December 8, 2014 (Volume 79)

Federal Register December 8, 2014

View all documents issued on December 8, 2014. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

98 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 8, 2014

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service (RHS), intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of compliance with Civil Rights laws.
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA); as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, as lead federal agency, will prepare a Supp...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) publishes this notice to announce the effective date of a Privacy Act System of Records entitled Commerce/Department-10, Executive Correspondence Files. The notice of proposed amendment to this system of records...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (Department) is conducting the nineteenth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the period of review (POR) November 1, 2012, through October 3...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET Film) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The period of review (POR) is Novemb...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

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This final rule implements regulations governing transshipment and international port inspection for vessels with Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) permits to fulfill recent recommendations adopted by the International Commission for the Conser...
Rule Dec 08, 2014

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:

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NMFS issues this final rule to implement a framework action to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) (Reef Fish FMP) as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). The acti...
Rule Dec 08, 2014
This document announces the establishment of a control date of January 1, 2015, that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) may use if it decides to create additional restrictions limiting participation in the individual fishing quot...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2014
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 29 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) (Amendment 29), as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2014

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

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NMFS proposes 2015 and 2016 harvest specifications, apportionments, and prohibited species catch allowances for the groundfish fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area. This action is necessary to establish harvest limi...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2014

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska:

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NMFS proposes 2015 and 2016 harvest specifications, apportionments, and Pacific halibut prohibited species catch limits for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to establish harvest limits for groundfish during...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2014

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

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NMFS announces that the State of Maryland is transferring a portion of its 2014 commercial bluefish quota to the State of Rhode Island. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces the revised commercial quota for each state involved.
Rule Dec 08, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR or Committee), will meet on Thursday, April 9, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and Friday, April 10, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of th...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 15324 has been issued to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau, AK (Responsible Party: Robert Small, Ph.D.).
Notice Dec 08, 2014
Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to Heather Liwanag, Ph.D., Adelphi University, Biology Department, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530, to receive, import, and export marine mammal specimens for scientific research purposes.
Notice Dec 08, 2014
On October 30, 2014, a notice was published in the Federal Register announcing that the University of Alaska Museum of the North, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960 (Aren Gunderson, Responsible Party), had applied in due form for a permit to c...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Petitions:

Title Type Published
Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment.
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

Title Type Published
NMFS received an application from the U.S. Department of the Air Force, Headquarters 96th Air Base Wing (Air Force), Eglin Air Force Base (Eglin AFB), requesting an Incidental Harassment Authorization (Authorization) to take marine mammals, by harass...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Dec 08, 2014
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center, Fort Rucker, AL announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a)...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed col...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Exchange announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is...
Notice Dec 08, 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 Dec 08, 2014
The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter for the Defense Health Board ("the Board").
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Charter Renewals:

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The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter for the Independent Review Panel on Military Medical Construction Standards ("the Panel").
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Military Freight Traffic Unified Rules Publication:

Title Type Published
On September 3, 2014, Air Mobility Command (AMC) published a 30-day public notice in the Federal Register (Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170, Docket No. 2014-20877) to invite public comment on the intent to change Domestic Air Tender Policy with...
Notice Dec 08, 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 Dec 08, 2014

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Rate Orders:

Title Type Published
The Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-167 and Rate Schedule L-F10, placing firm electric service rates for the Western Area Power Administration (Western) Loveland Area Projects (LAP) into effect on an interim basi...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Rate Schedules:

Title Type Published
The Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-166 and Rate Schedules P-SED-F12 and P-SED-FP12, placing firm power and firm peaking power rates for the Western Area Power Administration (Western) Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin P...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Records of Decision:

Title Type Published
Western Area Power Administration (Western), an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), received a request from Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) to interconnect its proposed Antelope Valley Station (AVS) to Neset Transmiss...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Requests for Information:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to issue a new Secretarial Determination covering continued transfers of uranium for cleanup services at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant and for down-blending of highly-enriched uranium to low-en...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's requests to redesignate to attainment the Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle-York nonattainment areas (hereafter "the Areas") for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour fine...
Rule Dec 08, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating the materials that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this update have been previously submitted by the Washington...
Rule Dec 08, 2014

National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:

Title Type Published
This action supplements our proposed amendments to the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for the Primary Aluminum Production source category published in the Federal Register on December 6, 2011. In that action, the En...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2014
This action supplements our notice of proposed rulemaking for the national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for secondary aluminum production, which was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2012. In that action,...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2014

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) hereby gives notice that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for a three-year extension without...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
Notice is hereby given that the Commission is cancelling the public hearing on the above proposed information collection--extension with change: the Local Union Report (EEO-3). (79 FR 51161, August 27, 2014). No requests to present oral testimony at...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
Notice is hereby given that the Commission is cancelling the public hearing on the above proposed information collection--extension with change: The State and Local Government Information Report (EEO-4). (79 FR 51155, August 27, 2014). No requests to...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Presidential Document Dec 08, 2014
Presidential Document Dec 08, 2014
Presidential Document Dec 08, 2014

