April 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Defense is updating the Defense Logistics Agency Privacy Act Program Rules, by adding the exemption rules (j)(2), (k)(2), (k)(3), (k)(4), (k)(5), (k)(6), and (k)(7) for S510.30, Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Requests and Administrative Appeal Records to accurately describe the basis for exempting the records. The S510.30 system of records notice was printed on January 22, 2009 in the Federal Register. This direct final rule makes nonsubstantive changes to the Defense Logistics Agency Privacy Program rules. These changes will allow the Department to exempt records from certain portions of the Privacy Act. This will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of DoD's program by preserving the exempt status of the records when the purposes underlying the exemption are valid and necessary to protect the contents of the records. This rule is being published as a direct final rule as the Department of Defense does not expect to receive any adverse comments, and so a proposed rule is unnecessary.

The Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to improve the air travel environment for consumers by: Increasing the number of carriers that are required to adopt tarmac delay contingency plans and the airports at which they must adhere to the plan's terms; increasing the number of carriers that are required to report tarmac delay information to the Department; expanding the group of carriers that are required to adopt, follow, and audit customer service plans and establishing minimum standards for the subjects all carriers must cover in such plans; adding carriers to those required to include their contingency plans and customer service plans on their websites; increasing the number of carriers that must respond to consumer complaints; enhancing protections afforded passengers in oversales situations, including increasing the maximum denied boarding compensation airlines must pay to passengers bumped from flights; strengthening, codifying and clarifying the Department's enforcement policies concerning air transportation price advertising practices; requiring carriers to notify consumers of optional fees related to air transportation and of increases in baggage fees; prohibiting post- purchase price increases; requiring carriers to provide passengers timely notice of flight status changes such as delays and cancellations; and prohibiting carriers from imposing unfair contract of carriage choice-of-forum provisions. The Department is taking this action to strengthen the rights of air travelers in the event of oversales, flight cancellations and delays, ensure that passengers have accurate and adequate information to make informed decisions when selecting flights, prohibit unfair and deceptive practices such as post-purchase price increases and contract of carriage choice-of-forum provisions, and to ensure responsiveness to consumer complaints.

This interim final rule partially approves and implements 19 sector operations plans and contracts for fishing year (FY) 2011. NMFS received sector operations plans and contracts from the following 22 sectors: The Georges Bank (GB) Cod Fixed Gear Sector; the Maine Permit Bank Sector; the Massachusetts Permit Bank Sector; the New Hampshire Permit Bank Sector; the Northeast Coastal Communities Sector; Northeast Fishery Sectors II through XIII; the Port Clyde Community Groundfish Sector; the Rhode Island Permit Bank Sector; Sustainable Harvest Sectors 1 and 3; and the Tri-State Sector. This interim final rule partially approves the operations plans and contracts, and allocates an annual catch entitlement (ACE) of certain NE multispecies stocks to the following 19 sectors: The GB Cod Fixed Gear Sector; the Maine Permit Bank Sector; the Northeast Coastal Communities Sector; Northeast Fishery Sectors II through XIII; the Port Clyde Community Groundfish Sector; Sustainable Harvest Sectors 1 and 3; and the Tri-State Sector. The Massachusetts Permit Bank Sector, the New Hampshire Permit Bank Sector, and the Rhode Island Permit Bank Sector, were unable to fulfill the roster requirements, and, therefore, were not approved to operate in FY 2011. Certain exemptions proposed in the operations plans have not been approved, as explained in detail below. Additionally, NMFS is modifying, for the purposes of this rule, the definition for ``unmarketable'' fish (see Exemption 11) and will accept further comment on this definition. NMFS is also accepting further comment on final sector membership. NMFS will publish a subsequent final rule, if necessary, making any further changes to this definition or in light of additional comments on changes to membership of sectors since the publication of this rule.

EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The revisions add the primary and secondary lead standards of 0.15 micrograms per cubic meter ([mu]g/m\3\), related reference conditions, and update the list of appendices under ``Documents Incorporated by Reference.'' Virginia's SIP revisions for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for lead are consistent with the Federal lead standards. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

This rule amends the regulations affecting the determination of children's eligibility for free meals under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program by direct certification and categorical eligibility. Conforming changes and miscellaneous technical changes are also made, as appropriate, for the Special Milk Program for Children, the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program. The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Reauthorization Act) amended the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require local educational agencies to conduct direct certification in conjunction with the Food Stamp Program, which is now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under the direct certification process, a local educational agency obtains documentation of a child's receipt of SNAP benefits from the State or local SNAP office. This rule also incorporates provisions from the Reauthorization Act concerning the certification of certain children who are homeless, runaway, or migratory. This rule affects State agencies administering SNAP and the Child Nutrition Programs; local offices administering SNAP; local program operators that administer the School Nutrition Programs; and low income households with school age children. The rule is intended to improve school meal program access for low-income children, reduce paperwork for households and program administrators, and improve the integrity of the free and reduced price meal certification process.

On February 22, 2010 and June 29, 2010, the Board published in the Federal Register final rules amending Regulation Z's provisions that apply to open-end (not home-secured) credit plans, in each case in order to implement provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. The Board believes that clarification is needed regarding compliance with certain aspects of the final rules. Accordingly, to facilitate compliance, the Board is further amending specific portions of the regulations and official staff commentary.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing value in the National Archives of the United States and the destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not previously authorized for disposal or reduce the retention period of records already authorized for disposal. NARA invites public comments on such records schedules, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a).

NIST announces that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will hold an open meeting on Sunday, May 15, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On April 1, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing an open meeting for the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board. NIST is issuing this notice to correct the day of the meeting as stated in the Summary section. NIST erroneously stated the day as Tuesday, May 18, 2011. The correct day is Wednesday, May 18, 2011. The rest of the notice remains the same and is published here for the public's convenience.

