March 1, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits Program; State of Iowa
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Iowa State Operating Permits Program submitted by the State on February 20, 2009. The purpose of this revision is to increase emissions fees for the Title V Operating Permits Program. EPA is approving this revision pursuant to section 502 of the Clean Air Act and implementing regulations.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Owner of Record and Re-Sale Data To Preclude Predatory Lending Practices (Property Flipping) on FHA Insured Mortgages
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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.
Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits Program; State of Iowa
EPA proposes to approve a revision to the Iowa State Operating Permits Program submitted by the State on February 20, 2009. The purpose of this revision is to increase emissions fees for the Title V Operating Permits Program. EPA is proposing to approve this revision pursuant to section 502 of the Clean Air Act and implementing regulations.
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Carbon Monoxide Review Panel Meeting and CASAC Teleconference
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Carbon Monoxide Review Panel to peer review EPA's Risk and Exposure Assessment to Support the Review of the Carbon Monoxide Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards: Second External Review Draft and EPA's Policy Assessment for the Review of the Carbon Monoxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards: External Review Draft. The chartered CASAC will subsequently hold a public teleconference to review and approve the Panel's reports.
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Rulemaking Regarding 700 MHz Band Mobile Equipment Design and Procurement Practices
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau seeks comment on a petition for rulemaking asking the Commission to require that all mobile units be capable of operating over all frequencies in the 700 MHz Band.
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public Meeting of a Workgroup of the Chartered Science Advisory Board
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of a workgroup of the chartered Science Advisory Board to conduct an expedited and focused review of EPA's draft ``Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic: In Support of the Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/ 635/R-10/001). The SAB workgroup will assess the adequacy of EPA's implementation of the SAB previous recommendations regarding the cancer risk assessment of inorganic arsenic.
Suspension of Community Eligibility
This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the Federal Register on a subsequent date.
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 21 July 1996.
Federal Advisory Committee; Advisory Council on Dependents' Education; Open Meeting
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 Advisory Council on Dependents' Education will meet on April 30, 2010, in Wiesbaden, Germany. Subject to the availability of space, the meeting is open to the public.
FM Table of Allotments, Markham, Ganado, and Victoria, Texas
The staff grants a rulemaking petition filed by Katherine Pyeatt to allot Channel 283A to Markham, Texas, as a second local service. The staff also grants a counterproposal filed by Fort Bend Broadcasting Company, licensee of Station KHTZ(FM), Ganado, Texas, to upgrade Station KHTZ(FM) from Channel 284C2 to Channel 235C and to modify its license accordingly.
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee; Ocean Research Advisory Panel
Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 7903, 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 102-3.50, the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as the Panel).
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
The Defense Logistics Agency is proposing to amend a system of records notice in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
Letter From Secretary of Energy Accepting Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) Recommendation 2009-2
The Department of Energy (DOE) is making available the February 2, 2010, Secretary's letter to the Board accepting the Board's recommendation 2009-2 regarding seismic safety at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility.
Reduced 2009 Estimated Income Tax Payments for Individuals With Small Business Income
This document contains final and temporary regulations under section 6654 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) relating to reduced estimated income tax payments for qualified individuals with small business income for any taxable year beginning in 2009. The temporary regulations implement changes to section 6654 made by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The temporary regulations provide guidance for qualified individuals with small business income to certify that they satisfy the statutory gross income requirement for purposes of the reduction in their required 2009 estimated income tax payments. The text of the temporary regulations serves as the text of the proposed regulations set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject in the Proposed Rules section in this issue of the Federal Register.
Reduced 2009 Estimated Income Tax Payments for Individuals With Small Business Income
In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations that provide guidance as to qualified individuals with small business income who certify that they satisfy the gross income requirement for purposes of claiming a reduction in their required 2009 estimated income tax payments. The temporary regulations implement section 1212 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which amended section 6654(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to provide for reduced 2009 estimated income tax payments for certain qualified individuals. The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of these proposed regulations.
Energy Conservation Program: Public Meeting and Availability of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers; Date Change
The Department of Energy published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on January 4, 2010, concerning a public meeting and availability of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) regarding test procedures for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers. This document changes the date of the public meeting, the date of the deadline for requesting to speak at the public meeting, and the date of the deadline for submitting written comments on the framework document because the scheduled public meeting of February 11, 2010, was cancelled due to inclement weather, which forced a Federal Government shutdown. The public meeting will now be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. The close of the comment period has been changed to March 31, 2010 in order to accommodate comments received at the public meeting and comments that may be submitted based on issues raised at the public meeting.
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Committee on Minority Health (ACMH) will hold a meeting. This meeting is open to the public. Preregistration is required for both public attendance and comment. Any individual who wishes to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session should e-mail acmh@osophs.dhhs.gov.
Regulations Under I.R.C. Section 7430 Relating to Awards of Administrative Costs and Attorneys Fees; Hearing Cancellation
This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulation relating to awards of administrative costs and attorneys fees under section 7430 to conform to amendments made in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998.
Information Reporting for Payments Made in Settlement of Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions; Hearing
This document reschedules a notice of public hearing on proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing relating to information reporting requirements, information reporting penalties, and backup withholding requirements for payment card and third party network transactions.
