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WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding India-Measures Concerning the Importation of Certain Agricultural Products
Document Number: 2012-7309
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is providing notice that on March 6, 2012, the United States requested consultations with the Government of India under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'') concerning antidumping measures prohibitions imposed by India on the importation of various agricultural products from the United States purportedly because of concerns related to Avian Influenza. That request may be found at www.wto.org contained in a document designated as WT/DS430/1. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Reservation
Document Number: 2012-7308
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. 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.
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
Document Number: 2012-7307
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces an open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs
Document Number: 2012-7306
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Chairs. 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.
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space-BTS Form 251
Document Number: 2012-7303
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Transportation, Research & Innovative Technology Administration
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of BTS collecting reports on the number of passengers holding confirmed reservations that voluntarily or involuntarily give up their seats when the airline oversells the flight. Comments are requested concerning whether (a) the collection is still needed by the Department of Transportation, (b) BTS accurately estimated the reporting burden; (c) there are other ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; and (d) there are ways to minimize reporting burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Privacy Act System of Records
Document Number: 2012-7302
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Commerce
In order to update the system of records the Department of Commerce publishes this notice to announce the effective date of an amended Privacy Act System of Records titled ``COMMERCE/CENSUS-3, Individual and Household Statistical Surveys and Special Studies Records.'' The notice of proposed amendment to this system of records was published in the Federal Register on January 26, 2012 (77 FR 4002).
Privacy Act System of Records
Document Number: 2012-7301
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Commerce
In order to update the system of records the Department of Commerce publishes this notice to announce the effective date of an amended Privacy Act System of Records titled, ``COMMERCE/CENSUS-6, Population Census Records for 1910 and All Subsequent Decennial Censuses.'' The notice of proposed amendment to this system of records was published in the Federal Register on January 26, 2012 (77 FR 4000).
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Large Certificated Air Carriers
Document Number: 2012-7300
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Transportation, Research & Innovative Technology Administration
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for reinstatement of an expired approved collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on January 27, 2011 (76 FR 4992). The Bureau of Economic Analysis at the Department of Commerce submitted comments in support of the continuation of the data collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-565; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7299
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Airline Service Quality Performance
Document Number: 2012-7298
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Transportation, Research & Innovative Technology Administration
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of DOT requiring large certificated air carriers to file ``On-Time Flight Performance Reports'' and ``Mishandled-Baggage Reports'' pursuant to 14 CFR 234.4 and 234.6. These reports are used to monitor the quality of air service that larger air carriers are providing the flying public. The Federal Aviation Administration uses the On-Time Flight Performance Reports to identify problem areas within the air traffic control system.
Privacy Act System of Records
Document Number: 2012-7297
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Commerce
In order to update the system of records the Department of Commerce publishes this notice to announce the effective date of a Privacy Act System of Records notice titled, ``COMMERCE/CENSUS-4, Economic Survey Collection.'' The notice of proposed amendment to this system or records was published in the Federal Register on January 26, 2012 (77 FR 4004).
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2012-7294
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Permit Modification Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
Document Number: 2012-7293
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center in Winchester, MA, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort
Document Number: 2012-7292
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
NIOSH gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from the Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center in Winchester, Massachusetts, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. The initial proposed definition for the class being evaluated, subject to revision as warranted by the evaluation, is as follows: Facility: Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center. Location: Winchester, Massachusetts. Job Titles and/or Job Duties: All employees of the Department of Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors. Period of Employment: October 1, 1952 to December 31, 1961.
Meeting of the Department of Justice Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Federal Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2012-7291
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
This is an announcement of a meeting of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative (Global) Federal Advisory Committee (GAC) to discuss the Global Initiative, as described at www.it.ojp.gov/global.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Experimental Study of Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels
Document Number: 2012-7289
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
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, 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 Experimental Study of Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels that is being conducted in support of the graphic label provision of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the Tobacco Control Act).
Comment Request for Extension of Information Collection With Revisions: Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report
Document Number: 2012-7288
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). The Department undertakes this consultation to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Through this notice, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning the revision of the approved information collection, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1205-0457, containing ETA Form 9127Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report and instructions. The ETA Form 9127 solicits information from State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) who are recipients of foreign labor certification grants about program-related activities performed by SWA staff in accordance with the specific fiscal year annual plans. This information collection is set to expire on May 31, 2012.
