February 9, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a document for public comment entitled ``Medical Device Innovation Initiative'' (the report). The report proposes potential actions for FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) to facilitate the development, assessment, and regulatory review of innovative medical devices.

The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through August 31, 2014, the current Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'') clearance for information collection requirements contained in the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (``COPPA Rule''), which will expire on August 31, 2011.

The notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Assessment Governing Board. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify members of the general public of their opportunity to attend. Individuals who will need special accommodations in order to attend the meeting (e.g. interpreting services, assistive listening devices, materials in alternative format) should notify Munira Mwalimu at 202-357-6938 or at Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov no later than February 14, 2011. We will attempt to meet requests after this date, but cannot guarantee availability of the requested accommodation. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

The Coast Guard is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking concerning the proposed change to the regulations that governed the operation of the S.R. 44 Bridge, at mile 1.7, across Mantua Creek at Paulsboro, NJ. The requested change would have allowed the drawbridge to operate on an advance notice basis year-round.

NMFS closes the western zone of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) to commercial king mackerel fishing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on proposed information collections. The proposed collection is a revision of a collection currently approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Food Distribution Program.

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') is publishing the names of 4 newly-designated entities and one newly-designated individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005, ``Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters.''

The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden on the public and helps the public understand the Department's information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The 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.

On October 1, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 60731 (October 1, 2010) (``Initiation''). Based on filings by domestic interested parties and pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(A) of the Department's regulations, the Department conducted an expedited sunset review of the antidumping duty order. As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (Committee) for the 2011 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.01 to $0.0125 per 18- pound lug of grapes handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order, which regulates the handling of grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California. Assessments upon grape handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period begins January 1 and ends December 31. The assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended or terminated.

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 amend their methyl bromide product registrations to terminate or delete one or more soil uses. The requests would delete all methyl bromide soil uses that do not meet the definition of a ``critical use,'' a ``quarantine application,'' or a ``pre-shipment application'' with the exception of the following uses: (1) Soils to be planted with caneberries (use allowed until December 31, 2014), fresh market tomatoes grown in California (use allowed until December 31, 2012), fresh market peppers grown in California (use allowed until December 31, 2012), Vidalia onions grown in Georgia (use allowed until December 31, 2012), ginger grown in Hawaii (use allowed until December 31, 2012); (2) soils on golf courses and athletic/recreational fields for resurfacing/replanting of turf (use allowed until December 31, 2013), and (3) tobacco seedling trays (use allowed until December 31, 2014). These requests would not affect post-harvest fumigant products. In addition, the Agency received a request from Soil Chemicals Corporation dba Cardinal Professional Products to voluntarily amend methyl bromide product registration 8536-12 to terminate or delete all soil uses. This request does not cover the post harvest uses on the label. The requests would not terminate the last methyl bromide 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 uses are deleted only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing approved collection. The ICR which is abstracted below describes the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost.

The Coast Guard proposes to amend the listing of permanent safety zones to ensure public safety during annual firework displays at various locations in the Eleventh Coast Guard District. These amendments will standardize the safety zone language, update listed events, delete events that are no longer occurring, add new unlisted annual fireworks events to the regulations, and standardize the format for all tables in these four sections. When these safety zones are activated, and thus subject to enforcement, this rule would limit the movement of vessels within the established firework display area.

The Coast Guard proposes to update and consolidate the list of marine events occurring annually within the Eleventh Coast Guard District. These amendments will standardize the special local regulations language, update listed events, delete events that are no longer occurring, add new unlisted annual events to the regulation, and standardize the format for all tables in these four sections. When these special local regulations are activated, and thus subject to enforcement, this rule would enable vessel movement restrictions in the regulated area.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified EPA that it has adopted regulations for the control of diesel particulate matter in the exhaust from in-use portable diesel-fueled compression- ignition engines 50 horsepower and greater. CARB has requested that EPA issue a new authorization for the emission standards established by these regulations. This notice announces that EPA has tentatively scheduled a public hearing to consider California's In-Use Portable Diesel Equipment Airborne Toxic Control Measure authorization request and that EPA is now accepting written comment on the request.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified EPA that it has finalized amendments to its Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP). PERP is a voluntary program that allows for the registration of nonroad engines and equipment units that operate at multiple locations, so that the engine/equipment owners can operate throughout California without the need of obtaining permits from local air pollution control districts. CARB has requested that EPA confirm that certain emission standards of the voluntary PERP fall within the scope of previously granted authorizations, and that a new authorization be granted for those emission standards that are otherwise not covered by the within-the-scope confirmation. This notice announces that EPA has tentatively scheduled a public hearing to consider California's PERP within-the-scope confirmation and authorization request and that EPA is now accepting written comment on the request.