August 22, 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Experimental Studies on Consumer Responses to Nutrient Content Claims on Fortified Foods
Document Number: 2013-20469
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Announcement of Requirements and Registration for “Healthy Young America Video Contest”
Document Number: 2013-20468
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
In an effort to enroll the maximum number of uninsured young Americans into individual health plans in the upcoming open enrollment period, multiple mediums and methods of reaching the uninsured population are necessary. HHS and Young Invincibles are co-sponsoring the ``Healthy Young America'' Video Contest with two primary goals: First, directly reaching the uninsured population through video views and votes; and second, the production of high-quality videos that can be further promoted to the target population.
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2013-20467
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2013-20466
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2013-20464
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Commerce
Don W. Gilbert Hydro Power, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
Document Number: 2013-20460
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
United States Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration: Notice of Filing
Document Number: 2013-20459
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Reformulated Gasoline Commingling Provisions (Renewal)
Document Number: 2013-20458
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Reformulated Gasoline Commingling Provisions (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 2228.04, OMB Control No. 2060-0587), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2013. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (78 FR 20102) on April 3, 2013 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Gasoline Distribution Facilities (Renewal)
Document Number: 2013-20457
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``NESHAP for Gasoline Distribution Facilities (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart R) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1659.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0325), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2013. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (77 FR 63813) on October 17, 2012, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Change in Postal Rates
Document Number: 2013-20453
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recently Postal Service filing concerning the Postal Service's intention to change rates for Inbound International Expedited Services 2. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Medical Review Board (MRB): Public Meetings
Document Number: 2013-20451
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA announces a joint meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Medical Review Board (MRB) on September 9-10, 2013. MCSAC and the MRB will identify ideas and concepts the Agency should consider in reviewing the current hours of service requirements for drivers of passenger-carrying vehicles. This will enable MCSAC to complete its deliberations on Task 11-6 concerning hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for drivers of passenger-carrying vehicles. The committees will receive briefings on fatigue research on motorcoach drivers, and the North American Fatigue Management Program. On the afternoon of September 10, the committees will receive briefings on Schedule II medications. On Wednesday, September 11, MCSAC's Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) subcommittee will convene. Also on Wednesday, September 11, the MRB will meet separately to discuss ideas and concepts the Agency should consider for gathering additional information about Schedule II medications and their effect on CMV drivers' ability to operate safely. Meetings are open to the public for their entirety and there will be a public comment period at the end of each day.
Government/Industry Aeronautical Charting Forum Meeting
Document Number: 2013-20450
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice announces the bi-annual meeting of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aeronautical Charting Forum (ACF) to discuss informational content and design of aeronautical charts and related products, as well as instrument flight procedures development policy and design criteria.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Diamond Darter (Crystallaria cincotta
Document Number: 2013-20449
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the diamond darter (Crystallaria cincotta), a small fish in West Virginia, under the Endangered Species Act (Act). In total, approximately 197.1 river kilometers (122.5 river miles) in Kanawha and Clay Counties, West Virginia, and Edmonson, Hart, and Green Counties, Kentucky, are being designated as critical habitat. The effect of this regulation is to designate critical habitat for the diamond darter under the Act.
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting; Correction
Document Number: 2013-20448
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Spiny Dogfish Advisory Panel (AP) will meet to develop a Fishery Performance Report for the Spiny Dogfish fishery in preparation for the Council and the Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee review of specifications that have been set for the 2014 fishing year.
Brass Sheet and Strip From Italy: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Review; 2012-2013
Document Number: 2013-20442
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Department) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on brass sheet and strip from Italy for the period March 1, 2012, through February 28, 2013.
Commercial Filming and Similar Projects and Still Photography Activities
Document Number: 2013-20441
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Office of the Secretary of the Interior
This rule implements legislation that directs the Department of the Interior to establish permits and reasonable fees for commercial filming activities or similar projects and certain still photography activities.
Proposed Fee Schedule for Commercial Filming and Still Photography Permits
Document Number: 2013-20440
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture propose to adopt a fee schedule for commercial filming and still photography conducted on public lands under their jurisdiction. The proposed fee schedule would establish land-use fees for commercial filming and still photography that are consistent for the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service. The fees would be based on sound business management principles and would provide a fair return to the United States, as required in the law.
Tobacco Inspection and Grading Services: Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2013-20439
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension to the currently approved information collection in support of the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (U.S.C. Chapter 518), the Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrative, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2002 (Appropriations Act), and the Tobacco Inspection Act and Regulations Governing the Tobacco Standards.
Tobacco Report: Notice of Request for an Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2013-20438
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection for Tobacco Report (OMB No. 0581-0004).
