March 29, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters
Document Number: 2012-7540
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model SA.315B Alouette III, SE.3160 Alouette III, SA.316B Alouette III, SA.316C Alouette III, SA.319B Alouette III, SA 3180-Alouette Astazou, SA 318B-Alouette Astazou, and SA 318C-Alouette Astazou helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by incorrect positioning of the roller drive pocket recesses on the tail rotor drive shaft free-wheel cage, which caused a pilot to experience a heavy jerk in the yaw control during in-flight autorotation training. This condition, if not corrected, could lead to a temporary loss of tail rotor drive and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters
Document Number: 2012-7538
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France Model SA341G helicopters. This proposed AD is prompted by an analysis and tests performed by the manufacturer that indicate that the life limit of the rotating star should be 12,000 hours time-in-service (TIS). The proposed actions are intended to prevent failure of the rotating star and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
Document Number: 2012-7537
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
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 Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (hereafter referred to as ``the Committee''). The Committee is a discretionary federal advisory committee that shall provide the Secretary of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, independent, advice and recommendations on matters and policies relating to women in the Armed Forces of the United States. The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness may act upon the Committee's advice and recommendations. The Committee shall be comprised of no more 20 members appointed by the Secretary of Defense who have experience with the military or with women's workforce issues. The Secretary of Defense shall select and appoint the Committee's chairperson from the total membership. All Committee member appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. The Secretary of Defense may appoint the Director of the Center for Women Veterans for the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member, who participates in the Committee's deliberations. If appointed, he or she will not count toward the Committee's total membership, or to determine whether a quorum exists. The Under Secretary may request the appointment of additional experts and consultants to advise the Committee as subject matter experts. If approved by the Secretary of Defense, these experts and consultants, appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall have no voting rights on the Committee or its subcommittees, shall not count toward the Committee's total membership, and shall not engage in Committee deliberations. Committee members, who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and shall serve as special government employee members. With the exception of travel and per diem for official Committee related travel, Committee members shall serve without compensation. The Secretary of Defense may approve the appointment of Committee members for one to four year terms of service; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense, may serve more than two consecutive terms of service. This same term of service limitation also applies to any DoD authorized subcommittees. To the extent possible, approximately one-third of the membership should rotate on an annual basis. Each Committee member is appointed to provide advice on behalf of the government on the basis of his or her best judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. The Department, when necessary, and consistent with the Committee's mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees deemed necessary to support the Committee. Establishment of subcommittees will be based upon a written determination, to include terms of reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the advisory committee's sponsor. Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the chartered Committee, and shall report all their recommendations and advice to the Committee for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered Committee; nor can any subcommittee or its members update or report directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees. Subcommittees shall comply with FACA. All subcommittee members shall be appointed in the same manner as the Committee members; that is, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint subcommittee members even if the member in question is already a Committee member. Subcommittee members, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, may serve a term of service on the subcommittee of one to four years; however, no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the subcommittee. Subcommittee members, 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 shall 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 Committee related travel, subcommittee members shall serve without compensation. All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), governing Federal statutes and regulations, and governing DoD policies/procedures.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Application for an Amended Federal Firearms License
Document Number: 2012-7536
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, Inc.
Document Number: 2012-7535
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) Model MD900 helicopters. The existing AD requires a visual inspection, and if necessary, an eddy current inspection of the main rotor lower hub assembly (lower hub) for a crack. If a crack exists, the AD requires replacing the lower hub with an airworthy lower hub before further flight. Because that AD was immediately effective, we did not include in its requirements certain long-term actions that did not necessitate adoption prior to public comment. This proposed AD would require those long-term actions. This proposed AD would require the same inspections as the existing AD but would also require recurring inspections and replacing the lower hub with an airworthy lower hub. We are proposing this AD to detect a crack in the lower hub and prevent failure of the lower hub and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: 2012-7534
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: 2012-7531
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Health Disparities Subcommittee (HDS)
Document Number: 2012-7530
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
New Mexico Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical Advisory Panel
Document Number: 2012-7529
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The New Mexico Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical Advisory Panel will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Panel is meeting as authorized under the Community Forest Restoration Act (Title VI, Pub. L. 106-393) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the meeting is to provide recommendations to the Regional Forester, USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region, on which applications submitted in response to the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Request For Applications best meet the program objectives.
