September 2, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on June 9, 2011. 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension. 2. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 72, Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste and Reactor-Related Greater than Class C Waste. 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0132. 4. The form number if applicable: N/A. 5. How often the collection is required: Required reports are collected and evaluated on a continuing basis as events occur; submittal of reports varies from less than one per year under some rule sections to up to an average of about 80 per year under other rule sections. Applications for new licenses, certificates of compliance (CoCs), and amendments may be submitted at anytime; applications for renewal of licenses are required every 40 years for an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) or CoC effective May 21, 2011, and every 40 years for a Monitored Retrievable Storage (MRS) facility. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: Certificate holders and applicants for a CoC for spent fuel storage casks; licensees and applicants for a license to possess power reactor spent fuel and other radioactive materials associated with spent fuel storage in an ISFSI; and the Department of Energy for licenses to receive, transfer, package and possess power reactor spent fuel, high-level waste, and other radioactive materials associated with spent fuel and high-level waste storage in an MRS. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 481 (260 reporting responses + 153 third party disclosure responses + 68 recordkeepers). 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 68. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 62,692 hours (26,106 reporting + 33,416 recordkeeping + 3,170 third party disclosure). 10. Abstract: 10 CFR part 72 establishes mandatory requirements, procedures, and criteria for the issuance of licenses to receive, transfer, and possess power reactor spent fuel and other radioactive materials associated with spent fuel storage in an ISFSI, as well as requirements for the issuance of licenses to the Department of Energy to receive, transfer, package, and possess power reactor spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste, and other associated radioactive materials in an MRS. The information in the applications, reports, and records is used by NRC to make licensing and other regulatory determinations. The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available documents, including the final supporting statement, at the NRC's Public Document Room, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc- comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by October 3, 2011. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date. Chad Whiteman, Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0132), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be e-mailed to CWhiteman@omb.eop.gov or submitted by telephone at 202-395-4718. The NRC Clearance Officer is Tremaine Donnell, 301-415-6258.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on June 6, 2011. 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension. 2. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 61, Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste. 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0135. 4. The form number if applicable: N/A. 5. How often the collection is required: Applications for licenses are submitted as needed. Other reports are submitted annually and as other events require. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: Applicants for and holders of an NRC license (to include Agreement State licensees) for land disposal of low-level radioactive waste; and all generators, collectors, and processors of low-level waste intended for disposal at a low-level waste facility. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 16. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 4. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 5,412 hours (56 hours for reporting [approximately 4.6 hours per response] and 5,356 hours for recordkeeping [approximately 1,339 hours per recordkeeper]). 10. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 61 establishes the procedures, criteria, and license terms and conditions for the land disposal of low-level radioactive waste. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements are mandatory and, in the case of application submittals, are required to obtain a benefit. The information collected in the applications, reports, and records is evaluated by the NRC to ensure that the licensee's or applicant's disposal facility, equipment, organization, training, experience, procedures, and plans provide an adequate level of protection of public health and safety, common defense and security, and the environment. The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available documents, including the final supporting statement, at the NRC's Public Document Room, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc- comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by October 3, 2011. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date. Chad Whiteman, Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0135), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be e-mailed to CWhiteman@omb.eop.gov or submitted by telephone at 202-395-4718. The NRC Clearance Officer is Tremaine Donnell, 301-415-6258.
Request for Nominations for Voting Members on a Public Advisory Committee; Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting nominations for members to serve on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee, Center for Tobacco Products. FDA has a special interest in ensuring that women, minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are adequately represented on advisory committees and, therefore, encourages nominations of qualified candidates from these groups.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for Export Trade; Certificate of Review
The Department of Commerce, 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.
State Energy Advisory Board
This notice announces an open meeting 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.
Procurement List; Additions
This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by the nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Proposed Additions and Deletions
The Committee is proposing to add products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products previously furnished by such agencies. Comments Must Be Received on or Before: 10/3/2011.
Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On March 30, 2011, applicant made a final liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of $21,000 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by applicant. Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 24, 2011 and amended on August 5, 2011. Applicant's Address: c/o UBS Alternative and Quantitative Investments LLC, 677 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Field Representative/Decennial Field Staff Exit Questionnaire
The Department of Commerce, 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)).
Hispanic Council on Federal Employment
The Hispanic Council on Federal Employment will hold its third meeting on Friday, September 30, 2011, at the time and location shown below. The Council is an advisory committee composed of representatives from Hispanic organizations and senior government officials. Along with its other responsibilities, the Council shall advise the Director of the Office of Personnel Management on matters involving the recruitment, hiring, and advancement of Hispanics in the Federal workforce. The Council is co-chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Office of Personnel Management and the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The meeting is open to the public. Please contact the Office of Personnel Management at the address shown below if you wish to present material to the Council at the meeting. The manner and time prescribed for presentations may be limited, depending upon the number of parties that express interest in presenting information.
