March 11, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Reader Aids
Document Number: FR-2015-03-11-ReaderAids
Type: Reader Aids
Date: 2015-03-11
2015-05677
Document Number: 2015-05677
Type: Executive Order
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Executive Office of the President
Sunshine Act Notice
Document Number: 2015-05637
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Notice
Document Number: 2015-05633
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2015-05631
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Notice: Cancellation of Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2015-05589
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Commodity Matchbooks From India: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
Document Number: 2015-05565
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on commodity matchbooks from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the final results of review section of this notice.
Commodity Matchbooks From India: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
Document Number: 2015-05564
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On November 3, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on commodity matchbooks from India pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ The Department has conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review for this order \2\ pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014
Document Number: 2015-05563
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On December 19, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar (SSB) from Brazil.\1\ The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2013, through January 31, 2014. The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Villares Metals S.A. (Villares). We invited parties to comment on the Preliminarily Results. None were received. Accordingly, for the final results, we continue to find that Villares did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value.
Large Residential Washers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013
Document Number: 2015-05562
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on large residential washers from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of review (POR) is June 5, 2012, through December 31, 2013. We preliminarily determine that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung) and Daewoo Electronics Corporation (Daewoo) received countervailable subsidies during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Stainless Steel Bar From Spain: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013-2014
Document Number: 2015-05561
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On November 18, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar (SSB) from Spain.\1\ The period of review (POR) is March 1, 2013, through February 28, 2014. The review covers one producer/ exporter of the subject merchandise, Gerdau Aceros Especiales Europa, S.L. (Gerdau). We invited parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. None were received. Accordingly, these final results are unchanged from the Preliminary Results, and we continue to find that Gerdau did not have reviewable entries during the POR.
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From India
Document Number: 2015-05560
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (``PC Strand'') from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the level indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
Document Number: 2015-05558
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People's Republic of China (the PRC) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Vessel Entrance or Clearance Statement
Document Number: 2015-05557
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: Vessel of Entrance or Clearance Statement (CBP Form 1300). CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Guarantee of Payment
Document Number: 2015-05555
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: Guarantee of Payment (CBP Form I-510). CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Free Trade Agreements
Document Number: 2015-05554
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: Free Trade Agreements. This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was previously approved. CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with a change to the burden hours, but no changes to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Agency Information Collection Activities Entry and Manifest of Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier's Certificate and Release
Document Number: 2015-05553
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act: Entry and Manifest of Merchandise Free of Duty, Carrier's Certificate and Release (CBP Form 7523). CBP is proposing that this information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours or to the information collected. This document is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Document Number: 2015-05552
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Requirements for MODUs and Other Vessels Conducting Outer Continental Shelf Activities With Dynamic Positioning Systems
Document Number: 2015-05551
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard announces a public meeting to receive comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled, ``Requirements for MODUs and Other Vessels Conducting Outer Continental Shelf Activities With Dynamic Positioning Systems.'' The proposed regulations would establish minimum design, operation, training, and manning standards for mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) and other vessels using dynamic positioning systems to engage in Outer Continental Shelf activities.
Petition To Add n-Propyl Bromide to the List of Hazardous Air Pollutants; Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2015-05550
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that the period for providing public comments on the February 6, 2015, receipt of a complete petition document titled ``Petition To Add n- Propyl Bromide to the List of Hazardous Air Pollutants'' is being extended by 60 days.
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Document Number: 2015-05546
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Consolidated State Performance Report (Part I and Part II)
Document Number: 2015-05542
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing an extension of an existing information collection.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Document Number: 2015-05541
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of the Community Development Quota pollock directed fishing allowances from the Aleutian Islands subarea to the Bering Sea subarea. This action is necessary to provide opportunity for harvest of the 2015 total allowable catch of pollock, consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area.
