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Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
Document Number: 2014-04656
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public teleconference of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (Council).
Information Collection; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Document Number: 2014-04655
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection, Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Georgetown, TX
Document Number: 2014-04652
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace at Georgetown, TX. Decommissioning of the Georgetown non-directional radio beacon (NDB) at Georgetown Municipal Airport has made reconfiguration necessary for standard instrument approach procedures and for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit
Document Number: 2014-04650
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is acquired that allows such activities.
New Postal Product
Document Number: 2014-04645
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing requesting the addition of Priority Mail Contract 77 to the competitive product list. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Certain Preserved Mushrooms From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013
Document Number: 2014-04643
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On November 21, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain preserved mushrooms from the People's Republic of China (PRC) covering the period February 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013.\1\ This review covers the PRC- wide entity, which includes Blue Field (Sichuan) Food Industrial Co., Ltd. (Blue Field), among other companies. The Department gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results, but we received no comments. Hence, these final results are unchanged from the Preliminary Results. The final dumping margin for this review is listed below in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
Safety Zones, Delaware River, Pea Patch Island Anchorage No. 5 and Reedy Point South Anchorage No. 3
Document Number: 2014-04626
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety zones closing Pea Patch Island Anchorage No. 5 and the upper portion of Reedy Point South Anchorage No. 3 to anchoring operations in order to facilitate dredging in New Castle Range in the Delaware River. These regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters of Pea Patch Island and Reedy Point South Anchorages. These closures are intended to restrict vessel anchoring to protect mariners from the hazards associated with ongoing dredging operations.
Action Plan for the Collection, Analysis, and Availability of Demographic Subgroup Data in Applications for Approval of Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Medical Products; Notice of Public Hearing; Request for Comments
Document Number: 2014-04625
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public hearing to obtain input on the issues and challenges associated with the collection, analysis, and availability of demographic subgroup data in applications for approval of FDA-regulated human medical products.
Authorization To Seize Property Involved in Drug Offenses for Administrative Forfeiture (2012R-9P)
Document Number: 2014-04621
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Department of Justice
The Department of Justice is amending its regulations to extend the trial period during which the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) may exercise, for an additional one-year period following the effective date of this rule, the authority under the United States Code to seize and administratively forfeit property involved in controlled substance offenses. The Attorney General has determined that the trial period that ends on February 25, 2014, should be extended for another year to give ATF more time to refine its processes, fully hire and train all necessary staff, and further demonstrate the effectiveness of the delegation in the investigation of violent crimes involving firearms.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Washington: State Implementation Plan Miscellaneous Revisions
Document Number: 2014-04615
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving changes to the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) dated November 20, 2013. This SIP revision updates ambient air quality standards for carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide.
Great Lakes Pilotage Rates-2014 Annual Review and Adjustment
Document Number: 2014-04591
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is adjusting Great Lakes pilotage rates that were last amended in February 2013. The adjustments establish new base rates, and are made in accordance with a full ratemaking procedure. The Coast Guard is exercising its discretion to establish new base rates to more closely align with recent Canadian rate increases. The final rule also adjusts weighting factors used to determine rates for vessels of different size, adopts a new procedure for temporary surcharges, applies a temporary surcharge for one pilotage association, and allows pilotage associations to recoup the cost of dues paid to the American Pilots Association. This rulemaking promotes the Coast Guard's maritime safety mission.
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Document Number: 2014-04546
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2002-10-11, which applied to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. AD 2002-10-11 required repetitive inspections for cracking and corrosion of the aft pressure bulkhead, and corrective actions if necessary; and, for certain airplanes, enlargement of frame chord drain holes, and repetitive inspections of the frame chord drain path for debris, and corrective actions if necessary. This new AD specifies a drain path inspection for all airplanes. For certain airplanes, this new AD reduces the repetitive inspection interval; and adds repetitive inspections of the frame chord drain path for obstructions and debris, and corrective actions if necessary. This AD was prompted by three reports of severe corrosion in the area affected by AD 2002-10-11. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct corrosion or cracking of the aft pressure bulkhead, which could result in loss of the aft pressure bulkhead web and stiffeners, and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lapeer, MI
Document Number: 2014-04498
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace at Lapeer, MI. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Dupont-Lapeer Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport. Geographic coordinates are also updated.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Macon, GA
Document Number: 2014-04497
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E Airspace at Macon, GA, as the Bay Creek Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) has been decommissioned and airspace reconfiguration is necessary for the safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Perry-Houston County Airport. This action also amends controlled airspace and updates the name and geographic coordinates of Macon Downtown Airport and amends controlled airspace for Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Wheeling, IL
Document Number: 2014-04494
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class D and Class E airspace within the Wheeling, IL, area by updating the airport name and geographic coordinates for Chicago Executive Airport, formerly known as Palwaukee Municipal Airport. This action does not change the boundaries or operating requirements of the airspace.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Philip, SD
Document Number: 2014-04493
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace at Philip, SD. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Philip Airport. Geographic coordinates are also adjusted. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
Whaling Provisions; Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Quotas
Document Number: 2014-04481
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS notifies the public of the aboriginal subsistence whaling quota for bowhead whales that it has assigned to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC), and of limitations on the use of the quota deriving from regulations of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). For 2014, the quota is 75 bowhead whales struck. This quota and other applicable limitations govern the harvest of bowhead whales by members of the AEWC.
