August 2, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Public Land Order No. 7793; Partial Revocation of Public Land Order No. 1535; South Dakota
This order partially revokes the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 1535 insofar as it affects 14.43 acres of National Forest System land withdrawn for use by the U.S. Forest Service as a roadside zone. This order also opens the land to exchange.
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Husky 1-North Dry Ridge Phosphate Mine and Reclamation Plan, Caribou County, ID
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976, and the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pocatello Field Office, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (FS), Caribou-Targhee National Forest, will jointly prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to determine and analyze the effects of a proposed phosphate mine and reclamation plan on Federal mineral leases held by Nu-West Mining, Inc., in eastern Idaho. The EIS will also consider the effects of increasing the size of existing leases through lease modifications.
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Montana
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, on September 4, 2012.
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; Indiana; Michigan; Minnesota; Ohio; Wisconsin; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2006 PM2.5
EPA is proposing to approve some elements, and disapprove other elements, of State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions by Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin regarding the infrastructure requirements of sections 110(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2006 24-hour fine particle national ambient air quality standards (2006 PM2.5 NAAQS). The infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA. EPA is also proposing to approve portions of a submittal from Indiana addressing EPA's requirements for its new source review (NSR) and prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) program.
Call for Nominations for Steens Mountain Advisory Council
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet as indicated below:
Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH)
OSHA invites interested persons to submit nominations for membership on the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors; EPA ICR No. 1772.06
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 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 January 31, 2013. 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.
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units: Notice of Partial Stay
This action stays the effectiveness of national new source emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil- fired electric utility steam generating units issued pursuant to Clean Air Act section 112 that were published in the Federal Register on February 16, 2012 (77 FR 9304).
Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, As Amended; Anaconda Copper Mine Site
In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (``CERCLA''), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action by Bona Fide Administrative Agreement for Recovery of Past Response Costs (``Agreement,'' Region 9 Docket No. 9-2012-07) pursuant to Section 122(h) of CERCLA concerning the ANACONDA COPPER MINE SITE (the ``Site''), located in Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada. The respondent is Singatse Peak Services (``Respondent''). Through the proposed Agreement, the Respondent will fund up to $420,000 toward a response action by EPA to address releases from the Arimetco heap leach fluid management system (``FMS''). Respondent will conduct a study to assess options to ensure approximately five years of fluid capacity in the FMS, and may pay toward any response to implement a selected option. The Agreement provides Respondent with a covenant not to sue for past costs at the Site and response actions funded in the Agreement, as well as contribution protection. For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this Notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the proposed Agreement, and EPA's responses to comments received will be available for public inspection at EPA's Region IX offices, located at 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105.
Florida; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Florida (FEMA-4068-DR), dated July 3, 2012, and related determinations.
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings.
West Virginia; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-4071-DR), dated July 23, 2012, and related determinations.
Proposed Revision 0 to Standard Review Plan Section 19.5: Adequacy of Design Features and Functional Capabilities Identified and Described for Withstanding Aircraft Impacts
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting public comment on a proposed revision to its Standard Review Plan (SRP), NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition.'' The NRC seeks comments on a new section of the SRP: Section 19.5: ``Adequacy of Design Features and Functional Capabilities Identified and Described for Withstanding Aircraft Impacts,'' (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML12138A468), under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 52. The current SRP does not contain guidance on Aircraft Impact Assessment.
New Jersey; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Jersey (FEMA-4070-DR), dated July 19, 2012, and related determinations.
Interim Staff Guidance on Changes to the Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report Revision 2 AMP XI.M41, “Buried and Underground Piping and Tanks”
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing the final License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance (LR-ISG), LR-ISG-2011-03, ``Changes to GALL Report Revision 2 Aging Management Program (AMP) XI.M41, `Buried and Underground Piping and Tanks'.'' This LR-ISG provides changes to the recommendations in GALL Report Revision 2 AMP XI.M41 based on the staff's review of several license renewal applications' buried and underground piping and tanks AMPs and stakeholder input. The LR-ISG revises NRC staff recommended AMPs in NUREG-1801, Revision 2, ``Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report,'' and the NRC staff's aging management review procedure and acceptance criteria contained in NUREG-1800, Revision 2, ``Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants'' (SRP-LR). The NRC published Revision 2 of the SRP-LR and GALL Report in December 2010, and they are available in the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession Nos. ML103490041 and ML103490036, respectively.
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on two information collections that we will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal. The information collections relate to the pipeline integrity management requirements for gas transmission pipeline operators and the response plan requirements for operators of onshore oil pipelines. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published in the Federal Register on May 9, 2012, (77 FR 27279) under Docket No. PHMSA-2012-0094. No comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow the public an additional 30 days to submit comments to OMB on the information collection described below.
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-576); Comment Request
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information collection FERC-576 (Report of Service Interruptions) 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 (77 FR 28369, May 14, 2012) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on the FERC-576 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.
Minnesota; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-4069-DR), dated July 6, 2012, and related determinations.
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Montana
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, on September 4, 2012.
Minnesota; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-4069-DR), dated July 6, 2012, and related determinations.
Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
The Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Libby, MT. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to review status of project implementation and review of status of funds for 2008-2011 Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act.
Manti-La Sal National Forest Resource Advisory Committee
The Manti-La Sal National Forest Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Price, Utah. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub.L. 110-343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the meeting is to consider Secure Rural Schools Act Title II project proposals.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cape Lookout National Park Visitor and Community Survey
We (National Park Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Information Collection (IC) described below. This collection will be used to survey two subsets of visitor groups and local community members about the values they place on cultural and natural resources of at Cape Lookout National Park (CALO). To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The FTC intends to conduct an evaluation of Admongo, its advertising literacy program for children ages 8-12. The evaluation will involve a randomized controlled trial of the Admongo program involving 6,000-8,000 students. This research will be conducted to further the FTC's mission of protecting consumers from unfair and deceptive marketing. The information collection requests described below are being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'').
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
The Committee is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget for their review the following collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Regulated Navigation Area; Buzzard's Bay, MA; Navigable Waterways Within the First Coast Guard District
The Coast Guard announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) considering the reasonably foreseeable environmental impacts and socioeconomic effects of implementing a Regulated Navigation Area in Buzzard's Bay, MA. We request your comments on the draft EA.
Request for Information on Effective Financial Education
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (``Dodd-Frank'') established the Office of Financial Education (``OFE'') within the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (``CFPB'') to develop and launch initiatives that will educate consumers and help them make better informed financial decisions. The CFPB's OFE seeks public comment on effective financial education approachesincluding tools, topics and dissemination strategiesthat will help improve consumers' financial decision-making capabilities.
Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Proposed Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
This document announces the availability of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau or CFPB's) guidelines to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information disseminated by the Bureau. These guidelines also detail the administrative mechanisms developed by the Bureau to allow affected persons to seek and obtain appropriate correction of information maintained and disseminated by the Bureau that does not comply with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) or the Bureau guidelines. This notice also provides an opportunity for public comment on the Bureau's guidelines.
Anchorage Regulations; Great Chebeague Island, ME
The Coast Guard proposes to establish six special anchorage areas in the vicinity of Great Chebeague Island, Maine. This proposed action is necessary to facilitate safe navigation in that area and provide safe and secure anchorages for vessels not more than 20 meters in length. This action is intended to increase the safety of life and property surrounding Great Chebeague Island, improve the safety of anchored vessels, and provide for the overall safe and efficient flow of vessel traffic and commerce.
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's (RHS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for the Housing Preservation Grant Program.
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