November 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Notice of Public Roundtable on Genetic Diagnostic Testing
Document Number: 2012-28890
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'') is interested in gathering additional information on independent second opinion genetic diagnostic testing for purposes of preparing a report on the subject as required by the America Invents Act (``AIA'' or ``Act''). To assist in gathering this information, the USPTO invites the public to attend a roundtable focused on genetic diagnostic testing. Public Roundtable: The USPTO will hold a public roundtable in support of the genetic testing study. The roundtable will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and ending at 4:00 p.m. (EST) in Alexandria, Virginia. Those wishing to share commentary at the roundtable must request an opportunity to do so in writing no later than December 20, 2012. The request must include the following: (1) The name of the person wishing to share commentary; (2) the person's contact information (telephone number and email address); (3) the organization(s) the person represents, if any; and (4) an indication of the amount of time requested for the commentary. Requests to share commentary must be submitted by email to Saurabh Vishnubhakat at saurabh.vishnubhakat@uspto.gov. Based upon the requests received, an agenda will be sent to all requesters and posted on the USPTO Internet Web site (address: www.uspto.gov/americainventsact). Speakers sharing commentary at the roundtable must submit a document explaining their position for inclusion in the record of the proceedings no later than thirty days after the roundtable. Written commentary should not exceed 25 pages using at least 12-point and double-spaced font. Because written commentary will be made available for public inspection, information that a speaker does not desire to be made public, such as a telephone number, should not be included in the written comments. The public roundtable will be available via Web cast. Information about how to access the Web cast will be posted on the USPTO's Internet Web site (address: https://www.uspto.gov/americainventsact) before the public roundtable. A transcript of the roundtable will be available on the USPTO Internet Web site (address: www.uspto.gov/americainventsact) shortly after the roundtable.
Meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel
Document Number: 2012-28889
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended) and the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Department of Defense (DoD) announces a Federal Advisory Committee Meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as the Panel).
Draft Guidance for Industry: Preclinical Assessment of Investigational Cellular and Gene Therapy Products; Availability
Document Number: 2012-28882
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Preclinical Assessment of Investigational Cellular and Gene Therapy Products,'' dated November 2012. The draft guidance document provides sponsors and individuals that design and implement preclinical studies with recommendations on the substance and scope of preclinical information needed to support clinical trials for investigational products regulated by the Center for Biologics Research and Evaluation (CBER), Office of Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies (OCTGT). The product areas covered by this guidance are cellular therapy, gene therapy, therapeutic vaccination, and xenotransplantation. The guidance is intended to clarify current expectations regarding the preclinical information that supports an investigational new drug application (IND) and a biologics license application (BLA) for these product areas.
TRICARE, Formerly Known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Fiscal Year 2013 Mental Health Rate Updates
Document Number: 2012-28881
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
This notice provides the updated regional per-diem rates for low-volume mental health providers; the update factor for hospital- specific per-diems; the updated cap per-diem for high-volume providers; the beneficiary per-diem cost-share amount for low-volume providers; and, the updated per-diem rates for both full-day and half-day TRICARE Partial Hospitalization Programs for Fiscal Year 2013.
TRICARE; Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Fiscal Year 2013 Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Updates
Document Number: 2012-28880
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
This notice describes the changes made to the TRICARE DRG- based payment system in order to conform to changes made to the Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS). It also provides the updated fixed loss cost outlier threshold, cost-to-charge ratios and the data necessary to update the FY 2013 rates.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28879
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28878
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28877
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force
Smart Grid Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2012-28876
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Smart Grid Advisory Committee (SGAC or Committee), will meet in open session on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time and Wednesday, December 19, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern time. The primary purposes of this meeting are to discuss NIST's response to recommendations from the Committee's report and to receive presentations on cybersecurity coordination and the NIST Smart Grid Program Plan. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the Smart Grid Web site at https://www.nist.gov/smartgrid.
Ameren Corporation; Notice of Filing
Document Number: 2012-28874
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
City of Vernon, California; Notice of Filing
Document Number: 2012-28872
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Falck, David P.; Notice of Filing
Document Number: 2012-28871
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-912); Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28870
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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-912, Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation to Purchase or Sell, 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 58365, 09/20/2012) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on the FERC-912 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.
PacifiCorp Energy; Notice of Corrected Process Plan and Schedule
Document Number: 2012-28868
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Cobra Pipeline Ltd.; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval
Document Number: 2012-28867
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28866
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28865
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28864
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28863
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28862
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, announces the proposed extension of a public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28861
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28860
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28859
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Federal Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2012-28858
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc)
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-28857
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2012-28855
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB
Document Number: 2012-28850
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given of the final approval of a proposed information collection by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board- approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Pilot Loading of Aeronautical Database Updates
Document Number: 2012-28845
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends the maintenance regulations by removing from the preventive maintenance category the task of updating databases used in self-contained, front-panel or pedestal-mounted navigation equipment. Further, we are adding text to the maintenance regulations that describes which equipment and, under which conditions, may have aeronautical databases updated by pilots as a non-maintenance function. Equipment which does not meet the criteria outlined in the new regulation will continue to be updated as a maintenance function. This revision will ensure that pilots using specified avionics equipment have the most current and accurate data and thereby increase aviation safety.
