Agencies and Commissions November 3, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Suitability
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing proposed regulations to assist agencies in carrying out new requirements to reinvestigate individuals in public trust positions under Executive Order 13488, Granting Reciprocity on Excepted Service and Federal Contractor Employee Fitness and Reinvestigating Individuals in Positions of Public Trust, to ensure their continued employment is appropriate. This proposed rule would implement the suitability reinvestigation provisions of E.O. 13488.
Representation Election Procedure
As part of its ongoing efforts to further the statutory goals of the Railway Labor Act, the National Mediation Board (NMB or Board) is proposing to amend its Railway Labor Act rules to provide that, in representation disputes, a majority of valid ballots cast will determine the craft or class representative. The NMB believes that this change to its election procedures will provide a more reliable measure/ indicator of employee sentiment in representation disputes and provide employees with clear choices in representation matters.
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Nebraska Avenue Complex Master Plan To House Components of the Department of Homeland Security
Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), GSA Order PBS P1095.1F (Environmental considerations in decisionmaking, dated October 19, 1999), and the GSA Public Buildings Service NEPA Desk Guide, GSA plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Master Plan to guide future development of a campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC). GSA will be initiating related consultation with the District of Columbia State Historic Preservation Officer and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation under Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470(f) and 470(h-2)).
NASA Advisory Committee; Notice of Renewal
Pursuant to sections 14(b)(1) and 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), and after consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has determined that a renewal and amendment of the Charter for the Agency-established NASA Advisory Council is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon NASA by law. In connection with this renewal, a number of amendments have been made to the Charter as part of the overall restructuring of the NASA Advisory Council. The purpose of the NASA Advisory Council is to provide advice and make recommendations to the NASA Administrator on Agency programs, policies, plans, financial controls and other matters pertinent to the Agency's responsibilities.
Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility
The Commission has determined to terminate the Proposed Rulemaking published on October 31, 2002, in FMC Docket No. 02-15. The Proposed Rule would have amended the Commission's passenger vessel regulations at 46 CFR Part 540, which implement the statutory requirement to provide proof of passenger vessel financial responsibility.
Excepted Service
This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make appointments under Schedules A, B, and C in the excepted service as required by 5 CFR 213.103.
Senior Executive Service: Performance Review Board Members
Title 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4) requires each agency to publish notification of the appointment of individuals who may serve as members of that Agency's Performance Review Board (PRB). The following individuals have been designated to serve on the FY 2009 Performance Review Board for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
FM Table of Allotments: McNary, AZ
The Audio Division grants a Petition for Rule Making issued at the request of William S. Konopnicki, proposing the allotment of Channel 249C1 at McNary, Arizona, as its first local service. Channel 249C1 at McNary can be allotted, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's Rules (the ``Rules) with the imposition of a site restriction located 0.3 kilometers (0.2 miles) northeast of the community, using reference coordinates 34-04-30 NL and 109-51-15 WL. The McNary allotment is contingent upon the final outcome of MB Docket No. 05-263 since the proposed allotment is short-spaced to counter-proposed Channel 251C at St. Johns, Arizona in that proceeding.
FM Table of Allotments: Cut Bank, MT
This document grants a petition filed by College Creek Media, LLC, permitee of Station KEAU(FM), Channel 274C1, Fairfield, Montana, requesting the substitution of Channel 265C1 for vacant Channel 274C1 at Cut Bank to eliminate the short-spacing between Station KEAU's authorized transmitter site and the vacant Channel 274C1 at Cut Bank. Channel 265C1 can be allotted to Cut Bank consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's Rules, with the imposition of a site restriction located 39.4 kilometers (24.5 miles) east of Cut Bank. The reference coordinates are 48-39-28 NL and 111-47- 29 WL. The allotment of Channel 265C1 at Cut Bank is located 320 kilometers (199 miles) from the Canadian border. Therefore, Canadian concurrence has been requested and approved by the Canadian government.
HUBZone and Government Contracting
This rule amends the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA's or Agency's) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program's definition of the term ``employee.''
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