November 6, 2014 (Volume 79)

Federal Register November 6, 2014

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

102 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 6, 2014

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intent to establish a new information collection of Letters of Intent (LOIs).
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2014

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

Title Type Published
As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has submitted a Generic Information C...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Fremont-Winema National Forest is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) to document the analysis of grazing management within all or portions of three allotments on the Fremont-Winema National Forests. This project, initially document...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
Based on an affirmative final determination by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing an antidumping duty (AD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Mexico.
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Repu...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations:

Title Type Published
NMFS proposes to amend the regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to modify the start date of the Massachusetts Restricted Area to begin on February 1, 2015, and to expand the Massachusetts Restricted Area by 912 square...
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2014

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

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

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), 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 opportunit...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with 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. Comments are invited on...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements:

Title Type Published
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify that entering into a contract award may cause a small business to eventually exceed the applicable small business size standard.
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2014
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to further implement the U.S.C. statute on inflation adjustment of acquisition-related dollar thresholds. This statute requires an adjustment every five years of...
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2014

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee:

Title Type Published
This notice announces open meetings for the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that agencies publish notice of an advisory committee meeting in the Federal Register.
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2014

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Filings:

Title Type Published
Hudson Transmission Partners, LLC
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
This direct final rule revises the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Consolidated Rules of Practice governing the administrative assessment of civil penalties to encompass the assessment of civil penalties under the air pollution c...
Rule Nov 06, 2014
This proposed rule revises the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Consolidated Rules of Practice governing the administrative assessment of civil penalties to encompass the assessment of civil penalties under the air pollution contr...
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2014

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pertaining to the control of particulate matter (PM) emissions from the operation of outdoor wood-fired bo...
Rule Nov 06, 2014

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
National College Application Month (Proc. 9203)
Presidential Document Nov 06, 2014
National Diabetes Month (Proc. 9204)
Presidential Document Nov 06, 2014
National Entrepreneurship Month (Proc. 9205)
Presidential Document Nov 06, 2014
National Family Caregivers Month (Proc. 9206)
Presidential Document Nov 06, 2014
National Native American Heritage Month (Proc. 9207)
Presidential Document Nov 06, 2014

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

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

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
This document clarifies how the Commission intends to preserve the "coverage area" as well as the "population served" of eligible broadcasters in the repacking process associated with the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction. This action i...
Rule Nov 06, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Technological Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Thursday, December 4, 2014 in the Commission Meetin...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

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

Title Type Published
This notice announces the appointment of the members of the Performance Review Board (PRB) for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. The PRB reviews the performance appraisals of career and non-career senior executives. The PRB makes...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has approved the private sector adjustment factor (PSAF) for 2015 of $18.0 million and the 2015 fee schedules for Federal Reserve priced services and electronic access. These actions were t...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Proposed Consent Agreements:

Title Type Published
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent o...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Electronic Government Office (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manag...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (EGOV), Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 06, 2014
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) invites public comment pursuant to Section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA), as amended, which requires ANA to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on propos...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
HHS gives notice of a determination concerning a petition to add a class of employees from the Simonds Saw and Steel Company in Lockport, New York, to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Prog...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

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

Title Type Published
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 Nov 06, 2014

Food Additive Petitions; Animal Use:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that The Iams Company has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of a Salmonella- specific bacteriophage preparation as a food additive...
Proposed Rule Nov 06, 2014

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Bioequivalence Recommendations for CONCERTA (methylphenidate hydrochloride) Extended- Release Tablets." The recommendations provide speci...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Specification of the Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) System for Drug Establishment Registration." This guidance specifies the UFI system for r...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Medicare Programs:

Title Type Published
This final rule will update and make revisions to the End- Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2015. This rule also finalizes requirements for the ESRD quality incentive program (QIP), including for paym...
Rule Nov 06, 2014

Medicare and Medicaid Programs:

