December 30, 2014 (Volume 79)

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

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014
Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment.
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

Title Type Published
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...
Rule Dec 30, 2014

Fisheries Off West Coast States:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:

Title Type Published
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...
Rule Dec 30, 2014

Grants and Cooperative Agreements:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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).
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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).
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Orders Denying Export Privleges:

Title Type Published
Gregorio Rodriguez-Aranda
Notice Dec 30, 2014
Maria Luisa Sanchez-Lopez
Notice Dec 30, 2014
Zhifu Lin
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Orders Waiving Denial Order Periods:

Permits:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

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

Title Type Published
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans:

No documents available.

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014

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

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunit...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
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 30, 2014
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).
Notice Dec 30, 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 30, 2014
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014

TRICARE Dental Program:

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 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 30, 2014

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications:

Title Type Published
Southern Natural Gas Co., LLC
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Declaratory Orders; Petitions:

Title Type Published
AMP Gathering I, LP
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Energy Conservation Program for Industrial Equipment:

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Nevada Irrigation District; Upper DrumSpaulding, Lower Drum, Deer Creek and YubaBear Projects
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Records of Decisions:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014
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...
Rule Dec 30, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Permit Reissuance:

Title Type Published
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/...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Permits:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Trade:

Title Type Published
African Growth and Opportunity Act; Beneficiary Country and Designation (Proc. 9223)
Presidential Document Dec 30, 2014

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board logo Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements Filed
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans:

No documents available.

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Regulatory Capital Rules, Liquidity Coverage Ratio:

No documents available.

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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,...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014

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

Title Type Published
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publ...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Two-Parent Study
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Guidance:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Medicare Programs:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

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

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Drawbridge Operations:

Title Type Published
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...
Rule Dec 30, 2014
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014
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...
Rule Dec 30, 2014
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...
Rule Dec 30, 2014
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....
Rule Dec 30, 2014

Requests for Information:

Title Type Published
DOS, DHS
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
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...
Rule Dec 30, 2014
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014

Security Zones:

Title Type Published
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...
Rule Dec 30, 2014

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
National Register of Historic Places; Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Notice Dec 30, 2014

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

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Migratory Bird Hunting:

Title Type Published
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.
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Complaints:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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....
Notice Dec 30, 2014

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

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014
Worker and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance; Determinations
Notice Dec 30, 2014

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

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Proposed Exemptions:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Worker Adjustment Assistance; Investigations:

Title Type Published
Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Notice Dec 30, 2014

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Combined License Applications:

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 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 24 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Product Changes:

Title Type Published
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
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...
Proposed Rule Dec 30, 2014

Applications:

Title Type Published
Automated Matching Systems Exchange, LLC; Filing of Amendment No. 1
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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."
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").
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

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Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
ISE Gemini, LLC
Notice Dec 30, 2014
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Notice Dec 30, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Dec 30, 2014
NYSE MKT LLC
Notice Dec 30, 2014
Options Clearing Corp.
Notice Dec 30, 2014

State Department logo 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...
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-...
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Transportation Department logo 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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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.
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publicati...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
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...
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Petitions for Waivers of Compliance:

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Central States Steam Preservation Association
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 30, 2014
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
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...
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...
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...
Rule Dec 30, 2014

Veterans Affairs Department logo 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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014
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...
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...
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...
Notice Dec 30, 2014

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