Agencies and Commissions February 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Federal Register Meeting Notice: Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs
Document Number: 2011-2174
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-03
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. The meeting will be open to the public.
Public Availability of Railroad Retirement Board FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory
Document Number: 2011-2165
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-03
Agency: Railroad Retirement Board, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), Railroad Retirement Board is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over $25,000 that were made in FY 2010. The information is organized by function to show how contracted resources are distributed throughout the agency. The inventory has been developed in accordance with guidance issued on November 5, 2010 by the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). OFPP's guidance is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/procurement /memo/ service-contract-inventories-guidance-11052010.pdf. Railroad Retirement Board has posted its inventory and a summary of the inventory on the Railroad Retirement Board homepage at the following links: https://www.rrb.gov/general/plan_rpt_inv.asp#inv.
Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability
Document Number: 2011-1784
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-02-03
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission or NRC) is issuing for public comment Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-5020, ``Applying for Enhanced Weapons Authority, Applying for Preemption Authority, and Accomplishing Firearms Background Checks under 10 CFR Part 73.'' The DG-5020 is a proposed new regulatory guide. This guide describes methods that the staff or NRC considers acceptable for licensees and certificate holders to comply with the Commission's regulations implementing the provisions of Section 161A, ``Use of Firearms by Security Personnel,'' of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201a), that are found in the proposed Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 73.18, ``Authorization for use of Enhanced Weapons and Preemption of Firearms Laws,'' and 10 CFR 73.19, ``Firearms Background Checks for Armed Security Personnel.''
Draft Weapons Safety Assessment on the Use of Enhanced Weapons; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment
Document Number: 2011-1781
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-02-03
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission or NRC) is seeking input from the public, licensees, certificate holders, and other stakeholders on a draft guidance document entitled ``Weapons Safety Assessment'' (WSA). This guidance would be used by licensees and certificate holders applying to the NRC to obtain enhanced weapons under the NRC's proposed rule titled ``Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications,'' published in the Proposed Rule section of today's Federal Register (NRC-2011-0018). A completed WSA would be part of an application to the NRC for the use for enhanced weapons. The Commission is authorized under Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), to approve licensees' and certificate holders' possession of enhanced weapons as part of a protective strategy for defending NRC-regulated facilities and radioactive material against malevolent acts. Volumes 1 through 3 of the draft WSA are being issued for public review and comment.
Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability
Document Number: 2011-1778
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-02-03
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission or NRC) is issuing for public comment Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-5019, ``Reporting and Recording Safeguards Events.'' The DG-5019 describes methods that the staff of the NRC considers acceptable for licensees and certificate holders to report and record safeguards (i.e., security) events that are required under the proposed changes to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 73.71, ``Reporting and Recording of Safeguards Events,'' and Appendix G to 10 CFR part 73, ``Reportable and Recordable Safeguards Events.''
Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications
Document Number: 2011-1766
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-02-03
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is proposing regulations that would implement its authority under the new section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), as amended, and revise existing regulations governing security event notifications. These proposed regulations are consistent with the provisions of the Firearms Guidelines the NRC published under section 161A with the approval of the U.S. Attorney General on September 11, 2009 (74 FR 46800). The NRC previously proposed new regulations on October 26, 2006 (71 FR 62663), that would have implemented this new authority as part of a larger proposed rule entitled ``Power Reactor Security Requirements.'' However, based upon changes to the final Firearms Guidelines the NRC is now proposing further revisions in these implementing regulations that address the voluntary application for enhanced weapons and the mandatory firearms background checks under section 161A. These implementing regulations would only apply to nuclear power reactor facilities and Category I strategic special nuclear material (SSNM) facilities. In addition, the NRC is also proposing revisions addressing security event notifications from different classes of facilities and the transportation of radioactive material consistently and would add new event notification requirements on the theft or loss of enhanced weapons.
