Agency for International Development 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc. applied to be registered as a manufacturer of certain basic classes of controlled substances. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) grants American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc. registration as a manufacturer of those controlled substances.

Pharmacore applied to be registered as an importer of a certain basic class of controlled substance. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) grants Pharmacore registration as an importer of this controlled substance.

The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is issuing this final order to temporarily schedule the synthetic opioid, N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacetamide (acetyl fentanyl), and its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts and salts of isomers, into schedule I pursuant to the temporary scheduling provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. This action is based on a finding by the Administrator that the placement of this opioid substance into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act is necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to the public safety. As a result of this order, the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule I controlled substances will be imposed on persons who handle (manufacture, distribute, import, export, engage in research, or possess), or propose to handle, acetyl fentanyl.

Navinta LLC applied to be registered as a manufacturer of certain basic classes of controlled substances. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) grants Navinta LLC registration as a manufacturer of those controlled substances.

Siegfried USA, LLC applied to be registered as a manufacturer of certain basic classes of controlled substances. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) grants Siegfried USA, LLC registration as a manufacturer of those controlled substances.

Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. applied to be registered as an importer of a certain basic class of controlled substance. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) grants Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. registration as an importer of this controlled substance.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is implementing a pilot for a Partner Vetting System (PVS) for USAID assistance and acquisition awards. The purpose of the Partner Vetting System is to help mitigate the risk that USAID funds and other resources could inadvertently benefit individuals or entities that are terrorists, supporters of terrorists or affiliated with terrorists, while also minimizing the impact on USAID programs and its implementing partners. This final rule sets out the requirements for the vetting of Federal awards, requirements including award terms for PVS, and applies PVS to a pilot program and any subsequent implementation of PVS that is determined appropriate. It follows publication of a proposed rule and takes into consideration the public comments received.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the President's Global Development Council (GDC). The purpose of the meeting is to solicit public input on key global development issues. Date: Friday, May 15, 2015. Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Location: U.S. Agency for International Development, The Ronald Reagan BuildingPavilion Room, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20004. Please use at the entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is amending its regulations regarding nonprocurement debarment and suspension to revise the designation of the Agency official who will serve as the Agency's Suspending Official and Debarring Official and also to revise the designation of the individual who may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction.

Pursuant to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing new public notice for a system of records entitled ``USAID-1 Foreign Service Personnel Records''. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 522a(e)(4), to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of the renewal of the Charter of the President's Global Development Council.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of the renewal of the Charter of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid.