September 29, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

X14-30929
Document Number: X14-30929
Type: Unknown
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Executive Office of the President
X14-20929
Document Number: X14-20929
Type: Unknown
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument Expansion
Document Number: X14-10929
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2014-09-29-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2014-09-29
2014-23319
Document Number: 2014-23319
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2014-23284
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-23205
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Legal Services Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Document Number: 2014-23201
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Federal Communication Commission
The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would eliminate the Commission's sports blackout rules, which can prevent consumers from watching their teams' games on local television. 2................ INTERNATIONAL.......... TITLE: Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services (IB Docket No. 12- 267) SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to streamline and update Part 25 of the Commission's rules, which governs licensing and operation of space stations and earth stations for the provision of satellite communication services. These proposals will streamline, clarify or eliminate numerous rule provisions and reduce regulatory burdens. 3................ OFFICE OF ENGINEERING TITLE: Expanding the AND TECHNOLOGY. Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12-268) SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Declaratory Ruling that clarifies that the Commission intends to make all reasonable efforts to preserve both the ``coverage area'' and ``population served'' of eligible broadcast television stations in the repacking process associated with the Incentive Auction. 4................ OFFICE OF ENGINEERING TITLE: Amendment of Part 15 AND TECHNOLOGY. of the Commission's Rules for Unlicensed Operations in the Television Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and Channel 37, and Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission's Rules for Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the Repurposed 600 MHz Band and 600 MHz Duplex Gap; Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12-268) SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise rules for unlicensed operations in the TV bands and new 600 MHz Band, including fixed and personal/portable white space devices and unlicensed microphones. The proposed changes and new rules are intended to allow more robust and spectrally efficient unlicensed operations without increasing the risk of harmful interference to other users. 5................ OFFICE OF ENGINEERING TITLE: Promoting Spectrum AND TECHNOLOGY. Access for Wireless Microphone Operations; Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12- 268) SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to address the needs of wireless microphone users, while recognizing that they must share spectrum with other wireless uses in an increasingly crowded spectral environment.
Security Zones; Dignitary Arrival/Departure and United Nations Meetings, New York, NY
Document Number: 2014-23171
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR 165.164 by establishing three security zones to replace the three regulated navigation areas (RNAs) currently contained within this section. The Coast Guard also proposes to disestablish these three RNAs. The three proposed security zones, just like the RNAs they replace, are meant to promote public safety and to protect dignitaries who visit the United Nations in New York, NY.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request Comments for 1029-0054
Document Number: 2014-23169
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval for the collection of information for its Abandoned mine reclamation funds. This collection request has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The information collection request describes the nature of the information collection and the expected burden and cost.
Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Request Comments for 1029-0107
Document Number: 2014-23167
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval for the collection of information for its Subsidence insurance program grants. This collection request has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The information collection request describes the nature of the information collection and the expected burden and cost.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8858 and Sch. M
Document Number: 2014-23164
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8858, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Foreign Disregarded Entities, and Schedule M, Transaction Between Foreign Disregarded Entity of a Foreign Tax Owner and the Filer on Other Related Entities.
Proposed Collection
Document Number: 2014-23162
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8804-C, Certificate of Partner-Level Items to Reduce Section 1446 Withholding, and Special Rules to Reduce Section 1446 Withholding.
Employee Retirement Benefit Plan Returns Required on Magnetic Media
Document Number: 2014-23161
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations relating to the requirements for filing certain employee retirement benefit plan statements, returns, and reports on magnetic media. The term magnetic media includes electronic filing, as well as other magnetic media specifically permitted under applicable regulations, revenue procedures, publications, forms, instructions, or other guidance on the IRS.gov Internet Web site. These regulations affect plan administrators and employers maintaining retirement plans that are subject to various employee benefit reporting requirements under the Internal Revenue Code (Code).
Termination of Dormant Proceedings
Document Number: 2014-23140
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB or Bureau), terminates, as dormant, certain docketed Commission proceedings. The Commission believes that termination of these proceedings furthers the Commission's organizational goals of increasing the efficiency of its decision-making, modernizing the agency's processes in the digital age, and enhancing the openness and transparency of Commission proceedings for practitioners and the public.
