March 14, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Ports and Marine Technology Trade Mission to India; November 10-14, 2014
Document Number: 2014-05606
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Information Collection: Social Indicators in Coastal Alaska: Arctic Communities Survey; Proposed Collection for OMB Review; Comment Request; MMAA104000
Document Number: 2014-05605
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is inviting comments on a new collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) pertains to a survey conducted in northern coastal Alaska communities.
Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit
Document Number: 2014-05604
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
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.
Meeting of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission
Document Number: 2014-05603
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (Commission) was established by National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2013. Pursuant to the Act, the Commission is holding public hearings in San Diego, California, in order to solicit comments from the general public and select experts on the modernization of the military compensation and retirement systems.
Meeting of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission
Document Number: 2014-05602
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission (Commission) was established by National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2013. Pursuant to the Act, the Commission is holding a town hall meeting in Carlsbad, California, in the vicinity of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, in order to solicit comments from the general public on the modernization of the military compensation and retirement systems.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-05601
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-05600
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-05599
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of Commerce
Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program
Document Number: 2014-05589
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) is providing notice to the regulated community of the status of Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H-2B Program, published January 19, 2011 in the Federal Register. DOL intends to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking on the proper wage methodology for the H-2B program, working off of the 2011 Wage Rule as a starting point.
Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
Document Number: 2014-05588
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2014-2015 Marketing Year
Document Number: 2014-05587
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
This proposed rule invites comments on proposed limits to the quantity of Far West Scotch and Native spearmint oil that handlers may purchase from, or handle on behalf of, producers during the 2014-2015 marketing year, which begins on June 1, 2014. The Far West includes Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and designated parts of Nevada and Utah. The salable quantity and allotment percentage for Class 1 (Scotch) spearmint oil would be set at 1,149,030 pounds and 55 percent, respectively. For Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil, the salable quantity and allotment percentage would be set at 1,090,821 pounds and 46 percent, respectively. The Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee (Committee), the agency responsible for local administration of the marketing order for spearmint oil produced in the Far West, recommended these quantities.
Onions Grown in South Texas; Continuance Referendum
Document Number: 2014-05586
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible producers of onions grown in South Texas to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order that regulates the handling of onions produced in the production area.
Walnuts Grown in California; Continuance Referendum
Document Number: 2014-05585
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible California walnut growers to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of walnuts grown in California.
Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2014-05584
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Order Updating Electric Quarterly Report Data Dictionary
Document Number: 2014-05583
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In this order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) updates the EQR Data Dictionary to indicate how market participants should enter information in certain fields of the new EQR system so that the new system's validation process will more readily accept filings. These updates to the EQR Data Dictionary enable the implementation of the Commission's revised EQR filing process. This order also updates the EQR Data Dictionary's list of Balancing Authority names and abbreviations to reflect changes in the official source of such data.
Safety Zone; Webb Institute Fireworks, Long Island Sound, Glen Cove, NY
Document Number: 2014-05582
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of Long Island Sound in the vicinity of Glen Cove, 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 rule is intended to restrict all vessels from a portion of Long Island Sound before, during, and immediately after the fireworks event.
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery Off the Atlantic States; Amendment 5
Document Number: 2014-05581
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 5 (Amendment 5) to Fishery Management Plan for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the Atlantic States (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). If implemented, this rule would revise the annual catch limits (ACLS) and accountability measures (AMs) for the commercial and recreational sectors for dolphin and wahoo, and update the framework procedures for the FMP. The purpose of this rule is to help achieve optimum yield (OY) within the dolphin and wahoo fishery and to minimize socio-economic impacts, to the extent practicable, in accordance with the requirements of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel
Document Number: 2014-05580
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Section 203 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-40), dated May 7, 1991, revised the disciplinary grievance and appeal procedures for employees appointed under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It also required the periodic designation of employees of the Department who are qualified to serve on Disciplinary Appeals Boards. These employees constitute the Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel from which Board members in a case are appointed. This notice announces that the roster of employees on the Panel is available for review and comment. Employees, employee organizations, and other interested parties shall be provided, without charge, a list of the names of employees on the Panel upon request and may submit comments concerning the suitability for service on the Panel of any employee whose name is on the list.
BNSF Railway Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company
Document Number: 2014-05579
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events, Atlantic Ocean; Ocean City, MD
Document Number: 2014-05578
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to establish special local regulations during the ``2014 Ocean City Air Show,'' a marine event to be held above the waters of the Atlantic Ocean during June 12-15, 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 Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of Ocean City, MD during the event.
Marine Mammals; File No. 14450
Document Number: 2014-05577
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that the National Marine Fisheries Service's Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149 [Principal Investigator: Dr. Keith Mullin], has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 14450.
