December 6, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2010-12-06-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2010-12-06
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2010-30681
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: National Labor Relations Board, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2010-30672
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Agencies and Commissions
Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2010-30667
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
Farm Credit Administration Board; Sunshine Act; Regular Meeting
Document Number: 2010-30634
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Farm Credit Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2010-30628
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Policy Clarifying Definition of “Actively Engaged” for Purposes of Inspector Authorization
Document Number: 2010-30604
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action extends the comment period for a Notice of Proposed Policy that was published on November 5, 2010. The proposed policy would clarify the term ``actively engaged'' for the purposes of application for and renewal of an inspection authorization. The proposed policy would amend the Flight Standards Management System Order 8900.1.
Temporary Rule Regarding Principal Trades With Certain Advisory Clients
Document Number: 2010-30590
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to amend rule 206(3)-3T under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a temporary rule that establishes an alternative means for investment advisers who are registered with the Commission as broker-dealers to meet the requirements of section 206(3) of the Investment Advisers Act when they act in a principal capacity in transactions with certain of their advisory clients. The amendment would extend the date on which rule 206(3)-3T will sunset from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012.
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2010-30530
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Information Collection
Document Number: 2010-30523
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
Notice of Information Collection
Document Number: 2010-30522
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
Advanced Placement (AP) Test Fee Program
Document Number: 2010-30513
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Department of Education
On September 1, 2010, we published in the Federal Register (75 FR 53681) a notice inviting applications for the AP Test Fee FY 2011 competition. That notice established a November 17, 2010 deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under this program. In order to afford as many eligible applicants as possible an opportunity to receive funding under this program, we are reopening the AP Test Fee FY 2011 competition to eligible applicants that did not apply for funds by the November 17, 2010 deadline. An eligible applicant that submitted its application by the November 17, 2010 deadline does not need to re- submit its application. All information in the September 1, 2010 notice remains the same for this notice reopening the competition, except for the following updates to Dates.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; STELARA
Document Number: 2010-30512
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for STELARA and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of Patents and Trademarks, Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human biological product.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Wisconsin
Document Number: 2010-30511
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice announces actions taken by FHWA that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(1)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, the WIS 23 Corridor Expansion Project, in the State of Wisconsin. Those actions grant approval for the project. The project will widen the existing two-lane roadway to four travel lanes with a median for an 18.6-mile segment of WIS 23 between US 151 and County P in Fond du Lac and Sheboygan Counties, Wisconsin. Specific actions include acquiring additional right-of-way, constructing two interchanges and one jug-handle interchange, constructing new travel lanes, constructing a median with a median treatment, constructing a multi-use path, installing new bridges and box culverts, removing and placing fill, removing vegetation, and providing storm water management measures. The project also includes mitigation and restoration actions which are compatible with land use plans.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; BESIVANCE
Document Number: 2010-30510
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for BESIVANCE and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of Patents and Trademarks, Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection Renewals; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-30509
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the FDIC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number. The FDIC hereby gives notice that it is seeking public comment on renewal of four information collections described below.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection Renewals; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-30508
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the FDIC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number. The FDIC hereby gives notice that it is seeking public comment on renewal of three information collections.
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #14 and #15
Document Number: 2010-30507
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Fisheries announces two inseason actions in the ocean salmon fisheries. Inseason action 14 modified the commercial fishery in the area from the U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Inseason action 15 modified the commercial and recreational fisheries in the area from U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon.
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #12 and #13
Document Number: 2010-30506
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Fisheries announces two inseason actions in the ocean salmon fisheries. Inseason action 12 modified the commercial fishery in the area from the U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Inseason action 13 modified the commercial and recreational fisheries in the area from U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon.
Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (“CAFTA-DR Agreement”)
Document Number: 2010-30504
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Agencies and Commissions
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (``CITA'') has determined that certain woven flannel fabric of polyester, rayon, and spandex, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product will be added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities.
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee; Open Committee Meetings
Document Number: 2010-30503
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Office of Personnel Management, Personnel Management Office, Agencies and Commissions
Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2010-30502
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2010-30501
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-30499
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency
The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning its information collection titled ``Assessment of Fees12 CFR 8.'' The OCC also gives notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.