The Shasta Unit of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest is proposing a hazardous fuels treatment project to reduce the risk of life, property and resource values from a high severity wildland fire event and improve fire suppression abilities and firefighter safety by modifying predicted fire behavior along Interstate Highway 5 (I-5) corridor north of the Pit River Bridge; south of the community of Pollock; east of Backbone Ridge peninsula; and west of the McCloud River Arm of Shasta Lake (approximately 15 miles north of Redding, Califronia). The project is located in Shasta County, California. The project area covers approximately 33,700 acres, 15,600 acres are within the wildland urban interface (WUI), 11,900 acres of the WUI are on National Forest System lands. Approximately 20,025 acres of the project area is proposed for treatment. Treatment methods include prescribe fire (i.e., broadcast, underburn, pile burn), mastication, thin and brush cut, prune, chip and pile.

The Nicolet Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Crandon, WI. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to review and approve submitted project proposals.

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Council (MAC) will meet as indicated below.

The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of license: CEDAR COVE BROADCASTING, INC., Station KAVI, Facility ID 173643, BMPED-20110303ABV, From ALAMOSA, CO, To WESTCLIFFE, CO; CHURCH PLANTERS OF AMERICA, Station WOPR, Facility ID 173562, BMPED-20110302ABD, From DANBURY, NC, To MADISON, NC; COX RADIO, INC., Station WHIO-FM, Facility ID 73908, BPH-20110301ABT, From PIQUA, OH, To PLEASANT HILL, OH; CUMULUS LICENSING LLC, Station KMCK-FM, Facility ID 64630, BPH-20110301ACG, From SILOAM SPRINGS, AR, To PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; CUMULUS LICENSING LLC, Station KYNF, Facility ID 70257, BPH- 20110301ACH, From PRAIRIE GROVE, AR, To CEDARVILLE, AR; CUMULUS LICENSING LLC, Station WTYB, Facility ID 14069, BPH-20110302ABO, From TYBEE ISLAND, GA, To BLUFFTON, SC; CUMULUS LICENSING LLC, Station WZAT, Facility ID 25549, BPH-20110302ABP, From SAVANNAH, GA, To TYBEE ISLAND, GA; EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION, Station KXPC-FM, Facility ID 61987, BPH-20110302ACD, From LEBANON, OR, To HARRISBURG, OR; EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC., Station WRTH, Facility ID 175255, BMPED- 20110303AAR, From LAYTON, FL, To KEY COLONY BEACH, FL; ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA TRUST, DENNIS J. WATKINS, TRUSTEE, Station WQQW, Facility ID 90598, BP-20100510ATN, From HIGHLAND, IL, To UNIVERSITY CITY, MO; FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC., Station KBHH, Facility ID 82085, BPH-20110302ACB, From KERMAN, CA, To CANTUA CREEK, CA; FELLOWSHIPWORLD, INC., Station WFWO, Facility ID 172262, BMPED- 20110307AAA, From MEDINA, NY, To NEWFANE, NY; GS RADIO OF ILLINOIS, LLC, Station WCSJ, Facility ID 17039, BP-20110228ADK, From MORRIS, IL, To ROANOKE, IL; MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC., Station KYOK, Facility ID 40484, BP-20110407ABH, From CONROE, TX, To KATY, TX; MIDNATION MEDIA LLC, Station KNDH, Facility ID 165977, BPH-20110301ACN, From HETTINGER, ND, To NEW SALEM, ND; OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC., Station WWBL, Facility ID 50239, BPH-20110302AAC, From WASHINGTON, IN, To PETERSBURG, IN; RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC, Station WFXK, Facility ID 24931, BPH- 20110301ABN, From TARBORO, NC, To BUNN, NC; RAMS I, Station NEW, Facility ID 160978, BMP-20110311ABB, From FAYETTE, AL, To COKER, AL; SAIDNEWSFOUNDATION, Station KYCO, Facility ID 175979, BMPED- 20100909ABQ, From LIMON, To HUGO; THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC, Station WBTO-FM, Facility ID 52567, BPH-20110302AAE, From PETERSBURG, IN, To HAUBSTADT, IN; TOM F. HUTH, Station KRAC, Facility ID 54978, BP- 20110302ACC, From QUINCY, CA, To RED BLUFF, CA; UNITED STATES CP, LLC, Station KXCL, Facility ID 164277, BMPH-20110303ABW, From WESTCLIFFE, CO, To ROCK CREEK PARK, CO.

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Training Registration (For Non-U.S. Government Persons). OMB Control Number: 1405-0145. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: Foreign Service Institute, Office of the Executive Director (FSI/EX). Form Number: DS-3083. Respondents: Business owners/persons desiring to enroll in FSI courses. Estimated Number of Respondents: 200. Estimated Number of Responses: 200. Average Hours Per Response: 0.5. Total Estimated Burden: 100. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app., notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Panel of Judges of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on June 14, 2011. The Panel of Judges is composed of twelve members prominent in the fields of quality, innovation, and performance management and appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, assembled to advise the Secretary of Commerce on the conduct of the Baldrige Award. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and review information received from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and from the Chair of the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The agenda will include: Overview of the Role of the Judges and Scoring Data Reviewed at the September 2010 Meeting, 2011 Baldrige Award Cycle, Conflict of Interest, Judges' Survey of Applicants, Judging Process Improvement Discussion and Judges' Mentoring Program.

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Employee Benefits Security Administration is soliciting comments on the proposed extension of the collection of information included in the alternative method of compliance for certain simplified employee pensions regulation (29 CFR 2520.104-49). A copy of the information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual shown in the Addresses section of this notice or at https://www.RegInfo.gov.

The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Information Management and Privacy Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13).