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Incorporation by Reference of Pennsylvania's Consumer Products Regulations
Document Number: 2012-28837
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP). The SIP revision adds Section 2105.88Consumer Products from Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, Air Pollution Control to incorporate by reference 25 Pa. Code sections 130.201-130.471 (Consumer Products) of the PADEP Air Pollution Control Act. EPA is approving these revisions in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Incorporation by Reference of Pennsylvania's Consumer Products Regulations
Document Number: 2012-28832
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The SIP revision adds section 2105.88Consumer Products to Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, Air Pollution Control, to incorporate by reference 25 Pa. Code sections 130.201-130.471 (Consumer Products) of PADEP's Air Pollution Control Act to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC). In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Incorporation by Reference of Pennsylvania's Control of NOX
Document Number: 2012-28831
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP). The SIP revision adds a regulation to control nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from glass melting furnaces to the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Rules and Regulations. The ACHD regulation incorporates by reference the Pennsylvania regulations and related definitions for controlling NOX emissions from glass melting furnaces. The SIP revision is a regulation that will reduce emissions of NOX from glass melting furnaces. EPA is approving this SIP revision in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Incorporation by Reference of Pennsylvania's Control of NOX
Document Number: 2012-28830
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA proposes to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP). The SIP revision adds a regulation controlling nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from glass melting furnaces to the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Rules and Regulations. The ACHD regulation incorporates by reference the Pennsylvania regulations and related definitions for controlling NOX emissions from glass melting furnaces. The SIP revision is a regulation that will reduce emissions of NOX from glass melting furnaces. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley United Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
Document Number: 2012-28827
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is finalizing approval of revisions to the SJVUAPCD and SCAQMD portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This action was proposed in the Federal Register on June 21, 2012 and concerns volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from chipping and grinding activities, and composting operations. We are approving local rules that regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD)
Document Number: 2012-28826
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is finalizing approval of revisions to the SJVUAPCD portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This rule was proposed in the Federal Register on April 30, 2012 and concerns volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from wine storage tanks. We are approving a local rule that regulates these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Florida; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan
Document Number: 2012-28824
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is finalizing a full approval of the Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) determinations addressed in the Agency's May 25, 2012, proposed rulemaking action on a regional haze state implementation plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Florida, through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). These BART determinations were submitted to the EPA in a draft regional haze SIP on April 13, 2012, for parallel processing, and re-submitted in final form on September 17, 2012. Specifically, the portion of Florida's September 17, 2012, regional haze SIP that is being acted upon in this final action addresses some of the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and the EPA's rules that require states to prevent any future and remedy any existing anthropogenic impairment of visibility in mandatory Class I areas (national parks and wilderness areas) caused by emissions of air pollutants from numerous sources located over a wide geographic area (also referred to as the ``regional haze program''). States are required to assure reasonable progress toward the national goal of achieving natural visibility conditions in Class I areas. The EPA will take separate action at a later date to address the remainder of Florida's September 17, 2012, regional haze SIP.
Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; City of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County, New Mexico; Interstate Transport Affecting Visibility and Regional Haze Rule Requirements for Mandatory Class I Areas
Document Number: 2012-28822
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is approving the City of AlbuquerqueBernalillo County, New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Governor of New Mexico on July 28, 2011 addressing the regional haze requirements for the mandatory Class I areas under 40 CFR 51.309. The EPA finds that these revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) and associated rules meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and comply with the provisions of 40 CFR 51.309, thereby meeting requirements for reasonable progress for the 16 Class I areas covered by the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission Report for approval of the plan through 2018. We are also approving SIP submissions offered as companion rules to the Section 309 regional haze plan, specifically, rules for the Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Inventory Requirements and the Western Backstop Trading Program, submitted on December 26, 2003, September 10, 2008, and May 24, 2011, and rules for Open Burning, submitted on December 26, 2003 and July 28, 2011. These SIP revisions were submitted to address the requirements of the Act and our rules that require states to prevent any future and remedy any existing man- made impairment of visibility in mandatory Class I areas caused by emissions of air pollutants from numerous sources located over a wide geographic area (also referred to as the ``regional haze program''). States are required to assure reasonable progress toward the national goal of achieving natural visibility conditions in Class I areas. We are also approving a portion of the SIP revision submitted by the City of AlbuquerqueBernalillo County, New Mexico on July 30, 2007, for the purpose of addressing the ``good neighbor'' provisions of the CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS and the PM2.5 NAAQS. We are approving the portion of the SIP submittal that addresses the CAA requirement concerning non- interference with programs to protect visibility in other states. EPA is taking this action pursuant to section 110 of the CAA.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Windshield Zone Intrusion
Document Number: 2012-28815
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
This document withdraws a rulemaking proposal to rescind Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 219, ``Windshield zone intrusion.'' The agency has determined that there are two ongoing regulatory developments that could influence vehicle designs by putting a premium on the use of lighter or less rigid materials. These two developments are U.S. fuel economy requirements and a global technical regulation aimed at reducing injuries to pedestrians struck by vehicles. As a result, the agency believes that vehicle designs with regard to the hood and windshield are in a state of change and that the implications of these developments should be better understood before deciding whether to rescind FMVSS No. 219.
