March 2, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2010-03-02-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2010-03-02
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2010-4384
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Drawback of Internal Revenue Excise Tax
Document Number: 2010-4379
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 19 Cfr Parts 113 and 191
This document withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking, published in the Federal Register on October 15, 2009, that proposed amendments to title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations to: preclude the filing of a substitution drawback claim for internal revenue excise tax paid on imported merchandise in situations where no excise tax was paid upon the substituted merchandise or where the substituted merchandise is the subject of a different claim for refund or drawback of tax under any provision of the Internal Revenue Code; and add a basic importation and entry bond condition to foster compliance with the amended drawback provision. The notice is being withdrawn to permit further consideration of the relevant issues involved in the proposed rulemaking.
Drawback of Internal Revenue Excise Taxes
Document Number: 2010-4374
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking, published in the Federal Register on October 15, 2009, that proposed conforming amendments to reflect proposed Customs and Border Protection regulations stating that domestic merchandise on which no tax is paid under the Internal Revenue Code may not be substituted for imported merchandise for purposes of claims for drawback of tax under the customs laws and regulations. The notice is being withdrawn to permit further consideration of the relevant issues involved in the proposed rulemaking.
Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee; Meeting
Document Number: 2010-4363
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee (DRBOSAC) will meet in Philadelphia, PA to discuss various issues to improve oil spill prevention and response strategies for the Delaware River and Bay. This meeting will be open to the public.
Farm Credit Administration Board; Sunshine Act; Regular Meeting
Document Number: 2010-4348
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Farm Credit Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2010-4333
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice and Request for Comments
Document Number: 2010-4330
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
The Surface Transportation Board (Board), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (PRA), gives notice that the Board has requested from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of approval for the two currently approved collections described below.
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Paducah
Document Number: 2010-4327
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Aircraft Noise Certification Documents for International Operations
Document Number: 2010-4316
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends the operating rules to require U.S. operators flying outside the United States to carry aircraft noise certification information on board the aircraft. This rule is intended to ensure that affected U.S. operators have the appropriate noise certification information on board when they fly outside the United States as required by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and to ensure compliance between domestic U.S. regulations and ICAO Annex 16, Amendment 8.
Agency Information Collection Extension
Document Number: 2010-4315
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Energy
The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Exchange/Sale Report, Excess Personal Property Furnished to Non-Federal Recipients, Agency Report of Motor Vehicle Data, Annual Motor Vehicle Fleet Report, OMB Control Number 1910-1000. This information collection request covers information necessary to prepare and submit annual property reports required by 41 CFR 102 and the Office of Management and Budget.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-4314
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
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.
Official Release of the MOVES2010 Motor Vehicle Emissions Model for Emissions Inventories in SIPs and Transportation Conformity
Document Number: 2010-4312
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is approving and announcing the availability of the Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator model (MOVES2010) for official use outside of California. MOVES2010 is the state-of-the-art upgrade to EPA's modeling tools for estimating emissions from cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buses, based on analysis of millions of emission test results and considerable advances in the Agency's understanding of vehicle emissions.
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Air Quality Modeling Subcommittee of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council)
Document Number: 2010-4311
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Air Quality Modeling Subcommittee (AQMS) of the Advisory Council on Clean Air Compliance Analysis (Council) to finalize its draft advisory report on EPA's air quality modeling work for the Second Section 812 Prospective Benefit-Cost Study of the Clean Air Act.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Portland Cement (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LLL), EPA ICR Number 1801.08, OMB Control Number 2060-0416
Document Number: 2010-4309
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Implementation of Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Participation Survey; EPA ICR No. 2375.01 OMB Control No. 2060-New
Document Number: 2010-4308
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
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 for a new Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting the ICR to the OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision
Document Number: 2010-4307
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is granting Michigan final authorization of the changes to its hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA published a proposed rule on October 9, 2009, at 74 FR 52161 and provided for public comment. The public comment period ended on November 16, 2009. We received comments from one commenter. No further opportunity for comment will be provided. EPA has determined that these changes satisfy all requirements needed to qualify for final authorization and authorizing the State's changes through this final action. This final rule authorizes Michigan for new regulations which they have not been previously authorized for.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York State Implementation Plan Revision
Document Number: 2010-4306
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a proposed revision to the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone concerning the control of volatile organic compounds. The proposed SIP revision consists of amendments to Title 6 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations Part 235, ``Consumer Products'' and Part 239, ``Portable Fuel Container Spillage Control.'' The intended effect of this action is to approve control strategies, required by the Clean Air Act, which will result in emission reductions that will help achieve attainment of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone.
Notice of Meeting of the EPA's Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC)
Document Number: 2010-4305
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) will be held March 24-25, 2010 at the Melrose Hotel, 2430 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC, 20037. The CHPAC was created to advise the Environmental Protection Agency on science, regulations, and other issues relating to children's environmental health.
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Document Number: 2010-4302
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Doyon, Limited. The lands are in the vicinity of Holy Cross and Huslia, Alaska, and are located in:
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reinstatement of OMB No. 0925-0601/exp. 02/28/2010, Request for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Line To Be Approved for Use in NIH Funded Research
Document Number: 2010-4301
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a reinstatement of approval of the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on September 25, 2009, page 48973 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Defense Health Board (DHB) Meeting
Document Number: 2010-4300
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, and in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law, the Department of Defense Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide by Members of the Armed Forces, a subcommittee of the Defense Health Board (DHB), will meet on March 11, 2010. Subject to the availability of space, the meeting is open to the public.