Commodity Options and Agricultural Swaps
Document Number: 2011-1685
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-02-03
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is charged with proposing rules to implement new statutory provisions enacted by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (``Dodd-Frank Act''). The Dodd-Frank Act provides that swaps in an agricultural commodity (as defined by the Commission) are prohibited unless entered into pursuant to a rule, regulation or order of the Commission adopted pursuant to Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'' or ``Act''). The Dodd-Frank Act also includes options (other than an option on a futures contract) in its definition of swaps. Broadly speaking, the rules proposed herein would implement regulations whereby swaps in agricultural commodities and all commodity options (including options on both agricultural and non-agricultural commodities), other than options on futures, may transact subject to the same rules as all other swaps. The proposed rules for swaps in an agricultural commodity would repeal and replace the Commission's regulations concerning the exemption of swap agreements. Because the Dodd-Frank Act defines commodity options (other than options on futures) as swaps, the proposed rules for options would substantially amend the Commission's regulations regarding commodity option transactions. Also, current regulations on domestic exchange-traded commodity option transactions applies not only to exchange-traded options on futures (which are excluded from the Dodd-Frank definition of a swap), but also to exchange-traded options on physical commodities (which are within the Dodd-Frank swap definition). Therefore, the proposed rules would remove references to options on physical commodities from the Commission's regulations for exchange-traded options on futures.
Sunshine Notice; February 24, 2011 Public Hearing
Document Number: 2011-2312
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Notice; March 10, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting
Document Number: 2011-2310
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Seventh Meeting of the Advisory Committee for the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference
Document Number: 2011-2306
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, this notice advises interested persons that the seventh meeting of the WRC-12 Advisory Committee will be held at the Federal Communications Commission. The purpose of the meeting is to continue preparations for the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference. The WRC- 12 Advisory Committee will consider any preliminary views and draft proposals introduced by the WRC-12 Advisory Committee's Informal Working Groups.
Notice of Agreement Filed
Document Number: 2011-2302
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Passenger Vehicle Sector Update
Document Number: 2011-2286
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Following receipt of a request dated January 27, 2011, from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means (Committee) under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) instituted investigation No. 332-523, U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Passenger Vehicle Sector Update.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-2285
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to the Office of Management and Budget (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 68829, and no substantial comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to OMB for clearance simultaneously with 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 shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 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; and (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 of information technology should be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, VA 22030, or send e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (703) 292-7556.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested
Document Number: 2011-2282
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) 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 (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden for 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 control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a currently valid OMB control number.
California Disaster #CA-00164
Document Number: 2011-2280
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of California (FEMA- 1952-DR), dated 01/26/2011. Incident: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows Incident Period: 12/17/2010 through 01/04/2011.
Missouri Disaster #MO-00046
Document Number: 2011-2277
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Missouri. Dated 01/28/2011. Incident: Severe Storms, High Winds, Hail, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 12/30/2010 through 12/31/2010. Effective Date: 01/28/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/29/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/28/2011.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2011-2263
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2011-2262
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-2229
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel From the Dominican Republic; Second Annual Report
Document Number: 2011-2217
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) has announced its schedule, including the date for the public hearing and deadlines for filing briefs and other written submissions, in connection with the preparation of its second annual report in investigation No. 332-503, Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel from the Dominican Republic.
In the Matter of Certain Mobile Telephones and Modems; Notice of Investigation
Document Number: 2011-2216
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on December 28, 2010, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Sony Corporation of Japan. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain mobile telephones and modems by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,311,092 (``the `092 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 5,907,604 (``the `604 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,263,205 (``the `205 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,507,611 (``the `611 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,674,464 (``the `464 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,839,477 (``the `477 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 6,674,732 (``the `732 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
Orange Juice From Brazil
Document Number: 2011-2215
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain orange juice from Brazil would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission; \1\ to be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is March 3, 2011. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by April 18, 2011. For further information concerning the conduct of this review and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207), as most recently amended at 74 FR 2847 (January 16, 2009).
Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Status Protest and Appeal Regulations.
Document Number: 2011-2177
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is amending its regulations to clarify the effect, across all small business programs, of initial and appeal eligibility decisions on the procurement in question; increase the amount of time that SBA has to render formal size determinations; require that SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issue a size appeal decision within 60 calendar days of the close of the record, if possible; increase the amount of time that SBA has to file North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code appeals; alter the NAICS code appeal procedures to comply with a Federal Court decision; clarify that contracting officers must reflect final agency eligibility decisions in Federal procurement databases and goaling statistics; and make other changes to size status protest and appeal rules.