Tax Credit Assistance Program-Reallocation of Funds
Document Number: 2010-30498
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Through this notice, HUD announces the availability on its Web site of the application information, submission deadlines, funding criteria, and other requirements for the Reallocation of Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) funds. This funding opportunity makes approximately $16 million available to assist housing projects that received Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) awards between October 1, 2006, and September 30, 2009. These TCAP funds may be used for capital investment in eligible LIHTC projects in accordance with CPD Notice 09-03. The information regarding the application process, funding criteria and eligibility requirements can be found at the HUD Web site at https://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/recovery/ programs/tax.
Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Underwriting Program Section 203(k); Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-30497
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
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.
Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act Reporting Requirements; Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-30496
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
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.
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Mortgage Insurance for Cooperative and Condominium Housing
Document Number: 2010-30494
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
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. Project information is analyzed to determine whether a cooperative or condominium project is eligible for mortgage insurance.
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Hampshire; Determination of Attainment of the 1997 Ozone Standard
Document Number: 2010-30493
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is proposing to determine that the Boston-Manchester- Portsmouth (SE), New Hampshire moderate 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area continues to attain the 1997 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. This determination is based upon complete, quality-assured, certified ambient air monitoring data that show the area has monitored attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS for the 2007-2009 monitoring period. Preliminary data available through June 15, 2010 also are consistent with continued attainment. In addition, in accordance with the Clean Air Act, EPA is proposing to determine that this area has attained the 1997 ozone NAAQS as of June 15, 2010, its applicable attainment date.
Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
Document Number: 2010-30492
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (``CAA'' or the ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement to address a lawsuit filed by the Louisiana Environmental Action Network in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia: Louisiana Environmental Action Network v. Jackson,. No 1:09-0133 (D. D.C.). On February 17, 2010, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint alleging that EPA failed to perform nondiscretionary duties under the Clean Air Act related to the attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone in the Baton Rouge area. Specifically, they alleged that EPA failed to promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan to adopt regulations for the Baton Rouge area necessary to implement CAA requirements for ozone nonattainment areas that have been designated as ``severe'' nonattainment areas for the 1-hour ozone standard. The proposed settlement agreement establishes deadlines for EPA to take action on certain requirements related to the 1-hour and 1997 8-hour ozone standards.
Notice of Availability of the Models for Plant-Specific Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-431, Revision 3, “Change in Technical Specifications End States (BAW-2441)”
Document Number: 2010-30490
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of the consolidated line item improvement process (CLIIP), the NRC is announcing the availability of the model application (with model no significant hazards consideration (NSHC) determination) and model safety evaluation (SE) for the plant-specific adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF- 431, Revision 3, ``Change in Technical Specifications End States (BAW- 2441).'' TSTF-431, Revision 3, is available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession Number ML093570241. The proposed changes revise the Standard Technical Specifications (STS) to permit, for some systems, entry into a hot shutdown (Mode 4) end state rather than a cold shutdown (Mode 5) end state. These changes are associated with the implementation of Topical Report BAW-2441-A, Revision 2, ``Risk-Informed Justification for LCO End-State Changes.'' The CLIIP model SE will facilitate expedited approval of plant-specific adoption of TSTF-431, Revision 3. Documents: You can access publicly available documents related to this notice using the following methods: NRC's Public Document Room (PDR): The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available documents at the NRC's PDR, Public File Area O1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): Publicly available documents created or received at the NRC are available electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at http:/ /www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the public can gain entry into the ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. If you do not have access to the ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in the ADAMS, contact the NRC's PDR reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by e- mail at pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The model application (with model NSHC determination) and model SE for the plant-specific adoption of TSTF-431, Revision 3, are available electronically under ADAMS Accession Number ML102310365. The NRC staff disposition of comments received on the Notice of Opportunity for Comment announced in the Federal Register on November 21, 2007 (72 FR 65615-65629), is available electronically under ADAMS Accession Number ML102310364. Federal Rulemaking Web site: The public comments received and supporting materials related to this notice can be found at https:// www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket ID: NRC-2010-0371.
