January 22, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2014-01-22-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2014-01-22
Aggregation of Positions
Document Number: C1-2014-00496
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Document Number: C1-2013-29033
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Health Insurance Providers Fee
Document Number: C1-2013-28412
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2014
Document Number: 2014-01413
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines
Document Number: 2014-01303
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
This notice provides an update of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) poverty guidelines to account for last calendar year's increase in prices as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-01289
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Oregon
Document Number: 2014-01283
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-01257
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, Dubuque, IA
Document Number: 2014-01240
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
On December 2, 2013, the Coast Guard issued a temporary deviation, lasting approximately 10 weeks, from the operating schedule that governs the Illinois Central Railroad Drawbridge across the Upper Mississippi River, mile 579.9, at Dubuque, Iowa. This temporary deviation allows the bridge to open on signal if at least 24 hours advance notice is given. It is necessary to allow the bridge owner time to perform preventive maintenance that is essential to the continued safe operation of the drawbridge. Maintenance is scheduled in the winter and when there is less impact on navigation; instead of scheduling work in the summer, when river traffic increases. We are modifying that temporary deviation to allow for two three-day periods during the deviation when the bridge will remain in the closed-to- navigation position.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Grassy Sound Channel, Middle Township, NJ
Document Number: 2014-01235
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Grassy Sound Channel Bridge (Ocean Drive) across Grassy Sound, mile 1.0, at Middle Township, NJ. The deviation is necessary to accommodate the ``The Wild Half'' half marathon. This temporary deviation allows the bridge draw span to remain in the closed to navigation position for 3 \1/2\ hours during the event.
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Next Series of Tobacco Use Supplements to the Current Population Survey
Document Number: 2014-01230
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
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: Anne Hartman, Health Statistician, Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, MSC 9762, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Bethesda, MD or call non-toll-free number 240-276-6704 or Email your request, including your address to: hartmana@mail.nih.gov. Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in writing.
Security Zone, Potomac and Anacostia Rivers; Washington, DC
Document Number: 2014-01226
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone encompassing certain waters of the Potomac River and Anacostia River. This action is necessary to safeguard persons and property, and prevent terrorist acts or incidents. This rule prohibits vessels and people from entering the security zone and requires vessels and persons in the security zone to depart the security zone, unless specifically exempt under the provisions in this rule or granted specific permission from the Coast Guard Captain of the Port Baltimore.
2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule and Final Confidentiality Determinations for New or Substantially Revised Data Elements
Document Number: 2014-01214
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register on November 29, 2013. The final rule amended the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to implement technical corrections, clarifying revisions, and other amendments to improve the quality and consistency of the data collected by the EPA, including amendments to the Reporting Rule's table of global warming potentials to revise the values for certain greenhouse gases. An error in the regulatory text is identified and corrected in this action.
Safety Zone; Bone Island Triathlon, Atlantic Ocean; Key West, FL
Document Number: 2014-01207
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean in Key West, Florida, during the Bone Island Triathlon on Saturday, January 25, 2014. The safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. Persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Key West or a designated representative.
Arkansas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
Document Number: 2014-01206
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4160-DR), dated January 6, 2014, and related determinations.
West Virginia; Emergency and Related Determinations
Document Number: 2014-01205
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-3366-EM), dated January 10, 2014, and related determinations.
Nebraska; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Document Number: 2014-01203
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-4156-DR), dated November 26, 2013, and related determinations.
Safety Zone, Vessel Movement, Christina River; Wilmington, DE
Document Number: 2014-01201
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the Christina River in Wilmington, DE, from January 18, 2014 to January 31, 2014, to be enforced for a period of 48 hours within this time frame. The safety zone will restrict vessel traffic on the Christina River in the immediate area of the M/V OCEAN FORCE, which will be moored inside a boundary described as originating from 39[deg]43'14'' N, 075[deg]31'41'' W; northeasterly to 39[deg]43'17'' N, 75[deg]31'40'' W; then east to 39[deg]43'15'' N, 075[deg]31'47'' W; then southwesterly to the shoreline at 39[deg]43'10'' N; 075[deg]31'30'' W. The safety zone is intended to facilitate 24 hour cargo operations in which a 110 ft object will be offloaded from the vessel to the facility. This regulation is necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters of the Christina River. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessel traffic movement to ensure the safety of the vessels and personnel involved with the cargo operation.
West Virginia; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration
Document Number: 2014-01200
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-3366-EM), dated January 10, 2014, and related determinations.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Mitigation Grant Program/e-Grants.
Document Number: 2014-01198
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 a proposed revision of a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning this collection that is used by: (1) Applicants and sub-applicants to apply for and report on e-Grant awards; and (2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency to evaluate, award, and monitor expenditures and program/project performance for Flood Mitigation Assistance and Pre-Disaster Mitigation program activities.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings on Five Petitions
Document Number: 2014-01184
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce 90- day findings on five petitions to list 19 species as endangered or threatened, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Based on our review, we find that these petitions present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned actions may be warranted. Therefore, with the publication of this notice, we are initiating a review of the status of these species to determine if the petitioned actions are warranted. In order to assure that the best scientific and commercial data informs the status review and, if warranted, the subsequent listing determinations, and to provide an opportunity for all interested parties to provide information for consideration for the status assessment, we are requesting information regarding these species (see Request for Information below). Based on the status reviews, we will issue 12-month findings on the petitions, which will address whether the petitioned action is warranted, as provided in section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act.
