November 26, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2014-11-26-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2014-11-26
Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigrant Visa System for the 21st Century
Document Number: 2014-28195
Type: Administrative Order
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Creating Welcoming Communities and Fully Integrating Immigrants and Refugees
Document Number: 2014-28191
Type: Administrative Order
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Executive Office of the President
National Family Week, 2014
Document Number: 2014-28190
Type: Proclamation
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2014-28095
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Legal Services Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Notice
Document Number: 2014-28092
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
NASA Advisory Council; Human Exploration and Operations Committee; Meeting Postponement
Document Number: 2014-28061
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, NASA announces a postponement of the previously announced meeting of the Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). The meeting had been scheduled to be held on December 2 and 3, 2014. The meeting is being postponed by NASA due to exceptional circumstances and schedule conflicts of the NASA top leadership. The latter's attendance is required during this period for the NASA Senior Management Council meeting and final countdown preparations for launch of the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) on December 4, 2014, at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Advisory Council; Meeting Postponement
Document Number: 2014-28060
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, NASA announces a postponement of the previously announced meeting of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). The meeting had been scheduled to be held on December 8 and 9, 2014. The meeting is being postponed by NASA due to exceptional circumstances and schedule conflicts of the NASA top leadership in connection with post-launch programmatic requirements of the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT- 1) on December 4, 2014, at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Meeting Postponement
Document Number: 2014-28059
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, NASA announces a postponement of the previously announced meeting of the Science Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). The meeting was originally announced in the Federal Register on November 14, 2014. The meeting had been scheduled to be held December 1-3, 2014. The meeting is being postponed by NASA due to exceptional circumstances and schedule conflicts of the NASA top leadership. The latter's attendance is required during this period for the NASA Senior Management Council meeting and final countdown preparations for launch of the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) on December 4, 2014, at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Publication of Technology Task Force Review of Scheduling System and Software of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Document Number: 2014-28055
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
The Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish a report of the Northern Virginia Technology Council's review of VA's health care scheduling system and software. This Federal Register Notice announces VA's publication of the Council's report.
53-Foot Domestic Dry Containers From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances; and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures
Document Number: 2014-28054
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (``Department'') preliminarily determines that 53-foot domestic dry containers (``domestic dry containers'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), as provided in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). The period of investigation (``POI'') is October 1, 2013, through March 31, 2014. The estimated weighted-average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Preliminary Determination'' section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders; and Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
Document Number: 2014-28053
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the ITC), the Department is issuing antidumping duty (AD) orders on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the People's Republic of China (the PRC) and the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia). In addition, the Department is amending its final determination of sales at less than fair value (LTFV) from the PRC to correct certain ministerial errors.
Special Local Regulation; Bradenton Area Riverwalk Regatta; Manatee River, Bradenton, FL
Document Number: 2014-28051
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a special local regulation on the waters of the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida during the Bradenton Area Riverwalk Regatta. The race is scheduled to take place annually from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the first Saturday of February. The proposed special local regulation is necessary to protect the safety of race participants, participant vessels, spectators, and the general public on the navigable waters of the United States during the event. The special local regulation would restrict vessel traffic in the waters of the Manatee River in the vicinity of Bradenton, Florida. It would establish the following two areas: Enforcement areas #1 and #2, where all persons and vessels, except those persons and vessels participating in the high speed boat races and those vessels enforcing the areas, are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Foreign Diplomatic Services Applications (FDSA)
Document Number: 2014-28050
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. 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 30 days for public comment.
Advanced Light-Water Reactor Probabilistic Risk Assessment
Document Number: 2014-28047
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this notice for use of and requesting public comment on its draft Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DC/COL-ISG-028, ``Assessing the Technical Adequacy of the Advanced Light-Water Reactor Probabilistic Risk Assessment for the Design Certification Application and Combined License Application.'' The purpose of this ISG would be to provide guidance for assessing the technical adequacy of the probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) needed for advanced light-water reactor (ALWR) design certification (DC) and combined license (COL) applications. This guidance would only address the typical conditions for the DC and COL application.