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7287
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: 2012-7285
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0048, Vessel Reporting Requirements. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7284
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Commerce, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Document Number: 2012-7283
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 747-100, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400F, and 747SR series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of broken and damaged latch pin retention bolts of the main deck side cargo door (MDSCD), latch pin migration, and broken latch pin fittings. This proposed AD would require various repetitive inspections of the MDSCD latch pin fittings, measuring the latch pin, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary; and modifying the latch pin fittings and installing new latch pins and latch pin fasteners. We are proposing this AD to prevent loss of the cargo door and rapid depressurization of the airplane.
Domini Social Investment Trust and Domini Social Investments LLC; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2012-7282
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation, Model Falcon 7X Airplanes; Seats With Inflatable Shoulder Straps
Document Number: 2012-7280
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
These special conditions are issued for the Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 7X airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with seats with inflatable shoulder straps. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Assessments, Large Bank Pricing
Document Number: 2012-7268
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
The FDIC proposes to amend its regulations to revise some of the definitions used to determine assessment rates for large and highly complex insured depository institutions. The FDIC believes these proposed amendments will result in more consistent reporting, better reflect risk to the FDIC, significantly reduce reporting burden, and satisfy many concerns voiced by the banking industry.
Guidance Regarding Deduction and Capitalization of Expenditures Related to Tangible Property; Correction
Document Number: 2012-7267
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-168745-03), which was published in the Federal Register relating to sections 162, and 263, providing guidance on the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property.
Guidance Regarding Deduction and Capitalization of Expenditures Related to Tangible Property; Correction
Document Number: 2012-7266
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-168745-03), which was published in the Federal Register relating to sections 162, and 263 providing guidance on the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property.
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7264
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended), the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites comments on the following information collections for which the Agency intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Document Number: 2012-7262
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Government-to-Government Telephonic Consultation Meetings
Document Number: 2012-7261
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The National Park Service announces two telephonic government- to-government consultation meetings with Indian tribes that will be held to obtain initial input on issues related to programs of the National Register of Historic Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. The meetings will also provide an opportunity for input into the development of a consultation planning process for future consultation. The meetings are intended for every Indian tribe that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a), and are in accordance with Executive Order 13175Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (Nov. 6, 2000), the President's Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on the implementation of Executive Order 13175 (Nov. 5, 2009), and the Secretary of the Interior's Order No. 3317Department of the Interior Policy on Consultation With Indian Tribes (Dec. 1, 2011).
Proposal Review Panel for Engineering Education and Centers; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2012-7259
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Update to the January 6, 2012, Federal Register
Document Number: 2012-7258
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: United States Mint, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
On January 6, 2012, the United States Mint announced 2012 prices for nine products featuring $1 coins, including a $1 Coin Five- Coin Set, priced at $12.95. This notice is to announce that a Presidential $1 Four-Coin Set, priced at $9.95, will be offered instead of the $1 Coin Five-Coin Set. All of the other $1 coin products and their prices announced on January 6, 2012, will remain as United States Mint offerings. The complete $1 coin product list with prices is as follows:
Standards of Identity for Pisco and Cognac
Document Number: 2012-7256
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
In this document, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to amend its regulations setting forth the standards of identity for distilled spirits to include Pisco as a type of brandy that must be manufactured in accordance with the laws and regulations of either Peru or Chile, as appropriate, governing the manufacture of those products. This change will remove ``Pisco brandy'' from the list of examples of geographical designations in the distilled spirits standards of identity. This document also includes a technical correction to remove ``Cognac'' from the same list of examples. These changes will provide greater clarity in distilled spirits labeling.
Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program
Document Number: 2012-7245
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of September 26, 2011. The document announces the effective date of rules containing information collection requirements approved by the Office of Management and Budget that were adopted by the FCC to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in the Video Relay Service (VRS) industry.
Proposed Information Collection Activity: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7241
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: National Transportation Safety Board, Agencies and Commissions
The NTSB is announcing its plan to submit a collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This information collection is necessary to obtain the contact information of family members and friends of those persons who have been involved in transportation accidents, as well as the survivors of those accidents, who seek to receive periodic updates from the NTSB's Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance. This Notice informs the public that it may submit comments concerning the proposed use of this form to the NTSB.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lamar, CO
Document Number: 2012-7231
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace at Lamar Municipal Airport, Lamar, CO. Decommissioning of the Lamar Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN) has made this action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also adjusts the geographic coordinates of the airport.
