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| 2014-30172 | Farm Loan Programs; Programs Changes | Rule | The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is amending Farm Loan Programs (FLP) loan making and servicing regulations to reflect several changes required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill). The changes were implemented administratively upon the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill; this rule makes conforming amendments in the FSA regulations. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30172/farm-loan-programs-programs-changes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30172.pdf | Agriculture Department; Farm Service Agency | 12,157 | The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is amending Farm Loan Programs (FLP) loan making and servicing regulations to reflect several changes required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill). The changes were implemented administratively upon the... |
| 2014-30186 | Guidance Regarding Dispositions of Tangible Depreciable Property; Correction | Rule | This document contains corrections to final regulations (TD 9689) that were published in the Federal Register on Monday, August 18, 2014 (79 FR 48661). The final regulations are regarding dispositions of property subject to depreciation under section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30186/guidance-regarding-dispositions-of-tangible-depreciable-property-correction | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30186.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains corrections to final regulations (TD 9689) that were published in the Federal Register on Monday, August 18, 2014 (79 FR 48661). The final regulations are regarding dispositions of property subject to depreciation under section... |
| 2014-30282 | Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); TRICARE Retired Reserve | Rule | TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) is a premium-based TRICARE health plan available for purchase worldwide by qualified members of the Retired Reserve and by qualified survivors of TRR members. This final rule responds to public comments received to an interim final rule that was published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2010 (75 FR 47452-47457). That rule established requirements and procedures to implement the TRR program in fulfillment of section 705 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (NDAA-10) (Pub. L. 111- 84). This final rule also revises requirements and procedures as indicated. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30282/civilian-health-and-medical-program-of-the-uniformed-services-champus-tricare-retired-reserve | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30282.pdf | Defense Department | 103 | TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) is a premium-based TRICARE health plan available for purchase worldwide by qualified members of the Retired Reserve and by qualified survivors of TRR members. This final rule responds to public comments received to an... |
| 2014-30307 | TRICARE; Coverage of Care Related to Non-Covered Initial Surgery or Treatment | Rule | This final rule revises the limitations on certain TRICARE basic program benefits. More specifically, it allows coverage for otherwise covered services and supplies required in the treatment of complications (unfortunate sequelae), as well as medically necessary and appropriate follow-on care, resulting from a non-covered incident of treatment provided pursuant to a properly granted Supplemental Health Care Program waiver. This final rule amends two provisions of the TRICARE regulations which limits coverage for the treatment of complications resulting from a non-covered incident of treatment, and which expressly excludes from coverage in the Basic Program services and supplies related to a non-covered condition or treatment. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30307/tricare-coverage-of-care-related-to-non-covered-initial-surgery-or-treatment | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30307.pdf | Defense Department | 103 | This final rule revises the limitations on certain TRICARE basic program benefits. More specifically, it allows coverage for otherwise covered services and supplies required in the treatment of complications (unfortunate sequelae), as well as medically... |
| 2014-30337 | TRICARE Program; Clarification of Benefit Coverage of Durable Equipment and Ordering or Prescribing Durable Equipment; Clarification of Benefit Coverage of Assistive Technology Devices Under the Extended Care Health Option Program | Rule | This final rule modifies the TRICARE regulation to add a definition of assistive technology (AT) devices for purposes of benefit coverage under the TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) Program and to amend the definitions of durable equipment (DE) and durable medical equipment (DME) to better conform the language in the regulation to the statute. The final rule amends the language that specifically limits ordering or prescribing of DME to only a physician under the Basic Program, as this amendment will allow certain other TRICARE authorized individual professional providers, acting within the scope of their licensure, to order or prescribe DME. This final rule also incorporates a policy clarification relating to luxury, deluxe, or immaterial features of equipment or devices. That is, TRICARE cannot reimburse for the luxury, deluxe, or immaterial features of equipment or devices, but can reimburse for the base or basic equipment or device that meet the beneficiary's needs. Beneficiaries may choose to pay the provider for the luxury, deluxe, or immaterial features if they desire their equipment or device to have these "extra features." | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30337/tricare-program-clarification-of-benefit-coverage-of-durable-equipment-and-ordering-or-prescribing | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30337.pdf | Defense Department | 103 | This final rule modifies the TRICARE regulation to add a definition of assistive technology (AT) devices for purposes of benefit coverage under the TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) Program and to amend the definitions of durable equipment... |
| 2014-30472 | Descriptive Designation for Raw Meat and Poultry Products Containing Added Solutions | Rule | The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations to require the use of a descriptive designation as part of the product name on the labels of raw meat and poultry products that contain added solutions and that do not meet a standard of identity. The descriptive designation will have to include the percentage of added solution, and the individual ingredients or multi-ingredient components in the solution listed in descending order of predominance by weight. The print for all words in the product name, including the descriptive designation, must appear in a single easy-to-read type style and color and on a single-color contrasting background. The print may appear in upper and lower case letters, with the lower case letters not smaller than one-third (\1/3\) the size of the largest letter. The percent solution must appear as a number (e.g., 15, 20, 30) with the percentage sign (%) and may be declared with the word "containing" or "contains." Under this final rule, the word "enhanced" is not allowed in the product name. The Agency is also removing the standard of identity regulation for "ready-to-cook poultry products to which solutions are added". | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30472/descriptive-designation-for-raw-meat-and-poultry-products-containing-added-solutions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30472.pdf | Agriculture Department; Food Safety and Inspection Service | 12,201 | The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations to require the use of a descriptive designation as part of the product name on the labels of raw meat and poultry products that contain added solutions and that do not meet a... |
| 2014-30525 | Additional Requirements for Charitable Hospitals; Community Health Needs Assessments for Charitable Hospitals; Requirement of a Section 4959 Excise Tax Return and Time for Filing the Return | Rule | This document contains final regulations that provide guidance regarding the requirements for charitable hospital organizations added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The regulations will affect charitable hospital organizations. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30525/additional-requirements-for-charitable-hospitals-community-health-needs-assessments-for-charitable | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30525.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains final regulations that provide guidance regarding the requirements for charitable hospital organizations added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The regulations will affect charitable hospital organizations. |
| 2014-30537 | Final Flood Elevation Determinations | Rule | Base (1-percent-annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30537/final-flood-elevation-determinations | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30537.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency | 227,166 | Base (1-percent-annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or... |
| 2014-30545 | Suspension of Community Eligibility | Rule | This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying the current participation status of a community can be obtained from FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at http:// www.fema.gov/fema/csb.shtm. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30545/suspension-of-community-eligibility | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30545.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency | 227,166 | This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the... |
| 2014-30562 | Special Conditions: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK117D-2 Helicopters; Use of 30-Minute Power Rating | Rule | These special conditions are issued for the Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK117 D-2 helicopter. This model helicopter will have the novel or unusual design feature of a 30-minute power rating, generally intended to be used for hovering at increased power for search and rescue missions. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30562/special-conditions-airbus-helicopters-deutschland-gmbh-model-mbb-bk117d-2-helicopters-use-of | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30562.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | These special conditions are issued for the Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK117 D-2 helicopter. This model helicopter will have the novel or unusual design feature of a 30-minute power rating, generally intended to be used for hovering... |
| 2014-30565 | Update to Product Lists | Rule | The Commission is updating the product lists. This action reflects a publication policy adopted by Commission order. The referenced policy assumes periodic updates. The updates are identified in the body of this document. The product lists, which is re-published in its entirety, includes these updates. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30565/update-to-product-lists | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30565.pdf | Postal Regulatory Commission | 409 | The Commission is updating the product lists. This action reflects a publication policy adopted by Commission order. The referenced policy assumes periodic updates. The updates are identified in the body of this document. The product lists, which is... |
| 2014-30596 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Endangered Listing of Five Species of Sawfish Under the Endangered Species Act | Rule | This action corrects the amendatory instruction to a final rule published on December 12, 2014, which incorrectly instructed deletion of the U.S. Distinct Population Segment of smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) from the list of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. This correction removes the incorrect language from the instruction. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30596/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-final-endangered-listing-of-five-species-of-sawfish | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30596.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | This action corrects the amendatory instruction to a final rule published on December 12, 2014, which incorrectly instructed deletion of the U.S. Distinct Population Segment of smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) from the list of endangered species... |
| 2014-30630 | Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Reconsideration of Additional Provisions of New Source Performance Standards | Rule | This action finalizes amendments to new source performance standards (NSPS) for the oil and natural gas sector. On August 16, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published final NSPS for the oil and natural gas sector. The Administrator received petitions for administrative reconsideration of certain aspects of the standards. Among issues raised in the petitions were time-critical issues related to certain storage vessel provisions and well completion provisions. On July 17, 2014 (79 FR 41752), the EPA published proposed amendments and clarifications as a result of reconsideration of certain issues related to well completions, storage vessels and other issues raised for reconsideration as well as technical corrections and amendments to further clarify the rule. This action finalizes these amendments and corrects technical errors that were inadvertently included in the final standards. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30630/oil-and-natural-gas-sector-reconsideration-of-additional-provisions-of-new-source-performance | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30630.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This action finalizes amendments to new source performance standards (NSPS) for the oil and natural gas sector. On August 16, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published final NSPS for the oil and natural gas sector. The Administrator... |
| 2014-30663 | Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015; Corrections | Rule | This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the final rule with comment period published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2014, entitled "Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015." | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30663/medicare-program-revisions-to-payment-policies-under-the-physician-fee-schedule-clinical-laboratory | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30663.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | 221,45 | This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the final rule with comment period published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2014, entitled "Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical... |
