Department of Commerce February 24, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Amendment to Existing Validated End-User Authorizations for Applied Materials (China), Inc., Boeing Tianjin Composites Co. Ltd., CSMC Technologies Corporation, Lam Research Corporation, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation in the People's Republic of China, and for GE India Industrial Pvt. Ltd. in India
Document Number: 2012-4365
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-02-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise the existing Authorization Validated End-User (VEU) listings for five VEUs in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and one VEU in India. For Applied Materials (China), Inc. (AMAT), this rule amends the eligible items AMAT may receive under Authorization VEU. For Boeing Tianjin Composites Co., Ltd. (BTC), this rule amends the eligible items the company may receive under Authorization VEU and revises the address of the eligible destination (i.e., facility) to which items may be exported, reexported, or transferred (in-country) under Authorization VEU. For CSMC Technologies Corporation (CSMC), this rule revises the address of one eligible destination. For Lam Research Corporation (Lam), this rule revises the list of facilities to which eligible items may be exported, reexported, or transferred (in-country) under Authorization VEU. For Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), this rule revises the list of eligible items that may be exported, reexported, or transferred (in-country) to SMIC under Authorization VEU. Finally, this rule revises the listed name for GE India to GE India Industrial Pvt Ltd. (GE India), amends the list of eligible items that may be exported, reexported, or transferred (in-country) to GE India under Authorization VEU, and removes one of the company's eligible destinations.
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Adjustment to 2012 Annual Catch Limits
Document Number: 2012-4358
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-02-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This action reduces the 2012 annual catch limits (ACLs) for the Atlantic herring (herring) fishery to account for catch overages in 2010 and to prevent overfishing.
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Sub-Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Harvested for Management Area 1B
Document Number: 2012-4356
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-02-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces that, effective 0001 hr, February 24, 2012, federally permitted vessels may not fish for, catch, possess, transfer, or land more than 2,000 lb (907.2 kg) of Atlantic herring in or from Management Area 1B per calendar day until January 1, 2013, when the 2013 sub-ACL for Area 1B becomes available, except when transiting as described in this notice. This action is based on the determination that the revised Atlantic herring sub-ACL limit allocated to Area 1B for 2012 has been exceeded as of February 24, 2012.
International Services Surveys: BE-150, Quarterly Survey of Cross-Border Credit, Debit, and Charge Card Transactions
Document Number: 2012-4352
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-02-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
This final rule amends the regulations of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce (BEA) to add new entities that are required to report information on the BE-150, Quarterly Survey of Cross-Border Credit, Debit, and Charge Card Transactions, to change the survey title, and to collect data in greater detail. Specifically, this rule expands the covered entities to include companies that operate debit networks based on a personal identification number (PIN). PIN-based debit network companies will be required to report on cross- border transactions between U.S. cardholders traveling abroad and foreign businesses and foreign cardholders traveling in the United States and U.S. businesses. This change improves the identification of cross-border travel transactions. This rule also changes the survey title from Quarterly Survey of Cross-Border Credit, Debit, and Charge Card Transactions to Quarterly Survey of Payment Card and Bank Card Transactions Related to International Travel to reflect this change to the regulations. In addition, this rule makes certain changes to the BE-150 form to collect data in greater detail. The revised BE-150 survey will be conducted on a quarterly basis beginning with the first quarter of 2012.
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the Hawaii Range Complex
Document Number: 2012-4340
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-02-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, and implementing regulations, notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Navy (Navy) to take marine mammals incidental to training and research activities conducted within the Hawaii Range Complex (HRC) for the period of February 9, 2012, through January 5, 2014.
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings
Document Number: 2012-4292
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-02-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The SEDAR assessment of the HMS stocks of Gulf of Mexico blacktip sharks will consist of one workshop and a series of webinars.
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meetings
Document Number: 2012-4291
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-02-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The SEDAR 28 assessments of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic stocks of Spanish mackerel and cobia will consist of a series of workshops and webinars: a Data Workshop, a series of Assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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