2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Annual Stress Test
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the ``Corporation'' or ``FDIC'') is issuing a final rule that implements the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the ``Dodd-Frank Act'') regarding stress tests (``final rule''). The Dodd- Frank Act requires the Corporation to issue regulations that require FDIC-insured state nonmember banks and FDIC-insured state-chartered savings associations with total consolidated assets of more than $10 billion to conduct annual stress tests, report the results of such stress tests to the Corporation and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (``Board''), and publish a summary of the results of the stress tests. The final rule requires large covered banks to conduct annual stress tests beginning on the effective date of this final rule. The Corporation, however, will delay implementation of the annual stress test requirements under the final rule for institutions with total consolidated assets of more than $10 billion but less than $50 billion until September 30, 2013. The final rule requirement for public disclosure of a summary of the stress testing results for these institutions will be implemented starting with the 2014 stress test, with the disclosure occurring during the period starting June 15 and ending June 30 of 2015.
Radio Broadcasting Services; AM or FM Proposals To Change the Community of License.
The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of license: ADVANCE MINISTRIES, INC. D/B/A/NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Station NEW, Facility ID 177220, BMPED-20120906AAG, From COLORADO CITY, AZ, To GLENDALE, UT; BETTER PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, Station KLXM, Facility ID 184961, BMPED-20120823AAP, From WEATHERFORD, OK, To ARAPAHO, OK; COMMUNITY RADIO PROJECT, Station KZET, Facility ID 173810, BPED-20120914AEF, From CORTEZ, CO, To TOWAOC, CO; ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA TRUST, DENNIS J. WATKINS, TRUSTEE, Station KQQZ, Facility ID 5281, BMP-20120628AAL, From DESOTO, MO, To FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL; EPISCOPO, JOSEPH A, Station NEW, Facility ID 189518, BNPH- 20110629BVH, From ROTAN, TX, To ROSCOE, TX; HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC., Station KZNP, Facility ID 175929, BPED-20120924AAY, From PLAINS, MT, To MULLAN, ID; JEFF ANDRULONIS, Station WEAF, Facility ID 24146, BP-20120921AET, From ST. STEPHEN, SC, To SAINT STEPHEN, SC; OHANA BROADCAST COMPANY LLC, Station KSHK, Facility ID 62228, BPH- 20120822AAH, From KEKAHA, HI, To HANAMAULU, HI; OHANA BROADCAST COMPANY LLC, Station KUAI, Facility ID 1752, BP-20120822AAO, From ELEELE, HI, To KEKAHA, HI; OHANA BROADCAST COMPANY LLC, Station KQNG, Facility ID 58938, BP-20120822AAP, From LIHUE, HI, To ELEELE, HI; ROY E. HENDERSON, Station KLTR, Facility ID 40775, PH-20120824AAB, From BRENHAM, TX, To HEMPSTEAD, TX; SMILE FM, Station WKKM, Facility ID 93344, BMPED- 20120913ACB, From SPEAKER TWP., MI, To BURTCHVILLE TWP., MI; TRI-COUNTY RADIO, INCORPORATED, Station WEMP, Facility ID 85300, BMPH-20120828AFM, From TWO RIVERS, WI, To HOWARDS GROVE, WI.
Emergency Access Advisory Committee; Announcement of Date of Next Meeting
This document announces the date of the Emergency Access Advisory Committee's (Committee or EAAC) next meeting. At the October meeting, the agenda will include discussion of next steps for 2012 and the draft 2012 reports from subcommittee activities.
Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: The Development of Anti-CD22 Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) for the Treatment of B Cell Malignancies
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR part 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license to practice the inventions embodied in (a) U.S. Patent Application 61/549,516 entitled ``Anti-CD22 Chimeric Antigen Receptors'' [HHS Ref. E-265-2011/0-US-01], and (b) U.S. Patent Application 60/325,360 [HHS Ref. E-129-2001/0-US-01], PCT Application PCT/US02/30316 [HHS Ref. E-129-2001/0-PCT-02], U.S. Patent 7,355,012 [HHS Ref. E-129-2001/0-US-03], European Patent 1448584 [HHS Ref. E-129- 2001/0-EP-04] (validated in Germany, Spain, France, The United Kingdom and Italy [HHS Ref. E-129-2001/0-IT-12], Australian Patent 2002327053 [HHS Ref. E-129-2001/0-AU-05], Canadian Patent Application 2461351 [HHS Ref. E-129-2001/0-CA-06], U.S. Patent 7,777,019 [HHS Ref. E-129-2001/0- US-07], U.S. Patent Application 12/846,625 [HHS Ref. E-129-2001/0-US- 13], U.S. Patent Application 13/438,725 [HHS Ref. E-129-2001/0-US-14] (all entitled ``Mutated Anti-CD22 Antibodies with Increased Affinity to CD22 Expressing Leukemia Cells''), and all related continuing and foreign patents/patent applications for these technology families, to Neomune, Inc. The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to and/or exclusively licensed to the Government of the United States of America. The prospective exclusive license territory may be worldwide, and the field of use may be limited to:
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (30-Day FRN); Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO) (NCI)
Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2012 (FR 77, 41791) and allowed 60-days for public comment. One public comment was received and a response was sent. The comment referenced alternative research that is unrelated to cancer screening. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institutes of Health 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. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Attention: NIH Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, at OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-6974. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact Dr. Christine D. Berg, Chief, Early Detection Research Group, National Cancer Institute, NIH, EPN Building, Room 3100, 6130 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number 301-496-8544 or email your request, including your address to: bergc@mail.nih.gov. Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of the date of this publication. Proposed Collection: Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO), OMB No: 0925-0407, Expiration Date 9/30/2014, Revision, National Cancer Center (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Need and Use of Information Collection: This trial was designed to determine if screening for prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer can reduce mortality from these cancers which currently cause an estimated 255,700 deaths annually in the U.S. The design is a two-armed randomized trial of men and women aged 55 to 74 at entry. OMB first approved this study in 1993 and has approved it every 3 years since then through 2014. During the first approval period a pilot study was conducted to evaluate recruitment methods and data collection procedures. Recruitment was completed in 2001, screening was completed in 2006, and data collection continues through 2016. When participants enrolled in the trial they agreed to be followed for at least 13 years from the time of enrollment. In 2011, participants were re-consented for at least an additional five years of follow-up. The current number of respondents is limited to the approximately 94,000 participants being actively followed up. This is down from the initial total. The reports on screening and prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian cancer mortality based on this trial have been published in peer review medical journals. The additional follow-up will provide data that will clarify further the long term effects of the screening on cancer incidence and mortality for the four targeted cancers. Further, demographic and risk factor information may be used to analyze the differential effectiveness of screening in high versus low risk individuals. OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 31,813.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Information Collection Tools
The Department of the Treasury, 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)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 706-GS(T), Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return For Terminations; REG-130477-00; REG-130481-00 (TD 8987) Required Distributions From Retirement Plans (Sec. Sec. 1.401(a)(9)-1 and 1.401(a)(9)-4); Revenue Procedure 2000-37; Reverse Like-Kind Exchanges (modified by Revenue Procedure 2004-51); Form 13460, Employer/Payer Information; and Notice 2003-67, Notice on Information Reporting for Payments in Lieu of Dividends.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
The Department of the Treasury, 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)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning certain cash or deferred arrangements and employee and matching contributions under employee plans, and retirement plans; cash or deferred arrangements.
National Infrastructure Advisory Council
The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will meet Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at the United States Access Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. The meeting will be open to the public.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Portion of York County, South Carolina Within Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reasonable Further Progress Plan
EPA is taking direct final action to approve two state implementation plan (SIP) revisions, submitted by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC), on August 31, 2007, and April 29, 2010, to address the reasonable further progress (RFP) plan requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for the portion of York County, South Carolina that is within the bi-state Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area. The Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the ``bi-state Charlotte Area'') is comprised of Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union and a portion of Iredell (Davidson and Coddle Creek Townships) Counties in North Carolina; and a portion of York County in South Carolina (hereafter referred to as ``the York County Area''). EPA is also providing the status of its adequacy determination for the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEB) for volatile organic compounds (VOC) that were included in South Carolina's RFP plan. Further, EPA is approving these MVEB. These actions are being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). EPA will take action on North Carolina's RFP plan for its portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area, in a separate action.
Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: The Development of Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer and T-cell Lymphoma
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR Part 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant to Birich Technologies, Inc., of an exclusive evaluation option license to practice the inventions embodied in the following U.S. Patent Applications (and all continuing applications and foreign counterparts): Serial No. 61/045,088 entitled, ``COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING INHIBITORY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES'' [HHS Ref. E-051- 2008/0-US-01]; Serial No. 61/333,512 entitled, ``Peptide Inhibitors of Interferon Gamma and Interleukin 10 Signaling'' [HHS Ref. E-167-2010/0- US-01]; and Serial No. 60/987,340 entitled, ``Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications of a p53 Isoform in Regenerative Medicine, Aging and Cancer'' [HHS Ref. E-033-2008/0-US-01]. The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned or exclusively licensed to the Government of the United States of America. The prospective exclusive evaluation option license territory may be worldwide, and the field of use may be limited to:
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Portion of York County, South Carolina Within Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reasonable Further Progress Plan
EPA is proposing to approve portions of two state implementation plan (SIP) revisions, submitted by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on August 31, 2007, and April 29, 2010, to address the reasonable further progress (RFP) plan requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for the portion of York County, South Carolina that is within the bi-state Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area. The Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina- South Carolina 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the ``bi-state Charlotte Area'') is comprised of Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union and a portion of Iredell (Davidson and Coddle Creek Townships) Counties in North Carolina; and a portion of York County in South Carolina. EPA is also providing the status of its adequacy determination for the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEB) for volatile organic compounds that were included in South Carolina's RFP plan. Further, EPA is proposing to approve these MVEB. This proposed action is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act. EPA will take action on North Carolina's RFP plan for its portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area, in a separate action. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's implementation plan revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments.
Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-537, GA
This action proposes to modify VHF omnirange (VOR) Federal airway V-537 in Georgia. The FAA is proposing this action to realign the route due to the scheduled decommissioning of the Moultrie, GA, VOR/DME facility which forms a point along the route.
Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee
Pursuant to Public Law 106-503, the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) will hold its next meeting on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines, Ballroom B, in Golden, Colorado. The Committee is comprised of members from academia, industry, and State government. The Committee shall advise the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on matters relating to the USGS's participation in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. The Committee will receive reports on the status of activities of the Program and progress toward Program goals and objectives. The Committee will assess this information and provide guidance on the future undertakings and direction of the Earthquake Hazards Program. Meetings of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee are open to the public.
National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH)
The Secretary of Labor will renew the charter of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Suspicious Activity Report
In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``PRA''), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the FDIC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The FDIC, 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 the renewal of an existing information collection, as required by the PRA. On August 10, 2012 (77 FR 47840), the FDIC solicited public comment for a 60-day period on renewal of the following information collections: Suspicious Activity Report (OMB No. 3064-0077). No comments were received. Therefore, the FDIC hereby gives notice of submission of its request for renewal to OMB for review.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama; Disapproval of 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) Infrastructure Requirement for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards
EPA is taking final action to disapprove a portion of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions, submitted by the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), on July 25, 2008, and September 23, 2009, which were intended to meet the requirement of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). The CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA, which is commonly referred to as an ``infrastructure'' SIP. Alabama certified that the Alabama SIP contains provisions that ensure the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) are implemented, enforced and maintained in the State. Specifically, EPA is disapproving the State's submissions that requires the State to comply with the CAA. EPA is taking a separate action to address the other applicable infrastructure elements for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.
Inland Waterways Navigation Regulations
This rule redefines the geographical points described in our regulations, which demarcate an area of the Detroit River in which certain vessels are restricted to speeds not greater than 12 statute miles per hour.
Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Bicycling
The National Park Service proposes to designate the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail currently under construction within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as a route for bicycle use. The approximately 27-mile-long trail will generally parallel major state highways and offer visitors safe, non-motorized access to the park. National Park Service general regulations require promulgation of a special regulation to designate routes for bicycle use outside developed areas or off park roads.
Policy Letters on the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978
The Coast Guard announces the availability of three policy letters providing guidance to vessels and mariners subject to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW). These letters provide guidance on: The hours of rest requirements of the 2010 amendments to the STCW Convention and Code; issuance of endorsements and approval of training for Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD) and vessel personnel requiring security awareness training; and issuance of other endorsements and approval of other training to meet the 2010 amendments. These letters are necessary to provide guidance to affected parties until regulations implementing amendments to the STCW are promulgated.
Regulated Navigation Area; Columbus Day Weekend, Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL
The Coast Guard is amending the Columbus Day weekend regulated navigation area on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The amended regulated navigation area alters the boundaries of the area and expands the enforcement period. These regulations are necessary to protect the public during Columbus Day weekend; a period that has historically had a significant concentration of persons and vessels on the waters of Biscayne Bay. To ensure the public's safety, all vessels within the regulated navigation area are: Required to transit the regulated navigation area at no more than 15 knots; subject to control by the Coast Guard; and required to follow the instructions of all law enforcement vessels in the area.