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Document Number: 2014-23138
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 767 airplanes. The NPRM proposed to supersede AD 2003-13-01, which currently requires an inspection to detect cracks and fractures of the outboard hinge fitting assemblies on the trailing edge of the inboard main flap, and follow-on and corrective actions if necessary. For certain airplanes, AD 2003-13- 01 also requires inspecting to determine if a tool runout option has been performed in the area. The NPRM proposed to reduce a certain compliance time and adds airplanes to the applicability. The NPRM also provided optional terminating action for certain inspections. The NPRM was prompted by reports of hinge assembly fractures found before certain required compliance times in AD 2003-13-01. This action revises the NPRM by reducing repetitive inspection intervals for certain airplanes and limiting the inspection area. We are proposing this supplemental NPRM (SNPRM) to prevent the inboard aft flap from separating from the wing and potentially striking the airplane, which could result in damage to the surrounding structure and potential personal injury. Since these actions impose an additional burden over that proposed in the NPRM, we are reopening the comment period to allow the public the chance to comment on these proposed changes.
Guides for Advertising Allowances and Other Merchandising Payments and Services
Document Number: 2014-23137
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission (``the Commission'') previously published in the Federal Register a request for public comments on the overall costs and benefits of and the continuing need for its Guides for Advertising Allowances and Other Merchandising Payments and Services (``the Guides''). The Commission issued this request as part of its program for periodic review of its rules and guides to ensure they are up-to-date, effective, and not overly burdensome.
Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and the Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
Document Number: 2014-23136
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The final weighted-average dumping margins for this investigation are listed in the ``Final Determination Margins'' section below.
Low-Enriched Uranium From France: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013
Document Number: 2014-23133
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On March 24, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on low-enriched uranium (LEU) from France.\1\ The review covers one producer or exporter of the subject merchandise, Eurodif S.A., AREVA NC, and AREVA NC, Inc. (collectively AREVA). The Department determines that AREVA made no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-23132
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. 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 or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Countervailing Duty Investigation of 53-Foot Domestic Dry Containers From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
Document Number: 2014-23130
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of 53-foot domestic dry containers (``domestic dry containers'') from the People's Republic of China (the ``PRC''). We invite interested parties to comment on this preliminary determination.
Certain Pasta From Italy: Final Results of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews and Revocation, in Part
Document Number: 2014-23129
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On August 15, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published its notice of initiation and preliminary results of changed circumstances review, and intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain pasta from Italy.\1\ We invited parties to comment and received no comments. Therefore, we are now revoking the orders, in part, with respect to certain cheese- and/or vegetable-filled (stuffed) ravioli and tortellini pasta (ravioli and tortellini filled with cheese and/or vegetables).
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Advanced Biofuels Payment Program
Document Number: 2014-23128
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service
This Notice announces the timeframes to submit applications for participation in the Advanced Biofuels Payment Program. The Advanced Biofuels Payment Program funds were provided through the Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 113-79, on February 7, 2014, (2014 Farm Bill). Under the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program, payments are made to advanced biofuel producers for the production of eligible advanced biofuels.
Foreign-Trade Zone 58-Bangor, Maine; Application for Reorganization Under Alternative Site Framework
Document Number: 2014-23127
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
Document Number: 2014-23126
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value, as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The period of investigation is July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. The final weighted-average dumping margins are listed below in the section, ``Final Determination.''
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2014-23125
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary
The U.S. Department of the Interior announces the charter renewal of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee.
Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel From the Czech Republic: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
Document Number: 2014-23124
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from the Czech Republic is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). In addition, we determine that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of the subject merchandise from the Czech Republic. The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. The final dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2014-23123
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program: Annual Grantee Performance Reporting Requirements and Competitive/Renewal Grant Project Budget Summary
Document Number: 2014-23122
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Planning Phase Evaluation of the LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative
Document Number: 2014-23120
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Closeout Instructions for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs Grants
Document Number: 2014-23119
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Prepayment of Section 202 or 202/8 Direct Loan Project
Document Number: 2014-23118
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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.
Implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; New System of Records Notice, Digital Identity Access Management System
Document Number: 2014-23117
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (U.S.C. 552a (e)(4)), as amended, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Circular No. A-130, notice is hereby given that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) proposes to establish a new system of records, the Digital Identity Access Management System (DIAMS). DIAMS will manage core digital identification, credential and access management (ICAM) data elements. The system will support the administration of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) program that directs the use of a common identification credential for both logical and physical access to Federally controlled facilities and information systems. This system will enhance security, increase efficiency, protect personal privacy, and provide synchronization of core identity management data for Departmental systems.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Survey Questions for Small Contractor Marketplace
Document Number: 2014-23116
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
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.
