November 28, 2014 (Volume 79)

Federal Register November 28, 2014

View all documents issued on November 28, 2014. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

101 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 28, 2014

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to as "agency," seeks public and Federal agency comments regarding the preparation of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the de...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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On April 12, 2013, Rural Utilities Service (RUS) published a Notice of Intent (NOI) announcing its intent to prepare a Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) in association with a financial assistance request for a proposal submitt...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
Umatilla National Forest, Pomeroy Ranger District will be preparing an Environmental Impact Statement to analyze vegetation management and fuels treatment actions within the Asotin watershed in Garfield and Asotin Counties, Washington. The purpose of...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients:

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is publishing the final guidance on the Title VI prohibition against national origin discrimination as it affects limited English proficient persons. Consistent with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,...
Rule Nov 28, 2014

Meetings:

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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet for discussions on critical air quality issues relating to agriculture. Special emphasis will be placed on obtaining a greater understanding about the relation...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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The Department of Commerce ("the Department") has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with October anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations,...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
The Office of Coast Survey is transitioning its nautical products to a wide range of digital formats and web mapping services to enable more frequent updating and allow easier uptake by users. With the end of lithographic printing of NOAA paper nauti...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

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As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the "Department") and the International Trade Commission (the "ITC") that revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets ("fish fillets") from the Socialist Rep...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Denials of Export Privileges:

Meetings:

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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is developing an Amendment to the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management Plan (called the Cost Recovery Amendment) that will address cost recovery in these fisheries, how stock status determi...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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The Committee is proposing to add products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by the nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received On or Before: 12/29/2014.
Notice Nov 28, 2014
This action adds a product to the Procurement List that will be furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes a product from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agency.
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Army & Air Force Exchange announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Notice Nov 28, 2014
The Secretary of Defense approved establishment of policy that prohibits the use of discretionary military pay allotments to acquire personal property. His purpose in doing so is to eliminate one mechanism that predatory lenders use to take advantage...
Notice Nov 28, 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 Nov 28, 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 new information collection.
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Nov 28, 2014
Combined Filings
Notice Nov 28, 2014
Combined Filings
Notice Nov 28, 2014
Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment:

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is considering establishing energy conservation standards for commercial and industrial compressors. To date, DOE has considered energy conservation standards only for compressors intended to compress air, rather t...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014

Energy Efficiency Programs for Consumer Products:

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On September 29, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of public meeting and availability of the preliminary technical support document (TSD) for ceiling fans energy conservation standards in the Federal Register. This document...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014

Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request For Blanket Section 204 Authorization:

Meetings:

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Atmos Energy Corp. v. American Midstream (Midla) LLC
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is deleting the system of records for the Confidential Business Information Tracking System (EPA-20) published in the Federal Register on April 7, 2009, from its inventory of Privacy Act Systems. The system i...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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Weekly Receipts Filed 11/17/14 through 11/21/14
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Meetings:

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The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)/State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG), Full Committee will hold a 2-day meeting, beginning on December 8, 2014 and ending December 9, 2014. This notice announces the...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Regional Monitoring Networks:

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EPA is announcing a 30-day public comment period for the draft document titled, "Regional Monitoring Networks to Detect Climate Change Effects in Stream Ecosystems" (EPA/600/R-14/341). The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmenta...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Requests for Nominations:

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of scientific experts from a diverse range of disciplines to be considered for appointment to the Science Advisory Board's (SAB) 2015 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Significant New Use Rules:

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EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of October 1, 2014, concerning 15 related chemical substances commonly known as nonylphenols (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE). For 13 NPs and NPEs, EPA proposed to designate any use as a "signi...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board logo Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
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 Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal a...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
In the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission seeks comment on whether to retain the "personal use" restriction for Provider-Specific Consumer Signal Boosters.
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014
In the Order on Reconsideration, the Commission addresses two Petitions for Reconsideration of the technical rules adopted in the Signal Boosters Report and Order, granting one petition and granting the other in part.
Rule Nov 28, 2014
In this Third Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on a number of issues involving low power television (LPTV) and TV translator stations including measures to facilitate the final conversion...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The FTC is proposing further amendments to the Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule ("Rule" or "Used Car Rule") that would require dealers to indicate on the Buyers Guide whether they obtained a vehicle history report, and, if so, to provide a co...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The GSA Labor-Management Relations Council (GLMRC) previously announced in its November 14, 2014 Federal Register notice that it planned to hold a meeting Tuesday, December 2, 2014 and Wednesday, December 3, 2014. That meeting is being cancelled. A n...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
As required by section 423(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 623(c)), the Department is publishing the allotment percentage for each State under the Title IV-B Subpart 1, Child Welfare Services State Grants Program. Under section 423(a), the a...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on our proposed collection of certain information. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies must publish a notice in the Federal...
Notice Nov 28, 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 Nov 28, 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 Nov 28, 2014