Notice of Availability Record of Decision for the Update to the Master Plan for the Consolidation of the Food and Drug Administration Headquarters at the Federal Research Center at White Oak in Silver Spring, MD
Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), GSA Order PBS P1095.1F (Environmental considerations in decisionmaking, date October 19, 1999), and the GSA Public Buildings Service NEPA Desk Guide, GSA has signed a Record of Decision (ROD) for the update to the Master Plan to support the consolidation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Headquarters at the Federal Research Center at White Oak in Silver Spring, Maryland. The ROD identifies that Alternative 2: Dispersed Density Action Alternative, as defined in the FDA Headquarters Consolidation Master Plan Update Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (GSA, July 2009), is the alternative selected for implementation. The complete ROD can be viewed at: http:[sol][sol]www.gsa.gov/ncrnepa.
Plan for the Use and Distribution of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon Judgment Funds in Docket 02-126L Before the United States Federal Court of Claims
Notice is hereby given that the plan for the use and distribution of the judgment funds awarded to the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon v. U.S., Docket No. 02-261L, is effective as of December 18, 2009. The judgment funds were awarded by the United States Court of Federal Claims on January 16, 2009. The Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon enacted Tribal Resolution No. 10,997, on January 22, 2009, to accept the Tribal Use and Distribution Plan providing for the disposition of the settlement funds. Funds were appropriated on March 5, 2009.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB; Correction
Background. Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instruments are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Everglades Restoration Transition Plan-Phase 1
The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Everglades Restoration Transition Plan (ERTP)Phase 1. The ERTP will supersede the 2006 IOP for the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow which currently regulates operations for Central & South Florida (C&SF) project features in the south Dade area. The ERTP Phase 1 aims to implement operational flexibilities based on multi-species management. This project is ``phase 1'' in anticipation of subsequent operational modifications that will be needed to move towards Everglades restoration. Development of the plan will include evaluation of relevant new species information and hydrological data. The ERTP Draft EIS will evaluate the anticipated affects of implementation of operations to support the recommendations of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Biological Opinion.
Notice of Public Meeting, BLM-Alaska Resource Advisory Council
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines AG (IAE) V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525-D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 Turbofan Engines; Correction
The FAA is correcting an NPRM, which published in the Federal Register. That NPRM applies to IAE V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2525- D5, V2527-A5, V2527E-A5, V2527M-A5, V2528-D5, V2530-A5, and V2533-A5 turbofan engines. The docket number is incorrect in three locations. This document corrects the docket number in those three locations. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.
Administration on Aging Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Program Announcement and Grant Application Instructions Template for the Older Americans Act Title IV Discretionary Grant Program
The Administration on Aging (AoA) 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 notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection requirements relating to the standard Program Announcement and Grant Application Instructions template for Older Americans Act Title IV Discretionary Grant Program.
Draft Guidance for Industry on Non-Inferiority Clinical Trials; Availability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Non- Inferiority Clinical Trials.'' This draft guidance provides sponsors and review staff in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) with the agency's interpretation of the underlying principles involved in the use of non-inferiority (NI) study designs to provide evidence of the effectiveness of a drug or therapeutic biologic product. The draft guidance offers advice on when NI studies can be interpretable, how to choose the NI margin, and how to analyze the results.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region Scale and Catch Weighing Requirements
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Privacy Act of 1974; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-006 Intelligence Records System of Records
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is modifying an existing system of records titled the Immigration and Customs Enforcement-006 Intelligence Records System (Dec. 9, 2008), to clarify the nature of the personally identifiable information that will be collected and maintained on individuals. In conjunction with its publication of the Privacy Impact Assessment for the ICEGangs system, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is modifying the DHS/ICE-006 Immigration and Customs Enforcement Intelligence Records system of records notice to more clearly explain the type of information it gathers on suspected and confirmed gang members and associates. This DHS/Immigration and Customs Enforcement- 006 Intelligence Records system of records notice updates categories of individuals; categories of records; purpose of the system; adding a routine use; and policies and practices for retaining and disposing of records in the system. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is soliciting comments on this SORN due to the clarifying changes that were made since the original publication. A Privacy Impact Assessment on ICEGangs that describes the system in detail is being published
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Identification of Northeast Regional Ocean Council Information Network Using Social Network Analysis
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security United States Immigration Customs and Enforcement-011 Immigration and Enforcement Operational Records System of Records
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is updating an existing system of records titled, Department of Homeland Security/ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement011 Removable Alien Records System of Records, January 28, 2009, and renaming it Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement011 Immigration and Enforcement Operational Records System of Records. With the publication of this updated system of records, the Department of Homeland Security is also retiring an existing system of records titled, Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementCustoms and Border ProtectionU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services001-03 Enforcement Operational Immigration Records System of Records, March 20, 2006, and transferring certain law enforcement and immigration records described therein that are owned by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to this updated system of records. Categories of individuals and categories of records have been reviewed, and the purpose statement and routine uses of this system have been updated to better reflect the current status of these records. Additionally, this notice includes non-substantive changes to simplify the formatting and text of the previously published notice. This updated system will continue to be included in the Department of Homeland Security's inventory of record systems.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Pretesting of Tobacco Communications
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 notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on pretesting of tobacco communications.
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; NOX
EPA is approving a revision to the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP) that would terminate the provisions of the Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) Budget Trading Program that apply to electric generating units. EPA is no longer operating the NOX Budget Trading Program as a compliance option under the NOX SIP Call. These sources are now subject to provisions in
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; NOX
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP) that would terminate the provisions of the Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) Budget Trading Program that apply to electric generating units. EPA is no longer operating the NOX Budget Trading Program as a compliance option under the NOX SIP Call. These sources are now subject to provisions in
Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has adopted final amendments to its Regulation A to reflect the Board's approval of an increase in the primary credit rate at each Federal Reserve Bank. The secondary credit rate at each Reserve Bank automatically increased by formula as a result of the Board's primary credit rate action.
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