May 25, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2010-05-25-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2010-05-25
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the SAB Panel for the Review of Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems and Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity
Document Number: 2010-12617
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB Panel for the review of two EPA draft documents on the Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems, and on Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity.
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12616
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA announces that its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) will hold a three-day committee meeting concerning distracted driving by commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators, from June 8 through June 10, 2010. This meeting is open to the public.
Invasive Species Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2010-12581
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). Comprised of 30 nonfederal invasive species experts and stakeholders from across the nation, the purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the National Invasive Species Council, as authorized by Executive Order 13112, on a broad array of issues related to preventing the introduction of invasive species and providing for their control and minimizing the economic, ecological, and human health impacts that invasive species cause. The Council is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce. The duty of the Council is to provide national leadership regarding invasive species issues.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-12578
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Education
The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests
Document Number: 2010-12577
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Education
The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12575
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Drug Abuse; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12573
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request; HUD Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities-Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program, Public Law 111-117
Document Number: 2010-12572
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
National Institute on Drug Abuse; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12571
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2010-12570
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12569
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12568
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Hand Trucks and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Document Number: 2010-12565
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On January 11, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on hand trucks and certain parts thereof from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The review covers one exporter. The period of review (POR) is December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008. We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results. Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made changes to the margin calculations. Therefore, the final results differ from the preliminary results. The final weighted-average dumping margin for the reviewed firm is listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of Review.''
Job Corps: Final Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Small Wind Turbine Installation at the Pine Ridge Job Corps Center Located at 15710 Highway 385, Chadron, NE 69337
Document Number: 2010-12562
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor
Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR part 1500-08) implementing procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary (OSEC), in accordance with 29 CFR 11.11(d), gives final notice of the proposed construction of a small wind turbine at the Pine Ridge Job Corps Center, and that this project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. In accordance with 29 CFR 11.11(d) and 40 CFR 1501.4(e)(2), a preliminary FONSI for the project was published in the April 5, 2010 Federal Register (75 FR 17161). No comments were received regarding the preliminary FONSI. OSEC has reviewed the conclusion of the environmental assessment (EA), and agrees with the finding of no significant impact. This notice serves as the Final Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Small Wind Turbine Installation at the Pine Ridge Job Corps Center located at 15710 Highway 385, Chadron, NE 69337. The preliminary FONSI and the EA are adopted in final with no change.
Marine Mammals; File No. 13599
Document Number: 2010-12561
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that the National Ocean Service Marine Forensic Lab (NOS Lab, Julie Carter, Principal Investigator), 219 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 13599.
Safety Advisory 2010-01
Document Number: 2010-12556
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2010-01 in order to provide guidance to interested parties concerning the inspection and repair of FTTX series flatcars that have welded vertical hand brake supports that have been modified to accommodate a 10-inch wide hand brake step. FRA's Office of Railroad Safety Motive Power and Equipment (MP&E) Division has been notified that approximately 1,851 FTTX series flatcars that are owned by TTX Company (TTX) may have a notch cut into the vertical hand brake supports, which compromises the safety of the hand brake support angles.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12550
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12548
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12545
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Center on Minority and Health Disparities; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12543
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: 2010-12538
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: 2010-12537
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Commerce Implementation of OMB Guidance on Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
Document Number: 2010-12536
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce
The U.S. Department of Commerce is proposing to remove its regulation implementing the Governmentwide common rule on drug-free workplace requirements for financial assistance, and issuing a new regulation to adopt the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance. 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 U.S. Department of Commerce policy or procedures for drug-free workplace.
Office of the Attorney General; Certification Process for State Capital Counsel Systems; Removal of Final Rule
Document Number: 2010-12535
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Justice
Pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Department of Justice promulgated a final rule to implement certification procedures for States seeking to qualify for the special Federal habeas corpus review procedures in capital cases afforded under chapter 154 of title 28 of the United States Code. See Certification Process for State Capital Counsel Systems, 73 FR 75327 (Dec. 11, 2008). A Federal district court issued an injunction requiring the Department to provide an additional public comment period and publish a response to any comments received during that period. The Department then solicited further public comments. By this proposed rule, the Department is proposing to remove the December 11, 2008 regulations. The Department will issue new regulations on this subject by separate rulemaking after the December 2008 regulations are removed.
Streamlined Procedure for Appeal Brief Review in Ex Parte Reexamination Proceedings
Document Number: 2010-12534
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is streamlining the procedure for the review of appeal briefs in ex parte reexamination proceeding appeals to increase the efficiency of the appeal process and reduce pendency of appeals. The Chief Judge of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) or his designee (collectively, ``Chief Judge''), will have the sole responsibility for determining whether appeal briefs filed in ex parte reexamination proceeding appeals comply with the applicable regulations, and will complete the determination before the appeal brief is forwarded to the examiner for consideration. The examiner will no longer review appeal briefs for compliance with the applicable regulations. The USPTO expects to achieve a reduction in ex parte reexamination proceeding appeal pendency as measured from the filing of a notice of appeal to docketing of the appeal by eliminating duplicate reviews by the examiner and the BPAI. We are expecting further reduction in pendency because the streamlined procedure will increase consistency in the determination, and thereby reduce the number of notices of noncompliant appeal brief and non-substantive returns from the BPAI that require appellants to file corrected appeal briefs in ex parte reexamination proceeding appeals.