| 2014-30677 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule To Revise the Code of Federal Regulations for Species Under the Jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries Service; Correction | Rule | This document contains technical corrections for errors in a rule related to Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for distinct population segments (DPSs) of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). The "Final Rule to Revise the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for Species Under the Jurisdiction of the National Marine Fisheries Service" revised the CFR tables that list threatened and endangered species under the ESA. During that process, we incorrectly revised the descriptions of listed entities for the DPSs of the loggerhead sea turtle in a manner that differs from the original listing descriptions. In this document, we correct the descriptions of the DPSs in the CFR tables. We also add cross-references to recently designated critical habitat of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS of the loggerhead sea turtle. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30677/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-final-rule-to-revise-the-code-of-federal-regulations | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30677.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | This document contains technical corrections for errors in a rule related to Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for distinct population segments (DPSs) of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). The "Final Rule to Revise the Code of Federal... |
| 2014-30710 | Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates-Visa Services Fee Changes | Rule | The Department of State amends the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule) for visa fees. More specifically, the rule amends the Border Crossing Card fee paid by a Mexican citizen under age 15 whose parent or guardian has applied or is applying for a border crossing card (the "reduced Border Crossing Card fee"). The Department of State is increasing the fee in light of the passage of the Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 2014, which added a $1 surcharge to the fees for Machine Readable Visa (MRV) and Border Crossing Card (BCC) application processing. The Department must raise the reduced Border Crossing Card fee by $1, for a total fee of $17, to continue to collect the legislatively mandated fee amount of $13 and all applicable surcharges. | 2014-12-31 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/31/2014-30710/schedule-of-fees-for-consular-services-department-of-state-and-overseas-embassies-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-31/pdf/2014-30710.pdf | State Department | 476 | The Department of State amends the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule) for visa fees. More specifically, the rule amends the Border Crossing Card fee paid by a Mexican citizen under age 15 whose parent or guardian has applied or is... |
| 2014-30218 | Regulatory Capital Rules, Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Interim Final Revisions to the Definition of Qualifying Master Netting Agreement and Related Definitions | Rule | The OCC and Board (collectively, the agencies) invite comment on an interim final rule that amends the definition of "qualifying master netting agreement" under the regulatory capital rules, and the liquidity coverage ratio rule, as well as under the lending limits rule applicable to national banks and Federal savings associations. The agencies also are proposing to amend the definitions of "collateral agreement," "eligible margin loan," and "repo-style transaction" under the regulatory capital rules. The amendments are designed to ensure that the regulatory capital, liquidity, and lending limits treatment of certain financial contracts is not affected by implementation of special resolution regimes in foreign jurisdictions or by the International Swaps and Derivative Association Resolution Stay Protocol. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30218/regulatory-capital-rules-liquidity-coverage-ratio-interim-final-revisions-to-the-definition-of | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30218.pdf | Treasury Department; Comptroller of the Currency; Federal Reserve System | 497,80,188 | The OCC and Board (collectively, the agencies) invite comment on an interim final rule that amends the definition of "qualifying master netting agreement" under the regulatory capital rules, and the liquidity coverage ratio rule, as well as under the... |
| 2014-30377 | Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Damascus (OSTT) Flight Information Region (FIR) | Rule | This action prohibits certain flight operations in the Damascus (OSTT) Flight Information Region (FIR) by all U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of a U.S. airman certificate, except when such persons are operating a U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air carrier; and operators of U.S.-registered civil aircraft, except when such operators are foreign air carriers. The FAA previously prohibited such flight operations in a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) 4/4936, which was issued on August 18, 2014, and absent this rule, would have remained in effect until December 31, 2014. This Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) adopts the prohibitions currently in effect via the NOTAM, and requires compliance with the prohibitions for 2 years from the date of publication of this final rule, unless the FAA determines that it is necessary to amend or rescind this rule based on the situation in the region. The FAA finds that this action is necessary to address a potential hazard to persons and aircraft engaged in such flight operations. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30377/prohibition-against-certain-flights-within-the-damascus-ostt-flight-information-region-fir | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30377.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action prohibits certain flight operations in the Damascus (OSTT) Flight Information Region (FIR) by all U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of a U.S. airman certificate, except when such persons are... |
| 2014-30389 | Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Missouri; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule, Controlling Emissions During Episodes of High Air Pollution Potential | Rule | Due to an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final rule to approve a revision submitted by the State of Missouri and received by EPA on December 17, 2013, pertaining to Missouri's rule "Controlling Emissions During Episodes of High Air Pollution Potential." In the direct final rule published on November 4, 2014 (79 FR 65346), we stated that if we received adverse comment by December 4, 2014, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse comment. EPA will address the comment received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action also published on November 4, 2014, (79 FR 65362). EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30389/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plans-missouri-withdrawal-of-direct-final | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30389.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | Due to an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final rule to approve a revision submitted by the State of Missouri and received by EPA on December 17, 2013, pertaining to Missouri's rule "Controlling... |
| 2014-30419 | Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption Threshold Adjustment-Final Rule | Rule | The OCC, the Board and the Bureau are publishing final rules amending the official staff interpretations for their regulations that implement section 129H of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Section 129H of TILA establishes special appraisal requirements for "higher-risk mortgages," termed "higher-priced mortgages" or "HPMLs" in the agencies' regulations. The OCC, the Board, the Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) (collectively, the Agencies) issued joint final rules implementing these requirements, effective January 18, 2014. The Agencies' rules exempted, among other loan types, transactions of $25,000 or less, and required that this loan amount be adjusted annually based on any annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Based on the annual percentage increase in the CPI-W as of June 1, 2014, the OCC, the Board and the Bureau are adjusting the exemption threshold to $25,500, effective January 1, 2015. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30419/appraisals-for-higher-priced-mortgage-loans-exemption-threshold-adjustment-final-rule | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30419.pdf | Treasury Department; Comptroller of the Currency; Federal Reserve System; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | 497,80,188,573 | The OCC, the Board and the Bureau are publishing final rules amending the official staff interpretations for their regulations that implement section 129H of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Section 129H of TILA establishes special appraisal... |
| 2014-30449 | Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Northeast Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC | Rule | The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge, mile 1.0, across the Northeast Cape Fear River, at Wilmington, NC. The deviation restricts the operation of the draw span to facilitate mechanical repairs to the main breaker of the bridge. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30449/drawbridge-operation-regulation-northeast-cape-fear-river-wilmington-nc | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30449.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge, mile 1.0, across the Northeast Cape Fear River, at Wilmington, NC. The deviation restricts the operation of the draw span to... |
| 2014-30454 | Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Mystic River, Mystic, CT | Rule | The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Amtrak Railroad Bridge across the Mystic River, mile 2.4, at Mystic, Connecticut. This deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to perform mechanical and electrical repairs at the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed for two 14 day closures and two 10 day closures. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30454/drawbridge-operation-regulations-mystic-river-mystic-ct | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30454.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Amtrak Railroad Bridge across the Mystic River, mile 2.4, at Mystic, Connecticut. This deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to perform mechanical... |
| 2014-30455 | Security Zones; Dignitary Arrival/Departure and United Nations Meetings, New York, NY | Rule | The Coast Guard is amending 33 CFR 165.164 by establishing three security zones to replace the three regulated navigation areas (RNAs) currently contained within this section. The Coast Guard is also disestablishing these three RNAs. The three security zones, just like the RNAs they replace, are meant to promote public safety and to protect dignitaries who visit the United Nations in New York, NY. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30455/security-zones-dignitary-arrivaldeparture-and-united-nations-meetings-new-york-ny | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30455.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard is amending 33 CFR 165.164 by establishing three security zones to replace the three regulated navigation areas (RNAs) currently contained within this section. The Coast Guard is also disestablishing these three RNAs. The three security... |
| 2014-30458 | Safety Zones; Captain of the Port Boston Fireworks Display Zone, Boston Harbor, Boston, MA | Rule | The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in the Captain of the Port Boston Zone on the specified date and time listed below. This action is necessary to ensure the protection of the maritime public and event participants from the hazards associated with this annual recurring event. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30458/safety-zones-captain-of-the-port-boston-fireworks-display-zone-boston-harbor-boston-ma | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30458.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in the Captain of the Port Boston Zone on the specified date and time listed below. This action is necessary to ensure the protection of the maritime public and event participants from the hazards associated... |
| 2014-30459 | Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Intracoastal Waterway, Surf City, NC | Rule | The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the NC Route 50-210 Highway Bridge, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 260.7, in Surf City, NC. This drawbridge is presently regulated to open on signal for commercial vessels and pleasure vessels, except between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. when the draw need only open on the hour for pleasure vessels. To facilitate necessary repairs, this deviation allows for the bridge to remain closed to navigation from 6 p.m. on February 22, 2015 to 6 p.m. February 24, 2015, except for two openings at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30459/drawbridge-operation-regulation-intracoastal-waterway-surf-city-nc | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30459.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the NC Route 50-210 Highway Bridge, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 260.7, in Surf City, NC. This drawbridge is presently regulated to open on signal... |
| 2014-30494 | Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Victoria Barge Canal, Bloomington, Texas | Rule | The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the method of operation for the Victoria Barge Canal Railroad Bridge across the Victoria Barge Canal, mile 29.4 at Bloomington, Victoria County, Texas. The bridge will continue to open on signal. The bridge owner, the Victoria County Navigation District, in conjunction with the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), the operator of the bridge, requested permission to remotely operate the bridge. This deviation tests a remote operating system as the method for opening the bridge under the existing operating schedule to determine whether a permanent change to remote operations can be approved. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30494/drawbridge-operation-regulation-victoria-barge-canal-bloomington-texas | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30494.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the method of operation for the Victoria Barge Canal Railroad Bridge across the Victoria Barge Canal, mile 29.4 at Bloomington, Victoria County, Texas. The bridge will continue to open on signal.... |
