June 12, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Technical Corrections to Regulations
Document Number: 2014-13803
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
We are making technical corrections to several of our regulations. In some cases, we are correcting outdated cross-references in light of revisions we made to other rules. We are also revising the maximum dollar amount of overpayments subject to compromise based on other changes in the law, and we are adjusting the formula we use to calculate the maximum benefits payable in the first and second installment payments of large past-due benefits for the same reason. In addition, we are updating references to the coverage status of affected non-temporary employees of the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. These changes do not alter the substance of the regulations or effect the rights of claimants or any other parties. We expect that the changes will make our rules more internally consistent and make them easier to use.
Obtaining Evidence Beyond the Current “Special Arrangement Sources”
Document Number: 2014-13802
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
We are amending our regulations to state that we will obtain evidence from any appropriate source. Our current regulations provide that we will obtain information from ``special arrangement sources'' for those infrequent situations when we are in a better position than our State agency partners to obtain evidence. Due to improved evidence collection through our increased use of health information technology (health IT), we are obtaining evidence electronically with increasing frequency. We expect that, over time, the electronic exchange of medical records will become our primary means for obtaining medical evidence. As we increase our use of health IT, the designation of ``special arrangement sources'' will no longer adequately describe from whom we collect evidence.
Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services
Document Number: 2014-13782
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
On September 26, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services, WC Docket No. 12-375, FCC 13-113, (Report and Order) which required, among other things, that all ICS providers comply with a one-time mandatory data collection provided in Section III.I of the Report and Order. This information collection requirement in the Report and Order required approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This document announces the approval of and effective date of the one-time mandatory data collection requirement.
Safety Zone; Fourth of July Fireworks, Tahoe City, CA
Document Number: 2014-13774
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Fourth of July Fireworks, Tahoe City, CA in the Captain of the Port, San Francisco area of responsibility on July 4, 2014. This action is necessary to protect life and property of the maritime public from the hazards associated with the fireworks display. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM).
Safety Zone: Petaluma River Closure for Highway Widening, Petaluma River, Petaluma, CA
Document Number: 2014-13769
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the navigable waters of the Petaluma River near the Highway 101 Bridge in support of the Petaluma River closure for the highway widening project taking place from June 9, 2014 through June 21, 2014. This safety zone is established to ensure the safety of mariners transiting the area from the dangers associated with overhead bridge construction. Unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port or their designated representative.
Safety Zone; I-90 Inner-Belt Bridge Demolition, Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH
Document Number: 2014-13767
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of Cuyahoga River while demolition of the old I- 90 Inner-belt bridge spanning the Cuyahoga River is undertaken. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect mariners and vessels from the navigational hazards associated with the removal of a span across the river.
Safety Zone; Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Sausalito, San Francisco Bay, Sausalito, CA
Document Number: 2014-13765
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Sausalito in the Captain of the Port, San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted below. This action is necessary to protect life and property of the maritime public from the hazards associated with the fireworks display. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM).
Neurological Devices; Withdrawal of Proposed Effective Date of Requirement for Premarket Approval for Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulator Devices
Document Number: 2014-13756
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing the proposed rule the Agency issued in the Federal Register of August 8, 2011, and the proposed order the Agency issued in the Federal Register of April 4, 2013, in part. In those documents, FDA proposed to require the filing of a premarket approval application (PMA) or a notice of completion of a product development protocol (PDP) for the class III preamendment device, cranial electrotherapy stimulator (CES). In response to information received in response to these two proposed actions, FDA is withdrawing the proposed rule and proposed order.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
Document Number: 2014-13755
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Montlake Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. This deviation is necessary to accommodate the University of Washington, and University of Washington Bothell commencement ceremony traffic. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position to allow timely movement of commencement traffic.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Trent River, New Bern, NC
Document Number: 2014-13754
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule of the US 70/Alfred C. Cunningham Bridge across the Trent River mile 0.0, at New Bern, NC. The deviation is necessary to facilitate the annual Bike Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Historic New Bern Ride. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position so that cyclists can safely exit Union Point Park and enter the bike route.
Safety Zone, Tennessee River Mile 4.8 to 5.8; Ledbetter, KY
Document Number: 2014-13750
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is establishing an emergency temporary safety zone for all waters of the Tennessee River, extending the entire width from mile 4.8 to 5.8. This safety zone is needed to protect persons, property and infrastructure from the potential damage and safety hazards associated with structural concerns of the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, mile 5.3 Tennessee River. Entry into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Ohio Valley or a designated representative.
Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service
Document Number: 2014-13739
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations revising the regulations governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These final regulations affect individuals who practice before the IRS. These final regulations modify the standards governing written advice and update other related provisions of the regulations.
