January 7, 2014 (Volume 79)

Federal Register January 7, 2014

View all documents issued on January 7, 2014. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

101 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 7, 2014

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
This agenda provides summary descriptions of significant and not significant regulations being developed in agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in conformance with Executive Orders (E.O.) 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review," and...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014
The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires that agencies publish semiannual regulatory agendas in the Federal Register describing regulatory actions they are developing that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entitie...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Summer Food Service Program:

Title Type Published
This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service Program for Children. These adjustments address changes in the Consumer Price Index, as required under the Richard B. Russ...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board logo Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board submits the following agenda of proposed regulatory activities which may be conducted by the Agency during the next 12 months. This regulatory agenda may be revised by the Agency during t...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014
This notice is given pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order (EO) 12866 ("Regulatory Planning and Review"), which require the publication by the Department of a semiannual agenda of regulations. EO 12866 als...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") is partially rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on uncovered innerspring units from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") for the period February 1, 2012, through January...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

Title Type Published
NMFS is adjusting the 2014 total allowable catch (TAC) amounts for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) pollock, Atka mackerel, and Pacific cod fisheries. This action is necessary because NMFS has determined these TACs are incorrectly specified...
Rule Jan 07, 2014

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

Title Type Published
NMFS has approved five companies to provide at-sea monitoring services to Northeast (NE) multispecies vessels in fishing year (FY) 2014. Regulations implementing Amendment 16 to the NE Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (Amendment 16) require third...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to discuss peer review of a wreckfish stock assessment. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Notice Jan 07, 2014
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Committee to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to...
Notice Jan 07, 2014
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Scallop Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brough...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
DOC, DOD
In compliance with Executive Order 12866, entitled "Regulatory Planning and Review," and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended, the Department of Commerce (Commerce), in the spring and fall of each year, publishes in the Federal Register an agen...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is requesting nominations to fill vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (Committee). The Committee was established under the Federal Advisory Committe...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce ("Department") preliminarily determines that welded stainless pressure pipe ("WSPP") from Malaysia is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value ("LTFV"), as provided in section 733 of the...
Notice Jan 07, 2014
The Department of Commerce ("Department") preliminarily determines that welded stainless pressure pipe ("WSPP") from Thailand is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value ("LTFV"), as provided in section 733(b) of t...
Notice Jan 07, 2014
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") preliminarily determines that welded stainless pressure pipe from the socialist republic of Vietnam ("Vietnam") is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value ("LTFV"), as...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) is publishing this agenda as part of the Fall 2013 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The CFPB reasonably anticipates having the regulatory matters identified below under...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014
This agenda provides summary descriptions of regulations being developed by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in compliance with Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review." This agenda...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Notice.
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National Intelligence University Board of Visitors has been scheduled. The meeting is closed to the public.
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
DOD, ED
The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this semiannual agenda of regulatory documents, including those that are procurement- related, for public information and comments under Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review." This agenda...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014
This Regulatory Agenda is a semiannual summary of all current and projected rulemakings, existing regulations, and completed actions of the Small Business Administration (SBA). For this fall edition of the SBA's Regulatory Agenda, a Regulatory Plan t...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Education Department logo Education Department

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
ED, DOE
The Secretary of Education publishes a semiannual agenda of Federal regulatory and deregulatory actions. The agenda is issued under the authority of section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and Review." The purpose of the agenda is...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information collection FERC-919 (Market Based Rates for Wholesale Sal...
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Combined Filings
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Complaints:

Title Type Published
US Airways, Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline Co.
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Filings:

Title Type Published
Rocky Mountain Natural Gas LLC; SourceGas Distribution LLC
Notice Jan 07, 2014

License Transfer Applications:

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
DOE, HHS
The Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared and is making available its portion of the semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Agenda), including its Regulatory Plan (Plan), pursuant to Executive Order 12866, "Regula...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Florida State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Division of Air Resources Management, to EPA on December 19, 2013. The SIP revision modifie...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
EPA, GSA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes the semiannual regulatory agenda online (the e-Agenda) at http:// www.reginfo.gov and at www.regulations.gov to update the public about: <bullet> Regulations and major policies currently under devel...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
National Mentoring Month (Proc. 9073)
Presidential Document Jan 07, 2014
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (Proc. 9074)
Presidential Document Jan 07, 2014
National Stalking Awareness Month (Proc. 9075)
Presidential Document Jan 07, 2014

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
Twice a year, in spring and fall, the Commission publishes in the Federal Register a list in the Unified Agenda of those major items and other significant proceedings under development or review that pertain to the Regulatory Flexibility Act. See 5 U...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") is hereby publishing items for the fall 2013 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The agenda contains information about FDIC's current and projected rulemakings, existing re...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
FRS, NRC
The Board is issuing this agenda under the Regulatory Flexibility Act and the Board's Statement of Policy Regarding Expanded Rulemaking Procedures. The Board anticipates having under consideration regulatory matters as indicated below during the peri...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Agreements Containing Consent Orders:

