February 4, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2014-02-04-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2014-02-04
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2014-02437
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Retirement Savings Security
Document Number: 2014-02423
Type: Administrative Order
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Sunshine Act Meetings; Audit Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors
Document Number: 2014-02398
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
Document Number: 2014-02368
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings; National Science Board
Document Number: 2014-02366
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Inventory Completion: The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
Document Number: 2014-02349
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Field Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the Field Museum of Natural History. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Boulder, CO
Document Number: 2014-02341
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC)
Document Number: 2014-02337
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) will meet on February 20, 2014, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Anthropology at Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Document Number: 2014-02336
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Museum of Anthropology at Washington State University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal descendants or representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the Museum of Anthropology at Washington State University. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the lineal descendants, Indian tribes, or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
Notice of Inventory Completion: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Document Number: 2014-02334
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and any present- day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains should submit a written request to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
United States Mint
Document Number: 2014-02332
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Pursuant to the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-302), the United States Mint announces a stakeholder meeting for the purpose of obtaining direct, first-hand input on the impacts of alternative metal compositions for circulating coinage from interested members of businesses, industries, and agencies. Date: Thursday, March 13, 2014. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EDT). Location: United States Mint; 801 Ninth Street NW.; Washington, DC, 2nd floor. Subject: The purpose of this meeting is to invite members of stakeholder organizations to directly share their perspectives concerning circulating coins and the impacts of alternative metal compositions. This input will support the Secretary of the Treasury in understanding the balance of interests and impacts to the public, private industry stakeholders, and the Government. Information: Attendees are invited to the following link for a copy of the United States Mint's bi-annual report to Congress, December 2012 and the Alternatives Metals study, completed August 2012. https:// www.usmint.gov/aboutthemint/?action=biennialreport. The study discusses alternative metals that could potentially change the following attributes: Weight, color, electromagnetic signature. The study also touches on implementation and transition periods.
Proposed Amendment of Restricted Areas R-3008A, B, C, and D; Grand Bay Weapons Range, GA
Document Number: 2014-02330
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action proposes to amend the time of designation for restricted areas R-3008A, B, C, and D, Grand Bay Weapons Range, GA, by expanding the timeframe during which the areas may be activated without prior issuance of a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). This change would better inform the flying public of routine use periods for the airspace as well as reduce the need to issue NOTAMs when necessary to activate the restricted areas outside the published ``core hours.''
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors
Document Number: 2014-02326
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on November 27, 2013, vol. 78, no. 229, page 71023-71024. 14 CFR part 61 prescribes certification standards for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors. The information collected is used to determine compliance with applicant eligibility.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Air Taxi and Commercial Operator Airport Activity Survey
Document Number: 2014-02325
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on November 27, 2013, vol. 78, no. 229, page 71024. Enplanement data collected from air taxi and commercial operators are required for the calculation of air carrier airport sponsor apportionments as specified by the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), and 49 U.S.C. part A, Air Commerce Safety, and part B, Airport Development and Noise.
In the Matter of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, Virgil C. Summer ; Nuclear Station Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Order Modifying License (Effective Immediately)
Document Number: 2014-02324
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a general license to South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCEG), authorizing the operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), in accordance with its regulations. This Order is being issued to SCEG because SCEG has identified near-term plans to store spent fuel in an ISFSI under the general license provisions of the NRC's regulations.
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
Document Number: 2014-02323
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a public meeting of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council). A Federal advisory committee, the Council was created in part to foster partnerships to enhance public awareness of the importance of aquatic resources and the social and economic benefits of recreational fishing and boating in the United States. This meeting is open to the public, and interested persons may make oral statements to the Council or may file written statements for consideration.
Introduction-Part 2, Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: Light-Water Small Modular Reactor Edition
Document Number: 2014-02317
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a final revision to the following section of NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition.'' The final revision is the Standard Review Plan (SRP), ``IntroductionPart 2, Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: Light-Water Small Modular Reactor Edition.''
Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations
Document Number: 2014-02307
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) requests public comment and information on potential approaches to updating the Environmental Protection Agency's ``Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations'' (40 CFR part 190). These standards, originally issued in 1977, limit radiation releases and doses to the public from normal operation of nuclear power plants and other uranium fuel cycle facilitiesthat is, facilities involved in the milling, conversion, fabrication, use and reprocessing of uranium fuel for generating commercial electrical power. These standards were the earliest radiation rules developed by EPA and are based on nuclear power technology and the understanding of radiation biology current at that time. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is responsible for implementing and enforcing these standards.
Notice of Appeal
Document Number: 2014-02306
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce
This announcement provides notice that the Department of Commerce (Department) has received a ``Notice of Appeal'' filed by CBS Outdoor, Inc. (Appellant) requesting that the Secretary override an objection by the California Coastal Commission to a consistency certification for a proposed project in Humboldt County, California.
Notice of Public Meeting, Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council
Document Number: 2014-02303
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.
CBS Outdoor, Inc.; Notice of Appeal
Document Number: 2014-02302
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce
This announcement provides notice that the Department of Commerce (Department) has received a ``Notice of Appeal'' filed by CBS Outdoor, Inc. (Appellant) requesting that the Secretary override an objection by the California Coastal Commission to a consistency certification for a proposed project in Humboldt County, California.
Notification of a Public Webinar for the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC)
Document Number: 2014-02301
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces a public webinar for the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on EPA's greenhouse gas standards (i.e., the Clean Air Act 111(d) standards). The EPA established the CAAAC on November 19, 1990, to provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The Committee advises on economic, environmental, technical, scientific and enforcement policy issues.