| 2014-30500 | Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2015 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Specifications and 2015 Commercial Summer Flounder Quota Adjustments | Rule | NMFS is announcing revised commercial quotas and recreational harvest limits for the 2015 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries, as well as the commercial summer flounder state quotas for fishing year 2015. This is necessary to incorporate adjustments to the quotas due to the suspension of the Research Set-Aside program, implement an accountability measure for the commercial black sea bass fishery, and, for summer flounder state quotas, account for any previously unaccounted for overages from fishing year 2013 and any known overages to date from fishing year 2014. The intent of this action is to modify the established harvest levels to ensure that these species are not overfished or subject to overfishing in 2015. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30500/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-2015-summer-flounder-scup-and-black-sea-specifications | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30500.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS is announcing revised commercial quotas and recreational harvest limits for the 2015 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries, as well as the commercial summer flounder state quotas for fishing year 2015. This is necessary to... |
| 2014-30521 | Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP); Amendment 7 | Rule | On December 2, 2014, NMFS published the final rule for Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (Amendment 7) to ensure sustainable management of bluefin tuna consistent with the 2006 HMS FMP and address ongoing challenges in the Atlantic bluefin tuna fisheries. The regulations implemented by the final rule require that an owner or operator of a commercial vessel permitted or required to be permitted in the Atlantic Tunas Longline category and that has pelagic longline gear on board that vessel, have installed, operate, and maintain an electronic monitoring (EM) system on the vessel. To enable vessels to comply with the EM requirements, NMFS is scheduling dates and locations for installation of, and training on the operation of, EM equipment on up to 135 vessels that were deemed eligible for initial bluefin tuna quota shares in Amendment 7. Although most Amendment 7 measures are effective as of January 1, 2015, the final rule specifies that EM installation must be completed by June 1, 2015, to fish with pelagic longline gear after that date. Therefore, in this notice NMFS is scheduling EM installations between January 1 and June 1, 2015. Pursuant to Amendment 7, NMFS is also providing information about the EM installation process. | 2014-12-30 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/30/2014-30521/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-hms-2006-consolidated-hms-fishery-management-plan-fmp-amendment-7 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30521.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | On December 2, 2014, NMFS published the final rule for Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (Amendment 7) to ensure sustainable management of bluefin tuna consistent with the 2006 HMS FMP and address ongoing challenges in the Atlantic bluefin... |
| 2014-29251 | Defense Materiel Disposition | Rule | This interim final rule prescribes uniform procedures for the disposition of DoD personal property and establishes the sequence of processes for disposition of personal property of the DoD Components. Subpart A implements the statutory authority and regulations under which DoD personal property disposal takes place, as well as the scope and applicability for the program; defines the responsibilities of personnel and agencies involved in the Defense Materiel Disposition Program; provides procedures for disposal of excess property and scrap; and provides procedures for property donations, loans, and exchanges. Subpart B implements policy for reutilization, transfer, excess property screening, and issue of surplus property and foreign excess personal property (FEPP), scrap generated from qualified recycling programs (QRPs), and non-QRP scrap; and provides guidance for removing excess material through security assistance programs and foreign military sales (FMS). | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-29251/defense-materiel-disposition | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-29251.pdf | Defense Department | 103 | This interim final rule prescribes uniform procedures for the disposition of DoD personal property and establishes the sequence of processes for disposition of personal property of the DoD Components. Subpart A implements the statutory authority and... |
| 2014-29887 | Benzidine-Based Chemical Substances; Di-n-pentyl Phthalate (DnPP); and Alkanes, C12-13, Chloro; Significant New Use Rule | Rule | Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA is promulgating a significant new use rule (SNUR) to add nine benzidine- based chemical substances to the existing SNUR on benzidine-based chemical substances. With respect to both the newly-added benzidine- based chemical substances and the previously-listed benzidine-based chemical substances, this rule makes inapplicable the exemption relating to persons that import or process substances as part of an article. EPA is also promulgating a SNUR for di-n-pentyl phthalate (DnPP) and a SNUR for alkanes, C<INF>12-13</INF>, chloro. These actions require persons who intend to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or process these chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing such manufacture or processing. The required notifications will provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate activities associated with a significant new use and, if necessary based on the information available at that time, an opportunity to protect against potential unreasonable risks, if any, from that activity before it occurs. EPA is also making a technical amendment to the codified list of control numbers for approved information collection activities so that it includes the control number assigned by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the information collection activities contained in this rule. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-29887/benzidine-based-chemical-substances-di-n-pentyl-phthalate-dnpp-and-alkanes-c12-13-chloro-significant | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-29887.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA is promulgating a significant new use rule (SNUR) to add nine benzidine- based chemical substances to the existing SNUR on benzidine-based chemical substances. With respect to both the newly-added... |
| 2014-29933 | Technical Amendments and Corrections | Rule | The Commission is making technical corrections to various sections of its regulations. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-29933/technical-amendments-and-corrections | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-29933.pdf | Federal Election Commission | 165 | The Commission is making technical corrections to various sections of its regulations. |
| 2014-30019 | Corrections and Clarifications to the Export Administration Regulations | Rule | The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is correcting certain provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that were amended in past rulemakings appearing in the Federal Register between November 5, 2007 and October 14, 2014. This final rule makes corrections to certain provisions to ensure consistency and clarity in the regulations. In addition, this final rule makes other corrections to the EAR to fix typographical errors to ensure that the regulations accurately reflect the revisions intended by these past rulemakings. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30019/corrections-and-clarifications-to-the-export-administration-regulations | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30019.pdf | Commerce Department; Industry and Security Bureau | 54,241 | The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is correcting certain provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that were amended in past rulemakings appearing in the Federal Register between November 5, 2007 and October 14, 2014. This final... |
| 2014-30082 | Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes | Rule | Pursuant to REAL ID regulations, beginning December 1, 2014, federal agencies may not accept State-issued driver's licenses or identification cards for official purposes from individuals born after December 1, 1964, unless the license or card is REAL ID-compliant and was issued by a compliant State as determined by DHS. Also, beginning December 1, 2017, federal agencies may not accept driver's licenses or identification cards for official purposes from any individual unless the card is REAL ID-compliant and was issued by a compliant State as determined by DHS. This final rule changes both document enrollment dates to October 1, 2020. Nothing in this rule affects the prohibition against federal agencies accepting for official purposes licenses and identification cards issued by noncompliant States, pursuant to the REAL ID Act and in accordance to the phased enforcement schedule. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30082/minimum-standards-for-drivers-licenses-and-identification-cards-acceptable-by-federal-agencies-for | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30082.pdf | Homeland Security Department | 227 | Pursuant to REAL ID regulations, beginning December 1, 2014, federal agencies may not accept State-issued driver's licenses or identification cards for official purposes from individuals born after December 1, 1964, unless the license or card is REAL... |
| 2014-30106 | Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Fishing Year 2014; Interim Gulf of Maine Cod Management Measures; Correction | Rule | This document makes corrections to the Gulf of Maine cod interim regulations published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2014. This notice allows gillnet vessels to switch their designation as either a Day or Trip gillnet vessel, an opportunity that was inadvertently not provided in the original interim action. This notice also makes several corrections and clarifications, including where the Gulf of Maine cod trip limit applies, to ensure consistency with measures implemented in the interim action. In this document, we extend the expiration date of certain temporary amendments. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30106/magnuson-stevens-fishery-conservation-and-management-act-provisions-fisheries-of-the-northeastern | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30106.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | This document makes corrections to the Gulf of Maine cod interim regulations published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2014. This notice allows gillnet vessels to switch their designation as either a Day or Trip gillnet vessel, an opportunity... |
| 2014-30133 | Rural Energy for America Program | Rule | The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) is publishing this final rule for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). This final rule modifies REAP based on comments received on the interim rule, which was published on April 14, 2011, and the proposed rule, which was published on April 12, 2013. The final rule establishes provisions for the grants and loan guarantees available for renewable energy systems (RES) and energy efficiency improvements (EEI) and for the grants available for energy audits and for renewable energy development assistance. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30133/rural-energy-for-america-program | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30133.pdf | Agriculture Department; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Utilities Service | 12,456,460 | The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) is publishing this final rule for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). This final rule modifies REAP based on comments received on the interim rule, which was published on April 14, 2011, and the... |
| 2014-30135 | Energy and Water Use Labeling for Consumer Products Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Energy Labeling Rule) | Rule | Consistent with proposed amendments published in a June 18, 2014 Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM), the Commission updates its label requirements for heating and cooling equipment and removes information from furnace labels about regional conservation standards. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30135/energy-and-water-use-labeling-for-consumer-products-under-the-energy-policy-and-conservation-act | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30135.pdf | Federal Trade Commission | 192 | Consistent with proposed amendments published in a June 18, 2014 Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM), the Commission updates its label requirements for heating and cooling equipment and removes information from furnace labels about... |
| 2014-30174 | Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plan; Pennsylvania; Determination of Attainment for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standard for the Lyons Nonattainment Area | Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to determine that the Lyons, Pennsylvania nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the "Lyons Area" or "Area") has attained the 2008 lead (Pb) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). On March 31, 2014, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, submitted a request to EPA to make a determination that the Lyons Area has attained the 2008 Pb NAAQS. This determination of attainment is based upon certified, quality-assured, and quality-controlled ambient air monitoring data from 2011-2013 which shows that the Area has monitored attainment for the 2008 Pb NAAQS. Additionally, as a result of this determination, EPA is taking final action to suspend the requirements for the Area to submit an attainment demonstration, together with reasonably available control measures (RACM), a reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, and contingency measures for failure to meet RFP or attainment deadlines for so long as the Area continues to attain the 2008 Pb NAAQS. This determination does not constitute a redesignation to attainment. The Lyons Area will remain designated nonattainment for the 2008 Pb NAAQS until such time as EPA determines that the Lyons Area meets the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements for redesignation to attainment, including an approved maintenance plan. These actions are being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA). | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30174/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plan-pennsylvania-determination-of | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30174.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to determine that the Lyons, Pennsylvania nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the "Lyons Area" or "Area") has attained the 2008 lead (Pb) national ambient air quality standard... |