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Piseco, NY
Document Number: 2012-7230
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action establishes Class E airspace at Piseco, NY, to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Piseco Airport. This action enhances the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also makes a minor adjustment to the geographic coordinates of the airport.
Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in Calculating Interest on Overdue Accounts and Refunds on Customs Duties
Document Number: 2012-7226
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This notice advises the public of the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties. For the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2012, the interest rates for overpayments will be 2 percent for corporations and 3 percent for non-corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will be 3 percent for both corporations and non-corporations. This notice is published for the convenience of the importing public and Customs and Border Protection personnel.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for the Alabama Pearlshell, Round Ebonyshell, Southern Sandshell, Southern Kidneyshell, and Choctaw Bean, and Threatened Status for the Tapered Pigtoe, Narrow Pigtoe, and Fuzzy Pigtoe; With Critical Habitat
Document Number: 2012-7200
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the reopening of the public comment period on the October 4, 2011, rule proposing endangered status for the Alabama pearlshell (Margaritifera marrianae), round ebonyshell (Fusconaia rotulata), southern sandshell (Hamiota australis), southern kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus jonesi), and Choctaw bean (Villosa choctawensis), and threatened status for the tapered pigtoe (Fusconaia burkei), narrow pigtoe (Fusconaia escambia), and fuzzy pigtoe (Pleurobema strodeanum), and designation of their critical habitat, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We also announce the availability of a draft economic analysis (DEA) of the proposed designation of critical habitat for these eight species and an amended required determinations section of the proposal. We are reopening the comment period to allow all interested parties an opportunity to comment simultaneously on the proposed rule, the associated DEA, and the amended required determinations section. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule.
Reinstate Index to Chapter III in 20 CFR
Document Number: 2012-7182
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
At the request of the Office of the Federal Register, we are reinstating the finding aid ``Index to Chapter III'' in Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The finding aid contains a list of all Acquiescence Rulings published in the Federal Register from January 11, 1990 through April 1, 2012.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Trent River, New Bern, NC
Document Number: 2012-7128
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the US 70 Alfred Cunningham Bridge across the Trent River, mile 0.0, at New Bern, NC. The deviation is necessary to accommodate cyclists in the ``Cyclist Goin Coastal'' charity event. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position for one-half hour to ensure safe passage for the cyclists.
Members of a Family for Purpose of Filing a CBP Family Declaration
Document Number: 2012-7122
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of the Treasury
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is proposing to revise its regulations regarding U.S. returning residents who are eligible to file a single customs declaration for members of a family traveling together upon arrival in the United States. Specifically, CBP is proposing to expand the definition of the term ``members of a family residing in one household'' to allow more U.S. returning residents to file a family customs declaration for articles acquired abroad. CBP anticipates that this proposed change will reduce the amount of paperwork that CBP officers would need to review during inspection and, therefore, facilitate passenger processing. CBP believes that this proposed change would more accurately reflect relationships between members of the public who are traveling together as a family.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Ipomopsis polyantha
Document Number: 2012-7087
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-27
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period on the July 27, 2011, proposed designation of critical habitat for Ipomopsis polyantha (Pagosa skyrocket), Penstemon debilis (Parachute beardtongue), and Phacelia submutica (DeBeque phacelia) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We also announce the availability of a draft economic analysis, a draft environmental assessment, and an amended required determinations section of the proposal. We also propose to revise critical habitat unit boundaries for Ipomopsis polyantha units 2 and 4, and for Phacelia submutica units 6, 7, and 9. Finally, we announce some potential additional areas being considered for exclusion from critical habitat for Penstemon debilis unit 3. We are reopening the comment period for the proposal to allow all interested parties an opportunity to comment simultaneously on the proposed rule, the associated draft economic analysis (DEA), and draft environmental assessment (Draft EA), and the amended required determinations section. If you submitted comments previously, you do not need to resubmit them because we have already incorporated them into the public record and will fully consider them in preparation of the final rule.
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