April 28, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Upper Mississippi River, Rock Island, IL
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Rock Island Railroad and Highway Drawbridge across the Upper Mississippi River, Mile 482.9, Rock Island, Illinois. The deviation is necessary to allow the Quad Cities Marathon to cross the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to be maintained in the closed to navigation position for four hours from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on September 26, 2010.
Regulated Navigation Area; Lake Champlain Bridge Construction Zone, NY and VT
The Coast Guard is establishing a regulated navigation area around the construction zone of the Lake Champlain Bridge between Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont. This temporary interim rule places speed restrictions on all vessels transiting the navigable waters of Lake Champlain in the vicinity of the bridge construction. In addition, this rule provides for the temporary suspension of all vessel traffic within the regulated navigation area during certain periods of construction. This rule is necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters within this regulated area during the construction of the Lake Champlain Bridge.
Safety Zone; Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, WI
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for annual fireworks events in the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, during four separate periods between 9:15 p.m. on June 12, 2010 and 10:30 p.m. on June 24, 2010. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and immediately after fireworks events. This action will establish restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in a specified area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after fireworks events. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones without permission of the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.
Safety Zone; 2010 Veterans Tribute Fireworks, Lake Charlevoix, Boyne City, MI
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of Lake Charlevoix near Boyne City, Michigan. All vessels are prohibited from transiting the zone located on a portion of Lake Charlevoix. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect the surrounding public and vessels from the hazards associated with a fireworks display.
Food and Drug Administration/Xavier University Global Outsourcing Conference
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Cincinnati District, in co-sponsorship with Xavier University, is announcing a public conference entitled ``FDA/Xavier University Global Outsourcing Conference.'' This 3-day public conference for the pharmaceutical industry includes presentations from key FDA officials, global regulators, and industry experts. The conference will focus on global compliance challenges associated with pharmaceutical outsourcing relationships and supply chain control, as well as expectations from global regulators. Pharmaceutical companies and contract organizations
Avalotis Corp.; Grant of a Permanent Variance
This notice announces the grant of a permanent variance to
Massachusetts; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-1895-DR), dated March 29, 2010, and related determinations.
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at title 45 part 670 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received.
Importation of Papayas From Colombia and Ecuador
We are amending the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow, under certain conditions, the importation of commercial shipments of fresh papayas from Colombia and Ecuador into the continental United States. The conditions for the importation of papayas from Colombia and Ecuador include requirements for field sanitation, hot water treatment, and fruit fly trapping in papaya production areas. This action allows for the importation of papayas from Colombia and Ecuador while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of injurious plant pests into the continental United States.
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion; Agency Information Collection Activities; Current Collection: Comment Request-Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge To Promote the Open Government Initiative
In the legislation that established the Department of Agriculture (USDA) (the Organic Act of 1862, 7 U.S.C. 2201), Congress gave the Department authority for nutrition education and information dissemination. The USDA, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion has been granted emergency approval to conduct the information collection, Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge to Promote the Open Government Initiative. The collection will contribute to the goal of achieving the President's Open Government Initiative and increase access to socially relevant technologies that seek to improve eating and physical activity behaviors among children. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this current information collection. This is a current collection to develop applications and games using a recently released USDA nutrition data on Data.gov
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council).
Art Advisory Panel-Notice of Closed Meeting
Closed meeting of the Art Advisory Panel will be held in Washington, DC.
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program Availability of Application Packages
This document provides notice of the availability of Application Packages for the 2011 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program.
Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program-Availability of Application Packages
This document provides notice of the availability of application packages for the 2011 Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Management and Oversight of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice of Web Site Publication for the Climate Program Office
The Climate Program Office publishes this notice to announce the availability of information pertaining to an upcoming Climate Program Office solicitation of grant proposals on its Web site at https://www.climate.noaa.gov.
Notice With Respect to List of Countries Denying Fair Market Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects
Pursuant to section 533 of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended (49 U.S.C. 50104), the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has determined not to list any countries as denying fair market opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport construction projects.
Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs
The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. The meeting will be open to the public.
Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances
This regulation establishes tolerances for combined residues of imidacloprid in or on vegetables, bulb, group 3; cereal grains, group 15 and cereal grains, forage, fodder and straw, group 16. This regulation also deletes tolerances for various commodities and tolerances from direct/inadvertent residues on cereal grains, group 15 and cereal grains, forage, fodder and straw, group 16, as they will be superseded by group tolerances. Bayer CropScience requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Difenoconazole Pesticide Tolerances
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of the fungicide difenoconazole in or on: Almond, hulls; brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A; brassica, leafy green, subgroup 5B; citrus, dried pulp; citrus, oil; fruit, citrus, group 10; grape; grape, raisin; nut, tree, group 14; onion, bulb, subgroup 3-07A; onion, green, subgroup 3- 07B; pistachio; and vegetable, cucurbit, group 9. EPA is also revising the difenoconazole crop and animal tolerance expressions; deleting all section 18 difenoconazole tolerances that are no longer needed as a result of this action; reinstating tolerances for wheat forage, wheat grain, and wheat straw, which were inadvertently removed when previous tolerances were established; correcting the existing tolerance for beet, sugar; and deleting the grape import superscript. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. requested the new tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Draft Test Guidelines; Reopening of Comment Period
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of January 27, 2010, concerning four draft test guidelines for product performance of public health uses of antimicrobial agents. EPA received a request from the public to extend the comment period. After further consideration, EPA decided to reopen the comment period to allow additional time for public comments. This document reopens the comment period for 60 days.
