Federal Register December 30, 2014
View all documents issued on December 30, 2014. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.
180 documents were published on this date.
Agencies Publishing on December 30, 2014
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Agency for International Development
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Agriculture Department
(6)
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Commerce Department
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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(0)
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Corporation for National and Community Service
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Defense Department
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Education Department
(1)
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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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Export-Import Bank
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Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
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Federal Maritime Commission
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Federal Reserve System
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General Services Administration
(2)
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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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International Trade Commission
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Justice Department
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Labor Department
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NNational Science Foundation (1)
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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PPostal Regulatory Commission (3)
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Postal Service
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RRailroad Retirement Board (1)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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State Department
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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Transportation Department
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Treasury Department
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Veterans Affairs Department
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Agency for International Development
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Pursuant to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing public notice for an altered system of records entitled, "USAID-19 Travel and Transportation Records" last published at [42 FR 47382...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Meetings:
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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA). Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Time: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Location: Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsyl...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Agriculture Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations f...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the Emergency Management Respons...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importat...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to renew a currently approved information collection regarding...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a new collection for a study of USDA Foods i...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Charter Renewals:
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice is announcing the renewal of the charter of the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). The Committee is being renewed in cooperation with the Depa...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Commerce Department
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The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) issues a proposed rule that would, if implemented, establish a program pursuant to Section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Act) through which persons may become "certified" and thereby be el...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
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On June 24, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel nails from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The period of review (POR) is Novem...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is amending the Preliminary Determination of the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) to correct sig...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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On August 21, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on purified carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) from the Netherlands.\1\ We invited interested...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:
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On December 2, 2014, NMFS published the final rule for Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (Amendment 7) to ensure sustainable management of bluefin tuna consistent with the 2006 HMS FMP and address ongoing challenges in the Atlantic bluefin...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Fisheries Off West Coast States:
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This action provides participants in the Pacific coast groundfish trawl rationalization program with the 2015 fee percentages and MS pricing needed to calculate the required payments for cost recovery fees due in 2015. For calendar year 2015, NMFS an...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
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NMFS is announcing revised commercial quotas and recreational harvest limits for the 2015 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries, as well as the commercial summer flounder state quotas for fishing year 2015. This is necessary to incorpor...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Grants and Cooperative Agreements:
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This notice replaces the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Pre-Award Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements most recently published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2012 (77 FR 74634). This announcement constitutes not...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Meetings:
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The SEDAR 39 assessment of HMS Smoothhound Sharks will consist of a series of webinars. This notice is for a webinar associated with the Assessment portion of the SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) will hold a Crab Modeling Workshop and a Crab Plan Team meeting. The workshop will be held January 13-15, 2015 with a Crab Plan Team meeting January 16, 2015.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) will hold a meeting of their Joint Council Committee on South Florida Management Issues (Committee).
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Orders Denying Export Privleges:
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Gregorio Rodriguez-Aranda
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Maria Luisa Sanchez-Lopez
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Zhifu Lin
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Orders Waiving Denial Order Periods:
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Fiber Materials, Inc., Biddeford, ME
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Permits:
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Notice is hereby given that individuals and institutions have been issued Letters of Confirmation for activities conducted under the General Authorization for Scientific Research on marine mammals. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for a list of names an...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 14097-04 has been issued to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (Responsible Party: Lisa Ballance, Ph.D.), Protected Resources Division, 8901 La...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
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This action adds a service to the Procurement List that will be provided by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Committee is proposing to delete products from the Procurement List that were previously furnished by the nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received on Or Before: 1/29/2015.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans:
No documents available.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), requires the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) to convene a Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) to study the effects on children's health...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Corporation for National and Community Service
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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...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Defense Department
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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.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 35).