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Recommended Warning for Over-the-Counter Acetaminophen-Containing Drug Products and Labeling Statements Regarding Serious Skin Reactions....
Notice Nov 28, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "DSCSA Standards for the Interoperable Exchange of Information for Tracing of Certain Human, Finished, Prescription Drugs: How To Exchange...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Nov 28, 2014
This notice announces a meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel) in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health an...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Nov 28, 2014
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish minimum design, operation, training, and manning standards for mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) and other vessels using dynamic positioning systems to engage in Outer Continental Shelf activities. Establish...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014
This notice announces U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) plan to conduct a voluntary National Customs Automation Program test concerning automation of CBP's bond program (eBond test). The eBond test utilizes an automated system (eBond syste...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

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

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for use to assist the homeless.
Notice Nov 28, 2014

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

Title Type Published
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (Act) prohibits activities with endangered and...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to determine whether newly identified measures to mitigate potential impacts caused by the propos...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared the Carson City District Draft Resource Management Plan...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Establishment of Resource Advisory Councils:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is publishing this notice in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The BLM gives notice that the Secretary of the Interior is establishing...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) California Desert District is soliciting nominations from the public for six members to its District Advisory Council to serve three-year terms. Council members provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on th...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
The Special Trustee for American Indians requests nominations of candidates to serve on the Special Trustee Advisory Board (Advisory Board). The Advisory Board provides advice on all matters within the jurisdiction of the Special Trustee and consists...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Complaints:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Graphics Processing Chips, Systems on a Chip, and Products Containing the Same, DN 3042; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Guidance:

Title Type Published
On October 23, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) solicited comments on draft regulatory issue summary (RIS) 2014- XX. The purpose of this draft RIS is to inform addressees about reactor coolant system Alloy 82/182 branch connection d...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-5036, "Fitness-for-Duty [FFD] Programs at New Reactor Construction Sites." This DG provides new guidance for implementing fitness for duty requ...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
ICE Clear Credit, LLC
Notice Nov 28, 2014
ICE Clear Europe, Ltd.
Notice Nov 28, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Nov 28, 2014
NYSE MKT, LLC
Notice Nov 28, 2014
NYSE MKT, LLC
Notice Nov 28, 2014
New York Stock Exchange, LLC
Notice Nov 28, 2014

State Department logo State Department

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

Title Type Published
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 Nov 28, 2014
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 Nov 28, 2014
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 Nov 28, 2014

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Acquisition Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
V and S Railway, LLC from Line of Missouri Central Railroad Co.
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Corporate Family Transaction Acquisition Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Central of Georgia Railroad Co. from Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Discontinuance of Service Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Central of Georgia Railroad Co., Upson County, GA
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Intra-Corporate Family Transaction Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Everett Railroad Co. and Hollidaysburg and Roaring Spring Railroad Co.
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces that it is considering a rulemaking that would increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for motor carriers, including liability coverage for bodily injury or property damage; establish financial responsibility requireme...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014

Acquisition Exemptions:

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-07-51 for AgustaWestland S.p.A. Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters with certain main rotor (M/R) rotating scissors installed. AD 2014-07-51 required repetitively inspecting the M/R rotating scissors...
Rule Nov 28, 2014
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model DC-8-55, DC-8F-54, and DC-8F-55 airplanes, Model DC-8-60 series airplanes, Model DC-8-60F series airplanes, Model DC-8-70 series airplanes, and Model DC-8-70F ser...
Rule Nov 28, 2014
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 787-8 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by numerous reports of failures of the proximity sensor within the slat skew detection mechanism assembly (DMA)...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747- 200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014

Commercial Driver's License Standards; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces that C.R. England, Inc. (C.R. England) has applied for an exemption from the Federal minimum training conditions in 49 CFR 383.25(a)(1) that require a commercial learner's permit (CLP) holder to always be accompanied by a commercial d...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Corporate Family Transaction Acquisition Exemptions:

No documents available.

Discontinuance of Service Exemptions:

No documents available.

Intra-Corporate Family Transaction Exemptions:

No documents available.

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 63 individuals for exemption from the prohibition against persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
FMCSA announces its decision to grant requests from five individuals for exemptions from the regulatory requirement that interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have "no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any o...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 13 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will enable thes...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Retrospective Regulatory Reviews:

Title Type Published
In accordance with Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, FHWA and NHTSA are evaluating their State highway safety plan development and reporting requirements. As part of this review, this notice requests comments on actio...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 28, 2014
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on revisions in 2015 of a currently approved information collection that is proposed for ap...
Notice Nov 28, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 28, 2014

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United States Sentencing Commission

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Commission has decided to establish a Tribal Issues Advisory Group as an ad hoc advisory group pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 995 and Rule 5.4 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Having adopted a formal charter for the Tribal Issues Advis...
Notice Nov 28, 2014

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking final action to amend its regulation that sets forth the VA services that are not subject to copayment requirements for inpatient hospital care or outpatient medical care. Specifically, the regulation...
Rule Nov 28, 2014
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend its regulation that sets forth the VA services that are not subject to copayment requirements for inpatient hospital care or outpatient medical care. Specifically, the regulation would be...
Proposed Rule Nov 28, 2014

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