Agencies and Commissions June 27, 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same, DN 2962; 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)).

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.185, ``Standard Format and Content for Post-shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report.'' This guide describes a method that the NRC staff considers acceptable for use in complying with the Commission's requirements regarding the submission of a post-shutdown decommissioning activities report (PSDAR).

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Illinois (FEMA-4116-DR), dated 06/06/2013. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/16/2013 through 05/05/2013. Effective Date: 06/13/2013. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/05/2013. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/06/2014.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Michigan (FEMA- 4121-DR), dated 06/18/2013. Incident: Flooding. Incident Period: 04/16/2013 through 05/14/2013. Effective Date: 06/18/2013. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/19/2013. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/18/2014.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Iowa (FEMA- 4119-DR), dated 05/31/2013. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/17/2013 through 04/30/2013. Effective Date: 06/20/2013. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/30/2013. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/03/2014.

We propose to revise our rules to protect the integrity of our programs and preserve limited resources. Prior to scheduling a hearing, we will notify the claimant that his or her hearing may be held by video teleconferencing. The claimant will have an opportunity to object to appearing by video teleconferencing within 30 days after the date he or she receives the notice. We also propose changes that allow us to determine that a claimant will appear via video teleconferencing if he or she changes residences while his or her request for hearing is pending, regardless of whether or not the claimant previously declined a hearing by video teleconferencing. Additionally, we propose changes that require a claimant to notify us, in writing, of an objection to the time and place of hearing at the earliest opportunity, but not later than 5 days before the date set for the hearing, or, if earlier, 30 days after receiving the notice of the hearing. We also propose to revise our rules so that an administrative law judge (ALJ) can direct a claimant and any other party to a hearing to appear by telephone in extraordinary circumstances. We anticipate that these proposed changes will have a minimal impact on the public, and will help ensure the integrity of our programs and allow us to administer our programs more efficiently.