Agencies and Commissions February 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Meetings of Humanities Panel
Document Number: 2014-02985
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-12
Agency: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that twelve meetings of the Humanities Panel will be held during March 2014, as follows. The purpose of the meetings is for panel review, discussion, evaluation, and recommendation of applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951-960, as amended).
Rental Car (Passenger Vehicle) Requirements
Document Number: 2014-02981
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-12
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Federal agencies are committed to identifying potential savings in employee rental of passenger vehicles. This notice announces FTR Bulletin 14-05 which emphasizes the requirements for federal employee rental of passenger vehicles while on official government travel. FTR Bulletin 14-05 and all other FTR bulletins are located at gsa.gov/ftrbulletins.
Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings; Green Building Advisory Committee; Request for Membership Nominations
Document Number: 2014-02979
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-12
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration established the Green Building Advisory Committee on June 20, 2011 (76 FR 35894) pursuant to Section 494 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17123, or EISA), in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2). As the original 2-year commitments of the previously appointed members of the Committee have expired, this notice solicits additional qualified candidates for membership.
Certain Compact Fluorescent Reflector Lamps, Products Containing Same and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest
Document Number: 2014-02956
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-12
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') has issued an Initial Determination and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The ALJ recommends that the Commission issue a limited exclusion order against respondents Maxlite, Inc.; Satco, Products, Inc., and Litetronics International, Inc., with respect to U.S. Patent No. 7,053,540. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief. This notice is soliciting public interest comments from the public only. Parties are to file public interest submissions pursuant to 19 CFR 210.50(a)(4).
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-02955
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-12
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The proposed information collection is a 3-year extension, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (the ``Act''), of the current generic survey clearance previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB''). The clearance is used by the U.S. International Trade Commission (``Commission'') to issue information collections (specifically, producer, importer, purchaser, and foreign producer questionnaires and certain institution notices) for a series of import injury investigations that are required by the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Trade Act of 1974. The current generic survey clearance is assigned OMB control No. 3117-0016; it will expire on June 30, 2014. Comments concerning the proposed information collections are requested in accordance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Act; such comments are described in greater detail in the section of this notice entitled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services
Document Number: 2014-02213
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-02-12
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted many changes in its rules, which governs licensing and operation of space stations and earth stations. Collectively, the changes adopted in this document will streamline the Commission's regulations, fostering more rapid deployment of services to the public, greater investment, and new innovations in satellite services.
Television Broadcasting Services; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Document Number: 2014-03105
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission has before it a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Family Broadcasting Group, Inc. (``Family Broadcasting''), the licensee of KSBI(TV), channel 51, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, requesting the substitution of channel 23 for channel 51 at Oklahoma City. Family Broadcasting has entered into a voluntary relocation agreement with U.S. Cellular Corporation and states that operation on channel 23 will eliminate potential interference to and from wireless operations in the adjacent Lower 700 MHZ A Block, thus serving the public interest.
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2014-03019
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Tennessee Valley Authority, Agencies and Commissions
Radio Broadcasting Services; AM or FM Proposals To Change the Community of License
Document Number: 2014-02966
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of license: BRANTLEY BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC, Station WEZZ, Facility ID 40900, BP-20131209YDT, From MONROEVILLE, AL, To BRANTLEY, AL; FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Station WSKP, Facility ID 58731, BPH-20131226ADD, From LEDYARD, CT, To BRADFORD, RI; KESS-AM LICENSE CORP., Station KFLC, Facility ID 34298, BP-20140106DQR, From FORT WORTH, TX, To BENBROOK, TX; L-L LICENSEE, LLC, Station WHXT, Facility ID 50522, BPH-20131120AYO, From ORANGEBURG, SC, To SWANSEA, SC; NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC., Station WINU, Facility ID 73996, BP-20131218DTZ, From SHELBYVILLE, IL, To ASSUMPTION, IL; NORTHWEST INDY RADIO, Station KCFL, Facility ID 174954, BMPED- 20140113AAB, From WESTPORT, WA, To HOQUIAM, WA; ROBERT E. LEE, Station NEW, Facility ID 191551, BMPH-20140110ABG, From ROBERT LEE, TX, To ROTAN, TX; SSR COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Station KIMW, Facility ID 191575, BMPH-20130913ACG, From HAYNESVILLE, LA, To HEFLIN, LA; WAY BROADCASTING LICENSEE, LLC, Station WZHF, Facility ID 73306, BP-20131223AFI, From ARLINGTON, VA, To CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD.
