July 12, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC)
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app 2) and implementing regulation 41 CFR 101-6, announcement is made for the committee meeting of the State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee. To discuss the matters relating to the Classified National Security Information Program for State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities.
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued Permit 16110 to Marin Municipal Water District and Permit 15730 to Salmon Protection and Watershed Network.
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of the potential effects of two direct take permits for hatchery operations in the Snake River basin involving Snake River fall Chinook salmon. The permit applicants are the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on behalf of the Nez Perce Tribe (NPT). The proposed permits would expire on December 31, 2017. This document serves to notify the public of the draft EA for public review, comment, and submission of written data, views, arguments or other relevant information before a final decision on whether to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact is made by NMFS. All comments and other information received will become part of the public record and will be available for review pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture Research and Development Strategic Plan
NOAA and U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) announce on behalf of the Federal Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture under the Office of Science and Technology Policy that a draft National Aquaculture Research and Development Strategic Plan (R&D Plan) for the United States is being made available for public review and comment. This plan will provide a framework for federal agencies to develop programs for research and development that affect the production of aquatic organisms such as finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, and algae. We are soliciting public comment in regard to priorities, vision, and goals. Please be specific regarding what section or content in the R&D plan your comment refers. The draft R&D plan can be found at https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/programs/ programs.htm?npcode=106&docid=22641.
Enterprise Underwriting Standards
On June 15, 2012, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking for public comment concerning underwriting standards for the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), relating to mortgage assets affected by Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. The comment period was to end on July 30, 2012 (45 days after publication of the proposal in the Federal Register). This document extends the comment period to September 13, 2012 to allow the public additional time to comment on the proposed rule.
Office of Clinical and Preventive Services Funding Opportunity: National HIV Program for Enhanced HIV/AIDS Screening and Engagement in Care
The Indian Health Service published a document in the Federal Register on June 19, 2012, concerning Announcement Type: New. Funding Announcement Number: HHS-2012-IHS-OCPS-HIV-0001. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.933. The document contained five incorrect dates.
Office of Urban Indian Health Programs Funding Opportunity: Title V HIV/AIDS Program
The Indian Health Service published a document in the Federal Register on June 19, 2012, concerning Announcement Type: New Limited Competition. Funding Announcement Number: HHS-2012-IHS-UIHP-0001. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.193. The document contained five incorrect dates.
Indian Gaming
This notice publishes approval by the Department of an extension to the Class III Gaming Compact between the State of California and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria.
National Sea Grant Advisory Board
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the National Sea Grant Advisory Board. Board members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program in the areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as described in the Agenda below.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); 2013-2014 Award Year
For each award year, the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a notice announcing the FAFSA information that an institution and an applicant may be required to verify. The notice also specifies what documentation is acceptable to the Secretary for verifying FAFSA information. Through this notice, the Secretary announces for the 2013-2014 award year the FAFSA information subject to, and the documentation acceptable for, verification.
NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee; Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces an open meeting of the NASA International Space Station (ISS) Advisory Committee. The purpose of the meeting is to assess NASA and Roscosmos continuing plans to support a six-person crew aboard the International Space Station, including transportation, and crew rotation; and, to assess the possibilities for using the ISS for future space exploration.
Marine Mammals; File No. 17115
Notice is hereby given that James Lloyd-Smith, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, 610 Charles E. Young Dr. South, Box 723905, Los Angeles, California 90095-7239, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on California sea lions (Zalophus californianus).
Notice Reopening the Request for Information (RFI) on Strategies for Improving Outcomes for Disconnected Youth
On June 4, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR 32959) an RFI that established a July 5, 2012, deadline for the submission of written comments. We are reopening the public comment period to give interested parties additional time to submit written comments.