Medical Device Classification Procedures; Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2014-13705
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register of March 25, 2014. In the proposed rule, FDA requested comments on its proposal to amend its regulations governing classification and reclassification of medical devices to conform to the applicable provisions in the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), to update its regulations by proposing changes unrelated to the new FDASIA requirements, and to codify the procedures and criteria that apply to classification and reclassification of medical devices and to provide for classification of devices in the lowest regulatory class consistent with the public health and the statutory scheme for device regulation. The Agency is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.
Special Conditions: Airbus Model A350-900 Series Airplane; Ground Pivoting Loads
Document Number: 2014-13667
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
These special conditions are issued for Airbus Model A350-900 Series airplanes. These airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with a braking system that affects the airplane's pivoting behavior. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Special Conditions: Airbus Model A350-900 Series, Limit Pilot Force Because of Side Stick Controller
Document Number: 2014-13666
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
These special conditions are issued for Airbus Model A350-900 series airplanes. These airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with side stick controllers which require limited pilot force because they are operated by only one hand. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Special Conditions: Airbus Model A350-900 Series Airplane; Composite Fuselage In-Flight Fire/Flammability Resistance
Document Number: 2014-13665
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
These special conditions are issued for Airbus Model A350-900 series airplanes. These airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with the in-flight fire and flammability resistance of the composite fuselage. Experience has shown that eliminating fire propagation on the surface of interior and insulating materials enhances survivability since the threats from an in-flight fire (e.g., toxic gas emission and smoke obscuration) are typically by-products of a propagating fire. The Airbus Model A350-900 series airplanes must provide protection against an in-flight fire propagating along the surface of the fuselage. Special conditions are needed to address this design feature. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Special Conditions: Boeing Model 787-9, Side-Facing Seats
Document Number: 2014-13664
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
These special conditions are issued for the Boeing Model 787-9 airplane. This airplane has a novel or unusual design feature associated with side-facing seats. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for occupants of seats installed at an angle of 49 degrees to the centerline of the airplane, nor for inflatable restraint systems. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Special Conditions: Gulfstream Model GVI Airplanes; Airbag-Equipped Shoulder Belt
Document Number: 2014-13663
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
These special conditions are issued for the Gulfstream Model GVI airplane. This airplane, as modified by Gulfstream, will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with airbag-equipped shoulder belts. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism, a National Broadband Plan for Our Future
Document Number: 2014-13658
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau revises its guidance for the E-rate program with respect to the requirement that applicants deduct from their E-rate funding requests the value of ineligible services bundled with services eligible for E-rate support, a process referred to in the E-rate program as cost allocation. The 2010 Clarification Order permitted, under limited circumstances, E-rate applicants to seek E-rate support for purchases of eligible services bundled with ineligible components without providing a cost allocation separating out the value of the ineligible components. The Wireline Competition Bureau finds that, allowing E-rate applicants to purchase bundles of eligible products or services and ineligible components without deducting the value of the ineligible components risks having the universal service fund (Fund) overpay for services and resulted in applicant and service provider confusion. The Wireline Competition Bureau determined that E-rate applicants must deduct the value of ineligible components bundled with eligible services unless those ineligible components qualify as ``ancillary'' to the eligible services under the Commission's rules.
Price Cap Rules for Market Dominant Price Adjustments
Document Number: 2014-13649
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is issuing a set of final rules addressing the price cap for market dominant price adjustments. This action follows a review of comments on proposed rules. The changes, which concern rate decreases, rate incentives, and de minimis rate increases, update and clarify the rules.
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Turbofan Engines
Document Number: 2014-13532
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) BR700-725A1-12 turbofan engines. This AD requires removal of affected fuel metering units (FMUs) on RRD BR700-725A1-12 engines. This AD was prompted by reports of wear on the receptors of the double-ended unions in the FMU housing on BR700-725A1-12 engines causing fuel leakage. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the FMU, which could lead to damage to one or more engines and damage to the airplane.
Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Monetary Based Size Standards
Document Number: 2014-12868
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-06-12
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is adjusting the monetary based industry size standards (i.e., receipts, assets, net worth, and net income) for inflation that has occurred since the last adjustment in 2008. These adjustments are in addition to the recent revisions to size standards as part of the current comprehensive size standards review, as mandated by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act). Also adjusted for inflation are program based size standards, with the exception of the new alternative size standard for SBA's 7(a) and 504 loan programs that was established under the Jobs Act. The new alternative size standard will remain in effect until SBA establishes a permanent alternative size standard for the 7(a) and 504 loan programs. SBA is also deleting references to Surety Bond Guarantee size standards for contracts awarded in 2005 in the Presidentially declared disaster areas following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. In addition, SBA is deleting the determination date for eligibility under the Agency's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program in connection with the same 2005 hurricanes. Finally, SBA is clarifying that footnote 9 to its table of size standards is not limited to NAICS 531190, but rather applies to all industries in Industry Group 5311, Lessors of Real Estate.
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