April 14, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2010-04-14-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2010-04-14
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2010
Document Number: 2010-8673
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Executive Office of the President, Presidential Documents
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2010
Document Number: 2010-8672
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Executive Office of the President, Presidential Documents
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2010-8634
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: National Council on Disability, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act; Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2010-8601
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Tennessee Valley Authority, Agencies and Commissions
Premium Review Process; Request for Comments Regarding Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act
Document Number: 2010-8600
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
This document is a request for comments regarding Section 1003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Pub. L. 111- 148, which added Section 2794 to the Public Health Service Act (the PHS Act). Section 2794 of the PHS Act requires the Secretary to work with States to establish an annual review of unreasonable rate increases, to monitor premium increases and to award grants to States to carry out their rate review process. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) invites public comments in advance of future rulemaking.
Medical Loss Ratios; Request for Comments Regarding Section 2718 of the Public Health Service Act
Document Number: 2010-8599
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Treasury
This document is a request for comments regarding Section 2718 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), which was added by Sections 1001 and 10101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Public Law 111-148, enacted on March 23, 2010. Section 2718 of the PHS Act, among other provisions, requires health insurance issuers offering individual or group coverage to submit annual reports to the Secretary on the percentages of premiums that the coverage spends on reimbursement for clinical services and activities that improve health care quality, and to provide rebates to enrollees if this spending does not meet minimum standards for a given plan year. Section 1562 of PPACA also added section 715 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and section 9815 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code). These two sections effectively incorporate by reference section 2718 and other amendments to title XXVII of the PHS Act. The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) invite public comments in advance of future rulemaking.
Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of Directors; Notice
Document Number: 2010-8595
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Legal Services Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Leases and Permits on Trust or Restricted Land; Request for Comments
Document Number: 2010-8566
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Affairs Bureau
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking comments on renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the collection of information for leases and permits on trust and restricted land pursuant to 25 CFR part 162. The information collection is currently authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0155, which expires August 31, 2010.
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order
Document Number: 2010-8565
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On December 1, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an adequate substantive response from domestic interested parties, as well as a lack of response from respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review. As a result of the sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The dumping margins likely to prevail if the order were revoked are included in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd.-Discontinuance of Service and Abandonment-in Aroostook and Penobscot Counties, ME
Document Number: 2010-8564
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
The Surface Transportation will hold a public hearing concerning the abandonment application filed in this docket. The purpose of the hearing will be to allow interested persons to comment on the application.
Notice of Closure of Airport Mesa/Carizzo Creek Shooting Area in Eastern San Diego County, CA
Document Number: 2010-8563
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has closed approximately 210 acres of public land described as the Airport Mesa/Carrizo Creek shooting area located in eastern San Diego County, California. The closure order prohibits recreational shooting and target practice. The use of firearms will continue to be allowed for hunting consistent with California Department of Fish and Game regulations and seasons. This closure order is necessary in order to protect U.S. Border Patrol agents as they perform their duties along the top of Airport Mesa.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-8562
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the ``Corporation''), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call (202) 565-3472 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday.
Request for Comment on Minimum Requirements for Criteria in Fiscal Year 2011 Grant Applications Under the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 (NASPER)
Document Number: 2010-8560
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
This notice is to request comments from interested parties regarding criteria for grants issued under NASPER (42 U.S.C. 280g-3). NASPER establishes a formula grant program for States to establish or improve State controlled substance monitoring systems (``prescription monitoring programs,'' or ``PMPs''). Under NASPER, the Secretary will award grants to qualifying States, defined in the legislation as the 50 States and the District of Columbia (42 U.S.C. 280g-3(m)(8)). This notice is required under NASPER and comments received in response to this notice will be evaluated and as appropriate, included in public announcements for grants under this law.
