January 6, 2014 (Volume 79)

Federal Register January 6, 2014

View all documents issued on January 6, 2014. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

92 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 6, 2014

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Guidance for Industry and Staff:

Title Type Published
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the availability of a compliance guideline for official establishments to control and reduce the spread of Salmonella in hog slaughter facilities. The guidance provides information on best p...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented a pilot program (Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program) in which an applicant, under certain conditions, can request a twelve- month time period to pay the search fee, the examination f...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has formed a partnership with the software community to enhance the quality of software-related patents (Software Partnership). The Software Partnership is an opportunity to bring stakeholders tog...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

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

Title Type Published
Certain Small Diameter Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe from Germany
Notice Jan 06, 2014

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

Title Type Published
On November 7, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the notice of preliminary results of changed circumstances reviews and intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on aluminum extrusi...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Endangered Species; Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Incorporated (hereinafter `Clearwater') has applied in due form for a permit pursuant to the Endangered Species At of 1973, as amended (ESA). The permit application is for the incidental...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is adjusting the 2014 total allowable catch (TAC) amounts for the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) pollock and Pacific cod fisheries. This action is necessary because NMFS has determined these TACs are incorrectly specified, and will ensure the GOA pollock...
Rule Jan 06, 2014

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska:

Title Type Published
NMFS publishes regulations to implement Amendment 99 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI FMP). Amendment 99 enables the holders of license limitation program (LLP) licenses author...
Rule Jan 06, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Recreational Advisory Panel and their Groundfish Oversight Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council's) Groundfish Endangered Species Work Group (ESWG) will hold an online webinar to orient members of this newly-formed committee, and to discuss future workload and process issues. The webinar...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures and Categorical Exclusions:

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The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) publishes this notice to request public comments on proposed categorical exclusions (CEs) of actions that FirstNet has determined do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the hu...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Title Type Published
The Committee is proposing to add a product to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Notice Jan 06, 2014
This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes services from the Procurement List previously provided by such agencies.
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces that on January 21, 2014, the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will hold a public meeting at the CFTC's Washington, DC, headquarters from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The TAC will focus o...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District has posted on http://glmris.anl.gov the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) Report. The GLMRIS Report presents a range of options and technologies that could be applie...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The Department of Defense (DoD) proposes to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and provide procedures for the issuing of distinct DoD ID cards. The ID cards shall be issued to uniformed service members, their dependents, and other eligible in...
Rule Jan 06, 2014

Guidelines Permitting Archaeological Investigations and Other Activities:

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The Department of the Navy (DoN) is revising its rules to assist the Secretary in managing sunken military craft under the jurisdiction of the DoN pursuant to the Sunken Military Craft Act (SMCA), and to issue revised application guidelines for resea...
Proposed Rule Jan 06, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 9355, the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors (BoV) will hold a meeting in the Longworth House Office Building, Room 1310 in Washington, DC, on January 14, 2014. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. The purpo...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 06, 2014
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 06, 2014
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 06, 2014
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 06, 2014

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on an extension of a currently approved 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...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Filings:

Title Type Published
Banning, CA
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
Since 1988, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has maintained a Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket ("Docket") under Section 120(c) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Section 120...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
EPA is approving the State of Florida's August 15, 2013, State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision to the State's approved maintenance plans addressing the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). Florida's revision provides u...
Rule Jan 06, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Missouri to EPA in a letter dated May 4, 2012. The purpose of the SIP revision is to amend Missouri's reg...
Rule Jan 06, 2014
On November 21, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a direct final rule and accompanying proposal approving portions of two revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning the Permits for Specific Designated Fa...
Proposed Rule Jan 06, 2014
On November 21, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a direct final rule approving portions of two revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning the Permits for Specific Designated Facilities Program, also ref...
Rule Jan 06, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions of the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Texas on July 31, 2002; September 4, 2002; and March 1, 2004. These revisions require that all grandfathered facil...
Rule Jan 06, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) that establish the public participation requirements for air quality permits. EPA finds that these revisions to the Texas SIP comply with th...
Rule Jan 06, 2014

Tolerance Requirements; Exemptions:

Title Type Published
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of dimethyl esters of glutaric acid (i.e., dimethyl glutarate), succinic acid (i.e., dimethyl succinate), and adipic acid (i.e., dimethyl adipate), herein refer...
Rule Jan 06, 2014

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act, of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts a Second Report and Order that establishes consolidated service rules for the 758-769 and 788-799 MHz bands, the 700 MHz spectrum licensed to the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) f...
Rule Jan 06, 2014

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
The Board invites public comment on proposed amendments to Regulation A (Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks) that would implement sections 1101 and 1103 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Fr...
Proposed Rule Jan 06, 2014

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) intends to award $1.162 million (total costs) for up to three years to NASADAD for Technical Assistance to States for Implementation of th...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Major Disaster and Related Determinations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-4158-DR), dated December 13, 2013, and related determinations.
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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

Title Type Published
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of our final recovery plan for the Gulf Coast jaguarundi under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We have developed this final recovery plan to comply with a Septemb...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Complaints:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Electronic Hand- Held Pulse Massagers and Components Thereof, DN 2997; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues r...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Non-Volatile Memory Chips and Products Containing Same, DN 2996; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Aliens in Agriculture in the U.S.:

Title Type Published
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (Department) is issuing this notice to announce the 2014 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for the employment of temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant foreign workers (H-2A work...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Orders Conditioning Involvement in NRC-Licensed Activities
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing this proposed regulation to implement the administrative wage garnishment (AWG) provisions of the Debt Collection Act of 1982, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA). The r...
Proposed Rule Jan 06, 2014
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to change the regulations on creditable service for career tenure. The proposed regulation removes the requirement for creditable service to be substantially continuous. This change will assi...
Proposed Rule Jan 06, 2014
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to eliminate the 10-year statute of limitations on collection of debt by administrative offset, which includes centralized salary offset. The final regulations conform with an...
Rule Jan 06, 2014

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Dental and Vision Insurance Program:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing an interim final regulation to update the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) regulations to reflect updated...
Rule Jan 06, 2014

Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing an interim final regulation to update the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) regulations to reflect updated election opportunities for participants in the Pathways Programs, which...
Rule Jan 06, 2014

Special Rights for Transferred Employees under the DoddFrank Act:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to implement provisions of Public Law 111-203, the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Public Law 111- 203 includes authorization for certain transferred...
Proposed Rule Jan 06, 2014

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Postal Service has filed an Annual Compliance Report on the costs, revenues, rates, and quality of service associated with its products in fiscal year 2013. Within 90 days, the Commission must evaluate that information and issue its determination...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning changes in prices for Global Expedited Package Service--Non- Published Rates. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative st...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request for an advisory opinion on an initiative involving examination of the continuation of service at postal retail locations. This document invites public comments on the request and addr...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing requesting the addition of First-Class Package Service Contract 35 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other admini...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing requesting the addition of Priority Mail Contract 74 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Product Changes:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Notice Jan 06, 2014

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries o...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 06, 2014
Depository Trust Co.
Notice Jan 06, 2014
Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Jan 06, 2014
Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Jan 06, 2014
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Abandonment Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Grenada Railway, LLC; Montgomery, Carroll, Holmes, Yazoo and Madison Counties, MS
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Railroad Revenue Adequacy:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
On January 2, 2014, the Board served an updated decision announcing the 2010 revenue adequacy determinations for the Nation's Class I railroads, taking into account BNSF Railway Company's refiled R-1 report for 2010. One carrier, Union Pacific Railro...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
DOT, STB
On January 2, 2014, the Board served an updated decision announcing the 2011 revenue adequacy determinations for the Nation's Class I railroads, taking into account BNSF Railway Company's refiled R-1 report for 2011. Three carriers, BNSF Railway Comp...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
DOT, STB
On January 2, 2014, the Board served an updated decision announcing the 2012 revenue adequacy determinations for the Nation's Class I railroads, taking into account BNSF Railway Company's refiled R-1 report for 2012. Three carriers, BNSF Railway Comp...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Par...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Par...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L.101-508) and Part...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Par...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Abandonment Exemptions:

No documents available.

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that certain maintenance activities, such as repairs or the accumulation of paint layers, mig...
Rule Jan 06, 2014
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of certain sliding windows that were difficult to operate after landing. This AD requires a detailed...
Rule Jan 06, 2014
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 and ERJ 190 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of failures of the emergency slide on the forward passenger door, which prevented the door from opening....
Rule Jan 06, 2014
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Sikorsky Model S-70, S-70A, S-70C, S-70C (M), and S-70C (M1) helicopters with General Electric (GE) T700-GE-401C or T700-GE-701C engines installed. This AD requires establishing new fatigue life...
Rule Jan 06, 2014
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of arcing and smoke at the left number 2 window in the flight deck. This AD...
Rule Jan 06, 2014
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2009-14-02 for certain The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747- 200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes. AD 2009-14-02 req...
Rule Jan 06, 2014

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this notice to advise the public that the FAA has prepared, and approved on November 6, 2013, a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)/Record of Decision (ROD) based on the Final Environmental As...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Board
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) was created on February 4, 2011. After private sector consultations and bilateral negotiations, the RCC released the Joint Action Plan on Regulatory Cooperation on December 7, 2011. The Joint Actio...
Proposed Rule Jan 06, 2014

Railroad Revenue Adequacy:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice Jan 06, 2014
The Department of the Treasury, 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 collection...
Notice Jan 06, 2014

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