Title Type Published
This final rule updates Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) rates, including the national, standardized 60-day episode payment rates, the national per-visit rates, and the non-routine medical supply (NRS) conversion factor under the Medic...
Rule Nov 06, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Office of the Director, Program on Biosecurity and Biosafety Policy
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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

Title Type Published
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information or new collection...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all waters of the Ohio River, surface to bottom, extending from Ohio River mile 470.4 to mile 470.8 at Cincinnati, Ohio. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect persons and proper...
Rule Nov 06, 2014

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is announcing that the information collection request for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund--Fee Collection and Coal Production...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
The Standard Criteria for Agricultural and Urban Water Management Plans (Criteria) are now available for public comment. To meet the requirements of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act of 1992 and the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982, the Bureau...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

Title Type Published
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the final recovery plan for the endangered Georgia pigtoe mussel, interrupted rocksnail, and rough hornsnail. The final recovery plan includes specific recovery objectives and criteria t...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Montana Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will mee...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Permits:

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, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mamma...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Permits; Emergency Exemptions:

Title Type Published
The final rule to list the gray wolf as endangered throughout its range in the United States published in 1978. On October 6, 2014, a suspected gray wolf was seen wandering in the area of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Deer hunting sea...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Plats of Surveys:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, on December 8, 2014.
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Public Land Rules:

Title Type Published
The California State Director for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is establishing interim final supplementary rules and requests public comments. These interim final supplementary rules will become effective immediately upon publication in the Fe...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces the reopening of the comment period on the subcommittee draft work products of the National Commission on Forensic Science.
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
In this notice, OSHA proposes to: (1) Add new test standards to the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) Program's list of appropriate test standards; (2) delete or replace several test standards from the NRTL Program's list of appropria...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

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National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Proposal Review Panel for Computing and Communication Foundations
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Proposal Review Panel for Computing and Communication Foundations
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in support of the NRC's consideration of the issuance of a new order superseding an order previously issued to Waste...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Presidio Trust logo Presidio Trust

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Presidio Institute Advisory Council (Council) will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014....
Notice Nov 06, 2014

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Railroad Retirement Board

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

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 06, 2014
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Notice Nov 06, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Nov 06, 2014
NYSE MKT, LLC
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Nov 06, 2014
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Notice of Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors Meeting.
Notice Nov 06, 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 Nov 06, 2014

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day co...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day commen...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day commen...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day commen...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day co...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. Aircraft operators seeking operational approval...
Notice Nov 06, 2014
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day commen...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2005-23-08 for certain Airbus Model A300 B4-605R and B4-622R airplanes; Model A300 F4- 605R airplanes; and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes. AD 2005-23- 08 required repetitive inspections to detec...
Rule Nov 06, 2014
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-10-06, for all Airbus Model A330-200 Freighter, A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes. AD 2013-10-06 required an inspection to identify the installed winds...
Rule Nov 06, 2014
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9- 50 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by an evaluation by the design approval holder (DAH) indicating that the b...
Rule Nov 06, 2014
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, and DC-9-30 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by an evaluation by the design approval holder (DAH) indicating that the improved (shot-peene...
Rule Nov 06, 2014

Establishment and Amendment of Class D and E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action establishes Class E airspace and modifies Class D and E airspace at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA. This action, initiated by the FAAs biennial review of the airspace area, enhances the safety and management of in...
Rule Nov 06, 2014

Records of Decision:

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), in cooperation with the Regional Transportation District (RTD), is issuing this notice to advise the public that the Record of Decision (ROD) for the proposed North Metro Corridor project in Denver, Colorado...
Notice Nov 06, 2014

Special Conditions:

Title Type Published
This document corrects errors that appeared in final special conditions docket no. FAA-2013-0894, which was published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2013 (78 FR 76980). The errors are in the document's special conditions stage (notice vs. fi...
Rule Nov 06, 2014

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The United States Mint is announcing a price of $13.95 for the American $1 Coin and Currency Set.
Notice Nov 06, 2014
The Department of the Treasury (the "Department" or "Treasury"), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is amending the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Treasury (the "Supplement...
Rule Nov 06, 2014

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