Federal Register December 18, 2013 (Volume 78)

Agencies Publishing on December 18, 2013

Agriculture Department (2)
Commerce Department (6)
Defense Department (3)
Education Department (4)
Energy Department (11)
Environmental Protection Agency (6)
Executive Office of the President (2)
Export-Import Bank (1)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (1)
Federal Maritime Commission (2)
Federal Reserve System (1)
General Services Administration (1)
Health and Human Services Department (15)
Homeland Security Department (3)
Housing and Urban Development Department (1)
Interior Department (5)
International Trade Commission (2)
Justice Department (1)
Labor Department (2)
Millennium Challenge Corporation (1)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (0)
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities (1)
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National Science Foundation (1)
Postal Service (2)
Securities and Exchange Commission (15)
Small Business Administration (4)
State Department (12)
Surface Transportation Board (1)
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Trade Representative, Office of United States (1)
Transportation Department (11)
Treasury Department (0)
Veterans Affairs Department (2)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > RBS Maximum Loan Amount for Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans in Fiscal Year 2014 Section 4279.119(a)(1) of 7 CFR allows the Rural Business- Cooperative Service Administrator, at the Administrator's discretion, to grant an exception to the $10 million limit for Business and Industry (B&I) guaranteed loans of $25 million or less un...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Guarantee Fee Rates for Guaranteed Loans for Fiscal Year 2014:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > RBS Guarantee Fee Rates for Guaranteed Loans for Fiscal Year 2014; Maximum Portion of Guarantee Authority Available for Fiscal Year 2014; Annual Renewal Fee for Fiscal Year 2014 As set forth in 7 CFR 4279.107, the Agency has the authority to charge an initial guarantee fee and an annual renewal fee for loans made under the Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program. Pursuant to that authority, the Agency is establis...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Commerce Department

Approvals for Restricted Manufacturing (Production) Authority:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > FTZB Approval for Restricted Manufacturing (Production) Authority; Foreign-Trade Zone 109; North American Tapes, LLC (Textile Athletic Tape); Watertown, New York Foreign-Trade Zone 109 North American Tapes, LLC; Watertown, NY	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Fisheries Off West Coast States:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Whiting and Non-Whiting Allocations; Pacific Whiting Seasons This document announces the reapportionment of 30,000 mt of Pacific whiting from the tribal allocation to the non-tribal commercial fishery allocations. This action is intended to allow for full utilization of the resource.	Rule	Dec 18, 2013

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Data Webinar for Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic King Mackerel The SEDAR assessment of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic King Mackerel will consist of several workshops and a series of webinars. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Commerce Department > NOAA New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Herring Committee on January 14, 2014 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Reorganizations Under Alternative Site Framework:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > FTZB Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 52 Under Alternative Site Framework; Suffolk County, New York Foreign-Trade Zone 52; Suffolk County, NY	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Reorganizations and Expansions Under Alternative Site Framework:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > FTZB Reorganization and Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 146 Under Alternative Site Framework Lawrence County, Illinois Foreign-Trade Zone 146; Lawrence County, IL	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Proposed Collection; Comment Request In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Facilities Services Directorate (FSD) Integrated Services Division (ISD) announces a proposed public information collection an...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Defense Department > COE Proposed Levels of Service at Locks and Dams on the J Bennett Johnston Waterway (Red River) This notice replaces the original notice published in the Federal Register on June 6, 2013 (78 FR 34083). The hours of availability for locking at Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam, John H. Overton Lock and Dam, Lock and Dam No. 3, Russell B. Long Lock and...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Reporting Purchases From Sources Outside the United States 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	Dec 18, 2013

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Membership of the Performance Review Board The Secretary publishes a list of persons who may be named to serve on the Performance Review Board that oversees the evaluation of performance appraisals of Senior Executive Service members of the Department.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request: Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) 106: School Safety and Discipline: 2013-14 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	Dec 18, 2013
Education Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Teacher Incentive Fund Annual Performance Report 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	Dec 18, 2013

Requests for Nominations:

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council; Request for Nominations The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education announces the agency's intention to establish a Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council (RRAC). Section 205(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, stipulates that, "Subject to the availabi...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #2 Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #2 Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #1 Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #1 Combined Filings	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Energy Department > FERC Sunshine Act Meeting Notice Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Energy Department Proposed Subsequent Arrangement The Department is providing notice of a proposed agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China that is being processed as a subsequent arrangement.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Enable Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application Enable Gas Transmission, LLC	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Energy Department > FERC Franklin County Idaho; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Franklin County, ID	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Energy Department > FERC Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Grand River Dam Authority	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Committee Renewals:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee Pursuant to Section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 92-463), and in accordance with Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 102-3.65(a), and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, Ge...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign Utility Company Status:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Genesis Solar, LLC; NRG Delta LLC; Mountain View Solar, LLC; Pheasant Run Wind, LLC; Pheasant Run Wind II, LLC; Tuscola Wind II, LLC; Mountain Wind Power, LLC; Mountain Wind Power II, LLC; Summerhaven Wind, LP; Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator or Foreign Utility Company Status Genesis Solar, LLC, et al.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency

Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Notice of Receipt of Application; Comment Request This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application requesting an experimental use permit (EUP). The Agency has determined that the permit may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, because of the potential significance, and pursuant...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Pesticide Petitions:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities; Corrections EPA issued documents in the Federal Register of July 25, 2012, and January 16, 2013, concerning a new active ingredient (AI) and several pesticide petitions (PP) filed for residues of pesticide chemicals. The name of an AI was changed during the regi...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 2013

Pesticide Products:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Receipt of Pesticide Products; Registration Applications To Register New Uses This notice announces receipt of applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Pesticide Tolerances:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Endothall; Pesticide Tolerances This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of endothall in or on apple and apple, pomace. United Phosphorus, Inc. requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).	Rule	Dec 18, 2013

Registration Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Registration Applications for Pesticide Products Containing New Active Ingredients; Corrections EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of August 14, 2012, concerning a new active ingredient (AI). The name of an AI was changed during the registration assessment process. This document corrects the name of the AI.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Tolerance Exemptions:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Tall Oil, Polymer With Polyethylene Glycol and Succinic Anhydride Monopolyisobutylene Derivs.; Tolerance Exemption This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of tall oil, polymer with polyethylene glycol and succinic anhydride monopolyisobutylene derivs. (CAS Reg. No. 1398573-80-2) when used as an inert ingredient in...	Rule	Dec 18, 2013

Executive Office of the President

Defense and National Security:

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 No. 201403 of November 29, 2013	Presidential Document	Dec 18, 2013

Special Observances:

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Bill of Rights Day, 2013 Bill of Rights Day (Proc. 9070)	Presidential Document	Dec 18, 2013

Export-Import Bank

Title	Type	Published
Export-Import Bank Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million: AP088132XX 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	Dec 18, 2013

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Resolution of Systemically Important Financial Institutions:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Resolution of Systemically Important Financial Institutions: The Single Point of Entry Strategy Since enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) in 2010, the FDIC has been developing its capabilities for implementing the Orderly Liquidation Authority established under Title II of that Act to allo...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Federal Maritime Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Agreements Filed Agreements Filed	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Request for Additional Information Requests for Additional Information	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Federal Reserve System

Risk-Based Capital Guidelines:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Market Risk The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is adopting a final rule that revises its market risk capital rule (market risk rule) to address recent changes to the Country Risk Classifications (CRCs) published by the Organization for...	Rule	Dec 18, 2013

General Services Administration

Title	Type	Published
General Services Administration Privately Owned Vehicle Mileage Reimbursement Rates The General Services Administration's annual privately owned vehicle (POV) mileage reimbursement rate reviews have resulted in new CY 2014 rates for the use of privately owned automobiles (POA), POAs when Government owned automobiles (GOA) are author...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

