Federal Register December 24, 2013 (Volume 78)

Agencies Publishing on December 24, 2013

Agriculture Department (4)
Commerce Department (16)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (0)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (2)
Defense Department (5)
Education Department (1)
Election Assistance Commission (1)
Energy Department (7)
Environmental Protection Agency (10)
Executive Office of the President (2)
Farm Credit Administration (1)
Federal Communications Commission (3)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (1)
Federal Reserve System (4)
Federal Trade Commission (1)
Health and Human Services Department (12)
Homeland Security Department (11)
Housing and Urban Development Department (1)
Interior Department (9)
International Trade Commission (3)
Justice Department (1)
Labor Department (5)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2)
National Credit Union Administration (3)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (6)
Securities and Exchange Commission (9)
Small Business Administration (5)
State Department (7)
Surface Transportation Board (1)
Transportation Department (25)
Treasury Department (1)

Agriculture Department

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota; Thunder Basin National Grassland, Wyoming; Teckla-Osage-Rapid City Transmission 230 kV Project The Forest Service will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal by Black Hills Power (BHP) to construct and operate a 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line between the Teckla and Osage Substations in northeastern Wyoming to the La...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Increased Assessment Rates:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate This proposed rule would increase the assessment rate established for the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) for the 2013- 14 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.024 to $0.0375 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes handled. The Committee locally admini...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FSIS National Advisory Committee of Meat and Poultry Inspection The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). The Committee is being convened to review two topics for FSIS. The first topic will address safe handlin...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > PTO Forum To Discuss Proposed Changes To Implement the Hague Agreement Concerning International Registration of Industrial Designs The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO" or "Office") is convening a forum to discuss implementation of title I of the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 ("PLTIA"). The PLTIA amends the patent laws to implement the provision...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Commerce Department > EDA Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > USBC Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2014 Census Site Test The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Commerce Department Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Current Population Survey (CPS) Basic Demographic Items The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, a...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the 18th Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2011-2012 The Department of Commerce (Department) is conducting the 18th administrative review (AR) of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the period of review (POR) November 1, 2011, through October 31...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Commerce Department > ITA Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Tube From Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2011-2012 The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Mexico.\1\ The review covers two producers/ exporters of the subject merchandise, GD Affili...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From the United Arab Emirates; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2011-2012 The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET Film) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The period of review (POR) is Novemb...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Low Enriched Uranium From France: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the "Department") and the International Trade Commission (the "ITC") that revocation of the antidumping duty order on low enriched uranium ("LEU") from France would likely lead to a con...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Amendment 40 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico NMFS, Southeast Region, in collaboration with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) intends to prepare a DEIS to describe and analyze management alternatives to be included in Amendment 40 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for th...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NIST Aerosols and Similar Pressurized Containers-Meeting To Discuss the Method of Sale for Packages Utilizing Bag on Valve Technology (BOV) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is facilitating a meeting on January 9, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss the method of sale (quantity statement) for products sold in pressurized containers using Bag...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Commerce Department > NOAA New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a joint public meeting of its Monkfish Committee and Monkfish Advisory Panel on January 10, 2014 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EE...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Commerce Department > NOAA Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Trawl Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Technical Advisory Committee (GEMTAC) will hold a work session, which is open to the public.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Commerce Department > NOAA Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) will hold a meeting, which is open to the public.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Permits:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 16344 to Dr. Jerri Bartholomew, Oregon State University, Corvalis Oregon.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Proposed Production Activities:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > FTZB Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Xylem Water Systems USA LLC, Subzone 37D, (Centrifugal, Submersible Pumps and Related Components), Auburn, New York Xylem Water Systems USA LLC; Auburn, NY	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; U.S. Navy Training and Testing Activities in the Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Study Area Upon application from the U.S. Navy (Navy), we (the National Marine Fisheries Service) are issuing regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activ...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Proposed Interagency Policy Statement:

No documents available.

