Agencies and Commissions August 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Verification, Validation, Reviews, and Audits for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is issuing for public comment draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-1267, ``Verification, Validation, Reviews, and Audits for Digital Computer Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.'' The DG-1210 is proposed Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.168, dated February 2004. This revision endorses, with clarifications and exceptions, the consensus practices for complying with NRC regulations promoting the development of, and compliance with, software verification and validation reviews and audits described in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard 1012- 2004, ``IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation'' and IEEE Standard 1028-2008, ``IEEE Standard for Software Reviews and Audits.'' The NRC is soliciting stakeholder feedback on the following questionShould RG 1.168 be revised to endorse IEEE Std. 1012-2012 rather than IEEE Std. 1012-2004? IEEE Std. 1012-2012 expands the scope of IEEE Std. 1012-2004 to include verification and validation (V&V) task guidance for systems, software and hardware while IEEE Std. 1012- 2004 only provides software V&V task guidance.
Steel Wire Garment Hangers From Taiwan and Vietnam; (Corrected Notice) Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Investigations
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-487 (Final) under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act) and the final phase of antidumping investigation Nos. 731-TA- 1197-1198 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of subsidized imports from Vietnam of steel wire garment hangers and less- than-fair-value imports from Taiwan and Vietnam of steel wire garment hangers, provided for in subheadings 7326.20.00 and 7323.99.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\
Utility Scale Wind Towers From China and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Investigations
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-486 (Final) under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act) and the final phase of antidumping investigation Nos. 731-TA- 1195-1196 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of subsidized and less-than-fair-value imports from China and Vietnam of utility scale wind towers, provided for in subheading 7308.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\
New Postal Product
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request for two related changes to the product lists. The changes involve removing one product from the market dominant product list and adding a nearly identical product to the competitive product list. This notice addresses procedural steps associated with this filing.
Certain Food Waste Disposers and Components and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination Not to Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motions To Amend the Notice of Investigation and Complaint
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's (``ALJ'') initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 5) granting a motion by complainant Emerson Electric Co. of St. Louis, Missouri to amend the Notice of Investigation (``NOI'') and complaint to add as respondents Jiangsu Mega Motors (``Mega'') of Jiangsu, China and Zhejiang Zhongda Technical Export Co., Ltd. (``Zhongda'') of Hangzhou, China.
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Implement a Change in the Practices of The Depository Trust Company as They Relate to Post-Payable Adjustments; Correction
The Securities and Exchange Commission published a document in the Federal Register of August 10, 2012, concerning a Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, to Implement a Change in the Practices of The Depository Trust Company as They Relate to Post-payable Adjustments; The request for comment information was inadvertently omitted from the document.
Charging Standard Administrative Fees for Nonprogram-Related Information
We are announcing the standardized administrative fees we will charge to recover our full cost of providing information and related services for nonprogram purposes we provide to the public. Previously, the fees we charged for nonprogram information requests were not standardized. Standard fee implementation will ensure fees are consistent and that we collect the full cost of supplying our information when a request is for a purpose not directly related to our administration of a program under the Social Security Act (Act). We expect the implementation of standard fees across all field offices will allow us to provide consistent service to members of the public who request information from us for nonprogram-related purposes.
STP Nuclear Operating Company, South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2; Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission or NRC) has granted the request of STP Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee) to withdraw its application dated June 2, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML11161A143), as supplemented by letters dated August 1, 2011, March 8, 2012, March 22, 2012, April 3, 2012 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML11221A230, ML12079A038, ML12089A023, and ML12101A223, respectively), and May 3, 2012,\1\ for proposed amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF- 76 and NPF-80 for the South Texas Project (STP), Units 1 and 2, located in Matagorda County, Texas.
Meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Council) announces its next meeting.
Brain-Pad, Inc; Analysis of Proposed 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.
