Agencies and Commissions March 11, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Focused Comment on E-Rate Modernization
Document Number: 2014-05433
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau seeks focused comment on three issues raised in the E-rate Modernization NPRM that merit further inquiry as the Commission moves towards the goal of meeting schools' and libraries' broadband connectivity needs. The E- rate Modernization NPRM sought broad comment on modernizing the E-rate program and proposed three goals for the program: ensuring that schools and libraries have affordable access to 21st Century broadband that supports digital learning; maximizing the cost-effectiveness of E-rate funds; and streamlining the administration of the program.
Sunshine Act Meetings: March 2014
Document Number: 2014-05379
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: National Labor Relations Board, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meetings
Document Number: 2014-05357
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: National Council on Disability, Agencies and Commissions
In the Matter of Suburban Minerals Corp.; Order of Suspension of Trading
Document Number: 2014-05343
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In The Matter Of Global Earth Energy, Inc.; Order of Suspension of Trading
Document Number: 2014-05342
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In the Matter of Broadcast Live Digital Corp.; Order of Suspension of Trading
Document Number: 2014-05341
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2014-05322
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-05321
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-05295
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Farm Credit Administration Board; Sunshine Act; Regular Meeting
Document Number: 2014-05294
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Farm Credit Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act, of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Waivers of Rights and Claims in Settlement of a Charge or Lawsuit Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Corrections
Document Number: 2014-05274
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The EEOC is correcting a cross-reference in its regulation concerning the requirements for a valid waiver of an individual's right to file a lawsuit under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) amendments to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). This is a technical correction.
Adjustments to Civil Penalty Amounts
Document Number: 2014-05266
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') is increasing certain civil penalty amounts within its jurisdiction, as required by law. These adjustments reflect inflation since the penalty amounts were last adjusted.
Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes: Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2014-05265
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
NRC will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on May 8-9, 2014. A sample of agenda items to be discussed during the public session includes: (1) A discussion on possible revisions to the NRC Medical Policy Statement; (2) an update on medical-related events; (3) a discussion on amendments to the ACMUI Bylaws; (4) an update on the status of the research project related to the release of patients following iodine-131 therapy; and (5) a presentation on NNSA's efforts related to molybdenum-99 production. The agenda is subject to change. The current agenda and any updates will be available at https://www.nrc.gov/reading- rm/doc-collections/acmui/meetings/2014.html, or by emailing Ms. Sophie Holiday at the contact information below. Purpose: Discuss issues related to 10 CFR Part 35 Medical Use of Byproduct Material. Date and Time for Closed Sessions: May 08, 2014, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and May 09, 2014 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The session on May 08, 2014 will be closed for badging and enrollment for new members to the ACMUI. Both sessions on May 09, 2014 will be closed for ACMUI training. Date and Time for Open Sessions: May 08, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and May 09, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Address for Public Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two White Flint North Building, Room T2-B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Public Participation: Any member of the public who wishes to participate in the meeting in person or via phone should contact Ms. Holiday using the information below. The meeting will also be webcast live: video.nrc.gov. Contact Information: Sophie J. Holiday, email: sophie.holiday@nrc.gov, telephone: (301) 415-7865.
ADT LLC; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
Document Number: 2014-05262
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The attached Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Proposed Ross Project in Crook County Wyoming for In-Situ Leach Uranium Milling Facilities
Document Number: 2014-05260
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) (NUREG-1910, Supplement 5) for the Ross In-Situ Uranium Recovery (ISR) Project (Ross Project). By letter dated January 4, 2011, Strata Energy, Inc. (Strata) submitted an application to the NRC for a new source and byproduct materials license for the Ross Project, which Strata proposes to be located in Crook County, Wyoming. Strata is proposing to recover uranium from the Ross Project site using the ISR process.
Maine Disaster #ME-00042 Declaration of Economic Injury
Document Number: 2014-05258
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is a notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the State of Maine, dated 02/26/2014. Incident: Major Ice and Snow Storms. Incident Period: 12/15/2013 through 01/10/2014. Effective Date: 02/26/2014. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/26/2014.
Draft Fiscal Years 2014-2018 Strategic Plan
Document Number: 2014-05240
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register on March 5, 2014. The notice notified the public of the availability of draft NUREG-1614, Volume 6, ``U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2014-2018.'' This action is necessary to correct the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) accession number for draft NUREG-1614, and to notify the public that the draft Strategic Plan can be found on the NRC's public Web site at https:// www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/plans-performance/draft-strategic-plan- 2014- 2018.html.
Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools
Document Number: 2014-05236
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this draft generic letter to address degradation of neutron-absorbing materials in the spent fuel pool (SFP). The NRC has determined that it is necessary to obtain plant-specific information requested in the draft generic letter so that the NRC can determine if the degradation of the neutron-absorbing materials in the SFP is being managed to maintain reasonable assurance that the materials are capable of performing their intended safety function, and if the licensees are in compliance with the regulations.
Premium Rates; Payment of Premiums; Reducing Regulatory Burden
Document Number: 2014-05212
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
The Pension Benefit Corporation (PBGC) is making its premium rules more effective and less burdensome. Based on its regulatory review under Executive Order 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review), PBGC proposed to simplify due dates, coordinate the due date for terminating plans with the termination process, make conforming and clarifying changes to the variable-rate premium rules, give small plans more time to value benefits, provide for relief from penalties, and make other changes. PBGC recently finalized the part of the proposal that eliminated the early payment requirement for large plans' flat- rate premiums. This action finalizes the rest of the proposal.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-05207
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration, Agencies and Commissions
NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-05206
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration, Agencies and Commissions
NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to request extension of two currently approved information collections. The first information collection is used to advise requesters of (1) the correct procedures to follow when requesting certified copies of records for use in civil litigation or criminal actions in courts of law, and (2) the information to be provided so that records may be identified. The second information collection is used when veterans, dependents, and other authorized individuals request information from or copies of documents in military personnel, military medical, and dependent medical records. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Update to Notice of Financial Institutions for Which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Has Been Appointed Either Receiver, Liquidator, or Manager
Document Number: 2014-05194
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
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.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-05174
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on November 4, 2013 (78 FR 66076). 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision. 2. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 4, ``Cumulative Occupational Dose History.'' 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0005. 4. The form number if applicable: NRC Form 4. 5. How often the collection is required: On occasion. The NRC does not collect NRC Form 4. However, NRC inspects the NRC Form 4 records at NRC-licensed facilities. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: NRC licensees who are required to comply with Part 20 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 227,846 (223,700 third party disclosure + 4,146 recordkeepers). 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 4,146. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 31,234 (24,523 recordkeeping + 6,711 third party disclosure). 10. Abstract: The NRC Form 4 is used to record the summary of an occupational worker's cumulative occupational radiation dose, including prior occupational exposure and the current year's occupational radiation exposure. The NRC Form 4 is used by licensees, and inspected by the NRC, to ensure that occupational radiation doses do not exceed the regulatory limits specified in 10 CFR 20.1501. The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly-available documents, including the final 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 and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by April 10, 2014. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date.
Libraries and Broadband: Urgency and Impact; Public Hearing
Document Number: 2014-05154
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, Agencies and Commissions, Institute of Museum and Library Services
The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services is holding a public hearing, ``Libraries and Broadband: Urgency and Impact,'' to examine the need for high speed broadband in America's libraries. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is charged with advising the President and Congress about the library, museum and information service needs of the American public.
Public Forum-Cruise Ships: Examining Safety, Operations and Oversight
Document Number: 2014-05150
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: National Transportation Safety Board, Agencies and Commissions
Application of the Revised Capital Framework to the Capital Plan and Stress Test Rules
Document Number: 2014-05053
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
The Board is adopting a final rule to require a bank holding company with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more to estimate its tier 1 common ratio using the exiting definition for purposes of the Board's capital plan and stress test rules; defer until October 1, 2015, the use of the Board's advanced approaches rule for purposes of the Board's capital planning and stress testing rules; maintain the one-year transition period in the current stress test cycle during which bank holding companies and most state member banks with more than $10 billion but less than $50 billion in total consolidated assets are not required to incorporate the Board's Basel III-based revised regulatory capital framework that the Board approved on July 2, 2013 (revised capital framework); and make minor, conforming changes to the Board's capital plan rule and stress test rules. The final rule maintains all the changes to the Board's capital plan rule and stress test rules that were required under two interim final rules that the Board issued in September 2013, except that under the final rule, no banking organization is required to use the advanced approaches rule for purposes of the capital planning and stress testing rules until 2015.
Research Performance Progress Report Updates
Document Number: 2014-05012
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-03-11
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
The Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for use with interim progress reports resulted from an initiative of the Research Business Models (RBM) Subcommittee of the Committee on Science (CoS), a committee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The updated RPPR will directly benefit award recipients by making it easier for them to administer Federal grant and cooperative agreement programs through standardization of the types of information required in interim and final performance reportsthereby reducing their administrative effort and costs. The RPPR will also make it easier to compare the outputs, outcomes, etc. of research programs across the government.
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