Federal Register December 3, 2014
View all documents issued on December 3, 2014. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
76 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on December 3, 2014
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Agriculture Department
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Commerce Department
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Education Department
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Energy Department
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Executive Office of the President
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Federal Communications Commission
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Federal Maritime Commission
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Federal Reserve System
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Health and Human Services Department
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Homeland Security Department
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Interior Department
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Labor Department
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Personnel Management Office
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PPostal Regulatory Commission (6)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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State Department
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Surface Transportation Board
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agriculture Department
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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We are proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of plants and plant products to add orchid plants of the genus Oncidium from Taiwan to the list of plants that may be imported into the United States in an approved growing medium, s...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
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In a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on July 9, 2014, and effective on August 8, 2014, we amended the provisions of the National Poultry Improvement Plan by, among other things, amending the standards for the U.S. H5/H7 Avian In...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Requests for Nominations:
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We are giving notice that the Secretary is soliciting nominations for membership for this Committee to serve for 2 year terms.
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Commerce Department
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
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The Department of Commerce ("Department") published its Preliminary Rescission for the new shipper review ("NSR") of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ("Vietnam") on July 14, 2014.\1\ The...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain preserved mushrooms from the People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the period February 1, 2013, through January 31, 2014....
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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The Department of Commerce (the "Department") published the Preliminary Results of the fourth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China ("PRC") on May 28, 2014.\1\ We gave in...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing countervailing duty (CVD) orders on non- oriented electrical steel (NOES) from the People...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the ITC), the Department is issuing antidumping duty (AD) orders on non- oriented electrical steel (NOES) from the People...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Endangered and Threatened Species:
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We, NMFS, propose to designate critical habitat for the Arctic subspecies (Phoca hispida hispida) of the ringed seal (Phoca hispida) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We propose to designate one specific area of marine habitat in the northern B...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Pacific Halibut Fisheries:
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NMFS proposes regulations that would revise Federal regulations regarding sport fishing guide services for Pacific halibut in International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska). The propose...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs):
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, Commission) announces that there will be an opportunity for interested persons to present oral comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) the Commission issued proposing a standard to reduce the...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Education Department
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The Secretary proposes new regulations to implement requirements for the teacher preparation program accountability system under title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), that would result in the development and distribution of...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Indian Education Discretionary Grant Programs:
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The Secretary proposes to revise the regulations that govern the Professional Development program and the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children program (Demonstration Grants program), authorized under title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Educ...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Energy Department
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The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Davis-Bacon Semi-annual...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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Combined Filings
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Energy Conservation Program:
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On February 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to amend the test procedures for commercial clothes washers (CCWs). That proposed rulemaking serves as the basis for today's action. DOE is issuin...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
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On January 18, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to revise its test procedures for cooking products established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The NOPR proposed a change to the test...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products:
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the preliminary analysis it has conducted for purposes of establishing energy conservation standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products. The meeti...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Energy Efficiency Programs; Commercial and Industrial Equipment:
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On September 30, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice of proposed rulemaking for small, large, and very large air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment in the Federal Register. This document announce...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to correctly reflect the compliance deadlines for the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) as revised by the effect of the action of the United States Court...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
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Through this notice of data availability (NODA), the EPA is providing notice of allocations of emission allowances to certain units for compliance with the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). Since its original promulgation, CSAPR has been amende...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Community Right-to- Know Reporting Requirements under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), EP...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a request submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management on September 17, 2014, to revise the Indiana state implementation plan (SIP). The submission revises the India...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a request submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) on September 17, 2014, to revise the Indiana state implementation plan (SIP). The submission revises the Indiana A...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Funding Availability:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin to accept requests, from December 8, 2014 through January 31, 2015, for grants to supplement State and Tribal Response Programs. This notice provides guidance on eligibility for funding, use of fun...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Meetings:
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development's National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) is preparing an Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) as part of the review of the primary and secondary National Am...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 2, announces the deletion of the Consolidated Iron and Metal Superfund Site (Site) located in the City of Newburgh, Orange County, New York, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgat...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Pesticide Petitions:
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EPA issued a document in the Federal Register of September 12, 2013, announcing the filing of a pesticide tolerance petition for residues of the fungicide, Bacillus subtilis strain IAB/BS03. That pesticide petition requested that EPA establish an exe...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
PesticideTolerances:
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This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of oxirane, phenyl, polymer with oxirane, monooctyl ether; when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation. Envonik Corporation submitted a...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Executive Office of the President
Special Observances:
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National Impaired Driving Prevention Month (Proc. 9215)