Title Type Published
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 Order to Aid Public Comment descr...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
This agenda announces the proposed regulatory actions that GSA plans for the next 12 months and those that were completed since the spring 2013 edition. This agenda was developed under the guidelines of Executive Order 12866 "Regulatory Planning and...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
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) announces plans to subm...
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 07, 2014
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) announces plans to subm...
Notice Jan 07, 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or "the Department") is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to expressly permit certain HIPAA cover...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Cardiovascular Devices:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a proposed administrative order to reclassify nonroller-type cardiopulmonary bypass blood pump devices, when used for cardiopulmonary and circulatory bypass, a preamendments class III device, into cla...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Draft Guidance for Industry and Staff; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Blood Glucose Monitoring Test Systems for Prescription Point-of-Care Use." This draft guidance document describes studies and criteria FDA recommend...
Notice Jan 07, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Test Systems for Over-the-Counter Use". This draft guidance document describes studies and criteria FDA recommends in...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Guidance for Industry and Staff; Availability:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Qualification Process for Drug Development Tools." This guidance describes the qualification process for drug development tools intended for po...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Council on Graduate Medical Education
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
HHS, DHS
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and Executive Order 12866 require the Department semiannually to issue an inventory of rulemaking actions under development to provide the public a summary of forthcoming regulatory actions. This information wil...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
DHS, DOI
This regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of all current and projected rulemakings, existing regulations, and completed actions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components. This agenda provides the public with information abo...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species...
Notice Jan 07, 2014
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species...
Notice Jan 07, 2014
This notice is to inform the public about a policy document that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued on October 28, 2013, that states that BLM will publish information on Expression of Interest (EOI) submissions that BLM receives after January...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period on the May 24, 2013, proposed designation of critical habitat for Leavenworthia exigua var. laciniata (Kentucky glade cress) under the Endangered Sp...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period on our August 22, 2012 (77 FR 50768), proposed listing rule for the Georgetown salamander (Eurycea naufragia) and Salado salamander (Eurycea chishol...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council (RAC) is scheduled to meet...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Public Land Orders:

Title Type Published
The United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the Secretary of the Interior extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7169 for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 71...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Realty Actions:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to offer one approximately 40-acre parcel of public land in Lincoln County, Nevada, by modified competitive sale. Bidding on the subject parcel will begin at not less than the appraised fair market value (...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
DOI, DOJ
This notice provides the semiannual agenda of rules scheduled for review or development between fall 2013 and spring 2014. The Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 12866 require publication of the agenda.
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice proposes amending Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) regulations to clarify definitions of two categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving, possessing, shipping, or transporting firearms u...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
DOJ, DOL
The Department of Justice is publishing its fall 2013 regulatory agenda pursuant to Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review," 58 FR 51735, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. sections 601 to 612 (1988).
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
OSHA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule entitled, "Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses," which would amend the recordkeeping regulations to add requirements for the electronic submission of injury and illness record...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

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

Title Type Published
On December 31, 2013, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Aerial Lifts Standard in Construction" to the Office of Management and Bu...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Applications:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the application of Tully/OHL USA Joint Venture ("Tully" or "the applicant") for a permanent variance from the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA" or "the Agency") construction standard that re...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
DOL, DOT
The Internet has become the means for disseminating the entirety of the Department of Labor's semiannual regulatory agenda. However, the Regulatory Flexibility Act requires publication of a regulatory flexibility agenda in the Federal Register. This...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
OSHA is reopening the record extending the time for interested persons to submit nominations for FACOSH membership until March 10, 2014.
Notice Jan 07, 2014

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
NASA's regulatory agenda describes those regulations being considered for development or amendment by NASA, the need and legal basis for the actions being considered, the name and telephone number of the knowledgeable official, whether a regulatory a...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

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National Labor Relations Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 07, 2014

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Alan T. Waterman Award Committee
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Facility Operating Licenses:

Title Type Published
Applications and Amendments Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations, etc.
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
NRC, SEC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing its semiannual regulatory agenda (the Agenda) in accordance with Public Law 96-354, "The Regulatory Flexibility Act," and Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review." The Agenda i...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Retirement Services offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0136, Designation of Beneficiary: Federal Employees'...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

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Regulatory Information Service Center

Regulatory Agenda:

No documents available.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission is publishing an agenda of its rulemaking actions pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (Pub. L. No. 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164) (Sep. 19, 1980). Information in the agenda was accurate on November 5, 2013,...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 07, 2014
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Jan 07, 2014
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Jan 07, 2014
NASDAQ OMX PHLX, LLC
Notice Jan 07, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Jan 07, 2014
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Jan 07, 2014
The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Jan 07, 2014
Topaz Exchange, LLC
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Regulatory Agenda:

No documents available.

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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. The information collection is needed by MARAD and the Department of D...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) turboprop engines. This proposed AD was prompted by in-service events involving the perforation of engine cases as a result of the liberation of po...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

Title Type Published
The Regulatory Agenda is a semiannual summary of all current and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and completed actions of the Department. The intent of the Agenda is to provide the public with information about the Department...
Proposed Rule Jan 07, 2014

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 07, 2014
This document contains final regulations that provide guidance to Blue Cross and Blue Shield organizations, and certain other qualifying health care organizations, on computing and applying the medical loss ratio added to the Internal Revenue Code by...
Rule Jan 07, 2014

Regulatory Agenda:

No documents available.

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), intends to grant to Primorigen Biosciences, Inc., 510 Charmany Drive, Madison, WI 53719, USA, an exclusive license to practice the followin...
Notice Jan 07, 2014

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