2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

PHMSA, in consultation with the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is proposing to modify its current security plan requirements governing the commercial transportation of hazardous materials by air, rail, vessel, and highway. Based on an evaluation of the security threats associated with specific types and quantities of hazardous materials, the proposed rule would narrow the list of materials subject to security plan requirements and reduce associated regulatory costs and paperwork burden. The proposed rule also would clarify certain requirements related to security planning, training, and documentation and incorporate and build on recent international standards governing hazardous materials security.

We are establishing regulations to restrict the interstate movement and importation into the United States of live fish that are susceptible to viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a highly contagious disease of certain fresh and saltwater fish. In 2005 and 2006, viral hemorrhagic septicemia was detected in freshwater fish in several of the Great Lakes and related tributaries. The disease has been responsible for several large-scale die-offs of wild fish in the Great Lakes region. This action is necessary to prevent further introductions into, and dissemination within, the United States of viral hemorrhagic septicemia.

The Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability established the Electricity Advisory Committee on January 29, 2008 for a two-year period. The Committee was created to provide advice to the Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, on long range planning and priorities for the modernization of the Nation's electricity delivery infrastructure. The Electricity Advisory Committee will hold a two-day meeting in Washington DC to discuss drafts of reports and electricity policy recommendations that the Committee may later submit to the Department of Energy.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1773-DR), dated 06/28/ 2008. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/01/2008 through 07/18/2008. Effective Date: 08/27/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/10/2008. Eidl Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/30/2009.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Florida (FEMA-1785-DR), dated 08/24/2008. Incident: Tropical Storm Fay. Incident Period: 08/18/2008 and continuing. Effective Date: 08/31/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/23/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/25/2009.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Nebraska dated 09/02/2008. Incident: Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain, Hail and Straight Line Winds. Incident Period: 06/27/2008. Effective Date: 09/02/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/03/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/02/2009.

This Notice is to announce the establishment of a new independent agency. Division A of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, Public Law 110-289, 122 Stat. 2654 (2008), titled the Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 (Act), created the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) as an independent agency of the Federal Government. FHFA was established on the date of enactment, July 30, 2008, and the Act provides for the abolishment of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) and the Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB) one year after the date of enactment. These agencies, together with the Housing and Urban Development Government- Sponsored Enterprise Mission Teams, are combined to establish FHFA. Regulations of FHFA will be found in 12 CFR chapter XII, parts 1200- 1299.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Michigan (FEMA-1777-DR), dated 07/14/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/06/2008 through 06/13/2008. Effective Date: 08/27/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/12/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 04/14/2009.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Florida (FEMA-1785-DR), dated August 24, 2008, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1763-DR), dated May 27, 2008, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-1785-DR), dated August 24, 2008, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New Mexico (FEMA-1783-DR), dated August 14, 2008, and related determinations.

Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1 percent annual- chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the proposed regulatory flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream and upstream locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are a part of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once finalized, will be used by insurance agents, and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents in those buildings.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of California (FEMA-3287-EM), dated June 28, 2008, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Illinois (FEMA-1771-DR), dated June 24, 2008, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA-3284-EM), dated March 14, 2008, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-3291-EM), dated August 30, 2008, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Florida (FEMA-1785-DR), dated August 24, 2008, and related determinations.