Privacy Act of 1974; Notice; Publication of the Systems of Records Managed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Document Number: 2011-2133
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is revising the notices it is required to publish under the Privacy Act of 1974 to describe the systems of records that contain information about individuals. This revision incorporates address and title changes and updated system descriptions. It also incorporates new systems of records that were compiled since the last publication of the Commission's systems of records notices in 2001. This revision proposes to add routine uses that are applicable to all of the Commission's systems of records and to re-identify the systems of records already in existence in a more consistent format.
Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation and Golden Parachute Compensation
Document Number: 2011-1971
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-02-02
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
We are adopting amendments to our rules to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to shareholder approval of executive compensation and ``golden parachute'' compensation arrangements. Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Act amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by adding Section 14A, which requires companies to conduct a separate shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of executives, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K or any successor to Item 402. Section 14A also requires companies to conduct a separate shareholder advisory vote to determine how often an issuer will conduct a shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation. In addition, Section 14A requires companies soliciting votes to approve merger or acquisition transactions to provide disclosure of certain ``golden parachute'' compensation arrangements and, in certain circumstances, to conduct a separate shareholder advisory vote to approve the golden parachute compensation arrangements.
Sunshine Federal Register Notice
Document Number: 2011-2258
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2011-2231
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2011-2230
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2011-2228
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Public Availability of U.S. Small Business Administration FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory
Document Number: 2011-2184
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), the Small Business Administration is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2010 Service Contract inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over $25,000 that were made in FY 2010. The information is organized by function to show how contracted resources are distributed throughout the agency. The inventory has been developed in accordance with guidance issued on November 5, 2010 by the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). OFPP's guidance is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/procurement /memo/ service-contract-inventories-guidance-11052010.pdf. The Small Business Administration has posted its inventory and a summary of the inventory on the Small Business Administration homepage at the following link: https://www.sba.gov/content/service-contract-inventory.
Pennsylvania Disaster #PA-00036
Document Number: 2011-2176
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated 01/25/2011. Incident: Apartment Building Fire. Incident Period: 01/10/2011. Effective Date: 01/25/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/28/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/25/2011.
Notice of Stay of Enforcement of Testing and Certification Pertaining to Youth All-Terrain Vehicles
Document Number: 2011-2166
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC,'' ``Commission,'' or ``we'') is announcing its decision to stay enforcement of the testing of youth all-terrain vehicles (``ATVs'') by third party conformity assessment bodies, subject to conditions, until November 27, 2011.
Notice and Opportunity for Hearing: SinoFresh Healthcare, Inc.
Document Number: 2011-2126
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Innovation in the Broadcast Television Bands
Document Number: 2011-2102
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Commission initiated a process to further its ongoing commitment to addressing America's growing demand for wireless broadband services, spur ongoing innovation and investment in mobile and ensure that America keeps pace with the global wireless revolution, by making a significant amount of new spectrum available for broadband. The approach proposed is consistent with the goal set forth in the National Broadband Plan (the ``Plan'') to repurpose up to 120 megahertz from the broadcast television bands for new wireless broadband uses through, in part, voluntary contributions of spectrum to an incentive auction. Reallocation of this spectrum as proposed will provide the necessary flexibility for meeting the requirements of these new applications.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Nomination Letters
Document Number: 2011-2057
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: Government Accountability Office, Agencies and Commissions
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 established the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and gave the Comptroller General responsibility for appointing its members. For appointments to MedPAC that will be effective May 1, 2011, I am announcing the following: Letters of nomination should be submitted between February 1 and March 7, 2011, to ensure adequate opportunity for review and consideration of nominees prior to the appointment of new members.
Public Availability of Federal Election Commission, Procurement Division FY 2010 Service Contract Inventory
Document Number: 2011-2035
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-02-01
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), FEC PROCUREMENT DIVISION is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2010 Service Contract inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over $25,000 that were made in FY 2010. The information is organized by function to show how contracted resources are distributed throughout the agency. The inventory has been developed in accordance with guidance issued on November 5, 2010 by the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). OFPP's guidance is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ omb/procurement/memo/service-contract-inventories-guidance- 11052010.pdf. The FEC Procurement Division has posted its inventory and a summary of the inventory on the FEC homepage at the following link: https:// www.fec.gov/pages/procure/procure.shtml.
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