Acetochlor; Pesticide Tolerances
Document Number: 2014-01183
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of acetochlor in or on sugar beets and peanuts. Monsanto Company requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
Document Number: 2014-01182
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations. The registrants submitting voluntary requests for cancellation are Sergeant's Pet Care Products, Inc. (Sergeant's) and Wellmark International (Wellmark). Regarding Sergeant's, EPA intends to grant this request at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the request, or unless the registrant withdraws its request. The cancellations for the Sergeant's propoxur products will not become effective before April 1, 2015, as described in Unit II. of this document. Regarding Wellmark, EPA intends to grant this request, if appropriate, according to the terms of the request, unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the request, or unless the registrant withdraws its request. If EPA grants Wellmark's voluntary request for cancellation, the cancellations for the Wellmark propoxur products will not become effective before April 1, 2015, as described in Unit II. of this document. Regarding both Sergeant's and Wellmark, if these cancellation requests are granted, the Agency will issue cancellation orders that will prescribe conditions pertaining to the sale, distribution, and use of existing stocks of cancelled products, as discussed in Unit V. of this document. For more information regarding the specific details of these voluntary cancellation requests, please see the registrants' requests, available in docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0207.
Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-35 and V-267; Eastern United States
Document Number: 2014-01180
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action proposes to modify VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) Federal airways V-35 and V-276 due to the scheduled decommissioning of the Tyrone, PA, VORTAC facility, which provides navigation guidance for portions of the routes. Once the VORTAC is decommissioned, the FAA plans a waypoint to be established for point-to-point area navigation for continued safety and management within the National Airspace System.
Application for Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council
Document Number: 2014-01179
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard announces the availability of, and seeks comments on, the application for recertification submitted by the Prince William Sound Regional Citizen's Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) for March 1, 2014, through February 28, 2015. This advisory group monitors the activities of terminal facilities and crude oil tankers under the Prince William Sound program established by the statute. The current certification for PWSRCAC will expire February 28, 2014.
Proposed Modification of Air Traffic Service (ATS) Routes; North Central United States
Document Number: 2014-01178
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action proposes to modify three Jet Routes (J-45, J-151, and J-233) and a high altitude area navigation (RNAV) route (Q-19). The FAA is proposing this action due to a service restriction of the Des Moines, IA (DSM), VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) facility that provides navigation guidance for a portion of the ATS routes. This action would enhance the safety and efficient management of aircraft flying within the National Airspace System (NAS).
Television Broadcasting Services; South Bend, Indiana
Document Number: 2014-01175
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by LeSEA Broadcasting of South Bend, Inc. (``LeSEA''), the licensee of station WHME-TV, channel 48, South Bend, Indiana, requesting to return to its previously allotted channel 48 at South Bend. On March 2, 2010, the Commission substituted channel 46 for channel 48 at LeSEA's request; however, LeSEA now asserts that it will neither serve the public interest nor make economic or technical sense to expend resources to build WHME-TV's channel 46 facility.
Patterns of Safety Violations by Motor Carrier Management
Document Number: 2014-01174
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA amends its regulations to enable the Agency to suspend or revoke the operating authority registration of for-hire motor carriers that show egregious disregard for safety compliance, permit persons who have shown egregious disregard for safety compliance to exercise controlling influence over their operations, or operate multiple entities under common control to conceal noncompliance with safety regulations. These amendments implement section 4113 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), as amended by section 32112 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), and are designed to enhance the safety of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operations on our nation's highways.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Job Corps Enrollee Allotment Determination
Document Number: 2014-01171
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Job Corps Enrollee Allotment Determination,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Hot-Rolled Steel Products From China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine; Determination
Document Number: 2014-01169
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Venice: The Golden Age of Art and Music”
Document Number: 2014-01166
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Department of State
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000, I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition, ``Venice: The Golden Age of Art and Music,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, from on or about February 15, 2014, until on or about May 11, 2014, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register.
Thirteenth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 225, Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Battery Systems-Small and Medium Size
Document Number: 2014-01165
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the fourteenth meeting of the RTCA Special Committee 225, Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Battery SystemsSmall and Medium Size
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Lost Kingdoms of Early Southeast Asia: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture, 5th to 8th Century”
Document Number: 2014-01164
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Department of State
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000, I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition, ``Lost Kingdoms of Early Southeast Asia: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture, 5th to 8th Century,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, from on or about April 14, 2014, until on or about July 27, 2014, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register.
Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review
Document Number: 2014-01163
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received information sufficient to warrant initiation of a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on certain lined paper products (CLPP) from India. Specifically, based upon a request filed by Navneet Education Limited (Navneet Education), a producer/exporter to the United States of subject merchandise, the Department is initiating a changed circumstances review to determine whether Navneet Education is the successor-in-interest of Navneet Publications (India) Ltd. (Navneet Publications), a mandatory respondent in several prior administrative reviews of the CLPP Order.\1\
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee; Meeting
Document Number: 2014-01160
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) was established by the Secretary of Commerce under the authority of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 to synthesize and summarize the science and information pertaining to current and future impacts of climate. Time and Date: The meeting will be held February 20, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and February 21, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. These times are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/NCADAC/ index.html for changes and for the most up-to-date meeting agenda. Place: The meeting will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton located at 1201 K Street, NW Washington DC 20005. Please check the Web site https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/NCADAC/ for confirmation of the venue and for directions. Status: Seating will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Members of the public must RSVP in order to attend all or a portion of the meeting by contacting the NCADAC DFO (Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov) by February 14, 2014. The meeting will be open to public participation with a public comment period on February 20, 2014 from 4:30 p.m. to 4:55 p.m. (check Web site to confirm time). The NCADAC expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. Individuals or groups planning to make a verbal presentation should contact the NCADAC DFO (Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov) by February 14, 2014 to schedule their presentation. Written comments should be received in the NCADAC DFO's Office by February 14, 2014 to provide sufficient time for NCADAC review. Written comments received by the NCADAC DFO after February 14, 2014 will be distributed to the NCADAC, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Special Accommodations: These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Dr. Cynthia Decker (301-563- 6162, Cynthia.decker@noaa.gov) by February 14, 2014.
Roderick Lee Mitchell, M.D.; Decision and Order
Document Number: 2014-01159
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Manufacturer of Controlled Substances, Notice of Application: Noramco, Inc.
Document Number: 2014-01158
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application; Noramco, Inc.
Document Number: 2014-01157
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Importer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration; Noramco, Inc.
Document Number: 2014-01156
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions; Correction
Document Number: 2014-01155
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register, notifying the public of the availability of its semiannual regulatory agenda (the Agenda). The Agenda is a compilation of all rules on which the NRC has recently completed action or has proposed or is considering action. This action is necessary to correct an incorrect NRC Docket ID.
Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects
Document Number: 2014-01154
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) owns or has an interest in irrigation projects located on or associated with various Indian reservations throughout the United States. We are required to establish irrigation assessment rates to recover the costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate these projects. We request your comments on the proposed rate adjustments.
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
Document Number: 2014-01153
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet in open session on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Thursday, February 6, 2014, from 9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The VCAT is composed of fifteen members appointed by the NIST Director who are eminent in such fields as business, research, new product development, engineering, labor, education, management consulting, environment, and international relations.
Record of Decision and Floodplain Statement of Findings for the FutureGen 2.0 Project
Document Number: 2014-01152
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Department of Energy
The United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE) announces its decision to provide financial assistance to the FutureGen Industrial Alliance (the Alliance) for its FutureGen 2.0 Project. DOE prepared an environmental impact statement (EIS) (DOE/EIS-0460) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with DOE's proposed action of providing approximately $1 billion of financial assistance for the project (the majority of which was appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)) through cooperative agreements with the Alliance. The EIS evaluated the potential impacts associated with construction and operation of the proposed FutureGen 2.0 Project, which is a public-private partnership formed for the purpose of developing the world's first commercial- scale, oxy-combustion electric generation project integrated with carbon capture and geologic storage. The Alliance, cooperating with Ameren Energy Resources (Ameren), would upgrade one unit in a power plant currently owned by Ameren near Meredosia, Illinois. The repowered unit would include oxy-combustion and carbon capture technologies designed to capture at least 90 percent of its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions during steady-state operation and reduce other emissions to near zero. The captured CO2 would be transported through an approximately 30-mile pipeline to wells where it would be injected approximately 4,000 feet below ground into a geologic saline formation for permanent storage. The project would be designed to capture, transport, and inject approximately 1.2 million tons (1.1 million metric tons) of CO2 annually, and up to a total of 24 million tons (22 million metric tons) over approximately 20 years. The Alliance would also construct and operate visitor, research, and training facilities related to carbon capture and storage in the vicinity of Jacksonville, Illinois. The DOE-funded demonstration period would last for 56 months from the start of operations (approximately 2017) through 2022.
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
Document Number: 2014-01151
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Safety Zone; Amway China Fireworks, Upper New York Bay, Ellis Island, NY
Document Number: 2014-01149
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the Upper New York Bay in the vicinity of Ellis Island, New York for a fireworks display. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays. This rulemaking is intended to restrict all vessels from a portion of The Upper New York Bay before, during, and immediately after the fireworks event.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Re: Real Estate Lending Standards
Document Number: 2014-01148
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-22
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), 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. As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the FDIC invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on renewal of an existing information collection, as required by the PRA. On November 4, 2013 (78 FR 66004), the FDIC requested comment for 60 days on renewal of its information collection entitled Real Estate Lending Standards, which is currently approved under OMB Control No. 3064-0112. No comments were received on the proposal to renew. The FDIC hereby gives notice of submission to OMB of its request to renew the collection.
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