March 2, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In this document, the Commission seeks comment regarding new and emerging technologies that may be used to access Video Relay Service (VRS). With the proliferation of access to VRS through mobile technologies, the Commission has an interest in gathering information about use of these technologies in compliance with the Commission's rules. Comments received in response to this document will supplement the comments received in response to the VRS Structure and Practices Notice of Inquiry (VRS Structure and Practices NOI), and will be incorporated into the record of that proceeding.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting a revision of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Consumer Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly Interview and the Diary,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

In this document, the Commission proposes the removal of the narrowband comparably efficient interconnection (CEI) and open network architecture (ONA) reporting requirements that currently apply to the Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) due to a lack of continuing relevance and utility. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking continues the Commission's examination of its data practices through the Data Innovation Initiative, including identification of data collections that can be eliminated without reducing the effectiveness of the Commission's decision-making process.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Chartered SAB to consider a draft report commenting on the President's requested FY 2012 budget for EPA research and to discuss SAB plans to provide advice on Office of Research and Development (ORD) strategic research directions.

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 620 in the GOA.

NMFS is opening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 24 hours. This action is necessary to fully use the A season allowance of the 2011 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Office of Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA-OIG) gives notice of the revision of an existing system of records. FHFA-OIG is revising the legacy system of records entitled FHFB-6, ``Office of Inspector General Audit and Investigative Records,'' by dividing it into four separate systems of records: ``FHFA-OIG Audit Files Database,'' ``FHFA-OIG Investigative & Evaluative Files Database,'' ``FHFA-OIG Investigative & Evaluative MIS Database,'' and ``FHFA-OIG Hotline Database.'' These four systems and the routine uses for each are described in detail below. FHFA-OIG also gives notice of the establishment of an additional Privacy Act system of records, for a total of five FHFA-OIG-specific systems of records. This new system of records is the following: ``FHFA-OIG Correspondence Database.''

The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed revision and 3- year extension of the surveys in the Natural Gas Data Collection Program Package. The surveys covered by this request include: Form EIA-176, ``Annual Report of Natural and Supplemental Gas Supply and Disposition'' EIA-191M, ``Monthly Underground Gas Storage Report'' EIA-191A, ``Annual Underground Gas Storage Report'' EIA-757, ``Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey'' EIA-857, ``Monthly Report of Natural Gas Purchases and Deliveries to Consumers'' EIA-895, ``Annual Quantity and Value of Natural Gas Production Report'' EIA-910M, ``Monthly Natural Gas Marketer Survey'' and EIA- 910A, Annual Natural Gas Marketer Survey'' EIA-912, ``Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report''

This notice publishes the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) decision and order in Case No. CAC-028. DOE grants a waiver to Daikin from the existing DOE test procedure applicable to residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. The waiver request is specific to the Daikin Altherma air-to-water heat pump with integrated domestic water heating. The test method for central air conditioners and heat pumps contained in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation (10 CFR) part 430, subpart B, appendix M does not include any provisions to account for the operational characteristics of an air-to-water heat pump, or any central air-conditioning heat pump with an integrated domestic hot water component. As a condition of this waiver, Daikin must test and rate its Altherma heat pump products according to the alternate test procedure set forth in this notice.

The EIA has submitted the Coal Program Package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and a three-year extension under section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

The Department of the Interior has decided to cancel Cook Inlet Sale 219 that is scheduled to occur in the Revised Program for 2007-2012. Cancellation of Sale 219 due to lack of interest is necessary to allow sufficient time to gather new baseline data for environmental review, analysis, and identification of mitigating measures. The time will also be used to further develop and implement measures to improve the safety of oil and gas development in Federal waters.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA).

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a notice in the Federal Register on February 18, 2011, announcing the availability for public comment of draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines (Guidelines). We are issuing a correction to that notice because we believe it gave the erroneous impression the draft Guidelines are ready for public use. However, our intention was for the notice to only announce the availability of draft Guidelines for public comment. We will publish the final Guidelines for public use after consideration of any comments received. We hereby amend the SUMMARY and DATES captions to clarify our intention.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of the decision and order (Case No. CW-017) that grants to Electrolux Home Products (Electrolux) a waiver from the DOE clothes washer test procedure for determining the energy consumption of clothes washers. Under today's decision and order, Electrolux shall be required to test and rate its clothes washers with larger clothes containers using an alternate test procedure that takes the larger capacities into account when measuring energy consumption.

Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') is publishing the names of 30 foreign individuals and 44 foreign entities whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (``Kingpin Act'') (21 U.S.C. 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182). In addition, OFAC is publishing the name of one U.S. entity that has been identified as blocked property pursuant to the Kingpin Act.

Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2010 (75 FR 80830) and allowed 60-days for public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Proposed Collection: Title: Generic Submission of Technology Transfer Center (TTC) External Customer Satisfaction Surveys (NCI). Type of Information Collection Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of these web-based surveys are to: obtain information on the satisfaction of TTC's external customers with TTC customer services; collect information of preferred and expected communications channels of TTC's external customers; and assess the strategic direction of companies engaging in collaborations and alliances with the NIH. The needs of external technology transfer customers and stakeholders have never been assessed systematically. Input from these groups is essential for defining workflow process improvements for services provided by the NCI TTC to the research community. The results will be used to strengthen the operations of the NCI TTC, including the Competitive Service Center. This questionnaire adheres to The Public Health Service Act, Section 413 (42 USC 285a-2) which authorizes the Director of the National Cancer Institute in carrying out the National Cancer Program to ``encourage and coordinate cancer research by industrial concerns where such concerns evidence a particular capability for such research;'' Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Private Sector. Type of Respondents: Managers, Executives and Directors from Foundations, Not-for-Profit and For- profit organizations that conduct research and development in biomedical applications. The three year reporting burden is estimated in Table 1, as is a standard request for generic submissions. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report.

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet in various locations in Nevada. The meetings are open to the public.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that NILSTAT (nystatin powder (oral, 100%)) was not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination will allow FDA to approve abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for nystatin powder (oral, 100%) if all other legal and regulatory requirements are met.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confirming the effective date of March 30, 2011, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of November 15, 2010 (75 FR 69586). The direct final rule amends the regulations regarding new animal drugs for minor use and minor species (MUMS) to update language and clarify the intent of the regulations consistent with the preambles to the proposed and final rules. This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule.

As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD- 2011-0013 at https://www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084, April 30, 2003), that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the commenter's interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in Sec. 388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388.