeasure In Vitro Nucleic Acid Based Diagnostic Devices." This draft guidance is to provide industr...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Medicare Program:

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This final rule updates and makes revisions to the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2013. This rule also sets forth requirements for the ESRD quality incentive program (QIP), including for payment...
Rule Nov 09, 2012

Medicare and Medicaid Programs:

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This quarterly notice lists CMS manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published from July through September 2012, relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and other programs...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
On November 14, 2011, FEMA published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that contained an erroneous table. This document provides corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of the information published at 76 FR 70397. The table provided here...
Proposed Rule Nov 09, 2012
On November 29, 2011 FEMA published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that contained an erroneous table. This document provides corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of the information published at 76 FR 73537. The table provided here r...
Proposed Rule Nov 09, 2012

Debris Removal:

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The Fiscal Year 2007 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act authorized a Public Assistance Pilot Program intended to reduce the costs to the Federal government of providing assistance to States and local governments; increase flexibility...
Rule Nov 09, 2012

Drawbridge Operations:

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The Coast Guard proposes to modify the operating schedule that governs the New England Central Railroad Bridge across Missisquoi Bay, mile 105.6, at Swanton Vermont. The owner of the bridge has requested to operate the bridge from a remote location,...
Proposed Rule Nov 09, 2012

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Announcement of Funding Awards:

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In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Fiscal Year 2012 (...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing supplementary rules relating to camping, the discharge of firearms, and the use of motor vehicles, to protect public safety and resources on public land within the Water Canyon Recreation Area. These p...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the Translocation of Southern Sea Otters (final SEIS). The final SEIS evaluates options for continuing, revising,...
Rule Nov 09, 2012

Meetings:

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The United States, as a Party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), will attend the sixteenth regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP16) in Bangkok, Thailand, during Mar...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Oil and Gas Lease Sales:

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BOEM has prepared a Draft Supplemental EIS for oil and gas lease sales tentatively scheduled in 2013 and 2014 in the WPA and CPA offshore the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. This Draft Supplemental EIS updates the environmental...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Plats of Surveys:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM-Eastern States office in Springfield, Virginia, 30 calendar days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 09, 2012
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Importers of Controlled Substances; Applications:

Title Type Published
Fisher Clinical Services, Inc.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Importers of Controlled Substances; Registrations:

Title Type Published
Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals, Inc.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Determinations Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice Nov 09, 2012
Determinations Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice Nov 09, 2012
OSHA is broadening the exemption for digger derricks in its standard for cranes and derricks. OSHA issued a final standard updating the requirements for cranes and derricks on August 9, 2010, and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) petitioned for rev...
Proposed Rule Nov 09, 2012
OSHA is broadening the exemption for digger derricks in its standard for cranes and derricks. OSHA issued a final standard updating the requirements for cranes and derricks on August 9, 2010, and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) petitioned for rev...
Rule Nov 09, 2012
Investigations Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Certifications Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance:

Title Type Published
HewlettPackard Co., Corvallis, OR and Vancouver, WA
Notice Nov 09, 2012
RG Steel Wheeling, LLC, Beech Bottom, WV
Notice Nov 09, 2012
State Street Corp., Quincy, MA
Notice Nov 09, 2012
Trim Systems Operating Corp., Statesville, NC
Notice Nov 09, 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

No documents available.

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at...
Notice Nov 09, 2012
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 09, 2012
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 09, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 09, 2012
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 09, 2012
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
C2 Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 09, 2012
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 09, 2012
ICE Clear Europe Limited
Notice Nov 09, 2012
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Nov 09, 2012
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Nov 09, 2012
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Nov 09, 2012
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Nov 09, 2012
National Securities Clearing Corp.
Notice Nov 09, 2012
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Nov 09, 2012
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
The Community Advantage ("CA") Pilot Program is a pilot program to increase SBA-guaranteed loans to small businesses in underserved areas. SBA continues to refine and improve the design of the Community Advantage Pilot Program. To support SBA's commi...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 09, 2012

State Department logo State Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) will meet in open session from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, in the East Auditorium, U.S. Department of State, Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, DC. Entry and registration will...
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Temporary Trackage Rights Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Northern Plains Railroad, Inc. from Soo Line Railroad Co.
Notice Nov 09, 2012
DOT, STB
Soo Line Railroad Co. by BNSF Railway Co.
Notice Nov 09, 2012

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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This notice announces changes in the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations program (Tribal Transit Program) in accordance with the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (Pub. L. 112-141), which authorizes the program for F...
Notice Nov 09, 2012
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of the FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publi...
Notice Nov 09, 2012
The FAA is withdrawing a previously published direct final rule that would have allowed launch operators that conduct certain amateur rocket launches to voluntarily apply for a commercial space transportation license or experimental permit. The FAA i...
Rule Nov 09, 2012

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. (AAI) high landing gear forward crosstube assemblies (crosstubes) installed on Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AB412 and AB412EP; and Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Be...
Rule Nov 09, 2012
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called A300-600 series airplanes); and Model A310 series airplanes. T...
Rule Nov 09, 2012
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A330-243, -243F, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of cracking of air intake cowls on Rolls-Royce Trent engines, worn and detached attachment links,...
Rule Nov 09, 2012
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400, -401, and -402 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of an in-service incident where the propeller de- icing system became unavailable due to burnt/...
Rule Nov 09, 2012
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) airplanes, Model CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airp...
Rule Nov 09, 2012

Special Conditions:

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These special conditions are issued for the Boeing Model 757 series airplanes. These airplanes as modified by Flight Structures, Inc. will have novel or unusual design features associated with seats that include non-traditional, large, non-metallic p...
Rule Nov 09, 2012
This action proposes special conditions for the Embraer S.A., Model EMB-550 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with hydrophobic coatings. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate...
Proposed Rule Nov 09, 2012
This action proposes special conditions for the Embraer S.A. Model EMB-550 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with the use of an Automatic Takeoff Thrust Control System (ATTCS) during go-around. The appl...
Proposed Rule Nov 09, 2012

Temporary Trackage Rights Exemptions:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information collections listed below in this notice.
Notice Nov 09, 2012
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is issuing regulations to implement Executive Order 13611 of May 16, 2012 ("Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen"). OFAC intends...
Rule Nov 09, 2012

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