| 2014-30227 | International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Restrictions on the Use of Fish Aggregating Devices in Purse Seine Fisheries for 2015; Correction | Rule | NMFS published in the Federal Register of December 2, 2014, with an effective date of January 1, 2015, a final rule to establish restrictions on the use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) by U.S. purse seine vessels in the western and central Pacific Ocean ("International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Restrictions on the Use of Fish Aggregating Devices in Purse Seine Fisheries for 2015"). The final rule also included a requirement for the owners and operators of such vessels to submit "daily FAD reports" to NMFS. As indicated in the December 2, 2014, final rule, some of the FAD restrictions are to go into effect only if NMFS publishes a notice in the Federal Register announcing that they are in effect. NMFS intended to make the requirement to submit daily FAD reports also contingent on issuance of a Federal Register notice, but inadvertently wrote the final rule such that the reporting requirement would go into effect on January 1, 2015, irrespective of issuance by NMFS of a Federal Register notice. This document corrects that error in the final rule by making the requirement to submit daily FAD reports contingent on NMFS issuing a Federal Register notice announcing that it is in effect. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30227/international-fisheries-western-and-central-pacific-fisheries-for-highly-migratory-species | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30227.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS published in the Federal Register of December 2, 2014, with an effective date of January 1, 2015, a final rule to establish restrictions on the use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) by U.S. purse seine vessels in the western and central Pacific... |
| 2014-30232 | Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: United States Munitions List Category XI (Military Electronics), Correction, and Other Changes | Rule | The Department of State is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of July 1, 2014 (79 FR 37536) and making other, minor changes. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30232/amendment-to-the-international-traffic-in-arms-regulations-united-states-munitions-list-category-xi | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30232.pdf | State Department | 476 | The Department of State is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of July 1, 2014 (79 FR 37536) and making other, minor changes. |
| 2014-30252 | Information Collection Approval for the Rules Regarding Low Power Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless Microphones | Rule | In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved on December 5, 2014, for a period for three years, a revision to an information collection for the FCC Application for Radio Service Authorization for the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC Form 601. With this document, the Commission is announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the revised requirements for FCC Form 601. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30252/information-collection-approval-for-the-rules-regarding-low-power-auxiliary-stations-including | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30252.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved on December 5, 2014, for a period for three years, a revision to an information collection for the FCC Application for Radio Service Authorization for... |
| 2014-30256 | Community Reinvestment Act Regulations | Rule | The OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (collectively, the Agencies) are amending their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations to adjust the asset-size thresholds used to define "small bank" or "small savings association" and "intermediate small bank" or "intermediate small savings association." As required by the CRA regulations, the adjustment to the threshold amount is based on the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30256/community-reinvestment-act-regulations | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30256.pdf | Treasury Department; Comptroller of the Currency; Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | 497,80,188,164 | The OCC, the Board, and the FDIC (collectively, the Agencies) are amending their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations to adjust the asset-size thresholds used to define "small bank" or "small savings association" and "intermediate small bank"... |
| 2014-30264 | Khapra Beetle; New Regulated Countries and Regulated Articles | Rule | We are amending the khapra beetle regulations by adding additional regulated articles and regulated countries. We are also updating the regulations to reflect changes in industry practices that have affected the risk of khapra beetle being imported into the United States and country names that have changed since the regulations were originally published. Finally, we are removing the list of countries where khapra beetle is known to occur from the regulations and moving it to the Plant Protection and Quarantine Web site. These actions are necessary to prevent the introduction of khapra beetle from infested countries on commodities that have been determined to be hosts for the pest, reflect current industry practices, and make it easier to make timely changes to the list of regulated countries. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30264/khapra-beetle-new-regulated-countries-and-regulated-articles | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30264.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We are amending the khapra beetle regulations by adding additional regulated articles and regulated countries. We are also updating the regulations to reflect changes in industry practices that have affected the risk of khapra beetle being imported... |
| 2014-30269 | Elimination of the Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Certificate for Controllers Who Hold a Federal Aviation Administration Credential With a Tower Rating; Correction | Rule | The FAA is correcting a final rule with request for comments, published on December 16, 2014 (79 FR 74607). In that final rule, the FAA amended its regulations to eliminate the requirement for an air traffic control tower operator to hold a control tower operator certificate if the individual also holds a Federal Aviation Administration Credential with a tower rating (FAA Credential). In that document, the FAA inadvertently made an error in the part heading for 14 CFR part 65. This document corrects that error. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30269/elimination-of-the-air-traffic-control-tower-operator-certificate-for-controllers-who-hold-a-federal | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30269.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | The FAA is correcting a final rule with request for comments, published on December 16, 2014 (79 FR 74607). In that final rule, the FAA amended its regulations to eliminate the requirement for an air traffic control tower operator to hold a control... |
| 2014-30295 | Veterans' Preference | Rule | The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing an interim rule to implement statutory changes pertaining to veterans' preference. We are making this change in response to the Hubbard Act, which broadened the category of individuals eligible for veterans' preference; and to implement the VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, which requires Federal agencies to treat certain active duty service members as preference eligibles for purposes of an appointment to the competitive service, even though the service members have not been discharged or released from active duty and do not have a Department of Defense (DD) Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. In addition, OPM is updating its regulations to reference existing requirements for the order of consideration for traditional rating and ranking of candidates, as well as the alternative ranking and selection procedure called "category rating;" to more clearly state the existing requirements for order of consideration in excepted service hiring; and to add a reference to the end date of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which affected veteran status and preference eligibility. This action will align OPM's regulations with the existing statute. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30295/veterans-preference | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30295.pdf | Personnel Management Office | 406 | The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing an interim rule to implement statutory changes pertaining to veterans' preference. We are making this change in response to the Hubbard Act, which broadened the category of individuals eligible... |
| 2014-30341 | Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries | Rule | NMFS is transferring 21 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the General category December 2015 subquota period to the January 2015 subquota period (from January 1 through March 31, 2015, or until the available subquota for this period is reached, whichever comes first). NMFS also is adjusting the Atlantic tunas General category BFT daily retention limit for the January 2015 subquota period to three large medium or giant BFT from the default retention limit of one. This action is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments and applies to Atlantic tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels when fishing commercially for BFT. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30341/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-fisheries | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30341.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS is transferring 21 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the General category December 2015 subquota period to the January 2015 subquota period (from January 1 through March 31, 2015, or until the available subquota for this... |
| 2014-30365 | Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Simferopol (UKFV) and Dnipropetrovsk (UKDV) Flight Information Regions (FIRs) | Rule | This action amends Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 113, "Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Simferopol (UKFV) Flight Information Region (FIR)," which prohibited certain flight operations in a portion of the Simferopol (UKFV) FIR by all U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of a U.S. airman certificate, except when such persons are operating a U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air carrier; and operators of U.S.-registered civil aircraft, except when such operators are foreign air carriers. This action expands the area in which flight operations by persons subject to SFAR No. 113 are prohibited, to include all of the Simferopol (UKFV) FIR, as well as the entire Dnipropetrovsk (UKDV) FIR. The FAA finds this action to be necessary to prevent a potential hazard to persons and aircraft engaged in such flight operations. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30365/prohibition-against-certain-flights-in-the-simferopol-ukfv-and-dnipropetrovsk-ukdv-flight | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30365.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | This action amends Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 113, "Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the Simferopol (UKFV) Flight Information Region (FIR)," which prohibited certain flight operations in a portion of the Simferopol (UKFV) FIR... |
| 2014-30375 | List of Fisheries for 2015 | Rule | The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2015, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The final LOF for 2015 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NMFS must classify each commercial fishery on the LOF into one of three categories under the MMPA based upon the level of mortality and serious injury of marine mammals that occurs incidental to each fishery. The classification of a fishery on the LOF determines whether participants in that fishery are subject to certain provisions of the MMPA, such as registration, observer coverage, and take reduction plan (TRP) requirements. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30375/list-of-fisheries-for-2015 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30375.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2015, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The final LOF for 2015 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and... |
| 2014-30379 | Closed Captioning of Video Programming; Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Petition for Rulemaking | Rule | In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's document Closed Captioning of Video Programming; Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Petition for Rulemaking (Report and Order). This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30379/closed-captioning-of-video-programming-telecommunications-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-petition | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30379.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's document Closed Captioning of Video Programming;... |