Stage 3 Helicopter Noise Certification Standards
Document Number: 2014-04479
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This rulemaking adopts more stringent noise certification standards for helicopters that are certificated in the United States (U.S.). This rule applies to applications for a new helicopter type design. It also allows applicants to upgrade Stage 1 and Stage 2 helicopters to Stage 3 when applying for a supplemental type certificate. A helicopter type certificated under this standard is designated as a Stage 3 helicopter. This rule adopts the same noise certification standards for helicopters that exist in the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). These more stringent noise certification standards adopted into U.S. regulations will reduce noise exposure from helicopters certificated in the United Stated and are consistent with the FAA's goal of harmonizing U.S. regulations with international standards.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Hampton, IA
Document Number: 2014-04471
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace at Hampton, IA. Decommissioning of the Hampton non-directional beacon (NDB) at Hampton Municipal Airport has made reconfiguration necessary for standard instrument approach procedures and for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Burnet, TX
Document Number: 2014-04469
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace at Burnet, TX. Decommissioning of the Burnet non-directional radio beacon (NDB) at Burnet Municipal AirportKate Craddock Field has made reconfiguration necessary for standard instrument approach procedures and for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Mansfield, OH
Document Number: 2014-04468
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action establishes Class E airspace at Mansfield, OH. A Class E surface area is necessary to accommodate military mission changes when the control tower is closed at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Sharpnose Shiner and Smalleye Shiner
Document Number: 2014-04465
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period on the August 6, 2013, proposed designation of critical habitat for the sharpnose shiner (Notropis oxyrhynchus) and smalleye shiner (N. buccula) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We also announce the availability of a draft economic analysis (DEA) of the proposed designation of critical habitat for sharpnose shiner and smalleye shiner and an amended required determinations section of the proposal. We are reopening the comment period to allow all interested parties an opportunity to comment simultaneously on the proposed critical habitat rule, the associated DEA, and the amended required determinations section. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lawrenceville, IL
Document Number: 2014-04463
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace at Lawrenceville, IL. Decommissioning of the Mount Carmel non-directional radio beacon (NDB) at Mount Carmel Municipal Airport has made reconfiguration necessary for standard instrument approach procedures and for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport. Geographic coordinates are also updated.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Hamilton, OH
Document Number: 2014-04458
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace at Hamilton, OH. Decommissioning of the Hamilton non-directional radio beacon (NDB) at Butler County Regional Airport has made reconfiguration necessary for standard instrument approach procedures and for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport. The airport's name and geographic coordinates are also adjusted.
Amendment of Class D Airspace; St. Joseph, MO
Document Number: 2014-04456
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class D airspace at St. Joseph, MO. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Rosecrans Municipal Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
Amendment of Class D Airspace; St. Paul, MN
Document Number: 2014-04447
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class D airspace within the St. Paul, MN, area by updating the geographic coordinates for St. Paul Downtown Airport/Holman Field, and South St. Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E. Fleming Field. This action does not change the boundaries or operating requirements of the airspace.
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Clothes Washers
Document Number: 2014-04407
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Department of Energy
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including commercial clothes washers. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to determine whether amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a significant amount of energy. In this notice, DOE proposes to amend the energy conservation standards for commercial clothes washers. The notice also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses and results.
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York State Ozone Implementation Plan Revision
Document Number: 2014-04324
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone concerning the control of volatile organic compounds. The SIP revision consists of amendments to Part 228, ``Surface Coating Processes, Commercial and Industrial Adhesives, Sealants and Primers.'' The intended effect of this action is to approve control techniques, required by the Clean Air Act, which will result in emission reductions that will help attain and maintain the national ambient air quality standards for ozone.
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Colorado; Revised Transportation Conformity Consultation Process
Document Number: 2014-04323
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Colorado on May 11, 2012. The May 11, 2012 submittal addresses updates to Regulation Number 10 ``Criteria for Analysis of Conformity'' of the Colorado SIP including revisions to transportation conformity requirements, transportation conformity criteria and procedures related to interagency consultation, and enforceability of certain transportation related control and mitigation measures. The submittal also removes certain provisions from the SIP so that federal rules will govern conformity of general federal actions. EPA is approving the submission in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
List of Applications Delayed More Than 180 Days
Document Number: 2014-04287
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each application is provided in association with each identified application.
Notice of Actions on Special Permit Applications
Document Number: 2014-04284
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given of the actions on special permits applications in (December to January 2014). The mode of transportation involved are identified by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the table below as follows: 1Motor vehicle, 2Rail freight, 3Cargo vessel, 4Cargo aircraft only, 5Passenger-carrying aircraft. Application numbers prefixed by the letters EE represent applications for Emergency Special Permits. It should be noted that some of the sections cited were those in effect at the time certain special permits were issued.
Notice of Application for Special Permits
Document Number: 2014-04283
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each mode of transportation for which a particular special permit is requested is indicated by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the table below as follows: 1 Motor vehicle, 2Rail freight, 3Cargo vessel, 4Cargo aircraft only, 5Passenger-carrying aircraft.
Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permit
Document Number: 2014-04269
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the applications described herein. This notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications, they are not repeated here. Requests for modification of special permits (e.g. to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the suffix ``M'' denote a modification request. These applications have been separated from the new application for special permits to facilitate processing.
Notice of Application for Special Permits
Document Number: 2014-04268
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each mode of transportation for which a particular special permit is requested is indicated by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the table below as follows: 1 Motor vehicle, 2Rail freight, 3Cargo vessel, 4Cargo aircraft only, 5Passenger-carrying aircraft.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages
Document Number: 2014-04105
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-04
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
This final rule considers public comments submitted in response to the interim rule revising the WIC food packages published on December 6, 2007. The interim rule implemented the first comprehensive revisions to the WIC food packages since 1980. The interim rule revised regulations governing the WIC food packages to align them more closely with updated nutrition science and the infant feeding practice guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics, promote and support more effectively the establishment of successful long-term breastfeeding, provide WIC participants with a wider variety of food, and provide WIC State agencies with greater flexibility in prescribing food packages to accommodate participants with cultural food preferences. This rule makes adjustments that improve clarity of the provisions set forth in the interim rule.
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