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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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.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), announcement is made of the intent to grant an exclusive, royalty- bearing, revocable license to U.S. Patents 7,899,687; 8,510,129; and 8,682,692; issued respectively on March 1, 2011, Au...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to add a new system of records, DAU 08, entitled "Defense Acquisition University Student Information System (SIS)" to manage administrative and academic functions related to student registration, and co...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Office of the Secretary of Defense proposes to alter a system of records, DPR 40 DoD, entitled "Wounded Warrior Care and Recovery Transition Coordination Program System Solution" in its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 19...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Federal Acquisition Regulations:
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DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to clarify that a determination of exceptional circumstances is needed when a noncompetitive contract awarded on the basis of unusual and compelling urgency exceeds on...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
TRICARE Dental Program:
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The Department of Defense (DoD) proposes several amendments to the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) regulation. Specifically, this proposed rule revises the benefit payment provision for nonparticipating providers to more closely mirror industry practice...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Education Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Energy Department
Applications:
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Southern Natural Gas Co., LLC
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Declaratory Orders; Petitions:
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AMP Gathering I, LP
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Energy Conservation Program for Industrial Equipment:
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The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including single package vertical air conditioners and single p...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Nevada Irrigation District; Upper DrumSpaulding, Lower Drum, Deer Creek and YubaBear Projects
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Meetings:
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This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Idaho National Laboratory. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announ...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Savannah River Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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This notice announces a Board meeting of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facilities:
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Gordon Fulton
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Records of Decisions:
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The U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) is issuing this Record of Decision (ROD) for the continued management, operation, and activities of the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) and Off-Site Locations in t...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Environmental Protection Agency
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), "Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Airport Deicing Category" (EPA ICR No. 2326.02, OMB Control No. 2040-0285) to the Office of Management...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this document announces that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Managemen...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) submitted a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP), dated December 14, 2012, to address Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) requirements for the Klamath Falls, Oregon nonattainment area for th...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Due to an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final rule to approve a revision submitted by the State of Missouri and received by EPA on December 17, 2013, pertaining to Missouri's rule "Controlling Em...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Meetings:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences: (1) A joint teleconference of the Chartered SAB and Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) to discuss a draft report providing ad...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provision of Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, and the requirements governing the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Implementation, 40 CFR part 142, that the Commonwealth...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the SAB Chemical Assessment Advisory Committee Augmented for the Review of the Draft Trimethylbenzenes Assessment (CAAC-TMB Panel...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Permit Reissuance:
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Water Quality Protection Division is today proposing for public comment the reissuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit (NMG010000) for discharges from eligible owners/...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Permits:
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This notice is to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) air quality permit numbered OCS-EPA-R4012-M1 for Statoil Gulf Services, LLC (Statoil) on August 14, 2014, and an OCS air quality pe...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Executive Office of the President
Trade:
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African Growth and Opportunity Act; Beneficiary Country and Designation (Proc. 9223)
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Presidential Document | Dec 30, 2014 |
Export-Import Bank
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This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("Ex-Im Bank"), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("Ex-Im Bank"), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("Ex-Im Bank"), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("Ex-Im Bank"), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Meetings:
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The Advisory Committee was established by Public Law 98-181, November 30, 1983, to advise the Export-Import Bank on its programs and to provide comments for inclusion in the report on competitiveness of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
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Notice.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Federal Maritime Commission
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Agreements Filed
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Federal Reserve System
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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans:
No documents available.
Changes in Bank Control:
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Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Regulatory Capital Rules, Liquidity Coverage Ratio:
No documents available.
General Services Administration
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The General Services Administration's (GSA) annual privately owned vehicle (POV) mileage reimbursement rate reviews have resulted in new CY 2015 rates for the use of privately owned automobiles (POAs), POAs when a Government owned automobile (GOA) is...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Federal Acquisition Regulations:
No documents available.
Meetings:
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The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF), a Federal Advisory Committee established by the Protect Our Kids Act of 2012, Public Law 112-275, will hold a meeting open to the public on Monday, January 12, 2015 and Tuesday,...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Health and Human Services Department
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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In accordance with section 205 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), this annual notice solicits proposals and recommendations for developing new and modifying existing safe harbor provisions under the Federal an...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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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 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publ...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the National Institute of Nursing Research has submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): "Generic Clea...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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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.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled "Infant Formula Recall Regulations" has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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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.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), will pu...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Two-Parent Study
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Guidance:
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that, as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the agency has filed with the Library of Congress the annual reports of those FDA advisory committees that held closed meetings during fisca...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of additional draft and revised draft product-specific bioequivalence (BE) recommendations. These recommendations provide product-specific guidance on the design of BE studies to s...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance entitled "Radiation Biodosimetry Devices." This draft guidance provides recommendations to assist industry in designing studies to establish the analytical and...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Medicare Programs:
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This final notice announces the general criteria we will use to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of Beneficiary and Family Centered Care (BFCC) Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) that entered into contracts with CMS under the 11th Stat...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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This final notice announces the general criteria we will use to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of Quality Innovation Network (QIN) Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) that entered into contracts with CMS under the 11th Statement of Wo...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Meetings:
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Notice of public workshop.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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National Cancer Institute
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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National Cancer Institute
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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National Institute of Mental Health
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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National Institute on Aging
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Homeland Security Department
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This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The sub...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Drawbridge Operations:
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The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the NC Route 50-210 Highway Bridge, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 260.7, in Surf City, NC. This drawbridge is presently regulated to open on signa...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Coast Guard proposes to change the operating regulation that governs the Conrail railroad bridge over Mantua Creek at mile marker 1.4 in Paulsboro, NJ. The bridge owner, Conrail, is modifying the operating system which controls the bridge operati...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Amtrak Railroad Bridge across the Mystic River, mile 2.4, at Mystic, Connecticut. This deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to perform mechanica...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge, mile 1.0, across the Northeast Cape Fear River, at Wilmington, NC. The deviation restricts the operation of the draw span to facili...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the method of operation for the Victoria Barge Canal Railroad Bridge across the Victoria Barge Canal, mile 29.4 at Bloomington, Victoria County, Texas. The bridge will continue to open on signal....