Determination of Reasonable Rates and Terms for Noncommercial Broadcasting
Document Number: 2012-28785
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Agencies and Commissions
The Copyright Royalty Judges are publishing final regulations setting the rates and terms for use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting for the period commencing January 1, 2013, and ending on December 31, 2017.
Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan
Document Number: 2012-28750
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
We, NMFS, issue the final False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan (FKWTRP), and regulatory measures and non-regulatory measures and recommendations to reduce mortalities and serious injuries of false killer whales in Hawaii-based longline fisheries. Regulatory measures include gear requirements, longline prohibited areas, training and certification in marine mammal handling and release, captains' supervision of marine mammal handling and release, and posting of NMFS- approved placards on longline vessels. In this rule, NMFS also recommends research and data collection programs. This final rule also revises the boundaries of the longline prohibited area around the main Hawaiian Islands to be consistent with the prohibited area established under the FKWTRP regulations. The FKWTRP is based on consensus recommendations submitted to NMFS by the False Killer Whale Take Reduction Team (Team), with certain modifications described herein that were determined to be necessary to meet the requirements of the MMPA. This final rule is necessary because current mortality and serious injury levels of the Hawaii Pelagic and Hawaii Insular stocks of false killer whales incidental to the Hawaii-based pelagic longline fisheries are above the stocks' potential biological removal (PBR) levels, and are therefore inconsistent with the short- and long-term goals of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The FKWTRP is intended to meet the requirements of the MMPA.
Regulations Affecting Credit Unions; Technical Amendments
Document Number: 2012-28666
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: National Credit Union Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The NCUA Board (Board) is making a number of technical amendments to NCUA's regulations to conform them to the changes required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) and based on NCUA's rolling, three-year regulatory review.
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Turbofan Engines
Document Number: 2012-28638
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain serial number (S/N) Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) TAY 620- 15 turbofan engines. This AD requires initial and repetitive general inspections and ultrasonic inspections (UI) of low-pressure compressor (LPC) fan blades for cracks. If any fan blade is found cracked, this AD requires replacement of the LPC fan blade set and the LPC fan disc. This AD was prompted by a report of an LPC fan blade separation. We are issuing this AD to detect cracks in the LPC fan blades, which could lead to uncontained failure of the LPC fan blades and LPC fan disc, and damage to the airplane.
Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model Helicopters
Document Number: 2012-28427
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Sikorsky Model S-70, S-70A, and S-70C helicopters, which are restricted category helicopters derived from the military Model UH-60 helicopter. This AD would require reducing or establishing life limits for certain listed helicopter parts. This AD is prompted by a review of the United States Army's analysis of their Model UH-60 fleet, which determined it necessary to establish or reduce the life limits of certain parts. The actions are intended to prevent fatigue failure of a part and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) To Make the Commerce Control List (CCL) Clearer
Document Number: 2012-28363
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
On December 9, 2010, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking entitled Commerce Control List: Revising Descriptions of Items and Foreign Availability as part of the President's Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative. The December 9, 2010 notice sought, among other things, public comments on how descriptions of items controlled on the Commerce Control List (CCL) could be made clearer. This proposed rule would implement changes identified by BIS and the public that would make the CCL clearer. This rule would only implement changes that can be made to the CCL without requiring changes to multilateral export control regime guidelines or lists. However, BIS has identified changes that would require a decision of a multilateral regime to implement. For those changes, the U.S. Government is developing regime change proposals for consideration by members of those multilateral export control regimes. BIS will implement those changes in separate rulemakings, if approved by the respective multilateral export control regimes.
Implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; Establishment of a Public Safety Answering Point Do-Not-Call Registry
Document Number: 2012-27672
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-11-29
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Commission adopts rules to create a Do- Not-Call registry for public safety answering points (PSAPs) as required by the ``Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012'' (Tax Relief Act). Specifically, section 6507 of the Tax Relief Act requires the Commission, among other things, to establish a registry that allows PSAPs to register telephone numbers on a Do-Not- Call list and prohibit the use of automatic dialing equipment to contact those numbers. Therefore, the Commission adopts rules necessary for the creation and ongoing management of the Do-Not-Call registry, including requirements for adding PSAP telephone numbers, granting and tracking access by operators of automatic dialing equipment, and protecting the registry from unauthorized disclosure or dissemination of registered numbers. In addition, the Commission adopts specific monetary penalties for unauthorized disclosure or contact of any numbers on the PSAP registry. These provisions are designed to address concerns about the use automatic dialing equipment which can generate large numbers of phone calls in a short period of time, tie up public safety lines, divert critical responder resources away from emergency services, and impede access by the public to emergency lines.
Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2012-11-28-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2012-11-28
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