Deadline Dates for Reports and Other Records Associated With the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), the Federal Pell Grant Program, the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program, and the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Program for the 2015-2016 Award Year
Document Number: 2015-05539
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Education
The Secretary announces deadline dates for the receipt of documents and other information from applicants and institutions participating in certain Federal student aid programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), for the 2015-2016 award year. The Federal student aid programs covered by this deadline date notice are the Pell Grant, Direct Loan, TEACH Grant, and Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant programs. These programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Education (Department), provide financial assistance to students attending eligible postsecondary educational institutions to help them pay their educational costs. Deadline and Submission Dates: See Tables A and B at the end of this notice. Table ADeadline Dates by Which a Student Must Submit the FAFSA, by Which the Institution Must Receive the Student's Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) or Student Aid Report (SAR), and by Which the Institution Must Submit Verification Outcomes for Certain Students for the 2015-2016 Award Year. Table A provides information and deadline dates for receipt of the FAFSA, corrections to and signatures for the FAFSA, ISIRs, and SARs, and verification documents. The deadline date for the receipt of a FAFSA by the Department's Central Processing System is June 30, 2016, regardless of the method that the applicant uses to submit the FAFSA. The deadline date for the receipt of a signature page for the FAFSA (if required), correction, notice of change of address or school, or request for a duplicate SAR is September 17, 2016. For all Federal student aid programs, an ISIR or SAR for the student must be received by the institution no later than the student's last date of enrollment for the 2015-2016 award year or September 26, 2016, whichever is earlier. As a reminder, a FAFSA must be submitted for the dependent student for whom a parent is applying for a Direct PLUS Loan. Verification documents must be received by the institution no later than 120 days after the student's last date of enrollment for the 2015- 2016 award year or September 26, 2016, whichever is earlier. For all Federal student aid programs except for (1) Direct PLUS Loans that will be made to parent borrowers, and (2) Direct Unsubsidized Loans that will be made to dependent students who have been determined by the institution, pursuant to section 479A(a) of the HEA, to be eligible for such a loan without providing parental information on the FAFSA, the ISIR or SAR must have an official expected family contribution (EFC) and must be received by the institution no later than the earlier of the student's last date of enrollment for the 2015-2016 award year or September 26, 2016. For a student who is requesting aid through the Pell Grant, FSEOG, FWS, and Federal Perkins Loan programs or for a student requesting Direct Subsidized Loans, who does not meet the conditions for a late disbursement under 34 CFR 668.164(g), a valid ISIR or valid SAR must be received no later than the student's last date of enrollment for the 2015-2016 award year or September 26, 2016, whichever is earlier. In accordance with 34 CFR 668.164(g)(4)(i), an institution may not make a late disbursement of title IV student assistance funds later than 180 days after the date of the institution's determination that the student was no longer enrolled. Table A provides that, to make a late disbursement of title IV student assistance funds, an institution must receive a valid ISIR or valid SAR no later than 180 days after its determination that the student was no longer enrolled, but not later than September 26, 2016. Table BPell Grant, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant, Direct Loan, and TEACH Grant Programs' Deadline Dates for Disbursement Information by Institutions for the 2015-2016 Award Year or Processing Year. Table B provides the earliest dates for institutions to submit Pell Grant, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant, Direct Loan, and TEACH Grant disbursement records to the Department's Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System and deadline dates for an institution's request for administrative relief if it cannot meet the established deadline for specified reasons. An institution must submit Pell Grant, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant, Direct Loan, and TEACH Grant disbursement records, as applicable, no later than 15 days after making the disbursement or becoming aware of the need to adjust a student's previously reported disbursement. In accordance with 34 CFR 668.164(a), title IV funds are disbursed on the date that the institution: (a) Credits those funds to a student's account in the institution's general ledger or any subledger of the general ledger; or (b) pays those funds to a student directly. Title IV funds are disbursed even if an institution uses its own funds in advance of receiving program funds from the Secretary. An institution's failure to submit disbursement records within the required timeframe may result in the Secretary rejecting all or part of the reported disbursement. Such failure may also result in an audit or program review finding or the initiation of an adverse action, such as a fine or other penalty for such failure, in accordance with subpart G of the General Provisions regulations in 34 CFR part 668.
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
Document Number: 2015-05537
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of the potential effects of the continued operation of four hatchery programs in the Sandy River Basin of Oregon. The Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) for those programs were prepared and submitted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). All comments and other information received will become part of the public record and will be available for review.
Proposed Rate Adjustment for Kerr-Philpott System
Document Number: 2015-05534
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Energy, Southeastern Power Administration
Southeastern will host a public information and comment forum to discuss its proposal to replace existing schedules of rates and charges applicable for the sale of power from the Kerr-Philpott System effective for a five-year period from October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2020. Southeastern will evaluate all comments received in this process.
