October 17, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2011-10-17-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2011-10-17
Sunshine Act Notice
Document Number: 2011-26954
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2011-26921
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act; Notice of Public Meeting
Document Number: 2011-26868
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Railroad Retirement Board, Agencies and Commissions
Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG, -27, -28, -34, -34AG, -34B, and -36 Series Turboprop Engines
Document Number: 2011-26840
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG, -27, -28, -34, -34AG, -34B, and -36 series turboprop engines. This emergency AD was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of these engines. This AD requires the removal of affected part manufacturer approval (PMA) replacement Timken Alcor Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (TAATI) first stage reduction sun gears and the interacting planet gears, from the propeller reduction gearbox assembly. This AD was prompted by failures of certain PMA replacement first stage reduction sun gears, manufactured by TAATI. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-26817
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
Document Number: 2011-26814
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Education
The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden on the public and helps the public understand the Department's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice of Submission for OMB Review
Document Number: 2011-26813
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Education
The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).
Notice of Submission for OMB Review
Document Number: 2011-26810
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Education
The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).
Notice of Submission for OMB Review
Document Number: 2011-26809
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Education
The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and Records Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).
Airworthiness Directives; CPAC, Inc. Airplanes
Document Number: 2011-26806
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all CPAC, Inc. (type certificate formerly held by Commander Aircraft Corporation, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, and Rockwell International) Models 112, 112B, 112TC, 112TCA, 114, 114A, 114B, and 114TC airplanes. The existing AD currently requires a one- time inspection of the elevator spar for cracks and, if any crack is found, either replace with a serviceable elevator spar that is found free of cracks or repair/modify the elevator spar with an FAA-approved method. That AD also requires reporting to the FAA the results of the inspection. Since we issued that AD, using the data collected through the reporting requirement, we have determined there is a need for continued inspections. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections of the elevator spar for cracks and, if any crack is found, either replace with a serviceable elevator spar that is free of any cracks and/or corrosion or repair/modify the elevator spar with an FAA- approved procedure. We are proposing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.
NASA Advisory Council; Audit, Finance and Analysis Committee; Meeting.
Document Number: 2011-26804
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Audit, Finance and Analysis Committee of the NASA Advisory Council.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Presolicitation Notice and Response
Document Number: 2011-26803
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning presolicitation notice and response. A notice published in the Federal Register at FR 76 at 22706 on April 22, 2011. No comments were received. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
NASA Advisory Committee; Renewal of NASA's International Space Station Advisory Committee Charter
Document Number: 2011-26802
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to sections 14(b)(1) and 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), and after consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has determined that a renewal of the International Space Station Advisory Committee is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on NASA by law. The renewed Charter is for a one-year period ending September 30, 2012. It is identical to the original Charter in all respects, except it provides for a deputy chair in addition to the chair.
National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)
Document Number: 2011-26801
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Education
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (the Council) and is intended to notify the general public of the meeting. This notice also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of the Council's meetings is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Date and Time: November 2-3, 2011; November 2, 201112 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Saving Time. November 3, 201112 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Saving Time. Location: The Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Portland, Hawthorne/ Sellwood Ballroom, 1000 NE Multnomah Street, Portland, OR 97232, Phone: (503) 281-6111, Web site: https://www.NACIE-ED.org (To RSVP, and for NACIE meeting updates, and Final Agenda).
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-26800
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission gives notice that it is submitting the information described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a three-year authorization.
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington
Document Number: 2011-26799
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date of this publication.
Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops; Correction
Document Number: 2011-26794
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces that the address for the Atlantic Shark Identification workshop scheduled for November 17, 2011, in Charleston, SC, has been changed. This workshop was originally announced on September 27, 2011. The new address remains within the vicinity of Charleston, SC, but the workshop will be held at another venue. The workshop time and date remain unchanged: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on November 17, 2011. The October and December workshop locations remain unchanged. Atlantic Shark Identification workshops are mandatory for Atlantic Shark Dealer permit holders or their proxies. Additional free workshops will be held in 2011 and 2012.
