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

The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to amend the Global Expedited Package Services 2 contract to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing.

In a notice published in the Federal Register May 12, 2011 (76 FR 27663), the Commission published a notice of scheduling of an expedited five-year review on an antidumping duty order on granular polytetrafluoroethylene resin from Italy.

The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the ``Corporation''), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its revised Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Application Instructions using the Corporation's Electronic Application System, eGrants. Completion of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Application Instructions is required for funding considerations. Copies of the information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the addresses section of this notice.

Section 215 of the CBERA (19 U.S.C. 2704) requires the Commission to report biennially to the Congress and the President by September 30 of each reporting year on the economic impact of the Act on U.S. industries and U.S. consumers and on the economy of the beneficiary countries. This series of biennial reports was instituted as investigation No. 332-227, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Beneficiary Countries. The Commission has scheduled a public hearing for its 2011 CBERA report, covering trade during calendar years 2009 and 2010, for June 21, 2011.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1975-DR), 05/02/2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding. Incident Period: 04/23/2011 and continuing. Effective Date: 05/09/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/01/2011. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/02/2012.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1971-DR), dated 04/28/ 2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/15/2011 and continuing. Effective Date: 05/06/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/27/2011. Eidl Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/30/2012.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1980-DR), dated 05/09/2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/19/2011 and continuing. Effective Date: 05/09/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/08/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/09/2012.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA1979-DR), dated 05/09/2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line, Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/19/2011 and continuing. Effective Date: 05/09/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/08/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/09/2012.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to affirm-in-part and reverse-in-part a final initial determination (``ID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') finding a violation of section 337 by respondents in the above-captioned investigation, and has issued a limited exclusion order directed against products of respondents Knowles Electronics LLC (``Knowles'') of Itasca, Illinois and Mouser Electronics, Inc. (``Mouser'') of Mansfield, Texas.

Effective June 1, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``Commerce'') initiated and the U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') instituted a five-year review concerning the countervailing duty order on stainless steel plate from Belgium (75 FR 30777 and 75 FR 30434). On May 5, 2011, Commerce published notice in the Federal Register of the final results of its full five-year review of the countervailing duty order concerning stainless steel plate from Belgium, finding that revocation of the countervailing duty order would not likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy. Therefore, Commerce revoked the countervailing duty order (76 FR 25666). Accordingly, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), the subject review is terminated.

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. 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.