Agencies and Commissions October 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2013-26118
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2013-26042
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2013-26040
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Federal Travel Regulation; Removal of Conference Lodging Allowance Provisions
Document Number: 2013-26014
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
GSA is amending the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) by removing the conference lodging allowance reimbursement option for employees on temporary duty (TDY) travel. This case is included in GSA's retrospective review of existing regulations under Executive Order 13563. Additional information is located in GSA's retrospective review available at: www.gsa.gov/improvingregulations.
Comment Sought on Scoping Document for Development of a Proposed Program Comment To Govern Review of Positive Train Control Facilities Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
Document Number: 2013-26000
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeks public comment in connection with the development of a proposed Program Comment to govern review for the construction of positive train control (PTC) wayside facilities under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The ideas the Bureau is considering for the potential Program Comment are described in the referenced Supplementary Information.
United States Enrichment Corporation, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Document Number: 2013-25966
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
On April 2, 2013, the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) filed an application with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the renewal of its Certificate of Compliance (CoC) for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP). The current CoC for PGDP is set to expire on December 31, 2013. The NRC staff found USEC's renewal application acceptable for docketing and published a notice in the Federal Register acknowledging the receipt of the application and providing an opportunity for public comment. On June 3, 2013, USEC notified the NRC of its decision to permanently cease uranium enrichment activities at the PGDP. USEC stated that in 2014, it will return the PGDP facilities to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and that it would request termination of its CoC in 2014. For these reasons, the NRC staff hereby gives notice that its review of USEC's pending renewal application has been suspended. Because the April 2, 2013, application was filed in the required timeframe, in accordance with the NRC's timely renewal regulations, the existing CoC will remain effective until there is a final NRC determination on the renewal application.
Exemption From Licensing for Disposal of Low-Activity Radioactive Waste at the US Ecology Idaho Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Disposal Facility
Document Number: 2013-25965
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact for the exemption from licensing for disposal of low-activity radioactive waste from the Safety Light Corporation (SLC) site in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, at the US Ecology Idaho (USEI) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C disposal facility near Grand View, Idaho.
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Establish an Information Collection
Document Number: 2013-25938
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this collection for no longer than three years.
Notice of Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities
Document Number: 2013-25937
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2013-25936
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Savings and Loan Holding Company
Document Number: 2013-25935
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2013-25934
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Meeting of National Council on the Humanities
Document Number: 2013-25927
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the National Council on the Humanities will meet for the following purposes: To advise the Acting Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) with respect to policies, programs and procedures for carrying out her functions; to review applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951-960, as amended) and make recommendations thereon to the Acting Chairman; and to consider gifts offered to NEH and make recommendations thereon to the Acting Chairman.
Collection of Information; Proposed Extension of Approval; Comment Request-Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database
Document Number: 2013-25893
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests comments on a proposed extension of approval of a collection of information for the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database. The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting an extension of approval of this collection of information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Funding and Fiscal Affairs; Farmer Mac Capital Planning
Document Number: 2013-25892
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Farm Credit Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or we) adopts a final rule that amends regulations governing operational and strategic planning of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac). Among other things, the final rule requires Farmer Mac to submit a capital plan to the Office of Secondary Market Oversight (OSMO) on an annual basis and requires Farmer Mac to notify OSMO under certain circumstances before making a capital distribution. The final rule revises the current capital adequacy planning requirements to place more emphasis on the quality and level of Farmer Mac's capital base and promote best practices for capital adequacy planning and stress testing. We view high quality capital as the primary resource that must be available to cover unexpected losses and ensure long-term financial flexibility and viability.
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement-Integrated Resource Plan
Document Number: 2013-25867
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Tennessee Valley Authority, Agencies and Commissions
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is conducting a study of its energy resources in order to update and replace the integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and the associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that it completed in 2011. The IRP is a comprehensive study of how TVA will meet the demand for electricity in its service territory over the next 20 years. The 2011 IRP is being updated in response to major changes in electrical utility industry trends since 2011. As part of the study, TVA intends to prepare a programmatic Supplemental EIS to assess the impacts associated with the implementation of the updated IRP. TVA will use the EIS process to elicit and prioritize the values and concerns of stakeholders; identify issues, trends, events, and tradeoffs affecting TVA's policies; formulate, evaluate and compare alternative portfolios of energy resource options; provide opportunities for public review and comment; and ensure that TVA's evaluation of alternative energy resource strategies reflects a full range of stakeholder input. Public comment is invited concerning both the scope of the Supplemental EIS and environmental issues that should be addressed as a part of this Supplemental EIS.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2013-25864
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on July 16, 2013 (78 FR 42555). 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension. 2. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 52, ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.'' 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0151. 4. The form number if applicable: N/A. 5. How often the collection is required: Whenever applications are made for early site permits (ESPs), standard design certifications (SDCs). 6. Who will be required or asked to report: Designers of commercial nuclear power plants (NPPs), electric power companies, and any person eligible under the Atomic Energy Act to apply for ESPs, SDCs, COLs, or MLs. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 1,050. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 20. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 199,169 (194,867 reporting, 4,302 recordkeeping). 10. Abstract: Part 52 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), establishes requirements for the granting of ESPs, certifications of standard NPP designs, and licenses which combine in a single license a construction permit, and an operating license with conditions, OLs, MLs, SDAs, and preapplication reviews of site suitability issues. Part 52 also establishes requirements for renewal of those approvals, permits, certifications, and licenses; amendments to them; exemptions from certifications; and variances from ESPs. The NRC uses the information collected to assess the adequacy and suitability of an applicant's site, plant design, construction, training and experience, plans and procedures for the protection of public health and safety. The NRC review of such information and the findings derived from that information form the basis of NRC decisions and actions concerning the issuance, modification or revocation of site permits, DCs, COLs, and MLs for NPPs. The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available documents, including the final supporting statement, at the NRC's Public Document Room, Room O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC's Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC's home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by December 2, 2013. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date.