| 2014-30381 | Update Mailing Addresses Pertaining to Satellite Emergency Radiobeacons | Rule | In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revises certain mailing addresses pertaining to satellite emergency radiobeacons which are used to facilitate search and rescue of persons in distress. We update the rules to include the correct mailing addresses for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Beacon Registration Database, the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM), the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA), and the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard). This Order updates the mailing addresses provided in our rules for NOAA, RTCM, RTCA and the Coast Guard. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30381/update-mailing-addresses-pertaining-to-satellite-emergency-radiobeacons | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30381.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revises certain mailing addresses pertaining to satellite emergency radiobeacons which are used to facilitate search and rescue of persons in distress. We update the rules to include the... |
| 2014-30404 | Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold | Rule | The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing a final rule amending the official commentary that interprets the requirements of the Bureau's Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure) to reflect a change in the asset-size exemption threshold for banks, savings associations, and credit unions based on the annual percentage change in the average of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The exemption threshold is adjusted to increase to $44 million from $43 million. The adjustment is based on the 1.1 percent increase in the average of the CPI-W for the 12-month period ending in November 2014. Therefore, banks, savings associations, and credit unions with assets of $44 million or less as of December 31, 2014, are exempt from collecting data in 2015. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30404/home-mortgage-disclosure-regulation-c-adjustment-to-asset-size-exemption-threshold | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30404.pdf | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | 573 | The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing a final rule amending the official commentary that interprets the requirements of the Bureau's Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure) to reflect a change in the asset-size exemption... |
| 2014-30405 | Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold | Rule | The Bureau is amending the official commentary that interprets the requirements of the Bureau's Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) to reflect a change in the asset size threshold for certain creditors to qualify for an exemption to the requirement to establish an escrow account for a higher-priced mortgage loan based on the annual percentage change in the average of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the 12-month period ending in November. The exemption threshold is adjusted to increase to $2.060 billion from $2.028 billion. The adjustment is based on the 1.1 percent increase in the average of the CPI-W for the 12-month period ending in November 2014. Therefore, creditors with assets of $2.060 billion or less as of December 31, 2014, are exempt, if other requirements of Regulation Z also are met, from establishing escrow accounts for higher-priced mortgage loans in 2015. The adjustment to the escrows exemption asset-size threshold will also increase a similar threshold for small-creditor portfolio and balloon-payment qualified mortgages. Balloon-payment qualified mortgages that satisfy all applicable criteria, including being made by creditors that do not exceed the asset-size threshold, are also excepted from the prohibition on balloon payments for high-cost mortgages. | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30405/truth-in-lending-act-regulation-z-adjustment-to-asset-size-exemption-threshold | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30405.pdf | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | 573 | The Bureau is amending the official commentary that interprets the requirements of the Bureau's Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) to reflect a change in the asset size threshold for certain creditors to qualify for an exemption to the requirement to... |
| 2014-30464 | Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives | Rule | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30464/regulation-of-fuels-and-fuel-additives | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30464.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | ||
| 2014-30467 | Revision of Delegations of Authority | Rule | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30467/revision-of-delegations-of-authority | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30467.pdf | Agriculture Department; National Institute of Food and Agriculture | 12,350 | ||
| 2014-30469 | Federal Home Loan Banks' Affordable Housing Program | Rule | 2014-12-29 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/29/2014-30469/federal-home-loan-banks-affordable-housing-program | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-29/pdf/2014-30469.pdf | Federal Housing Finance Agency | 174 | ||
| 2014-29256 | Credit Risk Retention | Rule | The OCC, Board, FDIC, Commission, FHFA, and HUD (the agencies) are adopting a joint final rule (the rule, or the final rule) to implement the credit risk retention requirements of section 15G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by section 941 of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Act or Dodd- Frank Act). Section 15G generally requires the securitizer of asset- backed securities to retain not less than 5 percent of the credit risk of the assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities. Section 15G includes a variety of exemptions from these requirements, including an exemption for asset-backed securities that are collateralized exclusively by residential mortgages that qualify as "qualified residential mortgages," as such term is defined by the agencies by rule. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-29256/credit-risk-retention | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-29256.pdf | Treasury Department; Comptroller of the Currency; Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Federal Housing Finance Agency; Securities and Exchange Commission; Housing and Urban Development Department | 497,80,188,164,174,466,228 | The OCC, Board, FDIC, Commission, FHFA, and HUD (the agencies) are adopting a joint final rule (the rule, or the final rule) to implement the credit risk retention requirements of section 15G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by section... |
| 2014-29788 | Zeta-cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerances | Rule | This regulation amends the tolerances for residues of zeta- cypermethrin in or on alfalfa, forage and alfalfa, hay. FMC Corporation requested the amendment of the tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-29788/zeta-cypermethrin-pesticide-tolerances | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-29788.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This regulation amends the tolerances for residues of zeta- cypermethrin in or on alfalfa, forage and alfalfa, hay. FMC Corporation requested the amendment of the tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). |
| 2014-29833 | Airworthiness Directives; Alpha Aviation Concept Limited Airplanes | Rule | We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Alpha Aviation Concept Limited Model R2160 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as paint adherence defects inside the engine air intake box and cohesion defects inside the laminated ducting from the filter to the air intake box. We are issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these products. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-29833/airworthiness-directives-alpha-aviation-concept-limited-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-29833.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Alpha Aviation Concept Limited Model R2160 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and... |
| 2014-29984 | Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment Involving Unaccompanied Children | Rule | This IFR proposes standards and procedures to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment involving unaccompanied children (UCs) in ORR's care provider facilities. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-29984/standards-to-prevent-detect-and-respond-to-sexual-abuse-and-sexual-harassment-involving | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-29984.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration | 221,49 | This IFR proposes standards and procedures to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment involving unaccompanied children (UCs) in ORR's care provider facilities. |
| 2014-30113 | Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2015 | Rule | This rule maintains the rail equipment accident/incident monetary reporting threshold at $10,500 for railroad accidents/ incidents involving property damage that occur during calendar year (CY) 2015 that FRA's accident/incident reporting regulations require to be reported to the agency. FRA is maintaining the reporting threshold at the CY 2014 level because, in part, wage data for the second-quarter of 2014, (the data used to calculate the threshold) was abnormally high due to retroactive payment of wage increases resulting from labor contract agreements affecting several railroads. FRA believes that the data does not accurately reflect the changes in labor costs for the second-quarter of 2014 and leads to an overinflated threshold calculation for CY 2015. In addition, FRA is maintaining the monetary threshold for CY 2015 at the CY 2014 level while it reexamines the method for calculating the monetary threshold it last updated in 2005. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30113/monetary-threshold-for-reporting-rail-equipment-accidentsincidents-for-calendar-year-2015 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30113.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration | 492,185 | This rule maintains the rail equipment accident/incident monetary reporting threshold at $10,500 for railroad accidents/ incidents involving property damage that occur during calendar year (CY) 2015 that FRA's accident/incident reporting regulations... |
| 2014-30131 | Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes | Rule | We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-11-07 and AD 99-18-23, which apply to all The Boeing Company Model MD-90-30 airplanes. AD 97-11-07 and AD 99-18-23 required revising the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate certain compliance times for principal structural element (PSE) inspections and replacement times for safe-life limited parts. This new AD also requires revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate a new PSE requirement for the rear spar caps of the horizontal stabilizer and its associated inspections, which would terminate certain inspections of the horizontal stabilizer rear spar. This AD was prompted by an analysis of data that identified a need to introduce a new PSE requirement for the rear spar caps of the horizontal stabilizer. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct fatigue cracking of PSEs and certain safe-life limited parts, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30131/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30131.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-11-07 and AD 99-18-23, which apply to all The Boeing Company Model MD-90-30 airplanes. AD 97-11-07 and AD 99-18-23 required revising the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions for... |
| 2014-30132 | Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes | Rule | We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, and 747SR series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a cracked reveal made from a casting found within a group of airplanes that should have machined reveals made only from 6061 aluminum. This AD requires an inspection to determine the material of the number 3 main entry door (MED) corner reveal, repetitive inspections of certain reveals for cracking, and corrective action if necessary. This AD also requires repetitive inspections for cracking of 6061 machined aluminum one-piece corner reveals, and replacement with 6061 machined aluminum two-piece corner reveals if necessary, which terminates certain repetitive inspections. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct fatigue cracking of the lower forward corner reveal of the number 3 MEDs, which could lead to the door escape slide departing the airplane when the door is opened and the slide is deployed, and consequent injuries to passengers and crew using the door escape slide during an emergency evacuation. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30132/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30132.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, and 747SR series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a cracked reveal... |
| 2014-30141 | Medical Device Classification Procedures; Reclassification Petition: Content and Form; Technical Amendment | Rule | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations for petitioning for device reclassification to update mailing addresses for the petitions. This action is being taken to improve the accuracy of the regulations. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30141/medical-device-classification-procedures-reclassification-petition-content-and-form-technical | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30141.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration | 221,199 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations for petitioning for device reclassification to update mailing addresses for the petitions. This action is being taken to improve the accuracy of the regulations. |
| 2014-30144 | Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Advantame | Rule | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is responding to objections we received on the final rule that amended the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of advantame as a non-nutritive sweetener and flavor enhancer in foods generally, except in meat and poultry. After reviewing the objections to the final rule, we have concluded that they do not provide a basis for modifying or revoking the regulation. We are also confirming the effective date of May 21, 2014, for the final rule. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30144/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-advantame | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30144.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration | 221,199 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is responding to objections we received on the final rule that amended the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of advantame as a non-nutritive sweetener and flavor enhancer in foods... |