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

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA, CMS Pilot Program for Parallel Review of Medical Products; Extension of the Duration of the Program The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (the Agencies) are announcing the extension of the "Pilot Program for Parallel Review of Medical Products." The Agencies have decided to continue the prog...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > NIH The National Children's Study, Vanguard (Pilot) Study; Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request 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 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Devel...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Draft Risk Profile:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Draft Risk Profile on Pathogens and Filth in Spices: Availability; Extension of Comment Period The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for the notice entitled "Draft Risk Profile on Pathogens and Filth in Spices: Availability" that appeared in the Federal Register of November 4, 2013 (78 FR 66010). In the n...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting Center For Scientific Review	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > NIH Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting Center for Scientific Review	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department Health IT Policy Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting Notice of meeting.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department Health Information Technology Standards Committee Advisory Meeting: Notice of Meeting Notice of meeting.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department Meeting of the National Biodefense Science Board As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will be holding a public meeting via teleconference. The meeting is...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; Notice of Meetings National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Notice of Meeting National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Amended Notice of Meeting National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Meeting National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Meetings National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Meeting National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCBP, Treasury Department Members of a Family for Purpose of Filing CBP Family Declaration This final rule affects persons eligible to file a single customs declaration. The final rule expands the definitions of family members residing in one household. As a result of this expansion, more U.S. returning resident and non-resident visitor fa...	Rule	Dec 18, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCIS Agency Information Collection Activities: Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form I-821D; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection 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 extension of a currently approved collection of information. In accordanc...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee: Intercessional Meeting A working group of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will meet to work on Task Statement 80, concerning crew training requirements onboard vessels subject to the International Code of Safety for ships using gases or low flash-...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Housing and Urban Development Department

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

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Capital Fund Community and Education Training Facilities HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Renewal of Approved Information Collection The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue the collection of information from individuals, private entities, and State or local governments seeking leas...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Enhancement of Survival Permit Application; Draft Oil and Gas Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Draft Environmental Assessment We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), received an application for an enhancement of survival permit (permit) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), for take associated with implementation of a lesser prairie-chicken C...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered or threatened species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohib...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Proposed Sales:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BOEM Atlantic Wind Lease Sale 3 (ATLW3) Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Maryland-Proposed Sale Notice This document is the Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for the sale of commercial wind energy leases on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Maryland, pursuant to BOEM's regulations at 30 CFR 585.216. BOEM proposes to offer for sale two leases, Lease...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Public Land Orders:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Public Land Order No. 7822; Partial Revocation of Secretarial Order Dated May 2, 1919; Wyoming This order partially revokes a Secretarial Order insofar as it affects 1,106.76 acres of public lands withdrawn on behalf of the Bureau of Reclamation for the Shoshone Reclamation Project.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

International Trade Commission

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders; Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on carbon and certain alloy...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Complaints:

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Acousto-Magnetic Electronic Article Surveillance Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same, DN 2990; the Commission is solic...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Justice Department

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

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > DEA Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Reports of Suspicious Orders or Theft/Loss of Listed Chemicals/Machines 60-Day notice.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > BLS Notice of Action Effective with the release of PPI data for January 2014 in February 2014, BLS will transition from the Stage of Processing (SOP) aggregation system to the Final Demand-Intermediate Demand (FD-ID) aggregation system. This shift will result in signific...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Formaldehyde Standard The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Formaldehyde Standard," to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Title	Type	Published
Millennium Challenge Corporation Report on the Selection of Eligible Countries for Fiscal Year 2014 This report is provided in accordance with section 608(d)(1) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, Public Law 108-199, Division D, (the "Act"), 22 U.S.C. 7708(d)(1).	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

No documents available.

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Arts Advisory Panel Meeting Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that six meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 P...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

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National Science Foundation

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

Title	Type	Published
National Science Foundation Notice of Request for a Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National Science Foundation's intention to request a revision to and an extension of approval of an information collection associated with qualitative customer and stak...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Postal Service

Title	Type	Published
Postal Service New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products On September 26, 2013, the Postal Service filed a notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective January 26, 2014. This final rule contains the revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States P...	Rule	Dec 18, 2013
Postal Service New Standards To Enhance Package Visibility The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to require the use of Intelligent Mail[supreg] package barcodes (IMpb) on all commercial parcels, and to require the transmission...	Rule	Dec 18, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Extend the Penny Pilot Program BOX Options Exchange LLC	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fees Schedule Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Modified Hybrid Opening System Opening Procedures for All Volatility Index Constituent Options Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Reporting of Odd Lot Transactions for Inclusion on the Consolidated Tape and Clarify the Operation of the Market Order Type Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Amendments to the EDGA Exchange, Inc. Fee Schedule EDGA Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend EDGA Rule 11.12, Limitations of Liability EDGA Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend EDGX Rule 11.12, Limitations of Liability EDGX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Amendments to the EDGX Exchange, Inc. Fee Schedule EDGX Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Change Procedure for Processing Fingerprints Under Existing Rule 1408 International Securities Exchange, LLC	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fee Schedule Under Exchange Rule 7018(a) With Respect to Transactions in Securities Priced at $1 per Share or More NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Amendments to the Pricing Schedule NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To List and Trade Shares of the SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF, SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF, and SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600 NYSE Arca, Inc.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Delay Implementation of Recent Changes to Rule 4120(c)(7)(C) The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Small Business Administration