Petition from Pesticide Poisoning Victims United; Notice of Availability
EPA is announcing the availability of a January 25, 2010 petition from Pesticide Poisoning Victims United, a division of the Pitchfork Rebellion. The petitioners, who reside in Lane County, Oregon, ask the Agency to undertake a number of actions to protect potentially affected individuals from pesticides in their area.
Cyromazine; Pesticide Tolerances
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of cyromazine in or on succulent beans at 2.0 parts per million (ppm). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Small Business Impacts of Motor Vehicle Safety
NHTSA seeks comments on the economic impact of its regulations on small entities. As required by section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, we are attempting to identify rules that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. We also request comments on ways to make these regulations easier to read and understand. The focus of this notice is rules that specifically relate to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers, incomplete vehicles, motorcycles, and motor vehicle equipment.
Methyl Parathion; Notice of Receipt of Request to Voluntarily Cancel Pesticide Registrations
In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by the registrants to voluntarily cancel their registrations of products containing the pesticide methyl parathion. The requests would delete methyl parathion use in or on alfalfa, almonds, barley, canola/rapeseed, corn (field, pop, and sweet), cotton, grass (forage), oats, onions, potatoes (sweet and white), rice, rye, soybeans, sunflowers, walnuts, and wheat. The requests would terminate the last methyl parathion products registered for use in the United States. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests. If these requests are granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted after the registration has been cancelled only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.
Avaya Government Solutions; Transfer of Data
This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to Avaya Government Solutions in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Avaya Government Solutions has been awarded multiple contracts to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Avaya Government Solutions to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
Update of Revised and Reaffirmed Documents Incorporated by Reference
This final rule incorporates 21 revised editions and 17 reaffirmed editions of documents previously incorporated by reference in regulations governing oil and gas and sulphur operations in the Outer Continental Shelf. Additionally, this final rule will rectify an incorrect reference to American Petroleum Institute (API) 510. The revised and reaffirmed editions of these documents will ensure that lessees use the best and safest technologies available while operating in the Outer Continental Shelf.
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Lead Emissions From Piston-Engine Aircraft Using Leaded Aviation Gasoline
EPA is issuing this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to describe information currently available and information being collected that will be used by the Administrator to issue a subsequent proposal regarding whether, in the Administrator's judgment, aircraft lead emissions from aircraft using leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) cause or contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. In this ANPR we describe and request comment on the data available for evaluating lead emissions, ambient concentrations and potential exposure to lead from the continued use of leaded avgas in piston-engine powered aircraft. We also describe and request comment on additional information being collected that will inform any future action.
Clofencet; Notice of Receipt of Request to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of a request by the registrant to voluntarily cancel their registrations of certain products containing the pesticide clofencet. The request would delete clofencet use as a plant growth regulator registered for use in the production of hybrid wheat seed. The request would terminate the last clofencet products registered for use in the United States. EPA intends to grant this request at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the request, or unless the registrant withdraws its request. If this request is granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted after the registrations have been cancelled only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.
Regulations Implementing the Freedom of Information Act
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) is proposing to revise its regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The proposed regulations have been updated to reflect the amendments to the FOIA from the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 (OPEN Government Act), as well as changes in OSHRC's own policies and procedures.
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
This establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Gold Mine Ore Processing and Production Area Source Category and Addition to Source Category List for Standards
EPA is proposing to add the gold mine ore processing and production area source category to the list of source categories subject to regulation under the hazardous air pollutant section of the Clean Air Act (CAA) due to their mercury emissions. EPA is also proposing national mercury emission standards for this category based on the emissions level of the best performing facilities which are well controlled for mercury. EPA is soliciting comments on all aspects of this proposed rule.
Exposure Modeling Public Meeting
An Exposure Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held for one day on July 27, 2010. This notice announces the location and time for the meeting and sets forth the tentative agenda topics.
Versar, Inc. and Syracuse Research Corporation; Transfer of Data
This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, have been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
Aviation Service Rules
This document considers a petition for rulemaking requesting that the Commission amend the Commission's rules for aeronautical mobility mobile stations. It also seeks comment on a proposal to permit remote monitoring of certain automated ground stations during installation and maintenance, without a licensed technician present. Finally, it proposes to codify the terms of a waiver permitting the licensing and equipment certification of devices to test aircraft data link systems.
Implementation of OMB Guidance on Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS or the Corporation) is removing its regulation implementing the Government-wide common rule on drug-free workplace requirements for financial assistance, currently located within part 2545 of title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and issuing a new regulation to adopt the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance at 2 CFR part 182. This regulatory action implements the OMB's initiative to streamline and consolidate into one title of the CFR all federal regulations on drug-free workplace requirements for financial assistance. These changes constitute an administrative simplification that would make no substantive change in the Corporation's policy or procedures for drug-free workplace.
Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'') requires the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC'' or ``Commission'') to promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. These standards are to be ``substantially the same as'' applicable voluntary standards or more stringent than the voluntary standard if the Commission concludes that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. The Commission is proposing a more stringent safety standard for bassinets and cradles that will further reduce the risk of injury associated with these products.
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