February 8, 2013 (Volume 78)

Federal Register February 8, 2013

View all documents issued on February 8, 2013. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

116 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 8, 2013

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Bona Fide Cotton Spot Markets:

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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to amend the regulation that specifies which states compose bona fide cotton spot markets in order to assure consistency with the revised Cotton Research and Promotion Act. Updated bona fide spot...
Proposed Rule Feb 08, 2013

Kiwifruit Grown in California:

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This rule invites comments on five proposed amendments to Marketing Order No. 920 (order) which regulates the handling of kiwifruit grown in California. The amendments were proposed by the Kiwifruit Administrative Committee (Committee or KAC), which...
Proposed Rule Feb 08, 2013

National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program:

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This rule proposes to amend the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program regulations consistent with amendments made in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA). The HHFKA requires that the Secretary promulgate proposed reg...
Proposed Rule Feb 08, 2013

Records of Decisions; Availability, etc.:

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The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) related to providing financial assistance to the Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) for its share in the construction of a propo...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Tomatoes Grown in Florida:

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This rule decreases the assessment rate established for the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) for the 2012-13 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.037 to $0.024 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes handled. The Committee locally administers the market...
Rule Feb 08, 2013

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Department of Commerce ("Department") hereby publishes a list of scope rulings and anticircumvention determinations made between July 1, 2012, and September 30, 2012. We intend to publish future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Amended Final Results of Administrative Review Pursuant to Court Decision:

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On January 24, 2013 the United States Court of International Trade ("CIT") sustained the Department of Commerce's ("the Department") results of redetermination, pursuant to the CIT's remand order, in Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd. v. United States,...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

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

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy. The period of review (POR) is July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011. The review covers two mandatory responden...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Antidumping Duty Investigations; Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc.:

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On February 2, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the Department) and Mexican tomato growers/exporters accounting for a significant percentage of all fresh tomatoes imported into the United States from Mexico initialed a draft agreement that would sus...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

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

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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain oil country tubular goods ("OCTG") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). The period of review ("POR") is January 1...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Denials of Export Privileges; Renewals:

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary t...
Rule Feb 08, 2013
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific cod from vessels using jig gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This...
Rule Feb 08, 2013

Hawaii Crustacean Fisheries:

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NMFS establishes the annual harvest guideline for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) for calendar year 2013 at zero lobsters.
Rule Feb 08, 2013

Meetings:

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The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet via webinar. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice Feb 08, 2013
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of the Ad Hoc Private Recreational Data Collection Advisory Panel.
Notice Feb 08, 2013
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) will hold a workshop on electronic monitoring in the rationalized groundfish trawl fishery.
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

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NMFS has received a request from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Ferries Division (WSF) for an incidental take authorization to take small numbers of 11 species of marine mammals, by Level B harassment, incidental to propose...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

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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This action adds a service to the Procurement List that will be provided by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice Feb 08, 2013
The Committee is proposing to add products and services to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities and deletes products previously furnished by such agencies.
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
Scientific evidence demonstrates that the climate is changing at an increasingly rapid rate, outside the range to which society has adapted in the past. Climate change can pose significant challenges to the EPA's ability to fulfill its mission. The U...
Notice Feb 08, 2013
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Air Quality Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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EPA is taking direct final action to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) pertaining to the F. Keeler Company Boiler at Mount Saint Mary's College. This revision removes the...
Rule Feb 08, 2013
EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) for the purpose of removing Mount Saint Mary's College 1979 Consent Order from the Maryland SIP. In the Final...
Proposed Rule Feb 08, 2013

Exemptions from Requirements of Tolerances:

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This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Glycine max herbicide-resistant acetolactate synthase (GM-HRA) enzyme when used as a plant-incorporated protectant inert ingredient in or on the food and...
Rule Feb 08, 2013

Meetings:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. Th...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Pesticide Products:

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This notice announces receipt of applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Pesticide Tolerances:

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This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of hexythiazox in or on alfalfa and timothy. Gowan Company requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Rule Feb 08, 2013

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; Delegation of Authority (Memorandum of January 31, 2013)
Presidential Document Feb 08, 2013

Syria; Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs (Presidential Determination)

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No. 201304 of January 29, 2013
Presidential Document Feb 08, 2013

Federal Housing Finance Agency logo Federal Housing Finance Agency

Title Type Published
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) proposes a regulation governing the production of FHFA records, information or employee testimony in connection with legal proceedings in which neither the United States, nor FHFA is a party. This proposed ru...
Proposed Rule Feb 08, 2013

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 08, 2013
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The FTC seeks public comment on its proposal to extend through May 31...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013
Delegation of Authorities
Notice Feb 08, 2013
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 Feb 08, 2013
With this notice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the re-opening of a public comment period for a request for information and comment published on Octobe...
Proposed Rule Feb 08, 2013

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Draft Guidances for Industry and Staff; Availability:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Civil Money Penalties for Tobacco Retailers: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions." This draft guidance provides responses to question...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Draft Guidances for Industry; Availability:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Alzheimer's Disease: Developing Drugs for the Treatment of Early Stage Disease." This guidance outlines FDA's current thinking as to how...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

