Agencies and Commissions March 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Sunshine Act Meetings Notice
Document Number: 2012-7815
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Advancing Broadband Availability Through Digital Literacy Training
Document Number: 2012-7747
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document corrects errors in the DATES section of a Federal Register document (77 FR 12952, March 2, 2012) regarding the Federal Communications Commission comprehensively reforming and beginning to modernize the Universal Service Fund's Lifeline program. The reforms adopted will substantially strengthen protections against waste, fraud, and abuse; improve program administration and accountability; improve enrollment and consumer disclosures; initiate modernization of the program for broadband; and constrain the growth of the program in order to reduce the burden on all who contribute to the Universal Service Fund. This document also contains corrections to the paragraph numbering of final rule regulations in part 54.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7712
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Reinstate Index to Chapter III in 20 CFR
Document Number: 2012-7702
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The Social Security Administration published a document in the Federal Register of March 27, 2012, about reinstating an Index to Chapter III in Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The document contains a misprinted Web site link.
Procurement List; Additions
Document Number: 2012-7692
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
This action adds services to the Procurement List that will be provided by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Procurement List; Proposed Deletions
Document Number: 2012-7691
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
The Committee is proposing to delete products from the Procurement List previously furnished by the nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7689
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general 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 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps 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 requirement on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its proposed new collection request for a Field Assessment for Understanding the Involvement of Veterans and Military Families in National Service. The Field Assessment will include interviews with Corporation-funded programs and projects that involve veterans and military family members as national service participants or service beneficiaries. Through the interviews, the Corporation will collect detailed information on the models and strategies that national service programs and projects have developed and implemented to engage and serve veterans and military families. The aim of the study is to begin to build evidence of impact and isolate the unique value that national service brings to meeting the needs of these populations. Selection will be limited to those programs and projects that have shown significant and/or strategic efforts to involve veterans and military families. Participation in the information collection is voluntary and will not be used in grant funding decisions. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the addresses section of this notice.
Nonpayment of Benefits to Fugitive Felons and Probation or Parole Violators
Document Number: 2012-7684
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
We are withdrawing the proposed rules we published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2005.
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2012-7674
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2012-7673
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Removal of Regulations on Black Lung Benefits
Document Number: 2012-7672
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This final rule removes regulations on the Black Lung program from the Social Security Administration's (SSA) chapter of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The Black Lung Consolidation of Administrative Responsibility Act transferred the responsibility for administering Part B of the Black Lung benefits program from SSA to the Department of Labor (DOL), and we are removing the regulations in recognition of the fact that we are no longer responsible for administering any aspect of the Part B Black Lung program. DOL concurs with this final rule removing the regulations.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Progress Payments (SF-1443)
Document Number: 2012-7655
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously information collection requirement concerning progress payments. A notice was published in the Federal Register at 76 FR 81942, on December 29, 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (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.
Kentucky Disaster Number KY-00045
Document Number: 2012-7654
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-4057-DR), dated 03/16/2012. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 02/29/2012 through 03/03/2012. Effective Date: 03/20/2012. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/15/2012. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/17/2012.
West Virginia Disaster #WV-00027
Document Number: 2012-7652
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-4061-DR), dated 03/22/ 2012. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides. Incident Period: 03/15/2012 and continuing. Effective Date: 03/22/2012. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/21/2012. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/24/2012.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-7651
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 77 FR 3009, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; or (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725 17th Street NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email to chines@nsf.gov. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556.
Indiana Disaster #IN-00042
Document Number: 2012-7650
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Indiana (FEMA- 4058-DR), dated 03/22/2012. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 02/29/2012 through 03/03/2012. Effective Date: 03/22/2012. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/21/2012. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/24/2012.
Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research, Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2012-7637
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Guidance on Leveraged Lending
Document Number: 2012-7620
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions, Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The OCC, Board, and the FDIC (collectively, the Agencies) request comment on proposed guidance on leveraged lending (proposed guidance). The proposed guidance outlines high-level principles related to safe and sound leveraged lending activities, including underwriting considerations, assessing and documenting enterprise value, risk management expectations for credits awaiting distribution, stress testing expectations and portfolio management, and risk management expectations. This proposed guidance would apply to all Federal Reserve-supervised, FDIC-supervised, and OCC-supervised financial institutions substantively engaged in leveraged lending activities. The number of community banking organizations with substantial exposure to leveraged lending is very small; therefore the Agencies generally expect that community banking organizations largely would be unaffected by this guidance.
Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual
Document Number: 2012-7608
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) is adopting revisions to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR) Filer Manual to reflect updates to the EDGAR system. The revisions are being made primarily to support the upgrade to the 2012 US GAAP and 2012 Mutual Fund Risk/Return Summary Taxonomies; to support period field validation updates for the submission of Form N-PX; to remove the OMB expiration date from Form D, 3, 4, and 5; and to include additional filer support fax numbers on various EDGAR Filer Management Web site screens. The EDGAR system is scheduled to be upgraded to support this functionality on March 26, 2012. The filer manual is also being revised to support the retirement of the DOS based Form N-SAR application and the introduction of the new online Form N-SAR application. The EDGAR system is scheduled to be upgraded to support this functionality on July 9, 2012.