Clearing Exemption for Swaps Between Certain Affiliated Entities
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC'' or ``Commission'') is proposing a rule to exempt swaps between certain affiliated entities within a corporate group from the clearing requirement (the ``inter-affiliate clearing exemption'' or the ``proposed exemption'') under Section 2(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA''). The Commission also is proposing rules that detail specific conditions counterparties must satisfy to elect the proposed inter-affiliate clearing exemption, as well as reporting requirements for affiliated entities that avail themselves of the proposed exemption. The Commission has finalized a rule that addresses swaps that are subject to the end-user exception. Counterparties to inter-affiliate swaps that qualify for the end-user exception would be able to elect to not clear swaps pursuant to the end-user exception or the proposed rule. The proposed rule does not address swaps that an affiliate enters into with a third party that are related to inter- affiliate swaps that are subject to the end-user exception. The Commission intends separately to propose a rule addressing swaps between an affiliate and a third party where the swaps are used to hedge or mitigate commercial risk arising from inter-affiliate swaps for which the end-user exception has been elected.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to request extension of two currently approved information collections. The first information collection is used when former Federal civilian employees and other authorized individuals request information from or copies of documents in Official Personnel Folders or Employee Medical Folders from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The second information collection is NA Form 6045, Volunteer Service Application, used by individuals who wish to volunteer at the National Archives Building, the National Archives at College Park, regional records services facilities, and Presidential Libraries. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Public Availability of the Securities and Exchange Commission's FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory
In accordance with Section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), SEC is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY2011 Service Contract Inventory (SCI) and the FY2010 SCI Analysis. The SCI provides information on FY2011 actions over $25,000 for service contracts. The inventory organizes the information by function to show how SEC distributes contracted resources throughout the agency. SEC developed the inventory per the guidance issued on November 5, 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-inventories-guidance-11052010.pdf. The Service Contract Inventory Analysis for FY2010 provides information based on the FY 2010 Inventory. The SEC has posted its inventory, a summary of the inventory and the FY2010 analysis on the SEC's homepage at https://www.sec.gov/ about/secreports.shtml or https://www.sec.gov/open.
Polyester Staple Fiber From China; Scheduling of an Expedited Five-Year Review Concerning the Antidumping Duty Order on Polyester Staple Fiber From China
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on polyester staple fiber from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. 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).
Federal Management Regulation; Donation of Surplus Personal Property
The General Services Administration is proposing to amend the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) by changing its personal property policy. The proposed changes will (1) include the addition of certain veterans organizations as eligible donation recipients as authorized by Public Law; (2) update and clarify language regarding the use of The United States Government Certificate to Obtain Title to a Vehicle, Standard Form 97 (SF 97); and (3) make minor clarifying edits to existing policies.
Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.
Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries
The FTC is extending the deadline for filing public comments on the Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) is holding a public information meeting in Washington, DC on September 19, 2012 on the pending rulemaking to revise and update its accessibility guidelines for buses, over-the-road buses, and vans. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss issues related to the design and slope of bus ramps and the space needed at the top of ramps by individuals who use wheeled mobility devices to access the fare collection device and to turn into the main aisle. The Access Board is also reopening the comment period on the rulemaking.
Petition for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding
In this document, a Petition for Reconsideration (Petition) has been filed in the Commission's Rulemaking proceeding by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (``NCTA'').
Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Meeting
The Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting on Friday, September 7, 2012, in the Commission's San Francisco Regional Office, 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2800, San Francisco, California. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. (PDT) and will be open to the public. Pre-registration is required (see below for information on pre-registration). This meeting will not be webcast on the Commission's Web site. Members of the public may also listen to the meeting by telephone. The information for the conference call is set forth below. Dial: 877-732-6722 (U.S./Canada Toll-Free) or 202-551-5000 Meeting ID: 1535 The agenda for the meeting includes discussions of market structure issues and their impact on initial public offerings and other matters relating to rules and regulations affecting small and emerging companies under the federal securities laws. The public is invited to submit written statements to the Committee.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension
The FTC intends to ask the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') to extend through November 30, 2015, the current Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA'') clearance for the FTC's shared enforcement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (``CFPB'') of the information collection requirements in subpart N of Regulation V. That clearance expires on November 30, 2012.
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