January 13, 2014 (Volume 79)

Federal Register January 13, 2014

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119 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 13, 2014

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the Food Safety and Inspection Service's (FSIS) intention to request a renewal of a currently approved information...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Emergency Food Assistance Program:

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This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the Department expects to make available for donation to States for use in providing nutrition assistance to the needy under The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Fiscal Year (FY)...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Ineligibility for Programs under the Federal Crop Insurance Act:

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The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) finalizes the General Administrative Regulations to revise regulations addressing Ineligibility for Programs under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The intended effect of this action is to eliminate redund...
Rule Jan 13, 2014

Requests for Nominations:

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The Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee (Committee) pursuant to Section 8005 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Act) (Pub. L. 110-246), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Secretary of Agriculture intends to establish the Tongass Advisory Committee (Committee) pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2). The Committee is being established to provide advice and recommendations for develop...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Expansions under Alternative Site Framework

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Foreign-Trade Zone 277, Western Maricopa County, AZ
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Meetings:

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The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a 3-day meeting on January 28-30, 2014 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold the First Meeting of its Protected Species Advisory Committee (PSAC) in Honolulu, HI.
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
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Notice Jan 13, 2014
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
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Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Department of the Navy is deleting a system of records notice in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system notice is entitled "N03501-1, FBM Submarine DASO Crew Evaluation".
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Exclusive, Non-Exclusive, or Partially-Exclusive Licensing of Inventions:

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Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/761,942, entitled "Anti-Filovirus Therapeutics," filed on February 7, 2013. The United States Government, as repres...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/851,573, entitled "Contact Pathway and Tissue Kallikrein Inhibitors can Prevent/Reduce Leakage Caused by Hantavirus...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/726,753, entitled "Imidazenil, or a Combination of Imidazenil and [+]-Huperzine A and/or [-]-Huperzine A for Protec...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/733,938, entitled "Low Fat, High Protein, High Carbohydrate Complete Enteral Nutritional Compositions for Treatment...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention set forth in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61/851,599, entitled "Measurements of the Inhibition of Synaptic Activity (MISA) to Detect, Study and Evaluate All Act...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Education Department logo Education Department

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

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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 13, 2014
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
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 13, 2014

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Pilot Projects to Test a Two-Year Licensing Process
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Market-Based Rate Filings Including Requests for Blanket Section 204 Authorization:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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This document announces the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) responses to Agency Clearance requests, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. Seq.). An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

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

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The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "Laboratory Quality Assurance Evaluation Program for Analysis of Cryptosporidium under the Safe Drinking Water Act" (EPA ICR No. 2067.05, OMB Control No. 2040-...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NSPS for the Graphic Arts Industry (40 CFR part 60, Subpart QQ) (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 0657.11, OMB Control No. 2060-0105), to the Office of Management and B...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "National Estuary Program" (EPA ICR No. 1500.08, OMB Control No. 2040-0138) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions and additions to the Colorado State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE) to EPA on May 25, 2011. The pr...
Proposed Rule Jan 13, 2014

Applications:

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This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application from Monsanto Company requesting to amend 524-EUP-104 experimental use permit (EUP) for the plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs) corn event MON 87411 in combination with single and combined trait...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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The FDIC, 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 the revision of an existing information collection, as required by the...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Changes in Bank Control:

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Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Early Terminations of Waiting Periods under the Premerger Notificaiton Rules
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Proposed 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 Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both th...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations to update information regarding the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee in FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research in the Agency's list of standing advisory committees. This...
Rule Jan 13, 2014

Meetings:

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Board of Scientific Counselors of the NIH Clinical Center
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Institute on Aging
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Requests for Nominations:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting that any consumer organizations interested in participating in the selection of a voting consumer representative to serve on the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee notify FDA in writing. FDA i...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting nominations for 12 voting members to serve on the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. FDA seeks to include the views of women and men, members of all r...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting that industry organizations interested in participating in the selection of nonvoting industry representatives to represent the interests of the pharmacy compounding industry and the pharmaceutical...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard announces the additional delay of the effective date of this interim rule from January 16, 2014, to January 16, 2015. The delay until 2015 will allow the Coast Guard to investigate and, if necessary, correct technical errors that were...
Rule Jan 13, 2014
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is issuing regulations to improve the security of domestic and foreign aircraft repair stations as required by the Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act. The regulations codify the scope...
Rule Jan 13, 2014
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Jan 13, 2014
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Coast Guard proposes to amend its regulations for certain design and approval standards for fire protection, detection, and extinguishing equipment on inspected and uninspected vessels, outer continental shelf facilities, deepwater ports, and mob...
Proposed Rule Jan 13, 2014

Drawbridge Operations:

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The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation that governs the State Road (SR) 14 Bridge across the Vermilion River, mile 25.4, at Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. The deviation is necessary to affect replacement of the...
Rule Jan 13, 2014

Extension of Import Restrictions:

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This final rule amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect the extension of import restrictions on certain archaeological material from the People's Republic of China (China) and makes a technical change to the regulat...
Rule Jan 13, 2014

