March 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) was established in 1987 to comply with Title XXI of the Public Health Service Act (Pub. L. 99-660) (Sec. 2105) (42 U.S. Code 300aa-5 (PDF-78 KB) ). Its purpose is to advise and make recommendations to the Director of the National Vaccine Program on matters related to program responsibilities. The Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) has been designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) as the Director of the National Vaccine Program. The National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) is located within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NVPO provides leadership and fosters collaboration among the various federal agencies involved in vaccine and immunization activities. The NVPO also supports the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC). The NVAC advises and makes recommendations to the ASH in his capacity as the Director of National Vaccine Program on matters related to vaccine program responsibilities. In June 2012, the NVAC accepted a charge from the ASH to review the current state of maternal immunization and existing best practices and identify programmatic barriers to the implementation of current recommendations related to maternal immunization. The NVAC formed the Maternal Immunizations Working Group in August 2012 to address this charge. Through a series of teleconferences, electronic communications, and public discussions during NVAC meetings, the working group developed a number of draft recommendations for consideration by the NVAC. The NVAC draft report details the background and rationale for each of these recommendations and provides input on how the ASH might support HHS activities in these areas. The draft report and draft recommendations from the working group will inform NVAC deliberations as the NVAC finalizes their recommendations for transmittal to the ASH. NVPO is soliciting public comment on the draft report and draft recommendations from a variety of stakeholders, including the general public, for consideration by the NVAC as they develop their final recommendations to the ASH. It is anticipated that the draft report and draft recommendations, as revised with consideration given to public comment and stakeholder input, will be presented to the NVAC for adoption in June 2014 at the quarterly NVAC meeting.

The Commission is making technical corrections to various sections of its regulations.

The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of license: HISPANIC TARGET MEDIA INC., Station NEW, Facility ID 189477, BNPH-20110630AGR, From CAMBRIA, CA, To SAN MIQUEL, CA; KONA COAST RADIO, LLC, Station KIMI, Facility ID 189501, BMPH- 20140113ADO, From SIDNEY, IA, To MALVERN, IA; LANGER BROADCASTING GROUP, LLC, Station WBUR, Facility ID 161056, BMP-20140226AFN, From CORAL SPRINGS, FL, To DELRAY BEACH, FL; LOTUS RADIO CORP., Station KCKQ, Facility ID 160544, BMP-20140205AFW, From RENO, NV, To SPARKS, NV; NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC., Station WSBW, Facility ID 165986, BPH- 20140205AAF, From SISTER BAY, WI, To EPHRAIM, WI; SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC, Station KAZC, Facility ID 177138, BPED-20140203ABX, From HEALDTON, OK, To DICKSON, OK; STARSTATION RADIO, LLC., Station WLRR, Facility ID 53476, BPH-20140129AGY, From MILLEDGEVILLE, GA, To BUCKHEAD, GA; WHITE MOUNTAINS BROADCASTING, LLC, Station NEW, Facility ID 190383, BNPH-20120529AJJ, From CANAAN, VT, To MILAN, NH.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the currently approved Information Collection, Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is adopting an interim final rule to clarify the scope of permissible access by market participants to swap data and information maintained by a registered swap data repository (``SDR''). Specifically, the interim final rule clarifies that, for a swap that is executed anonymously on a swap execution facility or designated contract market, and then cleared in accordance with the Commission's straight-through processing requirements, the data and information maintained by a registered SDR that may be accessed by either counterparty to the swap does not include the identity of the other counterparty to the swap, the identity of the other counterparty's clearing member for the swap, or such counterparty's or clearing member's legal entity identifier.

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the U.S. Strategic Command Strategic Advisory Group. This meeting will be closed to the public.

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

NMFS announces that the Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils have submitted Amendment 3 to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan for review by the Secretary of Commerce. NMFS is requesting comments from the public on the Amendment, which was developed by the Councils to improve the efficiency of the spiny dogfish fishery. Amendment 3 would implement a research set-aside program, update essential fish habitat definitions for spiny dogfish, allow carryover of management measures from one year to the next, and remove the seasonal allocation of the commercial quota.

On January 21, 2014, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') announced the formation of an interdivisional staff working group (``Working Group'') \1\ to review its swap data reporting rules and related provisions set forth in part 45 of the Commission's regulations.\2\ Among other objectives, the Working Group was asked to identify and make recommendations to resolve reporting challenges, and to consider data field standardization and consistency in reporting by market participants. Consistent with those efforts, and informed by the Working Group's analysis to date, the Commission today requests comment on specific swap data reporting and recordkeeping rules to help determine how such rules are being applied and to determine whether or what clarifications, enhancements or guidance may be appropriate. This request for comment is limited to part 45 and related provisions.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this direct final rule to update: Regulations governing trade of HCFCs to reflect that HCFC control measures have now taken effect for Parties operating under Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol; references to Party ratification status; commodity codes for ozone depleting substances to address changes made in 2012 by the U.S. International Trade Commission; and other minor provisions. We are making these revisions to ensure that EPA regulations are consistent with the United States obligations under Montreal Protocol and the Clean Air Act, to ensure that companies importing ozone-depleting substances refer to accurate commodity codes, and to streamline and clarify regulatory content.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') proposes to amend Rule 17Ad-22 and add Rule 17Ab2-2 pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') and the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 (``Clearing Supervision Act''), adopted in Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (``Dodd-Frank Act''). Among other things, the proposed rules would establish standards for the operation and governance of certain types of registered clearing agencies that meet the definition of a ``covered clearing agency.''

The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The Department also preliminarily determines critical circumstances exist for imports of the subject merchandise from the PRC. The period of investigation is January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This revision will establish an updated ten-year carbon monoxide (CO) maintenance plan for the New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (NYCMA) CO area which includes the following seven counties: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and Westchester. In addition, EPA proposes to approve a revision to the CO motor vehicle emissions budgets for New York and revisions to the 2007 Attainment/Base Year emissions inventory. The New York portion of the NYCMA CO area was redesignated to attainment of the CO National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) on April 19, 2002 and maintenance plans were also approved at that time. By this action, EPA is proposing to approve the second maintenance plan for this area because it provides for continued attainment for an additional ten years of the CO NAAQS.

The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 1- hydroxyethylidene-1, 1-diphosphonic acid (``HEDP'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The period of review (``POR'') is April 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013. We preliminarily found that the only respondent, Shandong Taihe Chemicals Co., Ltd. (``STCC''), sold subject merchandise at less than normal value (``NV''). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that imports of unfinished polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) are circumventing the antidumping duty order on PRCBs from the PRC.\1\

The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that de minimis countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of investigation is January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dakotas Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below.

HUD has submitted the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment.