March 25, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend its adjudication regulations concerning presumptive service connection for certain diseases based upon the most recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Institute of Medicine committee report, Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2008 (Update 2008). This proposed amendment is necessary to implement a decision of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that there is a positive association between exposure to herbicides and the subsequent development of hairy cell leukemia and other chronic B- cell leukemias, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease. The intended effect of this proposed amendment is to establish presumptive service connection for these diseases based on herbicide exposure.

The FHWA is issuing this Revised Notice of Intent (NOI) to advise the public and interested agencies of modifications to the scope and environmental review process for the Houma-Thibodaux to LA 3127 Connection Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The project study area has been expanded due to resource agency concerns to include a potential alternative to the west in the vicinity of the LA 1 and LA 308 corridor to the Sunshine Bridge. FHWA also intends to utilize the environmental review provisions afforded under Section 6002 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The EIS will build upon the environmental and technical studies and public comments and outreach conducted to date. This NOI revises the NOI that was published in the Federal Register on June 7, 2004.

This document seeks comment on proposed revisions to the Commission's procedural rules and organizational rules. The proposals are intended to increase efficiency and modernize our procedures, enhance the openness and transparency of Commission proceedings, and clarify certain procedural rules. We seek comment on the proposed rule language, as well as the other proposals contained in this document.

EPA is taking direct final action to convert a conditional approval of specified provisions of the Michigan State Implementation plan (SIP) to a full approval. The revisions consist of requirements of the prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) construction permit program under the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA). This program affects major stationary sources in Michigan that are subject to or potentially subject to the PSD construction permit program. EPA is converting its prior conditional approval to full approval because the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) submitted corrections to the rules that satisfy the conditions listed in EPA's conditional approval. As part of this direct final rule, EPA is rescinding Michigan's delegation of authority for implementing the Federal PSD regulations. This action is being taken under section 110 of the CAA.

EPA proposes to convert a conditional approval of revisions to the Michigan State Implementation Plan (SIP) to a full approval under the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA). The revisions consist of requirements of the prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) construction permit program in Michigan. As required by the conditional approval, Michigan has submitted a SIP revision pertaining to the ``potential to emit'' and ``emission unit'' definitions and EPA has found the revisions acceptable.

This document contains correction to the notice of meeting which was published in the Federal Register of March 8, 2010 (75FR10460). The meeting which was scheduled for March 25, 26, and 27, 2010 has been rescheduled and the new meeting dates are April 8, 9, and 10, 2010. The Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Petersburg, Alaska. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110- 343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the meeting is to update Committee members on changes in the legislation, elect officers, and develop operating guidelines and project evaluation criteria. The committee may also make project funding recommendations at this meeting.

NCUA proposes to revise certain provisions of its Regulatory Flexibility Program (RegFlex) to enhance safety and soundness for credit unions. Those provisions pertain to fixed assets, member business loans (MBL), stress testing of investments, and discretionary control of investments. Some of these revisions will require conforming amendments to NCUA's fixed assets and MBL rules.

The Audio Division denies the petition for rule making filed by Katherine Pyeatt, proposing the allotment of Channel 280A at Stonewall, Texas, as the community's first local transmission service. The reason for the denial is that the proposal is mutually exclusive with a prior-filed and cut-off application for FM Station KXXS that includes a proposal to substitute Channel 280A for Channel 223A at Burnet, Texas. It is Commission policy to protect applications against subsequently-filed and conflicting rule-making proposals. For that reason, the Audio Division denied the petition for rule making and terminated the proceeding without adoption of a final rule.