March 1, 2013 (Volume 78)

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114 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 1, 2013

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has submitted the following information collection to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments regarding this information collection are best...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA). Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013. Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsy...
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Board for International Food and Agricultural Development
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 01, 2013
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is adopting, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations governing the selection and functions of State and county committees. The amendments in the interim rule were needed to make the regulations consi...
Rule Mar 01, 2013

National Organic Program:

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The National Organic Program (NOP) is announcing the availability of three final guidance documents and one instruction document intended for use by certifying agents and certified operations. The final guidance and instruction documents are entitled...
Rule Mar 01, 2013

Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida:

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This final rule redefines districts, reapportions representation, and modifies the qualifications for membership on the Citrus Administrative Committee (Committee). The Committee is responsible for local administration of the Federal marketing order...
Rule Mar 01, 2013

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Notice Mar 01, 2013
In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the Act"), the Department of Commerce ("the Department") is automatically initiating a five-year review ("Sunset Review") of the antidumping duty order listed below. The Intern...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Orders; Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc.:

Applications:

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Notice is hereby given that the NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Hawaiian monk seal Research Program (Responsible Party, Frank Parrish), has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on and enhancement of Hawaiian monk seals...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

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We announce the availability of public comments received regarding our intent to issue Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs), Scientific Research Permits (SRPs), Display Permits, Letters of Acknowledgment (LOAs), and Chartering Permits for the collection o...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Authorizations of Production Activities:

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Revlon Consumer Products Corp., Foreign-Trade Zone 93, RaleighDurham, NC
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Export Trade Certificates of Review:

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The Office of Competition and Economic Analysis ("OCEA") of the International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application to amend an Export Trade Certificate of Review ("Certificate"). This notice summarizes the propose...
Notice Mar 01, 2013
The Secretary of Commerce, through the International Trade Administration, Office of Competition and Economic Analysis (OCEA), has issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review ("Certificate") to the U.S. Shippers Association ("USSA") on Febru...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS announces final 2013 and 2014 harvest specifications and prohibited species catch allowances for the groundfish fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to establish harvest limits for groun...
Rule Mar 01, 2013
NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels (CVs) using trawl gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 48 hours. This action is necessary to fully use the A season allowance of the 2013 Pacific cod t...
Rule Mar 01, 2013

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2013 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia and to the State of Rhode Island. NMFS is adjusting the quotas and announcing the revised commercia...
Rule Mar 01, 2013

Incidental Taking of Marine Mammals:

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In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and implementing regulations, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued one-year LOAs to take marine mammals incidental to the explosive removal of offshore oil and gas structures (ER...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Meetings:

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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a public meeting.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a two-day workshop to discuss issues that relate to establishing a risk policy for Council-managed species.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee (SSLMC) will meet in Anchorage, AK.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Ecosystem Committee will meet by teleconference in Anchorage, AK.
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Petitions:

Title Type Published
Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment.
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Proposed Production Activities:

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 products and a service 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 agencie...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Initial Market-Based Rate Filings Including Requests for Blanket Authorizations:

Orders Granting Authority to Import and Export:

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The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during November 2012, it issued orders granting authority to import and export natural gas and liquefied natural gas and vacating prior authority. These orders are summari...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Service Contract Inventories; Availability:

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In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), the Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing this notice to advise the public on the availability of the FY 2012 Service Contract inventory...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.
Notice Mar 01, 2013

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

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The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit a request to renew an existing information collection request (ICR), "EPA's WaterSense Program (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 2233.06, OMB Control No. 2040-0272), to the Office of Management and Budg...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Watershed Modeling to Assess Sensitivity of Streamflow, Nutrient, etc.:

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EPA is announcing a 45-day public comment period for the draft document titled Watershed Modeling to Assess the Sensitivity of Streamflow, Nutrient, and Sediment Loads to Climate Change and Urban Development in 20 U.S. Watersheds (EPA/600/R-12/058)....
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Government Agencies and Employees:

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State Department; Delegation of Authority To Submit Certifications, Reports, and Notifications (Memorandum of February 20, 2013)
Presidential Document Mar 01, 2013

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Title Type Published
Content Policy Review
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Applications:

Title Type Published
This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("Ex-Im Bank"), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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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 Mar 01, 2013
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission reforms its universal service support program for health care, transitioning its existing Internet Access and Rural Health Care Pilot programs into a new, efficient Healthcare Connect Fund. This...
Rule Mar 01, 2013

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Meetings:

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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This proposed rule revises the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mitigation Planning regulations in order to reduce the frequency of Standard State and Enhanced State Mitigation Plan updates by extending the update requirement from 3 to 5 ye...
Proposed Rule Mar 01, 2013

Safety Zones:

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The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in the Captain of the Port New York Zone on the specified date and time. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of participants, vessels and spectators from hazards associated with the escape artist e...
Rule Mar 01, 2013

Special Local Regulations:

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The Coast Guard will enforce the Parker International Water Ski Race Special Local Regulation located upon the Colorado River from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. on March 9 and March 10, 2013. The event will cover an area beginning at the Blue Water Marina in...
Rule Mar 01, 2013