List of Fisheries for 2014
Document Number: 2014-05576
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2014, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The final LOF for 2014 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NMFS must classify each commercial fishery on the LOF into one of three categories under the MMPA based upon the level of mortality and serious injury of marine mammals that occurs incidental to each fishery. The classification of a fishery on the LOF determines whether participants in that fishery are subject to certain provisions of the MMPA, such as registration, observer coverage, and take reduction plan (TRP) requirements.
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel THE BIG HAWG; Invitation for Public Comments
Document Number: 2014-05575
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CAPRICORN; Invitation for Public Comments
Document Number: 2014-05574
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel THERESA'S FIVE; Invitation for Public Comments
Document Number: 2014-05573
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.
Service Standards for Destination Sectional Center Facility Rate Standard Mail; Correction
Document Number: 2014-05572
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service published in the Federal Register of March 5, 2014, a document concerning revisions to the service standards for Standard Mail that is eligible for Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF) rates. Inadvertently Table 5 and Table 6 of Appendix A to part 121 were amended to contain incorrect information. This document corrects the information in those Tables.
Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program; Availability of Application for Federal Financial Assistance
Document Number: 2014-05571
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document provides notice of the availability of the application package for the 2015 Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program.
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ESTRELLITA; Invitation for Public Comments
Document Number: 2014-05570
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.
Proposed Information Collection; International Conservation Grant Programs
Document Number: 2014-05569
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2014. We 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.
Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive License
Document Number: 2014-05568
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Washington State Crop Improvement Association of Pullman, Washington, an exclusive license to the variety of lentil described in U.S. Plant Variety Protection Certificate Application No. 201400093, ``Avondale,'' filed on December 19, 2013.
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TWENTY FOUR VII; Invitation for Public Comments
Document Number: 2014-05567
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel WARRIOR; Invitation for Public Comments
Document Number: 2014-05565
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel II RESTLESS; Invitation for Public Comments
Document Number: 2014-05564
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.
Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program Availability of Application Packages
Document Number: 2014-05563
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document provides notice of the availability of Application Packages for the 2015 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
Document Number: 2014-05561
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning, Disclosure of Returns and Return Information by Other Agencies (301.6103(p)(2)(B)-1).
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2014-05560
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
This notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget, for an extension of the currently approved information collection request Web-Based Supply Chain Management Commodity Offer Form, Paperwork Collection Notice. This information collection is necessary to support the procurement of agricultural commodities for domestic nutrition assistance programs. AMS issues invitations to purchase fresh and processed commodities for domestic nutrition assistance programs on a year round basis. The extension of the information collection request is required to continue using our Web- Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system, which allows respondents to submit information electronically. The information collection burden for respondents should not increase.
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2014-05559
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
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 Dairy Request for Applicant Number OMB NO. 0581-0272.
Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate
Document Number: 2014-05557
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
This rule decreases the assessment rate established for the California Olive Committee (Committee) for the 2014 and subsequent fiscal years from $21.16 to $15.21 per ton of assessable olives handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order, which regulates the handling of olives grown in California. Assessments upon olive handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal year began January 1 and ends December 31. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.
Persulfates From China; Determination
Document Number: 2014-05556
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of Open Public Hearing
Document Number: 2014-05554
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Dennis C. Shea, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on ``the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on March 13, 2014, ``China and Evolving Security Dynamics in East Asia.'' Background: This is the third public hearing the Commission will hold during its 2014 report cycle to collect input from academic, industry, and government experts on national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. This hearing will explore the evolving security dynamics in Asia and the effects of this changing environment on the United States. More specifically, it will address how Northeast and Southeast Asia are responding to China's rise and consider what implications follow for U.S. alliances and partnerships in the region. The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners Peter T.R. Brookes and Jeffrey L. Fiedler. Any interested party may file a written statement by March 13, 2014, by mailing to the contact below. A portion of each panel will include a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses. Location, Date and Time: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 328A. Thursday, March 13, 2014, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing is posted to the Commission's Web site at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our Web site for possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are not required to attend the hearing.
Shoshone Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2014-05552
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The Shoshone Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Thermopolis, Wyoming. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the title II of the Act. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the status of current SRS Title II projects and to review, and possibly vote on, project proposal for 2013 Title II funds.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Galveston, TX
Document Number: 2014-05546
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the operation of the Galveston Causeway Railroad Vertical Lift Bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 357.2 west of Harvey Locks, at Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. The deviation is necessary in order to conduct maintenance on the bridge. These actions are essential for the continued safe operation of the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain temporarily closed to navigation for 10 hours during day light hours and will operate normally at all other times.
Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
Document Number: 2014-05545
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-14
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
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