Cotton Classing, Testing and Standards: Notice of Request for an Extension and Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2013-20436
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension and revision to the currently approved information collection entitled Cotton Classing, Testing, and Standards.
Cotton Classification and Market News Service: Notice of Request for an Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2013-20434
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an extension of and revision to the currently approved information collection Cotton Classification and Market News Service.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2013-20432
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Certain Certain Ink Application Devices and Components Thereof and Methods of Using the Same; Commission Determination Not to Review an Initial Determination Finding RespondentT-Tech Tattoo Device Inc. in Default; Request for Submissions on Remedy, Public Interest, and Bonding
Document Number: 2013-20429
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 5) finding respondent T-Tech Tattoo Device Inc. of Ontario, Canada (``T- Tech'') in default.
Certain Electronic Devices Having Placeshifting or Display Replication and Products Containing Same; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Finding the Sole Remaining Respondent To Be in Default; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding
Document Number: 2013-20428
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 11) issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') on July 29, 2013, finding the last remaining respondent in this investigation to be in default. Accordingly, the Commission requests written submissions, under the schedule set forth below, on remedy, public interest, and bonding.
Special Conditions: Boeing Model 777-200, -300, and -300ER Series Airplanes; Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries and Battery Systems
Document Number: 2013-20427
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action proposes special conditions for the Boeing Model 777-200, -300, and -300ER series airplanes. These airplanes as modified by the ARINC Aerospace Company will have a novel or unusual design feature, specifically the rechargeable lithium ion batteries and battery system that will be used on an International Communications Group (ICG) ePhone cordless cabin handset. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These proposed special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Center For Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2013-20422
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Quantitative Messaging Research
Document Number: 2013-20419
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a proposed collection of information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information and to allow 60 days for public comment. The CFTC's Office of Consumer Outreach (``OCO'') develops campaigns to change consumer behaviors so that consumers can better avoid fraud as defined under the Commodities Exchange Act. The CFTC is posing survey questions to the public. This survey will include screening questions to identify the correct respondents and questions to determine optimal messages to help consumers identify, avoid, and report financial fraud as part of a consumer-facing anti-fraud campaign. This survey will follow qualitative message testing research (for which CFTC received fast-track OMB approval) and is necessary to identify, with statistical validation, which of these messages most effectively help consumers to identify, avoid, and report financial fraud.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Derricks Standard
Document Number: 2013-20418
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Derricks Standard,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Disapproval of PM2.5
Document Number: 2013-20416
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA published a final rule in the Federal Register on July 25, 2013, disapproving a Wisconsin State Implementation Plan revision pertaining to permitting requirements relating to particulate matter of less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5). An error in the amendatory instruction is identified and corrected in this action.
Proposed Collection; 60-day Comment Request: NIH NCI Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB) Initiative (NCI)
Document Number: 2013-20415
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or request more information on the proposed project, contact: CAPT Michael Montello, Pharm. D., MBA, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Operations and Informatics Branch, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 or call non-toll-free number (240) 276-6080 or Email your request, including your address to: mike.montello@nih.gov. Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in writing. Comment Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this publication. Proposed Collection: NIH NCI Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB) Initiative (NCI), 0925-0625, Revision, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Need and Use of Information Collection: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB) provides a centralized approach to human subject protection and provides a cost efficient approach avoiding duplication of effort at each institution. The CIRB provides the services of a fully constituted IRB and provides a comprehensive and efficient mechanism to meet regulatory requirements pertaining to human subject protections including: Initial reviews, continuing reviews, review of amendments, and adverse events. The Initiative consists of three central IRBs: Adult CIRBlate phase emphasis, Adult CIRBearly phase emphasis, and Pediatric CIRB. CIRB membership includes oncology physicians, surgeons, nurses, patient advocates, ethicists, statisticians, pharmacists, attorneys and other health professionals. The benefits of the CIRB Initiative reaches research participants, investigators and research staff, Institutional Review Boards (IRB), and Institutions. Benefits include: Study participants having dedicated review of NCI-sponsored trials for participant protections, access to more trials more quickly and access to trials for rare diseases, accrual to trials begin more rapidly, ease of opening trials, elimination of need to submit study materials to local IRBs, and elimination of the need for a full board review. The benefits to the National Clinical Trials Network and Experimental Therapy-Clinical Trials Network include a cost efficient approach that avoids duplication of efforts at each institution. A variety of information collection tools are needed to support NCI's CIRB activities which include: Worksheets, forms and a survey that is provided to all customers contacting the CIRB helpdesk. OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 2,199.