Notice of Open Public Hearing
Document Number: 2014-02946
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Dennis C. Shea, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on ``the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on February 21, 2014, ``US-China Economic Challenges.'' Background: This is the second public hearing the Commission will hold during its 2014 report cycle to collect input from academic, industry, and government experts on national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The hearing will examine challenges to the U.S. economy from Chinese competition in manufacturing and state owned enterprises (SOEs). In addition, this hearing will assess problems with trade law enforcement and negotiations with China. The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners Michael R. Wessel and Daniel M. Slane. Any interested party may file a written statement by February 21, 2014, by mailing to the contact below. A portion of each panel will include a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses. Location, Date and Time: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 608. Friday, February 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted to the Commission's Web site at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our Web site for possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are not required to attend the hearing.
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust, et al.; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2014-02933
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Summary of Application: Applicants seek an order to permit Dividend Trust to transfer a segment of its assets to Global Trust, a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary that is a registered closed-end investment company, and to distribute the shares of Global Trust common stock to the holders of Dividend Trust's common stock.
Trade, Investment, and Industrial Policies in India: Effects on the U.S. Economy; Addition of Second Day for Public Hearing
Document Number: 2014-02915
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
To accommodate the larger than expected number of requests to appear at the public hearing in this investigation scheduled to begin on February 13, 2014, the Commission will begin the hearing a day earlier, at 1 p.m. on February 12, 2014, and will continue the hearing at 9:30 a.m. on February 13, 2014 (as previously scheduled). The hearing will be held at the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, as previously announced. Commission staff is working with persons who filed requests to appear as to the day on which they appear. Requests to appear were due by January 21, 2014. All other dates and deadlines, including with respect to the filing of pre- and post-hearing briefs and statements and written submissions, remain the same as in the Commission's notice of investigation and hearing in this investigation, which was published in the Federal Register on September 5, 2013 (78 FR 54677).
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2014-02906
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Consumer Focus Groups
Document Number: 2014-02901
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) requests comments on a proposed extension of approval of a collection of information from persons who may voluntarily participate in consumer focus groups under OMB Control No. 3041-0136. The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting an extension of this collection of information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-02895
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the FTC is seeking public comments on its request to OMB for a three- year extension of the current PRA clearance for the information collection requirements contained in the Rule Governing Pre-Sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms. That clearance expires on February 28, 2014.
Data Collection Available for Public Comments
Document Number: 2014-02892
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C Chapter 35 requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.
Florida Disaster #FL-00097
Document Number: 2014-02889
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Florida dated 01/30/2014. Incident: Severe storms, heavy rainfall, strong winds, and flooding. Incident Period: 01/09/2014 through 01/10/2014. Effective Date: 01/30/2014. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/31/2014. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/30/2014.
Indiana Disaster #IN-00053
Document Number: 2014-02888
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Indiana dated 02/05/2014. Incident: Severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes. Incident Period: 11/17/2013. Effective Date: 02/05/2014. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 04/07/2014. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/05/2014.
Oklahoma Disaster #OK-00075
Document Number: 2014-02887
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
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 Oklahoma (FEMA- 4164-DR), dated 01/30/2014. Incident: Severe winter storm. Incident Period: 12/05/2013 through 12/06/2013. Effective Date: 01/30/2014. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/31/2014. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/30/2014.
Public Availability of Fiscal Year 2013 Service Contract Inventory
Document Number: 2014-02860
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of CFTC's Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Service Contract Inventory.
Deliberate Misconduct Rule and Hearings on Challenges to the Immediate Effectiveness of Orders
Document Number: 2014-02570
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-02-11
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations concerning deliberate misconduct by licensees and other persons otherwise subject to the NRC's jurisdiction (known as the ``Deliberate Misconduct Rule'') and its regulations concerning challenges to immediately effective orders issued by the NRC. This proposed rule would incorporate the concept of ``deliberate ignorance'' as an additional basis on which to take enforcement action against persons who violate any of the NRC's Deliberate Misconduct Rule provisions. The NRC is also proposing to amend its regulations regarding challenges to the immediate effectiveness of NRC enforcement orders to clarify that the NRC staff has the burden of persuasion in showing that adequate evidence supports the grounds for the order and that immediate effectiveness is warranted and to clarify the authority of the NRC's presiding officer to order live testimony in resolving these challenges.
