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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List Graptopetalum bartramii
Document Number: 2012-19334
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list Graptopetalum bartramii (Bartram stonecrop) and Pectis imberbis (beardless chinch weed) as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and to designate critical habitat. Based on our review, we find that the petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that listing Bartram stonecrop and beardless chinch weed may be warranted. Therefore, with the publication of this notice, we will initiate a review of the status of these species to determine if listing Bartram stonecrop or beardless chinch weed, or both, is warranted. To ensure that our status review is comprehensive, we request scientific and commercial data and other information regarding these species. Based on the status review, we will issue a 12-month finding on the petition, which will address whether the petitioned action is warranted, as provided in section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2013 Alternative Contact Strategy Test
Document Number: 2012-19333
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of Commerce, U.s. Census Bureau
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)).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Research Exception Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
Document Number: 2012-19331
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Notice of Research Exception under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Request for Nominations of Specific Drug/Biologic Product(s) That Could Be Brought Before the Food and Drug Administration's Pediatric Subcommittee of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2012-19330
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Hematology and Oncology Products invites the public to suggest one or more specific drug or biologic products that could be brought before the December 4, 2012, Pediatric Subcommittee of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC). The number of drugs studied for use in pediatric patients is growing, and we see a reduction in off-label use. However, we would like to improve current and future pediatric product development by focusing on products whose development would benefit the most from the attention of an advisory committee. The company developing a product that is brought before the committee will be given the unique opportunity to present proposed pediatric studies in the United States, share their plans for global pediatric development, and hear discussions by the Pediatric Subcommittee on possible directions for their current or future pediatric oncology product development.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notification of Methane Detected in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mine Atmospheres
Document Number: 2012-19329
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Notification of Methane Detected in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mine Atmospheres,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Notice of Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Membership
Document Number: 2012-19328
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide
Document Number: 2012-19326
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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.
South Dakota: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions
Document Number: 2012-19324
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is granting final authorization of the changes to the hazardous waste program revisions submitted by South Dakota. The Agency published a Proposed Rule on December 27, 2010, and provided for public comment. No comments were received on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) program issues. There was one comment from the South Dakota State Deputy Attorney General regarding Indian country language. No further opportunity for comment will be provided.
Notice of Permit Application Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
Document Number: 2012-19323
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has received a waste management permit application for Dr. Harry Anderson to conduct a flight from Punta Arenas, Chile to the Chilean base Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh Martin Aerodrome airport on King George Island where he will land, refuel, and take off for return to Punta Arenas. The application by Dr. Harry Anderson of Bainbridge Island, WA is submitted to NSF pursuant to regulations issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab Protein in Corn; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
Document Number: 2012-19319
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the plant-incorporated protectant (PIP), Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab protein in corn, in or on the food and feed commodities of corn; corn, field; corn, sweet; and corn, pop. Syngenta Seeds, Inc., Field Crops NAFTA submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab protein in corn.
Flutriafol; Pesticide Tolerances
Document Number: 2012-19317
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This regulation establishes and amends tolerances for residues of Flutriafol [(()-[alpha]-(2-fluorophenyl)-[alpha]-(4- fluorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol], including its metabolites and degradates in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. Cheminova A/S, c/o Cheminova, Inc. requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-19312
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 May 18, 2012 (77 FR 29697). 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension. 2. The title of the information collection: Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 51Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions. 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0021. 4. The form number if applicable: N/A. 5. How often the collection is required: Upon submittal of an application for a construction permit, operating license, operating license renewal, early site review, design certification review, decommissioning or termination review, or manufacturing license, or upon submittal of a petition for rulemaking. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: Licensees and applicants requesting approvals for actions proposed in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR Parts 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 50, 52, 54, 60, 61, 70, and 72. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 48.31. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 48.31. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 100,783. 10. Abstract: The NRC's regulations at 10 CFR Part 51 specifies information to be provided by applicants and licensees so that the NRC can make determinations necessary to adhere to the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States, which are to be interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. 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 September 7, 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.
Project-Level Predecisional Administrative Review Process
Document Number: 2012-19302
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
This proposed rule establishes the sole process by which the public may file objections seeking predecisional administrative review for proposed projects and activities implementing land management plans, including projects authorized pursuant to the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA). The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to provide for a pre-decisional objection process for proposed actions of the Forest Service concerning projects and activities implementing land and resource management plans developed under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, and documented with a Record of Decision (ROD) or Decision Notice (DN). Section 428 further directs the Secretary to apply these procedures in lieu of the Appeal Reform Act (ARA), which provided for a postdecisional administrative appeal process. The proposed rule also establishes procedures concerning how the Forest Service will provide notice for such projects and activities. The Forest Service invites written comments on this proposed rule.
Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Document Number: 2012-19299
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge (``Ribbons'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The period of review (``POR'') is September 1, 2010, through August 31, 2011. As discussed below, the Department preliminarily determines that the PRC-wide entity made sales in the United States at prices below normal value (``NV''). If the preliminary results are adopted in our final results of administrative review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary results. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. Parties who submit comments are requested to submit with each argument a summary of the argument. We intend to issue the final results no later than 120 days from the date of publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW164512, WY
Document Number: 2012-19261
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW164512 for land in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.
Fiscal Year 2012 Draft Work Plan; Correction
Document Number: 2012-19245
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Denali Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Denali Commission (Commission) published a document in the Federal Register of May 23, 2012, concerning request for comments on the Draft Work Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2012. This revision to Fiscal Year 2012 Work Plan is to provide clarifying edits. In particular, Section 304(b)(3) of the Denali Commission Act, as amended (Title III of Pub. L. 105-277, 42 U.S.C. 3121) outlines the process for approval of the Work Plan by the Secretary of Commerce. The aforementioned edits are included as recommendations from the Department of Commerce to make the Work Plan subject to approval. This Federal Register notice serves to announce the 15-day opportunity for public comment on the Denali Commission Draft Work Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2012. The Commission will hold a public hearing via teleconference on the FY 2012 Work Plan within 15 days after the publication date of this second correction. Please check www.denali.gov for details on this public hearing including the date, time, and teleconference number.
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Document Number: 2012-19244
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 767-200, -300, -300F, and - 400ER series airplanes. The proposed AD would have continued to require an inspection to determine if certain motor operated valve actuators for the fuel tanks are installed, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. That proposed AD would have added airplanes and, for certain airplanes, required additional inspections to determine if certain motor operated valve actuators for the fuel tanks are installed, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. Since the proposed AD was issued, we have received new data indicating that the existing AD addresses that safety concern, but also introduces a different unsafe condition. Accordingly, the proposed AD is withdrawn.
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW174758, WY
Document Number: 2012-19241
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Hot Springs Resources Ltd. for competitive oil and gas lease WYW174758 for land in Natrona County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Document Number: 2012-19238
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to rescind an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 767-200, -300, -300F, and -400ER series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires an inspection to determine if certain motor operated valve actuators for the fuel tanks are installed, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. We issued that AD to prevent an ignition source inside the fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane. Since we issued that AD, we have received new data indicating that the existing AD addresses that safety concern, but also introduces a different unsafe condition.
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW164744, WY
Document Number: 2012-19237
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from WYNR, LLC, for competitive oil and gas lease WYW164744 for land in Washakie County, Wyoming. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.
Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)-004-Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program System of Records
Document Number: 2012-19207
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to update and reissue a current Department of Homeland Security system of records titled, ``Department of Homeland Security/United States Citizenship and Immigration Services004 Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program System of Records.'' The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program is a fee- based intergovernmental initiative designed to help federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies check immigration status for granting benefits, licenses, and other lawful purposes. The Department of Homeland Security is updating this Privacy Act System of Records for the SAVE program to provide notice that SAVE is: (1) Adding the collection of the foreign passport country of issuance (COI) from the agencies that issue the benefits and from the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Arrival and Departure Information System (ADIS) to the ``Categories of Records;'' (2) moving the list of sources of records from ``Category of Records'' to ``Record Source Categories,'' removing two decommissioned systems and adding two new systems from ``Record Source Categories;'' (3) updating the system location information for the Verification Information System (VIS), the underlying technology supporting the SAVE program, from a contractor- owned facility in Meriden, CT to a government-owned facility in Stennis, MS; (4) incorporating minor changes to the ``Routine Uses'' to improve clarity; and (5) adding COI to ``Retrievability'' as a way in which DHS may retrieve records in this system of records. This updated system is included in the Department of Homeland Security's inventory of records systems.
Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services -011 E-Verify Program System of Records
Document Number: 2012-19204
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to update and reissue a current Department of Homeland Security system of records titled ``Department of Homeland Security/United States Citizenship and Immigration Services011 E- Verify Program System of Records.'' The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify Program allows employers to check citizenship status and verify employment eligibility of newly hired employees. The Department of Homeland Security is updating this Privacy Act System of Records Notice for the E-Verify Program in order to provide notice that E-Verify is: (1) Updating the ``Category of Individuals'' to remove USCIS employees and contractors, which are covered under the DHS/ALL-004 General Information Technology Access Account Records System SORN, and to remove individuals who have locked their Social Security Number (SSN) in E-Verify since this functionality is not available; (2) adding the collection of the foreign passport country of issuance (COI) from the employers using the recently updated Form I-9 and from the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Arrival and Departure Information System (ADIS) to the ``Categories of Records;'' (3) moving the list of sources of records from ``Category of Records'' to ``Record Source Categories,'' removing two decommissioned systems and adding two new systems to ``Record Source Categories;'' (4) removing the monitoring and compliance ``Category of Records'' because those are now covered by the Compliance Tracking and Management System (CTMS) SORN (74 FR 24022); (5) updating the system location information for the Verification Information System (VIS), the underlying technology supporting the E-Verify program, from a contractor-owned facility in Meriden, CT to a government-owned facility in Stennis, MS; (6) incorporating minor changes to the ``Routine Uses'' to improve clarity; and (7) adding COI to ``Retrievability'' as a way in which DHS may retrieve records in this system of records. This updated system is included in the Department of Homeland Security's inventory of record systems.
Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming
Document Number: 2012-19107
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is required to report annually to Congress on the status of competition in markets for the delivery of video programming. This document solicits data, information, and comment on the status of competition in the market for the delivery of video programming for the Commission's Fifteenth Report (15th Report). The 15th Report will provide updated information and metrics regarding the video marketplace in 2011 and 2012. Comments and data submitted in response to this document in conjunction with publicly available information and filings submitted in relevant Commission proceedings will be used for the report to Congress.
Airworthiness Directives; HPH s. r.o. Sailplanes
Document Number: 2012-19094
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all HPH s. r.o. Models 304C, 304CZ, and 304CZ-17 sailplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as the lack of a drain hole in the elevator control rod, which may allow water to accumulate in the control rod and lead to possible corrosion. This condition could cause the elevator control rod to fail, which could result in loss of control of the sailplane. We are issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes
Document Number: 2012-18886
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that various pushrods had been manufactured with tubes having the incorrect heat treatment. This AD requires replacing the affected pushrod assembly. We are issuing this AD to prevent loss of rudder control, reduced directional control of the airplane on the ground, or a jammed nose landing gear (NLG) door that could prevent the NLG from retracting or extending.
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
Document Number: 2012-18884
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A300 B4-603, B4-605R, and B4-622R airplanes; Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and Model A300 F4-600R series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that chafing was detected between the autopilot electrical wiring conduit and the wing bottom skin. This AD requires modifying the wiring installation on the right-hand wing. We are issuing this AD to prevent sparking due to electrical chafing when flammable vapors are present in the area, which could cause an uncontrolled fire.
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Document Number: 2012-18627
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-08-08
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for all Model 747-100B SUD, 747-300, 747-400, and 747-400D series airplanes; and Model 747-200B series airplanes having a stretched upper deck. The existing AD currently requires repetitively inspecting for cracking or discrepancies of the fasteners in the tension ties, shear webs, and frames at body stations 1120 through 1220; and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. That AD requires modifying the frame-to-tension-tie joints at body stations 1120 through 1220 (including related investigative actions and corrective actions if necessary), which provides a terminating action for the repetitive inspections. That AD also requires new repetitive inspections after the modification, corrective actions if necessary, and additional modification requirements at a specified time after the first modification. That AD also removed certain airplanes from the applicability. That AD was prompted by reports of cracked and severed tension ties, broken fasteners, and cracks in the frame, shear web, and shear ties adjacent to tension ties for the upper deck. This AD revises the existing AD by adding repetitive open hole high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections for cracking in the forward and aft tension tie channels, and repair if necessary. For certain airplanes, this AD also requires a one-time angle inspection to determine if the angle is installed correctly, and re-installation if necessary; and a one-time open hole HFEC inspection at the fastener locations where the tension tie previously attached to the frame prior to certain modifications, and repair if necessary. This AD also, for the Stage 2 inspections, reduces the initial compliance times for those inspections. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the tension ties, shear webs, and frames of the upper deck, which could result in rapid decompression and reduced structural integrity of the airplane.
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