| 2014-30151 | Vessel Monitoring Systems; Requirements for Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Unit and Mobile Communication Service Type-Approval | Rule | NMFS publishes this final rule implementing regulations to codify type-approval standards, requirements, procedures, and responsibilities applicable to commercial Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Unit (EMTU) vendors and mobile communications service (MCS) providers seeking to obtain and maintain type-approval by NMFS for EMTU/MTU or MCS, collectively referred to as vessel monitoring systems (VMS), products and services. This rule is necessary to specify NMFS procedures for EMTU/MTU and MCS type-approval, type-approval renewal, and revocation; revise latency standards; and ensure compliance with type-approval standards. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30151/vessel-monitoring-systems-requirements-for-enhanced-mobile-transceiver-unit-and-mobile-communication | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30151.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS publishes this final rule implementing regulations to codify type-approval standards, requirements, procedures, and responsibilities applicable to commercial Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Unit (EMTU) vendors and mobile communications service (MCS)... |
| 2014-30178 | Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Addition of Global Warming Potentials to the General Provisions and Amendments and Confidentiality Determinations for Fluorinated Gas Production; Correction | Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on December 11, 2014 (79 FR 73750). The final rule amends the general provisions of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to establish chemical-specific and default global warming potentials (GWPs) for a number of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-GHGs) and fluorinated heat transfer fluids (F- HTFs). The rule also includes conforming changes to the provisions for the Electronics Manufacturing and Fluorinated Gas Production source categories. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30178/greenhouse-gas-reporting-program-addition-of-global-warming-potentials-to-the-general-provisions-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30178.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on December 11, 2014 (79 FR 73750). The final rule amends the general provisions of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to establish... |
| 2014-30200 | Filing of Form 5472 | Rule | This document contains final regulations concerning the manner of filing Form 5472, "Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or a Foreign Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business." The final regulations affect certain 25-percent foreign- owned domestic corporations and certain foreign corporations that are engaged in a trade or business in the United States that are required to file Form 5472. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30200/filing-of-form-5472 | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30200.pdf | Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service | 497,254 | This document contains final regulations concerning the manner of filing Form 5472, "Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or a Foreign Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business." The final regulations affect certain... |
| 2014-30212 | Beauveria bassiana Strain ANT-03; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance | Rule | This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the microbial insecticide Beauveria bassiana strain ANT-03 in or on all food commodities when used in accordance with label directions and good agricultural practices. Technology Sciences Group, Inc., agent for Anatis Bioprotection Inc., submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Beauveria bassiana strain ANT-03. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30212/beauveria-bassiana-strain-ant-03-exemption-from-the-requirement-of-a-tolerance | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30212.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the microbial insecticide Beauveria bassiana strain ANT-03 in or on all food commodities when used in accordance with label directions and good agricultural... |
| 2014-30222 | Aggregate Biennial Contribution Limits | Rule | The Commission is adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that removed regulatory limits on the aggregate amounts that an individual may contribute to federal candidates and political committees in each two-year election cycle. The Commission is taking this action in light of the Supreme Court's recent decision in McCutcheon v. FEC, which held that the aggregate contribution limits are unconstitutional. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30222/aggregate-biennial-contribution-limits | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30222.pdf | Federal Election Commission | 165 | The Commission is adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that removed regulatory limits on the aggregate amounts that an individual may contribute to federal candidates and political committees in each two-year election cycle. The... |
| 2014-30231 | Identification of Nonattainment Classification and Deadlines for Submission of State Implementation Plan (SIP) Provisions for the 1997 Fine Particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS; Correcting Amendment | Rule | On June 2, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register updating the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) concerning the designations of areas for air quality planning purposes for the 1997 and 2006 PM<INF>2.5</INF> National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) nonattainment areas. This correcting amendment corrects errors in the regulatory text of EPA's June 2, 2014, final rule related to the designations of the Macon, Georgia, and Rome, Georgia, areas for the 1997 Annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30231/identification-of-nonattainment-classification-and-deadlines-for-submission-of-state-implementation | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30231.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | On June 2, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register updating the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) concerning the designations of areas for air quality planning purposes for the 1997 and 2006... |
| 2014-30283 | Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Division Turbofan Engines | Rule | The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084D, PW4090, and PW4090-3 turbofan engine models with certain second-stage high-pressure turbine (HPT) air seals installed. The time required to perform the initial eddy current inspection (ECI) in the Compliance section is incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all other respects, the original document remains the same. | 2014-12-24 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/24/2014-30283/airworthiness-directives-pratt-and-whitney-division-turbofan-engines | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-24/pdf/2014-30283.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration | 492,159 | The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084D, PW4090, and PW4090-3 turbofan engine models with certain... |
| 2014-29674 | Clarification to Scope of Certain “600 series” Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) | Rule | This rule revises six Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) to clarify that they do not control certain basic parts, components, accessories and attachments because those basic parts, components, accessories and attachments are controlled in a new ECCN created by a rule published on July 1, 2014 to be effective on December 30, 2014. This rule also removes controls on certain monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifiers and discrete microwave transistors and related technology. These controls are no longer necessary because two other rules published after July 1, 2014, provide appropriate controls on those items. This rule also clarifies the application of "specially designed" to controls published on July 1, 2014 that would apply to printed circuit boards, populated circuit card assemblies and multichip modules to reduce the possibility of confusion. Finally, this rule revises three of the amendatory instructions in the final rule published on July 1, to avoid negating changes to the Export Administration Regulations that became effective after that date. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-29674/clarification-to-scope-of-certain-600-series-export-control-classification-numbers-eccns | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-29674.pdf | Commerce Department; Industry and Security Bureau | 54,241 | This rule revises six Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) to clarify that they do not control certain basic parts, components, accessories and attachments because those basic parts, components, accessories and attachments are controlled in a... |
| 2014-29686 | Revision to the Export Administration Regulations: Controls on Electronic Commodities; Exports and Reexports to Hong Kong | Rule | This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to expand controls for national security reasons and responds to public comments solicited by a Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) notice of inquiry regarding the proper export control classification of certain electronic commodities and a type of radar. Specifically, in this rule, BIS amends the EAR to expand national security controls on certain electronic commodities controlled on the Commerce Control List (CCL) and to limit license exceptions for these items. This rule also expands license requirements for exports and reexports to Hong Kong of items controlled for national security reasons. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-29686/revision-to-the-export-administration-regulations-controls-on-electronic-commodities-exports-and | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-29686.pdf | Commerce Department; Industry and Security Bureau | 54,241 | This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to expand controls for national security reasons and responds to public comments solicited by a Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) notice of inquiry regarding the proper export control... |
| 2014-29687 | Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions | Rule | This document addresses several outstanding issues related to the Incentive Auction. The Commission addresses and rejects proposals for additional limits on any new interference between television stations as a result of the repacking process. The Commission establishes a methodology and the associated input values to predict inter-service interference between television and wireless services in certain areas for use during the incentive auction (ISIX Methodology). | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-29687/expanding-the-economic-and-innovation-opportunities-of-spectrum-through-incentive-auctions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-29687.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document addresses several outstanding issues related to the Incentive Auction. The Commission addresses and rejects proposals for additional limits on any new interference between television stations as a result of the repacking process. The... |
| 2014-29847 | Federal Management Regulation; Management of Government Aircraft | Rule | The General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) provides management policies to Federal civilian agencies that manage, acquire, use, and dispose of aircraft to accomplish their missions. OGP's regular review process revealed that the aviation policies found in the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) need to be substantially revised and updated. Consequently, OGP is revising its management of Government aircraft rules in their entirety in order to foster safe, efficient, and effective aviation programs within the U.S. Government. The member agencies of the Interagency Committee for Aviation Policy (ICAP) have participated in the formation of this final rule. This case is included in GSA's retrospective review of existing regulations under Executive Order 13563. Additional information is located in GSA's retrospective review available at: www.gsa.gov/ improvingregulations. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-29847/federal-management-regulation-management-of-government-aircraft | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-29847.pdf | General Services Administration | 210 | The General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) provides management policies to Federal civilian agencies that manage, acquire, use, and dispose of aircraft to accomplish their missions. OGP's regular review process... |
| 2014-29858 | Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band | Rule | On April 1, 2014, the Commission released a Report and Order, "Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band." This document contains corrections to the final regulations for "Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U- NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band" that appeared in the Federal Register on May 1, 2014 (79 FR 24569). | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-29858/unlicensed-national-information-infrastructure-u-nii-devices-in-the-5-ghz-band | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-29858.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | On April 1, 2014, the Commission released a Report and Order, "Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band." This document contains corrections to the final regulations for "Unlicensed National Information... |
| 2014-29920 | Policy on Orphan-Drug Exclusivity; Clarification | Rule | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing this document to clarify its policy regarding certain aspects of orphan-drug exclusivity. This document is being published because of a recent court decision interpreting provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as amended by the Orphan Drug Act. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-29920/policy-on-orphan-drug-exclusivity-clarification | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-29920.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration | 221,199 | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing this document to clarify its policy regarding certain aspects of orphan-drug exclusivity. This document is being published because of a recent court decision interpreting provisions of the Federal... |
