March 17, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Implementation of the DTV Delay Act
This document completes the most essential remaining actions necessitated by the delay in the DTV transition deadline. In the DTV Delay Act, Congress extended the DTV transition deadline from February 17, 2009, to June 12, 2009, in an effort to provide consumers additional time to prepare for the transition from analog to digital broadcasting. The Act directed the Commission to take any actions ``necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions, and carry out the purposes'' of the Act, and to do so within 30 days. This document implements procedures and prescribes timing for stations to transition early, while providing viewers who are not prepared with a lifeline of analog service and both on-air and off-air educational information about the transition. The document also adjusts the consumer education requirements placed on broadcasters to eliminate any unnecessary burden after the transition while ensuring that on the most meaningful information is provided to viewers before they transition, and addresses other issues.
Elimination of Route Designation Requirement for Motor Carriers Transporting Passengers Over Regular Routes
On March 3, 2009, FMCSA published a document in the Federal Register (74 FR 9172) requesting comments on its proposal to delay the effective date of its January 16, 2009, final rule entitled ``Elimination of Route Designation Requirement for Motor Carriers Transporting Passengers over Regular Routes.'' Based on the five comments received, all supporting the proposal to delay the effective date of the final rule, FMCSA is extending the effective date by 90 days, and seeks additional public comment on the rulemaking. The final rule announced the discontinuation of the administrative requirement that applicants seeking for-hire authority to transport passengers over regular routes submit a detailed description and a map of the route(s) over which they propose to operate. In response to the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff's memorandum of January 20, 2009, FMCSA extends the effective date to allow the Agency the opportunity for further review and consideration of the January 16, 2009, final rule and solicits public comments on the final rule. In order to afford sufficient time to consider and respond to comments, the effective date is extended for 90 days.
Federal Regulatory Review
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extends the deadline for public comments on how to improve the process and principles governing Federal regulatory review.
Information Collection: Ride-Along Program
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a new information collection associated with the Ride- Along Program application, a program which allows any private citizen to apply to ride along with Forest Service law enforcement officers.
Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs
The Secretary announces the 2009-2010 award year deadline dates for the submission of requests and documents from postsecondary institutions for the campus-based programs.
Anchorage Regulations; Port of New York; Correction
The Coast Guard is correcting the preamble to a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of March 11, 2009 (74 FR 10484). The preamble incorrectly referred to Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 5100.1, instead of Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 0023.1.
Domestic Mail Product
The Commission is adding a new product identified as Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 5 to the Competitive Product List. This action is consistent with changes in a recent law governing postal operations and a recent Postal Service request. Republication of the lists of market dominant and competitive products is also consistent with new requirements in the law.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Form
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this information collection, concerning the National Hunger Clearinghouse.
Buy America Waiver Notification
This notice provides information regarding the FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for the span lock linear electric actuators used in rehabilitation of the Robert Moses causeway NB and SB structures in New York.
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Reduction of Winter I Commercial Possession Limit
NMFS announces the reduction of the scup coastwide commercial possession limit from Maine through North Carolina for the Winter I period. Regulations governing the scup fishery require publication of this notification to advise the coastal states from Maine through North Carolina that 80 percent of the commercial quota allocated to the Winter I period is projected to be harvested and to announce that the possession limit for a Federal vessel permit holder is reduced.
Advisory Committee International Postal and Delivery Services
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, the Department of State gives notice of the fifth meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services. This Committee has been formed in fulfillment of the provisions of the 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 109-435) and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Public Input: Any member of the public interested in providing public input to the meeting should contact Mr. Chris Wood, Office of Technical Specialized Agencies (IO/T), Bureau of International Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of State, at (202) 647-1044, woodcs@state.gov. Each individual providing oral input is requested to limit his or her comments to five minutes. Requests to be added to the speaker list must be received in writing (letter, e-mail or fax) prior to the close of business on May 29, 2009; written comments from members of the public for distribution at this meeting must reach Mr. Wood by letter, e-mail or fax by this same date. Meeting Agenda: The agenda of the meeting will include a review of the results of the March-April 2009 session of the UPU Postal Operations Council and other subjects related to international postal and delivery services of interest to Advisory Committee members and the public. Meeting Date: June 4, 2009 from 2 p.m. to about 5 p.m. (open to the public). Location: The American Institute of Architects (Boardroom), 1735 New York Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20006.
Announcing a Meeting of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Wednesday, April 1, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Friday, April 3, 2009 from 8 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. All sessions will be open to the public. The ISPAB was established by the Computer Security Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-235) and amended by the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-347) to advise the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of NIST on security and privacy issues pertaining to federal computer systems. Details regarding the ISPAB's activities are available at https:// csrc.nist.gov/groups/SMA/ispab//.
Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews
The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting an administrative review and two new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam''). See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 68 FR 47909 (August 12, 2003) (``Order''). The administrative review and new shipper reviews includes three companies, including QVD Food Company Ltd. (``QVD''), the mandatory respondent, and the two new shipper review companies are Binh An Seafood Joint Stock Co. (``Binh An'') and Southern Fishery Industries Company, Ltd. (``South Vina''). We preliminarily found that Binh An and QVD did not sell subject merchandise at less than normal value (``NV'') and thus received zero margins during the period of review (``POR''), August 1, 2006, through July 31, 2007. We also preliminarily rescinded South Vina. See Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Notice of Preliminary Results of the New Shipper Review and Fourth Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission of the Fourth Administrative Review, 73 FR 52015 (September 8, 2008) (``Preliminary Results''). We conducted verifications of Binh An and South Vina and subsequently issued a post-preliminary calculation for South Vina. See New Shipper Review of Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Post-Preliminary Results Analysis for Southern Fishery Industries Co., Ltd. dated January 13, 2009. We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results and the Post-preliminary results for South Vina. Based upon our analysis of the comments and information received, we made changes to the dumping margin calculations for the final results. See Memorandum to the File from Alan Ray, Case Analyst, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Final Results Analysis for QVD and its Affiliates (March 9, 2009); Memorandum to the File from Matthew Renkey, Senior Case Analyst, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Final Results Analysis for Binh An Seafood Joint Stock Company (``Binh An'') (March 9, 2009); and Memorandum to the File from Javier Barrientos, Senior Case Analyst, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Final Results Analysis for Southern Fishery Industries Co., Ltd. (``South Vina'') (March 9, 2009). The final dumping margins are listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of the Reviews.''
Barium Carbonate from the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission (``ITC'') that revocation of the existing antidumping duty (``AD'') order on barium carbonate from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation of the AD order.
Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has terminated a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for PSC 3930, Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled based on SBA's recent discovery of small business manufacturers. Terminating this waiver will require recipients of contracts set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran- owned small businesses, or participants in SBA's 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program to provide the products of small business manufacturers or processors on such contracts.
Kentucky Disaster Number KY-00019
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Kentucky (FEMA-1818-DR), dated 02/05/2009. Incident: Severe winter storm and flooding. Incident Period: 01/26/2009 through 02/13/2009. Effective Date: 03/09/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 04/06/2009. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/05/2009.
Texas Disaster Number TX-00334
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas dated: 03/10/2009. Incident: Bastrop County Wildland Fire. Incident Period: 02/28/2009 and continuing. Effective Date: 03/10/2009. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 5/11/2009. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/10/2009.
American Telecom Services, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
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 complaint and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.
Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California and Imported Table Grapes; Relaxation of Handling Requirements
This rule relaxes the handling requirements prescribed under the California table grape marketing order (order) and the table grape import regulation. The order regulates the handling of table grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California and is administered locally by the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (committee). The import regulation is authorized under section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and regulates the importation of table grapes into the United States. This rule relaxes the one-quarter pound minimum bunch size requirement for the 2009 season for grapes packed in containers holding 2 pounds net weight or less. Under the relaxation, up to 20 percent of the weight of such containers may consist of single, unattached stems or clusters of at least five berries each. This action provides California desert grape handlers and importers the flexibility to respond to a marketing opportunity on a test basis for one season to meet consumer needs.
Antidumping Duty Order: Circular Welded Austenitic Stainless Pressure Pipe from the People's Republic of China
Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission (``ITC''), the Department is issuing an antidumping duty order on circular welded austenitic stainless pressure pipe from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Volunteer Customer Satisfaction Surveys; ICR Number 1711.06, OMB Control No. 2090-0019
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on August 30, 2009. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations; Consistency Update for California
EPA is proposing to update a portion of the Outer Continental Shelf (``OCS'') Air Regulations. Requirements applying to OCS sources located within 25 miles of States' seaward boundaries must be updated periodically to remain consistent with the requirements of the corresponding onshore area (``COA''), as mandated by section 328(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (``the Act''). The portions of the OCS air regulations that are being updated pertain to the requirements for OCS sources by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (Ventura County APCD). The intended effect of approving the OCS requirements for the Ventura County APCD is to regulate emissions from OCS sources in accordance with the requirements onshore. The change to the existing requirements discussed below is proposed to be incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations and is listed in the appendix to the OCS air regulations.
