Agencies and Commissions June 22, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards
Section 4203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148, 124 Stat. L. 119) amended the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by adding Section 510 to the Rehabilitation Act. Section 510 of the Rehabilitation Act requires the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board), in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration, to issue accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment to ensure that such equipment is accessible to, and usable by, individuals with disabilities to the maximum extent possible. The Access Board will hold a public information meeting to discuss the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities with respect to medical diagnostic equipment and existing guidance for designing accessible medical diagnostic equipment. The meeting will provide an opportunity for individuals with disabilities, health care providers, and medical diagnostic equipment manufacturers to provide information to assist the Access Board in establishing accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment.
Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation Requirements; Telephone Number Portability
The Commission adopted standardized data fields for simple number porting to streamline the port process and enable service providers to accomplish simple wireline-to-wireline and intermodal ports within one business day. The Commission also adopted
Kentucky Disaster Number KY-00032
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1912-DR), dated 05/11/2010.
Virginia Disaster Number VA-00028
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-1874-DR), dated 02/16/2010.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``PRA''), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the FDIC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The FDIC, 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 the renewal of existing information collections, as required by the PRA. On March 8, 2010 (75 FR 10482), the FDIC solicited public comment for a 60-day period on renewal of the following information collection: Securities of Insured Nonmember Banks (OMB No. 3064-0030). No comments were received. Therefore, the FDIC hereby gives notice of submission of its request for renewal to OMB for review.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 75 FR 18551, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. The full submission may be found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Comments regarding: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance Process, Revision 2 Notice of Availability
The NRC is issuing a revision to its license renewal interim staff guidance (LR-ISG) process. This revision is entitled, ``License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance Process, Revision 2'' (revised LR-ISG process). The LR-ISG process describes the basic framework for developing and implementing interim changes to certain NRC license renewal guidance documents. These guidance documents facilitate the implementation of and NRC staff review of license renewal applications submitted in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 54, ``Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants,'' and Part 51, ``Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions.'' An electronic copy of the revised LR-ISG process is available in the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML100920158. The revised LR-ISG process supersedes the document entitled, ``License Renewal Interim Staff Guidance Process, Revision 1'' (ML091950069) (the previous LR-ISG process).
Foreign Futures and Options Transactions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is granting an exemption to firms designated by Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (Bursa Derivatives), a subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), from the application of certain of the Commission's foreign futures and options regulations based upon substituted compliance with certain comparable regulatory and self- regulatory requirements of a foreign regulatory authority consistent with conditions specified by the Commission, as set forth herein. This Order is issued pursuant to Commission Regulation 30.10, which permits persons to file a petition with the Commission for exemption from the application of certain of the Regulations set forth in Part 30 and authorizes the Commission to grant such an exemption if such action would not be otherwise contrary to the public interest or to the purposes of the provision from which exemption is sought.
Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band; New 800 MHz Band Plan for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
This document summarizes the Third Report and Order portion of the Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which portion establishes a new 800 MHz band plan for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico).
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band; New 800 MHz Band Plan for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
This document summarizes the Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking portion of the Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which portion seeks comment on adopting a new 800 MHz band plan for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and Overdue Aircraft, and Preservation of Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records
The NTSB is correcting a regulatory subsection that became effective on March 8, 2010. The NTSB determined that a final rule which requires reports of certain runway incursions, failed to specify that on paragraph applies only to fixed-wing aircraft operating at public- use airports on land. These amendments function to considerably narrow the reporting requirement to include only the specific set of incidents for which the NTSB seeks reports. In addition, the NTSB is correcting a footnote because the NTSB no longer has a regional office in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco-Prohibited in All Outbound and Inbound International Mail
The Postal Service is revising the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) 136.4, pertaining to the mailing of tobacco cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. These provisions implement specific requirements of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, which restricts the mailability of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
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