May 4, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2011-05-04-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2011-05-04
Applications for New Awards; Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities
Document Number: C1-2011-10908
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of Education
On April 13, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 20637) a notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2011 under certain Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities competitions authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Through this notice, we are correcting a technical error in Focus Area E of the Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services (84.325K) priority, which appears on pages 20640 through 20644 of the original application notice.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2011-11022
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings: May 2011
Document Number: 2011-10992
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: National Labor Relations Board, Agencies and Commissions
Agricultural Advisory Committee; Meeting
Document Number: 2011-10961
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The CFTC's Agricultural Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on May 19, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Commission's Washington, DC, headquarters. At the meeting the committee will discuss issues related to the Dodd-Frank Act. Members of the public may file written statements with the committee.
Solicitation of Members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
Document Number: 2011-10915
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
The notice to announce the solicitation of members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2011. The document left out a phrase in the third paragraph of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2011-10914
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2011-10913
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-10906
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of Natural Resources Revenue
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) is inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This information collection request (ICR) was formerly approved under OMB Control Number 1010-0107. However, OMB approved a new series number and renumbered our ICRs after the Secretary of the Interior established ONRR (the former Minerals Revenue Management, a program under the Minerals Management Service) by Secretarial Order 3299, which was effective October 1, 2010. Also ONRR published a rule, effective October 1, 2010, transferring our regulations from chapter II to chapter XII in title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR. This ICR covers the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR part 1218 (previously 30 CFR part 218).
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-10905
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of Natural Resources Revenue
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) is inviting comments on the renewal of a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This information collection request (ICR) was formerly approved under OMB Control Number 1010-0122. However, OMB approved a new series number and renumbered our ICRs after the Secretary of the Interior established ONRR (the former Minerals Revenue Management, a program under the Minerals Management Service) by Secretarial Order 3299, which was effective October 1, 2010. Also ONRR published a rule, effective October 1, 2010, transferring our regulations from chapter II to chapter XII in title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This ICR covers the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR part 1243 (previously 30 CFR part 243).
Incidental Take Permit and Habitat Conservation Plan for PacifiCorp Klamath Hydroelectric Project Interim Operations
Document Number: 2011-10902
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This notice announces that PacifiCorp Energy (PacifiCorp or applicant) has submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) an application for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), for a 10-year period. As required by the ESA, PacifiCorp has also prepared a Habitat Conservation Plan (Plan) as part of the application. The application and Plan address potential incidental take of one ESA-listed species as a result of operation and maintenance of the Klamath Hydroelectric Project (Project) in and near the Klamath River in Southern Oregon and Northern California and implementation of the Plan during a 10-year period. This notice also announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) related to the requested permit, the proposed Plan, and the corresponding Implementing Agreement (IA) for public review and comment.
Notice of Agreement Filed
Document Number: 2011-10899
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC)
Document Number: 2011-10896
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the DOC NOAA National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC). The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined below. Date and Time: The meeting is scheduled for: Friday, May 20, from 1-5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Submission for Review; Extension of Existing Information Collection; OMB Control Number 3206-0248, Application for Senior Administrative Law Judge (OPM Form 1655), and Geographic Preference Statement for Senior Administrative Law Judge Applicant (OPM Form 1655-A)
Document Number: 2011-10895
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Office of Personnel Management
The Human Resources Solutions, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a request to the Office of Management and Budget for an extension of an existing information collection (ICR) 3206-0248, OPM 1655, and OPM 1655-A. These forms are used by retired Administrative Law Judges seeking reemployment on a temporary and intermittent basis to complete hearings of one or more specified case(s) in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act of 1946. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104- 106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.
Submission for Review: Information and Instructions on Your Reconsideration Rights
Document Number: 2011-10894
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Office of Personnel Management
The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a revised information collection request (ICR) 3206-0237, Information and Instructions on Your Reconsideration Rights. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104- 106), OPM is soliciting comments for this collection. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2010 at Volume 75 FR 79052 allowing for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received for this information collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: 1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision/Modification Approvals, State of South Dakota
Document Number: 2011-10893
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of South Dakota's request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Maryland
Document Number: 2011-10892
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Maryland's request to revise its EPA-authorized program to allow electronic reporting.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) (Renewal)
Document Number: 2011-10891
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
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 July 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.
Carbon Dioxide; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
Document Number: 2011-10889
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of carbon dioxide (CAS Reg. No. 124-38-9) when used as an inert ingredient as a propellant in pre-harvest and post-harvest applications and when applied to animals. Whitmire Micro- Gen Research Laboratories, Inc., c/o Landis International, Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of carbon dioxide.
Foreign-Trade Zone 276-Kern County, CA; Application for Expansion
Document Number: 2011-10888
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations to the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2011-10886
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations from a range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee. Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by December 2011. Sources in addition to this Federal Register Notice may also be used to solicit nominees. Background: The Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee is a Federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463. EPA established this Committee in 1997 to provide independent advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental issues affecting children's health. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for two year terms with the possibility of reappointment to a second term. The Committee usually meets 2-3 times annually and the average workload is approximately 10 to 15 hours per month. EPA provides reimbursement for travel and other incidental expenses associated with official government business, but members must be able to cover expenses prior to reimbursement. The CHPAC is looking for representatives from the private sector, state and local government, academia (including a graduate level student representative), NGOs, public health practitioners, pediatricians, obstetrics, occupational medicine, community nurses, environmental groups, health groups, health research, epidemiology and toxicology. We are looking for experience in children's environmental health policy, and in specific issues such as lead poisoning and asthma, chemical exposures, public health information tracking, knowledge of EPA regulation development, risk assessment, exposure assessment, tribal children's environmental health and children's environmental health disparities. EPA encourages nominations from all racial and ethnic groups. The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:
Reopening and Extension of Comment Periods for Rulemakings Implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Document Number: 2011-10884
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Since the enactment of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the ``Dodd-Frank Act'') on July 21, 2010, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') has published in the Federal Register a significant number of notices of proposed rulemaking to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that establish a comprehensive new framework for the regulation of swaps. In order to provide interested parties with an additional opportunity to participate in these Dodd-Frank Act rulemakings and comment on the proposed new regulatory framework, the Commission is reopening or extending the comment period for many of its proposed rulemakings. The Commission is also requesting comment on the order in which it should consider final rulemakings made under the Dodd-Frank Act.