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Spiny Lobster
Document Number: 2010-4299
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The SEDAR update of the assessment of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico stock of spiny lobster will consist of a series of webinars and an Update Workshop. This assessment will update the stock assessment conducted under SEDAR 8. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2010-4298
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2010-4297
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will hold a meeting.
Meeting of the Defense Policy Board
Document Number: 2010-4296
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense
The Defense Policy Board will meet in closed session on March 18, 2010 from 0730 hrs until 1800 hrs and on March 19, 2010 from 0730 hrs until 1030 hrs at the Pentagon. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy with independent, informed advice on major matters of defense policy. The Board will hold classified discussions on national security matters. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended [5 U.S.C. App II (1982)], it has been determined that this meeting concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552B (c)(1)(1982), and that accordingly this meeting will be closed to the public.
Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Applicability of Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement
Document Number: 2010-4294
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces regulatory guidance concerning the applicability of fees in 49 CFR 367.20 to registration under the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement beginning after December 31, 2009. Until an adjustment in the fees is published by FMCSA, States participating in the UCR Plan and Agreement may assess and collect fees under the current FMCSA regulation. In accordance with a statutory amendment that applies to the current regulation, fees must be based on the number of self-propelled commercial motor vehicles owned and operated.
Hours of Service
Document Number: 2010-4293
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA announces that it will hold a fifth public listening session (in addition to the four sessions held in January 2010) to solicit comments and information on potential hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. Specifically, the Agency wants to know what factors, issues, and data it should be aware of as it prepares to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on HOS requirements for property-carrying commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. This session will be held in the Louisville, Kentucky area in conjunction with the Mid-America Trucking Show. The listening session will allow interested persons to present comments, views, and relevant research on revisions FMCSA should consider in its forthcoming rulemaking. All comments will be transcribed and placed in the rulemaking docket for the FMCSA's consideration.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Public Housing Annual Contributions Contract
Document Number: 2010-4289
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities: African Growth and Opportunity Act Certificate of Origin
Document Number: 2010-4287
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the African Growth and Opportunity Act Certificate of Origin (AGOA). This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).
National Institute of Standards and Technology Construction Grant Program
Document Number: 2010-4286
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that it is holding a competition for the NIST Construction Grant Program, and is soliciting proposals for financial assistance for FY 2010. The goals and objectives of the program are to provide competitively awarded grant funds for research science buildings through the construction of new buildings or expansion of existing buildings.
Board for International Food and Agricultural Development; One Hundred and Fifty-Ninth Meeting; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2010-4285
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Agency for International Development, Agencies and Commissions
Solicitation of Topics for Discussion at a Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Licensing Conference
Document Number: 2010-4279
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting input on topics for discussion at a proposed June 23-24, 2010, public meeting entitled, ``Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Licensing Conference.'' The purpose of the proposed Conference is to discuss areas of improvement for spent fuel storage and transportation licensing activities conducted under 10 CFR part 71 and 10 CFR part 72. This solicitation will provide potential discussion topics on opportunities to improve interactions between staff and industry that could be more effective and efficient. Conference participants will be encouraged to interact with the NRC staff and with colleagues to discuss insights on the potential topics for discussion.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska
Document Number: 2010-4278
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2010 total allowable catch of pollock for Statistical Area 620 in the GOA.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-4276
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The 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 potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on October 14, 2009.
Cooperative Conservation Partners Initiative; Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program
Document Number: 2010-4275
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation
The Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), who is Vice President of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), announces the availability of financial assistance funds in fiscal year (FY) 2010 for up to $50 million in the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) and $25 million in the Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP) through the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) to eligible participants in 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) subwatershed(s) within the 41 designated focus areas (8-digit HUCs) in the following States: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals from potential partners to enter into partnership agreements with NRCS, and to inform agricultural producers and landowners of the future availability of program funds through approved partnership projects.
Notice of Availability of a Final General Conformity Determination and Record of Decision for the Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project, Port of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA
Document Number: 2010-4274
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Engineers Corps, Army Department
In April 2009, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Regulatory Division (Corps) in coordination with the Port of Long Beach (POLB) completed and published a joint Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project (Project) in the POLB, including a Draft General Conformity Determination, for the Federal action associated with the Project. Comments were received on the Final EIS and Draft General Conformity Determination until May 3, 2009. A General Conformity Determination was required because Project construction would require Federal action (i.e., issuance of a Corps permit for work and structures in and over navigable waters and discharges of fill into waters of the U.S.) and not all the Federal action's direct and indirect air emissions would be below specified de minimis thresholds (40 CFR 93.153(b)). On February 23, 2010, the Corps completed its environmental review and made a Final General Conformity Determination, executed the Record of Decision (ROD), and issued a Standard Individual Permit for the Federal action associated with the Project, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the River and Harbor Act. The Corps considered and responded to all comments received in making the Final General Conformity Determination, executing the ROD, and issuing the Corps permit. The public can request copies of the Final General Conformity Determination document or the
Filing of Plats of Survey; Nevada
Document Number: 2010-4272
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public and interested State and local government officials of the filing of Plats of Survey in Nevada.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-4271
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The NRC invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Virginia Electric and Power Company; North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2
Document Number: 2010-4269
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Environmental Impact Statement: Salt Lake County, UT
Document Number: 2010-4267
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed transportation improvement project in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: U.S. and EU Export Activities, and Barriers and Opportunities Experienced by U.S. Firms and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Characteristics and Performance
Document Number: 2010-4264
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission has rescheduled to March 18, 2010, the Washington, DC public hearing in these investigations previously scheduled for February 9-10, 2010. The February 9-10 hearing was cancelled when Federal Government activity was cancelled due to a snow storm.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-4263
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Department of Commerce
Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2010-4262
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-03-02
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
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