February 22, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2010-02-22-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2010-02-22
Truth in Lending
Document Number: 2010-624
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
The Board is amending Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act, and the staff commentary to the regulation in order to implement provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 that are effective on February 22, 2010. The rule establishes a number of new substantive and disclosure requirements to establish fair and transparent practices pertaining to open-end consumer credit plans, including credit card accounts. In particular, the rule limits the application of increased rates to existing credit card balances, requires credit card issuers to consider a consumer's ability to make the required payments, establishes special requirements for extensions of credit to consumers who are under the age of 21, and limits the assessment of fees for exceeding the credit limit on a credit card account.
Truth in Lending
Document Number: 2010-606
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions, 12 Cfr Part 226
The Board is withdrawing a final rule amending Regulation Z and the staff commentary to the regulation published on January 29, 2009 (January 2009 Regulation Z Rule). See 72 FR 5244. The Board is publishing a new final rule elsewhere in this Federal Register amending Regulation Z in order to implement the provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 that are effective on February 22, 2010. The requirements of the January 2009 Regulation Z Rule have been revised for consistency with the Credit Card Act and incorporated in the new final rule. Therefore, the Board is withdrawing the January 2009 Regulation Z Rule as unnecessary.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2010-3533
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2010-3529
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2010-3524
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2010-3522
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2010-3520
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Founding Fathers Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2010-3488
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The Archivist of the United States has determined that the establishment of the Founding Fathers Advisory Committee is necessary and is in the public interest in connection with the Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008. This committee will comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.)
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Staff Assessment for the Stirling Energy Systems Solar Two Project and Possible California Desert Conservation Area Plan Amendment
Document Number: 2010-3443
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Draft California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan Amendment, and Staff Assessment (SA) as a joint environmental analysis document for the Stirling Energy Systems (SES) Solar Two Project and by this notice are announcing the opening of the comment period.
Public Availability of Identities of Inert Ingredients in Pesticides; Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2010-3415
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA issued an ANPRM in the Federal Register of December 23, 2009, concerning the initiation of rulemaking to increase public availability of the identities of the inert ingredients in pesticide products. Two requests for a 90-day extension of the comment period were submitted by the Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment and Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. Based on these requests, EPA is extending the comment period for 60 days, from February 22, 2010, to April 23, 2010.
Baled Natural Rubber in Tires; TSCA Section 21 Petition; Agency Response
Document Number: 2010-3414
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces the availability of EPA's response to a petition it received under section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The petition was received from an individual on November 19, 2009. The petitioner requested EPA to ``establish regulations prohibiting the use and distribution in commerce of Hevea brasiliensis baled natural-rubber for the manufacture of tires, wherein said rubber fails to satisfy The American Society for Testing Materials method ASTM D1076-06 (Category 5).'' The petition states: ``Implementation of an EPA regulation that guides tire manufacturers to use Hevea brasiliensis baled natural-rubber that satisfies ASTM D1076-06 (Category 5) may affect the incidence of Hevea brasiliensis natural-rubber allergies and allergy induced autism.'' After careful consideration, EPA has denied the TSCA section 21 petition for the reasons discussed in this notice.
Termination of Ineligible Status and Statutory Debarment Pursuant to Section 38(g)(4) of the Arms Export Control Act and Section 127.7 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations for ITT Corporation
Document Number: 2010-3413
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of State
Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has terminated the ineligible status and statutory debarment of ITT Corporation, pursuant to section 38(g)(4) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2778) and section 127.7 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Otto Dix”
Document Number: 2010-3412
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of State
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 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``Otto Dix,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Neue Galerie, New York, New York, from on or about March 11, 2010, until on or about August 10, 2010, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register.
Saccharin from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review
Document Number: 2010-3410
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (``Department'') published its preliminary results of changed circumstances review for saccharin from the People's Republic of China in (``PRC'') on December 1, 2009.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on our preliminary results. No parties commented on our preliminary results. Therefore, the preliminary results are hereby adopted as the final results.
Access by EPA Contractors to Information Claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) Submitted Under Title II of the Clean Air Act
Document Number: 2010-3406
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) has authorized various contractors to access information which has been submitted to EPA under Title II of the Clean Air Act that is claimed to be, or has been determined to be, confidential business information (CBI). EPA is providing notice of past disclosure and of ongoing and contemplated future disclosure.