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: 2014-28043
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of a revision to the following collection of information: 1625-0022, Application for Tonnage Measurement of Vessels. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.
Meeting: RTCA Program Management Committee
Document Number: 2014-28042
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Program Management Committee.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-28040
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-28039
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Release of Waybill Data
Document Number: 2014-28038
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer
Document Number: 2014-28037
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces that the State of New Jersey is transferring a portion of its 2014 commercial bluefish quota to the State of Rhode Island. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces the revised commercial quota for each state involved.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
Document Number: 2014-28036
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Membership of the Performance Review Board
Document Number: 2014-28035
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary publishes a list of persons who may be named to serve on the Performance Review Board that oversees the evaluation of performance appraisals for Senior Executive Service members of the Department.
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Amendment 24 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
Document Number: 2014-28034
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces that the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 24 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP) for Secretarial review. Amendment 24 would modify the PCGFMP to implement default harvest control rules, make minor changes to clarify routine management measure adjustment and implementation procedures, add two rockfish species to the PCGFMP, and designate several species as Ecosystem Component Species.
Comment Request Information Collection for OMB 1205-0164, ETA 204, Experience Rating Report; Extension Without Revision
Document Number: 2014-28033
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 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 requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension, without change, of the Experience Rating Report, Form ETA 204.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-28032
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
Document Number: 2014-28031
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 30 CFR part 44, govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the parties listed below.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accreditation of Saybolt, Lp, as a Commercial Laboratory
Document Number: 2014-28029
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Saybolt, LP, has been accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of June 12, 2014.
Notice of Rescission of Finding of No Significant Impact
Document Number: 2014-28027
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is issuing this notice to advise the public that it has rescinded the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), which was issued on May 18, 2010, and published on December 19, 2011 in the Federal Register (Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 243/Monday, December 19, 2011/Notices, [48940]) for a proposed highway project on U.S. Route 101 in Humboldt County. The FONSI was also revalidated on January 24, 2014, and notice of that action was published on February 26, 2014 in the Federal Register (Federal Register/Vol.79, No. 38/ Wednesday, February 26, 2014/Notices [108701]).
Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Establish a New Information Collection
Document Number: 2014-28025
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture published a document in the Federal Register on November 6, 2014 concerning a request to establish a new information collection for letter of intent. The document did not contain the burden hours.
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Initiation of Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
Document Number: 2014-28024
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2014-28023
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FFP Missouri 2, LLC; Notice of Technical Meeting
Document Number: 2014-28021
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Approval of Saybolt, LP, as a Commercial Gauger
Document Number: 2014-28018
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Saybolt, LP, has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of June 11, 2014.
Release of Waybill Data
Document Number: 2014-28017
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
Cost Recovery Mechanisms for Modernization of Natural Gas Facilities
Document Number: 2014-28015
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In this proposed Policy Statement, the Commission seeks to provide greater certainty concerning the ability of interstate natural gas pipelines to recover the costs of modernizing their facilities and infrastructure to enhance the efficient and safe operation of their systems. The proposed Policy Statement explains the standards the Commission would require interstate natural gas pipelines to satisfy in order to establish simplified mechanisms, such as trackers or surcharges, to recover costs associated with replacing old and inefficient compressors and leak-prone pipes and performing other infrastructure improvements and upgrades to enhance the efficient and safe operation of their pipelines.
City of Gresham; Notice of Effectiveness of Surrender
Document Number: 2014-28013
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Technical Amendment: Boarding of Vessels at CBP Ports
Document Number: 2014-28010
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to conform to U.S. Coast Guard implementing regulations regarding certain boardings of vessels under the Maritime Transportation Act of 2002, as amended (MTSA). Under MTSA, any person boarding a vessel arriving at a CBP port after that vessel is taken in charge by a CBP officer must comply with Transportation Worker Identification Credential requirements. This document also updates terminology and removes obsolete language in the relevant regulatory section.
Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Great Lakes Advisory Board
Document Number: 2014-28008
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-11-26
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces a teleconference of the Great Lakes Advisory Board (Board). The purpose of this teleconference is to discuss the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative covering (GLRI) FY15-19 and other relevant matters.
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