Honey From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final Results Pursuant to Final Court Decision
Document Number: 2010-8559
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On November 18, 2008, the Court of International Trade (``CIT'') affirmed the Department's remand determination and entered judgment in Shanghai Eswell Enteprise Co., Ltd., Jinfu Trading Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Native Produce and Animal By-Products Import & Export Group Corp. v. United States, Court 2008 Ct. Intl. Trade LEXIS 123 (November 18, 2008) (``Shanghai Eswell II''), which challenged certain aspects of the Department of Commerce's (``the Department'') findings in Honey from the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Final Rescission, In Part, of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70 FR 38873 (July 6, 2005) (``Final Results'') and the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. Additionally, on appeal, on November 5, 2009, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (``CAFC'') affirmed the CIT's ruling in Eswell II. See Shanghai Eswell Enterprise Co., Ltd., Jinfu Trading Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Native Produce and Animal By-Products Import & Export Group Corp. v. United States, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 24374 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 5, 2009) (``Shanghai Eswell III''). As explained below, in accordance with the order contained in the CIT's November 18, 2008 judgement, Shanghai Eswell II, the Department is amending the Final Results of the review to apply the recalculated surrogate financial ratios in the Department's normal value calculation.
Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon Quality Steel Products from Brazil: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results
Document Number: 2010-8558
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
In response to requests by interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon quality steel products (hot-rolled steel) from Brazil. The review covers Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (USIMINAS) and its subsidiary Companhia Siderurgica Paulista (COSIPA) (hereafter referred to as USIMINAS/COSIPA). The period of review (POR) is March 1, 2008, through February 28, 2009.
Suggestions for Environmental Cooperation Pursuant to the United States-Peru Environmental Cooperation Agreement
Document Number: 2010-8556
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of State
The Department invites the public, including NGOs, educational institutions, private sector enterprises and other interested persons, to submit written comments or suggestions regarding items for inclusion in a new Work Program for implementing the United States-Peru Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA), which entered into force in August 2009. The ECA Work Program will focus in particular on the implementation of the Annex on Forest Sector Governance of the U.S.- Peru Trade Promotion agreement (PTPA). Please review the Annex carefully when preparing your ideas and suggestions. We also encourage submitters to refer to: (1) The Environment Chapter of the PTPA, (2) the U.S.-Peru ECA, (3) the U.S.-Peru 2009-2010 Environmental Cooperation Work Program, and (4) the Environmental Review of the PTPA. (Documents are available at: https://www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/peru/ index.htm).
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program
Document Number: 2010-8554
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
Foreign-Trade Zone 126-Reno, NV; Site Renumbering Notice
Document Number: 2010-8553
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Public Housing Assessment System-Management Operations Certification
Document Number: 2010-8552
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel
Document Number: 2010-8551
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS will hold a 3-day Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in May 2010. The intent of the meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to the public.
Endangered Species; File No. 14754
Document Number: 2010-8549
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that Isaac Wirgin, PhD, New York University School of Medicine, Department of Environmental Medicine, Tuxedo, NY 10987, has been issued a permit to take shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) for purposes of scientific research.
Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Document Number: 2010-8548
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice of Agreements Filed
Document Number: 2010-8547
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants
Document Number: 2010-8546
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Availability of Grant Funds for FY 2010
Document Number: 2010-8545
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA publishes this notice to solicit proposals for grant funding for three NOAA Sea Grant Programs: (1) Sea Grant Aquaculture Research Program 2010; (2) NOAA Sea Grant Aquaculture Extension and Technology Transfer 2010; and (3) NOAA Sea Grant Aquatic Invasive Species 2010. This notice supplements the agency's solicitation for applications published on January 19, 2010 entitled ``Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2010'' (75 FR 3209).
Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan (FEIS/GMP), Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Document Number: 2010-8543
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and National Park Service (NPS) policy in Director's Order Number 2 (Park Planning) and Director's Order Number 12 (Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision- making) the NPS announces the availability of a FEIS/GMP for the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Tuskegee, Alabama. The document provides a framework for management, use, and development options for the historic site by the NPS for the next 15 to 20 years. It describes and analyzes five management alternatives for consideration, including a No-Action Alternative.
60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information-Opportunity for Public Comment
Document Number: 2010-8535
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service invites public comments on an extension of a currently approved collection of information Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 1024-0033. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information-Opportunity for Public Comment
Document Number: 2010-8534
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Sevice, National Park Service
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements, the National Park Service invites public comments on an extension of a currently approved collection of information Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 1024-0032. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Derricks; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Document Number: 2010-8533
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB's approval of the information collection requirements specified in its Standard on Derricks (29 CFR 1910.181).