Recent Postings of Broadly Applicable Alternative Test Methods
Document Number: 2010-3405
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces the broadly applicable alternative test method approval decisions the EPA has made under and in support of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) in 2009.
Certain Lined Paper Products from India: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Document Number: 2010-3404
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On October 7, 2009, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the antidumping duty administrative review for certain lined paper products from India (CLPP). See Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR 51558 (October 7, 2009) (Preliminary Results). This review covers 25 manufacturers and exporters of the subject merchandise.\1\ As a result of our analysis of the comments received, these final results differ from the Preliminary Results.
Rent Schedule-Low Rent Housing
Document Number: 2010-3403
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
Notice of Public Hearing; Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility
Document Number: 2010-3397
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission has determined to hold a public hearing on March 3, 2010 to receive public testimony concerning the Commission's Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility Program.
Disaster Home Loans: FEMA Interaction
Document Number: 2010-3395
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
SBA is amending its disaster assistance regulations to reflect changes to the Small Business Act (Act) made by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, which require SBA to promulgate regulations in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that each application for disaster assistance is processed by SBA or another appropriate agency in a prompt manner. This direct final rule clarifies SBA's process of timely coordination with FEMA and other agencies for delivering Federal disaster assistance to homeowners and renters who have sustained property damage as a result of a disaster declared by the President.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
Document Number: 2010-3392
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Education
The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-3390
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Education
The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Amendments to the Select Agents Controls in Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 1C360 on the Commerce Control List (CCL); Correction to ECCN 1E998
Document Number: 2010-3389
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is publishing this final rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by revising the controls on certain select agents identified in Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 1C360 on the Commerce Control List (CCL) to reflect changes that the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, recently made to the Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs (PPQ) list of select agents and toxins. The changes made by APHIS were part of a biennial review and republication of the select agents and toxins lists separately maintained by APHIS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Both agencies maintain controls on the ``possession, use, and transfer within the United States'' of certain select agents and toxins, including human and zoonotic pathogens, animal pathogens, and plant pathogens. BIS maintains controls on ``exports'' of the select agents and toxins regulated by CDC and APHIS. CDC and APHIS simultaneously published the revisions to their lists of select agents and toxins on October 16, 2008. These changes became effective on November 17, 2008. BIS determined that the only changes that required amendments to the EAR were the changes to the PPQ list of select agents and toxins maintained by APHIS.
Notice of Establishment of the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council (Colorado)
Document Number: 2010-3388
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
This notice is published in accordance with Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972. Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) has established the Bureau of Land Management's Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council.
Exclusion of Certain Military Pay From Deemed Income and Resources
Document Number: 2010-3383
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
We are revising our rules to clarify that, for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) purposes, we do not consider any combat-related military pay as income when we determine whether spouses and children of members of the uniformed services are eligible for SSI. The rules also clarify that we do not consider combat-related military pay as income when we determine the spouse's or child's proper payment amount. These rules also provide that, when we determine whether spouses and children are eligible for SSI, we do not consider retroactive payments of certain military pay as resources for 9 months following receipt. These final rules protect spouses and children of members of the uniformed services from a reduction in, or loss of, benefits because their spouse or parent serves in a combat zone.
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/Department of Veterans Affairs/Veterans Benefits Administration (VA/VBA))-Match Number 1309
Document Number: 2010-3382
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a renewal of an existing computer matching program that we are currently conducting with VA/VBA.
Transfer of Accumulated Benefit Payments
Document Number: 2010-3380
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
We are revising our regulations to allow a representative payee who will no longer be serving in that capacity to transfer accumulated benefit payments and interest directly to a beneficiary if we determine that it would be in the best interest of the beneficiary. This change will give us more flexibility in deciding how conserved funds should be handled in these circumstances. The change will also reduce or eliminate delays in the delivery of conserved funds to some beneficiaries.
Federal Advisory Committee; Military Leadership Diversity Commission (MLDC); Meeting Cancellation
Document Number: 2010-3379
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Defense
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the Military Leadership Diversity Commission (MLDC) meeting that was scheduled for February 10-12, 2010, in Hampton, VA, has been canceled due to major snow storms affecting the eastern coast of the United States. The meeting was announced in the Federal Register on January 14, 2010 (75 FR 2114).
