January 13, 2015 (Volume 80)

Federal Register January 13, 2015

View all documents issued on January 13, 2015. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

89 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on January 13, 2015

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 13, 2015
We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), are considering proposing protective regulations to provide for the conservation of the 20 coral species recently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Fifteen of the listed spe...
Proposed Rule Jan 13, 2015
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented a pilot program (Extended Missing Parts Pilot Program) in which an applicant, under certain conditions, can request a 12-month time period to pay the search fee, the examination fee, a...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Endangered and Threatened Species:

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We, NMFS, announce the specific dates and locations for four public hearings in Alaska, one each in Nome, Anchorage, Kotzebue, and Barrow, on our proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the threatened Arctic subspecies (Phoca hispida hispida)...
Proposed Rule Jan 13, 2015

Defense Department logo 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.
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The Department of the Army announces the availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to analyze the potential impacts of training and mission support ac...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Meetings:

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The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Acquisition University Board of Visitors. This meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Jan 13, 2015
The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National Intelligence University Board of Visitors has been scheduled. The meeting is closed to the public.
Notice Jan 13, 2015
The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Judicial Proceedings since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments Panel ("the Judicial Proceedings Panel" or "the Panel"). The meeting is ope...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

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 revision of an existing information collection.
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Applications:

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Equitrans, LP
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Energy Conservation Programs:

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The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) make a determination on the impact, if any, on the lessening of competition likely to result from a U.S. Department of Energy's (D...
Rule Jan 13, 2015

Meetings:

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This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. 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 Jan 13, 2015

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, or the Agency) is publishing a final rule that revises several recycling-related provisions associated with the definition of solid waste used to determine hazardous waste regulation under Subtitle C of the R...
Rule Jan 13, 2015

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

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The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), "NSPS for Municipal Waste Combustors (40 CFR part 60, subparts Ea and Eb) (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 1506.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0210) to the Office of Manageme...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise provisions of the Arizona Regional Haze (RH) Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) applicable to the Nelson Lime Plant. In response to a request for reconsideration from the plant's owner,...
Proposed Rule Jan 13, 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by California to address Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) requirements for the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) nat...
Proposed Rule Jan 13, 2015

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal a...
Notice Jan 13, 2015
The Enforcement Bureau published a document in the Federal Register of January 7, 2015, debarring Mr. Marvin Mitch Freeman from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or "E- Rate Program") for three years. The document contain...
Notice Jan 13, 2015
The Enforcement Bureau published a document in the Federal Register of January 7, 2015, debarring Mr. Gregory Paul Styles from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or "E-Rate Program") for three years. The document contained...
Notice Jan 13, 2015
The Enforcement Bureau published a document in the Federal Register of January 7, 2015, debarring Ms. Donna P. English from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or "E-Rate Program") for three years. The document contained in...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Practice and Procedure:

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In this document, the Commission amends procedural rules to require electronic filing through the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) for three common types of wireline proceedings: applications for authorization of domestic transfer...
Rule Jan 13, 2015

Radio Broadcasting Services:

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This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed by Charles Crawford, proposing to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, by allotting Channel 295A at Wright City, Oklahoma, as the community'...
Proposed Rule Jan 13, 2015

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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The General Services Administration (GSA) is issuing a final rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to move the definitions of words and terms from the regulatory text to the non-regulatory General Services Ac...
Rule Jan 13, 2015

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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council

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The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is issuing a final rule authorizing the Gulf Coast State members of the Council, or their administrative agents, and the Gulf Consortium of Florida counties to apply for grants to fund planning a...
Rule Jan 13, 2015

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 13, 2015

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

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Meetings:

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Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Drug Testing Advisory Board
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Notice Jan 13, 2015
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Notice Jan 13, 2015
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Jan 13, 2015
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Notice Jan 13, 2015
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Notice Jan 13, 2015
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Notice Jan 13, 2015
National Institute of Nursing Research
Notice Jan 13, 2015
National Institute on Aging
Notice Jan 13, 2015
National Institute on Aging
Notice Jan 13, 2015
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Jan 13, 2015
National Library of Medicine
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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

Title Type Published
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Redu...
Notice Jan 13, 2015
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Redu...
Notice Jan 13, 2015
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Redu...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories; Accreditations and Approvals:

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for th...
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of July 29, 2014.
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that International Marine Consultants, has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of September 19, 2014.
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three...
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three y...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Commercial Gaugers and Laboratories; Approvals:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Inspectorate America Corporation has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of May 14, 2014.
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Customs Duties:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public of the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties. For the calendar quarter beginning January 1, 2015, t...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Meetings:

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This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda for a teleconference meeting of the MHCC, General Subcommittee. The teleconference meeting is open to the public. The agenda provides an opportunity for citizens to comment on the business befor...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Interior Department logo Interior Department

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

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs is seeking comments on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of information titled "Tribal Energy Resource Agre...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:

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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for Baker's Larkspur (Delphinium bakeri) for public review and comment. The recovery plan includes downlisting objectives and criteria, and specific actions...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public that we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), in response to an application from Wrigh...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Meetings:

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The Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary is announcing a public meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee.
Notice Jan 13, 2015

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Since February 1991, the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has issued an annual report on the status of its practice with respect to violations of its administrative protective orders ("APOs") under title VII of the Tariff Act of 193...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

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

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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 8, 2014, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of One-E-Way, Inc. of Pasadena, California. A suppl...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Justice Department logo Justice Department

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in USPN 6,133,036, Preserv...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

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National Science Foundation

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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 National Science Foundation (NSF) will publish periodic summaries of propo...
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting the general public or other Feder...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee
Notice Jan 13, 2015

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National Transportation Safety Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs...
Notice Jan 13, 2015
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations; Order Modifying License:

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a general license to the STP Nuclear Operating Company, authorizing the operation of the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), in a...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Petitions:

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a director's decision with regard to a petition dated April 29, 2012, filed by Mr. Barry Quigley (the petitioner), requesting that the NRC take action with regard to Braidwood Station, Units 1 a...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Postal Service logo Postal Service

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 13, 2015

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Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries o...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 13, 2015
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jan 13, 2015

State Department logo State Department

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Shipping Coordinating Committee
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
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 Jan 13, 2015
The FAA proposes to amend the reciprocal waivers of claims regulations so that customers would waive claims against all the customers involved in a launch or reentry, including those signing a different set of reciprocal waivers. Also, customers of a...
Proposed Rule Jan 13, 2015
Rule Jan 13, 2015

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Jan 13, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting scheduled for January 27-28, 2015. Date: January 27-28, 2015. Time: January 27, 8:45 a.m....
Notice Jan 13, 2015

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