Report on Countries That Are Candidates for Millennium Challenge Account Eligibility in Fiscal Year 2012 and Countries That Would Be Candidates but for Legal Prohibitions
Document Number: 2012-7607
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Millennium Challenge Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Section 608(d) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (the ``Act'') requires the Millennium Challenge Corporation to publish a report that identifies countries that are ``candidate countries'' for Millennium Challenge Account assistance during FY 2012. In December 2011, Congress enacted changes in MCC's FY 2012 appropriation that redefined candidate countries for FY 2012 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L. 112-74) (the ``Appropriations Act'').\1\ While this does not affect the compact or threshold program eligibility decisions made at the December 2011 MCC Board meeting, it does alter the income classification of some candidate countries. As such, it is necessary for MCC to revise its FY 2012 Candidate Country Report. This revised report incorporates the new definitions and the subsequent reclassification of countries. The report is set forth in full below and updates the report published November 8, 2011 (76 FR 69291).
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
Document Number: 2012-7601
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
Notice of Proposed Intelligent Mail Indicia Performance Criteria With Request for Comments
Document Number: 2012-7359
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service is updating and consolidating the product submission procedures for Postage Evidencing Systems (PES). This involves the replacement of the current Information-Based Indicia Performance Criteria (IBI PC) with new Intelligent Mail Indicia Performance Criteria (IMI PC).
Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010
Document Number: 2012-7247
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, the FCC revises its regulations to require closed captioning of IP-delivered video programming that is published or exhibited on television with captions after the effective date of the new regulations. The FCC also imposes closed captioning requirements on certain apparatus that receive or play back video programming, and on certain recording devices. This action will better enable individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to view IP-delivered video programming, as Congress intended.
Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other Than Age Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Document Number: 2012-5896
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-03-30
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (``EEOC'' or ``Commission'') is issuing this final rule to amend its Age Discrimination in Employment Act (``ADEA'' or ``Act'') regulations concerning disparate-impact claims and the reasonable factors other than age defense (``RFOA''). The Commission published proposed rules in the Federal Register on March 31, 2008, and February 18, 2010, for sixty-day notice-and-comment periods. After consideration of the public comments, the Commission has revised portions of the proposed rules and is now issuing a final rule covering both proposals.
Channel Spacing and Bandwidth Limitations for Certain Economic Area (EA)-Based 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) Licensees
Document Number: 2012-7588
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document proposes to modify the Commission's rules to allow Economic Area (EA)-based 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) licensees to exceed a channel spacing and bandwidth limitation, subject to two conditions. The Commission proposes to allow licensees to exceed the channel spacing and bandwidth limitation in the 813.5-824/858.5-869 MHz band in National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) regions where 800 MHz public safety licensee reconfiguration is complete. In areas where 800 MHz public safety reconfiguration is incomplete, EA-based 800 MHz licensees would only be allowed to exceed the channel spacing and bandwidth limitation in the 813.5-821/858.5-866 MHz band. Further, the Commission proposes to require any EA-based 800 MHz SMR licensee that intends to exceed the channel spacing and bandwidth limitation of its rules, which govern the above-listed MHz bands, to provide 30 days written notice to public safety licensees with base stations in the NPSPAC region and within 113 kilometers (70 miles) of the affected NPSPAC region. The Commission seeks comment on any additional steps that may need to be taken to protect 800 MHz public safety licensees against any possible increased interference. The proposed rule changes would allow geographic-based 800 MHz SMR licensees the flexibility to deploy new technologies and to better utilize their licensed spectrum, while also protecting 800 MHz public safety entities.
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2012-7570
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
Document Number: 2012-7567
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices and Products Containing Same, DN 2888; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing under section 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).
Effect of Adding References to HS 6104.32 To Correct the U.S.-Korea FTA Product-Specific Rules of Origin
Document Number: 2012-7566
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Following receipt of a request on March 22, 2012, from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) under authority delegated by the President and pursuant to section 104 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3805 note), the Commission instituted investigation No. Korea FTA-103-026, Effect of Adding References to HS 6104.32 To Correct the U.S.-Korea FTA Product- Specific Rules of Origin.
Actions Taken at December 15, 2011, Meeting
Document Number: 2012-7552
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-03-29
Agency: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its regular business meeting held on December 15, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the Commission convened a public hearing, at which it took the following actions: (1) Rescinded approval for three water resources projects; and (2) approved, denied, or tabled the applications of certain water resources projects. The Commission took additional actions at its business meeting as set forth in the Supplementary Information below.
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.
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.
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