March 20, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The General Services Administration (GSA) has reviewed the per diem rates for certain locations in the States of Idaho and Maryland and determined that they are inadequate. GSA has also reviewed and is amending the county boundaries of Columbia, South Carolina.

This document delays the effective and applicability dates of final rules under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and parallel provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, relating to the provision of investment advice to participants and beneficiaries in individual account plans, such as 401(k) plans, and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts (and certain similar plans). These rules were published in the Federal Register on January 21, 2009. This document postpones the effective and applicability dates of these final rules from March 23, 2009 until May 22, 2009, to allow additional time for the Department to evaluate questions of law and policy concerning the rules.

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Government/Industry Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee.

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force.

The FAA is issuing this Notice of Availability to advise the public that a Final EIS will be available for public review beginning March 20, 2009. The document was prepared pursuant to major environmental directives to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (Pub. L. 91-190); Section 106 consultation for impacts to historic structures, as identified in 36 CFR Section 800.8, Coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act; U.S. Department of Transportation Section 303(c), formerly referred to as Section 4(f); and other applicable Federal and State environmental laws, regulations, and Executive Orders. The Final EIS was prepared in response to a proposal presented to the FAA by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA), the owner and operator of CMH and identified in the Final EIS as the Airport Sponsor, for environmental review. The FAA prepared this Final EIS to analyze and disclose potential environmental impacts related to possible future Federal Actions at CMH. Numerous Federal actions would be necessary if airfield development were to be implemented. Proposed improvements include replacement of Runway 10R/28L, development of a new passenger terminal, and other airfield projects (see below). The Final EIS presents the purpose and need for the proposed Federal action, analysis of reasonable alternatives, including the No Action Alternative, discussion of impacts for each reasonable alternative, the selection of the FAA's preferred alternative, proposed mitigation, and supporting appendices. The FAA will consider all information contained in the Final EIS and additional information that may be provided during the public comment period before issuing the Agency's Final Decision. The Airport Sponsor proposes to replace existing Runway 10R/28L at CMH, approximately 700 feet south of the existing Runway 10R/28L; to develop new terminal facilities in the midfield area; to provide ancillary facilities in support of the replacement runway and midfield terminal; and to implement noise abatement air traffic procedures developed for the replacement runway. The replacement runway would be 10,113 feet long. This length would maintain CMH's ability to accommodate current and projected airport operations. Existing Runway 10R/28L would be decommissioned as a runway and converted to a taxiway upon commissioning of the replacement runway. In addition, a south taxiway and north parallel taxiway to proposed Runway 10R/28L would be constructed. To meet future aircraft parking and passenger processing requirements, new midfield terminal facilities are needed. The Final EIS assesses a development envelope that is defined as an area large enough to encompass Phase I and II of the CRAA terminal development program. The Final EIS discusses the number of gates, approximate square footage, approximate curb frontage, and the number of passengers that the terminal would accommodate. Ancillary facilities in support of the replacement runway and midfield terminal would be constructed. The facilities include roadway relocations and construction; parking improvements; property acquisition; and relocation of residences, as necessary. The CRAA prepared a 14 CFR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study Update (Part 150 Update) to address the current and future noise conditions. The Part 150 Update includes an analysis of the potential noise and land use impacts resulting from the proposed development of relocating Runway 10R/28L to the south, as well as possible mitigation options. The noise abatement air traffic options recommended through the Part 150 Update are included in the Final EIS as part of the proposed project. In addition, land use mitigation CRAA recommended in the Part 150 Update is included in the Final EIS as mitigation for the impacts resulting from the proposed project. The FAA issued its Record of Availability on May 19, 2008 and its approval of the Noise Compatibility Program on May 19, 2008 [FR Doc. E8-12591 Filed 6-6-08: 8:45 am]. Public Comment: The public comment period on the Final EIS starts on March 20, 2009 and closes on April 20, 2009. Comments can only be accepted with the full name and address of the individual commenting. Mail and fax comments are to be submitted to Ms. Katherine S. Delaney of the FAA, at the address shown in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. E-mailed comments should be sent to cmheis@faa.gov. All comments must be postmarked or faxed no later than midnight, April 20, 2009. The Final EIS may be reviewed for comment during regular business hours at the following locations: 1. Federal Aviation Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, 11677 S. Wayne Road, Suite 107, Romulus, MI 48174 (Phone: 734- 229-2900). 2. Columbus Regional Airport Authority, Port Columbus International Airport, Administrative Offices, 4600 International Gateway, Columbus, OH 43219 (Phone: 614-239-4063). 3. City of Gahanna, 200 South Hamilton Road, Gahanna, OH 43230 (Phone: 614-342-4000). 4. City of Whitehall, 360 South Yearling Road, Whitehall, OH 43213 (Phone: 614-338-3106). 5. Jefferson Township, 6545 Havens Road, Blacklick, OH 43004 (Phone: 614-855-4260). 6. City of Bexley, 2242 East Main Street, Bexley, OH 43209 (Phone: 614-327-6200). 7. City of Reynoldsburg, 7232 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (Phone: 614-322-6800). 8. Columbus Metropolitan Library, Main Branch, 96 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215 (Phone: 614-645-2275). 9. Columbus Metropolitan Library, Gahanna Branch, 310 Granville Street, Gahanna, OH 43230 (Phone: 614-645-2275). 10. Columbus Metropolitan Library, Shepard Branch, 790 North Nelson Road, Columbus, OH 43219 (Phone: 614-645-2275). 11. Columbus Metropolitan Library, Linden Branch, 2432 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211 (Phone: 614-645-2275). 12. Columbus Metropolitan Library, Whitehall Branch, 4371 East Broad Street, Whitehall, OH 43213 (Phone: 614-645-2275). 13. Columbus Metropolitan Library, Reynoldsburg Branch, 1402 Brice Road, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (Phone: 614-645-2275). 14. Bexley Public Library, 2411 East Main Street, Bexley, OH 43209 (Phone: 614-231-2793). 15. CMH EIS Web site, https://www.airportsites.net/cmh-eis.