Notification of Pricing for the United States Mint 2009 American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series, and the United States Mint 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Official First Day Coin Cover Series
The United States Mint is announcing pricing for the 2009 American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series and the 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Official First Day Coin Cover Series. The 2009 American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series will be priced at $14.95 each. Each cover includes two Presidential $1 Coins, one each from the United States Mint facilities at Denver and Philadelphia, on a display card with a stamp and a postmark marking the day the coins were first released to the public. The 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Official First Day Coin Covers will be priced at $14.95 each. Each cover includes two quarters, one each from the United States Mint facilities at Denver and Philadelphia, on a display card with a stamp and a postmark marking the day the quarters were first released to the public. The first 2009 American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series, featuring the William Henry Harrison Presidential $1 Coin, and the first 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters First Day Coin Cover, featuring the District of Columbia Quarter, will be offered for sale this spring.
Notification of Pricing for United States Mint 2009 Annual Sets
The United States Mint is announcing pricing for the 2009 United States Mint District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Silver Proof Set\TM\, the 2009 United States Mint Proof Set[reg], the 2009 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set[reg], and the 2009 United States Mint Silver Proof Set\TM\. The 2009 United States Mint District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Silver Proof Set will be released this spring, and will be priced at $29.95. The 2009 United States Mint Proof Set will be released this summer, and will be priced at $29.95. The 2009 United States Mint Uncirculated Coin Set will be released this summer, and will be priced at $27.95. The 2009 United States Mint Silver Proof Set will be released this summer, and will be priced at $52.95.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the B season allowance of the 2009 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
Delegation of Settlement Authority Under the Federal Tort Claims Act
Pursuant to Department of Justice Civil Division Directive (28 CFR part 14) and 10 U.S.C. 113(d), the Secretary of Defense has delegated to the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force the authority to adjust, determine, compromise, and settle administrative claims involving their respective Military Departments under 28 U.S.C. 2672 (relating to the administrative settlement of Federal tort claims), if the amount of the proposed settlement, compromise, or award does not exceed $300,000. The Delegation to the Secretary of the Army includes the authority to adjust, determine, compromise, and settle administrative claims arising out of the acts or omissions of civilian personnel of DoD Components other than the Military Departments in accordance with DoD Directive 5515.9, ``Settlement of Tort Claims,'' April 19, 2004. The authority delegated above may be re-delegated in writing.
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program
Subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a) requires agencies to publish advance notice of any proposed or revised computer matching program by the matching agency for public comment. The DoD, as the matching agency under the Privacy Act is hereby giving notice to the record subjects of a computer matching program between the Social Security Administration (SSA) and DoD that their records are being matched by computer. The purpose of this agreement is to verify applicants for, and recipients of Supplement Security Income (SSI) payments and Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) with respect of determination of eligibility and calculating payment amounts.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
The Department of the Air Force proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
DoD Board of Actuaries Open Meeting
Under the provision 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 that the following Federal Advisory committee meeting of the DoD Board of Actuaries will take place:
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Meetings of Humanities Panel
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of Humanities Panels will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)/TRICARE: Inclusion of TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Program in Federal Procurement of Pharmaceuticals
Section 703 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (NDAA-08) states with respect to any prescription filled on or after the date of enactment of the NDAA, the TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Program shall be treated as an element of the DoD for purposes of procurement of drugs by Federal agencies under section 8126 of title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.), to the extent necessary to ensure pharmaceuticals paid for by the DoD that are provided by network retail pharmacies under the program to eligible covered beneficiaries are subject to the pricing standards in such section 8126. NDAA-08 was enacted on January 28, 2008. The statute requires implementing regulations. This final rule is to implement section 703 of the NDAA- 08.
Notice of Changes to Public Hearings for the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Decommissioning and/or Long-Term Stewardship at the West Valley Demonstration Project and Western New York Nuclear Service Center, DOE/EIS-0226D (Revised)
This notice announces changes to the public hearings initially published in the December 5, 2008 Notice of Availability (73 FR 74160) for the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Decommissioning and/or Long-Term Stewardship at the West Valley Demonstration Project and Western New York Nuclear Service Center [DOE/ EIS-0226-D (Revised)] (referred to as the ``Draft Decommissioning and/ or Long-Term Stewardship EIS'' or ``Draft EIS.''). An additional public hearing will be held in Albany, NY and the location for the Blasdell, NY hearing has been changed to Buffalo, NY.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
The Department of Air Force proposes to delete a system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
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