March 24, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2014-03-24-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2014-03-24
Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
Document Number: 2014-06612
Type: Executive Order
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Regular Board of Directors Meeting; Sunshine Act
Document Number: 2014-06538
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Acquisition of Items for Which Federal Prison Industries has a Significant Market Share
Document Number: 2014-06535
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense
This document corrects the effective dates in a notice published in the Federal Register on March 19, 2014, regarding the annual list of product categories for which the Federal Prison Industries' share of the DoD Market is greater than five percent. The new effective date is March 26, 2014.
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-06523
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-06467
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-06466
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Thailand; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2012-2013
Document Number: 2014-06433
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from Thailand.\1\ The review covers 159 \2\ producers/exporters of the subject merchandise. The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013.
Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation: Postponement of Final Antidumping Determination
Document Number: 2014-06432
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Cost Submission
Document Number: 2014-06427
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: Cost Submission. This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Agency Information Collection Activities: e-Allegations Submission
Document Number: 2014-06424
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: e- Allegations Submission. This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
Document Number: 2014-06421
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS withdraws a proposed rule considering an emergency action that would have partially exempted the scallop fishery from fishing year 2012-related Georges Bank yellowtail flounder accountability measures. Because annual catch limit thresholds were not exceeded, there are no accountability measures from which to exempt the scallop fishery. As a result, the proposed rule is no longer necessary.
Notice of May 21-22, 2014, Meeting of the National Park System Advisory Board
Document Number: 2014-06420
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 1-16, and Part 65 of title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations that the National Park System Advisory Board will meet May 21-22, 2014, in Mesa Verde, Colorado. The agenda will include the review of proposed actions regarding the National Historic Landmarks (NHL) Program. Interested parties are encouraged to submit written comments and recommendations that will be presented to the Board. Interested parties also may attend the board meeting and upon request may address the Board concerning an area's national significance.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Peruvian Gold: Ancient Treasures Unearthed” Exhibition
Document Number: 2014-06419
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
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, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``Peruvian Gold: Ancient Treasures Unearthed,'' 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 National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, from on or about April 10, 2014, until on or about September 2, 2014, the Irving Arts Center, Irving, TX, from on or about October 4, 2014, until on or about December 31, 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 Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013
Document Number: 2014-06402
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (``shrimp'') From the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), covering the period of review (``POR'') from February 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013. As discussed below, the Department preliminarily determines that Zhanjiang Newpro Foods Co., Ltd. (``Newpro''), and Hilltop International (``Hilltop'') failed to cooperate to the best of their ability in this review. Accordingly, the Department is finding Newpro and Hilltop are part of the PRC-wide entity to which we are applying adverse facts available (``AFA''), as discussed below. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission; 2012-2013
Document Number: 2014-06399
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes (graphite electrodes) from the People's Republic of China (PRC), covering the period February 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013. The Department has preliminarily determined that during the period of review (POR) certain companies covered by this review have made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value, and that other companies are now part of the PRC-wide entity.\1\ Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Technology Security/Clearance Plans, Screening Records, and Non-Disclosure Agreements
Document Number: 2014-06398
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013
Document Number: 2014-06397
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam'') for the period of review February 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013. The Department preliminarily determines that sales by the Minh Phu Group,\1\ and Stapimex,\2\ the two mandatory respondents, were made below normal value (``NV''). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates
Document Number: 2014-06396
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Risk Management Agency; 2014 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session; Correction
Document Number: 2014-06393
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Risk Management Agency (RMA) published a document in the Federal Register of March 14, 2014. FSA and RMA are making a correction to the DATES section for the registration.
Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013
Document Number: 2014-06392
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar (SSB) from Brazil. The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013. The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Villares Metals S.A. (Villares). We preliminarily find that subject merchandise has not been sold at less than normal value.\1\ Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Requirement for Contractors To Provide Certificates of Insurance for Capital Program Projects
Document Number: 2014-06390
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.
Notice Extending the Application Deadline for Fiscal Year 2015 Awards; Impact Aid Section 8002 Grant Program
Document Number: 2014-06389
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary extends to April 30, 2014, the deadline date for the submission of applications for fiscal year (FY) 2015 awards under the Impact Aid Section 8002 Grant Program. Impact Aid regulations specify that the annual application deadline is January 31. However, the Secretary extends this deadline because of application changes necessitated by amendments in the FY 2013 National Defense Appropriation Act, and the time needed to implement subsequent technology upgrades to the application package.