| 2014-29946 | Amendments to Regulations Governing the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Dismissals of Actions | Rule | The Federal Maritime Commission is amending its rules governing dismissals of actions by complainants, by order of the presiding officer, and by respondents when complainant fails to prosecute. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-29946/amendments-to-regulations-governing-the-rules-of-practice-and-procedure-for-dismissals-of-actions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-29946.pdf | Federal Maritime Commission | 178 | The Federal Maritime Commission is amending its rules governing dismissals of actions by complainants, by order of the presiding officer, and by respondents when complainant fails to prosecute. |
| 2014-29973 | Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska | Rule | NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 50 feet (15.2 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2014 Pacific cod total allowable catch apportioned to catcher vessels less than 50 feet (15.2 m) LOA using hook-and-line gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-29973/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-catcher-vessels-using | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-29973.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 50 feet (15.2 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent... |
| 2014-29975 | Temporary Rule Regarding Principal Trades With Certain Advisory Clients | Rule | The Securities and Exchange Commission is amending rule 206(3)-3T under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a temporary rule that establishes an alternative means for investment advisers that are registered with the Commission as broker-dealers to meet the requirements of section 206(3) of the Investment Advisers Act when they act in a principal capacity in transactions with certain of their advisory clients. The amendment extends the date on which rule 206(3)- 3T will sunset from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2016. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-29975/temporary-rule-regarding-principal-trades-with-certain-advisory-clients | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-29975.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Securities and Exchange Commission is amending rule 206(3)-3T under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a temporary rule that establishes an alternative means for investment advisers that are registered with the Commission as broker-dealers to... |
| 2014-29982 | Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Interim Rule | Rule | NRCS and CCC published an interim final rule amending the existing regulation for the Conservation Stewardship Program with request for comment, with a comment period ending January 5, 2015. This document extends the comment period. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-29982/conservation-stewardship-program-csp-interim-rule | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-29982.pdf | Agriculture Department; Natural Resources Conservation Service; Commodity Credit Corporation | 12,376,76 | NRCS and CCC published an interim final rule amending the existing regulation for the Conservation Stewardship Program with request for comment, with a comment period ending January 5, 2015. This document extends the comment period. |
| 2014-30014 | Fisheries Off West Coast States; List of Authorized Fisheries and Gear | Rule | This action updates the Federal list of authorized fisheries and gear issued under section 305(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ("List of Fisheries"). The List of Fisheries includes a description of fisheries that operate in the U.S. West Coast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council's) geographic area of authority. This action is necessary because the current list is outdated and either includes several fisheries that no longer occur, or does not include fisheries that do occur, within the U.S. West Coast EEZ. This rule would bring the list up to date with current West Coast fisheries and fishery management plans (FMPs). | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-30014/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-list-of-authorized-fisheries-and-gear | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-30014.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | This action updates the Federal list of authorized fisheries and gear issued under section 305(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ("List of Fisheries"). The List of Fisheries includes a description of fisheries that... |
| 2014-30023 | Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Withdrawal | Rule | EPA is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for thirty chemical substances, which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). EPA published these SNURs using direct final rulemaking procedures, which requires EPA to take certain actions if an adverse comment is received. EPA received adverse comments regarding the SNURs identified in this document. Therefore, the Agency is withdrawing the direct final rule SNURs identified in this document, as required under the direct final rulemaking procedures. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-30023/significant-new-use-rules-on-certain-chemical-substances-withdrawal | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-30023.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | EPA is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for thirty chemical substances, which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). EPA published these SNURs using direct final... |
| 2014-30032 | Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer | Rule | NMFS announces that the State of Maine is transferring a portion of its 2014 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of Connecticut. NMFS is adjusting the quotas and announcing the revised commercial quota for each state involved. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-30032/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-summer-flounder-fishery-quota-transfer | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-30032.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS announces that the State of Maine is transferring a portion of its 2014 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of Connecticut. NMFS is adjusting the quotas and announcing the revised commercial quota for each state involved. |
| 2014-30041 | Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual | Rule | The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) is adopting revisions to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR) Filer Manual and related rules to reflect updates to the EDGAR system. The updates are being made primarily to make available a new exhibit type EX-1.01 and disallow Exhibit type EX- 1.02 on EDGARLink Online for submission form types SD and SD/A, to implement the "Calendar Year Ending" value validation rule for form type 13H-A, to require Transfer Agents with file numbers in the range 085-15000 to 085-19999 to select "Comptroller of the Currency" as the registrant's appropriate regulatory agency on Form TA-2 and its amendment, and to update the EDGAR Portal to include a new option, "Do you need more information?" that links to the `Guidance for Filers and FAQs' section on the SEC's Public Web site (www.sec.gov). The EDGAR system is scheduled to be upgraded to support this functionality on December 15, 2014. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-30041/adoption-of-updated-edgar-filer-manual | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-30041.pdf | Securities and Exchange Commission | 466 | The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) is adopting revisions to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System (EDGAR) Filer Manual and related rules to reflect updates to the EDGAR system. The updates are being made... |
| 2014-30079 | Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions | Rule | This document contains corrections to the final regulations to the Commission's rules which were published in the Federal Register on Thursday, November 6, 2014 (79 FR 65906). The Commission published a clarification in the Declaratory Ruling, which clarifies how the Commission intends to preserve the "coverage area" of eligible broadcasters in the repacking process associated with the broadcast television spectrum incentive auctions. This document contains corrections to the adopted date. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-30079/expanding-the-economic-and-innovation-opportunities-of-spectrum-through-incentive-auctions | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-30079.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | This document contains corrections to the final regulations to the Commission's rules which were published in the Federal Register on Thursday, November 6, 2014 (79 FR 65906). The Commission published a clarification in the Declaratory Ruling, which... |
| 2014-30099 | Land Acquisitions in the State of Alaska | Rule | This rule deletes a provision in the Department of the Interior's land-into-trust regulations that excludes from the scope of the regulations, with one exception, land acquisitions in trust in the State of Alaska. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-30099/land-acquisitions-in-the-state-of-alaska | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-30099.pdf | Interior Department; Indian Affairs Bureau | 253,234 | This rule deletes a provision in the Department of the Interior's land-into-trust regulations that excludes from the scope of the regulations, with one exception, land acquisitions in trust in the State of Alaska. |
| 2014-30102 | Safety Zones Within the Captain of the Port New Orleans Zone, Louisiana | Rule | The Coast Guard is establishing two temporary safety zones for two fireworks display events within the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans Zone. This action is necessary to protect persons and vessels from potential safety hazards associated with these events. Entry into these zones is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port New Orleans or a designated representative. | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-30102/safety-zones-within-the-captain-of-the-port-new-orleans-zone-louisiana | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-30102.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard is establishing two temporary safety zones for two fireworks display events within the Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans Zone. This action is necessary to protect persons and vessels from potential safety hazards associated with... |
| 2014-30196 | Standards Improvement Project-Phase III | Rule | 2014-12-23 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/23/2014-30196/standards-improvement-project-phase-iii | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-23/pdf/2014-30196.pdf | Labor Department; Occupational Safety and Health Administration | 271,386 | ||
| 2014-29776 | Approval of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas; Alabama; Redesignation of the Alabama Portion of the Chattanooga, 1997 p.m.2.5 Nonattainment Area to Attainment | Rule | On April 23, 2013, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), submitted a request to redesignate the Alabama portion of the Chattanooga, TN-GA-AL fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the "Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area" or "Area") to attainment for the 1997 Annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision containing a maintenance plan for the Alabama portion of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. The Alabama portion of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area is comprised of a portion of Jackson County in Alabama. EPA is approving the redesignation request and the related SIP revision, including the plan for maintaining attainment of the 1997 Annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> standard for the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. EPA is also approving the on-road motor vehicle insignificance determination for direct PM<INF>2.5</INF> and nitrogen oxides (NOx) for the Alabama portion of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. On September 14, 2012, and November 13, 2014, Georgia and Tennessee (respectively) submitted requests to redesignate the Georgia and Tennessee portions of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. EPA will be taking separate action on the requests from Georgia and Tennessee. | 2014-12-22 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/22/2014-29776/approval-of-implementation-plans-and-designation-of-areas-alabama-redesignation-of-the-alabama | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-22/pdf/2014-29776.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | On April 23, 2013, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), submitted a request to redesignate the Alabama portion of the Chattanooga, TN-GA-AL fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as... |
| 2014-29785 | Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #24 through #44 | Rule | NMFS announces 21 inseason actions in the ocean salmon fisheries. These inseason actions modified the commercial and recreational salmon fisheries in the area from the U.S./Canada border to U.S./Mexico border. | 2014-12-22 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/22/2014-29785/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-modifications-of-the-west-coast-commercial-and-recreational-salmon | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-22/pdf/2014-29785.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | NMFS announces 21 inseason actions in the ocean salmon fisheries. These inseason actions modified the commercial and recreational salmon fisheries in the area from the U.S./Canada border to U.S./Mexico border. |
| 2014-29850 | Safety Zone, Elizabeth River; Portsmouth, VA | Rule | The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the navigable waters of the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, VA for 10 periods of 48 hours beginning at midnight on February 18, February 23, February 26, March 3, March 9, April 20, April 23, April 27, April 30, and May 11, 2015. This action will restrict vessel traffic movement in the designated area during construction of the new Midtown Tunnel. This action is necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime public due to the number of work vessels in the designated area and their lack of maneuverability while engaged in construction operations. | 2014-12-22 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/22/2014-29850/safety-zone-elizabeth-river-portsmouth-va | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-22/pdf/2014-29850.pdf | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard | 227,53 | The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the navigable waters of the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, VA for 10 periods of 48 hours beginning at midnight on February 18, February 23, February 26, March 3, March 9, April 20, April 23, April 27,... |
