Agencies and Commissions May 15, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Sunshine Act; Open Commission Meeting; Thursday, May 15, 2014
Document Number: 2014-11385
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' remand of portions of the Commission's 2010 Open Internet Order and proposing enforceable rules to protect and promote the open Internet. 2..................... WIRELESS TITLE: Revisions to Rules TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Authorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 698-806 MHz Band (WT Docket No. 08-166); Public Interest Spectrum coalition, Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Low Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless Microphones, and the Digital Television Transition (WT Docket No. 08-167); Amendment of Parts 15, 74 and 90 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Low Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless Microphones (ET Docket No. 10-24). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that provides a limited expansion to the class of wireless microphone users eligible for a license. 3..................... INCENTIVE AUCTION TITLE: Expanding the TASK FORCE. Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12-268). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that adopts key policies and rules for the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction, laying the groundwork for an unprecedented, market-driven process for repurposing spectrum for mobile broadband use, and promoting competition and innovation. 4..................... WIRELESS TITLE: Policies Regarding TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Mobile Spectrum Holdings (WT Docket No. 12-269). SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that modifies the Commission's policies and adopts rules regarding the aggregation of spectrum for mobile wireless services through initial licensing and secondary market transactions to preserve and promote competition.
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2014-11369
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Election Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-11317
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Railroad Retirement Board, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Title and purpose of information collection: Supplemental Information on Accident and Insurance; OMB 3220-0036. Under Section 12(o) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is entitled to reimbursement of the sickness benefits paid to a railroad employee if the employee receives a sum or damages for the same infirmity for which the benefits are paid. Section 2(f) of the RUIA requires employers to reimburse the RRB for days in which salary, wages, pay for time lost or other remuneration is later determined to be payable. Reimbursements under section 2(f) generally result from the award of pay for time lost or the payment of guaranteed wages. The RUIA prescribes that the amount of benefits paid be deducted and held by the employer in a special fund for reimbursement to the RRB. The RRB currently utilizes Forms SI-1c, Supplemental Information on Accident and Insurance; SI-5, Report of Payments to Employee Claiming Sickness Benefits Under the RUIA; ID-3s, Request for Lien Information Report of Settlement; ID-3s-1, Lien Information Under Section 12(o) of the RUIA; ID-3u, Request for Section 2(f) Information; ID-30k, Notice to Request Supplemental Information on Injury or Illness; and ID-30k-1, Notice to Request Supplemental Information on Injury or Illness; to obtain the necessary information from claimants and railroad employers. Completion is required to obtain benefits. One response is requested of each respondent. The RRB proposes to add Internet versions of Forms ID- 3s, and ID-3u. There are no changes proposed to the other forms in the collection.
Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
Document Number: 2014-11307
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Regulatory Program
Document Number: 2014-11285
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is conducting an update to a Strategic Assessment of its Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) regulatory program. The objective of this assessment is to identify and prioritize activities that the staff can undertake to ensure a stable, reliable and adaptable regulatory framework for effective LLRW management, while also considering future needs and changes that may occur in the nation's LLRW management system. The staff is seeking comments on developments that would affect the LLRW regulatory program in the next several years that would affect licensees and sited States and actions that the NRC could take to ensure safety, security, and the protection of the environment.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Rough Rock, Arizona
Document Number: 2014-11258
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed The Navajo Nation, proposing to amend the FM Table of Allotments, of the Commission's rules, by allotting FM Channel 258C2 at Rough Rock, Arizona, as a first local service. The facts presented by The Navajo Nation are sufficient to support consideration of the allotment of FM Channel 258C2 at Rough Rock, Arizona, as a Tribal Allotment. A staff engineering analysis confirms that Channel 258C2 can be allotted to Rough Rock, Arizona consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Rules with a site restriction 7.1 km (4.4 miles) southeast of Rough Rock. The reference coordinates are: 36-21-08 NL and 109-49-54 WL.
Radio Broadcasting Services; McCall, Idaho
Document Number: 2014-11254
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed by Ashley A. Bruton, proposing the allotment of Channel 280A at McCall, Idaho, as the community's eighth local service. A staff engineering analysis confirms that Channel 280A can be allotted to McCall, Idaho consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the rules with a site restriction 0.4 kilometers (0.2 miles) southwest of the community. The reference coordinates are 44-54- 30 NL and 116-06-00 WL.
The Federal Sector's Obligation To Be a Model Employer of Individuals With Disabilities
Document Number: 2014-11233
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (``EEOC'' or ``Commission'') is issuing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to invite the public to comment on how it can amend its regulations to clarify the federal government's obligation to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities.
In the Matter of All Operating Reactor Licensees
Document Number: 2014-11232
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a director's decision with regard to a petition dated July 27, 2011, filed by Mr. Geoff Fettus, Senior Project Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (the petitioner), requesting that the NRC take action with regard to all operating reactor licensees. The petitioner's requests, the director's decision, the letter to the petitioner, and the letter to the licensees (which includes a listing of all operating reactor licensees affected by this proposed director's decision) are discussed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Duke Energy Florida, Inc.; Crystal River Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 3
Document Number: 2014-11231
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is giving notice that the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) has issued a director's decision with regard to a petition dated December 9, 2009, as supplemented on January 7 and August 6, 2010, filed by Thomas Saporitio (the petitioner).
Expanded Reporting of Nonconforming Items
Document Number: 2014-11225
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DoD, GSA and NASA are hosting a public meeting to obtain the views of experts and interested parties in Government and the private sector regarding expanded reporting of nonconforming items.
Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits
Document Number: 2014-11209
Type: Rule
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
This final rule amends the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single- Employer Plans to prescribe interest assumptions under the regulation for valuation dates in June 2014. The interest assumptions are used for paying benefits under terminating single-employer plans covered by the pension insurance system administered by PBGC.
Music Licensing Study
Document Number: 2014-11208
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Library of Congress, Agencies and Commissions
The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadline for public comments regarding the effectiveness of existing methods of licensing music that were solicited in a March 17, 2014 Notice of Inquiry. See 78 FR 14739 (Mar. 17, 2014).
Notice of Receipt of Complaint; Solicitation of Comments Relating to the Public Interest
Document Number: 2014-11206
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has received a complaint entitled Certain Archery Products and Related Marketing Materials, DN 3013; the Commission is soliciting comments on any public interest issues raised by the complaint or complainant's filing under section 210.8(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).
Alabama Disaster Number AL-00054
Document Number: 2014-11202
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-4176-DR), dated 05/02/ 2014. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/28/2014 through 05/05/2014. Effective Date: 05/05/2014. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/01/2014. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/02/2015.
Alabama Disaster Number AL-00054
Document Number: 2014-11200
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-4176-DR), dated 05/02/ 2014. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/28/2014 through 05/05/2014. Effective Date: 05/08/2014. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/01/2014. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/02/2015.
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Savings and Loan Holding Companies
Document Number: 2014-11191
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2014-11190
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2014-11189
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-11164
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-11163
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-11162
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-11161
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Rescission of Order of Revocation
Document Number: 2014-11130
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Certain Windshield Wiper Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of Request for Statements on the Public Interest
Document Number: 2014-11128
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge has issued a Final Initial Determination and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission is soliciting comments on public interest issues raised by the recommended relief, specifically a limited exclusion order, against certain windshield wiper devices and components thereof imported by respondents Trico Products Corporation of New York and Trico Components, SA de CV of Matamoros, Mexico. 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).
Radio Broadcasting Services; Centerville, Texas
Document Number: 2014-11125
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed by Bryan Broadcasting License Corporation, permittee of new FM station, Channel 274A, Centerville, Texas, proposing to amend the FM Table of Allotment, Sec. 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules by substituting Channel 274A for vacant Channel 267A at Centerville, Texas. A staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 274A can be allotted to Centerville, Texas consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules with a site restriction located 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) east of Centerville. The reference coordinates are 31-15-00 NL and 95-56-00 WL.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters
Document Number: 2014-11121
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
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) announces that the CPSC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of a collection of information associated with the Safety Standard for Multi-Purpose Lighters (OMB No. 3041-0130). In the Federal Register of March 4, 2014 (79 FR 12186), the CPSC published a notice to announce the agency's intent to seek an extension of approval of this collection of information. CPSC received no comments in response to that notice. Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for extension of approval of that collection of information without change.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request-Procedures for Export of Noncomplying Products
Document Number: 2014-11119
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-05-15
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) announces that the CPSC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of a collection of information relating to the procedures for the export of noncomplying products (OMB No. 3041-0003). In the Federal Register of March 4, 2014 (78 FR 12186), the CPSC published a notice announcing the agency's intent to seek an extension of approval of this collection of information. CPSC received no comments in response to that notice. Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces that CPSC has submitted to the OMB a request for extension of approval of that collection of information without change.
Concentration Limits on Large Financial Companies
Document Number: 2014-10956
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
The Board invites comment on a proposed rule (Regulation XX) that would implement section 622 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 622, which adds a new section 14 to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, establishes a financial sector concentration limit that generally prohibits a financial company from merging or consolidating with, or acquiring, another company if the resulting company's liabilities upon consummation would exceed 10 percent of the aggregate liabilities of all financial companies as calculated under that section. In addition, the proposal would establish reporting requirements for certain financial companies that are necessary to implement section 622.
Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles
Document Number: 2014-10889
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-05-15
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') resumes its regulatory review of the Guide Concerning Fuel Economy Advertising for New Automobiles (``Fuel Economy Guide'' or ``Guide''). The Commission seeks comments on potential amendments to update the Guide to reflect changes to the Environmental Protection Agency's (``EPA'') fuel economy labeling rules, address advertising for alternative fueled vehicles, and consider other advertising claims prevalent in the market.
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