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title	Type	Published
Consumer Product Safety Commission Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles; Correction The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of October 23, 2013 (78 FR 63019). The document established a standard for bassinets and cradles that incorporates by r...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Consumer Product Safety Commission Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Safety Standards for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests comments on a proposed request for extension of approval of a collection of information for the safety sta...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > USA Proposed Collection; Comment Request In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Department of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provis...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Notice of Availability (NOA) for General Purpose Warehouse and Information Technology Center Construction (GPW/IT)-Tracy Site-Environmental Assessment (EA); Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) On October 31, 2013, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) published a NOA in the Federal Register (78 FR 65300) announcing the publication of the General Purpose Warehouse and Information Technology Center Construction (GPW/IT)--Tracy Site--EA. The EA was...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > USAF U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Notice of Meeting Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR Sec. 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the Unite...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Defense Department Defense Policy Board (DPB); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Policy Board (DPB). This meeting will be closed to the public.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Defense Department Threat Reduction Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting The Department of Defense announces the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee ("the Committee"). This meeting will be closed to the public.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Education Department

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

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Program Application Documents In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Election Assistance Commission

National Mail Voter Registration Form:

Title	Type	Published
Election Assistance Commission Notice and Request for Public Comment on State Requests To Include Additional Proof-of-Citizenship Instructions on the National Mail Voter Registration Form The United States Election Assistance Commission ("EAC") seeks public comment on whether to amend the State-specific instructions applicable to Arizona, Kansas, and Georgia on the National Mail Voter Registration Form ("Federal Form"). Those States h...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department Proposed Agency Information Collection Extension With Changes EIA has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension with changes, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for the Electricity and Renewable Power Surveys (OMB Control Number 1905-0129) information collect...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Energy Department > FERC Combined Notice of Filings #1 Filings	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Energy Department > FERC Protection System Maintenance Reliability Standard Under section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) approves a revised Reliability Standard, PRC-005-2--Protection System Maintenance, to supersede four existing Reliability Standards, PRC-005-1.1b...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Energy Department > FERC Zero Rate Reactive Power Rate Schedules; Notice Allowing Post-Workshop Comments Zero Rate Reactive Power Rate Schedules; Post-Workshop Comments	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > DOE Certification Reports, Compliance Statements, Application for a Test Procedure Waiver, and Recordkeeping for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment Subject to Federal Energy or Water Conservation Standards The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invite...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnace Fans On October 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) regarding energy conservation standards for residential furnace fans, with a comment period that was scheduled to close December 24, 2013. This...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC AlphaGen Power LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization AlphaGen Power LLC	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency

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

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Confidentiality Rules (Renewal) In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a req...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Environmental Protection Agency Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Beryllium (Renewal) The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NESHAP for Beryllium (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart C) (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 0193.11, OMB Control No. 2060-0092), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Environmental Protection Agency Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NSPS for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (Renewal) The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NSPS for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ) (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 2227.04, OMB Control No. 2060-0610), to...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; Indiana State Board Requirements Pursuant to its authority under the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA is taking final action to approve state implementation plan (SIP) submissions made by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) intended to meet the state board requirements...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Hampshire; Manchester and Nashua Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance Plans The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New Hampshire. This SIP revision establishes carbon monoxide (CO) limited maintenance plans for the City of Manches...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP); Standard Permit for Oil and Gas Facilities and Standard Permit Applicability EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Texas New Source Review (NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on September 20, 1995; April 19, 1996; July 22, 1998; and September 11, 2000....	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013

CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlements:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Cadie Auto Salvage Site, Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended ("CERCLA"), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs concerning the Cadie Auto Salvage...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board Panel to complete Board discussions of planned actions identified in the agency's regulatory agenda and their supporting scien...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Environmental Protection Agency Notification of a Public Meeting of the Environmental Justice Technical Guidance Review Panel The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB Environmental Justice Technical Guidance Review Panel to provide advice through the Chartered SAB on the agency's Draft Technical Guidance for Assessing Environme...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjustments to the Allowance System for Controlling HCFC Production, Import and Export EPA is seeking comment on options for adjusting the allowance system controlling United States consumption and production of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). Under Title VI of the Clean Air Act, EPA is required to phase out production and import of...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Executive Office of the President