Actions Taken at March 15, 2012, Meeting
Document Number: 2012-7528
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its regular business meeting held on March 15, 2012, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following actions: (1) Reconsidered certain actions taken at its December 15, 2011, public hearing; (2) upon reconsideration, approved or denied the applications of certain water resources projects, originally considered at the December 15, 2011, public hearing; (3) rescinded approval for one additional water resources project; (4) approved, tabled or denied the applications of certain additional water resources projects; and (5) took additional actions as set forth in the Supplementary Information below.
Rim Lakes Forest Restoration Project; Apache-Sitgreavese National Forest, Black Mesa Ranger District, Coconino County, AZ
Document Number: 2012-7527
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The U.S. Forest Service (FS) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposed action to conduct selective cutting and prescribed burn in forest across approximately 33,010 acres of National Forest System lands. The project intends to conserve and restore the Rim Lakes Project Area to makeover timethe forest ecosystem more sustainable and resilient to natural disturbances such as drought and climatic variability, insects, disease, fire, and wind. The purpose of the project is to restore forest health, move forests toward an uneven-aged forest structure with all age classes represented, and restore frequent, periodic surface fire as an ecological process, as well as reduce the risk of a stand-replacing fire. The project will also improve hydrologic function, improve wildlife habitatin particular for Northern goshawk and Mexican spotted owland improve scenic quality, as well as move the project area towards forest plan old growth management allocation goals. In order to meet the purpose, this project includes a site- specific, forest plan amendment to the Apache-Sitgreaves Land and Resource Management Plan. This amendment clarifies guidelines to assure the proposed action can meet its restoration objectives, and to assure consistency with the forest plan. Information about the project can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/asnf/landmanagement/projects.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7523
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7522
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7521
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7520
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Jefferies Employees Special Opportunities Partners, LLC, et al.; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2012-7519
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Summary of the Application: Applicants request an order to exempt a limited liability company formed for the benefit of eligible employees of Jefferies Group, Inc. and its affiliates from certain provisions of the Act. The limited liability company is an ``employees' securities company'' within the meaning of section 2(a)(13) of the Act.
Advisory Committee for Engineering; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2012-7514
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Special Local Regulation for Marine Events; Yorktown Parade of Sail, York River; Yorktown, VA
Document Number: 2012-7513
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulation during the Yorktown Parade of Sail, a parade of five tall ships and 195 other vessels, to be held on the waters of York River, Yorktown, Virginia on June 2, 2012. This regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic in portions of the York River, Yorktown, Virginia during the event.
Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2012-7512
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Threat Reduction Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2012-7511
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Department of Defense announces the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee (hereafter referred to as ``the Committee'').
Reinforced Concrete in Construction, and Preventing Backover Injuries and Fatalities
Document Number: 2012-7510
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA is aware of employee safety risks in two areas, reinforcing operations in concrete work (construction only) and fatal backovers by vehicles and equipment (all industries), and is requesting information from the public on these risks. This RFI requests information that will assist the Agency in determining what steps, if any, it can take to prevent injuries and fatalities in these two areas.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Labor Exchange Reporting System
Document Number: 2012-7509
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
On March 30, 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Labor Exchange Reporting System,'' (LERS) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-552); Comment Request; Extension
Document Number: 2012-7507
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-552, Annual Report of Natural Gas Transactions.
Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Notice of Initiation of Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
Document Number: 2012-7504
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Commission Staff Attendance
Document Number: 2012-7503
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review
Document Number: 2012-7501
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has made such a submission.
Meeting of the Advisory Committee; Meeting
Document Number: 2012-7500
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries
The Executive Director of the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries gives notice of a closed meeting of the Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations.
Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC); Nominations
Document Number: 2012-7499
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requests nominations of individuals for selection to the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC). Nominations should describe and document the proposed member's qualifications for IRPAC membership, including the applicant's past or current affiliations and dealings with the particular tax segment or segments of the community that he or she wishes to represent on the committee. In addition to individual nominations, the IRS is soliciting nominations from professional and public interest groups that wish to have representatives on the IRPAC. IRPAC is comprised of 22 members. There are seven positions open for calendar year 2013. It is important that IRPAC continue to represent a diverse taxpayer and stakeholder base. Accordingly, to maintain membership diversity, selection is based on the applicant's qualifications as well as the taxpayer or stakeholder base he/she represents. The IRPAC advises the IRS on information reporting issues of mutual concern to the private sector and the federal government. The committee works with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and other IRS leadership to provide recommendations on a wide range of information reporting administration issues. Membership is balanced to include representation from the tax professional community, small and large businesses, banks, insurance companies, state tax administration, colleges and universities, and industries such as securities, payroll, finance and software.