International Drug Scheduling; Convention on Psychotropic Substances:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing interested persons with the opportunity to submit written comments and to request an informal public meeting concerning recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO) to impose international...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Medical Devices; Ophthalmic Devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to classify the eyelid weight into class II (special controls). The eyelid weight may be adhered to the outer skin of the upper eyelid (external eyelid weight) or implanted into the upper eyelid (im...
Proposed Rule Feb 08, 2013

Medicare, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs:

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This final rule will require applicable manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies covered by Medicare, Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to report annually to the Secretary certain payments or transfer...
Rule Feb 08, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Feb 08, 2013
National Cancer Institute
Notice Feb 08, 2013
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
Notice Feb 08, 2013
National Eye Institute
Notice Feb 08, 2013
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Feb 08, 2013
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Feb 08, 2013
National Institute of Mental Health
Notice Feb 08, 2013
National Institute on Aging
Notice Feb 08, 2013
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Health Affairs Chemical Defense Program, will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperw...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Requests for Members:

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This notice requests that individuals interested in serving on the Southwest Louisiana Area Maritime Security Regional Sub-Committee of the Sabine-Neches Area Maritime Security Committee, a committee under the jurisdiction of the Federal Maritime Sec...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

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 Feb 08, 2013

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

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been 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 propos...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), are extending the public comment period on documents related to the draft revised summer survey guidelines for the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) for an additional 30 days. We announced availability of th...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of a draft comprehensive conservation plan (Draft CCP) and an environmental assessment (EA) for Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), which is located within the appr...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d'Alene District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) w...
Notice Feb 08, 2013
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will mee...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

National Register of Historic Places:

Oil and Gas Lease Sales:

Title Type Published
On Wednesday, March 20, 2013, BOEM will open and publicly announce bids received for blocks offered in CPA Sale 227, in accordance with the provisions of the OCS Lands Act (OCSLA, 43 U.S.C. 1331-1356, as amended) and the regulations issued thereunder...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Permits:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act, as amended (Act).
Notice Feb 08, 2013

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Investigations; Terminations, Modifications and Rulings:

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 5) of the administrative law judge ("ALJ") granting complainants' unopposed motion to correct the title of com...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes to remove rules which designate various offenses as sexual offenses for purposes of U.S. Code because that provision, which necessitated regulations, has been repealed in relevant part.
Proposed Rule Feb 08, 2013

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
OSHA is correcting its regulations that were amended by the Hazard Communication Standard final rule, published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2012. The majority of the corrections are to references inadvertently missed in the original publicat...
Rule Feb 08, 2013

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Merit Systems Protection Board logo Merit Systems Protection Board

Title Type Published
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) announces the opportunity to file amicus briefs in the matter of Thomas F. Day v. Department of Homeland Security, MSPB Docket Number SF-1221-12-0528-W- 1, currently pending before the Board on inter...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app 2) and implementing regulation 41 CFR 101-6, announcement is made for the following committee meeting to discuss National Industrial Security Program policy matters.
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Approvals of Indirect Transfers of Control of Construction Authorizations
Notice Feb 08, 2013

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
On December 10, 2012, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published the 60-day notice in the Federal Register as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act to solicit public comments on new 8(a) Business Development Program reporting requirements. S...
Notice Feb 08, 2013
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 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, and to publish a notic...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Major Disaster Declarations:

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This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA- 4100-DR), dated 01/29/2013. Incident: Severe Winter Storm. Incident Period: 12/25/2012 through 12/26/2012. Effective Date...
Notice Feb 08, 2013
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Ohio (FEMA- 4098-DR), dated 01/03/2013. Incident: Severe storms and flooding due to the remnants of Hurricane Sandy. Incident Period:...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

State Department logo State Department

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

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The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all intereste...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Acquisitions of Operating Easements:

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DOT, STB
The Board is granting an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from the prior approval requirements at 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 for Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company (GTW), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian National Railway Company, to acquire...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Property Acquisitions:

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DOT, STB
On January 10, 2013, Academy Express, L.L.C. (Academy), a motor carrier of passengers, filed an application for authority under 49 U.S.C. 14303 to acquire the property of Golden Ring Travel & Transportation, Inc. (Golden Ring), also a motor carrier o...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Acquisitions of Operating Easements:

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires repetitive inspections of the upper support of the nose landing gear (NL...
Proposed Rule Feb 08, 2013
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) Model 500N, 600N and MD900 helicopters to require determining the cure date for each NOTAR fan blade tension- torsion strap (T-T strap), establishing a calendar-time r...
Rule Feb 08, 2013
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, and 747SP series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of worn...
Proposed Rule Feb 08, 2013

Noise Exposure Maps:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the Noise Exposure Maps submitted by the Lee County Port Authority for the Southwest Florida International Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et. Seq (Aviation Sa...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Property Acquisitions:

No documents available.

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 Feb 08, 2013
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 Feb 08, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 08, 2013
The OCC, 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 a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduct...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a collection of information notice in the Federal Register on January 31, 2013, that contained an error. The notice incorrectly identified the responsible VA organization. This document corrects that...
Notice Feb 08, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board
Notice Feb 08, 2013

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