April 8, 2013 (Volume 78)

Federal Register April 8, 2013

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

127 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on April 8, 2013

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is withdrawing the final rule "Designation of Product Categories for Federal Procurement" published April 1, 2013, at 78 FR 19393. The final rulemaking, which amended the Guidelines for Designating Biobased P...
Rule Apr 08, 2013

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Tonto National Forest hereby gives notice that it is extending the public comment period for the Salt River Allotments Vegetative Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS), which was published in the Federal Register on February...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Requests for Applications:

Title Type Published
This Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) announces the acceptance of applications under the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) to provide direct loans to intermediaries that establish programs for the purpose of providing loans to ultimat...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors logo Broadcasting Board of Governors

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The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will be meeting between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. EDT at the location listed above. At the meeting, the BBG will receive and consider a BBG Board staffing plan and other personnel matters. This meeting will be avail...
Notice Apr 08, 2013
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the time and location listed above. At the meeting, the BBG will receive and consider a report from the Governance Committee regarding the compliance progress with the recommendations in th...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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

Title Type Published
On December 6, 2012, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China (PRC) \1\ in the Federal Register. We gave in...
Notice Apr 08, 2013
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) from Taiwan. The period of review (POR) is September 13, 2010, through February 29, 2012. The review covers on...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Approvals of Subzone Status:

Title Type Published
Pepsi Cola Puerto Rico Distributing, LLC, Toa Baja, PR
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting.
Notice Apr 08, 2013
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (RE&EEAC) will hold a meeting on May 1, 2013. The meeting is open to the public and the room is disabled-accessible. Public seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served b...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals:

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NMFS, upon request of Port Dolphin Energy LLC (Port Dolphin), hereby issues regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to port construction and opera...
Rule Apr 08, 2013

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
The Office of Consumer Outreach (OCO), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), invites public comment on its proposed Information Collection Request (ICR), in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), for the Generic...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

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

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal agencies...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Dual and Multiple Associations of Persons Associated with Swap Dealers:

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is adopting regulations to make clear that each swap dealer (SD), major swap participant (MSP), and other Commission registrant with whom an associated person (AP) is associated is require...
Rule Apr 08, 2013

Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants:

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is proposing to amend its regulations (Proposal) to clarify certain responsibilities of a swap dealer (SD) or major swap participant (MSP) regarding its employees who solicit, accept or ef...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is proposing a new generic clearance titled, Generic Clearance for Qualitative Consumer Education and Engagement Information Collections.
Notice Apr 08, 2013
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is proposing to renew the approval for an existing information collection, titled, Report of Terms of Credit Card Plans.
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
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Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
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Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes amendments to its May 2012 notice of proposed rulemaking related to DOE test procedures for showerheads, faucets, water closets, urinals, and commercial prerinse spray valves. The amendments proposed in th...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013

Energy Conservation Program:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would correct the energy conservation standards for room air conditioners. In the direct final rule establishing amended energy conservation standards for residential clothes dryers and room air conditioners, published in the Feder...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013

Initial Market-Based Rate Filings Including Requests for Blanket Section 204 Authorization:

Requests under Blanket Authorization:

Title Type Published
Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
The Clean Water Act requires that States periodically submit, and EPA approve or disapprove, lists of waters (called "Section 303(d) lists") for which existing technology-based pollution controls are not stringent enough to attain or maintain State w...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Air Quality Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
EPA is issuing a supplement to its proposed approval of the State of Indiana's request to redesignate the Indianapolis area to attainment for the 1997 annual National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS or standard) for fine particulate matter (PM<I...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013

Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles; Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards:

Title Type Published
The EPA is announcing two public hearings to be held for the proposed rule "Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards" (the proposed rule is hereinafter referred to as "Tier 3"), which will be publ...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013

Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve, as a revision to the California state implementation plan, the State's request to redesignate the Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin nonattainment area to attainment, which is currently designated serious nonattainment for...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013
EPA is taking final action to approve in part, and disapprove in part, the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission, provided by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), on October 11, 2012. This submission pertains to specific C...
Rule Apr 08, 2013

State Implementation Plans:

Title Type Published
The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment period for its proposal titled, "State Implementation Plans: Response to Petition for Rulemaking; Findings of Substantial Inadequacy; and SIP Calls to Amend Provisions Applying to Excess Emissi...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Somalia; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of April 4, 2013)
Presidential Document Apr 08, 2013

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

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 Apr 08, 2013

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Apr 08, 2013
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3502-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Apr 08, 2013
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Apr 08, 2013
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau adopts modifications to the data specifications for collecting study area boundaries for purposes of implementing various reforms. The original specifications were adopted in the Commission's Connect...
Rule Apr 08, 2013

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
The Commission announces rechartering, appointment of members and designation of chairperson of its Consumer Advisory Committee (Committee). The Commission further announces the Committee's next meeting date, time, and agenda. The purpose of the Comm...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Apr 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 Apr 08, 2013
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget...
Notice Apr 08, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Apr 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 Apr 08, 2013

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research eSubmitter Pilot Evaluation Program:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) is announcing an invitation to sponsors of investigational new drug (IND) applications to participate in a pilot evaluation program for CBER's eSubmitter P...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Providing Postmarket Periodic Safety Reports in the ICH E2C(R2) Format (Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Report)." This guidance is inten...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Draft and Revised Draft Guidances; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of additional draft and revised draft product-specific bioequivalence (BE) recommendations. The recommendations provide product-specific guidance on the design of BE studies to sup...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Public Workshops:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the following public workshop: "The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Health of Women (HoW) Program: Educate, Enable, Enlist and Explore--HoW to Improve the Health of Women." CDRH i...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
New or modified Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, and/or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on...
Notice Apr 08, 2013
This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard...
Notice Apr 08, 2013
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on...
Notice Apr 08, 2013
On November 8, 2012, FEMA published in the Federal Register a proposed flood hazard determination notice that contained an erroneous table. This notice provides corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of the information published at FR 77 67016...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet Monday, April 8, 2013, at the United States Access Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Coast Guard proposes to establish safety zones around vessels and persons involved in the Marine Week Seattle Special Marine Air Ground Task Force Demonstration on Lake Washington, Seattle, WA. This event will occur from August 9, 2013, unti...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the San Francisco Giants Fireworks Display in the Captain of the Port, San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted below. This action is necessary to protect life and property...
Rule Apr 08, 2013

Special Local Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulations during the "Swim Across the Potomac" swimming competition, to be held on the waters of the Potomac River on June 2, 2013. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing a public notice of its intent to create the National Park Service (NPS) "Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) System--NPS-24" system of r...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Park Service (NPS), as lead agencies, announce the availability of a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and land protection plan (LPP) for the proposed Niobrara Confluence Conservatio...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Filings of Plats of Survey:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office is publishing this notice to inform the public of the intent to officially file the survey plats listed below and afford a proper period of time to protest this action prior to the plat filing...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a Final Initial Determination and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public inte...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Proposed Consent Decrees under the Clean Air Act
Notice Apr 08, 2013
Proposed Consent Decrees under the Clean Air Act
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Membership Changes under National Cooperative Research and Production Act:

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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 Apr 08, 2013
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is publishing a list of Department of Energy (DOE) facilities covered under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended (EEOICPA). This notice revises and...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

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 pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and conti...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

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

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National Council on Disability

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

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National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Business and Operations Advisory Committee
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Subcommittee on Advanced Boiling Water Reactor
Notice Apr 08, 2013
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Subcommittee on Regulatory Policies and Practices
Notice Apr 08, 2013
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Subcommittee on Reliability and PRA
Notice Apr 08, 2013
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Subcommittee on USAPWR
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to amend the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) regulations in order to strengthen the integrity, streamline the operations and increase the effectiveness of the program t...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Apr 08, 2013
Order of Temporary Exemption from Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Monitoring Requirements
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Order of Suspension of Trading:

Title Type Published
Face Up Entertainment Group, Inc.
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
C2 Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Apr 08, 2013
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
Notice Apr 08, 2013
Depository Trust Co.
Notice Apr 08, 2013
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Apr 08, 2013
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Apr 08, 2013
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Notice Apr 08, 2013
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Apr 08, 2013
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Apr 08, 2013
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Apr 08, 2013
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Apr 08, 2013
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Apr 08, 2013
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
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 OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying th...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Discontinuance Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Consolidated Rail Corp., CSX Transportation, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co, Middlesex County, NJ
Notice Apr 08, 2013
DOT, STB
Consolidated Rail Corp., CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Railway Co.; Monmouth County, NJ
Notice Apr 08, 2013

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Title Type Published
In compliance with section 203(f) of the ATPA, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 3202(f)(2), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting the views of interested parties on whether the remaining designated beneficiary country (as of...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is...
Rule Apr 08, 2013

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that certain flap actuators require restoration by insta...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013

Class E Airspace; Establishment:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to establish Class E surface airspace at Leesburg, VA, to aid Potomac TRACON in the safe and orderly flow of air traffic at Leesburg Executive Airport. This action would enhance the safety and airspace management of Instrument Fl...
Proposed Rule Apr 08, 2013

Discontinuance Exemptions:

No documents available.

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA; 42 United States Code 4321 et seq.), Council on Environmental Quality NEPA implementing regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations parts 1500 to 1508), and FAA Order...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Proposed Memorandum of Understanding:

Title Type Published
This notice announces that FHWA and the State of California, acting by and through its Department of Transportation (State), propose to renew and amend an MOU between the parties dated June 7, 2010, pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 326. The MOU would extend the...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Publication of the inflation adjustment factor, nonconventional source fuel credit, and reference price for calendar year 2012 as required by section 45K of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 45K). The inflation adjustment factor and reference pric...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Unblocking of Persons and Property:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing the name of 12 individuals whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 13348 of July 22, 2004, "Blocking Property of...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

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

Title Type Published
The National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Apr 08, 2013

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