Actavis, Inc. a corporation, and Warner Chilott PLC; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment
Document Number: 2013-25847
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent ordersembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., et al; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2013-25831
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request
Document Number: 2013-25825
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled AmeriCorps State and National Grantee Progress Report for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling CNCS, Carla Ganiel, at (202) 606-6773 or email to cganiel@cns.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1-800- 833-3722 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2013-25822
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), 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. Sec. 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, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed School Turnaround AmeriCorps Grantee Progress Report (GPR). All AmeriCorps grantees are required to complete a GPR, which is due in October, to complete an abbreviated mid-year GPR due in April, and to complete a final GPR within 90 days of grant closeout. The GPR provides information for CNCS staff to monitor grantee progress and to respond to requests from Congress and other stakeholders. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Document Number: 2013-25819
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Agencies and Commissions
The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Council) announces its next meeting.
Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2013-25812
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Product Change-Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2013-25810
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Product Change-Parcel Return Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2013-25807
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Document Number: 2013-25710
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans Interest Rate for First Quarter FY 2014
Document Number: 2013-25455
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2013-25383
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2013-10-31
Agency: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Agencies and Commissions
The Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold its first meeting. We, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board), established the Committee to advise us on revising and updating our accessibility guidelines issued pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act for transportation vehicles that operate on fixed guideway systems (e.g., rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, and high speed rail). The original first meeting, previously scheduled for October 15 and 16, 2013, did not occur due to the federal government shutdown.
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2013-25871
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: National Council on Disability, Agencies and Commissions
The Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA); Upcoming Public Advisory Meeting
Document Number: 2013-25817
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA), a Federal Advisory Committee established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App., and Executive Order 13639, as amended by EO 13644, will hold a meeting open to the public via teleconference on Thursday, November 14, 2013.
Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria; Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 3
Document Number: 2013-25815
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has determined that the inspections, tests, and analyses have been successfully completed, and that the specified acceptance criteria are met for Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC), 2.1.03.11 for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 3.
Advisory Committee On Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2013-25794
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Revocations and Terminations
Document Number: 2013-25789
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Agreements Filed
Document Number: 2013-25785
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Reissuances
Document Number: 2013-25783
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board; Meeting
Document Number: 2013-25719
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, and the President's 2004 U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Policy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board.
Filing Financial and Other Reports
Document Number: 2013-25716
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: National Credit Union Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The NCUA Board (Board) is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations regarding filing financial, statistical, and other reports and credit union profiles by requiring all federally insured credit unions (FICUs) to file this information electronically using NCUA's information management system or other electronic means specified by NCUA. Under the current rule, FICUs are required to file this information online only if they have the capacity to do so.
Liquidity and Contingency Funding Plans
Document Number: 2013-25714
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: National Credit Union Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The NCUA Board (Board) is issuing a final rule to require federally insured credit unions (FICUs) with less than $50 million in assets to maintain a basic written policy that provides a credit union board-approved framework for managing liquidity and a list of contingent liquidity sources that can be employed under adverse circumstances. The rule requires FICUs with assets of $50 million or more to have a contingency funding plan that clearly sets out strategies for addressing liquidity shortfalls in emergency situations. Finally, the rule requires FICUs with assets of $250 million or more to have access to a backup federal liquidity source for emergency situations.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); Miscellaneous Rules Redelegation of Authority To Determine Appeals Under the FOIA
Document Number: 2013-25709
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is revising its rules to authorize the General Counsel to redelegate his or her authority to determine appeals related to the Freedom of Information Act (``FOIA''). The Commission is adopting these changes in order to improve and expedite the process for responding to such appeals. The changes will affect internal procedures only and are not intended to influence the outcomes of appeals made under the rules. The Commission is also adding a new provision that explicitly provides the right to appeal fee waiver determinations under the FOIA.
Government-Wide Travel Advisory Committee (GTAC); Public Advisory Committee Meetings
Document Number: 2013-25669
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This notice announces the cancellation of the GTAC November 7, 2013 meeting originally published on September 12, 2013 in the Federal Register. This notice also confirms the GTAC meeting scheduled for December 10, 2013.
New Postal Product
Document Number: 2013-25667
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the addition of Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Contract 15 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
New Postal Product
Document Number: 2013-25666
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing recent Postal Service filings requesting the addition of Parcel Return Service Contract 5 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filings, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
New Postal Product
Document Number: 2013-25665
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-10-30
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing recent Postal Service filings requesting the addition of Priority Mail Contract 66 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filings, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
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