February 27, 2014 (Volume 79)

Federal Register February 27, 2014

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97 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 27, 2014

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA).
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would allow, under certain conditions, the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from a region in Brazil (the States of Bahia, Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Goias, Mato Grosso...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014

Land Management Plans:

Title Type Published
The Carson National Forest, located in northern New Mexico, is initiating the forest plan revision process pursuant to the 2012 National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule (36 CFR Part 219). This process results in a revised forest land mana...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Prince of Wales Island Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Craig, Alaska. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110- 343) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
This rule proposes revisions to the Department of Commerce's (Department) regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act. The FOIA regulations are being revised to clarify, update and streamline the language of several proced...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014

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

Title Type Published
In response to a request from the Laminated Woven Sacks Committee ("Petitioner"), the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty Order on laminated woven sacks from the People's Republic of Ch...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

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

Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews; Results, Extensions, Amendments, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce ("Department") determined that the request described below for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture ("WBF") from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") meets the statutory and regul...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The Department of Commerce ("Department") determined that the request described below for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on xanthan gum from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") meets the statutory and regulatory requirements fo...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

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

Title Type Published
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the People's Republic of China
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, Commission, or we) staff is holding a workshop on potential ways to reduce third party testing costs through determinations consistent with assuring compliance. We invite interested parties to participate...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is amending its regulations to exempt portions of a new system of records from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Specifically, the Department proposes to exempt portions of DMDC 16 DoD, entitled "Inte...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014
The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to add a new system of records, entitled "Interoperability Layer Service (IoLS)", to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The system will evaluate individuals'...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Army Education Advisory Committee. This meeting is open to the public.
Notice Feb 27, 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 a revision of an existing information collection.
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Combined Filings
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating a rulemaking and data collection process to consider amendments to the DOE test procedures for commercial water heaters, unfired hot water storage tanks, and hot water supply boilers (henceforth, "com...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014

Exempt Wholesale Generator or Foreign Utility Company Status:

Title Type Published
Lakeland Solar Energy LLC, et al.
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Filings:

Title Type Published
Southern Cross Transmission, LLC, and Pattern Power Marketing, LLC
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Third-Party Provision of Reactive Supply and Voltage Control and Regulation and Frequency Response Services
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Refund Effective Dates:

Requests under Blanket Authorizations:

Title Type Published
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
This action promulgates technical and editorial corrections for source testing of emissions and operations. Some current testing provisions contain inaccuracies and outdated procedures, and new alternatives that have been approved are being added. Th...
Rule Feb 27, 2014

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

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 2011 Renewable Fuel Standards--Petition for International Aggregate Compliance Approach" (EPA ICR No. 2398.03, OMB Con...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision submitted by the State of Wisconsin on August 1, 2013, for the purpose of establishing transportation conformity (conformity) criteria and procedures related to interagency...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Wisconsin on August 1, 2013, for the purpose of establishing transportation conformity "Conformity" criteria and procedures re...
Rule Feb 27, 2014

Draft Guidelines:

Title Type Published
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register issue of November 27, 2013, concerning public review and comment on draft guidelines with a potential approach for using non-governmental product environmental performance standards and ecolabels in Federal...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Pesticide Products:

Title Type Published
This notice announces receipt of applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Settlements:

Title Type Published
In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement with one ability to pay part...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Title Type Published
The Export-Import Banks of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as require...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this o...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal ag...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
A Petition for Reconsideration has been filed in the Commission's Rulemaking proceedings by Edward Czelada.
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission logo Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 27, 2014
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The FTC intends to ask the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") to extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA") clearance for the FTC's enforcement of the information collection requirements in its "Fair Credit...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration's General Market Youth Tobacco Prevention Campaign" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budge...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Hearings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the opportunity for an administrative hearing to be held by April 28, 2014 at the CMS Atlanta Regional Office, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Suite 4T20, Atlanta, GA 30303-8909, to consider whether Florida provisions concerning payments...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Drug Testing Advisory Board
Notice Feb 27, 2014

New Animal Drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval actions for new animal drug applications (NADAs) and abbreviated new animal drug applications (ANADAs) during December 2013. FDA is also informing the...
Rule Feb 27, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect a change of sponsor for 54 approved new animal drug applications (NADAs) and 1 approved abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) for topical, intramammar...
Rule Feb 27, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect the withdrawal approval of 69 new animal drug applications (NADAs) and 22 abbreviated new animal drug applications (ANADAs) for use of arsanilic acid, carbarson...
Rule Feb 27, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect the withdrawal of approval of 69 new animal drug applications (NADAs) and 22 abbreviated new animal drug applications (ANADAs) for use of arsanilic acid, carbar...
Rule Feb 27, 2014

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would revise the regulations governing the format used for conducting the required environmental reviews for HUD program and policy actions. HUD's current regulations require that HUD staff document part 50 environmental review com...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Title Type Published
On March 14, 2013, HUD published in the Federal Register a notice that announced that FHA's healthcare facility documents completed the notice and comment processes under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), and had been assigned a control numb...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 25 CFR 514.2, that the National Indian Gaming Commission has adopted its 2014 preliminary annual fee rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.072% (.00072) for tier 2. These rates have not changed since 2013 and shall apply...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

