March 7, 2013 (Volume 78)

Federal Register March 7, 2013

View all documents issued on March 7, 2013. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

122 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on March 7, 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 07, 2013

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 07, 2013
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to remove sodium benzoate, sodium propionate, and benzoic acid from the list of substances that the regulations prohibit for use in...
Rule Mar 07, 2013
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the comment period for the December 6, 2012, Federal Register document "HACCP Plan Reassessment for Not-Ready-to-Eat Comminuted Poultry Products and Related Agency Verification Procedures" un...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and public agencies to comment on a proposed information collection. This collection is a new collection for maintaining the National Disqualified List of...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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

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The Department of Commerce, 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 collections, a...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
The Department of Commerce, 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 collections, a...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
The Department of Commerce, 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 collections, a...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

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

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On February 28, 2013, Mexican tomato growers/exporters accounting for a significant percentage of all fresh tomatoes imported into the United States from Mexico provided written notice to the Department of Commerce of their withdrawal from the agreem...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Fishing Restrictions and Observer Requirements:

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NMFS proposes regulations under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act) to implement limits on fishing effort by U.S. purse seine vessels in the U.S. exclusive economic zone and...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013

U.S. Environmental Solutions Toolkit:

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This notice sets forth a request for input from U.S. businesses capable of exporting their goods or services relevant to landfill environmental standards. The Department of Commerce continues to develop the web-based U.S. Environmental Solutions Tool...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
This notice sets forth a request for input from U.S. businesses capable of exporting their goods or services relevant to management of medical waste. The Department of Commerce continues to develop the web-based U.S. Environmental Solutions Toolkit t...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
This notice sets forth a request for input from U.S. businesses capable of exporting their goods or services relevant to management of universal waste. The Department of Commerce continues to develop the web-based U.S. Environmental Solutions Toolkit...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

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DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Small Business Administration's (SBA) revision of the small business size and small business status protest and appeal procedures to ensure that contr...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Secretary announces the 2013-2014 award year deadline dates for the submission of requests and documents from postsecondary institutions for the Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study (FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Gran...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Combined Filings
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Commission Staff Attendance
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications
Notice Mar 07, 2013
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations which establish standards for business practices and electronic communications for public utilities to incorporate by reference updated business practice standards adop...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Applications to Export Electric Energy:

Title Type Published
Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Energy Conservation Standards for Set-Top Boxes:

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has completed an initial analysis that estimates the potential economic impacts and energy savings that could result from promulgating a regulatory energy conservation standard for set-top boxes. At this time, DOE...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013

Petitions for Rate Approval:

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Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Petitions for Rate Withdrawal:

Title Type Published
Cayuga Operating Co., LLC
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Requests under Blanket Authorization:

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National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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EPA is taking final action to approve in part, conditionally approve in part, and disapprove in part, the July 17, 2012, State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission provided by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Division of Air Quality (DAQ) of...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) will be held April 17th and 18th, 2013 at the National Ar...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Public Water System Supervision Program Approval:

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Notice is hereby given that the EPA has tentatively approved three revisions to the State of Indiana's public water system supervision program. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has revised several of its rules to comply with...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board logo Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Misuse of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of six months, the information collection associated with the Commission's Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Servi...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Reissuances
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Rescission of Order of Revocation
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Revocations
Notice Mar 07, 2013

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
HHS seeks input on a series of potential policy and programmatic changes to accelerate electronic health information exchange across providers, as well as new ideas that would be both effective and feasible to implement. To further accelerate and adv...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Mar 07, 2013
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resource...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resource...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Adam C. Savine, Washington University in St. Louis: Based on the report from Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) and Respondent's...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending certain regulations regarding food and color additives to correct minor errors (such as misspelled chemical names) and to update office names and addresses. This action is editorial in nature and is...
Rule Mar 07, 2013
HRSA published a document in the Federal Register of January 7, 2013 (FR Doc. 2013-00032), regarding organizational changes that update the functional statements for the Office of Management. The administrative code for the Division of Information Te...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Medicare Program:

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This notice announces changes to the payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and to the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program under the hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for FY 2013 in accordance with sections 605 and 606,...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that a meeting is scheduled to be held for the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrati...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
National Human Genome Research Institute
Notice Mar 07, 2013
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Mar 07, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing plans for five meetings to provide an opportunity for public dialogue and feedback on challenges faced by the animal agriculture industry and practicing veterinarians as FDA implements its initiati...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

New Animal Drug Applications:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval of 19 new animal drug applications (NADAs) and 1 abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) from multiple holders of these applications. The basis for the withdrawals is that the hol...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect the withdrawal approval of 19 new animal drug applications (NADAs) and one abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA). The applications are being withdrawn...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Solicitation of Nominations:

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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is seeking nominations of qualified individuals to be considered for appointment as members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). The PACHA is a federal advisory committee wi...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection request as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the U.S. Secret Service, within the U.S....
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Mar 07, 2013
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Mar 07, 2013
On October 7, 2010, FEMA published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that contained an erroneous table. On September 11, 2012, a correction to that original notice was published in the Federal Register. This notice provides corrections to that...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013
This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with th...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Disaster Assistance:

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FEMA proposes to revise its Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program regulations to lengthen the potential extension for the grantee's submission of its grant application to FEMA from up to 3 months to up to 6 months. FEMA also proposes to len...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013

Flood Elevation Determinations:

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning proposed flood elevation determinations for Sussex County, Delaware, and Incorporated Areas.
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013

Major Disasters and Related Determinations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-4102-DR), dated February 22, 2013, and related determinations.
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (the HUD Reform Act) requires HUD to publish quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are inviting comments on a collection of information requests that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. OMB formerly approved this informatio...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
We (National Park Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as a part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork a...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protec...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 25 CFR 514.2, that the National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted its 2013 preliminary annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.074% (.00074) for tier 2. These rates shall apply to all assessable gross revenue...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
This notice informs the public that the Assistant Secretary-- Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 642.27 acres, more or less, as the Tohono O'odham Nation Indian Reservation for the Tohono O'odham Nation Tribe of Indians of Arizona on February 28...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

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

Title Type Published
We (National Park Service, NPS) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwor...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Demonstrations and Special Events:

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We, the National Park Service, are amending the regulations on demonstrations and special events for the National Capital Region. This rule revises the definition of "demonstration," lifts the prior regulatory ban on soliciting money or funds but req...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application from Volusia County Council--Engineering (applicant), for a 2-year incidental take permit (ITP; <greek-i> TE98767A-0) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act)...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Filing of Plats of Survey:

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The plats of survey described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico, thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication.
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments:

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Final regulations for valuing gas produced from Indian leases, published August 10, 1999, require the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) to determine major portion prices and notify industry by publishing the prices in the Federal Register. T...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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. 30) granting a joint motion to terminate the above- captioned investigation based on settlement agreements. Th...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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The Department of Justice (DOJ or Department), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is issuing a final rule for the recently modified system of records titled "Investigative Reporting and Filing System" (IRFS), JUSTICE/DEA-008. This system, which ha...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 07, 2013

M
Management and Budget Office

Meetings:

Title Type Published
On September 28, 2012, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), together with the European Commission's Enterprise and Trade Directorates-General, published a joint request for comment...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

M
Mississippi River Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Mar 07, 2013

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

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National Mediation Board

Title Type Published
The Director, Office of Administration, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is expanding the scope of the post-investigation Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program for a 1-year pilot period. The NRC and its licensees are the parties to this form of ADR. Currently, post-inves...
Notice Mar 07, 2013
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend the licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. The proposed amendments are necessary to implement the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (O...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013

Applications for License Renewals:

Title Type Published
Notice of license renewal application; withdrawal.
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission is requesting data and other information, in particular quantitative data and economic analysis, relating to the benefits and costs that could result from various alternative approaches regarding the standards o...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Applications for Conditional Exemption from Certain Requirements under the Exchange Act:

Applications for Registration as a National Securities Exchange:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Petitions for Waivers of Compliance
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Petitions for Waivers of Compliance
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Petitions for Waivers of Compliance
Notice Mar 07, 2013
Petitions for Waivers of Compliance
Notice Mar 07, 2013

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A310-204, -222, -304, -322, and -324 airplanes. This AD was prompted by the manufacturer re-classifying slat extension eccentric bolts as principle structural elements (PSE)...
Rule Mar 07, 2013
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that certain ceramic terminal blocks, through which the wiring for the engine...
Rule Mar 07, 2013
We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H airplanes. That NPRM proposed to supersede an existing AD that currently requires an i...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company Model 750 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of loss of displayed airspeed. This AD requires inspecting certain logic modules to determine if certain cabin...
Rule Mar 07, 2013
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/ 350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6-A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1- H2, PC- 6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013
We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, - 900 and -900ER series airplanes. That NPRM proposed to require inspecting for a serial number that starts with the let...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013
We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 777 airplanes. That NPRM proposed to require performing repetitive operational tests of the engine fuel suction feed of the fuel system, and other relat...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 747-400 and 747-400F series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracking in the outboard flange of the longeron extension fittings, which a...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 747SP series airplanes, and certain The Boeing Company Model 747-100B SUD and 747-300 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by an evaluation by the desi...
Proposed Rule Mar 07, 2013
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -800, and -900ER series airplanes. This AD was prompted by incorrect wire support clamps installed within the left environmental control systems (E...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Amendment of Class B Airspace Description:

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This action amends the description of the Tampa International Airport, FL, Class B airspace area by changing the references for defining the centerpoint of the airspace from the "airport surveillance radar (ASR) antenna" to "Point of Origin." In addi...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Amendment of Class E Airspace:

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This action amends Class E airspace at Gaylord, MI. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Gaylord Regional Airport. The airport's name and geographic coordinat...
Rule Mar 07, 2013
This action amends Class E Airspace in the Goldsboro, NC area, to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Mount Olive Municipal Airport. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary f...
Rule Mar 07, 2013
This action amends Class E airspace at Sault Ste Marie, ON. Changes to controlled airspace are necessary to coincide with the Canadian control zone over Sault Ste Marie Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of In...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Hazardous Materials:

Title Type Published
PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations in response to petitions for rulemaking submitted by the regulated community to update, clarify, or provide relief from miscellaneous regulatory requirements. Specifically, PHMSA is amending the r...
Rule Mar 07, 2013

Pipeline Safety:

Title Type Published
In December 2012, PHMSA revised forms PHMSA F 7100.2--Incident Report--Natural and Other Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipeline Systems and PHMSA F 7000-1--Accident Report--Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Systems. These revised forms are now available for...
Notice Mar 07, 2013

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