September 12, 2013 (Volume 78)

Federal Register September 12, 2013

View all documents issued on September 12, 2013. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

105 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 12, 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 request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Cotton Ginning Su...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
The Forest Service proposes to issue a permanent Ecological Restoration Policy in Forest Service Manual (FSM) 2020. The proposed directive would provide broad direction for restoring National Forest System lands and associated resources to achieve su...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
We are amending the Hawaii quarantine regulations to allow the interstate movement of untreated Sharwil avocados from Hawaii into the continental United States. As a condition of movement, Sharwil avocados from Hawaii will have to be produced in acco...
Rule Sep 12, 2013

National Environmental Policy Act:

Title Type Published
The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, gives notice of revised procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and Council on Environmental Quality regulations. These final implementing procedures are being issued in r...
Rule Sep 12, 2013

Broadcasting Board of Governors logo Broadcasting Board of Governors

Title Type Published
The members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will meet in a special session, to be conducted telephonically, to discuss and approve a budget submission for Fiscal Year 2015. According to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-11...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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

Title Type Published
On March 12, 2013, the Department of Commerce ("Department") published the Preliminary Results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp ("shrimp") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), cover...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

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

Title Type Published
On March 12, 2013, the Department of Commerce ("Department") published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Results of the seventh administrative review of the antidumping duty Order \1\ on certain warmwater shrimp from the Socialist Republic of V...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

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

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

Title Type Published
NMFS issues this final rule to implement Regulatory Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) (Regulatory Amendment 2), as prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Manage...
Rule Sep 12, 2013
NMFS announces the receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from the Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation, Inc (Foundation). If granted, the EFP would authorize the applicant, with certain conditions, to collect and reta...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 17115-00 has been issued to James Lloyd-Smith, Ph.D., Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, 610 Charles E. Young Dr. South, Box 723905, Los A...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Notice is hereby given that Wessley Merten, Marine Sciences Department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayag[uuml]ez Campus, PO Box 9000, Mayag[uuml]ez, PR 00682, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct commercial or educational photography of bo...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title Type Published
U.S. derivatives markets have experienced a fundamental transition from human-centered trading venues to highly automated and interconnected trading environments. The operational centers of modern markets now reside in a combination of automated trad...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 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 Department of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether th...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether th...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

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

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved inform...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force ("the Commission") will take place.
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Education Department logo Education Department

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Combined Filings
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Combined Filings
Notice Sep 12, 2013
The Department of Energy (DOE) is amending its Human Reliability Program (HRP) regulations to eliminate references to obsolete provisions and to update part 712 to reflect organizational changes within the DOE. Today's regulatory amendments do not al...
Rule Sep 12, 2013

Exemption Transfers:

Title Type Published
Walker Mill Dam Project; Hydro Nelson, Ltd. to HydroWM, LLC
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the pesticide applicant, Robert I. Rose, Ph.D., on behalf of James Mains, Ph.D., Mosquito Mate, Inc. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for experimental or research purposes only in accordance with t...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Rule Sep 12, 2013

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

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees (Renewal) (EPA ICR No.2080.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0545, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for rev...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NESHAP for Plywood and Composite Products (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDD) (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 1984.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0552), to the Office of Managem...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
EPA has submitted the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: "Soil Fumigant Risk Mitigation" (EPA ICR No. 2451.01, OMB Contro...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
EPA is approving a redesignation request and State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) requested that the West Virginia portion of the Parkersbur...
Rule Sep 12, 2013

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted to EPA by the State of Colorado. On May 25, 2011, the Governor of Colorado's designee submitted a Clean Air Act (CAA) section 175A(b) second 10-year maintenance plan for...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2013
EPA is taking direct final action approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Colorado. On May 25, 2011, the Governor of Colorado's designee submitted to EPA a Clean Air Act (CAA) section 175A(b) second 10-year main...
Rule Sep 12, 2013

Pesticide Petitions:

Title Type Published
This document announces the Agency's receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2013

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Terrorist Attacks; Continuation of National Emergency (Notice of September 10, 2013)
Presidential Document Sep 12, 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 Sep 12, 2013

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Connect America Fund:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau announces the availability of the next version of the Connect America Cost Model (CAM v3.2), which includes certain adjustments to the CAM to reflect the unique circumstances and operating conditions...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2013

Radio Broadcasting Services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") denies an Application for Review filed by Access.1 Louisiana Holding Company, LLC ("Access.1") of a Memorandum Opinion and Order of the Media Bureau ("Bureau") in this proceeding,...
Rule Sep 12, 2013