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-3377
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 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: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Notice of Public Hearings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Silver Strand Training Complex, San Diego, CA; Correction
Document Number: 2010-3376
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
The Department of the Navy published a document in the Federal Register (75 FR 4537) of January 28, 2010, concerning public hearings on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Silver Strand Training Complex, San Diego, CA. The document contained incorrect dates.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-3375
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency
The OCC, 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 continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. Currently, the OCC is soliciting comment concerning its renewal of an information collection titled, ``Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities Brokers and Dealers Registration and Withdrawal.'' The OCC also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2010-3373
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
This document announces a meeting of the negotiated rulemaking committee that was established pursuant to the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008. The primary purpose of the committee is to discuss and negotiate a proposed rule that would change the regulations for the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program and the Title VI Loan Guarantee program.
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 767 Airplanes
Document Number: 2010-3371
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Model 767-200, -300, -300F, and -400ER series airplanes. This proposed AD would require a detailed inspection of the entryway door movable ceiling panel for pin migration at either end of the hinge assembly and damage to the pin; a detailed inspection for correct crimp at both ends and damage to hinge stock; a detailed inspection of the ceiling area for any visible cosmetic and/or tie-rod chafing that could be caused by a migrated hinge pin; and a detailed inspection for wire damage and/or breakage; and other specified and corrective actions if necessary. This proposed AD results from reports of fault messages caused by improperly crimped hinge pins coming into contact with wires and causing damage. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct improperly crimped hinge pins, which could damage tie rods and wire bundles, causing shorts in many systems, including the spar fuel shut off valve, oxygen mask deployment, and burned wires, which could be an ignition source in a hidden area of the airplane.
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive Patent License; Applied Minerals, Inc.
Document Number: 2010-3369
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
The Department of the Navy published a document in the Federal Register on February 2, 2010, announcing an intent to grant to Applied Minerals, Inc., a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license. The original publication contained incorrect information.
Guidance on Recommended Interim Preliminary Remediation Goals for Dioxin in Soil at CERCLA and RCRA Sites; Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2010-3368
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In response to requests from the public, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing an additional 35 days for the public to provide its comments on the draft recommended interim preliminary remediation goals (PRGs) developed in the draft Guidance on Recommended Interim Preliminary Remediation Goals for Dioxin in Soil at Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Sites. In EPA's initial notice, which was published in the Federal Register on January 7, 2010 (75 FR 984), the deadline for the public to provide its comments was February 26, 2010. The purpose of this notice is to provide additional time until April 2, 2010.
Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR): Eliminate the Social Security Number (SSN) as an Identification Number in the Automated Export System (AES)
Document Number: 2010-3365
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) issues this final rule amending the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) to eliminate the requirement to report a Social Security Number (SSN) as an identification number when registering to file and filing electronic export information in the Automated Export System (AES) or AESDirect. If the U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) or the U.S. authorized agent residing in or having an office in the United States does not have an Employer Identification Number (EIN), the USPPI or the U.S. authorized agent must obtain an EIN through the Web site of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Former SSN filers who want to use a Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) rather than an EIN for identification purposes, must first obtain an EIN from the IRS, and apply to Dun & Bradstreet for a DUNS. This final rule is being implemented to ensure that a USPPI's or authorized agent's SSN is protected in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act), title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), section 552a. On August 5, 2009, this final rule was published as an interim final rule; the Census Bureau is finalizing this rule without change.
Marine Mammals; File No. 13545
Document Number: 2010-3364
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that Ocean Alliance, Inc. (Responsible Party: Iain Kerr), 191 Weston Road, Lincoln, MA 01773, has been issued a permit to conduct research on and import specimens of marine mammals.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; EPA-ICR No. 1774.05-Mobile Air Conditioner Retrofitting Program, OMB Control No. 2060-0350
Document Number: 2010-3363
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2010. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection
Document Number: 2010-3359
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Agriculture
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights' intention to request approval for a new information collection for the USDA Independent Assessment of the Delivery of Technical and Financial Assistance.
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board
Document Number: 2010-3358
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public notice for the chartered SAB to hold a public teleconference on March 24, 2010 to conduct quality reviews of three draft reports.
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
Document Number: 2010-3355
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Office of Urban Indian Health Programs; Title V HIV/AIDS Competing Continuation Grants
Document Number: 2010-3352
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service
Information Collection; Timber Export Reporting and Substitution Determination
Document Number: 2010-3349
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-02-22
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a 3-year extension of OMB Control Number 1004-0058 under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The respondents are individuals and corporations who provide information to the BLM in support of applications which pertain to timber export reporting and substitution determination requirements.
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