April 2, 2013 (Volume 78)

Federal Register April 2, 2013

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Agencies Publishing on April 2, 2013

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

National Organic Program:

Title Type Published
This notice announces draft guidance for review and comment by accredited certifying agents, certified operations, material evaluation programs, and other organic industry stakeholders. The first set of draft guidance documents implements recommendat...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
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 five-year reviews ("Sunset Reviews") of the antidumping duty orders listed below. The Inter...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

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

Title Type Published
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 Apr 02, 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 Apr 02, 2013

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from India and Thailand. The anniversary month of these orders is February....
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation:

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

Title Type Published
NMFS announces the receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from the Gulf Headboat Cooperative (Cooperative). The Cooperative proposes to evaluate the efficacy of an allocation- based management system, using a limited number of...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Oversight Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Apr 02, 2013
Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

Title Type Published
NMFS has received an application from the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting Acoustic Technology Experiments (ATE) in the western...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final order ("Final Order") in response to a consolidated petition ("Petition") \1\ from certain regional transmission organizations ("RTOs") and independent system operat...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") is exempting certain transactions between entities described in section 201(f) of the Federal Power Act ("FPA"), and/or other electric utility cooperatives, from the provisions of the...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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Notice.
Notice Apr 02, 2013

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

Title Type Published
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 to a previously approved information collection requirement c...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces the following Feder...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Education Department logo Education Department

Applications for New Awards:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This meeting notice is an update to the previous notice (Wednesday, February 13, 2013) and sets forth the time and location for the June 6-7, 2013, meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). Meeting Da...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended col...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
Combined Filings
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Authority to Import and Export Natural Gas, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy gives notice that during December 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 Apr 02, 2013

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to establish test procedures for electrically-powered devices used in residential heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) products to circulate air through ductwork, hereafter referred to as "fur...
Proposed Rule Apr 02, 2013

Pacific NorthwestPacific Southwest Intertie Project:

Title Type Published
The Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-157 and Rate Schedules INT-FT5 and INT-NFT4, placing firm and nonfirm transmission service rates for the Pacific Northwest- Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie) of the...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Requests under Blanket Authorizations:

Title Type Published
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The EPA is taking final action to approve two revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to EPA on February 17, 2010, and November 6, 2012. The February 17, 2010, SIP...
Rule Apr 02, 2013

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule:

Title Type Published
The EPA is proposing to amend the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule and to clarify or change specific provisions. Particularly, the EPA is proposing to amend a table in the General Provisions, to reflect revised global warming potentials of some greenhou...
Proposed Rule Apr 02, 2013

Greenhouse Gas Reporting:

Title Type Published
EPA published a direct final rule, Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revision to Best Available Monitoring Method Request Submission Deadline for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category, on February 19, 2013. That direct final rule amended the...
Rule Apr 02, 2013

Implementation Plans and Operating Permits Program; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Operating Permits Program to amend the definitions provisions of the rules. This SIP revision and revision to the Missouri operating permits program proposes to add the...
Proposed Rule Apr 02, 2013
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Operating Permits Program to amend the definitions provisions of the rules. This SIP revision and revision to the Missouri operating permits program ad...
Rule Apr 02, 2013

Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The EPA is finalizing its proposal to approve revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Houston/Galveston/ Brazoria (HGB) 1997 8-Hour ozone nonattainment Area (Area). The HGB Area consists of Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galves...
Rule Apr 02, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
There will be a 4-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review proposed Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) Tier 2 Ecotoxicity Tests.
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act, of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Apr 02, 2013

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manag...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period for the notice entitled "Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Provision Requiring FDA To Establish Pilot Projects and Submit a Report to Congress for the Improv...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting entitled "International Consortium of Cardiovascular Registries." The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the development of an international consortium of cardiovascular registr...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office on Women's Health (OWH) invites public and private-sector health-related organizations to participate in National Women's Health Week (NWHW) as partners to help create awareness of women's hea...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Notice Apr 02, 2013
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Notice Apr 02, 2013

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the John E. Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 60 days for public comment on proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is publishing for comment a summary of a proposed i...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Biologics License Applications:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations to update the address for applicants to submit biologics license applications (BLAs) and BLA amendments and supplements regulated by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)...
Rule Apr 02, 2013

Center for Devices and Radiological Health:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH or Center) is announcing an invitation for participation in its Experiential Learning Program (ELP). The ELP provides a formal training mechanism for regulatory...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Establishment of a Public Docket:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is establishing a public docket for interested parties to submit to FDA comments on the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) recommendation regarding third-party governance of industry-sponsored tobacco product researc...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Guidance for Industry and Staff; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance entitled "User Fees and Refunds for Premarket Approval Applications (PMAs) and Device Biologics License Applications (BLAs)." The purpose of this guidance document...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Medicaid Program:

Title Type Published
This final rule implements the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act) relating to the availability of inc...
Rule Apr 02, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Apr 02, 2013
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Apr 02, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register of Wednesday, February 27, 2013 (78 FR 13347). The meeting was shortened to one day, as it was later determined that in order to be more financially p...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Apr 02, 2013
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Apr 02, 2013
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will hold a meeting to discuss implementation of the Patien...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Modifications to Labeling:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that we have concluded that certain statements set forth in the FDA-approved labels of over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy products, related to concomitant use with other nicotine-contain...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is seeking public comment regarding the merchant mariner medical evaluation program. Section 718 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2012 directed the Commandant of the Coast Guard to submit to Congress an assessment of the Coast...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

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

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement (CBP Form I...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Drawbridge Operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Third Street Drawbridge across the China Basin, mile 0.0, at San Francisco, CA. The deviation is necessary to allow the public to cross the bridge to partic...
Rule Apr 02, 2013

Special Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a special local regulation on the waters of Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St Thomas, USVI during the St. Thomas Carnival Watersport Activities, a high speed boat race. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday,...
Proposed Rule Apr 02, 2013

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. HUD is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal....
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request renewed approval from the Office of Management and Budget to continue collecting information...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

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

Title Type Published
We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
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 Apr 02, 2013

Applications:

Title Type Published
The public is invited to comment on the following application for approval to conduct certain activities with birds that are protected in accordance with the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992.
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for permits to conduct activities with the purpose of enhancing the survival of endangered species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan (EIS/GMP) for Fort Raleigh National Histor...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will mee...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Permits:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activi...
Notice Apr 02, 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 Apr 02, 2013

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Antidumping Duty Investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1206 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) to d...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
With this document, the Department of Labor (DOL) is withdrawing its proposed rule that accompanied its direct final rule revising the regulations governing administrative claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act and related statutes.
Proposed Rule Apr 02, 2013

Change in Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance, etc.:

Title Type Published
Announcement regarding a change in eligibility for Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants in Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas in the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) progra...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Reallotment of Workforce Investment Act Title I Formula Allotted Funds:

Title Type Published
Public Law 105-220, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), requires the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to conduct reallotment of dislocated worker formula allotted funds based on State financial reports submitted as of the end of the prior program year...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

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 Apr 02, 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 Apr 02, 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 Apr 02, 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 Apr 02, 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 Apr 02, 2013
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license in the United States to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent Application...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
Each Federal agency is required by the Privacy Act of 1974 to publish a description of a system of records containing personal information it establishes and maintains. This notice provides notification that NASA has established an internal system of...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
Each Federal agency is required by the Privacy Act of 1974 to publish a description of a system of records containing personal information it establishes and maintains. This notice provides notification that NASA has established an internal system pe...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

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

No documents available.

Centennial Challenges:

Title Type Published
This notice is issued in accordance with 51 U.S.C. 20144(c). The 2014 Night Rover Challenge is scheduled and teams that wish to compete may register. Centennial Challenges is a program of prize competitions to stimulate innovation in technologies of...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Facility Operating and Combined Licenses:

Title Type Published
Applications and Amendments Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application for an order under sections 6(b) and 6(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") granting an exemption from all provisions of the Act, except sections 9, 17, 30 and 36 through 53, and the rules and regulations under the Act (the "Rules and Regulations"). With respect to sections 17(a), (d), (f), (g), and (j) of the Act, sections 30(a), (b), (e), and (h) of the Act and the Rules and Regulations and rule 38a-1 under the Act, applicants request a limited exemption as set forth in the application.
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
ICE Clear Credit LLC
Notice Apr 02, 2013
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Apr 02, 2013
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Apr 02, 2013
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Apr 02, 2013
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Apr 02, 2013
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Apr 02, 2013
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 02, 2013

State Department logo State Department

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This action provides interested persons with the opportunity to comment on the FAA's draft interpretation regarding nonstop international supplemental operations scheduled for longer than 12 hours. Additionally, this draft interpretation discusses th...
Proposed Rule Apr 02, 2013

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain General Electric Company (GE) GE90-76B, -85B, -90B, -94B, - 110B1, and -115B turbofan engines. This proposed AD was prompted by multiple reports of failure of certain stage 1 high-pre...
Proposed Rule Apr 02, 2013

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 19 individuals from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. The exemptions will enable these individuals...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This document contains proposed regulations on the application of the $500,000 deduction limitation for remuneration provided by certain health insurance providers under section 162(m)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). These regulations affect...
Proposed Rule Apr 02, 2013
The United States Mint announces the opening of a national coin design competition that will culminate in the Secretary of the Treasury's selection of the image for the obverse (heads side) of the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coi...
Notice Apr 02, 2013
The United States Mint announces the opening of a national kids' baseball coin design challenge on April 11, 2013, that seeks design entries from contestants age 13 years or younger on the theme, "What's Great about Baseball." As part of the United S...
Notice Apr 02, 2013

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations to establish a new program to provide grants to eligible entities to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA medical centers, and...
Rule Apr 02, 2013

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