2015 – 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 an extension of an existing information collection.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is narrowly disapproving elements of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from Wisconsin regarding the infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2006 fine particulate matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA. This action pertains specifically to certain infrastructure requirements that may be satisfied if a state has a fully approved prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) permitting program that incorporates all required program requirements, including the requirement to correctly address oxides of nitrogen (NOx) as a precursor to ozone.

This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that model year (MY) 2012 Fisker Karma passenger cars (PC) that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS), are eligible for importation into the United States because they are substantially similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for sale in the United States and that were certified by their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the U.S.-certified version of the 2012 Fisker Karma PC) and they are capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the renewal Information Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted below are being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describe the nature of the information collections and their expected burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collections of information was published on September 23, 2015.

The Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') is granting the California Air Resources Board's (``CARB'') request for authorization of amendments to its Portable Diesel-Fueled Engines Air Toxics Control Measure (``Portable Engine Amendments''). EPA is also confirming that certain Portable Engine Amendments are within the scope of a prior EPA authorization. CARB's Portable Engine Amendments apply to in-use, portable, off-road \1\ diesel-fueled engines rated 50 brake horsepower (bhp) and greater. This decision is issued under the authority of the Clean Air Act (``CAA'' or ``Act'').

The Shoshone Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet via conference call. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act. Additional RAC information, including the meeting agenda and the meeting summary/ minutes can be found at the following Web site: https://cloudapps-usda- gov.force.com/FSSRS/RAC_Page?id=001t0000002JcvXAAS.

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, octadecanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, docosanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, docosanoate; D- glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid and 1,3-propanediol, docosanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid and 1,3- propanediol, octadecanoate; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid and sorbitol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3- propanediol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with sorbitol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1,3-propanediol, sorbitol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid and sorbitol; and fatty acids, C18- unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and sorbitol when used as inert ingredients in a pesticide chemical formulation. Spring Trading Co., on behalf of Croda Inc., submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, octadecanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, docosanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid, docosanoate; D-glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid and 1,3-propanediol, docosanoate; D- glucitol, polymer with decanedioic acid and 1,3-propanediol, octadecanoate; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid and sorbitol; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with sorbitol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with 1,3-propanediol, sorbitol and stearic acid; fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid and sorbitol; and fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with docosanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol and sorbitol on food or feed commodities.

The Secretary is amending the declaration issued on October 10, 2008, (73 FR 61866) pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d) to: include countermeasures authorized for use under sections 564A and 564B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3a and 360bbb-3b); clarify and expand the description of covered countermeasures; extend the effective time period of the declaration; reformat the declaration; modify or clarify terms of the declaration; and republish the declaration in its entirety, as amended.

The Secretary is amending the declaration issued on October 10, 2008 (73 FR 61864) pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d) to: Include countermeasures authorized for use under sections 564A and 564B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3a and 360bbb-3b); clarify the description of covered countermeasures; extend the effective time period of the declaration; reformat the declaration; modify or clarify terms of the declaration; and republish the declaration in its entirety, as amended.

The Secretary is amending the February 27, 2015 Declaration issued pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d) (80 FR 22534) to extend the effective time period for an additional twelve (12) months consistent with the terms of the Declaration and republishing the Declaration in its entirety as amended.

The Secretary is amending the declarations issued on October 10, 2008 (73 FR 61861), as amended June 11, 2009 (74 FR 29213); December 17, 2008 (73 FR 78362); and February 29, 2012 (77 FR 13329), pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d) to: Cover vaccines, antivirals, diagnostics and devices used against pandemic influenza A viruses in a single declaration; extend coverage to additional antivirals and devices and to biologics and other drugs; simplify descriptions of covered diagnostics and devices; clarify the disease threat and description of pandemic influenza A viruses and influenza A viruses with pandemic potential; include coverage for countermeasures authorized for use under sections 564A and 564B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3a and 360bbb-3b); extend the effective time period of the prior declarations; reformat the declarations for antivirals and for diagnostics and devices; modify or clarify terms of the declarations; and republish the prior declarations as a single declaration in its entirety, as amended.

On August 11, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the Department) received antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from Australia, Brazil, Japan, and the Netherlands, and a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning hot-rolled steel from Brazil.\1\ On October 23, 2015, the Department received timely allegations, pursuant to sections 703(e)(1) and 733(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.206, that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of the merchandise under investigation.\2\ Based on information provided by the petitioners, data placed on the record of these investigations by the mandatory respondents, and data collected by the Department from Global Trade Atlas (GTA), the Department preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist for imports of hot-rolled steel from certain producers and exporters from Brazil and Japan.

This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of azoxystrobin in or on quinoa grain, ti leaves, ti roots, and modifies the existing tolerances for the stone fruit group 12 and tree nut group 14 to read ``stone fruit group 12-12'' and ``tree nut group 14-12, except pistachio'' respectively. Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting the California Air Resources Board's (CARB's) request for authorization of California's 2008 amendments to its new large spark-ignition nonroad engines regulation (2008 LSI Amendments). EPA is also confirming that CARB's 2010 amendments to its in-use fleet average emission requirements (2010 LSI Fleet Amendments) are within the scope of EPA's prior authorization. This decision is issued under the authority of the Clean Air Act (``CAA'' or ``Act'').

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), Generator Standards Applicable To Laboratories Owned By Eligible Academic Entities (EPA ICR No. 2317.03, OMB Control No. 2050-0204 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2016. An Agency 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.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect application-related actions for new animal drug applications (NADAs) and abbreviated new animal drug applications (ANADAs) during September and October 2015. FDA is also informing the public of the availability of summaries of the basis of approval and of environmental review documents, where applicable. The animal drug regulations are also being amended to reflect changes of sponsorship of applications and the voluntary withdrawals of approval of applications that occurred in September and October 2015.