September 11, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 6) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') terminating the above-captioned investigation as to the remaining respondents Hauppauge Digital, Inc. and Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc., both of Hauppauge, New York; PCTV Systems S.a.r.l. of Braunschweig, Germany; and PCTV Systems S.a.r.l., Luxembourg of Thyes, Luxembourg (collectively, ``Hauppauge Computer''), based on a settlement agreement. The Commission has terminated the investigation.

This action modifies two jet routes and three VOR Federal airways and removes three jet routes in the north central United States. The FAA is taking this action due to the scheduled decommissioning of the Peck, MI, VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) navigation aid (NAVAID), which provides navigation guidance for portions of the affected routes. The amendments for one jet route (J- 38) and one VOR Federal airway (V-337) that were addressed in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) are withdrawn from this final rule as they are being amended in a separate rulemaking action. This action promotes flight safety and the efficient management of aircraft operating within the National Airspace System (NAS).

To minimize customer confusion and ensure consistent administration, the Postal Service proposes to change the total annual volume thresholds required for USPS Return Services products to qualify for Commercial Plus[supreg] pricing. A minimum volume of 50,000 will be established for these products across the board to simplify the product and make it easier for customers to do business with the Postal Service.

The Employment and Training Administration is issuing this notice to announce the receipt of a ``Certification of Non-Relocation and Market and Capacity Information Report'' (Form 4279-2) for the following: Applicant/Location: Mid River Terminal, LLC Osceola, Arkansas. Principal Product/Purpose: The loan, guarantee, or grant application will be used for a new business venture to purchase equipment, provide working capital, fund USDA Guaranty Fees, bank origination fees, professional fees and closing costs for an embedded material handling business at the Big River Steel Plant in Osceola, Arkansas. The business will independently handle all off and on loading of steel at the plant. The NAICS industry code for this enterprise is: 488999. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities to transportation (except for air transportation; rail transportation; water transportation; road transportation; freight transportation arrangement; and packing and crating) Pipeline terminal facilities, independently operated.

This document corrects errors that appeared in the notice published in the July 30, 2014, Federal Register entitled ``Findings of Research Misconduct.''

This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (``Ex-Im Bank''), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in excess of $100 million (as calculated in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter). Comments received within the comment period specified below will be presented to the Ex-Im Bank Board of Directors prior to final action on this Transaction. Comments received will be made available to the public.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing a proposed rule with request for comments regarding the housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). The Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended, (the Safety and Soundness Act) requires FHFA to establish annual housing goals for mortgages purchased by the Enterprises. The housing goals include separate categories for single-family and multifamily mortgages on housing that is affordable to low-income and very low- income families, among other categories. The existing housing goals for the Enterprises remain in effect through the end of 2014. This proposed rule would update the benchmark levels for each of the housing goals and subgoals for 2015 through 2017. The proposed rule would also establish a new housing subgoal for small multifamily properties affordable to low-income families. The proposed rule presents three alternatives for determining whether an Enterprise has met the single-family housing goals. The first option would keep the current approach, which compares the performance of the Enterprise both to a benchmark level and to a retrospective market level. The second option would use a benchmark level only, and the third option would use a retrospective market level only. The proposed rule would also revise a number of other provisions in order to provide greater clarity on the mortgages eligible for goal or subgoal categories. Specific changes include rules for counting shared living spaces such as student housing and rules for skilled nursing and seniors housing units. In addition, the proposed rule would make a number of clarifying and conforming changes, including revisions to the definitions of ``rent'' and ``utilities'' and to the rules for determining affordability of both single-family and multifamily units. FHFA also plans to require more detailed Enterprise reporting on their purchases of mortgages on single-family rental housing. Finally, the proposed rule would establish more transparent agency procedures if FHFA issues guidance on the housing goals in the future.