October 29, 2014 (Volume 79)

Federal Register October 29, 2014

View all documents issued on October 29, 2014. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

112 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 29, 2014

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to request an extension for a currently approved information collection procedure for Sugar Import Licensing Programs de...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) intends to request an extension for a currently approved information collection procedure for entry of specialty sugars into the...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a new collection to conduct various procedures to test questionnaires...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-20), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), for an extension of and revision...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The Helena National Forest is going to prepare an environmental impact statement for vegetation management actions in the Tenmile Municipal Watershed and the South Hills of the City of Helena east of the Continental Divide. The purpose of the project...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing a meeting of the Plant Variety Protection Board (Board). The meeting is being held to discuss a variety of topics including, but not limited...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
The Tongass Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet in Sitka, Alaska. The Committee is established consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. App. 2). The most up-to-date information concerning the Committee, including meet...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Onions Grown in South Texas:

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This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible producers of onions grown in South Texas to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order that regulates the handling of onions produced in the production area. Thi...
Proposed Rule Oct 29, 2014

Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order:

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This rule prescribes late payment and interest charges on past due assessments under the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order (Order). The Order is administered by the Softwood Lumber Board (Board) wi...
Rule Oct 29, 2014

Broadcasting Board of Governors logo Broadcasting Board of Governors

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The members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will meet in a special session to further discuss and consider the Fiscal Year 2016 budget. According to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-11, Section 22.1, all agency budgetary...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that changed circumstances exist which affected the ability of Global Nuclear Fuel--Americas, LLC (GNF-A) to manage its inventory and comply with the 18-month re-export requirement provided for i...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
On June 25, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review on stainless steel plate in coils (steel plate) from Belgium.\1\ This review covers one manufacturer/exporte...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific cod from vessels using jig gear to vessels using pot gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska management area (GOA). This action is necessary to allow the 2014 total allowab...
Rule Oct 29, 2014
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific cod from catcher vessels using trawl gear to catcher vessels using hook-and-line gear, vessels using pot gear, and vessels using jig gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska...
Rule Oct 29, 2014

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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NMFS issues final specifications for the commercial tilefish fishery for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 fishing years. This action establishes the acceptable biological catch, annual catch limit, total allowable landings, and harvest allocations for the in...
Rule Oct 29, 2014

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Truth in Lending (Regulation X) and (Regulation Z):

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The Bureau is proposing two modifications to the Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Final Rule (TILA- RESPA Final Rule): An adjustment to the timing requirement for revised disclosures when the consumer locks a rate or ext...
Proposed Rule Oct 29, 2014

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for domestic and foreign licensing by the Department of the Navy. The following patents are available for licensing...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Meetings:

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The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Judicial Proceedings since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments Panel ("the Judicial Proceedings Panel" or "the Panel"). The meeting is ope...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Secretary announces tests, test forms, and delivery formats that the Secretary determines to be suitable for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS). The Secretary also clarifies that, to provide for the transition from the...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

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 a new information collection.
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
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Combined Filings
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Combined Filings
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Combined Filings
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Combined Filings
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Combined Filings
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Combined Filings
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Combined Filings
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Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

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

Meetings:

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This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
This notice announces an open meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee under Section 9008(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and re-authorized in the Agricultural Act of 2014. The Federal Advisory...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
This notice announces a meeting of the DOE/NSF High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by California for the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD or "the District") portion of the California SIP. The s...
Proposed Rule Oct 29, 2014

Pesticide Tolerances:

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This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of paraquat dichloride in or on the tuberous and corm vegetables subgroup 1C. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act...
Rule Oct 29, 2014
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of the insecticide prallethrin, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on all food commodities from use of prallethrin in food handling establishments where food and food products are held,...
Rule Oct 29, 2014

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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In this document, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on certain procedures for implementing access to official authorizations electronically in the Commission's Universal Licensing System or Antenna Structure Registration S...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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Agreements Filed
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Committee Establishments:

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The Administrator of U.S. General Services Administration has determined that the establishment of the GSA Labor Management Relations Council (GLMRC), a Federal Advisory Committee is necessary and in the public's interest. A charter for the GLMRC has...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations:

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The General Services Administration (GSA) issued a proposed rule on September 10, 2014, amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to clarify and update the contracting by negotiation GSAR section and incorporate exist...
Proposed Rule Oct 29, 2014

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Oct 29, 2014

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
Intergovernmental Reference Guide
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Meetings:

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Center for Scientific Review
Notice Oct 29, 2014
Center for Scientific Review; Amendment
Notice Oct 29, 2014
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
Notice Oct 29, 2014
National Institute on Aging
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Requests for Information and Recommendations:

Title Type Published
This document announces an extension of the public comment period for the OIG Federal Register notice published on July 11, 2014 (79 FR 40114). The notice solicited input from the public on revising the criteria used by OIG in implementing its permis...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Requests for Information:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the establishment of a docket to receive suggestions, recommendations, and comments from interested parties, including academic institutions, regulated industry, and other interested organizations...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Jeh Johnson tasked his Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) to establish a DHS Employee Morale Task Force on Thursday, October 9, 2014. The DHS Employee Morale Task Force will provide r...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations governing when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will issue correspondence, notices of decisions, and documents evidencing lawful status in the United States to an...
Rule Oct 29, 2014

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

Title Type Published
This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0001, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Meetings:

