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--- schema: federal-register doc_type: fedreg source_file: FR-2014-12-15.xml --- 79 240 Monday, December 15, 2014 Contents Agency Toxic Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry NOTICES Draft Toxicological Profiles, 74093-74094 2014-29258 Agriculture Agriculture Department See Commodity Credit Corporation See Farm Service Agency See Rural Housing Service Arts and Humanities, National Foundation See National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection PROPOSED RULES 2013 Mortgage Rules under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z), 74176-74305 2014-28167 NOTICES Fair Credit Reporting Act Disclosures, 74068-74069 2014-29215 Centers Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 74094-74101 2014-29218 2014-29219 2014-29220 2014-29252 2014-29289 Children Children and Families Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 74101 2014-29235 Coast Guard Coast Guard RULES Drawbridge Operations: Cheesequake Creek, Morgan, NJ, 74025 2014-29367 Safety Zones: David Beahm, Hudson River, New York, NY, 74030-74031 2014-29359 Kent Narrows Drawbridge Repairs, Kent Island Narrows, Queen Anne's County, MD, 74025-74028 2014-29371 Reduced Visibility, Sector St.
Petersburg Captain of the Port Zone, FL, 74028-74030 2014-29357 PROPOSED RULES Safety Zones: City of Valdez July 4th Fireworks Display, Port Valdez, Valdez, AK, 74044-74046 2014-29229 Commerce Commerce Department See Foreign-Trade Zones Board See International Trade Administration See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration See Patent and Trademark Office Commodity Credit Commodity Credit Corporation RULES Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, 74562-74583 2014-29082 Corporation Corporation for National and Community Service NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 74069-74071 2014-29293 Defense Department Defense Department RULES Federal Acquisition Regulations: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 74544-74553 2014-29137 Federal Acquisition Circular, 74554 2014-29148 Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-79; Introduction, 74544 2014-29139 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations, 74554-74557 2014-29153 PROPOSED RULES Federal Acquisition Regulations: Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation and Notification, 74558-74559 2014-29151 Education Department Education Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory, 74071 2014-29227 Applications for New Awards: State Personnel Development Grants Program, 74071-74079 2014-29358 Energy Department Energy Department See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission RULES Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Clothes Washers, 74492-74541 2014-29197 Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency PROPOSED RULES Air Quality State Implementation Plans;
Approvals and Promulgations: New York; Infrastructure for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standard, 74046-74054 2014-29332 NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Technical Assistance Needs Assessments at Superfund Remedial or Removal Sites, 74081-74082 2014-29261 Meetings: IRIS Bimonthly Public Science Meeting Calendar for 2015, 74082-74084 2014-29191 Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board; Membership, 74084-74085 2014-29422 Executive Office of the President See Trade Representative, Office of United States Farm Service Farm Service Agency RULES Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, 74562-74583 2014-29082 Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration RULES Restricted Area Boundary Descriptions;
Amendments: Cape Canaveral, FL, 74016-74018 2014-29268 PROPOSED RULES Airworthiness Directives: Airbus Airplanes, 74035-74037 2014-29233 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously held by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation) Helicopters, 74037-74038 2014-29260 The Boeing Company Airplanes, 74032-74035, 74038-74042 2014-29232 2014-29234 Establishment of Class E Airspace: Hazen, NV, 74042-74043 2014-29270 Federal Communications Federal Communications Commission NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 74085-74087 2014-29265 2014-29266 2014-29267 Special Access Data Collection; Deadline Extension, 74087-74088 2014-29298 Federal Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOTICES Combined Filings, 74079-74081 2014-29209 2014-29210 Federal Highway Federal Highway Administration NOTICES Federal Agency Actions: California Highways, 74157-74158 2014-29238 Federal Motor Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Generic Clearance of Customer Satisfaction Surveys, 74158-74159 2014-29292 Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications: Diabetes Mellitus, 74159-74168 2014-29286 Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders, 74170-74173 2014-29282 Vision, 74168-74170 2014-29284 2014-29287 Federal Reserve Federal Reserve System NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 74088-74091 2014-29247 Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 74091 2014-29250 Financial Crimes Financial Crimes Enforcement Network PROPOSED RULES Special Measures Against PJSC Trustbank, Formerly Known as Infobank;
Withdrawal, 74043 2014-29339 Fiscal Fiscal Service RULES Retirement Savings Bonds, 74023-74025 2014-29334 Fish Fish and Wildlife Service NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Counties of Yuba and Sutter, CA, 74107-74111 2014-29255 Food and Drug Food and Drug Administration RULES New Animal Drugs: Changes of Sponsor; Withdrawals, 74018-74021 2014-29249 Oxytetracycline; Oral Dosage; Withdrawals, 74021 2014-29248 Foreign Trade Foreign-Trade Zones Board NOTICES Production Activity Authorizations:
Neolpharma, Inc., Foreign-Trade Zone 7, Mayaguez, PR, 74063 2014-29341 Production Authority Approvals: Mitsubishi Rayon Carbon Fiber and Composites, Inc., Foreign-Trade Zone 143, Sacramento, CA, 74063 2014-29343 Toray Carbon Fibers America, Inc., Foreign-Trade Zone 83, Decatur, AL, 74063 2014-29342 General Services General Services Administration RULES Federal Acquisition Regulations: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 74544-74553 2014-29137 Federal Acquisition Circular, 74554 2014-29148 Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-79;
Introduction, 74544 2014-29139 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations, 74554-74557 2014-29153 PROPOSED RULES Federal Acquisition Regulations: Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation and Notification, 74558-74559 2014-29151 Health and Human Health and Human Services Department See Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention See Children and Families Administration See Food and Drug Administration See National Institutes of Health NOTICES Findings of Research Misconduct, 74091-74093 2014-29295 2014-29337 Homeland Homeland Security Department See Coast Guard Housing Housing and Urban Development Department NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Energy Efficient Mortgages, 74103 2014-29299 Pre-Purchase Homeownership Counseling Demonstration and Impact Evaluation, 74105-74107 2014-29308 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality, 74105 2014-29307 Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program, 74104-74105 2014-29310 Funding Availability: HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program, 74107 2014-29309 Interior Interior Department See Fish and Wildlife Service See Land Management Bureau See National Park Service International Trade Adm International Trade Administration NOTICES Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:
Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China, 74064-74065 2014-29368 Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China, 74065-74067 2014-29370 Limitations of Duty-free Imports: Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti under the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership for Encouragement, 74067-74068 2014-29253 International Trade Com International Trade Commission NOTICES Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:
Certain Lithium Silicate Materials and Products Containing the Same, 74113 2014-29230 Labor Department Labor Department See Occupational Safety and Health Administration Land Land Management Bureau NOTICES Closures: Target Shooting Public Safety Closure on the Lake Mountains in Utah County, UT, 74111-74112 2014-29277 NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration RULES Federal Acquisition Regulations: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 74544-74553 2014-29137 Federal Acquisition Circular, 74554 2014-29148 Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-79;
Introduction, 74544 2014-29139 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations, 74554-74557 2014-29153 PROPOSED RULES Federal Acquisition Regulations: Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation and Notification, 74558-74559 2014-29151 National Council National Council on Disability NOTICES Meetings; Sunshine Act, 74115 2014-29401 National Foundation National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities NOTICES Meetings: Humanities Panel, 74115-74116 2014-29214 National Highway National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 74173-74174 2014-29300 National Institute National Institutes of Health NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Evaluation of the NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award, 74101-74102 2014-29294 Requests for Nominations: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee, 74102-74103 2014-29323 National Labor National Labor Relations Board RULES Representation;
Case Procedures, 74308-74490 2014-28777 NOTICES Members of Performance Review Boards, 74116 2014-29278 National Oceanic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration PROPOSED RULES Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: Allocating Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fishery Resources, 74058-74062 2014-29217 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States: Northeast Region Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Omnibus Amendment, 74056-74058 2014-29216 National Park National Park Service NOTICES Eligible and Ineligible Lands for Consideration as Wilderness Areas;
Assessments: Big Cypress National Preserve, 74112-74113 2014-29259 Occupational Safety Health Adm Occupational Safety and Health Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, 74113-74115 2014-29239 Office of United States Trade Representative See Trade Representative, Office of United States Patent Patent and Trademark Office NOTICES Meetings: Trade Secret Topics, 74068 2014-29350 Pension Benefit Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation RULES Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans:
Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits, 74021-74023 2014-29382 Personnel Personnel Management Office PROPOSED RULES Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Plan Performance Assessment System, 74054-74056 2014-29224 NOTICES Excepted Service: Consolidated Listing of Schedules A, B, and C Exceptions, 74116-74142 2014-29223 Requests for Nominations: Multi-State Plan Program Advisory Board, 74142 2014-29226 Public Debt Public Debt Bureau See Fiscal Service Rural Housing Service Rural Housing Service RULES Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants, 74015-74016 2014-29281 Securities Securities and Exchange Commission NOTICES Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Proposed Rule Changes: EDGA Exchange, Inc., 74144-74147 2014-29244 EDGX Exchange, Inc., 74147-74150 2014-29243 NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, 74150-74152 2014-29240 NYSE Arca, Inc., 74143-74144 2014-29241 NYSE MKT LLC, 74152-74153 2014-29242 Small Business Small Business Administration NOTICES Exemptions: Midwest Mezzanine Fund V SBIC, LP, 74153-74154 2014-29271 Social Social Security Administration NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals, 74154-74155 2014-29246 State Department State Department NOTICES Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:
Bjork, 74156 2014-29272 Kuba Textiles: Geometry in Form, Space, and Time, 74155 2014-29273 Piero di Cosimo: The Poetry of Painting in Renaissance Florence, 74155 2014-29312 The Habsburgs: Rarely Seen Artworks from Europe's Greatest Dynasty, 74156 2014-29274 Visiting Masterpiece: Gustav Klimt's Adam and Eve, 74156 2014-29275 Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Agency See Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Trade Representative Trade Representative, Office of United States NOTICES Determinations under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 74156-74157 2014-29169 Transportation Department Transportation Department See Federal Aviation Administration See Federal Highway Administration See Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration See National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Treasury Treasury Department See Financial Crimes Enforcement Network See Fiscal Service Veteran Affairs Veterans Affairs Department NOTICES Meetings:
Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, 74174 2014-29257 Separate Parts In This Issue Part II Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 74176-74305 2014-28167 Part III National Labor Relations Board, 74308-74490 2014-28777 Part IV Energy Department, 74492-74541 2014-29197 Part V Defense Department, 74544-74559 2014-29137 2014-29148 2014-29139 2014-29153 2014-29151 General Services Administration, 74544-74559 2014-29137 2014-29148 2014-29139 2014-29153 2014-29151 National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 74544-74559 2014-29137 2014-29148 2014-29139 2014-29153 2014-29151 Part VI Agriculture Department, Commodity Credit Corporation, 74562-74583 2014-29082 Agriculture Department, Farm Service Agency, 74562-74583 2014-29082 Reader Aids Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this page for phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, reminders, and notice of recently enacted public laws.
To subscribe to the Federal Register Table of Contents LISTSERV electronic mailing list, go to http://listserv.access.gpo.gov and select Online mailing list archives, FEDREGTOC-L, Join or leave the list (or change settings); then follow the instructions. 79 240 Monday, December 15, 2014 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service 7 CFR Part 3550 RIN 0575-AD01 Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service
(RHS)is amending its regulation by changing the definition of “rural” or “rural area.” This change is a direct result of legislation passed under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) P.L. 113-79 in which the definition of “rural” and “rural area” was amended. No comments are being accepted for this final rule as this change has been mandated through a statutory requirement. DATES: This rule will become effective January 14, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shantelle Gordon, Program Analyst, Loan Origination Branch, Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division, Rural Housing Service, Stop 0783, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0783, Telephone: 202-205-9567. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory Authority Title V, Section 1480 of the Housing Act authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate rules and regulations as deemed necessary to carry out the purpose of that title. Executive Order 12866—Classification This rule has been determined to be not significant and was not reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)under Executive Order 12866. Executive Order 12988—Civil Justice Reform This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. In accordance with that Executive Order:
(1)All State and local laws and regulations that are in conflict with this rule will be preempted;
(2)No retroactive effect will be given to this rule; and
(3)Administrative proceedings in accordance with the regulations of the National Appeals Division of USDA at 7 CFR part 11 must be exhausted before bringing suit in court challenging action taken under this rule unless those regulations specifically allow bringing suit at an earlier time. Regulatory Flexibility Act This rule has been reviewed with regard to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612). The undersigned has determined and certified by signature of this document that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. There will be no significant information collection or regulatory requirements imposed on small entities under this rule. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the information collection activities associated with this rule are covered under OMB Number: 0575-0172. This rule contains no new reporting or recordkeeping requirements that would require approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), 2 U.S.C. 1501 *et seq.,* establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, RHS generally must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit analysis, for proposed and final rules with “Federal mandates” that may result in expenditures to State, local, or tribal governments, in the aggregate, or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any one year. When such a statement is needed for a rule, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires RHS to identify and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the least costly, more cost-effective or least burdensome alternative that achieves the objectives of the rule. This rule contains no Federal mandates (under the regulatory provisions of Title II of the UMRA) for state, local, and tribal Governments or the private