Agencies and Commissions January 23, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2015-01330
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Submission of Information Collections for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reportable Events; Notice of Failure To Make Required Contributions
Document Number: 2015-01319
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extend approval (with modifications), under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of two collections of information under PBGC's regulation on Reportable Events and Certain Other Notification Requirements (OMB control numbers 1212- 0013 and 1212-0041, expiring March 31, 2015). This notice informs the public of PBGC's intent and solicits public comment on the collections of information.
Performance Review Board
Document Number: 2015-01206
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given of the names of the members of the Performance Review Board.
In the Matter of All Operating Reactor Licensees With Mark I Containments
Document Number: 2015-01197
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
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 April 13, 2011, filed by Mr. Paul Gunter, Director for Reactor Oversight Project of Beyond Nuclear (the petitioner), requesting that the NRC take action with regard to all operating General Electric (GE) Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) licensees with Mark I primary containment system (the licensees).
Duke Energy Florida, Inc.; Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant
Document Number: 2015-01195
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of exemptions in response to a March 28, 2014, request from Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (DEF or the licensee), representing itself and the other owners of the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3). One exemption would permit the licensee to use funds from the CR-3 decommissioning trust (the Trust) for irradiated fuel management and site restoration activities. Another exemption would allow the licensee to use withdrawals from the Trust for these activities without prior notification to the NRC. The NRC staff is issuing a final Environmental Assessment (EA) and final Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) associated with the proposed exemptions.
Updating Competitive Bidding Rules; Further Extension of Comment and Reply Comment Periods
Document Number: 2015-01193
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) further extends the deadline for filing comments and reply comments on its Competitive Bidding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Competitive Bidding NPRM), which sought comment on the revision of certain part 1 competitive bidding rules and provided notice of the Commission's intention to resolve longstanding petitions for reconsideration.
Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans Interest Rate for Second Quarter FY 2015
Document Number: 2015-01192
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
James Chaisson; Notice of Atomic Safety And Licensing Board Reconstitution
Document Number: 2015-01181
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Tennessee Valley Authority (Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2)
Document Number: 2015-01179
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities, Comment Request
Document Number: 2015-01167
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: National Capital Planning Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA or Act) and its implementing regulations, the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC or Commission) hereby announces an opportunity for public comment on a proposed Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Data for Planning Initiatives undertaken by the NCPC. A copy of the draft supporting statement is available at www.ncpc.gov. Following review and disposition of public comments, NCPC will submit this generic information request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, and additional public comment will be solicited. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. Written comments will be available for public review at www.ncpc.gov.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
Document Number: 2015-01162
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
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.
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Establishment; Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2015-01159
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Securities and Exchange Commission intends to establish the Securities and Exchange Commission Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
Document Number: 2015-01157
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
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 Under Delegated Authority
Document Number: 2015-01156
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
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.
Design and Inspection Criteria for Water-Control Structures Associated With Nuclear Power Plants
Document Number: 2015-01155
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is re-issuing for a second round of public comment, draft regulatory guide (DG)-1245, ``Design and Inspection Criteria for Water-Control Structures Associated With Nuclear Power Plants.'' This DG is proposed revision 2 of regulatory guide (RG) 1.127, ``Inspection of Water-Control Structures Associated With Nuclear Power Plants'' dated March 1978. This DG describes methods the NRC staff considers acceptable for designing and developing appropriate inservice inspection and surveillance programs for dams, slopes, canals, and other water-control structures associated with nuclear power plants.