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2014-02909
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-02880
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Change of Address for Requests: Testimony by Employees and the Production of Records and Information in Legal Proceedings, Claims Against the Government Under the Federal Tort Claims Act of 1948, and Claims Under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claim Act of 1964
Document Number: 2014-02853
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This final rule updates the address used to file applications for testimony of a Social Security Administration employee and claims made pursuant to either the Federal Tort Claims Act of 1948 or the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964.
Extension of Exemptions for Security-Based Swaps
Document Number: 2014-02833
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
We are adopting amendments to the expiration dates in our interim final rules that provide exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 for those security-based swaps that prior to July 16, 2011 were security-based swap agreements and are defined as ``securities'' under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act as of July 16, 2011 due solely to the provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Under the amendments, the expiration dates in the interim final rules will be extended to February 11, 2017. If we adopt further rules relating to issues raised by the application of the Securities Act or the other federal securities laws to security-based swaps before February 11, 2017, we may determine to alter the expiration dates in the interim final rules as part of that rulemaking.
Orphan Works and Mass Digitization; Request for Additional Comments and Announcement of Public Roundtables
Document Number: 2014-02830
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Library of Congress, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Copyright Office will host public roundtable discussions and seeks further comments on potential legislative solutions for orphan works and mass digitization under U.S. copyright law. The meetings and comments will provide an opportunity for interested parties to address new legal developments as well as issues raised by comments provided in response to the Office's previous Notice of Inquiry.
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: 2014-02829
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the information collection burden on 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 PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
Document Number: 2014-02828
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the information collection burden on 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 control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
Document Number: 2014-02827
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the information collection burden on 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 control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
Service Rules for the Advanced Wireless Services H Block-Implementing Section 6401 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Related to the 1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz Bands
Document Number: 2014-02826
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-02-10
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 revisions to FCC Form 603, OMB Control Number 3060-0800, and FCC Form 608, OMB Control Number 3060-1058, associated with the Commission's Report and Order (R&O), Service Rules for the Advanced Wireless Services H Block-Implementing Section 6401 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Related to the 1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz Bands. A notice announcing the effective date of the service rules and revisions to the FCC Form 601 was published on January 17, 2014 in the Federal Register.
Improving 9-1-1 Reliability; Reliability and Continuity of Communications Networks, Including Broadband Technologies
Document Number: 2014-02825
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is correcting the effective date of a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of January 17, 2014 (79 FR 3123). The document announced the effective date of rules requiring 911 communications providers to take reasonable measures to provide reliable service, as evidenced by an annual certification of conformance with specified best practices or reasonable alternative measures to mitigate the risk of failure. The document also announced the effective date of amendments to the Commission's existing rules requiring certain communications providers to notify public safety answering points (PSAPs) of disruptions in service.
National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC)
Document Number: 2014-02816
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives and Records Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app 2) and implementing regulation 41 CFR 101-6, NARA announces an upcoming meeting of the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC).
Notice and Request for Comments: LSC Merger of Service Areas in Louisiana
Document Number: 2014-02810
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Legal Services Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) intends to merge the two service areas that cover the twelve counties of the south-central region of Louisiana (including Baton Rouge) and the ten counties of the southeastern region of the state (including New Orleans). Grants for these individual service areas have been awarded to Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation (SLLSC) since 2011. For 2014, LSC awarded SLLSC three-year grants for these two service areas. LSC intends to merge the two service areas into one service area and to award one grant for the new combined service area. Doing so will harmonize the grant structure with the current delivery model.
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB Review, Request for Comments
Document Number: 2014-02805
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-02-10
Agency: Railroad Retirement Board, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding 3 Information Collection Requests (ICR) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and approval by OIRA ensures that we impose appropriate paperwork burdens. The RRB invites comments on the proposed collections of information to determine (1) the practical utility of the collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is the subject of collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to the RRB or OIRA must contain the OMB control number of the ICR. For proper consideration of your comments, it is best if the RRB and OIRA receive them within 30 days of the publication date. 1. Title and purpose of information collection: Certification Regarding Rights to Unemployment Benefits; OMB 3220-0079. Under Section 4 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), an employee who leaves work voluntarily is disqualified for unemployment benefits unless the employee left work for good cause and is not qualified for unemployment benefits under any other law. RRB Form UI-45, Claimant's StatementVoluntary Leaving of Work, is used by the RRB to obtain the claimant's statement when the claimant, the claimant's employer, or another source indicates that the claimant has voluntarily left work. Completion of Form UI-45 is required to obtain or retain benefits. One response is received from each respondent. Previous Requests for Comments: The RRB has already published the initial 60-day notice (78 FR 70358 on November 25, 2013) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That request elicited no comments.
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