November 1, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2011-11-01-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2011-11-01
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2011-28412
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: National Transportation Safety Board, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2011-28384
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings: November 2011
Document Number: 2011-28358
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: National Labor Relations Board, Agencies and Commissions
Curatech Industries, Inc., Order of Suspension of Trading
Document Number: 2011-28356
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of the New Shipper Review
Document Number: 2011-28324
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') has decided to extend the time limit for the preliminary results of the new shipper review (``NSR'') of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (``shrimp'') from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam'') to December 9, 2011. The period of review (``POR'') for this NSR is February 1, 2010, through January 31, 2011.
Determination Under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (“CAFTA-DR Agreement”)
Document Number: 2011-28320
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Agencies and Commissions
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (``CITA'') has determined that certain cotton/nylon/spandex raschel knit open work crepe fabric, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product will be added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities.
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Mexico: Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Document Number: 2011-28317
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
In response to timely requests, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Mexico covering the period of review (POR) October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010. This review covers one producer/exporter of subject merchandise: ArcelorMittal Las Truchas, S.A. de C.V. (AMLT).\1\
Initiation of Five-Year (“Sunset”) Review
Document Number: 2011-28315
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is automatically initiating a five-year review (``Sunset Review'') of the antidumping duty orders listed below. The International Trade Commission (``the Commission'') is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Review which covers the same orders.
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Piling and Structure Removal in Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area, WA
Document Number: 2011-28307
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, small numbers of harbor seals during restoration activities within the Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area (NRCA) in Washington.
External Peer Review Meeting for Draft Microbial Risk Assessment Guideline: Pathogenic Microorganisms With Focus on Food and Water
Document Number: 2011-28305
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Agency is announcing that Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), a contractor to the EPA, will convene an independent panel of experts to review the draft document, Microbial Risk Assessment Guideline: Pathogenic Microorganisms with Focus on Food and Water. EPA previously announced the release of the draft guidance for a 60 day comment period (76 FR 44586-44587). The public comment period ended on September 26, 2011; EPA intends to forward public comments to the contractor for distribution to members of the review panel. The external review draft does not represent EPA policy. The public may register to attend this peer review meeting as observers. Time will be set aside at the meeting for observers to give brief oral comments regarding the draft document. The draft document and appendix are available, via the Internet, on the Risk Assessment Forum web page (https://www.epa.gov/raf/microbial.htm). When finalizing the draft document, EPA intends to consider the comments from the external peer review meeting, along with public comments received in September. Public comments submitted during the public comment period ending September 26, 2011, may be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0532.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-28304
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) invites the public and other Federal agencies to comment on a proposed information collection concerning the OSHRC Settlement Part program. OSHRC will submit the proposed information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Order of Succession for the Office of the Chief Information Officer
Document Number: 2011-28302
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
In this notice, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Housing and Urban Development designates the Order of Succession for the Office of the Chief Information Officer. This Order of Succession supersedes all prior Orders of Succession for the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Delegation Authority for the Office of the Chief Information Officer
Document Number: 2011-28301
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Through this notice, the Secretary of HUD delegates to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) all authority and responsibility for the Department's information technology (IT) and authority to serve as the Department's Senior Information Technology Executive.
Capital Project Management
Document Number: 2011-28300
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
FTA is extending the comment period on its proposed rule for Capital Project Management to December 2, 2011, to allow interested parties time to carefully review the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued September 13, 2011. Also, FTA will hold a webinar on November 10, 2011, to enable the public to ask questions and to clarify any misunderstandings regarding the NPRM or the Federal Transit Administrator's Dear Colleague letter of September 30, 2011.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2011-28299
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2011-28297
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Energy Innovation Fund-Multifamily Energy Pilot Program
Document Number: 2011-28296
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. This information is collected from applicants for a new pilot program seeking innovative proposals for increasing the energy efficiency of Multifamily Housing.
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB Application for Displacement/Relocation Assistance for Person
Document Number: 2011-28295
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. Application for displacement/relocation for person (families, individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and farms) displaced by certain HUD programs. Periodically, HUD reviews a random sample of the Agency files to assure that persons did received the relocation payments to which they are entitled.
Federal Fiscal Year 2012 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants and Cooperative Agreements
Document Number: 2011-28293
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has consolidated and updated the various pre-award Certifications and Assurances required for its Federal transit assistance (funding) programs in Federal fiscal year (FY) 2012. We (FTA) are now publishing them at Appendix A of this Notice.
National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2011-28291
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2011-28290
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2011-28288
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 2011-28286
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Request for Comments on NIST Special Publication 500-293, US Government Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap, Release 1.0 (Draft)
Document Number: 2011-28285
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes this notice to seek public comments on the first draft of Special Publication 500-293, US Government Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap, Release 1.0 (Draft). This document is intended to be the mechanism to define and communicate interoperability, portability, and security requirement priorities that must be met in terms of standards, guidance and technology for U.S. Government (USG) agencies to accelerate their adoption of cloud computing. The roadmap has been developed through a transparent working group process, which included five NIST Cloud Computing Working Groups that were established in November 2010.
Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-28284
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended
Document Number: 2011-28281
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of State
This rule amends the Department of State's regulations relating to adoptions in countries party to The Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, to include new adoption provisions from the International Adoption Simplification Act. This legislation provides for sibling adoption to include certain children who are under the age of 18 at the time the petition is filed on their behalf, and also certain children who attained the age of 18 on or after April 1, 2008 and who are the beneficiaries of a petition filed on or before November 30, 2012.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2011-28278
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(e)(4)) requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their systems of records. Notice is hereby given that VA is establishing a new system of records entitled ``Community Residential Care and Medical Foster Home ProgramsVA'' (142VA114).
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-5513, Supplemental Questionnaire To Determine Entitlement for a U.S. Passport, 1405-XXXX
Document Number: 2011-28277
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of State
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: Supplemental Questionnaire to Determine Entitlement for a U.S. Passport. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: Existing Collection in Use Without an OMB Control Number. Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Project Management and Operational Support, Program Coordination (CA/PPT/PMO/PC). Form Number: DS-5513. Respondents: Individuals applying for a U.S. passport. Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,010. Estimated Number of Responses: 5,010. Average Hours per Response: 85 Minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 7,098 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-28276
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
NASA Advisory Council; Charter Renewal
Document Number: 2011-28275
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to sections 14(b)(1) and 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), and after consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, the NASA Administrator has determined that renewal and amendment of the charter of the NASA Advisory Council is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on NASA by law. The renewed charter is for a two-year period ending October 25, 2013. It is identical to the previous charter in all respects except it removes references that are no longer applicable, and updates the listing of committees to reflect the recent merger of the Exploration Committee and Space Operations Committee to become the Human Exploration and Operations Committee.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-5520, Supplemental Questionnaire To Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport, 1405-XXXX
Document Number: 2011-28272
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of State
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: Supplemental Questionnaire to Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport OMB Control Number: None Type of Request: Existing Collection in Use Without an OMB Control Number Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Project Management and Operational Support, Program Coordination (CA/PPT/PMO/PC) Form Number: DS-5520 Respondents: Individuals applying for a U.S. passport Estimated Number of Respondents: 69,011 Estimated Number of Responses: 69,011 Average Hours per Response: 45 Minutes Total Estimated Burden: 51,758 hours Frequency: On occasion Obligation To Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit
Port Access Route Study: In the Approaches to Los Angeles-Long Beach and in the Santa Barbara Channel
Document Number: 2011-28270
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard announces the availability of a Port Access Route Study (PARS) which evaluated the continued applicability of and the potential need for modifications to the traffic separation schemes in the approaches to Los Angeles-Long Beach and in the Santa Barbara Channel. The study was completed in June 2011. This notice summarizes the study and final recommendation.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2011-28269
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities
Document Number: 2011-28268
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Standard on Commercial Diving Operations; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Document Number: 2011-28267
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Commercial Diving Operations Standard (29 CFR part 1910, subpart T).
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) Meeting
Document Number: 2011-28266
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Education
This notice invites the public to submit written comments and requests to make oral comments concerning the NACIQI's draft report on the reauthorization of the HEA.
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Document Number: 2011-28265
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030). The information collection requirements specified in the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard provide employers and workers with means to provide protection from adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Availability of the Fiscal Year 2010 United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Inventory List of Contracts for Services; Correction
Document Number: 2011-28264
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense
On October 25, 2011 (76 FR 66051), DoD published a notice titled Availability of the Fiscal Year 2010 United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Inventory List of Contracts for Services. A web site in this document was incorrectly printed. This notice corrects that error.
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) Meeting
Document Number: 2011-28263
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of Education
This notice sets forth changes to the December 14-16, 2011 NACIQI meeting agenda that was published in the August 17, 2011, Federal Register (76 FR 159); a complete listing of the agenda items for the December 14-16, 2011 NACIQI meeting, as revised; and information related to members of the public making oral comments at the meeting. The notice of this meeting is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and Section 114(d)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Meeting Date and Place: The NACIQI meeting will be held on December 14-16, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, except for December 16, 2011, when it is anticipated that the meeting will end mid-afternoon, at the Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria, Washington Ballroom, 901 North Fairfax, Alexandria, Virginia. Changes to Agenda: Since the publication of the August 17, 2011 Federal Register notice, the Department has added an item to the agenda: The review of an informational report on initial accrediting decisions since October 2010 by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as required by the corrective actions report issued by the Department's Office of Postsecondary Education on May 6, 2010. The NACIQI will not be making a recommendation to the Senior Department Official concerning the informational report from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Also, the Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Education has been removed from the December meeting agenda. Meeting Agenda: Below is a list of agencies and the current and requested scopes of recognition scheduled for review during the December 14-16, 2011 NACIQI meeting.
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Document Number: 2011-28262
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
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 Bering Straits Native Corporation. The decision will approve the conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). The lands are located east of Teller, Alaska, and contain 47.87 acres. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Nome Nugget.
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal, Transfer of Jurisdiction, and Notice of Public Meeting; California
Document Number: 2011-28261
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Land Management Bureau
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a notice in the Federal Register on December 31, 2003, (68 FR 75628) that contained an erroneous legal description. This correction also supersedes and replaces the correction made on November 17, 2010 (75 FR 70288).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Continuous Release Reporting Regulations (CRRR) Under CERCLA 1980 (Renewal)
Document Number: 2011-28260
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (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 information collection and its estimated burden and cost.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Pulp and Paper Production (Renewal)
Document Number: 2011-28259
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-01
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
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.
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