January 11, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Francis Marion Sumter National Forests Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Columbia, South Carolina. 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 of the meeting is to review proposals that were submitted for Title II funding.

This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, Grand Parkway (State Highway 99) Segment G, from Interstate Highway 45 (I-45) to US 59 in Harris and Montgomery Counties, Texas. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.

Under the provisions of section 596 of Public Law 110-417, section 594 of Public Law 111-84 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50, the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the Military Leadership Diversity Commission (hereafter referred to as the ``Commission''). The Commission is a non-discretionary federal advisory committee that shall provide the President and Congress a comprehensive evaluation and assessment of minority promotion and advancement policies. The commission, pursuant to section 596(d) of Public Law 110-417, shall: a. Carry out a comprehensive study to evaluate and assess policies that provide opportunities for the promotion and advancement of minority members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including minority members who are senior officers; and b. In carrying out the study, the Commission shall examine the following: (1) The efforts to develop and maintain diverse leadership at all levels of the Armed Forces. (2) The successes and failures of developing and maintaining a diverse leadership, particularly at the general and flag officer positions. (3) The effect of expanding Department of Defense secondary educational programs to diverse civilian populations, to include military service academy preparatory schools. (4) The ability of current recruitment and retention practices to attract and maintain a diverse pool of qualified individuals in sufficient numbers in officer pre-commissioning programs. (5) The ability of current activities to increase continuation rates for ethnic- and gender-specific members of the Armed Forces. (6) The benefits of conducting an annual conference attended by civilian military, active-duty and retired military and corporate leaders on diversity, to include a review of current policy and the annual demographic data from the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. (7) The status of prior recommendations made to the Department of Defense and to Congress concerning diversity initiatives within the Armed Forces. (8) The incorporation of private sector practices that have been successful in cultivating diverse leadership. (9) The establishment and maintenance of fair promotion and command opportunities for ethnic- and gender-specific members of the Armed Forces at the 0-5 grade level and above. (10) An assessment of pre-command billet assignments of ethnic- specific members of the Armed Forces. (11) An assessment of command selection of ethnic-specific members of the Armed Forces. (12) The development of a uniform definition, to be used throughout the Department of Defense, of diversity that is congruent with the core values and vision of the Department of Defense for the future workforce. (13) The existing metrics and milestones for evaluating the diversity plans of the Department of Defense (including the plans of the Military Departments) and for facilitating future evaluation and oversight. (14) The existence and maintenance of fair promotion, assignment, and command opportunities for ethnic- and gender-specific members of the Armed Forces at the levels of warrant officer, chief warrant officer, company and junior grade, field and mid-grade, and general and flag officer. (15) The current institutional structure of the Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity of the Department of Defense, and of similar officers of the Military Departments, and their ability to ensure effective and accountable diversity management across the Department of Defense. (16) The options available for improving the substance or implementation of current plans and policies of the Department of Defense and the Military Departments. No later than 12 months after the date on which the Commission first meets, the Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report on its study. The Commission's final report shall include, as a minimum, the following: a. The findings and conclusions of the Commission; b. The recommendations of the Commission for improving diversity within the U.S. Armed Forces; and c. Such other information and recommendations as the Commission considers appropriate. In addition, the Commission may submit interim reports to the President and Congress as the Commission considers appropriate. In carrying out its study the Commission, pursuant to section 596(d)(3) of Public Law 110-417, may consult with appropriate private, for-profit, and non-profit organizations and advocacy groups to learn methods for developing, implementing, and sustaining senior diverse leadership within the Department of Defense. The Commission, pursuant to section 596(b) of Public Law 110-417 and amended by section 594 of Public Law 111-84, shall be comprised of no more than thirty members to include the following: a. The Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center; b. The Commandant of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute; c. An active commissioned officer from each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps; d. An active commissioned officer from the National Guard, and an active commissioned officer from the Reserves, each of whom serves or has served in a leadership position with either a Military Department command or combatant command; e. A commissioned officer or noncommissioned officer of the Coast Guard on active duty; f. A retired general or flag officer from each of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, a retired general or flag officer from the National Guard, and a retired general or flag officer from the Reserves; g. A retired flag officer of the Coast Guard; h. A retired noncommissioned officer from each of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, a retired noncommissioned officer from the National Guard, and a retired noncommissioned officer from the Reserves; i. Five retired commissioned officers who served in leadership positions with either a Military Department command or combatant command, of whom no less than three shall represent the views of minority veterans; j. Four individuals with expertise in cultivating diverse leaders in private or non-profit organizations; and k. An attorney with appropriate experience and expertise in constitutional and legal matters related to the duties and responsibilities of the commission. The appointment of the Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center and the Commandant of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute shall be based upon their ex-officio position within the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall appoint the remaining Commission members, who are not required to be appointed by ex-officio position. Commission members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not full-time or permanent part-time employees of the Federal Government, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and these individuals shall serve as special government employees, whose appointments shall be renewed on an annual basis. Pursuant to section 596(g)(1) of Public Law 110-417, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall appoint the two individuals who represent interests of the U.S. Coast Guard, see 13(e) and (g) above. All Commission members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission; however, each non-ex-officio appointment must be renewed by the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of Homeland Security (as applicable) on an annual basis. Any Commission vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and shall be renewed on an annual basis. Commission members, who are not full-time or permanent part-time federal employees, shall serve without compensation. All Commission members shall be provided travel and per diem for official committee travel. The Secretary of Defense, pursuant to section 596(b)(3) of Public Law 110-417, shall designate one member as the chairman of the Commission. With DoD approval, the Commission is authorized to establish subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. These subcommittees shall operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other Governing Federal statutes and regulations. Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the chartered Commission, and shall report all their recommendations and advice to the Commission for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered Commission; nor can they report directly to the Department of Defense or any Federal officers or employees who are not Commission members. Subcommittee members, who are not Commission members, shall be appointed in the same manner as the Commission members. Such individuals, if not full-time or part-time government employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3019, and serve as special government employees, whose appointments must be renewed on an annual basis.

On December 29, 2010, at 75 FR 82141, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) published notice of three public listening- session meetings it is conducting to gather data and comments to inform the Maritime Administration's U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Fleet Revitalization Study. MARAD inadvertently listed the incorrect time zone for the listening-session meetings and this notice corrects that error. Dates and Addresses: The Cleveland, Ohio meeting will take place on February 15, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. The meeting will be held at Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade, 420 East Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. Persons interested in attending the meeting should register by February 4, 2011. The Duluth, Minnesota meeting will take place on February 23, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. The meeting will be held at the Inn on Lake Superior, 350 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, Minnesota 55802. Persons interested in attending the meeting should register by February 11, 2011. The Chicago, Illinois meeting will take place on February 25, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 301 East North Water Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Persons interested in attending the meeting should register by February 11, 2011.

Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110-343), the Salmon-Challis National Forest's Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee will conduct a business meeting which is open to the public.

This order revokes a Secretarial Order in its entirety as it affects the remaining 27,825 acres of National Forest System lands withdrawn for the Bureau of Reclamation's Willow and Fremont Lakes Reservoir Sites, Sublette Project. The lands are no longer needed for reclamation purposes.

This notice is a request for information from the public to assist the Department of Labor (``Department'') in issuing guidelines concerning the use of electronic voting systems in union officer elections. ``Electronic voting systems'' is meant to include: Electronic voting machines used for casting votes at polling sites; electronic voting from remote site personal computers via the Internet; and electronic voting from remote site telephones. ``Electronic voting systems'' is not meant to include electronic tabulation systems where votes are cast non-electronically but counted electronically (such as punch card voting or optical scanning systems). Title IV of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (``LMRDA'') establishes democratic standards for the conduct of union officer elections. The LMRDA does not, however, require a particular method or system of voting. Labor organizations are free to establish their own methods or systems of voting for officer elections as long as they are consistent with lawful provisions in the union's constitution and bylaws and the provisions of Title IV of the LMRDA. Labor organizations and other interested parties have sought guidance from the Department regarding the LMRDA compliance of electronic voting systems. This request for information seeks public comment to assist the Department in the consideration and issuance of such guidance.