DOE/NSF High Energy Physics Advisory Panel
Document Number: 2015-05533
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the DOE/NSF High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
National Coal Council Meeting
Document Number: 2015-05532
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council (NCC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC); Meeting
Document Number: 2015-05531
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces an open meeting of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, requires notice of the meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories
Document Number: 2015-05529
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces an open meeting of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories (Commission). The Commission was created pursuant section 319 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law 113-76, and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. 2. This notice is provided in accordance with the Act.
Arthritis Advisory Committee: Notice of Postponement of Meeting
Document Number: 2015-05527
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is postponing the meeting of the Arthritis Advisory Committee scheduled for March 17, 2015. The meeting was announced in the Federal Register of February 10, 2015 (80 FR 7480). The postponement is due to information requests pending with the sponsor of the application. A future meeting date will be announced in the Federal Register.
National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting
Document Number: 2015-05526
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are giving notice of a meeting of the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.
Inviting Applications for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2015
Document Number: 2015-05525
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service
This Notice is to invite applications for loans and grants under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) programs pursuant to 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Funding to support $38.6 million in loans and $9.2 million in grants is currently available. The commitment of program dollars will be made to applicants of selected responses that have fulfilled the necessary requirements for obligation. All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.
Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2015-05524
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of Transportation
Formal Meetings Between the Food and Drug Administration and Sponsors or Applicants of Prescription Drug User Fee Act Products; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
Document Number: 2015-05523
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ``Formal Meetings Between the FDA and Sponsors or Applicants of Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) Products.'' This draft guidance provides recommendations to industry on formal meetings between FDA and sponsors or applicants relating to the development and review of drug or biological products (``products''). This draft guidance revises the guidance for industry entitled ``Formal Meetings Between the FDA and Sponsors or Applicants'' published May 19, 2009.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2015-05522
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Additional Requirements for Charitable Hospitals; Community Health Needs Assessments for Charitable Hospitals; Requirements of a Section 4959 Excise Tax Return and Time for Filing the Return; Correction
Document Number: 2015-05520
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to final regulations (TD 9708) that were published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2014 (79 FR 78954). The final regulations provide guidance regarding the requirements for charitable hospital organizations added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Additional Requirements for Charitable Hospitals; Community Health Needs Assessments for Charitable Hospitals; Requirements of a Section 4959 Excise Tax Return and Time for Filing the Return; Correction
Document Number: 2015-05519
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to final regulations (TD 9708) that were published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2014 (79 FR 78954). The final regulations provide guidance regarding the requirements for charitable hospital organizations added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Application for Recognition as a 501(c)(29) Organization; Correction
Document Number: 2015-05518
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to final regulations (TD 9709) that were published in the Federal Register on January 29, 2015 (79 FR 4791). The final regulations authorize the IRS to prescribe the procedure by which certain entities may apply to the IRS for recognition of exemption from Federal income tax.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; an Examination of Trends in Algebra II Enrollment and Completion in Texas Public High Schools
Document Number: 2015-05517
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a new information collection.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Black Pinesnake
Document Number: 2015-05326
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for the black pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) under the Endangered Species Act (Act). In total, approximately 338,100 acres (136,824 hectares) in Forrest, George, Greene, Harrison, Jones, Marion, Perry, Stone, and Wayne Counties, Mississippi, and in Clarke County, Alabama, fall within the boundaries of the proposed critical habitat designation. We also announce the availability of a draft economic analysis (DEA) of the proposed critical habitat designation. If we finalize this rule as proposed, it would extend the Act's protections to this species' critical habitat. In addition, we announce the reopening of the public comment period on the October 7, 2014, proposed rule to list the black pinesnake as a threatened species under the Act. We are reopening the comment period to allow all interested parties an opportunity to comment simultaneously on the proposed listing rule as well as this proposed critical habitat rule and its associated DEA. Comments previously submitted on the proposed listing rule need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of that final rule.
Display of OMB Control Numbers
Document Number: 2015-05323
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-03-11
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Commission is revising and updating its regulations related to the display of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Final Rule updates the existing table and revises the regulations to explain that an updated table displaying OMB control numbers is available on www.ferc.gov.
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