Agencies and Commissions January 27, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; January 31, 2012
Document Number: 2012-1970
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to comprehensively reform the Lifeline program to ensure universal availability of communications services to low-income Americans while minimizing the universal service contribution burden, including by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse; strengthening program oversight and administration; and modernizing Lifeline to support broadband adoption.
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2012-1935
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: National Council on Disability, Agencies and Commissions
Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act
Document Number: 2012-1867
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 required by the 2000 amendment of Section 7A of the Clayton Act.
Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act
Document Number: 2012-1866
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for interlocking directorates required by the 1990 amendment of Section 8 of the Clayton Act.
Update to Notice of Financial Institutions for Which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Has Been Appointed Either Receiver, Liquidator, or Manager
Document Number: 2012-1810
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Corporation) has been appointed the sole receiver for the following financial institutions effective as of the Date Closed as indicated in the listing. This list (as updated from time to time in the Federal Register) may be relied upon as ``of record'' notice that the Corporation has been appointed receiver for purposes of the statement of policy published in the July 2, 1992 issue of the Federal Register (57 FR 29491). For further information concerning the identification of any institutions which have been placed in liquidation, please visit the Corporation Web site at www.fdic.gov/ bank/individual/failed/banklist.html or contact the Manager of Receivership Oversight in the appropriate service center.
Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-1806
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation), has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled Disaster Response Cooperative Agreement (DRCA) application for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, Kelly DeGraff, at (202) 606-3612 or email to dsu@cns.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call 1- (800) 833-3722 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
Certain Dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps and Products Containing Same; Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
Document Number: 2012-1790
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps and Products Containing Same, DN 2873; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint.
Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof; Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
Document Number: 2012-1789
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled In Re Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof, DN 2872; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint.
Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments
Document Number: 2012-1779
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing value in the National Archives of the United States and the destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not previously authorized for disposal or reduce the retention period of records already authorized for disposal. NARA invites public comments on such records schedules, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a).
Public Availability of Railroad Retirement Board FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory
Document Number: 2012-1778
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
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 2011 Service Contract inventory. This inventory provides information on service contract actions, over $25,000, which the RRB awarded during FY 2011. The information is organized by function to show how contracted resources were used by the agency to support its mission. The inventory has been developed in accordance with guidance issued on November 5, 2010, as updated December 19, 2011 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/s ervice- contract-inventory-guidance.pdf. The Railroad Retirement Board has posted its inventory and a summary of the inventory on the Railroad Retirement Board homepage at the following link: https://www.rrb.gov/ mep/agency_mgt.asp.
Procurement List; Additions
Document Number: 2012-1777
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: MAGNASTOR® System, Revision 2
Document Number: 2012-1770
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is confirming the effective date of January 30, 2012, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2011. This direct final rule amended the NRC's spent fuel storage regulations by revising the NAC International, Inc. (NAC) MAGNASTOR[supreg] System listing within the ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks'' to include Amendment No. 2 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) Number 1031.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2012-1761
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
NASA Advisory Council; Commercial Space Committee; Meeting
Document Number: 2012-1760
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Commercial Space Committee (CSC) of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC).
NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Astrophysics Subcommittee; Meeting
Document Number: 2012-1759
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Astrophysics Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee reports to the Science Committee of the NAC. The meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the scientific community and other persons, scientific and technical information relevant to program planning.
Submission for OMB Review; Request for Comments
Document Number: 2012-1758
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Peace Corps, Agencies and Commissions
The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for revision of a currently approved information collection. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Peace Corps invites the general public to comment on the revision of a currently approved information collection OMB Control No. 0420-0510: Health History Form (PC-1789) and the Report of Medical Examination also referred to as the Report of Physical Examination (PC-1790S). The Peace Corps seeks to remove the Report of Physical Examination (PC- 1790S) from OMB 0420-0510 and request a new OMB Control Number for the Report of Physical Examination (PC-1790S).
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-1742
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-1741
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Post Office Closing
Document Number: 2012-1727
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing of the Highfalls, North Carolina 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.
Post Office Closing
Document Number: 2012-1722
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing of the Ponce de Leon, Missouri 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.
Post Office Closing
Document Number: 2012-1715
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing of the Peterson, Minnesota 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.
Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request
Document Number: 2012-1712
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has prepared an information collection for OMB review and approval and has requested public review and comment on the submission. OPIC received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice published in Federal Register volume 76, number 231, page 74834 on December 1, 2011. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of the Agency's burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of technology.
Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request
Document Number: 2012-1711
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has prepared an information collection for OMB review and approval and has requested public review and comment on the submission. OPIC received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice published in Federal Register volume 76, number 229, page 73740 on November 29, 2011. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of the Agency's burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of technology.
Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request
Document Number: 2012-1709
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has prepared an information collection for OMB review and approval and has requested public review and comment on the submission. OPIC received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice published in Federal Register volume 76, number 229, page 73741 on November 29, 2011. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of the Agency's burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of technology.
Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request
Document Number: 2012-1707
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has prepared an information collection for OMB review and approval and has requested public review and comment on the submission. OPIC received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice published in Federal Register volume 76, number 229, page 73740 on November 29, 2011. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of the Agency's burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the reporting burden, including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of technology.
Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request
Document Number: 2012-1706
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has prepared an information collection for OMB review and approval and has requested public review and comment on the submission. OPIC received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice published in Federal Register volume 76, number 229, page 73741 on November 29, 2011. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of the Agency's burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of technology.
Submission for OMB Review; Comments Request
Document Number: 2012-1705
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has prepared an information collection for OMB review and approval and has requested public review and comment on the submission. OPIC received no comments in response to the sixty (60) day notice published in Federal Register volume 76, number 229, page 73740 on November 29, 2011. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional thirty (30) days for public comments to be submitted. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information; the accuracy of the Agency's burden estimate; the quality, practical utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize reporting the burden, including automated collected techniques and uses of other forms of technology.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB
Document Number: 2012-1696
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given of the final approval of a proposed information collection by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board- approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Post Office Closing
Document Number: 2012-1695
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing of the Elwell, Michigan 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.
New Postal Product
Document Number: 2012-1688
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add Priority Mail Contract 38 to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with the filing.
Post Office Closing
Document Number: 2012-1673
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing of the Randolph, Iowa 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.
Additional Spectrum for the Medical Device Radiocommunication Service
Document Number: 2012-1540
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-01-27
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document expands the Commission's Medical Device Radiocommunication (MedRadio) Service rules to permit the use of new wideband medical implant devices that employ neuromuscular microstimulation techniques to restore sensation, mobility, and other functions to paralyzed limbs and organs. These medical devices hold enormous promise to advance the state of medical care, lower health costs, and improve the quality of life for countless Americans. The rules will allow these new types of MedRadio devices to access 24 megahertz of spectrum in the 413-419 MHz, 426-432 MHz, 438-444 MHz, and 451-457 MHz bands on a secondary basis.
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