Notice of Intent To Rule on Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Application 10-16-U-00-OAK To Use PFC Revenue, Collected at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, Oakland, CA
Document Number: 2011-26792
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to use PFC revenue collected at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14 CFR part 158).
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2011-26790
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2011-26789
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2011-26788
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2011-26786
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Amendment of Time of Designation for Restricted Areas R-5314A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and J; Dare County, NC
Document Number: 2011-26785
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends the time of designation for restricted areas R-5314A, B, C, D, E, F, H, and J in Dare County, NC, by removing the specific published times on Saturday and Sunday. This change reflects current utilization of the restricted areas and provides increased public access to the area on weekends.
National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2011-26784
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2011-26782
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
60-Day Notice of Proposed Department of State Standard Terms and Conditions for Domestic Federal Assistance Awards
Document Number: 2011-26781
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State has submitted the following Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with Title 2 Government-wide Grants and Agreements that are subject to 2 CFR part 215, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Non-Profit Organizations.'' This request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval is in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Procedures for Meetings
Document Number: 2011-26780
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
Document Number: 2011-26778
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d), the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the Defense Intelligence Agency Advisory Board (hereafter referred to as ``the Board''). The Defense Intelligence Agency Advisory Board, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.50(d), is a discretionary Federal advisory committee established to provide the Secretary of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency advice on matters relating to DoD's intelligence enterprise. The Board shall: (a) Review and evaluate progress on selected intelligence issues, programs and topics; (b) Advise on the effectiveness of intelligence sources and methods to aid the Department of Defense in establishing resource allocations among programs, consistent with national intelligence requirements; (c) Review, evaluate and recommend initiatives to improve support to the defense intelligence enterprise; and (d) Advise on the effectiveness of various methodologies and doctrines. The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence may act upon the Board's advice and recommendations. The Board shall be comprised of no more than fifteen members appointed by the Secretary of Defense who have distinguished backgrounds in national security policy, defense intelligence, geopolitical matters, academia and the private sector. All Board member appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. The Secretary of Defense, based upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and the Director of Defense Intelligence Agency, shall select the Chairperson. Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not full-time or permanent part-time federal employees, shall be appointed as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. Sec. 3109 and shall serve as special government employee members. With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, Board members shall serve without compensation. All Board members are appointed to provide advice on behalf of the government on the basis of their best judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. With DoD approval, the Board is authorized to establish subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. These subcommittees shall operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b), and other governing Federal regulations. Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the chartered Board, and shall report all their recommendations and advice to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered Board; nor can they report directly to the Department of Defense or any Federal officers or employees who are not Board members. Subcommittee members, who are not Board members, shall be appointed in the same manner as the Board members. Such individuals, if not full- time or part-time government employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve as special government employees, whose appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, subcommittee members shall serve without compensation.
Post-2014 Resource Pool-Loveland Area Projects, Final Power Allocation
Document Number: 2011-26777
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration
The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal power marketing agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), announces its Post-2014 Resource Pool-Loveland Area Projects, Final Power Allocation developed under the requirements of subpart C-Power Marketing Initiative of the Energy Planning and Management Program (Program) Final Rule, 10 CFR part 905. These final power allocations are established prior to the contractual phase of the process. Firm electric service contracts negotiated between Western and allottees will permit delivery of power from the October 2014 billing period through the September 2024 billing period.
Public Input on the Report to Congress on How To Modernize and Improve the System of Insurance Regulation in the United States
Document Number: 2011-26776
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Department of Treasury
Section 313(p) of Title 31 of the United States Code, as codified by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111-203) (the ``Dodd-Frank Act'') requires the Federal Insurance Office (the ``FIO'') to conduct a study on how to modernize and improve the system of insurance regulation in the United States. The study must be submitted to Congress not later than 18 months after the date of the Dodd-Frank Act's enactment. To assist the FIO in conducting the study and formulating its recommendations, the FIO is issuing this request for comment.
Designation of Five Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.”
Document Number: 2011-26775
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Foreign Assets Control Office, Department of Treasury
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') is publishing the names of five individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.''