Emerald Ash Borer; Addition of Quarantined Areas in Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Document Number: 2010-12533
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are amending the emerald ash borer regulations by adding portions of Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and the entire State of West Virginia to the list of quarantined areas. This action will restrict the interstate movement of regulated articles from areas in the States of Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. This interim rule is necessary to prevent the artificial spread of the emerald ash borer to noninfested areas of the United States.
Notice of Decision to Issue Permits for the Importation of Fresh Male Summer Squash Flowers From Israel Into the Continental United States
Document Number: 2010-12532
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are advising the public of our decision to begin issuing permits for the importation into the continental United States of fresh male summer squash flowers from Israel. Based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public for review and comment through a previous notice, we believe that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of fresh male summer squash flowers from Israel.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-12531
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 8408, and no substantial comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed revised submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-12530
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 8409, and no substantial comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed revised submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should
Black Stem Rust; Additions of Rust-Resistant Varieties
Document Number: 2010-12529
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are amending the black stem rust quarantine and regulations by adding 21 varieties to the list of rust-resistant Berberis species or cultivars and 2 varieties to the list of rust-resistant Mahonia species or cultivars in the regulations. This action will allow for the interstate movement of these newly developed varieties without unnecessary restrictions.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-12528
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 8408, and no substantial comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed revised submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology should
Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
Document Number: 2010-12526
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, Navy Department
The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that USS GRAVELY (DDG 107) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The intended effect of this rule is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.
Notice of Public Hearings of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Basing the U.S. Marine Corps Joint Strike Fighter F-35B on the West Coast
Document Number: 2010-12525
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, Navy Department
Pursuant to section (102)(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, and regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] parts 1500-1508), Department of Navy (DoN) NEPA regulations (32 CFR part 775), and U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) NEPA directives (Marine Corps Order P5090.2A, changes 1 and 2), DoN has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that evaluates the potential environmental consequences that may result from the basing of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) on the West Coast of the United States.
Preferred Supplier Program (PSP)
Document Number: 2010-12524
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, Navy Department
The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Acquisition and Logistics Management (DASN (A&LM)), is soliciting comments that the Department of the Navy (DON) may use in drafting a policy that will establish a Preferred Supplier Program (PSP). Under the PSP, contractors that have demonstrated exemplary performance, at the corporate level; in the areas of cost, schedule, performance, quality, and business relations would be granted Preferred Supplier Status (PSS). Contractors that achieved PSS would receive more favorable contract terms and conditions in DON contracts. Upon approval of the policy by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, DON will initiate the pilot phase of the PSP.
Federal Advisory Committee; Department of Defense Wage Committee; Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12522
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense
Pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of Public Law 92-463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, DoD announces the Department of Defense Wage Committee will meet in closed session on June 1, 2010, in Rosslyn, Virginia.
Base Closure and Realignment
Document Number: 2010-12521
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense
This notice is provided pursuant to section 2905(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. It provides a partial list of military installations closing or realigning pursuant to the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Report. It also provides a corresponding listing of the Local Redevelopment Authorities (LRA) for the Air Force Research Laboratory, Arizona, and portions of the Newport Naval Complex, Rhode Island, recognized by the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Department of Defense, Office of Economic
Proposed Agency Information Collection
Document Number: 2010-12518
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Energy
The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on DOE's intent to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend for three years the emergency Information Collection Request Title: OE Recovery Act Financial Assistance Grants, OMB Control No. 1910-5149 that DOE is developing for submission to OMB pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12517
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Industry and Security Bureau
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-12516
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2010-12515
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Sunshine Federal Register Notice
Document Number: 2010-12514
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Agency Request for Emergency Approval of an Information Collection
Document Number: 2010-12513
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation (DOT) provides notice that it will submit an information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency approval of a proposed information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Upon receiving the requested six-month emergency approval by OMB, OST will follow the normal, 6 month PRA procedures to obtain extended approval for this proposed information collection. This collection involves the National Infrastructure Investments Grant Program or ``TIGER II Discretionary Grants'' pursuant to Title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2010 (Div. A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117, Dec. 16, 2009)) (``FY 2010 Appropriations Act''). Title I established a new program for OST to provide Supplemental Discretionary Grants for National Infrastructure Investments. OST is referring to these grants as TIGER II Discretionary Grants which include promoting economic recovery and supporting projects that have a significant impact on the Nation, Metropolitan area or a region.
Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Deployment and Operation of High Energy X-Ray Inspection Systems at Sea and Land Ports of Entry
Document Number: 2010-12512
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advising the public that a draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for High Energy X-Ray Inspection Systems (HEXRIS) at sea and land ports of entry has been prepared and is available for public review. The draft PEA analyzes the potential environmental impacts due to the use of HEXRIS. CBP seeks public comment on the draft PEA. CBP will consider comments before issuing a final PEA.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-12511
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-05-25
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The FTC proposes to issue compulsory process orders to major food and beverage manufacturers, distributors, and marketers and quick service restaurant companies for information concerning, among other things, their marketing activities and expenditures targeted toward children and adolescents and nutritional information about the companies' food and beverage products marketed to children and adolescents. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the FTC is submitting the proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and is seeking public comments on the proposed information collection and the associated PRA burden estimates.
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