April 13, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This Final Rule sets out the Director of the FBI's authority to establish and collect fees for providing fingerprint-based and name- based Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) checks and other identification services submitted by authorized users for noncriminal justice purposes, including employment and licensing. The FBI may set such fees at a level to include an amount to establish a fund to defray expenses for the automation of fingerprint identification and criminal justice information services and associated costs. It further provides that future fee adjustments will be made by notice published in the Federal Register.

This supplemental NPRM revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), for McCauley Propeller Systems model 4HFR34C653/L106FA propellers. That proposed AD would have required a onetime fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI) and eddy current inspection (ECI) of the propeller hub for cracks. That proposed AD resulted from reports of 3 hubs found cracked during propeller overhaul. This supplemental NPRM would require the same inspections. This supplemental NPRM results from reports of 7 additional hubs found cracked during propeller overhaul, totaling 10 cracked hubs. We are proposing this supplemental AD to prevent failure of the propeller hub, which could cause blade separation, damage to the airplane, and loss of control of the airplane.

The Coast Guard is disestablishing the permanent safety zone at Trunkline LNG in Lake Charles, LA and replacing it with a security zone with new boundaries. The Coast Guard is also establishing two additional permanent security zones on the waters of the Calcasieu River for the mooring basins at Cameron LNG in Hackberry, LA and PPG Industries in Lake Charles, LA. The Coast Guard is also disestablishing the Calcasieu River ship channel moving safety zone and replacing it with a moving security zone. The revised moving security zone extends channel edge to channel edge on the Calcasieu Channel and shoreline to shoreline on the Calcasieu River, 2 miles ahead and 1 mile astern of certain designated vessels while in transit on the Calcasieu Channel or Calcasieu River. Meeting, crossing or overtaking situations are not permitted within the security zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port. The moving security zone may commence at any point while certain vessels are transiting the Calcasieu Channel or Calcasieu River on U.S. territorial waters (12 nautical miles) in the Captain of the Port (COTP) Port Arthur zone. These security zones are needed to protect vessels, waterfront facilities, the public, and other surrounding areas from destruction, loss, or injury caused by sabotage, subversive acts, accidents, or other actions of a similar nature. Unless exempted under this rule, entry into or movement within these security zones is prohibited without permission from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard proposes to establish a regulated navigation area across the entire width of the Galveston Channel in the vicinity of Sector Field Office (SFO) Galveston. This regulated navigation area would require vessels to navigate at no wake speeds within this area. Vessel transits at greater than minimum safe speed and causing wake in this area would be prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Houston-Galveston or a designated representative. This regulated navigation area is needed to protect the Coast Guard Sector Field Office (SFO) Galveston vessels, break wall, and piers from further damage associated with excessive wake and to protect ongoing base construction.

The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) will hold a public hearing on its refresh of accessibility criteria for information and communication technologies covered by the Rehabilitation Act (section 508) and the Telecommunications Act (section 255). The hearing will focus on a draft of updated standards and guidelines made available for public comment on March 22. As part of this rulemaking, the Board proposes to supplement its Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines

EPA is proposing to approve a revision to Indiana's State Implementation Plan alternative monitoring requirements for Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL) at its Harding Street Generating Station. On December 31, 2008, Indiana requested approval of alternative monitoring requirements that allow the use of a particulate matter continuous emissions monitoring system in place of a continuous opacity monitor.

GSA, DOD, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. The E.O. encourages the use of project labor agreements for large-scale Federal construction projects in order to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine endangered status for 48 species on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We also designate 26,582 acres (ac) (10,757 hectares (ha)) of critical habitat for 47 of these species. The critical habitat is located in Kauai County, Hawaii. Critical habitat designation was determined to be not prudent for one species, Pritchardia hardyi (a palm), which is threatened by over collection and vandalism.