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
The FDIC has determined that insufficient assets exist in the receivership of Hillcrest Bank, Overland Park, Kansas, to make any distribution on general unsecured claims, and therefore such claims will recover nothing and have no value.
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Revocations and Terminations
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Children's Online Privacy Protection:

Title Type Published
The Federal Trade Commission requests public comment concerning the proposed parental consent method submitted by Imperium, LLC ("Imperium") under the Voluntary Commission Approval Processes provision of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule.
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2013

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding the Dig...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Government-wide Travel Advisory Committee (GTAC) (the Committee), is a Federal Advisory Committee established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App 2. This notice provides the public meeting dates for the rem...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Sep 12, 2013
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 Sep 12, 2013

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee to the Deputy Director for Intramural Research
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Delegations of Authority:

Title Type Published
National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition Establishment Act; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) will hold a meeting that will be open to the public. Information...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Advisory Committee to the Director
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Sep 12, 2013
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces a public webcast for all interested parties, including individuals and entities possessing, using, or transferring biological agen...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Sep 12, 2013
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Notice Sep 12, 2013
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Safety and Occupational Health Study Section, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information or new collect...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
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 Prior Disclosure. This request for comment is being m...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the navigable waters of the North Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, VA to support the Virginia Symphony Orchestra fireworks display. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic movement in the d...
Rule Sep 12, 2013

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Changes to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program Requirements:

Title Type Published
On September 3, 2013, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued Mortgagee Letter 2013-27, announcing the implementation of several changes to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, consistent with the authority to make such changes...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees:

Title Type Published
HUD (or Department), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), amends its Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct, which are regulations for HUD officers and employees that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employ...
Rule Sep 12, 2013

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, propose to designate critical habitat for Arabis georgiana (Georgia rockcress) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, we propose to designate as critical habitat approximately 323...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2013
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, propose to list Arabis georgiana (Georgia rockcress), a plant species in Georgia and Alabama, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). If we finalize this rule as proposed, it w...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 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 Sep 12, 2013

Realty Actions:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to offer 28 parcels of public land totaling approximately 440.42 acres in the Las Vegas Valley by competitive sale, at not less than the appraised fair market values (FMV). The sale parcels would be offere...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, Rulings, etc.:

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 Sep 12, 2013

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposes to amend its existing standards for occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The basis for issuance of this proposal is a preliminary determination by the Assistant Secr...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2013

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Planetary Science Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommi...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

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National Labor Relations Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Sep 12, 2013

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Re...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM), PRM-50-105, submitted by Mark Leyse (the petitioner) on February 28, 2012. The petitioner requested that the NRC require all holders of operating licenses for nu...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2013

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Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Product Changes:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Sep 12, 2013
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Sep 12, 2013
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Sep 12, 2013
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Sep 12, 2013
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Sep 12, 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Sep 12, 2013
We provide fee-based Social Security number (SSN) verification services to enrolled private businesses, State and local government agencies who obtain a valid, signed consent form from the SSN holder. We originally published a notice announcing the C...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
Determination Pursuant to the Foreign Missions Act
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This action updates, simplifies, and streamlines rules of practice and procedure for filing and adjudicating complaints against federally-assisted airports. It improves efficiency by enabling parties to file submissions with the Federal Aviation Admi...
Rule Sep 12, 2013

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, and 430 helicopters. This AD requires inspecting each bearing to determine if it has been properly staked and...
Rule Sep 12, 2013
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. AD 2013-13-01 applies to certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-46-310P, PA-46-350P, PA-46R-350T, and PA-46-500TP airplanes. There is an incorrect reference...
Rule Sep 12, 2013
The FAA withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed to rescind airworthiness directive (AD) 2008-06-03, which applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800 and -900 series airplanes; and Model 757-200, -200...
Proposed Rule Sep 12, 2013

Petitions:

Title Type Published
FMCSA requests comments on petitions submitted by the American Bus Association (ABA) and Motor Coach Canada (MCC) seeking a determination that Article 19-A of the State of New York's Vehicle and Traffic Law governing drivers of passenger-carrying int...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Pipeline Safety:

Title Type Published
On May 28, 2013, PHMSA published in the Federal Register a notice announcing a public workshop on "Integrity Verification Process" which took place on August 7, 2013. The notice also sought comments on the proposed "Integrity Verification Process." I...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Sep 12, 2013
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Notices and Correspondence Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Ser...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and Publications Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Serv...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Improvements Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Interna...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Communications Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Servic...
Notice Sep 12, 2013
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice Sep 12, 2013

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of the FY 2014-2020 Draft VA Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) for public review and comment, as required by the Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act of 2010 (GP...
Notice Sep 12, 2013

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