EPA is issuing this final rule to revise the existing fees for EPA's Lead-based Paint Activities Regulations and establish fees for the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule. As specified in section 402 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA must establish and implement a fee schedule to recover for the U.S. Treasury the Agency's costs of administering and enforcing the standards and requirements applicable to lead-based paint training programs and contractors. Specifically, this final rule establishes the fees that will be charged, in those States and Indian Tribes without authorized programs, for training programs seeking accreditation under 40 CFR 745.225, for firms engaged in renovations seeking certification under 40 CFR 745.89, and for individuals or firms engaged in lead-based paint activities seeking certification under 40 CFR 745.226.

A significant percentage of the export licenses issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) appear to be unused or used for less than the quantity or value limits authorized by the license. BIS seeks public comment to help it ascertain the reasons for such lack of use or under use. BIS is particularly interested in whether characteristics of the export license application review process induce applicants to apply for greater authorizations than they need and, if such is the case, any costs associated with such applications.

On November 25, 2008, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full sunset review of the suspended antidumping duty investigation on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate (``CTL plate'') from Ukraine pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Ukraine; Preliminary Results of Full Sunset Review of the Suspension Agreement, 73 FR 71603 (November 25, 2008) (``Preliminary Results''). We provided interested parties an opportunity to comment on our Preliminary Results. The Department did not receive comments from either domestic or respondent interested parties. As a result of this review, the Department continues to find that termination of the suspended antidumping duty investigation on CTL plate from Ukraine would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on November 20, 2008, 73 FR 70359. TSA will provide a voluntary security-related training course to the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) motor carrier and shipper industry, to include an evaluation for respondents to complete. TSA will use this data to measure the program's effectiveness at achieving its goal of heightened security awareness levels throughout the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industry.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 announces the deletion of approximately 2,900 acres of property (identified in more detail below) of the Griffiss Air Force Base Superfund Site (Site) located in Rome, New York, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), is an appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). This partial deletion pertains to the soil and groundwater of 23 parcels at the Site. All other properties at Griffiss Air Force Base (GAFB) will remain on the NPL and are not being considered for deletion as part of this action. The EPA and the State of New York, through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, have determined that, with regard to the specified properties at the GAFB Site (i.e., the soil and groundwater beneath), either no significant threat to public health or the environment exists or all appropriate response actions, other than operation, maintenance, and five-year reviews, have been implemented such that they no longer pose a significant threat to public health or the environment.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) by revising coverage of Motor Vehicle Management. This final rule is a result of comments received on an interim rule published in the Federal Register on May 12, 2006 (71 FR 27636), and from members of the Federal Fleet Policy Council (FEDFLEET). This final rule also incorporates other administrative changes.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Community- Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia: Developing Drugs for Treatment.'' This draft guidance informs industry of FDA's current thinking regarding the overall development program and clinical trial designs for drugs to support an indication for treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). This draft guidance does not address the development of drugs for other purposes or populations, such as treatment of patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia or ventilator-associated pneumonia. This draft guidance revises the draft guidance for industry entitled ``Community-Acquired Pneumonia-Developing Antimicrobial Drugs for Treatment'' published July 1998.

This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticides Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid, and opens a public comment period on these documents. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid Dockets. Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone is used as an algaecide, bactericide, and fungicide for materials and wood preservation. Busan 77 is used to control of algae in swimming pools, hot tubs, whirlpools and fountains without fish. It is also registered to control growth of algae, bacteria, and fungi in recirculating cooling towers, industrial air washing systems, and as a materials preservative in metal cutting fluids. Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid is used primarily as a fungicide and bacteriostat, with the main use site being a material preservative for carpet backings. Some other use sites include paint, textiles, vinyl products, polymeric laminates, and epoxy flooring and tile. EPA has reviewed Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid through the public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards.

OSHA solicits comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Temporary Labor Camps Standard (29 CFR 1910.142).

This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

OSHA solicits comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the 1,3-Butadiene Standard (29 CFR 1910.1051).

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5). ARRA includes a requirement that the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary), in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and Health and Human Services, develop model notices. These models are for use by group health plans and other entities that, pursuant to ARRA, must provide notices of the availability of premium reductions and additional election periods for health care continuation coverage. This document announces the availability of the model health care continuation coverage notices required by ARRA.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the countervailing duty order on PC strand from India and the antidumping duty orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and announced at a later date. For further information concerning the conduct of these reviews and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207).

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is affirming, without change, its interim final rule requiring a country of origin statement on the label of any meat or poultry product that is a covered commodity, as defined by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), and that is to be sold by a retailer, also as defined by AMS, in accordance with the regulations set out in AMS' final rule, ``Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Beef, Pork, Lamb, Chicken, Goat Meat, Perishable Agricultural Commodities, Peanuts, Pecans, Ginseng, and Macadamia Nuts.'' FSIS is also affirming, without change, the provisions of the interim final rule that amended its regulations to provide that it will consider the addition of compliant country of origin statements to the labels of covered meat or poultry products to be generically approved. FSIS is thus conforming its regulations to the AMS final rule. FSIS is not amending its regulations or labeling policies for meat or poultry products that are non-covered commodities.