Revision to the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management
Document Number: 2013-20413
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is making certain changes to its regulations, which relate to the public availability of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (NTIA Manual). Specifically, NTIA is releasing a new edition of the NTIA Manual, which Federal agencies must comply with when requesting use of radio frequency spectrum.
Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for 2013-14
Document Number: 2013-20407
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS proposes to specify an annual catch limit of 346,000 lb for Deep 7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands for the 2013-14 fishing year. If and when the annual catch limit is projected to be reached, NMFS would close the commercial and non-commercial fisheries for MHI Deep 7 bottomfish for the remainder of the fishing year. The proposed specifications and fishery closure support the long-term sustainability of Hawaii bottomfish.
Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed Frameworks for Late-Season Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations
Document Number: 2013-20381
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
The Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service or we) is proposing to establish the 2013-14 late-season hunting regulations for certain migratory game birds. We annually prescribe frameworks, or outer limits, for dates and times when hunting may occur and the number of birds that may be taken and possessed in late seasons. These frameworks are necessary to allow State selections of seasons and limits and to allow recreational harvest at levels compatible with population and habitat conditions.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Fort Polk, LA
Document Number: 2013-20379
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace at Fort Polk, LA. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Polk Army Airfield (AAF). The airport's geographic coordinates are also adjusted. This action enhances the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Harlingen, TX
Document Number: 2013-20378
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace at Harlingen, TX. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures due to the decommissioning of the Sebas locator outer marker/nondirectional radio beacon (LOM/NDB) at Valley International Airport. The airport's name and geographic coordinates are also updated. This action enhances the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Stockton, KS
Document Number: 2013-20376
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action establishes Class E airspace at Stockton, KS. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Rooks County Regional Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
Request for Comments on the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Section 907 Report
Document Number: 2013-20352
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the establishment of a public docket for comments pertaining to the report issued as required by section 907 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA). This notice is intended to solicit input from all relevant stakeholders before FDA issues an action plan to address issues raised in the report and to announce that such information submitted to FDA is available to all interested persons in a timely fashion.
Final Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria For Ammonia-Freshwater 2013
Document Number: 2013-20307
Type: Notice
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Pursuant to section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of final national recommended ambient water quality criteria for the protection of aquatic life from effects of ammonia in freshwater (EPA 822-R-13-001). The final criteria incorporate the latest scientific knowledge on the toxicity of ammonia to freshwater aquatic life. On December 30, 2009, EPA published draft national recommended water quality criteria for ammonia and provided the public an opportunity to provide scientific views. Aquatic life criteria are developed based on EPA's Guidelines for Deriving Numerical National Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Aquatic Organisms and Their Uses (1985), (EPA/R- 85-100). EPA's recommended section 304(a) water quality criteria provide guidance to States and authorized Tribes in adopting water quality standards for protecting aquatic life and human health. EPA's recommended water quality criteria by themselves have no binding legal effect. These national recommended criteria for ammonia in freshwater are intended to protect aquatic life and do not address human health toxicity data. The water quality criteria for ammonia for the protection of saltwater organisms are not being updated at this time. EPA's national recommended final acute ambient water quality criteria (AWQC) for protecting freshwater organisms from potential effects of ammonia is 17 mg/L total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) and the final chronic AWQC for ammonia is 1.9 mg/L TAN at pH 7.0 and temperature 20 [deg]C.
Clearing Exemption for Certain Swaps Entered Into by Cooperatives
Document Number: 2013-19945
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is adopting final regulations pursuant to its authority under section 4(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') allowing cooperatives meeting certain conditions to elect not to submit for clearing certain swaps that such cooperatives would otherwise be required to submit for clearing in accordance with section 2(h)(1) of the CEA.
Harmonization of Compliance Obligations for Registered Investment Companies Required To Register as Commodity Pool Operators
Document Number: 2013-19894
Type: Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is adopting final regulations with respect to certain compliance obligations for commodity pool operators (``CPOs'') of investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``registered investment companies'' or ``RICs'') that are required to register due to the recent amendments to its regulations. The Commission is also adopting amendments to certain provisions of part 4 of the Commission's regulations that are applicable to all CPOs and Commodity Trading Advisors (``CTAs'').
Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems
Document Number: 2013-19861
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2013-08-22
Agency: Department of the Interior
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) proposes to amend and update the regulations regarding oil and natural gas production by addressing issues such as: Safety and pollution prevention equipment lifecycle analysis, production safety systems, subsurface safety devices, and safety device testing. The proposed rule would differentiate the requirements for operating dry tree and subsea tree production systems on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and divide the current subpart H into multiple sections to make the regulations easier to read and understand. The changes in this proposed rule are necessary to bolster human safety, environmental protection, and regulatory oversight of critical equipment involving production safety systems.
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