Notice of Permanent Closure of Public Lands in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, OR
Notice is hereby given that in response to the Little Sandy River Protection Act of 2001, a closure to public entry is in effect on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salem District that are within the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit. Exempt from this order are BLM employees, authorized permittees, and other Federal, State, and county employees while on official business of their respective agencies, including associated vehicle use for administrative and emergency purposes.
Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act Funding, Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-DP08-805
This notice provides notice of CDC's intent to fund continuation cooperative agreement applications under the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Program. These applications have been previously received and competed in response to CDC's Funding Opportunity CDC-RFA-DP08-805. It is the intent of CDC to provide continuation funding to sixteen (16) previously received and reviewed applications with the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Section 4002, appropriations.
Alaska Native Claims Selection
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will issue an appealable decision to Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. The decision approves conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in the lands described below pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). The lands are in the vicinity of Point Hope, Alaska, and are located in:
Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act Funding, Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-DP10-1014
This notice provides notice of CDC's intent to fund continuation cooperative agreement applications under REACH CORE, Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Communities Organized to Respond and Evaluate. These applications have been previously received and competed in response to CDC Funding Opportunity CDC-RFA- DP10-1014. It is the intent of CDC to provide continuation funding to one (1) previously received and reviewed application with Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Section 4002, appropriations.
State Energy Advisory Board
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.
Artists' Canvas From China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review Concerning the Antidumping Duty Order Investigation on Artists' Canvas From China
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on artists' canvas from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. For further information concerning the conduct of this review and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207).
Rubicon Trail Easement, Eldorado National Forest, Pacific Ranger District
The USDA, Forest Service, Eldorado National Forest will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to issue an easement to El Dorado County for the operation and maintenance of the Rubicon Trail where it crosses National Forest System lands. The easement would allow El Dorado County to install new bridges at Ellis Creek and Buck Island, replace the FOTR bridge, construct various erosion control feature as described in the Rubicon Trail Saturated Soil Water Quality Protection Plan (El Dorado County Department of Transportation, December 14, 2010) from Little Sluice to the County line, rehabilitate and close specified unauthorized routes, and install a vault toilet. The proposal will also address the need for access to dispersed recreation and consider whether to add some unauthorized routes to the National Forest Transportation System (NFTS) to provide permanent access to important dispersed recreation areas.
Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act Funding, Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-DP07-707
This notice provides notice of CDC's intent to fund continuation cooperative agreement applications under REACH US, Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Across the U.S. These applications have been previously received and competed in response to CDC Funding Opportunity CDC-RFA-DP07-707. It is the intent of CDC to provide continuation funding to thirty nine (39) previously received and reviewed applications with Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Section 4002, appropriations.
Federal Management Regulation; FMR Bulletin PBS-2011-B2; Redesignations of Federal Buildings
The attached bulletin announces the designation and redesignation of two Federal buildings. Expiration Date: This bulletin announcement expires January 31, 2012. The building designation and redesignation remains in effect until canceled or superseded by another bulletin.
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-523); Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review
In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 35870, 6/ 20/2011) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on the FERC-523 and has made this notation in its submission to OMB.
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-519); Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review
In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register (76 FR 35871, 6/ 20/2001) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on the FERC-519 and has made this notation in its submission to OMB.
Committees on Administration and Management, Collaborative Governance, Judicial Review, and Regulation
Notice is hereby given of public meetings of four committees of the Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS). Each committee will meet to discuss recommendations for consideration by the full Conference. Complete details regarding each committee's meeting, related research reports, how to attend (including information about remote access and obtaining special accommodations for persons with disabilities), and how to submit comments to the committee can be found in the ``Research'' section of the ACUS Web site. Go to www.acus.gov and click on Research - > Committee Meetings. Additional project information may also be found by clicking on Research - > Conference Projects. Comments may be submitted by e-mail to Comments@acus.gov, with the name of the relevant committee in the subject line, or by postal mail to ``[Name of Committee] Comments'' at the address given below. To be guaranteed consideration, comments must be received five calendar days before the meeting to which they are related.
Eleven Point Resource Advisory Committee
The Eleven Point Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Winona Missouri. 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 review proposed forest management projects so that recommendations may be made to the Forest Service on which should be funded through Title II of the Act mentioned above.
Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act Funding, Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-DP09-905
This notice provides notice of CDC's intent to fund continuation cooperative agreement applications under the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health National Organizations that Serve Minority Communities, REACH MNO. These applications have been previously received and competed in response to CDC Funding Opportunity CDC-RFA-DP09-905. It is the intent of CDC to provide continuation funding to three (3) previously received and reviewed applications with Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Section 4002, appropriations.
Proposed Collections; Comment Request
In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) publishes periodic summaries of proposed data collections. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collection(s) is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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