Announcement of Meeting Dates and Opportunity for Public Comments on Proposed List of Potential Peer Reviewers for an Approach for Estimating Exposures and Incremental Health Effects From Lead Due to Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings
Document Number: 2014-23114
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Agency is requesting public comments on the proposed list of candidate peer reviewers for the independent contractor-managed external peer review of the draft documents released for public comment in the August 6, 2014 Federal Register notice entitled ``Approach for Estimating Exposures and Incremental Health Effects from Lead Due to Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities in Public and Commercial Buildings.'' This notice provides the names and professional affiliations of the proposed peer reviewers. The public is requested to provide relevant information or documentation on the candidates who are being evaluated by the external peer review contractor, Versar, Inc. (Versar). Versar will consider the public comments on the proposed list of peer reviewers and will select the final peer reviewers who, collectively, best provide expertise spanning the multiple subject matter areas covered by the draft documents and, to the extent feasible, best provide a balance of perspectives according to EPA peer review guidance. This notice provides the public peer review meeting dates as well as Versar's Web site that will provide details about the meeting location, how to register to attend the meeting either in person or electronically, and how to provide comments at the meeting. The date, time, and conference call-in number of the initial meeting of the peer review panel can be obtained at Versar's peer review Web site.
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements
Document Number: 2014-23113
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Training/Internship Placement Plan
Document Number: 2014-23111
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
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 preceded submission of the collection to OMB.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Madame Cézanne” Exhibition
Document Number: 2014-23109
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
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 ``Madame C[eacute]zanne,'' 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 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, from on or about November 19, 2014, until on or about March 15, 2015, 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.
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Montana; Revisions to Administrative Rules of Montana-Prevention of Significant Deterioration
Document Number: 2014-23108
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Montana on June 4, 2013. This SIP revision revises the Administrative Rules of Montana that pertain to the issuance of Montana air quality permits. The June 4, 2013 revisions contain amended and renumbered rules. In this proposed rulemaking, we are taking action on portions of the June 4, 2013 submittal. This action is being taken under section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Vodou: Sacred Powers of Haiti” Exhibition
Document Number: 2014-23107
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
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 ``Vodou: Sacred Powers of Haiti,'' 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 Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, from on or about October 24, 2014, until on or about April 26, 2015, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, from on or about April 3, 2016, until on or about June 17, 2016, 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.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): Manufacturing (Import) Exemption for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
Document Number: 2014-23104
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is taking final action on a petition from the United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to import foreign-manufactured polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). For purposes of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), ``manufacture'' is defined to include the import of chemical substances into the customs territory of the United States. With certain exceptions, section 6(e)(3) of TSCA bans the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of PCBs. One of these exceptions is TSCA section 6(e)(3)(B), which gives the EPA authority to grant petitions to import PCBs into the customs territory of the United States for a period of up to 12 months, provided the EPA can make certain findings by rule. On April 23, 2013, the EPA received a petition from DLA, a component of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), to import PCBs that DOD currently owns in Japan for disposal in the United States. The EPA is granting DLA's petition as of October 1, 2014. This decision to grant the petition allows DLA to ``manufacture'' (i.e., import) certain PCBs for disposal. Without an exemption granted by the EPA, DLA would not be allowed to import the PCB waste to the U.S. for proper disposal.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-23103
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-23102
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), 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 requirement on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, CNCS is soliciting comments concerning its proposed renewal of the Social Innovation Fund Pay for Success Grant Competition Application Instructions. Funding for this competition was created as a result of the FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act. This competition responds to the need in the social sector for new ways of funding as traditional resources are declining and demands are increasing. It offers the opportunity to support innovation in the social sector while driving better results and conserving government resources. The affected public includes nonprofit organizations, funders and intermediary organizations. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the Addresses section of this Notice.
Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California; Regional Haze Progress Report
Document Number: 2014-23101
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the California Regional Haze (RH) State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) documenting that the State's existing plan is making adequate progress to achieve visibility goals by 2018. The California RH SIP revision addresses the Regional Haze Rule (RHR) requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to submit a report describing progress in achieving reasonable progress goals (RPGs) to improve visibility in Federally designated Class I areas in California and in nearby states that may be affected by emissions from sources in California. EPA is proposing to approve California's determination that the existing RH SIP is adequate to meet the visibility goals, and requires no substantive revision at this time.
Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Coastal Impact Assistance Program
Document Number: 2014-23100
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-09-29
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2014. We 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. However, under OMB regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB.
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