May 1, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Title and purpose of information collection: Pension Plan Reports; OMB 3220-0089. Under Section 2(b) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) pays supplemental annuities to qualified RRB employee annuitants. A supplemental annuity, which is computed according to Section 3(e) of the RRA, can be paid at age 60 if the employee has at least 30 years of creditable railroad service or at age 65 if the employee has 25-29 years of railroad service. In addition to 25 years of service, a ``current connection'' with the railroad industry is required. Eligibility is further limited to employees who had at least one month of rail service before October 1981 and were awarded regular annuities after June 1966. Further, if an employee's 65th birthday was prior to September 2, 1981, he or she must not have worked in rail service after certain closing dates (generally the last day of the month following the month in which age 65 is attained). Under Section 2(h)(2) of the RRA, the amount of the supplemental annuity is reduced if the employee receives monthly pension payments, or a lump-sum pension payment from a private pension from a railroad employer, to the extent the payments are based on contributions from that employer. The employee's own contribution to their pension account does not cause a reduction. A private railroad employer pension is defined in 20 CFR 216.42. The RRB requires the following information from railroad employers to calculate supplemental annuities: (a) The current status of railroad employer pension plans and whether such plans cause reductions to the supplemental annuity; (b) whether the employee receives monthly payments from a private railroad employer pension, elected to receive a lump-sum in lieu of month pension payments from such a plan; (c) the date monthly pension payments began or a lump-sum payment was received; and (d) the amount of the payments attributable to the railroad employer's contributions. The requirement that railroad employers furnish pension information to the RRB is contained in 20 CFR 209.2. The RRB currently utilizes Form G-88p, Employer's Supplemental Pension Report, and Form G-88r, Request for Information About New or Revised Employer Pension Plan, to obtain the necessary information from railroad employers. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is mandatory. The RRB proposes to revise Forms G-88p and G-88r to remove information related to the reporting of 401(k) savings plans and to make other editorial changes. The RRB also proposes the implementation of an Internet equivalent version of Form G-88p that can be submitted through the Employer Reporting System.

This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding nine persons to the Entity List. The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. These persons will be listed on the Entity List under the destination of China.

Under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) awards grants on a formula basis to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to address the unique needs of rural school districts. In this notice, we establish the deadline for submission of fiscal year (FY) 2014 SRSA grant applications. An eligible LEA that is required to submit an application must do so electronically by the deadline in this notice.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a petition for rulemaking from Diane Curran on behalf of 34 Environmental Organizations (the petitioner), dated February 18, 2014. The petitioner requests that the NRC revise its regulations and consider, in all pending and future reactor licensing and re-licensing decisions, new and significant information bearing on the environmental impacts of high-density spent fuel storage in reactor pools and the costs and benefits for avoiding or mitigating those impacts. The NRC is not instituting a public comment period for this petition for rulemaking (PRM) at this time.

Notice is hereby given that on November 25, 2013, the Department of State (DOS) received notice from the Otay Water District (``Otay Water'') that it seeks a Presidential Permit authorizing the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of a cross-border pipeline facility for the importation of desalinated seawater on the border of the United States and Mexico in San Diego County, California. The Department will be working with Otay Water to conduct environmental analyses consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (``NEPA'') and the California Environmental Quality Act (``CEQA'') for the Otay Mesa Conveyance System Project that would convey desalinated seawater from the new border crossing approximately four miles northeast to Otay Water's Roll Reservoir in San Diego County (``the Project''). The Project would provide a new water supply source from the U.S.-Mexico border to Otay Water's potable water system and ultimately delivered to end-user customers in the United States which Otay Water contends will reduce the strain and demand on the overall region's limited water supply.'' Under E.O. 11423, as amended, the Secretary of State is designated and empowered to receive all applications for Presidential Permits for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance at the borders of the United States of facilities for the exportation or importation of water or sewage to or from a foreign country. The Department of State has the responsibility to determine whether issuance of a new Presidential Permit in light of Otay Water's application would serve the U.S. national interest. Otay Water's application is available at https://www.state.gov/e/ enr/applicant.

The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services proposes a funding priority under the Technical Assistance (TA) on State Data Collection program. The Assistant Secretary may use this proposed priority for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2014 and later years. We take this action to focus attention on an identified national need to provide TA to improve the capacity of States to meet the data collection requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking public comments concerning the existing information collection ``Monthly Survey of Rates and Terms on Conventional 1-Family Nonfarm Mortgage Loans,'' which has been assigned control number 2590-0004 by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FHFA intends to submit the information collection to OMB for review and approval of a three-year extension of the control number, which expired on March 31, 2014.

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the California Department of Transportation, Hwy 84 drawbridge across Miner Slough, mile 5.5, near Rio Vista, CA. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to repair the damaged deck system of the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position with a 7 foot reduction in vertical clearance during the deviation period.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-4171-DR), dated April 11, 2014, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Maryland (FEMA-4170-DR), dated April 10, 2014, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Oregon (FEMA-4169-DR), dated April 4, 2014, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-4167-DR), dated March 31, 2014, and related determinations.

Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant transferred its assets to Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund, a series of Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and on July 26, 2013, made a distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately $28,356 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by applicant. Filing Date: The application was filed on March 31, 2014. Applicant's Address: P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482.

This notice announces a final determination by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) classifying CSA Group (CSA) as a nationally recognized certification program under 10 CFR 431.447 and 431.448.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the availability of a final guidance document intended for use by accredited certifying agents and certified organic operations. The final guidance document is entitled: Products in the ``Made with Organic ***'' Labeling Category (NOP 5032). This guidance is intended to inform the public of the National Organic Program's (NOP) current thinking on this topic.

The Department of the Army proposes to add a new system of records, A0600-63 DAPE G-1, entitled ``Commander's Risk Reduction Dashboard Interim'' to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This system will provide Commanders with information they need to recognize early warning signs and proactively engage in intervention activities to help reduce Soldier suicides, risk-related deaths, and other negative outcomes of high risk behavior. This system of records notice authorizes Army Commanders of Battalion level and lower level Commanders access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI) of Soldiers under their command to help identify individuals with high risk profiles.