Agencies and Commissions May 2, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Friday, April 27, 2012
The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that protects consumers by adopting and proposing additional rules to help consumers prevent and detect the unlawful and fraudulent placement of unauthorized charges on their telephone bills. 2.......................... Media.......................... Title: Noncommercial Educational Station Fundraising for Third-Party Non-Profit Organizations Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking inviting comment on whether to allow noncommercial educational broadcast stations to conduct on-air fundraising activities that interrupt regular programming for the benefit of third-party non-profit organizations. 3.......................... Media.......................... Title: Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensee Public Interest Obligations (MM Docket No. 00- 168) and Extension of the Filing Requirement for Children's Television Programming Report (FCC Form 398) (MM Docket No. 00-44) Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that increases transparency and improves public access to community-relevant information by moving the television broadcast station public file from paper to the Internet. 4.......................... Media and Office of Engineering Title: Innovation in the Broadcast Television and Technology. Bands: Allocations, Channel Sharing and Improvements to VHF (ET Docket No. 10-235) Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order establishing a regulatory framework for channel sharing among television licensees in connection with an incentive auction of spectrum. 5.......................... Wireline Cometition............ Title: Universal Service Contribution Methodology (WC Docket No. 06-122) and A National Broadband Plan for Our Future (GN Docket No. 09-51) Summary: The Commission will consider a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on proposals to reform and modernize how Universal Service Fund contributions are assessed and recovered.
Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Analyses of Pressurized Water Reactor Spent Fuel in Transportation and Storage Casks
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is issuing for public comment Draft Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Interim Staff Guidance (SFST-ISG), SFST-ISG-8, Revision 3, ``Burnup Credit in the Criticality Safety Analyses of PWR Spent Fuel in Transportation and Storage Casks.'' This SFST-ISG provides guidance for use by NRC staff when reviewing applications requesting burnup credit in the criticality safety analyses of pressurized water reactor spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in transportation packages and storage casks. The draft SFST-ISG proposes to revise the criticality safety review procedures and acceptance criteria contained in NUREG-1536, Revision 1, ``Standard Review Plan for Spent Fuel Dry Storage Systems at a General License Facility,'' NUREG-1567, ``Standard Review Plan for Spent Fuel Dry Storage Facilities,'' and NUREG-1617, ``Standard Review Plan for Transportation Packages for Spent Nuclear Fuel.''
Information Collection Request; Submission for OMB Review
The Peace Corps will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collection described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice of Availability for the Final Certification Criteria for Non-Federal Regional Information Coordination Entities (RICE) as Approved by the Interagency Ocean Observing Committee (IOOC)
The National Science Foundation publishes this notice on behalf of the IOOC to announce the release of the final RICE certification criteria. These certification criteria establish eligibility for non-federal assets to be integrated into the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS) and to ensure compliance with all applicable standards and protocols. These certification criteria were developed in response to a requirement in the Integrated Coastal Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3601-3610) and are applicable to RICEs as defined in the Act, including Regional Associations.
Certain Computers and Computer Peripheral Devices and Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 27, 2012, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Technology Properties Limited, LLC of Cupertino, California. Letters supplementing the complaint were filed on April 11, 2012, and April 16, 2012. 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 computers and computer peripheral devices and components thereof and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,976,623 (``the `623 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,162,549 (``the `549 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,295,443 (``the `443 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,522,424 (``the `424 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,438,638 (``the `638 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,719,847 (``the `847 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 cease and desist orders.
Certain Cameras and Mobile Devices, Related Software and Firmware, and Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same; Institution of Investigation Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1337
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 29, 2012, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of HumanEyes Technologies, Ltd. of Israel. A supplement to the complaint was filed on April 18, 2012. 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 cameras and mobile devices, related software and firmware, and components thereof and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,665,003 (``the `003 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. 7,477,284 (``the `284 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 cease and desist order.
CoStar Group, Inc., Lonestar Acquisition Sub, Inc., and LoopNet, Inc.; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
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.
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
On August 30, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) published a final rule requiring employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to post notices informing their employees of their rights as employees under the NLRA. (76 FR 54006, August 30, 2011.) On October 12, 2011, the Board amended that rule to delay the effective date from November 14, 2011, to January 31, 2012. (76 FR 63188, October 12, 2011.) The Board later further amended the rule to delay the effective date from January 31, 2012, to April 30, 2012. (76 FR 82133 December 30, 2011.) On April 17, 2012, in light of conflicting decisions at the district court level, the D.C. Circuit entered an injunction pending appeal further delaying the effective date of the rule. National Association of Manufacturers v. NLRB (12-5068 D.C. Cir. April 17, 2012) citing Chamber of Commerce v. NLRB (11-02516 D.S.C. April 13, 2012) (finding Board lacked authority to issue rule). The purpose of this notice is to announce that delay in the effective date of the rule.
Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received.
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