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; Delegation of Authority (Memorandum of December 10, 2013)	Presidential Document	Dec 24, 2013

Defense and National Security:

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Eligibility of the Gulf Cooperation Council To Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act No. 201405 of December 16, 2013	Presidential Document	Dec 24, 2013

Farm Credit Administration

Title	Type	Published
Farm Credit Administration Releasing Information; General Provisions; Accounting and Reporting Requirements; Reports of Accounts and Exposures The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, or our) issues this final rule to establish a regulatory framework for the reliable, timely, accurate, and complete reporting of Farm Credit System (System) accounts and exposures for examination activities an...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Federal Communications Commission Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal ag...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Federal Communications Commission Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Feder...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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

Title	Type	Published
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Re: Information Collection for Qualitative Research In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the FDIC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently v...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Proposed Interagency Policy Statement:

No documents available.

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Federal Reserve System Notice of Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities Proposals to Engage in or to Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Changes in Bank Control:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Proposed Interagency Policy Statement:

No documents available.

Federal Trade Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension The FTC intends to ask the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") to extend through February 28, 2017, the current Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA") clearance for the FTC's enforcement of the information collection requirements in its regulation "Used...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > HRSA, ACF Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Administration...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > SAMHSA Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Health and Human Services Department Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort HHS gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees from the Rocky Flats Plant in Golden, Colorado, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. On...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Health and Human Services Department Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort HHS gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees from the Sandia National Laboratories-Livermore in Livermore, California, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensatio...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Focused Mitigation Strategies To Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to require domestic and foreign food facilities that are required to register under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) to address hazards that may be intentionally introdu...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Focused Mitigation Strategies To Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration; Public Meeting on Proposed Rule The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing a public meeting to discuss the proposed rule to require domestic and foreign food facilities that are required to register under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) to ad...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Food and Drug Administration Rapid Response Surveys (Generic Clearance) 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	Dec 24, 2013

Appendix 4 to Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Appendix 4 to Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment of Risk of Activity/Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm Definition) Conducted in a Facility Co-Located on a Farm; Availability On January 16, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of, and requested comment on, a document entitled "Draft Qualitative Risk Assessment of Risk of Activity/Food Combinations for Activities (Outside the Farm Definit...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > NIH National Institute of Mental Health Notice of Meeting National Institute of Mental Health	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Notice.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Notice.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Science Advisory Board to the National Center for Toxicological Research; Notice of Meeting Notice.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Homeland Security Department

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Information Collection Requests to Office of Management and Budget In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approv...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Homeland Security Department > USCG Information Collection Requests to Office of Management and Budget In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approv...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Homeland Security Department > USCG Implementation of the Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, and Changes to National Endorsements The Coast Guard issues this final rule to implement the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW Convention), as well as the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchke...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Homeland Security Department > USCG Waiver for Marking Sunken Vessels With a Light at Night The Coast Guard is revising its regulations to implement section 301 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004. This Act authorized the Commandant to waive the statutory requirement to mark sunken vessels with a light at night if the...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCIS Agency Information Collection Activities: Application for Permission To Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal, Form I-212; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection 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	Dec 24, 2013
Homeland Security Department > USCIS Agency Information Collection Activities: Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Form I-821D, OMB Control No. 1615-0124; Correction 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Correction.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Drawbridge Operations:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Albemarle Sound to Sunset Beach, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW), Wrightsville Beach, NC The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the operation of the S.R. 74 Bridge, at mile 283.1, over the AICW, at Wrightsville Beach, NC. The deviation is necessary to facilitate bearing replacement to th...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Homeland Security Department > USCG Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Shark River, NJ The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the bascule span of the Route 71 Bridge across Shark River (South Channel), mile 0.8, at Belmar, NJ. The deviation is necessary to facilitate the replacement of...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Safety Zones:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Safety Zone; Allied PRA-Solid Works, San Diego Bay; San Diego, CA The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the San Diego Bay in support of a fireworks display on the evening of January 28, 2014. The zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spec...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Homeland Security Department > USCG Safety Zone; Barge Launches; Gulfport Lake; Gulfport, MS The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone for Gulfport Lake, Gulfport, MS. This action is necessary for the protection of persons and vessels on navigable waters during the launching of barges in Gulfport Lake, Gulfport, MS, particularly small cr...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Homeland Security Department > USCG Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River Mile 94.1-Mile 95.1; New Orleans, LA The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all waters of the Lower Mississippi River from mile marker 94.1 to mile marker 95.1 above head of passes (AHP). This safety zone is necessary to protect persons and vessels from potential sa...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Housing and Urban Development Department