Marine Mammals; Subsistence Taking of Northern Fur Seals; St. Paul Island
NMFS announces the receipt of a petition for rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The Pribilof Island Community of St. Paul Island, Aleut Community of St. Paul Island-Tribal Government (St. Paul) petitioned NMFS to revise regulations governing the subsistence taking of northern fur seals on St. Paul Island. St. Paul's petition requests that NMFS revise the regulations to allow residents of St. Paul, Alaska to: Take male young of the year (less than 1 year old) fur seals; take a total of up to 3,000 fur seals annually compared to 2,000 currently allowed, including up to 1,500 male young of the year and up to 1,500 sub-adult (1-4 years old) males; hunt or harvest fur seals during a total of 329 days annually, rather than the 47-day harvest season provided for under existing regulations; and take fur seals with firearms, in addition to harvesting (the current method of herding, stunning, and immediate exsanguination, which is allowed under existing regulations). NMFS solicits public comment on all aspects of this request.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Effectiveness of the NIH Curriculum Supplements Programs
In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of Science Education, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Proposed Collection: Title: The Effectiveness of the NIH Curriculum Supplements Programs Survey. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of the previously approved collection (OMB No. 0925-0551, expiration date 06/30/2012). Need and Use of Information Collection: The survey will attempt to assess customer demographics and their satisfaction with the NIH curriculum supplements in presenting science in a more engaging and interactive way. The supplements help K-12 educators teach science by featuring the latest NIH research and utilized research-based instructional methods. A typical supplement contains two weeks of student activities on the science behind a health topic, such as cancer, sleep or obesity. Web-based simulations, animations and experiments enhance the ``pencil and paper'' activities. In addition to developing and distributing the supplements, OSE conducts professional workshops to help teachers successfully implement these lessons with their students. Since January 2000, over 6,000 teachers have attended an OSE workshop. Assessing the effectiveness of the NIH curriculum supplements and teacher workshops is critical to determining if OSE is successfully fulfilling its mission. OSE has the database infrastructure in place to easily collect data from supplement requesters and workshop attendees. At present, we do not have clearance to contact our customers to determine how NIH resources are meeting their educational needs.
Delegation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories; Gila River Indian Community
EPA is taking direct final action to delegate the authority to implement and enforce specific National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) to the Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality (GRIC) in Arizona. The preamble outlines the process that GRIC will use to receive delegation of any future NESHAP, and identifies the NESHAP categories to be delegated by today's action. EPA has reviewed GRIC's request for delegation and has found that this request satisfies all of the requirements necessary to qualify for approval. Thus, EPA is hereby granting GRIC the authority to implement and enforce the unchanged NESHAP categories listed in this rule.
Delegation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories; Gila River Indian Community
Pursuant to section 112(l) of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990, EPA is proposing to grant delegation of specific national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) to the Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality in Arizona.
Notification of Public Teleconferences of the Science Advisory Board Animal Feeding Operations Emission Review Panel
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public teleconferences of the SAB Animal Feeding Operations Emission Review Panel (AFO Panel) to discuss additional EPA data and the Panel's draft advisory report regarding EPA draft methodologies for estimating emissions from animal feeding operations.
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
In accordance with the Clean Air Act, as amended ``CAA'' or the ``Act'', notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree to address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia: Sierra Club v. Jackson, No. 12-cv- 00013-RWR (D. D.C.). Plaintiff filed a complaint and a first amended complaint alleging that EPA failed to take timely action to approve, disapprove, or approve in part and disapprove in part the state implementation plan (``SIP'') submittals or portions of submittals for the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area from North Carolina and South Carolina. The proposed consent decree establishes a deadline of November 30, 2012, for EPA to take action on the North Carolina SIP with respect to the reasonable further progress (``RFP'') for volatile organic compounds (``VOC'') and nitrogen oxides (``NOX'') requirement and the South Carolina SIP with respect to the RFP for VOC and NOX and emissions statements requirements. The proposed consent decree also establishes a deadline of May 1, 2013, for EPA to take action on the North Carolina SIP with respect to the reasonable area control technology (``RACT'') for NOX.
Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives notice of a teleconference meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). The FRRCC is a policy-oriented committee that provides policy advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on a range of environmental issues and policies that are of importance to agriculture and rural communities. The purpose of this teleconference is to discuss specific topics of relevance for consideration by the Committee in order to provide advice and insights to the Agency on environmental policies and programs that affect and engage agriculture and rural communities.
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Results of the 2011 Annual GSP Review; Notice of Hearing and Public Comments for Country Practice Petitions Accepted as Part of the 2011 Annual GSP Review
This notice announces the results of the 2011 Annual GSP Review with respect to: (1) Products considered for addition to the list of eligible products for GSP; (2) decisions related to competitive need limitations (CNLs), including petitions for waivers of CNLs and revocation of previous CNL waivers; (3) redesignations of products previously excluded from GSP eligibility for certain countries; and (4) petitions to modify the GSP status of certain GSP beneficiary countries because of country practices. This notice also announces the schedule for public comments and a public hearing for four country practice petitions newly accepted for review (regarding Fiji, Indonesia, Iraq, and Ukraine), the closure of the country practices review of Sri Lanka's worker rights practices, and the designation of Afghanistan as a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for purposes of the GSP.