Certain Steel Nails From Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations
Document Number: 2015-01138
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-516-519 and 521 and 731-TA-1252-1255 and 1257 (Final) under sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)) (the Act) 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 Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, and Vietnam of certain steel nails, provided for in subheading 7317.00.55, 7317.00.65 and 7317.00.75 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2015-01135
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2015-01133
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration, Agencies and Commissions
NARA is giving public notice that we have submitted to OMB for approval the information collection described in this notice. We invite people to comment on the proposed information collection, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request
Document Number: 2015-01129
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Social Security Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Arts Advisory Panel Meetings
Document Number: 2015-01126
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, Agencies and Commissions, National Endowment for the Arts
Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that two meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held by teleconference from the National Endowment for the Arts, Constitution Center, 400 7th St. SW., Washington, DC 20506 as follows (all meetings are Eastern time and ending times are approximate): State & Regional (review of National Services Agreement): This meeting will be open. Dates: February 12, 2015 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. State & Regional (review of Regional Arts Organization Partnership Agreements): This meeting will be open. Dates: February 12, 2015 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. State & Regional (review of Regional Arts Organization Partnership Agreements): This meeting will be open. Dates: February 18, 2015 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive Term License
Document Number: 2015-01116
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant a partially exclusive term license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. US 61/771,149 Superelastic Ternary Ordered Intermetallic Compounds, LEW-19029-1; U.S. Patent Serial No. US 8,182,741 Ball Bearings Comprising Nickel-Titanium and Methods of Manufacture Thereof, LEW-18476-1; and U.S. Patent Serial No. US 8,377,373 Compositions Comprising Nickel-Titanium and Methods of Manufacture Thereof and Articles Comprising the Same, LEW-18476-2, to Puris, LLC, having its principal place of business in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia. The fields of use may be limited to additive manufacturing. The patent rights in these inventions as applicable have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License
Document Number: 2015-01115
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license in the United States to practice the inventions described and claimed in U.S. Patent Applications Serial Numbers 12/ 571,049 and 14/168,830, Polyimide Aerogels With Three Dimensional Cross-Linked Structure, LEW-18486-1 and LEW 18,486-2; U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/804,546, Flexible, High Temperature Polyimide/Urea Aerogels, LEW-18825-1; U.S. Patent Applications Serial Numbers 13/756,855 and 61/594,657, Polyimide Aerogel Thin Films, LEW- 18864-1; U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/653,027, Novel Aerogel-Based Antennas (ABA) for Aerospace Applications, LEW-18893-1; and U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 61/993,610, Polyimide Aerogels with Polyamide Cross-Links, LEW 19,200-1, to FLEXcon Company, Inc., having its principal place of business in Spencer, Massachusetts. The fields of use may be limited to thin films in roll form in thicknesses ranging from 0 to 100 mils in the following industries: Aerospace, wire insulation, pipe insulation, variable printing labeling, automotive, electromagnetic electronics, thermal electronics, general insulation, large appliances, and wireless devices. The patent rights in these inventions as applicable have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prospective exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs); Notice of Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2015-01110
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal Register on November 19, 2014, concerning recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs). The NPR invited the public to submit written comments by February 2, 2015. In response to two requests for an extension, the Commission is extending the comment period.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0072 Registration of Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants
Document Number: 2015-01105
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'' or ``CFTC'') is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment. This notice solicits comments on requirements relating to the registration process for swap dealers and major swap participants.
International Mailing Services: Proposed Price Changes
Document Number: 2015-01097
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
On January 15, 2015, the Postal Service filed a notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for products and services covered by Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to be effective on April 26, 2015. Following the completion of this proceeding, the Postal Service will revise Notice 123, Price List, to reflect the new prices.
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From Brazil, China, and the United Arab Emirates
Document Number: 2015-01096
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2015-01078
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2015-01077
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2015-01076
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2015-01075
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2015-01074
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
New Postal Product
Document Number: 2015-01055
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning additional Global Reseller Expedited Package Contracts 1 (GREP 1) negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Notice of Determination Under the Drywall Safety Act of 2012
Document Number: 2015-01051
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, or Commission) is announcing that, pursuant to the requirements of the Drywall Safety Act of 2012 (DSA), the Commission has determined that: ASTM C1396-14a, ``Standard Specification for Gypsum Board,'' is a voluntary standard for drywall manufactured or imported for use in the United States that limits sulfur content to a level not associated with elevated rates of corrosion in the home; ASTM C1396-14a became effective less than two years after the enactment of the DSA; and ASTM C1396-14a was developed by Subcommittee C11.01 on Specifications and Test Methods for Gypsum Products of ASTM International. Based on these determinations, the sulfur content limit in ASTM C1396-14a shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Drywall manufactured or imported for use in the United States shall be subject to the general conformity certification (GCC) requirements of the CPSA.
New Postal Product
Document Number: 2015-01048
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning an additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
Income Tax Review
Document Number: 2015-01047
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-01-23
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning the calculation of the assumed Federal income tax on competitive products income for fiscal year (FY) 2014. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
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