May 2, 2013 (Volume 78)

Federal Register May 2, 2013

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Agencies Publishing on May 2, 2013

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to seek approval to conduct a new information collection, the 2013 Current Agricultural Industrial Repo...
Notice May 02, 2013
We are advising the public of our decision to authorize the importation into the United States of fresh dates of the cultivar Barhi from Israel. Based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public for review and comme...
Notice May 02, 2013
We are amending the regulations concerning the importation of plants and plant products by establishing the controlled import permit as a single type of authorization for the importation into the United States of otherwise prohibited or restricted pl...
Rule May 02, 2013
We are proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables to allow the importation of female squash flowers from Israel into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, female squash flowers from Israel...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013
We are proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of commercial shipments of fresh beans, shelled or in pods (French, green, snap, and string), from Jordan into the continental United States. As a condition of e...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This project would remove the historic fire lookout on Green Mountain and relocate it to Circle Peak, authorizing the use of motorized equipment and mechanical transport within the Glacier Peak Wilderness in connection with the removal. Green Mountai...
Notice May 02, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 2, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces a meeting of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.
Notice May 02, 2013

Membership Solicitations:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces the solicitation for nominations to fill 8 vacancies on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economic...
Notice May 02, 2013

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

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

Title Type Published
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has requested approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a new information collection. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13,...
Notice May 02, 2013

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 1- hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) from India. The period of review (POR) is April 1, 2011, through March 31, 2012. Th...
Notice May 02, 2013
On April 9, 2013, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) sustained the Department of Commerce's (the Department) January 2013 remand results.\1\ The January 2013 remand results explained how the Department corroborated, to the extent pr...
Notice May 02, 2013

Applications for Expansion:

Title Type Published
Foreign-Trade Zone 99, Wilmington, DE; Subzone 99E, Delaware City Refining Co. LLC, New Castle County, DE
Notice May 02, 2013

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
NMFS announces the availability of the "Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (DPEA) for Fisheries Research Conducted and Funded by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC)." Publication of this notice begins the official public comment p...
Notice May 02, 2013

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

Title Type Published
We are partially approving 17 sector operations plans and contracts for fishing year (FY) 2013, providing allocations of Northeast (NE) multispecies to these sectors, and granting 23 regulatory exemptions. Approval of sector operations plans is neces...
Rule May 02, 2013

MagnusonStevens Act Provisions:

Title Type Published
NMFS proposes a rule to implement the provisions of the Shark Conservation Act of 2010 (SCA) and prohibit any person from removing any of the fins of a shark at sea, possessing shark fins on board a fishing vessel unless they are naturally attached t...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Proposed Production Activities:

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals:

Title Type Published
NMFS' Office of Protected Resources has received a request from the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to conducting fisheries research, over the course of five years f...
Notice May 02, 2013

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act (Regulation X) and Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z):

Title Type Published
This rule proposes amendments to some of the final mortgage rules issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) in January of 2013. These amendments clarify or correct provisions on the relation to State law of Regulation X's servici...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering announces a proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks public comment...
Notice May 02, 2013

Education Department logo Education Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for the upcoming meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board (Board) and also describes the specific functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of t...
Notice May 02, 2013

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice May 02, 2013
Combined Filings
Notice May 02, 2013
Combined Filings
Notice May 02, 2013

Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating a rulemaking to consider amended energy conservation standards for commercial warm air furnaces. Once completed, this rulemaking will fulfill DOE's statutory obligation by December 31, 2013 to either...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products:

Title Type Published
On March 15, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of public meeting and availability of the Framework Document regarding energy conservation standards for residential ceiling fans and ceiling fan light kits in the Federal Regi...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Filings:

Title Type Published
Meridian Energy USA, Inc. v. California Independent System Operator Corp.
Notice May 02, 2013

Petitions for Waivers:

Title Type Published
This notice announces receipt of a petition for waiver from GE Appliances (GE) seeking an exemption from specified portions of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure for determining the energy consumption of electric refrigerators and ref...
Notice May 02, 2013
This notice announces receipt of a petition for waiver and application for interim waiver (hereafter, "petition") from GE Appliances (GE) regarding specified portions of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure for determining the energy co...
Notice May 02, 2013

Waivers of Commercial Refrigerator, Freezer and RefrigeratorFreezer Test Procedures:

Title Type Published
This notice announces receipt of and publishes a petition for waiver and application for interim waiver from Hussmann, Inc. (Hussmann) (hereafter, "petition") from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure for determining the energy consumpt...
Notice May 02, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions:

Title Type Published
Georgia has applied to EPA for final authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authoriza...
Rule May 02, 2013
Georgia has applied to EPA for final authorization of changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). With this proposed rule, EPA is proposing to grant final authorization to Georgia for these changes....
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Radio Broadcasting Services:

Title Type Published
The Audio Division, at the request of Navajo Technical College, an Entity of the Navajo Nation, allots FM Channel [dagger]297A as a first Tribal Allotment and a first local transmission service at Crownpoint, New Mexico. (The symbol "[dagger]" will b...
Rule May 02, 2013

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice May 02, 2013
The Federal Election Commission requests comments on whether to begin a rulemaking to revise its regulations in 11 CFR chapter I to address contributions and expenditures made by electronic means, such as by credit card, debit card, Internet-based pa...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants
Notice May 02, 2013
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Reissuances
Notice May 02, 2013
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Revocations
Notice May 02, 2013

