Agencies and Commissions November 28, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2011-30725
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Federal Advisory Committee Act; Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council
Document Number: 2011-30602
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) third Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC III) will hold a meeting on December 16, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-C305, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
FM Asymmetric Sideband Operation and Associated Technical Studies
Document Number: 2011-30598
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission seeks comment on a request by certain private parties, identified below, that the Commission authorize voluntary asymmetric digital sideband power for FM stations. This document establishes a period for public comment on this request and on two related technical reports.
Cable Statutory License: Specialty Station List; Correction
Document Number: 2011-30522
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Library of Congress, Agencies and Commissions, Copyright Office
Periodically, the Copyright Office (``Office'') seeks to update its list of specialty stations related to the use of the cable compulsory license. In response to the publication of an initial list of specialty stations for this purpose in April of this year, the Office received objections filed by the Motion Picture Association of America to the identification of certain stations as being entitled to specialty station status in accordance with the Federal Communications Commission's (``FCC'') definition of specialty station in effect on June 24, 1981. Corrections are being made to the specialty station list published on November 8, 2011.
Pennsylvania Disaster Number PA-00045
Document Number: 2011-30496
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Pennsylvania (FEMA4030DR), dated 10/07/2011. Incident: Tropical Storm Lee. Incident Period: 09/03/2011 through 10/15/2011.
Virginia Disaster #VA-00041
Document Number: 2011-30494
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
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 Virginia (FEMA- 4045-DR), dated 11/17/2011. Incident: Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Incident Period: 09/08/2011 through 09/09/2011. Effective Date: 11/17/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/16/2012. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/17/2012.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Savings and Loan Holding Company
Document Number: 2011-30483
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction
Document Number: 2011-30482
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Procurement List Proposed Additions
Document Number: 2011-30481
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
The Committee is proposing to add products and a service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received On or Before: 12/29/2011.
Advisory Panel for Integrative Activities, #1373; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2011-30477
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-30475
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-30457
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 396, ``Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee.'' 2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0024. 3. How often the collection is required: Upon application for an initial or upgrade operator license or, every six years for the renewal of operator or senior operator license, and upon notices of disability. 4. Who is required or asked to report: Facility licensees who are tasked with certifying the medical fitness of an applicant or licensee. 5. The number of annual respondents: 136 Facilities submitting initial and upgrade applications, renewals and disability forms. 6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 1,224 hours (1,020 hours for reporting, and 204 hours for recordkeeping). 7. Abstract: NRC Form 396 is used to transmit information to the NRC regarding the medical condition of applicants for initial operator licenses or renewal of operator licenses and for the maintenance of medical records for all licensed operators. The information is used to determine whether the physical condition and general health of applicants for operator licensees is such that the applicant would not be expected to cause operational errors and endanger public health and safety. Submit, by January 27, 2012, comments that address the following questions: 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? 2. Is the burden estimate accurate? 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected? 4. How can the burden of the information collection be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available documents, including the draft supporting statement, at the NRC's Public Document Room, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc- omment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available for public inspection. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against including any information in your submission that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. Comments submitted should reference Docket No. NRC- 2011-0250. Public comments and supporting materials related to this document can be found at https://www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket No. NRC-2011-0250. Mail comments to NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at (301) 415-6258, or by e-mail to INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-30456
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 31, General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material. 2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0016. 3. How often the collection is required: Reports are submitted as events occur. General license registration requests may be submitted at any time. Changes to the information on the registration may be submitted as they occur. 4. Who is required or asked to report: Persons receiving, possessing, using, or transferring devices containing byproduct material. 5. The number of annual respondents: 23,300 (Approximately 2,400 NRC general licensees and 20,900 Agreement State general licensees). 6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 10,998.5 hours (1,061 hours for NRC licensees [461 hours reporting + 600 hours recordkeeping] + 9,937.5 hours for Agreement State licensees [4,712.5 hours reporting + 5,225 hours recordkeeping]). 7. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 31 establishes general licenses for the possession and use of byproduct material in certain devices. General licensees are required to keep testing records and submit event reports identified in Part 31, which assist NRC in determining with reasonable assurance that devices are operated safely and without radiological hazard to users or the public. Submit, by January 27, 2012, comments that address the following questions: 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility? 2. Is the burden estimate accurate? 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected? 4. How can the burden of the information collection be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available documents, including the draft supporting statement, at the NRC's Public Document Room, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc- comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available for public inspection. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against including any information in your submission that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. Comments submitted should reference Docket No. NRC- 2011-0263. Public comments and supporting materials related to this document can be found at https://www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket No. NRC-2011-0263. Mail comments to NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at (301) 415-6258, or by email to INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-30455
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 20, ``Standards for Protection Against Radiation.'' 2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0014. 3. How often the collection is required: Most reports are collected annually, but decommissioning reports are collected at license termination. 4. Who is required or asked to report: NRC licensees, including those requesting license terminations. Types of licensees include civilian commercial, industrial, academic, and medical users of nuclear materials. Licenses are issued for, among other things, the possession, use, processing, handling, and importing and exporting of nuclear materials, and for the operation of nuclear reactors. 5. The number of annual respondents: 3,000. 6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 91,503 hours (5,476 hours reporting + 342 hours third-party disclosure + 85,685 hours recordkeeping). 7. Abstract: 10 CFR part 20 establishes standards for protection against ionizing radiation resulting from activities conducted under licenses issued by the NRC. These standards require the establishment of radiation protection programs, maintenance of radiation protection programs, maintenance of radiation records recording of radiation received by workers, reporting of incidents which could cause exposure to radiation, submittal of an annual report to NRC of the results of individual monitoring, and submittal of license termination information. These mandatory requirements are needed to protect occupationally exposed individuals from undue risks of excessive exposure to ionizing radiation and to protect the health and safety of the public. Submit, by January 27, 2012, comments that address the following questions: 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility? 2. Is the burden estimate accurate? 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected? 4. How can the burden of the information collection be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available documents, including the draft supporting statement, at the NRC's Public Document Room, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc- comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available for public inspection. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against including any information in your submission that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. Comments submitted should reference Docket No. NRC- 2011-0271. Public comments and supporting materials related to this document can be found at https://www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket No. NRC-2011-0271. Mail comments to NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at (301) 415-6258, or by email to INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV.
Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Appliance Labeling Rule”)
Document Number: 2011-30436
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission seeks comment on disclosures to help consumers, distributors, contractors, and installers easily determine whether a specific furnace, central air conditioner, or heat pump meets the applicable new Department of Energy efficiency standard for the regions where it will be installed. The Commission seeks comment on the content, location, and format of such disclosures. As part of this effort, the Commission staff will hold a public meeting with the Department of Energy to discuss possible disclosures.
Pool Corporation; Analysis To Aid Public Comment
Document Number: 2011-30435
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.
Digital Low Power Television, Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and To Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations
Document Number: 2011-30424
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements contained in a final rule published July 27, 2011. The information collection requirements were approved on February 7, 2011, and November 17, 2011, by OMB.
Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
Document Number: 2011-30423
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s). 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 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 OMB 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 valid OMB control number.
Post Office Closing
Document Number: 2011-30421
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing of the Witten, South Dakota post office has been filed. It identifies preliminary steps and provides a procedural schedule. Publication of this document will allow the Postal Service, petitioners, and others to take appropriate action.
Revised Application for a License To Export High-Enriched Uranium
Document Number: 2011-30387
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-11-28
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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