Sulfentrazone; Pesticide Tolerances
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of sulfentrazone in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) and FMC requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Trademark Board Manual of Procedure, Third Edition, Revision 1
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') issued the third edition, revision 1, of the Trademark Board Manual of Procedure (``TBMP''), and made available an archived copy of the May 6, 2011 third edition, on June 19, 2012.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Legal Instructions Concerning Applications for Full Insurance Benefits-Assignment of Multifamily Mortgages to the Secretary
The proposed information collection requirement described below will be 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.
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license in the United States to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent Nos. 7,113,820 entitled, ``Real- Time, High Frequency QRS Electrocardiograph,'' 7,539,535 entitled, ``Real-Time, High Frequency QRS Electrocardiograph with Reduced Amplitude Zone Detection,'' and 7,386,340 entitled, ``System for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Artery Syndromes, Cardiomyopathy and Other Cardiac Conditions,'' to Medcare Holdings, LTD, having its principal place of business at P.O. Box 3483, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
Notice of Intent to Co-Exclusive License.
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a co-exclusive license in the United States to practice the invention described and claimed in MFS-31303-1 Generalized Fluid Systems Simulation Program (GFSSP) Version 2.01, U.S. Patent No. 6,748,349 and MFS-32125-1 Method and Apparatus For Predicting Unsteady Pressure And Flow Rate Distribution In A Fluid Network Version 4, U.S. Patent No. 7,542,885, to MODE Technology Group, having its principal place of business in Denver, CO. The fields of use shall mean commercial off- the-shelf software products targeted to end users. The patent rights in these inventions as applicable have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective partially exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
Decommissioning Planning During Operations
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is seeking input from the public, licensees, Agreement States, non- Agreement States, and other stakeholders on revised draft regulatory guide (DG) 4014, ``Decommissioning Planning During Operations.'' This guide describes a method that the NRC staff considers acceptable for use in complying with the NRC's Decommissioning Planning Rule. The NRC will hold a public meeting and concurrent Webinar to facilitate the public's and other stakeholders' comments.
Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Licensing Applications for Instrumentation and Control Upgrades for Non-Power Reactors
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is requesting public comment on Chapter 7, Section 7.3, Reactor Control System, augmenting NUREG-1537, Part 1, ``Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors: Format and Content,'' for instrumentation and control (I&C) upgrades and NUREG-1537, Part 2, ``Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors: Standard Review Plan and Acceptance Criteria,'' for instrumentation and control (I&C) upgrades. This draft section of NUREG-1537 provides revised guidance for preparing and reviewing applications to amend a facility operating license for I&C upgrades.
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 April 13, 2012 (77 FR 22360). 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension. 2. The title of the information collection: Generic Customer Satisfaction Surveys and NRC Form 671, Request for Review of a Customer Satisfaction Survey under Generic Clearance. 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0197. 4. The form number if applicable: NRC Form 671. 5. How often the collection is required: On occasion. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: NRC licensees and the public will be asked to report voluntarily. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 3,988. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 3,884. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 1,614 hours. 10. Abstract: Voluntary customer satisfaction surveys will be used to contact users of NRC services and products to determine how the Commission can improve its services and products to better meet their needs. In addition, focus groups will be conducted to discuss questions concerning those services and products. Results from the surveys will provide insight into how NRC can make its services and products cost effective, efficient and responsive to customer needs. Each survey will be submitted to OMB for its review. 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 O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC's 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 August 13, 2012. 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 S. Whiteman, Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0197), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be emailed to Chad_S_Whiteman@omb.eop.gov or submitted by telephone at: 202-395-4718. The NRC Clearance Officer is Tremaine Donnell, 301-415-6258.
Call for Nominations for the Pinedale Anticline Working Group, Wyoming
Nominations are being solicited for seven positions on the Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG).
Notice of Intent To Collect Fees and Modify Existing Fees on Public Lands in Natrona County, WY
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Casper Field Office is proposing to establish fees for use of the Trapper's Route Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) and intends to modify the existing fee structure for the Muddy Mountain Environmental Education Area (EEA).
Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species, marine mammals, or both. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) prohibit activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such activities.
Safety Zone; Hudson Valley Triathlon, Ulster Landing, Hudson River, NY
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the Hudson River in the vicinity of Ulster Landing, NY for the 16th Annual Hudson Valley Triathlon swim event. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect swimmers, spectators, and vessels from the hazards associated with swimmers competing in a confined area of the Hudson River. Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) New York or the designated representative.
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