F
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation Board (Board).
Notice Dec 08, 2014

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 the Commission) invites the general public and other Feder...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Feder...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board logo Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces plans to subm...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
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 Dec 08, 2014
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues is requesting public comment on ethical considerations and implications of public health emergency response with a focus on the current Ebola virus disease epidemic.
Notice Dec 08, 2014
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 (the Privacy Act) and the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA or the Agency) regulations for the protection of privacy, FDA is publishing notice of a Privacy Act system of records entitle...
Notice Dec 08, 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 Dec 08, 2014

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule addresses changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program), including provisions relating to the payment of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the Shared Savings Program. Under the Shared...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Notice Dec 08, 2014
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) announce a public expert panel meeting on May 11-12, 2015, to identify research needs based on the state of the science related to the safe use of high intakes of folic...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Notice Dec 08, 2014
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Preparedness and Response Science Board (NPRSB), also known as the National Biodefense Science Board will...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting that any industry organizations interested in participating in the selection of a nonvoting industry representative to serve on the Food Advisory Committee for the Center for Food Safety and Applie...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces HUD's intention to sell an unsubsidized healthcare mortgage loan, without Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insurance, in a competitive auction (HLS 2015-1 or Loan Sale) on or about December 17, 2014. This notice also describ...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Maricopa Sun Solar Complex Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), in accordance with the National Environmen...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Realty Actions:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Cruces District Office, proposes to lease two parcels of public land totaling 4.12 acres in Sierra County, New Mexico, for agricultural purposes (pecan orchard). The subject parcels were inadvertently develope...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") hereby gives notice of the court-ordered remand of its final determinations in the countervailing duty investigations of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe ("CWP") from India, Oman, and th...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review-in-part the final initial determination ("ID") issued by the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") on September 26, 2014, finding a violation of section...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

J
Judicial Conference of the United States

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committees on Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure have proposed amendments to the following rules and forms: Appellate Rules 4, 5, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28.1, 29, 32, 35, and 40, and Forms 1, 5, 6, and New Form 7 Bank...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) finalizes without change a proposed rule that was published on this subject on May 12, 2006, to revise regulations pertaining to smoking/no smoking in Bureau facilities. The revised regulations general...
Rule Dec 08, 2014

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or co...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

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

Title Type Published
As a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, the Department of Labor (DOL) conducts a pre- clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on collectio...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing inf...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404. The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA). The inventi...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app 2) and implementing regulation 41 CFR 101-6, NARA announces the following committee meeting.
Notice Dec 08, 2014

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 08, 2014

N
National Labor Relations Board

Title Type Published
The National Labor Relations Board gives notice of its intent to realign the geographic boundaries between the Boston and Buffalo Regional Offices and between the Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati Regional Offices.
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 08, 2014
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting public comment on the NUREG-0800, "Standard Review Plan (SRP) for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR [Light Water Reactor] Edition," Section 19.0, Revision 3,...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Reconstitution:

Title Type Published
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
Trust Funds Group of the Office of Chief Financial Officer, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), offers the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on changes to the existing information collection 3206-0262, Standard Fo...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection (ICR) 3206-0172, Application...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
This notice identifies Schedule A, B, and C appointing authorities applicable to a single agency that were established or revoked from September 1, 2014, to September 30, 2014.
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
According to the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given that meetings of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee will be held on--
Notice Dec 08, 2014
The Hispanic Council on Federal Employment (Council) is updating the time of the Friday, December 19, 2014 meeting and will hold the next Council meeting at the location shown below at the following time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Council is an advisory...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Express Contract 21 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications:

Title Type Published
Summary of Application: Applicants request an order to permit certain registered closed-end management investment companies to issue multiple classes of shares and to impose asset-based distribution fees and early withdrawal charges ("EWCs").
Notice Dec 08, 2014
Notice of an application for an order under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for exemptions from sections 12(d)(1)(A), (B), and (C) of the Act, under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from section 17(a) of the Act, and under section 6(c) of the Act for an exemption from rule 12d1-2(a) under the Act.
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2014
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC
Notice Dec 08, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Dec 08, 2014
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Dec 08, 2014
OneChicago, LLC
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Title Type Published
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is re-examining the factors the agency considers relevant to the determination of "affiliation" between entities involved in a franchise or other similar business relationship (such as license, dealer, and...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Abandonment and Discontinuance of Service Exemptions:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Abandonment and Discontinuance of Service Exemptions:

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pacific Aerospace Limited (PAL) Model 750XL airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another count...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2014
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. Model SC-7 Series 3 airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another...
Proposed Rule Dec 08, 2014

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
FHWA is issuing this revised NOI as a correction to advise agencies and the public that a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) will be prepared for the South Capitol Street Project (the Project). The Project proposes to make majo...
Notice Dec 08, 2014

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 10 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...
Notice Dec 08, 2014
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 33 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 Dec 08, 2014

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