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Notice Jan 13, 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 13, 2014

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announce the availability of a Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment (CCP/EA), and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Hopper Mountain, Bitter Creek, and Blue...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Federal Oil and Gas Marginal Properties:

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Final regulations that the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) published September 13, 2004 (69 FR 55076), provide two types of accounting and auditing relief for Federal onshore or Outer Continental Shelf lease production from marginal proper...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Proposed Safe Harbor Agreements:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an enhancement of survival permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Ac...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
The Postal Service (USPS) <SUP>TM</SUP> is publishing this interim final rule with request for comments to amend a categorical exclusion, which is currently in the Postal Service's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures. Thi...
Rule Jan 13, 2014

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Science and Technology Policy Office

Requests for Information:

Title Type Published
The Office of Science and Technology Policy requests public comments to inform its policy development related to high-impact learning technologies. This Request for Information offers the opportunity for interested individuals and organizations to id...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Jan 13, 2014
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Jan 13, 2014
National Securities Clearing Corp.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
New York Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is issuing this final rule to conform the regulations governing the Surety Bond Guarantee Program to certain provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA), including the provi...
Rule Jan 13, 2014

Conflicts of Interest Exemptions:

State Department logo State Department

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

Title Type Published
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 Jan 13, 2014

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 Jan 13, 2014

Designations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations:

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Ansar al-Shari'a in Benghazi, a.k.a. Ansar al-Sharia in Libya, et al.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Ansar al-Shari'a in Darnah, a.k.a. Supporters of Islamic Law, et al.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Ansar al-Shari'a in Tunisia, a.k.a. Al-Qayrawan Media Foundation, et al.
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Designations as Global Terrorists:

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Abu Sufian Ibrahim Ahmed Hamuda bin Qumu, a.k.a. Sufian bin Qumu, Sufian Ben Qhumu
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Ahmed Abu Khattalah, a.k.a. Ahmad Bukhattalah
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Ansar al-Shari'a in Benghazi, a.k.a. Ansar al-Sharia in Libya, et al.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Ansar al-Shari'a in Darnah, a.k.a. Supporters of Islamic Law, et al.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Ansar al-Shari'a in Tunisia, a.k.a. Al-Qayrawan Media Foundation, et al.
Notice Jan 13, 2014
Saifallah Ben Hassine, a.k.a. Abou Iyadh, et al.
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

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

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3519 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice that it has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of the following inf...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

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Susquehanna River Basin Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on February 6, 2014, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At this public hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects listed in the Supplementary Information section of this not...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) joint procedures that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by adding new categorical exclusions (CE) for projects within an ex...
Rule Jan 13, 2014
On December 31, 2012, the FAA published a final rule with a request for comments amending the operating regulations for flight data recorders by correcting errors in recording rates in three different appendices. These errors created requirements tha...
Rule Jan 13, 2014
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's reg...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publicati...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

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

No documents available.

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces its decision to grant requests from 20 individuals for exemptions from the Agency's physical qualifications standard concerning hearing for interstate drivers. The current regulation prohibits hearing impaired individuals from operati...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 9 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gran...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
This document contains final regulations relating to the capitalization and allocation of royalties that are incurred only upon the sale of property produced or property acquired for resale (sales- based royalties). This document also contains final...
Rule Jan 13, 2014

Extension of Import Restrictions:

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Debt Management Advisory Committee
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations by making nonsubstantive changes to reflect new titles of certain VA offices.
Rule Jan 13, 2014

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published an information collection notice in a Federal Register on November 15, 2013 (78 FR 68908), that omitted 60-day Federal Register notice information. This document corrects the error by adding the Feder...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published an information collection notice in a Federal Register on November 15, 2013 (78 FR 68906), that omitted 60-day Federal Register notice information. This document corrects the error by adding the Feder...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published an information collection notice in a Federal Register on November 15, 2013 (78 FR 68907), that omitted 60-day Federal Register notice information. This document corrects the error by adding the Feder...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published an information collection notice in a Federal Register on November 15, 2013 (78 FR 68907), that omitted 60-day Federal Register notice information. This document corrects the error by adding the Feder...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published an information collection notice in a Federal Register on November 15, 2013 (78 FR 68907), that omitted 60-day Federal Register notice information. This document corrects the error by adding the Feder...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published an information collection notice in a Federal Register on November 15, 2013 (78 FR 68906), that omitted 60-day Federal Register notice information. This document corrects the error by adding the Feder...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published an information collection notice in a Federal Register on November 15, 2013 (78 FR 68909), that omitted 60-day Federal Register notice information. This document corrects the error by adding the Feder...
Notice Jan 13, 2014
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published an information collection notice in a Federal Register on November 15, 2013 (78 FR 689), that omitted 60-day Federal Register notice information. This document corrects the error by adding the Federal...
Notice Jan 13, 2014

Loan Guaranties:

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) guaranteed loan regulations by clarifying VA's statutory authority to establish minimum property requirements for properties securing VA- guaranteed loans. It does not make any substantiv...
Rule Jan 13, 2014

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