Low-Enriched Uranium From France; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013
Document Number: 2014-06388
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on low-enriched uranium (LEU) from France.\1\ The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013. The review covers one producer or exporter of the subject merchandise, Eurodif S.A., AREVA NC, and AREVA NC, Inc. (collectively AREVA). The Department preliminarily determines that AREVA made no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. The deadline for the preliminary results of this review was March 17, 2014. Due to the closure of the Federal Government in Washington, DC on March 17, 2014, the Department reached this determination on the next business day (i.e., March 18, 2014). See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; General Category Fishery
Document Number: 2014-06386
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) until the General category reopens on June 1, 2014. This action is being taken to prevent any further overharvest of the General category January BFT subquota.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-06385
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of the Treasury
NASA Advisory Council; Human Exploration and Operations Committee; Meeting
Document Number: 2014-06384
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Human Exploration and Operations Committee (HEOC) of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC.
NASA Advisory Council; Technology and Innovation Committee; Meeting
Document Number: 2014-06383
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Technology and Innovation Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC.
Notice of an Open Meeting
Document Number: 2014-06382
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Education
This notice sets forth the schedule of an upcoming public meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (the Council) and is intended to notify the general public of the meeting. This notice also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of the Council's meetings is required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Date and Time: April 3-4, 2014; April 3, 20149:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time, April 4, 20148:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW., Washington, District of Columbia 20008, Phone: (202) 234-0700, Fax: (202) 265-7972. Additional details about the meeting will be posted on the NACIE Web site by March 27, 2014. Web site: www.NACIE-ED.org (To RSVP, and for NACIE Meeting Updates, and Final Agenda).
Massachusetts Marine Sanitation Device Standard-Receipt of Petition
Document Number: 2014-06381
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Notice is hereby given that a petition has been received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requesting a determination by the Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for coastal waters of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Initiation of 5-Year Essential Fish Habitat Review
Document Number: 2014-06379
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces a 5-year review of essential fish habitat (EFH) for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The purpose of the 5-year review is to evaluate the EFH provisions of the fishery management plan (FMP) and revise or amend them as warranted. A 5-year review is based on the best data available regarding Atlantic HMS and their habitats; therefore, NMFS is requesting submission of any such information on Atlantic HMS EFH that has become available since publication of Final Amendment 1 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP in 2009; Final Environmental Impact Statement for Amendment 3 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP; and the interpretive rule and final action that published on September 22, 2010, and defined EFH for roundscale spearfish.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program: Changes Related to the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
Document Number: 2014-06378
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulation to reflect a change made by the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012. If a veteran has been displaced as the result of a natural or other disaster while being paid an allowance, referred to as an employment adjustment allowance, this Act allows the extension of the allowance. This amendment is necessary to conform the regulation to the statutory provision.
Data Users Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda
Document Number: 2014-06377
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection, Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-06376
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed test of the ``Occupational Requirements Survey.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the Addresses section of this notice.
Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Charter Renewal
Document Number: 2014-06374
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Premarket Notification Submissions for Electrosurgical Devices for General Surgery; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2014-06372
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Electrosurgical Devices for General Surgery.'' FDA has developed this guidance document to assist industry in preparing premarket notification (510(k)) submissions for electrosurgical devices intended for use in general surgery. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.
Premarket Notification Submissions for Bipolar Electrosurgical Vessel Sealers for General Surgery; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
Document Number: 2014-06371
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Bipolar Electrosurgical Vessel Sealers for General Surgery.'' FDA has developed this guidance document to assist industry in preparing premarket notification (510(k)) submissions for bipolar electrosurgical vessel sealers intended for use in general surgery. This draft guidance is not final nor is it in effect at this time.
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Manufactured for Sale in the Mexican Market Are Eligible for Importation
Document Number: 2014-06370
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that nonconforming 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander multipurpose passenger vehicles manufactured for sale in the Mexican market that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), are eligible for importation into the United States because they are substantially similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for sale in the United States and that were certified by their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the U.S.- certified version of the same 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Multipurpose passenger vehicles) and they are capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1596.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0226
Document Number: 2014-06369
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program (40 CFR part 82, subpart G) (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 1596.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0226) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2014. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Application for Food and Drug Administration Approval To Market a New Drug
Document Number: 2014-06367
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on requirements governing applications for FDA approval to market a new drug.
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2006-2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Passenger Cars Manufactured Before September 1, 2007 Are Eligible for Importation
Document Number: 2014-06366
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that nonconforming 2006-2007 Ferrari 599 GTB passenger cars manufactured before September 1, 2007 that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), are eligible for importation into the United States because they are substantially similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for sale in the United States and that were certified by their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the U.S.- certified version of the 2006-2007 Ferrari 599 GTB manufactured before September 1, 2007) and they are capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Additional Criteria and Procedures for Classifying Over-the-Counter Drugs as Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective and Not Misbranded
Document Number: 2014-06365
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-24
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the collection of information associated with the criteria and procedures for classifying over-the- counter (OTC) drugs as generally recognized as safe and effective and not misbranded, in accordance with regulations and discussed in the Guidance for Industry ``Time and Extent Applications for Nonprescription Drug Products.''
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