Submission Deadline for Schedule Information for San Francisco International Airport for the Summer 2012 Scheduling Season
Document Number: 2011-26774
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
Under this notice, the FAA announces the designation of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) as a Level 2 airport under the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) effective for the Summer 2012 scheduling season. The FAA has determined this designation is necessary based primarily on runway capacity, existing congestion and delays, and expected increased congestion due to a multi-year airport construction project. The FAA announces a deadline of October 20, 2011, for carriers to submit to the FAA schedule information for all planned operations at SFO between the hours of 0600 and 2259, Pacific time, (1300 and 0559 UTC). This deadline is a week later than the IATA deadline due to late notice of the Level 2 designation. The FAA will grant an additional short extension if a carrier requires additional time to complete its initial submission, provided that extension would not impede preparations for the IATA Schedules Conference in November 2011.
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; South Carolina; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference; Correction
Document Number: 2011-26772
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
On April 25, 2011, EPA published a final rule providing the public with notice of the update to the South Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP) compilation. This action corrects typographical errors in the regulatory language in EPA's April 25, 2011, final rule.
Montana Regulatory Program
Document Number: 2011-26771
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
We are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program (hereinafter, the ``Montana program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (``SMCRA'' or ``the Act''). Montana proposes changes to the Montana Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act (MSUMRA) that pertain to coal prospecting. Montana intends to revise its program to comply with changes made in the 2011 Montana Legislature as a result of the passage of Senate Bill 286. This document gives the times and locations that the Montana program and proposed amendment to that program are available for your inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written comments on the amendment, and the procedures that we will follow for the public hearing, if one is requested.
Montana Regulatory Program
Document Number: 2011-26769
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
We are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program (hereinafter, the ``Montana program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (``SMCRA'' or ``the Act''). Montana proposes changes to the Montana Strip and Underground Mine Reclamation Act (MSUMRA) that differentiate between coal beneficiation and coal preparation plants. Montana intends to revise its program to clarify ambiguities and improve operational efficiency. This document gives the times and locations that the Montana program and proposed amendment to that program are available for your inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written comments on the amendment, and the procedures that we will follow for the public hearing, if one is requested.
Air Quality: Revision to Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene
Document Number: 2011-26768
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is proposing to revise the agency's definition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for purposes of preparing state implementation plans (SIPs) to attain the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone under Title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA). This proposed revision would add 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (also known as HFO-1234yf) and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (also known as HFO- 1234ze) to the list of compounds excluded from the definition of VOC on the basis that these compounds make a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation.
Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Clean Air Act: Technical Correction
Document Number: 2011-26766
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is taking direct final action to correct an erroneous reference in EPA's procedures for handling data required under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, which are provided in the Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Clean Air Act. This correction does not change any requirements for entities regulated under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule or the final confidentiality determinations that EPA has made for such data.
Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Clean Air Act: Technical Correction
Document Number: 2011-26765
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is proposing to correct an erroneous reference in EPA's procedures for handling data collected under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, which are provided in the Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained under the Clean Air Act. The proposed correction would not change any requirements for entities regulated under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule or the final confidentiality determinations EPA has made for such data. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, we are making this correction as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.
Iowa Regulatory Program
Document Number: 2011-26764
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Iowa regulatory program (Iowa program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Iowa proposes to revise its regulatory program by updating its adoption by reference of applicable portions of the Code of Federal Regulations. Iowa intends to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations. This document provides the times and locations that the Iowa program and proposed amendments to this program are available for your inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written comments on the amendment, and the procedures that we will follow for the public hearing, if one is requested.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Oklahoma; Interstate Transport of Pollution
Document Number: 2011-26763
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is proposing to take action on portions of State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Oklahoma to address Clean Air Act requirements that prohibit air emissions which will contribute significantly to nonattainment in, or interfere with maintenance by, any other State for the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS or standards), the 1997 fine particulate matter (PM2.5) NAAQS and the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. EPA is basing these proposed actions on the final determinations concluded within the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR or Transport Rule) and proposed determination within the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPR). EPA is proposing to disapprove, or in the alternative, approve the portion of the submittal demonstrating Oklahoma does not interfere with maintenance of the ozone NAAQS in other states. EPA intends to finalize approval or disapproval based on its final determination for the SNPR regarding Oklahoma for the ozone NAAQS. EPA is also proposing to approve the portion of the submittal demonstrating Oklahoma does not contribute significantly to nonattainment of the ozone NAAQS in other states. Finally, EPA is proposing to approve the portions of the submittals addressing Oklahoma's impacts for the PM2.5 NAAQS in other states. This action is being taken under section 110 of the CAA.
Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
Document Number: 2011-26762
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
We are reopening and extending the public comment period on the proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program (the ``Pennsylvania program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act) published on February 7, 2011. In response to a required program amendment codified in the Federal regulations, Pennsylvania submitted information that it believes demonstrates that sufficient funds exist to guarantee coverage of the full cost of land reclamation at all sites originally permitted and bonded under its now-defunct alternative bonding system. Pennsylvania requested that the program amendment be removed based on the information provided. The comment period is being extended to incorporate subsequent information that we received from Pennsylvania regarding one permit involving land reclamation obligations. This document gives the times and locations that the Pennsylvania program and this submittal are available for your inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written comments, and the procedures that we will follow for the public hearing, if one is requested.
Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Surplus Property Release at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, Maxton, NC
Document Number: 2011-26759
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
Under the provisions of title 49, U.S.C. Section 47153(c), notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission to waive the requirement that approximately 20.26 acres of airport property, located at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, be used for aeronautical purposes.
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Document Number: 2011-26758
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Advisory Panel, Recreational Advisory Panel and Groundfish Oversight Committee will hold three meetings to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Request for Comments on Intellectual Property Enforcement in China
Document Number: 2011-26757
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Commerce, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent and Trademark Office
As China has become a major trading partner for the United States, U.S. rights holders are increasingly seeking to protect and enforce their intellectual property (IP) in that country. China's patent and trademark offices are now among the largest in the world in terms of filings, and its IP enforcement system is being increasingly utilized by U.S. rights holders. Ensuring that the Chinese IP system works in a fair and timely manner for U.S. innovators is a top priority for the U.S. Government. To that end, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in collaboration with other U.S. Government agencies, is leading an effort to identify and assess the challenges U.S. inventors are facing with China's judicial and administrative patent enforcement systems. The USPTO would like to address the concerns of rights holders by working with them to identify problemssuch as difficulties in gathering evidence, meeting evidentiary requirements, protecting proprietary information, obtaining adequate damages, and enforcing preliminary injunctionsto then find ways to address these issues with the Chinese Government. As part of this effort, the USPTO, in coordination with the White House Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), has conducted a series of roundtables to obtain the views of diverse members of the patent community who have first-hand experience enforcing their patents in China. Roundtables were held on July 19, 2011, in Washington, DC; on July 26, 2011, in Beijing, China; on July 29, 2011, in Shanghai, China; and on August 1, 2011, in Guangzhou, China. Topics for discussion included: (1) Acquisition and enforcement of utility model and design patents; (2) evidence collection and preservation in Chinese courts; (3) obtaining damages and injunctions; (4) enforceability of court orders; and (5) administrative patent enforcement. To ensure that the USPTO receives a wide array of views, the USPTO would like to invite any member of the public to submit written comments on China's patent enforcement system, including, but not limited to, the five specific issues listed above. Examples of first- hand experience using China's patent enforcement system, and recommendations on ways to improve the system, are encouraged. Based on these comments, the USPTO intends to produce a report that details the patent enforcement landscape in China and identifies any challenges faced by U.S. innovators, together with recommendations for improving the system.
National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2011-26756
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
The NHTSA announces a meeting of NEMSAC to be held in the Metropolitan Washington, DC, area. This notice announces the date, time, and location of the meeting, which will be open to the public. The purpose of NEMSAC is to provide a nationally recognized council of emergency medical services representatives and consumers to provide advice and recommendations regarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to DOT's NHTSA.
Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2011-26754
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-10-17
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
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