State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB)
Document Number: 2011-10879
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
This notice announces a teleconference call of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 86 Stat.770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Petition Under Section 302 on Access to the German Bar Aptitude Examination; Decision Not To Initiate Investigation
Document Number: 2011-10874
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) has determined not to initiate an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), with respect to a petition alleging, among other things, that the Government of Germany has breached obligations under the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation Between the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany (the FCN Treaty) to afford U.S. citizens national treatment and most-favored-nation (MFN) status in connection with requirements for access to the German bar aptitude examination.
HIT Standards Committee; Schedule for the Assessment of HIT Policy Committee Recommendations
Document Number: 2011-10871
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Section 3003(b)(3) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 mandates that the HIT Standards Committee develop a schedule for the assessment of policy recommendations developed by the HIT Policy Committee and publish it in the Federal Register. This notice fulfills the requirements of Section 3003(b)(3) and updates the schedule posted in the Federal Register on October 8, 2010. In anticipation of receiving recommendations originally developed by the HIT Policy Committee, the HIT Standards Committee has created four (4) workgroups or subcommittees to analyze the areas of clinical quality, clinical operations, implementation, and privacy and security. HIT Standards Committee's Schedule for the Assessment of HIT Policy Committee Recommendations is as follows: The National Coordinator will establish priority areas based in part on recommendations received from the HIT Policy Committee regarding health information technology standards, implementation specifications, and/or certification criteria. Once the HIT Standards Committee is informed of those priority areas, it will: (A) Direct the appropriate workgroup or subcommittee to develop a report for the HIT Standards Committee, to the extent possible, within 90 days, which will include, among other items, the following: (1) An assessment of what standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria are currently available to meet the priority area; (2) An assessment of where gaps exist (i.e., no standard is available or harmonization is required because more than one standard exists) and identify potential organizations that have the capability to address those gaps; and (3) A timeline, which may also account for NIST testing, where appropriate, and include dates when the HIT Standards Committee is expected to issue recommendation(s) to the National Coordinator. (B) Upon receipt of a subcommittee report, the HIT Standards Committee will: (1) Accept the timeline provided by the subcommittee, and, if necessary, revise it; and (2) Assign subcommittee(s) to conduct research and solicit testimony, where appropriate, and issue recommendations to the full committee in a timely manner. (C) Advise the National Coordinator, consistent with the accepted timeline in (B)(1) and after NIST testing, where appropriate, on standards, implementation specifications, and/or certification criteria, for the National Coordinator's review and determination whether or not to endorse the recommendations, and possible adoption of the proposed recommendations by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. For a listing of upcoming HIT Standards Committee meetings, please visit the ONC Web site at https://healthit.hhs.gov. Notice of this schedule is given under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5), section 3003.
Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; VOTRIENT
Document Number: 2011-10870
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for VOTRIENT and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of Patents and Trademarks, Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Reactive Blue 69
Document Number: 2011-10869
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of disodium 1-amino-4- [[4-[(2-bromo-1-oxoallyl)amino]-2-sulphonatophenyl]amino]-9,1 0-dihydro- 9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-sulphonate (CAS Reg. No. 70209-99-3), also known as Reactive Blue 69, as a color additive in contact lenses. This action is in response to a petition filed by Sauflon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Listing Standards for Compensation Committees
Document Number: 2011-10868
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Securities and Exchange Commission is extending the comment period for a release proposing a new rule and rule amendments to implement the provisions of Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, which added Section 10C to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Exchange Act''). [Release No. 33-9199; 76 FR 18966 (April 6, 2011)]. The original comment period for Release 33-9199 is scheduled to end on April 29, 2011. The Commission is extending the time period in which to provide the Commission with comments on that release to May 19, 2011. This action will allow interested persons additional time to analyze the issues and prepare their comments.
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Zoar Levee and Diversion Dam, Dam Safety Modification Study, Tuscarawas County, OH
Document Number: 2011-10867
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Huntington District will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose potential impacts to the natural, physical, and human environment resulting from implementation of alternatives formulated to address reliability risks associated with Zoar Levee and Diversion Dam. These high hazard structures do not meet current performance standards and exceed acceptable risk levels. A full array of alternatives will be formulated to meet the purpose and need of this study. After full consideration of all alternatives, the best plan will be selected to achieve acceptable risk levels.
Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive Patent License to videoNEXT Network Solutions, Inc.
Document Number: 2011-10866
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
In compliance with 37 CFR 404 et seq., the Department of the Army hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to videoNEXT Network Solutions, Inc., a corporation having its principle place of business at 3852 Dulles South Court, Unit I, Chantilly, VA 20151, a partially exclusive license relative to U.S. Patent No. 7,460,689 B1, issued on Dec. 2, 2008 entitled, ``System and Method of Detecting, Recognizing, and Tracking Moving Targets''; Inventor: Alex Lipchen Chan.
Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration
Document Number: 2011-10865
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration
Document Number: 2011-10864
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration
Document Number: 2011-10863
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration
Document Number: 2011-10862
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2011-10861
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2011-10853
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-10852
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-04
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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