2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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 March 31, 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.

EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from Architectural Coatings. We are approving a local rule that regulates these emission sources under the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.

The Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) of EPA recently made available a draft report, Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: Second External Review Draft (75 FR 57463, September 21, 2010). The EPA released this preliminary draft document to seek early consultation with the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and to solicit public comment on the overall structure, framing of key issues and conclusions regarding options for key elements of the standards. The four supplementary materials being released at this time are: an errata sheet for Chapter 5; an addendum for Chapter 5; an additional Table 7-1 (summary of key uncertainties); and an additional table for Chapter 9 (summary of options for elements of the nitrogen oxides (NOX) and sulfur oxides (SOX) standard).

EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District's portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) from the landfill gas flare at the Kiefer Landfill in Sacramento, California. We are proposing to approve portions of a Permit to Operate that limit NOX emissions from this facility under the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.

The United States Mint has revised the requirements to become an Authorized Purchaser of American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins. The revised qualification requirements are documented in the revised ``Procedures to Qualify for Bulk Purchase of Silver Bullion Coins.'' This document can be accessed at https://www.usmint.gov/ consumer/index.cfm?action=AmericanEagles. These changes apply to new applications effective immediately. Significant modifications include the addition of the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin\TM;\ Program to the Background section, clarifications to the ``Purpose'' section and ``Marketing Support'' section, and adjustments to the ``Experienced Market-Maker in Silver Bullion Coins'' section and ``Tangible Net Worth'' section. Changes to the accounting certification requirements and agreement terms and conditions are also incorporated. A new section has been added entitled ``Right to Temporarily Refrain from the Review of New Applications'' during periods in which the allocation of a bullion product is required. Other minor changes have been made that provide further clarifications to various production descriptions and/or the silver bullion coin program in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5112(e)&(f).

The Bridger-Teton Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Cokeville, Wyoming. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110- 343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose is to hold the first meeting of the newly formed committee.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to consider the proposal to create additional tailings and waste rock disposal capacity and related infrastructure at the Greens Creek Mine on northern Admiralty Island on the Admiralty Island National Monument, Tongass National Forest. The proposed action provides for an expansion of the existing tailings facility area to the south for an increase of approximately 200 acres. This would include an increase of about 60 acres for tailings placement and an addition of approximately 140 acres for supporting infrastructure.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces its intention to accept and consider a single source application for a cooperative agreement to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The OIE is the intergovernmental organization responsible for improving animal health worldwide and is recognized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a reference for international sanitary rules, with 175 Member Countries and Territories. The purpose of this agreement is to continue outreach that began in fiscal year (FY) 2009 to expand capacity building to support OIE's services and activities that are needed to carry out OIE's Veterinary International Conference on Harmonization (VICH) Global Outreach to disseminate and implement VICH guidelines at the country level.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its intention to accept and consider a single source application to award a cooperative agreement to the World Health Organization (WHO) Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AGISAR) and in support of the WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network (GFN) and to provide guidance to the WHO on a framework for the development of an international network to promote and enhance collaboration on harmonization and data sharing among countries with Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) surveillance programs.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published in the Federal Register of September 29, 2010, a document amending its adjudication regulations concerning presumptive service connection for certain diseases. In the regulatory text of that document, VA inadvertently omitted a comma following the word ``etiology'' in the first sentence of Sec. 3.317(a)(2)(ii). This document corrects that omission.

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. Today, the Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department of the Treasury solicits comments on proposed changes to the Thrift Financial Report (TFR), Schedule SCConsolidated Statement of Condition, Schedule SOConsolidated Statement of Operations, Schedule VAConsolidated Valuation Allowances and Related Data, Schedule PDConsolidated Past Due and Nonaccrual, Schedule LDLoan Data, Schedule CCConsolidated Commitments and Contingencies, Schedule CFConsolidated Cash Flow Information, Schedule DIConsolidated Deposit Information, Schedule SIConsolidated Supplemental Information, Schedule FSFiduciary and Related Services, and Schedule CCRConsolidated Capital Requirement, and on a proposed new Schedule VIEVariable Interest Entities. The changes are proposed to become effective in March 2011. At the end of the comment period, OTS will analyze the comments and recommendations received to determine if it should modify the proposed revisions prior to giving its final approval. OTS will then submit the revisions to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless a Federal permit is issued that allows such activities. The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the new information collection, Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property (FFP) program Cooperative Agreements.