Agencies and Commissions January 14, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2014-00630
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-00571
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2014-00570
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-00562
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-00558
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Meeting; Sunshine Act
Document Number: 2014-00538
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Meeting; Sunshine Act
Document Number: 2014-00537
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
World War One Centennial Commission; Notification of Upcoming Public Advisory Meeting
Document Number: 2014-00532
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Notice of this meeting is being provided according to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 10(a)(2). This notice provides the schedule and agenda for the February 7, 2014, meeting of the World War One Centennial Commission (the Commission). The meeting is a working administrative meeting and is closed to the public.
Aggregation of Provisions
Document Number: 2014-00496
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
On November 15, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (the ``Aggregation Proposal'') to amend existing regulations setting out the Commission's policy for aggregation under its position limits regime. On the same day that the Commission adopted the Aggregation Proposal, it also adopted a proposal to establish speculative position limits for the 28 exempt and agricultural commodity futures and options contracts and the physical commodity swaps that are economically equivalent to such contracts that previously had been covered by part 151 of its regulations (the ``Position Limits Proposal''). However, the Position Limits Proposal was not published in the Federal Register until December 12, 2013. Because the comment period for both proposals was 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, the comment period for the Position Limits Proposal runs to a later date than the comment period for the Aggregation Proposal. In order to provide interested parties with an opportunity to comment on the Aggregation Proposal for so long as the comment period on the Position Limits Proposal is open, the Commission is extending the comment period for the Aggregation Proposal so that it ends at the same time as the comment period for the Position Limits Proposal.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Joint Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-00481
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions, Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the ``agencies'') may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. On February 21, 2013, the agencies, under the auspices of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), requested public comment for 60 days on a proposal to extend, with revision, the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report), which are currently approved collections of information. After considering the comments received on the proposal, the FFIEC and the agencies announced their final decisions regarding certain proposed revisions on May 23, 2013, which took effect June 30, 2013. The agencies also announced they were continuing to evaluate the other Call Report changes proposed in February 2013 in light of the comments received and would not implement these changes as of June 30, 2013 (and, in one case, as of December 31, 2013), as had been proposed. The FFIEC and the agencies have now completed their evaluation of these other proposed changes and plan to implement in March 2014 the proposed reporting requirements for depository institution trade names; a modified version of the reporting proposal pertaining to international remittance transfers; the proposed screening question about the reporting institution's offering of consumer deposit accounts; and, for institutions with $1 billion or more in total assets that offer such accounts, the proposed new data items on consumer deposit account balances. The FFIEC and the agencies would then implement the proposed breakdown of consumer deposit account service charges in March 2015, but only for institutions with $1 billion or more in total assets that offer consumer deposit accounts. The proposed instructions for these new items have been revised in response to comments received. In addition, the FFIEC and the agencies have decided not to proceed at this time with the proposed annual reporting by institutions with a parent holding company that is not a bank or savings and loan holding company of the amount of the parent holding company's consolidated total liabilities.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Joint Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-00478
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions, Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (the agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. On August 12, 2013, the agencies, under the auspices of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), requested public comment for 60 days on proposed revisions to the regulatory capital components and ratios portion of Schedule RC-R, Regulatory Capital, in the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report or FFIEC 031 and FFIEC 041) and to the Regulatory Capital Reporting for Institutions Subject to the Advanced Capital Adequacy Framework (FFIEC 101). The proposed revisions to the Call Report and the FFIEC 101 are reflective of the revised regulatory capital rules issued by the agencies in July 2013 (revised regulatory capital rules). After considering the comments received on the proposed revisions, the FFIEC and the agencies will proceed with the proposed reporting revisions with some modifications as described in sections II and III of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. The proposed revisions to the FFIEC 101 and, if applicable, Call Report Schedule RC-R would be effective March 31, 2014, for institutions subject to the advanced approaches risk-based capital rule (advanced approaches institutions) that are not savings and loan holding companies. Advanced approaches institutions that are savings and loan holding companies subject to the revised regulatory capital rules would begin reporting the revised FFIEC 101 effective March 31, 2015. All other institutions that are required to file the Call Report would begin reporting the revised Call Report Schedule RC-R effective March 31, 2015.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-00467
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Extension of Hearing Record Closure Date
Document Number: 2014-00458
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Agencies and Commissions
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) convened a public meeting and hearing on December 10, 2013, as noticed in the Federal Register on August 13, 2013 (78 FR 49262), as amended, November 12, 2013 (78 FR 67344). The hearing concerned safety-related matters at defense nuclear facilities at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The Board stated at the conclusion of the hearing that the hearing record would remain open until January 10, 2014. Extension of Time: The Board now extends the period of time for which the hearing record will remain open to February 10, 2014, to further accommodate submission of an answer to a question taken for the record during the course of the public hearing.
Modernizing the Federal Supply Schedule Program: Order-Level Materials
Document Number: 2014-00456
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) of the General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking comments that can be used to assist in the development of processes and procedures for the inclusion of order- level materials under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program. Though the acquisition of order-level materials is allowed under multiple- award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, FAS has yet to develop a clear mechanism for the procurement of these items under the FSS program. FAS is now taking steps to bring the FSS program into parity with other multiple-award IDIQ contract vehicles. This endeavor is a critical piece of a larger effort to modernize the FSS program as a whole, under which FAS aims to increase efficiency and effectiveness, facilitate the purchase of total solutions, maximize competition, and promote small business utilization across Government.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Bruce, Mississippi
Document Number: 2014-00439
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by Telesouth Communications, Inc., proposing the substitution of Channel 284A for vacant Channel 233A at Bruce, Mississippi to accommodate the contingently filed ``hybrid'' application for Station WTNM(FM), Water Valley, Mississippi. A staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 284A can be allotted to Bruce consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules with a site restriction 15.5 kilometers (9.6 miles) northeast of the community. The reference coordinates are 34-02-51 NL and 89-11-41 WL. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-00417
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-01-14
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: Generic Customer Satisfaction Surveys and NRC Form 671, Request for Review of a Customer Satisfaction Survey under Generic Clearance. 2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0197. 3. How often the collection is required: On occasion. 4. Who is required or asked to report: NRC licensees and the public will be asked to report voluntarily. 5. The number of annual respondents: 3,884. 6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 1,614 hours. 7. Abstract: Voluntary customer satisfaction surveys will be used to contact users of NRC's services and products to determine how the Commission can improve its services and products to better meet their needs. In addition, focus groups will be conducted to discuss questions concerning those services and products. Results from the surveys will provide insight into how the NRC can make its services and products more effective, efficient and responsive to customer needs. Each survey will be submitted to the OMB for its review. Submit, by March 17, 2014, 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 O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC's Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC's 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-2014- 0003. You may submit your comments by any of the following methods: Electronic comments go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. NRC-2014-0003. Mail comments to the 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; telephone: 301-415-6258, or by email to INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV.
Updates to Cross-References to Bank Secrecy Act Regulations
Document Number: 2014-00406
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-01-14
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') is adopting technical amendments to the Commission's regulations that correct cross-references to regulations administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (``FinCEN''), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Treasury, under the Bank Secrecy Act (``BSA''). FinCEN's regulations have been reorganized and transferred to a new chapter in the Code of Federal Regulations. The amendments update the cross- references to FinCEN regulations and are to be made effective upon publication of this rulemaking.
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