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Presidential Document | Dec 03, 2014 |
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Thanksgiving Day (Proc. 9214)
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Presidential Document | Dec 03, 2014 |
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World AIDS Day (Proc. 9216)
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Presidential Document | Dec 03, 2014 |
Federal Communications Commission
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In this document, the International Bureau granted a request for an extension of time to file comments in response to a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that initiated a comprehensive review of the Commission's rules governing space stations and...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Federal Maritime Commission
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Agreements Filed
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Federal Reserve System
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Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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Proposals to Engage in or to Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Applications:
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Pursuant to section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is inviting public comment on the proposed application of enhanced prudential standards to General...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Changes in Bank Control:
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Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Health and Human Services Department
Medicaid Programs:
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This final rule addresses the hospital-specific limitation on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments under the Social Security Act (the Act). Under this limitation, DSH payments to a hospital cannot exceed the uncompensated costs of...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Meetings:
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This notice announces an administrative hearing to be held on January 7, 2015, at the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Division of Medicaid & Children's Health, Chicago Regional Office, 233 N. Michi...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Homeland Security Department
Anchorage Regulations:
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The Coast Guard is disestablishing Commercial Anchorage "A" and is revising the permission and notification requirements in the regulations for the anchorage grounds of Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors, California. Commercial Anchorage "A" has beco...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Interior Department
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Anacostia Park Wetlands and Resident Canada Goose Management Plan, Anacostia Park, Washington, DC The plan provides integrated tools t...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Meetings:
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This notice sets forth the date of the 297th Meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a public teleconference of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council).
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Labor Department
Petitions:
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Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 30 CFR part 44, govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has announced appointments to the NRC Performance Review Board (PRB) responsible for making recommendations on performance appraisal ratings and performance awards for Senior Executives and Senior Level em...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Combined License Applications:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to an August 1, 2014, letter from Duke Energy Progress (DEP). On May 2, 2013, DEP requested that the NRC suspend review of its combined license (COL) application until f...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to an August 1, 2014, letter from Duke Energy Progress (DEP), which requested an exemption from certain regulatory requirements that requires DEP to submit an update to...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
License Amendment Applications:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received an application from Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC dated July 11, 2014, and subsequently modified by submittal dated September 25, 2014, for amendment of the Hematite Fuel Cycle Facility l...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
License Exemptions:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption from certain emergency planning requirements in response to an August 14, 2012, request from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
License Transfers:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering approval of an application filed by Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. (ESGL) and Entergy Louisiana, LLC (ELL) on June 10, 2014, as supplemented by letter dated October 9, 20...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Personnel Management Office
Federal Employees Health Benefits Programs:
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The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to amend the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program regulations to add an additional enrollment type called "self plus one" for premium rating and family memb...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
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Postal Regulatory Commission
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The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Contract 99 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Contract 100 negotiated service agreement to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and ta...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Contract 101 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative step...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning an additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Express Contract 20 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing of an amendment to Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract 10 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other adminis...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Meetings:
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The Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, in Multi-Purpose Room LL-006 at the Commission's headquarters, 100 F Str...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
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Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
State Department
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:
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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Surface Transportation Board
Discontinuance of Service Exemptions:
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Norfolk Southern Railway Co., Adams and Scioto Counties, OH
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
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Wisconsin Central, Ltd, Ashland and Iron Counties, WI; and Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties, MI
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Transportation Department
Aviation Training Device Credit:
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This rulemaking relieves burdens on pilots seeking to obtain aeronautical experience, training, and certification by increasing the allowed use of aviation training devices. These training devices have proven to be an effective, safe, and affordable...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Discontinuance of Service Exemptions:
No documents available.
Revocation of Class E Airspace:
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This action proposes to remove Class E airspace at Forrest City Municipal Airport, Forrest City, AR, due to the cancellation of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance airspace management within the Natio...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures:
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This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of t...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
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This rule amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption o...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
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This rule amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption o...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
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This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of t...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Treasury Department
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This notice announces an interim policy outlining the guiding principles for all Treasury bureaus and offices engaging with Tribal Governments on matters with Tribal implications. The policy will be updated periodically and refined as needed to refle...
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Notice | Dec 03, 2014 |
Annual Stress Test:
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On July 1, 2014, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed to adjust the timing of the annual stress testing cycle and to clarify the method used to calculate regulatory capital in the stress tests (proposed rule). The OCC is now a...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
Veterans Affairs Department
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This rulemaking adopts as final, without change, a proposed rule creating regulations for the Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) benefits program. Through the HISA benefits program, VA provides monetary benefits to disabled veterans...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2014 |
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