California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles and Engines; Notice of Decision
Document Number: 2014-02297
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting the California Air Resources Board's (CARB's) request for authorization of amendments to California's Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles and Engines (OHRV) regulations, confirming that certain OHRV amendments are within-the-scope of prior EPA authorizations, and confirming that certain OHRV amendments are not preempted by Clean Air Act. CARB's OHRV regulations apply to all off-highway recreational vehicles (and to engines manufactured for use in such vehicles) produced on or after January 1, 1997, for sale, lease, use and introduction into commerce in California. This decision is issued under the authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events, Tred Avon River; Between Bellevue, MD and Oxford, MD
Document Number: 2014-02292
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulations during the ``Oxford-Bellevue Sharkfest Swim'', a marine event to be held on the waters of the Tred Avon River on May 10, 2014. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. This action is intended to temporarily restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the Tred Avon River during the event.
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Document Number: 2014-02291
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
Document Number: 2014-02289
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (the USITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires (OTR Tires) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and a continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.
Notice of Inventory Completion: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Document Number: 2014-02288
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed.
Department of State FY12 Service Contract Inventory
Document Number: 2014-02286
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State has publically released its Service Contract Inventory for FY 13 and its analysis of the FY 12 inventory. They are available here: https://csm.state.gov/content.asp?content id=135&menuid=71. Section 743 of Division C of the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 111-117, requires Department of State, and other civilian agencies, to submit an annual inventory of service contracts. A service contract inventory is a tool to assess an agency in its ability to contract services in support of its mission and operation and whether the contractors' skills are being utilized in an appropriate manner.
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications
Document Number: 2014-02285
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS issues this final rule to implement the annual catch limit (ACL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch target (ACT) and associated annual reference points for Pacific mackerel in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the Pacific coast for the fishing season of July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. This final rule is implemented according to the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The 2013/2014 ACL for Pacific mackerel is 52,358 metric tons (mt). The ACT, which will be the directed fishing harvest target, is 39,268 mt. If the fishery attains the ACT, the directed fishery will close, reserving the difference between the ACL and ACT (which is 13,089 mt) as a set aside for incidental landings in other CPS fisheries and other sources of mortality. This final rule is intended to conserve and manage the Pacific mackerel stock off the U.S. West Coast.
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2014-02284
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2014-02283
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Endangered Species; File No. 15661
Document Number: 2014-02282
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Division of Fish and Wildlife, (Arnold Palacios, Responsible Party) has been issued a modification to scientific research Permit No. 15661.
Takes of Marine Mammals During Specified Activities; Confined Blasting Operations by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers During the Port of Miami Construction Project in Miami, Florida
Document Number: 2014-02281
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS has received an application from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take small numbers of marine mammals, by Level B harassment, incidental to confined blasting operations in the Port of Miami in Miami, Florida. NMFS has reviewed the application, including all supporting documents, and determined that it is adequate and complete. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on the its proposal to issue an IHA to ACOE to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during the specified activity.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-02279
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
As part of an effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, DoDIG has submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.).
Professional Standards for State and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
Document Number: 2014-02278
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
This proposed rule would establish minimum professional standards for school nutrition personnel who manage and operate the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. The proposed rule would also institute hiring standards for the selection of State and local school nutrition program directors; and require all personnel in these programs to complete annual continuing education/training. These proposed changes respond to amendments made by section 306 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA), which require USDA to establish professional standards for school nutrition personnel. The HHFKA also requires each State to provide at least annual training to local educational agency and school nutrition personnel. This proposed rule is expected to provide consistent, national standards for school nutrition professionals and staff. The principal benefit of this proposed rule is to ensure that key school nutrition personnel are meeting minimum professional standards in order to adequately perform the duties and responsibilities of their positions.
Sodium Nitrite From China and Germany
Document Number: 2014-02277
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Information Collection
Document Number: 2014-02276
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2014-02275
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
International Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standard-Setting Activities
Document Number: 2014-02274
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
In accordance with legislation implementing the results of the Uruguay Round of negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, we are informing the public of the international standard- setting activities of the World Organization for Animal Health, the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention, and the North American Plant Protection Organization, and we are soliciting public comment on the standards to be considered.
Availability of an Environmental Assessment for Field Testing a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Vaccine, Respiratory Form, Modified Live Virus
Document Number: 2014-02273
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment concerning authorization to ship for the purpose of field testing, and then to field test, an unlicensed Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Vaccine, Respiratory Form, Modified Live Virus. The environmental assessment, which is based on a risk analysis prepared to assess the risks associated with the field testing of this vaccine, examines the potential effects that field testing this veterinary vaccine could have on the quality of the human environment. Based on the risk analysis and other relevant data, we have reached a preliminary determination that field testing this veterinary vaccine will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment, and that an environmental impact statement need not be prepared. We intend to authorize shipment of this vaccine for field testing following the close of the comment period for this notice unless new substantial issues bearing on the effects of this action are brought to our attention. We also intend to issue a U.S. Veterinary Biological Product license for this vaccine, provided the field test data support the conclusions of the environmental assessment and the issuance of a finding of no significant impact and the product meets all other requirements for licensing.
Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2014-02272
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
This notice announces a public meeting of the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on spectrum management policy matters.
Demonstration and Deployment Bioenergy Workshop
Document Number: 2014-02268
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
The Department of Energy (DOE) today gives notice of a workshop hosted by the Bioenergy Technologies Office's (BETO's) Demonstration and Deployment Program to discuss the current state of technology and efforts needed to achieve affordable, scalable, and sustainable drop-in hydrocarbon biofuels.
Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal Exploration License Application ALES 57824, Alabama
Document Number: 2014-02267
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Members of the public are invited to participate with Cahaba Resources, LLC, on a pro rata cost-sharing basis in a program for the exploration of coal deposits owned by the United States of America in lands located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, encompassing 760 acres.
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2014-02266
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-04
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.
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