Notice of Availability of Draft Supplement to the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Pa'ina Hawaii, LLC Irradiator in Honolulu, HI
Document Number: 2010-30488
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing and publishing for public comment a Draft Supplement to the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the irradiator proposed by Pa'ina Hawaii, LLC (Pa'ina). On June 23, 2005, Pa'ina submitted an application to NRC requesting a license to possess and use byproduct material in connection with a proposed underwater irradiator. NRC completed the Final EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for this action on August 10, 2007, and subsequently issued a license to Pa'ina on August 17, 2007. The license authorizes Pa'ina to possess and use byproduct material (sealed sources) in a commercial underwater irradiator to be located adjacent to Honolulu International Airport on Palekona Street near Lagoon Drive. NRC is issuing this Draft Supplement to the EA in response to a decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) from the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP). As directed by the Board, this Draft Supplement addresses the following three areas: (1) Environmental impacts of accidents that might occur during the transport of cobalt-60 sources to and from Pa'ina's irradiator, (2) electron-beam technology as an alternative to cobalt-60 irradiation, and (3) alternative sites for Pa'ina's irradiator.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North Carolina: Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir; Determination of Attaining Data for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter Standard; Correction
Document Number: 2010-30483
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
On January 5, 2010, EPA published a final rule determining that the Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the ``Hickory Area'') has attaining data for the 1997 fine particulate matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). This action corrects a typographical error in the regulatory language in paragraph (f) of EPA's January 5, 2010, final rule.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North Carolina: Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point; Determination of Attaining Data for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter Standard; Correction
Document Number: 2010-30482
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
On January 4, 2010, EPA published a final rule determining that the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the ``Greensboro Area'') has attaining data for the 1997 fine particulate matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). This action corrects a typographical error in the regulatory language in paragraph (e) of EPA's January 4, 2010, final rule.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alaska: Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority and Tailoring Rule Revision
Document Number: 2010-30479
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is proposing to approve a draft revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) to EPA on October 25, 2010, for parallel processing. The proposed SIP revision updates Alaska's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program to reflect changes to the Federal PSD program relating to the permitting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. EPA is proposing in this action to approve those revisions if the final SIP revision submitted by Alaska to EPA is consistent with the draft SIP revision.
Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste
Document Number: 2010-30478
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations that govern packaging and transportation of radioactive material and physical protection of plants and materials. Specifically, the proposed amendments would require licensees to provide advance notification to Federally recognized Tribal governments regarding shipments of irradiated reactor fuel and certain nuclear wastes for any shipment that passes within or across their reservations. The Tribal government would be required to protect the shipment information as Safeguards Information (SGI).
Regional Advisory Committees
Document Number: 2010-30477
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Department of Education
The U.S. Secretary of Education (Secretary) announces the establishment of ten Regional Advisory Committees (RACs). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended; 5 U.S.C., Appendix) shall govern the RACs.
Regional Advisory Committees
Document Number: 2010-30475
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary of Education (Secretary) invites interested parties to submit nominations for individuals to serve on the Regional Advisory Committees.
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0054, Establishing Procedures for Entities Operating as Exempt Markets
Document Number: 2010-30474
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and the expected costs and burden.
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Document Number: 2010-30464
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
American United Life Insurance Company, et al.; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2010-30461
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-30460
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Department of Education
On November 26, 2010, the Department of Education published a 30-day public comment period notice in the Federal Register (Page 72818, Column 3) for the information collection, ``William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and Endorser Addendum''. The correct title for the information collection should be William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note Documents. The abstract for the information collection package should read as follows: ``The Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note serves as the means by which a borrower applies for a Direct Consolidation Loan and promises to repay the loan. Related documents included with this collection are (1) Additional Loan Listing Sheet (provides additional space for a borrower to list loans that he or she wishes to consolidate, if there is insufficient space on the Application and Promissory Note); (2) Request to Add Loans (serves as the means by which a borrower may add other loans to an existing Direct Consolidation Loan within a specified time period); and (3) Loan Verification Certificate (serves as the means by which the U.S. Department of Education obtains the information needed to pay off the holders of the loans that the borrower wants to consolidate).'' The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, hereby issues a correction notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2010-30458
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2010-30456
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-12-06
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
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