Termination of Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota
The National Park Service (NPS) is terminating the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Mount Rushmore National Memorial General Management Plan (GMP) and will be preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) instead.
Every Door Direct Mail-Retail
This final rule establishes the retail option of Every Door Direct Mail-Retail[supreg] (EDDM-Retail) as a formal product offering within Mailing Services, and ends the market test period for this initiative.
Safety Zone; Wounded Warriors Benefit, Lake Erie, Huron, OH
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of Lake Erie, East Huron, Ohio. This regulation is intended to restrict vessels from portions of Lake Erie during the Wounded Warriors Benefit. This safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with launched pumpkins.
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Arizona; Prevention of Air Pollution Emergency Episodes
EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Arizona to address the requirements regarding air pollution emergency episodes in Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Groundfish Retention Standard
NMFS proposes a regulatory amendment that would modify the groundfish retention standard (GRS) program in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area by removing certain regulatory requirements mandating minimum levels of groundfish retention and adding requirements for annual reports on groundfish retention performance. The GRS program was implemented to increase the retention and utilization of groundfish caught by trawl catcher/processor (C/P) vessels not listed in the American Fisheries Act (AFA), referred to as Amendment 80 vessels, and Amendment 80 cooperatives participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries. NMFS has discovered that the regulatory methodology used to calculate compliance with the GRS requires individual Amendment 80 vessels and Amendment 80 cooperatives to retain groundfish at minimum rates well above the minimum rates recommended by the Council or implemented by NMFS. As a result, the GRS is expected to impose significantly higher than predicted compliance costs on vessel owners and operators due to the increased level of retention needed to meet the minimum retention rates. Additionally, NMFS has discovered that enforcement of the GRS has proven far more complex, challenging, and potentially costly than anticipated by NMFS. This proposed rule would relieve non-AFA trawl C/ Ps and Amendment 80 cooperatives from undue compliance costs stemming from the mandatory GRS rates, but continue the GRS program goals of increased retention and utilization by establishing additional reporting requirements on groundfish retention performance together with current monitoring requirements for the Amendment 80 fleet. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the fishery management plan, and other applicable law.
Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) is adopting revisions to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR) Filer Manual and related rules to reflect updates to the EDGAR system. The revisions are being made primarily to support public dissemination of previously submitted draft registration statements either under the JOBS Act or the Division of Corporation Finance's foreign private issuer policy; support PDF as an official filing format for submission type 40-33 and 40-33/A; support changes in the beneficiary account and receiver American Bank Association number and name for fee payments made for filings; and allow a future period date up to the next business date for Form 8-K. The EDGAR system is scheduled to be upgraded to support this functionality on October 1, 2012.
Hazard Communication Standard; Approval of Information Collection Requirements
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is announcing that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the revised information collection requirements contained in the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR parts 1910, 1915, and 1926) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA-95). The OMB control number is 1218-0072.
Defense Logistics Agency Freedom of Information Act Program
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) proposes to revise and update its existing rule concerning the DLA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program. This rule implements changes to conform to the requirements of the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-231, and the OPEN Government Act of 2007, Public Law 110-175. In addition, part 1285 will be redesignated as part 300.
2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
EPA and NHTSA, on behalf of the Department of Transportation, are issuing final rules to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for model years 2017 and beyond. On May 21, 2010, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum requesting that NHTSA and EPA develop through notice and comment rulemaking a coordinated National Program to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions of light-duty vehicles for model years 2017-2025, building on the success of the first phase of the National Program for these vehicles for model years 2012-2016. This final rule, consistent with the President's request, responds to the country's critical need to address global climate change and to reduce oil consumption. NHTSA is finalizing Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for model years 2017-2021 and issuing augural standards for model years 2022-2025 under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act. NHTSA will set final standards for model years 2022-2025 in a future rulemaking. EPA is finalizing greenhouse gas emissions standards for model years 2017- 2025 under the Clean Air Act. These standards apply to passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles, and represent the continuation of a harmonized and consistent National Program. Under the National Program automobile manufacturers will be able to continue building a single light-duty national fleet that satisfies all requirements under both programs while ensuring that consumers still have a full range of vehicle choices that are available today. EPA is also finalizing minor changes to the regulations applicable to model years 2012-2016, with respect to air conditioner performance, nitrous oxides measurement, off-cycle technology credits, and police and emergency vehicles.
Extension of the Comment Period: The Village at Wolf Creek Access Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS), Rio Grande National Forest announces the extension of the comment period for the Village at Wolf Creek Access Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The period ends October 16, 2012.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 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. This collection is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2013.
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