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice May 02, 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 May 02, 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 May 02, 2013
Statements of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
Notice May 02, 2013

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice May 02, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice May 02, 2013
Center for Scientific Review
Notice May 02, 2013
Center for Scientific Review
Notice May 02, 2013
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel; Teleconference
Notice May 02, 2013
Notice.
Notice May 02, 2013
National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice May 02, 2013
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice May 02, 2013
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Notice May 02, 2013
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice May 02, 2013
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Notice May 02, 2013
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Notice May 02, 2013

Submission of New Drug Application/Abbreviated New Drug Application Field Alert Reports:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a pilot program to test an XML (extensible markup language)-enabled Adobe PDF form, Form FDA 3331--Automated to submit new drug application (NDA) and abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) Field A...
Notice May 02, 2013

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
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 May 02, 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 May 02, 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 May 02, 2013

Inland Waterways Navigation:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is correcting a notice of proposed rulemaking that appeared in the Federal Register of April 26, 2013 (78 FR 24697). The document contained an incorrect RIN number. The corrected RIN number is RIN 1625-AC04.
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the navigable waters of Figure Eight Causeway Channel, Figure Eight Island, NC in support of the fireworks display for a private wedding. This action is necessary to protect the life and property of th...
Rule May 02, 2013

Special Local Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean east of Cocoa Beach, Florida during the Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix, a series of high-speed boat races. The event is scheduled to take place on Satur...
Rule May 02, 2013
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation on the Trenton Channel of the Detroit River, Wyandotte, Michigan. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during...
Rule May 02, 2013

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Funding Awards; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department for funding under the Notice of Funding Availability (NOF...
Notice May 02, 2013
In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in competitions for funding under the Office of Healthy H...
Notice May 02, 2013

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Reclamation has forwarded the following Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Individual Landholder's and Farm Operator's Certification and Reporting Forms for Acreage Limit...
Notice May 02, 2013
The Bureau of Reclamation has forwarded the following Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Certification Summary Form and Reporting Summary Form for Acreage Limitation, 43 CFR part 426 a...
Notice May 02, 2013
The Bureau of Reclamation has forwarded the following Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Forms to Determine Compliance by Certain Landholders, 43 CFR part 426 (OMB Control Number 1006-...
Notice May 02, 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 May 02, 2013

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period on the October 19, 2012, proposed revision of critical habitat for the Comal Springs dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis), Comal Springs riffle b...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Environmental Impact Statements and Trail Management Plans; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Final Trail Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (TMP/ EIS) for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.
Notice May 02, 2013

Environmental Impact Statements; Proposed Plan Amendments:

Title Type Published
The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces its intent to clarify the scope of the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Document and Proposed Plan Amendment for the West Mojave (WEMO) Plan, Motorized Vehicle Access E...
Notice May 02, 2013

Migratory Birds; Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce that Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance: Module 1--Land-based Wind Energy, Version 2 is available. The guidance provides recommendations for agency staff and developers to use an iterative proc...
Notice May 02, 2013

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part the remand initial determination ("RID") issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") on February 25, 2013.
Notice May 02, 2013

Labor Department logo Labor Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Summary Plan Description Requirements Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,...
Notice May 02, 2013

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instru...
Notice May 02, 2013

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
Notice May 02, 2013

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:

Title Type Published
This document corrects the effective date that appeared in the final rule published in the Federal Register on March 11, 2013, entitled "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insu...
Rule May 02, 2013

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
The Postal Service proposes to revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) 703.8.0 to require all ballot types to indicate that the proper amount of postage must be paid and to require balloting ma...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Amendment to Plan for Reporting of Consolidated Options Last Sale Reports and Quotation Information:

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The Department is amending existing regulations governing the teacher category of the Exchange Visitor Program. The proposed amendments clarify the duration of program participation; amend eligibility requirements with respect to verifying English pr...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

Title Type Published
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 May 02, 2013

Waivers and Certifications of Statutory Provisions:

Title Type Published
Palestine Liberation Organization Office
Notice May 02, 2013

Waivers of Restrictions on Assistance:

Title Type Published
Central Government of Suriname
Notice May 02, 2013
Central Government of the Dominican Republic
Notice May 02, 2013

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Acquisitions and Operation Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Keenesburg Direct Railroad, LLC from J D East, LLC
Notice May 02, 2013

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits
Notice May 02, 2013

Acquisitions and Operation Exemptions:

No documents available.

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary invite the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the Foreign Air Carrier Application...
Notice May 02, 2013
In accordance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the BTS to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval for an information collection relate...
Notice May 02, 2013

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to advise the flightcrew of em...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that ballscrew rupture could occur on certain trimmable horizontal sta...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 727 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of cracking in the left-side chord of the fin closure rib on the vertical stabilizer. This propose...
Proposed Rule May 02, 2013

Guidance on Publications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA provides a streamlined and more user-friendly version of its Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move consumer protection publication. Household goods motor carriers (movers) and brokers may provide this document to individual shippers in...
Notice May 02, 2013

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Because of the recent decrease in the market price of silver, the United States Mint is lowering the price of several numismatic products that contain silver coins, as follows:
Notice May 02, 2013

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides notice that it intends to conduct a recurring computer-matching program matching Social Security Administration (SSA) Master Beneficiary Records (MBR) and Self-Employment Income System (MEF) with VA pe...
Notice May 02, 2013

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