December 30, 2013 (Volume 78)

Federal Register December 30, 2013

View all documents issued on December 30, 2013. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

127 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 30, 2013

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with November anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations,...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty New Shipper Reviews:

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The Department of Commerce ("Department") has determined that a request for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip ("PET film") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") meets the sta...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscopes:

Charter Renewals:

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The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the General Services Administration, renewed the Charter for the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness on November 20, 2013.
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Export Trade Certificates of Review:

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The U.S. Department of Commerce issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc. (OPEI) on December 20, 2013.
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Meetings:

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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Ad Hoc SBRM Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Dec 30, 2013
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Joint VMS/Enforcement Committee and Advisory Panel will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

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In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) regulations, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Study of Coastal Oceans (PISCO) at the Uni...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
NMFS incorrectly published a second notice in the Federal Register on December 23, 2013, requesting comments on the proposed issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS had publis...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries:

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NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council proposes to amend the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region. If approved, Amendment 7 would establish a management framework and process for speci...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) seeks public comment on the proposed renewal of a collection of information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Registe...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) announces that the ceiling on allowable charges under Section 612(f) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) will remain unchanged at $11.50 for 2014. The Bureau is required to increase the $8.00 a...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C):

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The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is publishing a final rule amending the official commentary that interprets the requirements of the Bureau's Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure) to reflect a change in the asset-size exemption...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Truth in Lending (Regulation Z):

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The Bureau is amending the official commentary that interprets the requirements of the Bureau's Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) to reflect a change in the asset size threshold for certain creditors to qualify for an exemption to the requirement to es...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Defense Finance and Accounting Service proposes to alter a system of records, T7205, General Accounting and Finance System--Report Database for Financial Statements, in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C....
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Competitions Under the America COMPETES Act:

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DARPA announces the Cyber Grand Challenge (CGC), a prize competition under 15 U.S.C. 3719, the America COMPETES Act. The CGC will utilize a series of competition events to test the abilities of fully automated cyber defense systems. The CGC seeks to...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Records of Decisions:

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The United States Department of the Navy (DoN), after carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of the proposed action, announces its decision to conduct training and testing activities in the Hawaii-Southern Calif...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Education Department logo Education Department

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), intends to extend for three years, an information collection request (OMB Control Number 1910-1700) with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The proposed volunta...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal power marketing agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), announces the Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) post-2017 resource pool marketing criteria and is calling for applications from entities i...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Combined Filings
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Combined Filings
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Combined Filings
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Combined Filings
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Combined Filings
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Western Area Power Administration (Western), Rocky Mountain Region, a Federal power marketing agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), announces the 2025 Power Marketing Initiative (2025 PMI). The 2025 PMI provides the basis for marketing the long-t...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment:

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has, for several years, used monetary values for the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) to estimate the value to society of reducing carbon emissions that could result from rulemakings establishing energy conservation sta...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Energy Efficiency Program for Industrial Equipment:

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This notice announces receipt of a petition from CSA Group (CSA) seeking classification as a nationally recognized certification program under 10 CFR 431.447 and 431.448. In its petition, which appears at the end of this notice, CSA provides document...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

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Mahoning Hydropower, LLC, Ohio
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project; Sabine River Authority of Texas and Sabine River Authority, Louisiana
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Meetings:

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Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report Filing Process; Technical Conference
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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This document announces the Agency's receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is taking final action to amend the standards and practices for conducting all appropriate inquiries under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) to reference...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to regulations that...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to partially disapprove a Washington Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (RH SIP) element submitted by the State of Washington (the State) on December 22, 2010, that exempted Alcoa's Wenatche...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013

Delegated Federal Authorities:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve North Dakota Department of Agriculture's (NDDA's) request for partial delegation of the Risk Management Program (RM Program) for facilities with an anhydrous ammonia storage...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden(s) and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to ta...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden(s) and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to ta...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Muting for Speech-to-Speech Telephone Services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) corrects a document published at 78 FR 76096, December 16, 2013. This document seeks comment on an AT&T Services, Inc., petition requesting clarification. The ACTION line incorrectl...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013

Petitions for Reconsideration:

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In this document, Petitions for Reconsideration (Petitions) have been filed in the Commission's Rulemaking proceeding, one by Gerard J. Duffy of Blooston, Modkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergrast, LLP, on behalf of Blooston Private Microwave Licenses...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

No documents available.

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

No documents available.

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Proposed Consent Agreements:

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The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment desc...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) reviewed its Privacy Act systems to ensure that they are relevant, necessary, accurate, up-to-date, and covered by the appropriate legal or regulatory authority.
Notice Dec 30, 2013
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) reviewed its Privacy Act systems to ensure that they are relevant, necessary, accurate, up-to-date, and covered by the appropriate legal or regulatory authority. This notice is an updated Privacy Act sys...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
GSA is announcing the availability of the Draft FY 2014-2018 GSA Strategic Plan for public review and comment, as part of the periodic update required by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010. The agency anticipa...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

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

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of the currently approve...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of the currently approve...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of the currently approve...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the rescheduled date of the cancelled GTAC meeting December 10, 2013 due to the closure of Federal buildings and winter weather conditions in the Washington Metropolitan Area. This notice announces the next two meeting dates: Ja...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Baoyan Xu, M.D., Ph.D., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health: Based on allegations made by readers of...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Dec 30, 2013
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 30, 2013

Cardiovascular Devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final order to reclassify external counter-pulsating (ECP) devices for treatment of chronic stable angina that is refractory to optimal anti- anginal medical therapy and without options for revascul...
Rule Dec 30, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final order to reclassify intra-aortic balloon and control system (IABP) devices when indicated for acute coronary syndrome, cardiac and non- cardiac surgery, or complications of heart failure, a pr...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Dental Devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final order to reclassify temporary mandibular condyle prosthesis, a preamendments class III device, into class II (special controls), and rename the device "temporary mandibular condyle reconstruct...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

International Drug Scheduling; Convention on Psychotropic Substances, Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting interested persons to submit comments concerning abuse potential, actual abuse, medical usefulness, trafficking, and impact of scheduling changes on availability for medical use of 26 drug substanc...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Discretionary Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Notice of public workshop.
Notice Dec 30, 2013

New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feeds:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration is correcting a document that appeared in the Federal Register of December 16, 2013 (78 FR 76059). The document amended the animal drug regulations to remove dairy replacement heifers from the pasture cattle class for...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with th...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Drawbridge Operation Regulations:

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The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Rock Island Railroad and Highway Drawbridge across the Upper Mississippi River, mile 482.9, at Rock Island, Illinois. The deviation is necessary to allow th...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Flood Elevation Determinations:

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning proposed flood elevation determinations for Nicollet County, Minnesota, and Incorporated Areas.
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013

Security Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone on the waters south of Kapoho Point and a nearby channel in Kailua Bay within the Honolulu Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone. This security zone is necessary to ensure the safety of the Presiden...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 day...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 day...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Funding Awards:

Title Type Published
In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, this announcement notifies the public of funding decisions made by the Department in a competition for funding under the Fiscal Year 2013 (...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Section Eight Management Assessment Program:

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This document advises the public of a HUD regulation that has been temporarily waived in order to facilitate voluntary PHA participation in the FSS Program Demonstration. The FSS Program Demonstration is a study using a random assignment methodology...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The National Park Service hereby gives public notice that it proposes to extend the following expiring concession contracts until the dates shown:
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Meetings:

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In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, we announce that the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science will hold a meeting.
Notice Dec 30, 2013
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), wi...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Since February 1991, the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has issued an annual report on the status of its practice with respect to violations of its administrative protective orders ("APOs") under title VII of the Tariff Act of 193...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Complaints:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Standard Cell Libraries, Products Containing or Made Using the Same, Integrated Circuits Made Using the Same, and Products Containing Such I...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Vision-Based Driver Assistance System Cameras and Components Thereof, DN 2993; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Complaints:

Title Type Published
United States v. Gannett Co., Inc., Belo Corp., and Sander Media LLC; Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement
Notice Dec 30, 2013

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Re...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Combined License Applications:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to an October 28, 2013, request from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). On September 29, 2010, TVA requested that the NRC suspend review of its combined license (COL) app...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to an October 28, 2013, request from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). On September 29, 2010, TVA requested that the NRC suspend review of its combined license (COL) app...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Exemptions from Requirements:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to an October 28, 2013, request from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). On September 29, 2010, TVA requested that the NRC suspend review of its combined license applicati...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Material Control and Accounting Regulations and Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is rescheduling a public meeting that was cancelled due to inclement weather and extending the public comment period for a proposed rule and draft guidance on material control and accounting (MC&A) of special n...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning an additional Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) 3 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administ...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning an additional Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) 3 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administ...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Each applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Between November 26, 2013, and December 10, 2013, each applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on n...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Applications:

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Summary of the Application: Applicants request an order that would (a) permit certain registered open-end management investment companies that operate as "funds of funds" to acquire shares of certain registered open-end management investment companie...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Summary of Application: Applicants request an order that would permit (a) certain open-end management investment companies or series thereof to issue shares ("Shares") redeemable in large aggregations only ("Creation Units"); (b) secondary market tra...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Securities Exempted:

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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is correcting outdated cross-references in rule 602 under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Investment Company Act") and corre...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Dec 30, 2013
Miami International Securities Exchange LLC
Notice Dec 30, 2013
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Notice Dec 30, 2013
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Dec 30, 2013
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Dec 30, 2013
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Dec 30, 2013

State Department logo State Department

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

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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 30, 2013
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 30, 2013

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Requests (ICR) abstracted below will be forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. The ICRs describe th...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
This notice provides information regarding the FHWA's finding that a partial Buy America waiver is appropriate for the obligation of Federal-aid funds for 112 State requests regarding specific vehicle projects (including sedans, vans, pickups, SUVs,...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 2000-12- 12, for certain Airbus Model A300, A300-600, and A310 series airplanes. AD 2000-12-12 currently requires inspecting to detect cracks in the lower spar axis of the nacelle pylon between rib...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013
We are superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2011-24-09 which applied to certain Airbus Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes. AD 2011-24-09 requires inspections to verify electrical bonding for the water drain system and ventilation intake...
Rule Dec 30, 2013
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of missing clamps that are required to provide positive separation between the alternating...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013
We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-1A11 (CL- 600), CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), and CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604 Variants) airplanes. The existing AD curren...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702), CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) airplanes. This AD was prompted...
Rule Dec 30, 2013
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all CFM International (CFM) S.A. CFM56-3 and CFM56-7B series turbofan engines with certain accessory gearboxes (AGBs) not equipped with a handcranking pad "oil dynamic seal" assembly. This AD was...
Rule Dec 30, 2013
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 747-400, -400D, and -400F series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of water leakage into the main deck cargo wire integration unit (WIU). The water flow...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Hazardous Materials:

Title Type Published
PHMSA is proposing to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to the design, construction, certification, recertification and maintenance of cargo tank motor vehicles, cryogenic portable tanks and multi-unit tank car tanks (ton tanks) in...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2013

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (collectively, the Agencies) are amending their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations to adjust the asset-size thresholds used to define "small bank" or "small savings association" and "intermediate small bank"...
Rule Dec 30, 2013

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its medical regulations concerning the copayment required for certain medications. But for this rulemaking, beginning on January 1, 2014, the copayment amount would increase based on a formula set forth...
Rule Dec 30, 2013
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a Notice in the Federal Register on October 25, 2013 (78 FR 64065) announcing that we intended to change financial reporting practices requiring annual financial assessments from veterans enrolled in...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

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

Title Type Published
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Dec 30, 2013
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Dec 30, 2013

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