| 2014-29864 | Excess Spoil, Coal Mine Waste, Diversions, and Buffer Zones for Perennial and Intermittent Streams | Rule | We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE or OSM), are amending our regulations concerning stream buffer zones, stream-channel diversions, excess spoil, and coal mine waste to comply with an order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on February 20, 2014, which vacated the stream buffer zone rule that we published December 12, 2008. The court remanded the matter to us for further proceedings consistent with the decision. In relevant part, the Memorandum Decision stated that vacatur of the 2008 stream buffer zone rule resulted in reinstatement of the regulations in effect before the vacated rule took effect. Therefore, the rule that we are publishing today removes the provisions of the vacated 2008 rule and reinstates the corresponding regulations in effect before the effective date of the 2008 rule (January 12, 2009). | 2014-12-22 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/22/2014-29864/excess-spoil-coal-mine-waste-diversions-and-buffer-zones-for-perennial-and-intermittent-streams | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-22/pdf/2014-29864.pdf | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office | 253,480 | We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE or OSM), are amending our regulations concerning stream buffer zones, stream-channel diversions, excess spoil, and coal mine waste to comply with an order issued by the U.S. District... |
| 2014-29868 | Acquisition Regulation: Incorporation of Class Deviation to Notification of Conflicts of Interest Regarding Personnel and Project Employee Confidentiality Agreement | Rule | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to incorporate a class deviation to clause 1552.209-73, Notification of Conflicts of Interest Regarding Personnel, and 1552.227-76, Project Employee Confidentiality Agreement, and their respective prescriptions, to include Alternate 1 for the subcontract flow-down requirements for other than Superfund work. The class deviation to the two clauses was executed to address the increased use of these conflict of interest (COI) clauses in non- Superfund contracts to better protect the Agency from COI. The Superfund flow-down language in the basic clauses does not apply or relate to non-Superfund contracts and would likely be confusing if the Superfund specific language was not deleted. The rule also provides for minor administrative edits. | 2014-12-22 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/22/2014-29868/acquisition-regulation-incorporation-of-class-deviation-to-notification-of-conflicts-of-interest | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-22/pdf/2014-29868.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the EPA Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to incorporate a class deviation to clause 1552.209-73, Notification of Conflicts of Interest Regarding Personnel, and 1552.227-76, Project Employee... |
| 2014-29919 | Television Broadcasting Services; Denver, Colorado | Rule | A petition for rulemaking was filed by Entravision Holdings, LLC ("Entravision"), the licensee of KCEC(TV), channel 51, Denver, Colorado, requesting the substitution of channel 26 for channel 51 at Denver. Entravision filed comments reaffirming its interest in the proposed channel substitution and explained that the channel substitution will allow it to serve all viewers currently receiving digital service while eliminating any potential interference with wireless operations in the Lower 700 MHZ A Block located adjacent to channel 51 in Denver. Entravision states that it will file an application for a construction permit for channel 26 and implement the change in accordance with the Commission's rules upon adoption of the channel substitution. | 2014-12-22 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/22/2014-29919/television-broadcasting-services-denver-colorado | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-22/pdf/2014-29919.pdf | Federal Communications Commission | 161 | A petition for rulemaking was filed by Entravision Holdings, LLC ("Entravision"), the licensee of KCEC(TV), channel 51, Denver, Colorado, requesting the substitution of channel 26 for channel 51 at Denver. Entravision filed comments reaffirming its... |
| 2014-30028 | Hours of Service of Drivers | Rule | FMCSA suspends enforcement of certain sections of the Agency's Hours of Service (HOS) rules as required by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, enacted December 16, 2014. Specifically, FMCSA suspends the requirements regarding the restart of a driver's 60- or 70-hour limit that drivers were required to comply with beginning July 1, 2013. The restart provisions have no force or effect from the date of enactment of the Appropriations Act through the period of suspension, and such provisions are replaced with the previous restart provisions in effect on June 30, 2013. FMCSA provides this notification to motor carriers, commercial drivers, State Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program grant recipients and other law enforcement personnel of these immediate enforcement changes. | 2014-12-22 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/22/2014-30028/hours-of-service-of-drivers | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-22/pdf/2014-30028.pdf | Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | 492,181 | FMCSA suspends enforcement of certain sections of the Agency's Hours of Service (HOS) rules as required by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, enacted December 16, 2014. Specifically, FMCSA suspends the requirements... |
| 2014-28697 | Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards | Rule | This joint interim final rule implements for all Federal award-making agencies the final guidance Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on December 26, 2013. This rule is necessary in order to incorporate into regulation and thus bring into effect the Uniform Guidance as required by OMB. Implementation of this guidance will reduce administrative burden and risk of waste, fraud, and abuse for the approximately $600 billion per year awarded in Federal financial assistance. The result will be more Federal dollars reprogrammed to support the mission, new entities able to compete and win awards, and ultimately a stronger framework to provide key services to American citizens and support the basic research that underpins the United States economy. | 2014-12-19 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/19/2014-28697/federal-awarding-agency-regulatory-implementation-of-office-of-management-and-budgets-uniform | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-19/pdf/2014-28697.pdf | Executive Office of the President; Management and Budget Office; Health and Human Services Department; Agriculture Department; Farm Service Agency; Commodity Credit Corporation; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; Rural Utilities Service; Rural Business-Cooperative Service; Rural Housing Service; State Department; Agency for International Development; Veterans Affairs Department; Energy Department; Treasury Department; Defense Department; Transportation Department; Commerce Department; Interior Department; Environmental Protection Agency; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Corporation for National and Community Service; Social Security Administration; Housing and Urban Development Department; National Science Foundation; National Archives and Records Administration; Small Business Administration; Justice Department; Labor Department; Homeland Security Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Institute of Museum and Library Services; National Endowment for the Arts; National Endowment for the Humanities; Education Department; Office of National Drug Control Policy; Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council | 538,280,221,12,157,76,350,460,456,458,476,6,520,136,497,103,492,54,253,145,301,91,470,228,366,304,468,268,271,227,166,591,588,589,126,390,583 | This joint interim final rule implements for all Federal award-making agencies the final guidance Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) published by the Office of Management... |
| 2014-28806 | Economic Development Administration Regulatory Revision | Rule | The Economic Development Administration ("EDA" or "Agency"), U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC"), is amending its regulations implementing the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended ("PWEDA"). These comprehensive changes are intended to reflect EDA's current practices and policies in administering its economic development assistance programs. | 2014-12-19 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/19/2014-28806/economic-development-administration-regulatory-revision | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-19/pdf/2014-28806.pdf | Commerce Department; Economic Development Administration | 54,120 | The Economic Development Administration ("EDA" or "Agency"), U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC"), is amending its regulations implementing the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended ("PWEDA"). These comprehensive changes are... |
| 2014-29635 | Appraisals-Availability to Applicants and Requirements for Transactions Involving an Existing Extension of Credit | Rule | As part of NCUA's Regulatory Modernization Initiative, the NCUA Board (Board) is revising two of NCUA's regulations regarding appraisals. In response to a recent amendment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Regulation B, the Board is eliminating from NCUA's regulations the now duplicative requirement that federal credit unions (FCUs) make available, to any requesting member, a copy of the appraisal used in connection with that member's application for a loan secured by a first lien on a dwelling. Also, the Board is amending NCUA's appraisal regulations by expanding the current exemption for certain transactions involving an existing extension of credit. More specifically, under the expanded exemption, a federally insured credit union (FICU) will be permitted to refinance or modify a real estate- related loan held by the FICU, without having to obtain another appraisal, if there is no advancement of new monies or if there is adequate collateral protection even with the advancement of new monies. Lastly, the Board is making a minor technical amendment to the definition of the term "application." | 2014-12-19 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/19/2014-29635/appraisals-availability-to-applicants-and-requirements-for-transactions-involving-an-existing | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-19/pdf/2014-29635.pdf | National Credit Union Administration | 335 | As part of NCUA's Regulatory Modernization Initiative, the NCUA Board (Board) is revising two of NCUA's regulations regarding appraisals. In response to a recent amendment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Regulation B, the Board is... |
| 2014-29664 | Organizational Changes and Conforming Amendments | Rule | The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to reflect internal organizational changes and conforming amendments. These changes include adding the address for a new NRC building at headquarters, removing references to several committees that no longer exist, adding the Computer Security Office, removing all references to the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs because that office has merged with the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, and making conforming amendments throughout the regulations to reflect this office merger. | 2014-12-19 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/19/2014-29664/organizational-changes-and-conforming-amendments | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-19/pdf/2014-29664.pdf | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 383 | The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to reflect internal organizational changes and conforming amendments. These changes include adding the address for a new NRC building at headquarters, removing references to... |
| 2014-29702 | Approval of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas; Georgia; Redesignation of the Georgia Portion of the Chattanooga, 1997 PM2.5 Nonattainment Area to Attainment | Rule | On September 14, 2012, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD), submitted a request to redesignate the Georgia portion of Chattanooga, TN-GA-AL fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the "Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area" or "Area") to attainment for the 1997 annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision containing a maintenance plan for the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. The Georgia portion of Chattanooga TN- GA-AL Area is comprised of two Counties: Catoosa and Walker Counties in Georgia. EPA is approving the redesignation request and the related SIP revision for the Georgia portion of Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area, including GA EPD's plan for maintaining attainment of the 1997 Annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> standard in the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. EPA is also approving, into the Georgia SIP, the motor vehicle emission budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>x</INF>) and PM<INF>2.5</INF> for the year 2025 for the Georgia portion of Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. On April 23, 2013, and November 13, 2014, Alabama and Tennessee (respectively) submitted requests to redesignate the Alabama and Tennessee portions of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. EPA will be taking separate action on the requests from Alabama and Tennessee. | 2014-12-19 | 2014 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/19/2014-29702/approval-of-implementation-plans-and-designation-of-areas-georgia-redesignation-of-the-georgia | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-19/pdf/2014-29702.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | On September 14, 2012, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD), submitted a request to redesignate the Georgia portion of Chattanooga, TN-GA-AL fine particulate matter... |
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