Request for Nominations To Serve on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)
Document Number: 2010-8531
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health invites interested parties to submit nominations for membership on ACCSH.
Subject: Safety Zone; Sea World Summer Nights Fireworks, Mission Bay, San Diego, CA
Document Number: 2010-8530
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the navigable waters of Mission Bay in support of the Sea World Summer Nights Fireworks. This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, participating vessels, and other vessels and users of the waterway. Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within this safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the South Bay Metro Green Line Extension Transit Corridor, Southwestern Portion of Los Angeles County, CA
Document Number: 2010-8529
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed transit improvements in the South Bay Metro Green Line Extension Transit Corridor. LACMTA operates the Metro transit system in Los Angeles County. The proposed project would improve mobility in southwestern Los Angeles County by introducing high-frequency transit service options; enhance the regional transit network by interconnecting existing and planned rapid transit lines such as the proposed Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor and the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) planned People Mover; provide an alternative mode of transportation for commuters who currently use the congested I-405 corridor; improve transit accessibility for residents and employees who live and/or work along the corridor; and encourage a mode shift to transit, reducing air pollution and Greenhouse Gas emissions.
South Dakota Disaster Number SD-00027
Document Number: 2010-8528
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of South Dakota (FEMA-1886-DR), dated 03/09/2010.
Hydrogen Sulfide; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2010-8527
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
On February 26, 2010, EPA issued a Federal Register document concerning the Agency's intent to consider lifting the Administrative Stay of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to- Know Act (EPCRA) section 313 toxic chemical release reporting requirements for hydrogen sulfide (Chemical Abstracts Service Number (CAS No.) 7783-06-4) (75 FR 8889). The purpose of today's action is to inform interested parties that, in response to a request for an extension, EPA is extending the comment period by 15 days until May 12, 2010. The comment period was previously scheduled to close on April 27, 2010.
Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the State of Louisiana
Document Number: 2010-8526
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has submitted updated regulations for receiving delegation of EPA authority for implementation and enforcement of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for all sources. These regulations apply to certain NSPS promulgated by EPA, as amended through July 1, 2008; and certain NESHAPs promulgated by EPA, as amended through July 1, 2008. The delegation of authority under this action does not apply to sources located in Indian Country. EPA is providing notice that it has approved delegation of certain NSPS to LDEQ, and taking direct final action to approve the delegation of certain NESHAPs to LDEQ.
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-8525
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application 74234- EUP-E from Intralytix, Inc., requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for the E. coli 0157:H7 bacteriophage. The Agency has determined that the permit may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, in accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting comments on this application.
Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the State of Louisiana
Document Number: 2010-8524
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is proposing to approve the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) updated regulations for receiving delegation of EPA authority for implementation and enforcement of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for all sources (both part 70 and non-part 70 sources). These regulations apply to certain NSPS promulgated by EPA at 40 CFR part 60, as amended through July 1, 2008; and certain NESHAPs promulgated by EPA, as amended through July 1, 2008, for both 40 CFR part 61 and 63 standards. The rule also incorporates by reference certain other revisions made after July 1, 2008. The delegation of authority under this action does not apply to sources located in Indian Country. EPA is providing notice that it has approved delegation of certain NSPS to LDEQ, and taking direct final action to approve the delegation of certain NESHAPs to LDEQ.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; State Review Framework; EPA ICR Number 2185.04; OBM Control No. 2020-0031
Document Number: 2010-8523
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
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 April 30, 2011. 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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plans (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1664.07, OMB Control No. 2050-0141
Document Number: 2010-8522
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice 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 8/31/2010. 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.
Cydia Pomonella Granulovirus; Product Cancellation Order for a Pesticide Registration
Document Number: 2010-8521
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces EPA's cancellation order of a product containing the pesticide, Cydia pomonella granulovirus, pursuant to section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows the December 31, 2009, expiration of a conditional, time-limited registration. This is not the last Cydia pomonella granulovirus product registered for use in the United States. Any distribution, sale, or use of the Cydia pomonella granulovirus product subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Halogenated Solvent Cleaners (Renewal), EPA ICR Number 1652.07, OMB Control Number 2060-0273
Document Number: 2010-8520
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-04-14
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.
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