sector. Therefore, this rule is not subject to the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA. Environmental Impact Statement This document has been reviewed in accordance with 7 CFR part 1940, subpart G, “Environmental Program.” It is the determination of RHS that this action does not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, and in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Pub. L. 91-190, an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. Programs Affected The program affected by this rule is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as 10.410, Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans. Executive Order 12372—Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs For the reasons set forth in the final rule published at 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, and the related notice (48 FR 29115), these programs are not subject to Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. E-Government Act Compliance The RHS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to promote the use of the Internet and other information technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments This executive order imposes requirements on RHS in the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications or preempt tribal laws. RHS has determined that this final rule does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribe(s) or on either the relationship or the distribution of powers and responsibilities between the Federal Government and the Indian tribes. Thus, this rule is not subject to the requirements of Executive Order 13175. Executive Order 13132—Federalism The policies contained in this rule do not have any substantial direct effect on States, the relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Nor does this rule impose substantial direct compliance costs on State and local Governments. Therefore, consultation with the States is not required. Non-Discrimination Statement USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, political beliefs, genetic information, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) To file a complaint of discrimination, complete, sign and mail a program discrimination complaint form, (available at any USDA office location or online at *www.ascr.usda.gov,* or write to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 9410, Washington, DC 20250-9410. Or call toll-free
(866)632-9992 (voice) to obtain additional information, the appropriate office or to request documents. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at
(800)877-8339 or
(877)845-6136 (in Spanish). “USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.” Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information ( *e.g.* Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA TARTET Center at
(202)720-2600 (voice and TDD). Background When the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) (P.L. 113-79) was passed on February 7, 2014, Section 6208 of the Farm Bill amended language to Section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490) to include language that an area deemed rural prior to October 1, 1990, and later determined not to be rural after the 1990, 2000, or 2010 census, and any area deemed rural anytime between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2010, will retain eligibility until the receipt of the 2020 census data if the area has a population in excess of 10,000 but not in excess of 35,000, is rural in character, and has a serious lack of mortgage credit. To ensure that 7 CFR part 3550 is in line with the revised provisions, RHS will revise its definition of “rural area” in 7 CFR 3550.10 to include the new language to the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 3550 Administrative practice and procedure, Conflict of interests, Environmental impact statements, Equal credit opportunity, Fair housing, Accounting, Housing, Loan programs- Housing and community development, Low and moderate income housing, Manufactured homes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas, Subsidies. For the reasons stated in the preamble, chapter XXXV, Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is amended as follows: PART 3550—DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS 1. The authority citation for part 3550 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 1480. Subpart A—General 2. In § 3550.10 revise the definition of “Rural area” to read as follows: § 3550.10 Definitions. *Rural area.* A rural area is:
(a)Open country or any town, village, city, or place, including the immediate adjacent densely settled area, which is not part of or associated with an urban area and which:
(1)Has a population not in excess of 2,500 inhabitants; or
(2)Has a population in excess of 2,500 but not in excess of 10,000 if it is rural in character; or
(3)Has a population in excess of 10,000 but not in excess of 20,000, and—
(i)Is not contained within a Metropolitan Statistical Area; and
(ii)Has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(b)Any area classified as “rural” or a “rural area” prior to October 1, 1990, and determined not to be “rural” or a “rural area” as a result of data received from or after the 1990, 2000, or 2010 decennial census, and any area deemed to be a “rural area” at any time during the period beginning January 1, 2000, and ending December 31, 2010, shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2020, if such area has a population in excess of 10,000 but not in excess of 35,000, is rural in character, and has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families. Dated: October 28, 2014. Tony Hernandez, Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. 2014-29281 Filed 12-12-14; 8:45 am]
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- 7 CFR 3550
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- 5 USC 601-612
- 7 CFR 1940
- Pub. L. 91-190
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