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration Data Collection Available for Public Comments In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Small Business Administration Data Collection Available for Public Comments In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Small Business Administration Data Collection Available for Public Comments In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection.	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Conflicts of Interest; Exemptions:

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration The Central Valley Fund Il SBIC, L.P.; Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest Central Valley Fund Il SBIC, LP	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

State Department

Waivers of Restriction on Assistance:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Cameroon Central Government of Cameroon	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Chad Central Government of Chad	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Ethiopia Central Government of Ethiopia	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Gabon Central Government of Gabon	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Guinea Central Government of Guinea	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Niger Central Government of Niger	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Nigeria Central Government of Nigeria	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Somalia Central Government of Somalia	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Swaziland Central Government of Swaziland	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Central Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of the Republic of the Congo Central Government of the Republic of the Congo	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Waivers of Restrictions on Assistance:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of The Gambia Central Government of the Gambia	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Surface Transportation Board

Acquisitions of Control:

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB Royal City Charter Coach Lines Ltd.-Acquisition of Control-Quick Coach Lines Ltd. d/b/a Quick Shuttle Service On November 18, 2013, Royal City Charter Coach Lines Ltd. (Royal, or Applicant) filed an application under 49 U.S.C. 14303 for approval of its acquisition of control of Quick Coach Lines Ltd. d/b/a Quick Shuttle Service (Quick). The Board is tentativ...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Procurement Thresholds:

Title	Type	Published
Trade Representative, Office of United States Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 Executive Order 12260 requires the United States Trade Representative to set the U.S. dollar thresholds for application of Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.), which implements U.S. trade agreement oblig...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted below are being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describes...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Transportation Department > FRA Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Transportation Department Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Acquisitions of Control:

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A318-111 and -112 airplanes, Model A319-111, -112, -113, - 114, and -115 airplanes, Model A320-111, -211, -212, and -214 airplanes, and Model A321-111, -112, -211, -212, and...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 2013

Applications for Exemptions:

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Transportation Department > FMCSA Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Volvo/Prevost LLC The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests public comment on an application for exemption from Volvo/ Prevost LLC (Volvo/Prevost) to allow the placement of a lane departure warning (LDW) system at the bottom of the windshield on...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Buy American Waivers:

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Transportation Department > FTA Notice of Buy America Waiver for a Video Ready Access Device Cabinet In response to the City of Charlotte's request for a Buy America waiver for a Video Ready Access Device (VRAD) cabinet, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hereby waives its Buy America requirements for the VRAD cabinet needed for an AT&T utilit...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Change in Use of Aeronautical Properties:

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Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on Change in Use of Aeronautical Property at Warren Field Airport, Washington, NC The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on request by the City of Washington to change a portion of airport property from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use at the Warren Field Airport, Washington, North Carolina. The reque...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Physical Qualification of Drivers; Standards:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FMCSA Physical Qualification of Drivers; Standards; Changes to Vision Exemption Program Criteria FMCSA proposes changes to the eligibility requirements for the Agency's Vision Exemption Program. Obtaining an exemption enables an individual to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without satisfying all of the prescribed...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 2013

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 16 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 16 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 15 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013

Treasury Department

No documents available.

Veterans Affairs Department

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Allowance for Private Purchase of an Outer Burial Receptacle in Lieu of a Government-Furnished Graveliner for a Grave in a VA National Cemetery Public Law 104-275 was enacted on October 9, 1996. It allows the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a monetary allowance towards the private purchase of an outer burial receptacle for use in a VA national cemetery. Under VA regulation (38...	Notice	Dec 18, 2013
Veterans Affairs Department Burial Benefits The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to clarify, reorganize, and rewrite in plain language its regulations that govern entitlement to monetary burial benefits, which include burial allowances for service-connected and non-service-connecte...	Proposed Rule	Dec 18, 2013

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Surface Transportation Board

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