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

Title Type Published
We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
We (National Park Service, NPS) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection is s...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to remove Oenothera avita ssp. eurekensis (now accepted as Oenothera californica subsp. eurekensis, with a common name of Eureka Valley evening-primrose, Eureka evening-primrose, or Eureka Dun...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014

Land Acquisitions:

Title Type Published
This document makes a technical correction to the acreage estimate and the land description contained in the notice published on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 79 FR 6917. The notice concerns the final agency determination to acquire approximately 626....
Notice Feb 27, 2014

National Register of Historic Places:

Title Type Published
Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Oil and Gas Lease Sales:

Title Type Published
On February 14, 2014, BOEM published in the Federal Register the Final Notice of Sale (FNOS) for CPA Sale 231. The FNOS refers to a document entitled "List of Blocks Available for Leasing." The referenced list was included in the FNOS Package, and th...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations; Terminations, Modifications and Rulings, etc.:

Title Type Published
Steel Wire Garment Hangers from China
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation Nos. 731-TA-1210-1212 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the U...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Members of the News Media:

Title Type Published
This rule amends the policy of the Department of Justice regarding the use of subpoenas, certain court orders, and search warrants, to obtain information from, or records of, members of the news media. The rule also amends the Department's policy reg...
Rule Feb 27, 2014

Schedules of Controlled Substances:

Title Type Published
With the issuance of this final rule, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) places the substance 5[alpha]- pregnan-3[alpha]-ol-11,20-dione (alfaxalone), including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, into schedule IV of...
Rule Feb 27, 2014
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposes to reschedule hydrocodone combination products from schedule III to schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. This proposed action is based on a rescheduling recommendation from the Assistant Sec...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This Federal Register Notice notifies the public that MSHA has investigated and iss...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collectio...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collectio...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collectio...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collectio...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collectio...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collectio...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collectio...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Petitions:

Title Type Published
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR Part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions for modification submitted to the Mine Safety...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR Part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions for modification submitted to the Mine Safety...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to request extension of two currently approved information collections. The first is an application that is submitted to a Presidential library to request the use of space in the library for a pri...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

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National Capital Planning Commission

Title Type Published
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC or Commission) revises the current rule the NCPC follows for processing requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The revisions reorganize the rule to focus each section on a...
Rule Feb 27, 2014

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA Board (Board) is proposing to amend NCUA's regulations regarding prompt corrective action (PCA) to restructure the part, and make various revisions, including replacing the agency's current risk-based net worth requirements with new risk-bas...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of requests to modify permits issued to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Ac...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Facility Operating and Combined Licenses:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of six amendment requests. The amendment requests are for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; McGuire Nucl...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
This rule updates the security and revenue protection features of the Computerized Meter Resetting System (CMRS) and the PC postage payment methodology to reflect changes to the audit profession's reporting standards on controls at service organizati...
Rule Feb 27, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 27, 2014

State Department logo State Department

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

Title Type Published
On May 3, 2012, notice was published on page 26353 of the Federal Register (volume 77, number 86) of determinations made by the Department of State pertaining to the exhibition "Lygia Clark." The referenced notice is corrected here to include additio...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Department of State gives notice of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services. This Committee has been formed in fulfillment of the prov...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Proceedings:

Title Type Published
The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that the Republic of Korea ("Korea") has requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organizati...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that FHWA will submit the collection of information described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The Fed...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The FAA is proposing changes to its certification procedures and identification requirements for aeronautical products and articles. The proposed changes would: require production approval holders to identify an accountable manager who would be respo...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014
This notice announces the availability of two new and eight revised consensus standards relating to the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule issued July 16, 2004, and effective September 1, 2004. ASTM International Committee F3...
Notice Feb 27, 2014
In accordance with Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review," the Department of Transportation (Department, DOT, or we) is conducting a review of its existing regulations to evaluate their continued validity and determine wh...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to supersede airworthiness directive (AD) 2007-06- 12, that applies to certain Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 airplanes. AD 2007-06-12 requires, for certain airplanes, reinforcement of the structure of the center fuselage by installing...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directives (AD) 2006-21- 08, AD 2007-14-01, AD 2008-25-02, AD 2010-04-09, AD 2011-01-02, and AD 2012-16-05, for certain Airbus Model A330 and 340 series airplanes. AD 2006-21-08, AD 2007-14-01, AD 2008-25-02, AD...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-215-6B11 (CL-215T Variant), and CL- 215-6B11 (CL-415 Variant) airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by several reports indicating that shorter nacelle str...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-07- 08, for all Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170 airplanes. AD 2012-07-08 currently requires revising the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA...
Proposed Rule Feb 27, 2014
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Model 340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes modified by Supplemental Type Certificate SA7971SW. This AD was prompted by reports of smoke, a burning odor, an...
Rule Feb 27, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the bi-annual meeting of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aeronautical Charting Forum (ACF) to discuss informational content and design of aeronautical charts and related products, as well as instrument flight procedure...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 27, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Feb 27, 2014
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") is publishing General License E and General License F issued under the Iranian transactions sanctions program on September 10, 2013. General License E authorizes certain servi...
Notice Feb 27, 2014

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