Title	Type	Published
Housing and Urban Development Department Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for use to assist the homeless.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > USGS Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. This collection consists of one form, `9-4117-MA, Consolidated Consumers' Report'. As required by the Paper...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Interior Department > NPS Notice of Continuation of Visitor Services Pursuant to the terms of existing concession contracts, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to request a continuation of visitor services for the periods specified below.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Interior Department > NPS Notice of Extension of Concession Contracts The National Park Service hereby gives public notice that it proposes to extend the following expiring concession contracts for a period of up to 1 (one) year, or until the effective date of a new contract, whichever occurs sooner.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Application and Performance Reporting for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants and Cooperative Agreements We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. We may not conduct or sponso...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Interior Department > USGS Proposed Agency Information Collection Activity: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Sighting Reporting Form We (the U.S. Geological Survey) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR, which is summarized below, describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burde...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Gemfield Mine Project, Esmeralda County, NV In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tonopah Field Office, Tonopah, Nevada, intends to prepare an...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Filing of Plats of Survery:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date of this publication.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

National Register of Historic Places:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions Pending Nominations and Related Actions	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Interior Department > NPS National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions Pending Nominations and Related Actions	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

International Trade Commission

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

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Calcium Hypochlorite From China: Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-510 and 731-TA-1245 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tari...	Notice	Dec 24, 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 Wireless Devices, Including Mobile Phones and Tablets II, DN 2992; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raise...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Investigations; Terminations, Modifications and Rulings, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Certain Laundry and Household Cleaning Products and Related Packaging Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation In Its Entirety; Termination of Investigation Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 10) granting a joint motion by complainant and respondents to te...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department Exemption of Records Systems Under the Privacy Act; Correction The Department of Justice (the Department or DOJ) published a final rule in the Federal Register on November 21, 2013, which added a new section to the Department's Privacy Act exemption regulations to exempt two OCDETF systems of records from certai...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS, Labor Department > EBSA, Health and Human Services Department Amendments to Excepted Benefits This document contains proposed rules that would amend the regulations regarding excepted benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Public Health Service Act. Excepted benefits are generall...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013

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

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records" to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Labor Department > ETA Comment Request for Information Collection for Information Collection for the Data Validation Requirement for Employment and Training Programs; Extension Without Revisions The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/o...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Labor Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Default Investment Alternatives under Participant Directed Individual Account Plans The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Default Investment Alternatives under Participant Directed Individual Account Plans," to the Offi...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Labor Department Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1992-6: Sale of Individual Life Insurance or Annuity Contracts by a Plan The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1992-6: Sale of Individual Life Insurance or Annuity Contr...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Privacy Act of 1974; Privacy Act System of Records Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is issuing public notice of its proposal to modify its existing system of records entitled Exchange Records on Individuals. Syste...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Planetary Science Subcommittee; Meeting 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	Dec 24, 2013

National Credit Union Administration

Title	Type	Published
National Credit Union Administration Requirements for Contacts with Federal Credit Unions The NCUA Board (Board) proposes to amend part 701 of its regulations to require examinations and other contacts between NCUA staff and staff or officials of a federal credit union (FCU) occur in an FCU's business offices or other public location. Thi...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013
National Credit Union Administration Technical Amendments The NCUA Board (Board) is making technical amendments to NCUA's regulations regarding the rating system for corporate credit unions. The technical amendments conform the regulations to a recent policy change adopted by the Board. Specifically, the po...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Funding Opportunities:

Title	Type	Published
National Credit Union Administration Office of Small Credit Unions (OSCUI) Grant Program Access for Credit Unions The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to invite eligible credit unions to submit applications for participation in the OSCUI Grant Program (a.k.a. Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Proposed Interagency Policy Statement:

No documents available.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sunshine Act Meetings Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Environmental Assessments:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to an Alternative Disposal Request of Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC; Hematite Decommissioning Project; Festus, Missouri The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of a license amendment to special nuclear material (SNM) license number SNM-33 issued to Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC for the former Hematite Fuel Cycle Facility in Festus, Mi...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Exemptions:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission PPL Bell Bend, LLC; Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant; Exemption From the Requirement To Submit an Annual Update to the Final Safety Analysis Report Included in a Combined License Application The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to an October 18, 2013 request from PPL Bell Bend, LLC (PPL). PPL requested an exemption from certain regulatory requirements that require them to submit updates to the...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Exelon Generation Company, LLC Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon, the licensee) is the holder of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-50, which authorizes operation of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1). The license provides, among other things, that...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Facility Operating Licenses:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Biweekly Notice: Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations Applications and Amendments Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Security Requirements:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Security Requirements for Facilities Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), published, on December 16, 2009, a notice of availability and request for comment on the NRC's draft regulatory basis [previously known as the technical basis] document for a proposed rulemaking that woul...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission

Proposed Interagency Policy Statement:

No documents available.

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Modify BATS Options Market Maker Continuous Quoting Obligation Rules BATS Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Credit Option Margin Pilot Program Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Specify Procedures Available to Issuers of Securities Deposited at DTC for Book Entry Services When DTC Imposes or Intends To Impose Restrictions on the Further Deposit and/or Book Entry Transfer of Those Securities Depository Trust Co.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Relating to Listing and Trading of Shares of PIMCO Diversified Income Exchange-Traded Fund, PIMCO Low Duration Exchange-Traded Fund and PIMCO Real Return Exchange-Traded Fund under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600 NYSE Arca, Inc.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of Manna Core Equity Enhanced Dividend Income Fund Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600 NYSE Arca, Inc.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Offer Partial Cabinets and Cabinet Upgrades As Part of Its Co-location Services and to Amend the NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule and the NYSE Arca Equities Schedule of Fees and Charges for Exchange Services to Reflect the New Services NYSE Arca, Inc.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Offer Partial Cabinets and Cabinet Upgrades As Part of Its Co-location Services and To Amend the NYSE MKT Equities Price List and the NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule To Reflect the New Services NYSE MKT LLC	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Offer Partial Cabinets and Cabinet Upgrades as Part of its Co-location Services and to Amend its Price List to Reflect the New Services New York Stock Exchange, LLC	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Suspension of Trading Orders:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission CompuSonics Video Corporation, Order of Suspension of Trading CompuSonics Video Corp.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Small Business Administration

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration Data Collection Available for Public Comments The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35 requires federal ag...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Small Business Administration Data Collection Available for Public Comments The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35 requires federal ag...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Conflicts of Interest Exemptions:

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration Aldine Capital Fund II, L.P.; Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest Aldine Capital Fund II, LP	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Small Business Administration Ironwood Equity Fund, LP; Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest Ironwood Equity Fund, LP	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Small Business Administration PennantPark SBIC Il, LP; Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest PennantPark SBIC II, LP	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

State Department

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

Title	Type	Published
State Department 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Nonimmigrant Visa Application The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all intereste...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “A Royal Passion: Queen Victoria and Photography” 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	Dec 24, 2013
State Department Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Georges Braque: 1882-1963” 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	Dec 24, 2013
State Department Culturally Significant Object Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Love and Play: A Pair of Paintings by Fragonard-Toledo Museum of Art and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Works Reunited” 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	Dec 24, 2013

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting Shipping Coordinating Committee	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
State Department Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting Shipping Coordinating Committee	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Specially Designated Global Terrorists:

Title	Type	Published
State Department In the Matter of the Designation of Usamah Amin al-Shihabi Also Known as Abu Dajanah Also Known as Ossama Amin al-Shouhabi Also Known as Usama Amin al-Shihabi Also Known as Abu Abdallah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Pursuant to Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as Amended. Usamah Amin al-Shihabi, et al.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Surface Transportation Board

Abandonment Exemptions:

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation-Abandonment Exemption-in Scott County, Iowa Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corp., Scott County, IA	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2014 This rule increases the rail equipment accident/incident reporting threshold from $9,900 to $10,500 for certain railroad accidents/incidents involving property damage that occur during calendar year 2014. This action is needed to ensure that FRA's re...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FAA Fees for Certification Services and Approvals Performed Outside the United States; Technical Amendment The FAA is correcting a direct final rule published on April 12, 2007 (72 FR 18556). In that rule, the FAA amended its regulations to revise the fee requirement for issuance of airman certificates. This document amends one paragraph that unintentiona...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FMCSA Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors Notice of Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors meeting.	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FRA Petition for Waiver of Compliance Petitions for Waiver of Compliance	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FRA Petition for Waiver of Compliance Petitions for Waiver of Compliance	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FRA Petition for Waiver of Compliance Petitions for Waiver of Compliance	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FAA Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations; Technical Amendment The FAA is correcting a final rule published on July 15, 2013 (78 FR 42324). In that rule, the FAA amended its regulations to create new certification and qualification requirements for pilots in air carrier operations. The FAA unintentionally requir...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Abandonment Exemptions:

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; AgustaWestland S.p.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Agusta S.p.A.) Helicopters We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain AgustaWestland S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. This AD requires inspecting the nose landing gear (NLG) pin installations for incorrect assembly. This AD is prompted by...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes We propose to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 2010-13- 04, which applies to certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. AD 2010-13-04 requires modifying the nose landing gear (NLG) trailing arm. Since we issued AD 2010-13-04, we...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Airplanes We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all M7 Aerospace LLC Models SA226-AT, SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227- AC (C-26A), SA227-AT, SA227-BC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B), SA227-TT, SA26-AT, and SA26-T airplanes. This p...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Model Duo Discus T gliders. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identif...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 turboshaft engines. This AD requires a one-time inspection of the free turbine (FT) module (M04) for the a...	Rule	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines We propose to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 2007-19- 09R1 that applies to Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B1 turboshaft engines that do not have modification TU157 incorporated. AD 2007-19-09R1 requires replacement of the hydromechanical metering uni...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FRA Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FRA Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FRA Notice of Joint Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System Railroad Signal System; Approval of Discontinuance or Modification; Joint Application	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Petitions:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > NHTSA Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; General Motors Corporation This document grants in full General Motors Corporation's (GM) petition for an exemption of the Cadillac SRX vehicle line in accordance with 49 CFR part 543, Exemption from Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard. This petition is granted because the agenc...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes Mellitus FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 26 individuals from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. The exemptions will enable these individuals...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces its decision to grant requests from seven individuals for exemptions from the regulatory requirement that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have "no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 38 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will enable thes...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision FMCSA announces its denial of 91 applications from individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal vision standard applicable to interstate truck and bus drivers and the reasons for the denials. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individ...	Notice	Dec 24, 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 74 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013
Transportation Department > FMCSA Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 48 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will enable thes...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013

Special Conditions:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Special Conditions: Airbus, A350-900 Series Airplane; High Speed Protection System This action proposes special conditions for Airbus A350-900 series airplanes. These airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airpla...	Proposed Rule	Dec 24, 2013

Treasury Department

No documents available.

Proposed Interagency Policy Statement:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > OCC, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Securities and Exchange Commission Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Interagency Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies and Practices of Entities Regulated by the Agencies On October 25, 2013, the OCC, Board, FDIC, NCUA, CFPB, and SEC (collectively, the "Agencies") published in the Federal Register a joint notice of a proposed interagency policy statement establishing standards for assessing the diversity policies and...	Notice	Dec 24, 2013