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 use to assist the homeless.
Notice Mar 01, 2013

HUD-Held Multifamily and Healthcare Loan Sales:

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This notice announces HUD's intention to sell certain unsubsidized healthcare mortgage loans, without Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insurance, in the second offering of a competitive, open auction (MHLS 2013-1). Differing from past offerings,...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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

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We (the USGS) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection request (ICR) described below. This collection consists of 2 forms. The collection is a revision with a title change because it includes the previo...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Inventory Completions:

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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day In...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Repatriations of Cultural Items:

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The Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, has determined that the cultural items meet the definition of sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony, and repatriation to the Indian tribe...
Notice Mar 01, 2013
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, has determined that the cultural items meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and repatriation to the Indian tribes state...
Notice Mar 01, 2013
The San Francisco State University NAGPRA Program, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribe, has determined that the cultural items meet the definition of sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony and repatriation to the Indian tribe...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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

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The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on persulfates from China would be lik...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Complaints:

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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Radio Frequency Identification ("RFID") Products and Components Thereof, DN 2941; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public intere...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Investigations; Terminations, Modifications, Rulings, etc.:

Title Type Published
Certain Activated Carbon from China
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("the Commission") has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 35) issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") in the above-captioned investi...
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on January 24, 2013, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Adaptix, Inc. of Carrolton, Texas. The complaint...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Justice Department logo Justice Department

National Cooperative Research and Production Act:

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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This document contains two final rules under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to facilitate implementation of new enforcement authority provided to the Secretary of Labor by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (A...
Rule Mar 01, 2013
This document contains final rules under Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) that implement reporting requirements for multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs) and certain other entities that offer or provide benefits...
Rule Mar 01, 2013
This document announces revisions to the Form M-1, Report for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs) and Certain Entities Claiming Exception (ECEs), and its availability. The revisions can be viewed on the Employee Benefits Security Administr...
Notice Mar 01, 2013
This document contains revisions to the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report filed by administrators of certain employee welfare benefit plans that are required to comply with the Form M-1 reporting requirements of 29 CFR 2520.101-2. The revisions are inte...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Funding Availabilities:

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of $20 million in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Investment Act for grants to intermediary organizations to operate multi-site proje...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Meetings:

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Pursuant to Article 19.5 of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA), the International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) of the U.S. Department of Labor gives notice of the public session of the meeting of the Labor Affairs Council ("Council" or "L...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Millennium Challenge Corporation logo Millennium Challenge Corporation

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
Patent applications on the inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Patent applications on the inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Patent applications on the inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Patent applications on the inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Patent applications on the inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Patent applications on the inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Patent applications on the inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and are available for licensing.
Notice Mar 01, 2013

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

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The American Institute in Taiwan has concluded a number of agreements with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (formerly the Coordination Council for North American Affairs) in order to maintain cultural, comme...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Standard Review Plans; Revisions:

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising the following sections in Chapter 3, "Design of Structures, Components, Equipment, and Systems" and is soliciting public comment on NUREG- 0800, "Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety A...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

O
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

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) is offering the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR 3206-0128) regarding these related forms: Application...
Notice Mar 01, 2013
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is offering the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection request (ICR 3206-0170...
Notice Mar 01, 2013
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is offering the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR 3206-0174) regarding these related forms: Survivor An...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications:

Title Type Published
Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicants have transferred their assets to corresponding shell series of Legg Mason Global Asset Management Trust and, on April 30, 2012, each made a final d...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
C2 Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Depository Trust Co.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Depository Trust Co.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Mar 01, 2013
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Notice Mar 01, 2013
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Mar 01, 2013

State Department logo State Department

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations:

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Board is instituting a proceeding to determine the railroad industry's cost of capital for 2012. The decision solicits comments on the following issues: (1) The railroads' 2012 current cost of debt capital; (2) the railroads' 2012 current cost of...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Discontinuances of Lease and Trackage Rights Operations Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Yellowstone Valley Railroad, LLC, Richland, Sheridan, Roosevelt, and Daniels Counties, MT and McKenzie County, ND
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

No documents available.

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collected will b...
Notice Mar 01, 2013

Class E Airspace; Amendments:

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This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Bend, OR to accommodate aircraft departing and arriving under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at Bend Municipal Airport. This action would enhance the safety and management of aircraft operations. The...
Proposed Rule Mar 01, 2013

Discontinuances of Lease and Trackage Rights Operations Exemptions:

No documents available.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards:

Title Type Published
This document denies a petition for rulemaking submitted by Mr. Michael Schramm requesting that the agency initiate rulemaking to establish a Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) to prevent a vehicle from being steered into a rollover at any...
Proposed Rule Mar 01, 2013

Harmonization of Airworthiness Standards:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to amend certain airworthiness regulations for transport category airplanes, based on recommendations from the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). Adopting this proposal would eliminate regulatory differences between the a...
Proposed Rule Mar 01, 2013

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