The Coast Guard is removing a security zone on the navigable waters of San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA. The existing zone is around the former Fleet Industrial Supply Center Pier. The pier is no longer owned by the U.S. Navy and the existing security zone is no longer necessary to provide for the security of the U.S. Naval vessels, their crews, and the public from sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents, criminal actions, or other causes of a similar nature.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice announces the Rural Housing Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for the Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program.

Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

This is an announcement of the first meeting of OJP's Science Advisory Board (``Board''). The Board is chartered to provide OJP, a component of the Department of Justice, with valuable advice in the areas of social science and statistics for the purpose of enhancing the overall impact and performance of its programs and activities in criminal and juvenile justice. The Board will provide input into developing long-range plans, advise on program development, and provide guidance to ensure adherence to the highest levels of scientific rigor, as appropriate. The Board will provide an important base of contact with the criminal justice academic and practitioner communities.

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 take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Notice 2010-83, Funding Relief for Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plans under PRA 2010 and Notice 2011-3, Special Rules Relating to Funding Relief for Single-Employer Pension Plans under PRA 2010.

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 take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 15597, Foreclosure Sale Purchaser Contact Information Request.

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the ``agencies''), 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 (OMB) control number. On September 17, 2010, the Board, under the auspices of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and on behalf of the agencies, published a notice in the Federal Register (75 FR 57020) requesting public comment on the extension, with revision, of the Report of Assets and Liabilities of U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (FFIEC 002) and the Report of Assets and Liabilities of a Non-U.S. Branch that is Managed or Controlled by a U.S. Branch or Agency of a Foreign (Non-U.S.) Bank (FFIEC 002S), which are currently approved information collections. The comment period for this notice expired on November 16, 2010. One comment was received expressing support for the proposed revisions. The Board hereby gives notice that it plans to submit to OMB on behalf of the agencies a request for approval of the FFIEC 002 and the FFIEC 002S.

EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Idaho on October 25, 2010, as meeting the requirements of Clean Air Act (CAA) section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) as it applies to visibility for the 1997 8-hour ozone and 1997 particulate matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). EPA is also proposing to approve a portion of the revision as meeting certain requirements of the regional haze program, including the requirements for best available retrofit technology (BART).

EPA is taking final action to partially approve and partially disapprove revisions of the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ, or Commission) on January 3, 2000, and July 31, 2002, as supplemented on August 5, 2009. These revisions are to regulations of the TCEQ that relate to application and permitting procedures for grandfathered electric generating facilities (EGFs). The revisions address a mandate by the Texas Legislature under Senate Bill 7 to achieve nitrogen oxide (NOX), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter (PM) emission reductions from grandfathered EGFs. The emissions reductions will contribute to achieving attainment and help ensure attainment and continued maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter in the State of Texas. As a result of these mandated emissions reductions, in accordance with section 110(l) of the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended (the Act, or CAA), partial approval of these revisions will not interfere with attainment of the NAAQS, reasonable further progress, or any other applicable requirement of the Act. EPA has determined that the revisions, but for a severable provision, meet section 110, part C, and part D of the Federal Clean Air Act (the Act or CAA) and EPA's regulations. Therefore, EPA is taking final action to approve the revisions but for a severable portion that allows collateral emissions increases of carbon monoxide (CO) created by the imposition of technology controls to be permitted under the State's Standard Permit (SP) for Pollution Control Projects (PCP). EPA is taking final action to disapprove this severable portion concerning the issuance of a PCP SP for the CO collateral emissions increases.