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The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet, via teleconference, to discuss Task Statement 87, concerning review of the policy documents providing guidance on the Coast Guard final rule entitled, "Implementation of the Amendments to th...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management by the joint bidding provisions of 30 CFR 556.41, each entity within one of the following groups is restricted from bidding with any entity in any of the other...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
Notice is hereby given of contractual actions that have been proposed to the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and are new, discontinued, or completed since the last publication of this notice. This notice is one of a variety of means used to infor...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

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

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To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), ONRR is notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an information collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork requirements in the...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a proposed rule and a 12-month finding on a petition to list the African lion (Panthera leo leo) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After review of the...
Proposed Rule Oct 29, 2014

Incidental Take Permit Applications:

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Under the Endangered Species Act, as amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on an incidental take permit application for take of the federally listed American burying beetle resulting from activities assoc...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Meetings:

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The National Park Service is seeking public comments and suggestions on the planning of the 2014 National Christmas Tree Lighting and the subsequent 28-day event. The general plan and theme for the event is the celebration of the holiday season with...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Plats of Surveys:

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The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date of this publication.
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Termination of Recreation Area Management Plan, Comprehensive Transportation and Travel Management Plan, and Environmental Impact Statement:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office, Las Vegas, Nevada, intends to terminate the process for preparing a Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP), Comprehensive Transportation and Travel Management (CTTM) Plan, and associated Env...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:

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On October 14, 2014, the Department of Commerce published notice in the Federal Register of a negative final determination of subsidies in connection with the subject investigation concerning Korea (79 FR 61605). Accordingly, pursuant to section 207....
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Consent Decrees under the Clean Water Act
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Schedules of Controlled Substances:

Title Type Published
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposes to remove naloxegol ((5[alpha],6 [alpha])-17-allyl-6-((20-hydroxy-3,6,9,12,15,18- hexaoxaicos-1-yl)oxy)-4,5-epoxymorphinon-3,14-diol) and its salts from the schedules of the Controlled Substances Act...
Proposed Rule Oct 29, 2014

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
On October 31, 2014, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Investment Advice Participants and Beneficiaries," to the Office of Management...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, "Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Section 408(a) Prohibited Transaction Provisions...
Notice Oct 29, 2014
Worker Adjustment Assistance; Investigations
Notice Oct 29, 2014
Worker Adjustment Assistance; Investigations
Notice Oct 29, 2014
Worker and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance; Determinations
Notice Oct 29, 2014
Worker and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance; Determinations
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Meetings:

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This notice is to advise interested persons that on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, OSHA, as a representative of the U.S Interagency GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) Coordinating Group, will conduct a public...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) Institutional Committee. This committee reports to the NAC.
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Combined Licenses:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is granting an exemption to allow a departure from the certification information of Tier 2* of the generic design control document (DCD) and issuing License Amendment No. 18 to Combined Licenses (COL), NPF...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

License Amendments:

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the request of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company to withdraw its application dated March 26, 2014, supplemented on April 17, 2014, for a proposed amendment to Renewed Facility Operating Lic...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

License Renewals:

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a renewed license to Exelon Generation Corporation, LLC (Exelon Generation), for its Materials License SNM-2505 for the receipt, possession, transfer, and storage of spent fuel at the Calvert Cl...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

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

Title Type Published
The Administrative Law Judge Program Office, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an information collection request (ICR) 3206-0248, OPM 1655, Application for Senior A...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) is adopting revisions to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR) Filer Manual and related rules to reflect updates to the EDGAR system. The updates are being made p...
Rule Oct 29, 2014

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

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BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Notice Oct 29, 2014
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Oct 29, 2014
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Oct 29, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Under title II of the Social Security Act (Act), there will be a 1.7 percent cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits effective December 2014. In addition, the national average wage index for 2013 is $44,888.16. The cost-of-living increase...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

State Department logo State Department

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

Title Type Published
On December 10, 2012, notice was published on page 73511 of the Federal Register (volume 77, number 237) of determinations made by the Department of State pertaining to the exhibition "Arts of Islamic Lands: Masterpieces from The al-Sabah Collection,...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces the extension of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) until October 1, 2019, pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended. The purpose of the VISA is to make intermodal shipping...
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Model P2006T airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another...
Proposed Rule Oct 29, 2014
We are removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-26-15, which applied to certain Honeywell International Inc. air data pressure transducers as installed on various aircraft. AD 2012-26-15 required doing various tests or checks of equipment having ce...
Rule Oct 29, 2014
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2005-14-07 for certain The Boeing Company Model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727-100C, 727-200, and 727-200F series airplanes. AD 2005-14-07 required repetitive inspections of the carriage attach fittings on the...
Rule Oct 29, 2014

Meetings:

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The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 217--Aeronautical Databases being held jointly with EUROCAE WG-44--Aeronautical Databases.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the seventh meeting of RTCA Special Committee 228--Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Notice Oct 29, 2014

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Highway Use Taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains final regulations that provide guidance on the mandatory electronic filing of Form 2290, "Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return," for 25 or more vehicles; credits or refunds for sold, destroyed, or stolen vehicles; and the tax l...
Rule Oct 29, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The OCC has determined that the renewal of the charter of the OCC Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee (MSAAC) is necessary and in the public interest. The OCC hereby gives notice of the renewal of the charter.
Notice Oct 29, 2014
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announces a meeting of the Mutual Savings Association Advisory Committee (MSAAC).
Notice Oct 29, 2014

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