Designation of Syrian Arab Republic for Temporary Protected Status
Document Number: 2012-7498
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) has designated the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months, effective March 29, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Under section 244(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1), the Secretary is authorized to grant TPS to eligible nationals of designated foreign states or parts of such states (or to eligible aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in such states) upon finding that such states are experiencing an ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster, or extraordinary and temporary conditions that prevent nationals from returning in safety. This designation allows eligible Syrian nationals (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Syria) who have both continuously resided in and been continuously physically present in the United States since March 29, 2012 to be granted TPS. This notice also describes the other eligibility criteria applicants must meet. Individuals who believe they may qualify for TPS under this designation may apply within the 180-day registration period that begins on March 29, 2012. They may also apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and for travel authorization. In this notice, DHS also sets forth the procedures for nationals of Syria (or aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Syria) to apply for TPS and EADs with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Defense Business Board (DBB); Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2012-7497
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
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 the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Business Board (DBB).
Announcement Notice; Establishment of a Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Document Number: 2012-7495
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces our intention to establish a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) to facilitate the modernization of business processes and supporting systems and their operations.
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2012-7492
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA announces the forty-sixth meeting of the RSAC, a Federal Advisory Committee that develops railroad safety regulations through a consensus process. The RSAC meeting topics will include opening remarks from the FRA Administrator, and status reports will be provided by the Track Safety Standards, Critical Incident, Dark Territory, Fatigue Management, Risk Reduction, Electronic Device Distraction, and Passenger Safety Working Groups. This agenda is subject to change, including the possible addition of further proposed tasks under the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Request To Be Selected as Payee
Document Number: 2012-7491
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Request To Be Selected as Payee,'' Form CM-910, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Notice of Teleconference of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates and Phthalate Substitutes
Document Number: 2012-7489
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing a teleconference and the seventh meeting of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) on phthalates and phthalate substitutes. The Commission appointed this CHAP on April 14, 2010, to study the effects on children's health of all phthalates and phthalate alternatives, as used in children's toys and child care articles, pursuant to section 108 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110-314). The CHAP will discuss its progress toward completing its analysis of potential risks from phthalates and phthalate substitutes.
Announcement of Requirements and Registration for Beat Down Blood Pressure Challenge
Document Number: 2012-7485
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
On March 22, 2012 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 17060) announcing requirements and registration for a Beat Down Blood Pressure Video Challenge. This challenge will not be open to the public until Wednesday, March 28th. On 3/28, we encourage you to visit https://BloodPressure.Challenge.gov for a complete set of rules and requirements for this contest.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; Meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services
Document Number: 2012-7482
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias on people with the disease and their caregivers. The Advisory Council will discuss the Draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease, and, as appropriate, make recommendations to the Secretary of HHS. Meeting Date: April 17, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EDT.
Geological Survey
Document Number: 2012-7479
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of the Interior
The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet on April 17-18, 2012 at the American Institute of Architects Building, 1735 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006. The meeting will be held in the Gallery Room. The NGAC, which is composed of representatives from governmental, private sector, non-profit, and academic organizations, was established to advise the Federal Geographic Data Committee on management of Federal geospatial programs, the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and the implementation of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16. Topics to be addressed at the meeting include:
National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS): Technical Corrections
Document Number: 2012-7473
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is promulgating this direct final rule for its National Motor Vehicle Title Information System Program (NMVTIS) in order to make two technical corrections to the NMVTIS regulations.
Production Measurement Documents Incorporated by Reference
Document Number: 2012-7324
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Department of the Interior
BSEE is establishing a final rule to incorporate by reference 12 additional production measurement industry standards into the regulations governing oil, gas, and sulphur operations in the Outer Continental Shelf. Incorporation of these production measurement standards provides industry with up-to-date standards for measuring oil and gas production volumes. This rule will result in more accurate and efficient measurement of oil and gas production.
Seagoing Barges
Document Number: 2012-4762
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The United States Coast Guard published a direct final rule in the Federal Register on December 14, 2011 (76 FR 77712) revising regulations for the inspection and certification of seagoing barges to align with the language of the applicable statues. That document inadvertently transposed the titles of two tables in our amendatory instructions. Additionally, the Coast Guard is republishing the vessel inspection tables that rule amends in their entirety, so that the format of the tables is consistent with current Federal Register format requirements.
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