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Requests for Information:
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On November 21, 2014, the President issued a memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies on the subject of modernizing and streamlining the U.S. immigrant and nonimmigrant visa system for the 21st century. The Memorandum directs th...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Safety Zones:
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The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in the Captain of the Port Boston Zone on the specified date and time listed below. This action is necessary to ensure the protection of the maritime public and event participants from the hazards associated...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Coast Guard proposes to establish a safety zone within Milwaukee Harbor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of Milwaukee Harbor due to the 2015 Olympic and Sprint Distance National Championships. This...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Security Zones:
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The Coast Guard is amending 33 CFR 165.164 by establishing three security zones to replace the three regulated navigation areas (RNAs) currently contained within this section. The Coast Guard is also disestablishing these three RNAs. The three securi...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Interior Department
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Pursuant to the terms of existing concession contracts, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to request a continuation of visitor services for the periods specified below.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The National Park Service hereby gives public notice that it proposes to extend the following expiring concession contracts for a period of up to one (1) year, or until the effective date of a new contract, whichever occurs sooner.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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National Register of Historic Places; Pending Nominations and Related Actions
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The i...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
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In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Black Rock Field Office in Winnemucca, Nevada, intends to pr...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Migratory Bird Hunting:
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The Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service) will conduct an open meeting on January 28, 2015, to identify and discuss preliminary issues concerning the 2015-16 migratory bird hunting regulations.
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
International Trade Commission
Complaints:
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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 21, 2014, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd of the Republic of...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Network Devices, Related Software and Components Thereof (II), DN 3046; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Network Devices, Related Software and Components Thereof (I), DN 3045; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues r...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 24, 2014, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Pragmatus Mobile, LLC of Alexandria, Virginia....
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:
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Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a Final Initial Determination and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public inte...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Justice Department
Meetings:
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On December 18, 2014, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order titled "Establishment of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing" establishing the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing ("Task Force"). The Task Force seeks...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Labor Department
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This document contains proposed regulations regarding the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) and the uniform glossary for group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets under the Patient Protection and Afford...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Worker and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance; Determinations
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/o...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Proposed Exemptions:
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This document contains notices of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of proposed exemptions from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act) and/or...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Worker Adjustment Assistance; Amended Certifications:
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Creation Technologies Kentucky, Inc. including On-Site Leased Workers from Manpower, Kelly Services, and Nesco, Lexington, KY
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Verso Paper Corp., Bucksport Mill Division including On-Site Leased Workers from Imerys and Elite Staffing, etc.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Worker Adjustment Assistance; Investigations:
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Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Federal Acquisition Regulations:
No documents available.
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National Science Foundation
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The payment of a small but appropriate management fee has been a long standing practice at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in limited circumstances related to the construction and operation of major facility projects. NSF is strengthening both...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register (FR) on December 22, 2014, regarding the semiannual regulatory agenda. This action is necessary to correct the Docket ID.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Combined License Applications:
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to an October 16, 2014, letter from Entergy Operations, Inc. (EOI) which requested an exemption to suspend maintaining the Departures Report and the design control docum...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to an October 16, 2014, letter from Entergy Operations, Inc. (EOI) which requested an exemption to suspend maintaining the Departures Report and the design control docum...
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Notice | Dec 30, 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 Express Contract 24 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Contract 105 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 30, 2014 |
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The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning an additional Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts 1 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other admin...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Postal Service
Product Changes:
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The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Railroad Retirement Board
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is an forwarding Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
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We are proposing amendments to our rules to implement Title V and Title VI of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"). The proposed amendments would revise rules adopted under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the...
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Proposed Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Applications:
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Automated Matching Systems Exchange, LLC; Filing of Amendment No. 1
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Notice of an application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d), and 22(e) of the Act and rule 22c-1 under the Act, under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and 17(a)(2) of the Act, and under section 12(d)(1)(J) for an exemption from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and 12(d)(1)(B) of the Act.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Summary of Application: The Applicant requests that the Commission issue an order declaring it to be a person not within the intent of Section 202(a)(11) of the Advisers Act, which defines the term "investment adviser."
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Applications; Temporary Orders:
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Temporary order and notice of application for a permanent order under section 9(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act").
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
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Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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ISE Gemini, LLC
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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NYSE Arca, Inc.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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NYSE MKT LLC
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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NYSE MKT LLC
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Options Clearing Corp.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
State Department
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A determination has been made that a number of foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act. The Act provides for penalties on entiti...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Requests for Information:
No documents available.
Requests for Nominations:
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Governments, along with other stakeholder groups, have been invited to nominate experts to participate in the GEO-6 assessment. The Department of State is coordinating the recommendation of experts to the United Nations Environment Programme for GEO-...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Sanctions Relief:
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On November 24, 2013, the United States and its partners in the P5+1--France, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and Germany-- reached an initial understanding with Iran, outlined in a Joint Plan of Action (JPOA),that halts progress on its nuclear pr...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Meetings:
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The TVA Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) will hold a meeting on Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3, 2015, regarding regional energy related issues in the Tennessee Valley. The RERC was established to advise TVA on its energy resource a...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Transportation Department
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the renewal Information Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted below arebeing forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs de...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comme...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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This document corrects the docket number in a Federal Register notice published on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, that announced a request for public comment on proposed collection of information.
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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This notice announces the availability of two revised consensus standards relating to inspection and maintenance of aircraft electrical wiring systems. ASTM International Committee F39 on Aircraft Systems developed the revised standards with Federal...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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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...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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This action prohibits certain flight operations in the Damascus (OSTT) Flight Information Region (FIR) by all U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of a U.S. airman certificate, except when such persons are o...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Decisions of Inconsequential Noncompliance:
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Chrysler Group, LLC, (Chrysler), now known as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, has determined that certain model year (MY) 2014 Jeep Cherokee multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPV), and MY 2013-2014 Dodge Dart passenger cars (PC) do not fully comply with...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Michelin North America, Inc. (MNA) has determined that certain Michelin Pilot Street Radial replacement motorcycle tires, do not fully comply with paragraph S6.5(f) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, New Pneumatic Tires for Mot...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Federal Agency Actions:
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The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project on State Route 76 (SR-76) from postmile 32.6 to 3...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Petitions for Inconsequential Noncompliance; Approvals:
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American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) has determined that the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) low tire pressure warning for certain model year (MY) 2011 and 2012 Acura TSX passenger cars equipped with accessory 18-inch diameter wheels sold at...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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China Manufacturers Alliance, LLC (CMA) and Double Coin Holdings, Ltd (DCHL) have determined that certain Double Coin and Dynatrac brand truck & bus radial replacement tires that were imported by CMA and manufactured by DCHL do not fully comply with...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Petitions for Waivers of Compliance:
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Central States Steam Preservation Association
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Retrospective Regulatory Reviews:
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The FHWA and NHTSA are extending the comment period for a notice and request for comment which was published on November 28, 2014, at 79 FR 70914. The original comment period is set to close on December 29, 2014. The extension is based on concern exp...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Treasury Department
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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The Department of the Treasury, 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 a proposed and/or continuing information collecti...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans:
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The OCC, the Board and the Bureau are publishing final rules amending the official staff interpretations for their regulations that implement section 129H of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Section 129H of TILA establishes special appraisal requirem...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Regulatory Capital Rules, Liquidity Coverage Ratio:
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The OCC and Board (collectively, the agencies) invite comment on an interim final rule that amends the definition of "qualifying master netting agreement" under the regulatory capital rules, and the liquidity coverage ratio rule, as well as under the...
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Rule | Dec 30, 2014 |
Veterans Affairs Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to t...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to t...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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Agency Information Collection (State Application for Interment Allowance): Activity Under OMB Review
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to t...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Reasonable Charges for Medical Care or Services:
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This Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) notice updates the data for calculating the "Reasonable Charges" collected or recovered by VA for medical care or services. This notice also updates the "National Average Administrative Costs" for purposes of...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
Reports to Congress:
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As required by section 102(c) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Director of the Indian Health Service will jointly submit to Congress a report on the feasi...
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Notice | Dec 30, 2014 |
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