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        <RIN>0503-AA49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0503</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Agricultural Career and Employment Grants Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 14204 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to assist agricultural employers and farm workers by improving the supply, stability, safety, and training of the agricultural labor force.  Entities eligible to receive grants include both nonprofit organizations, and consortiums of nonprofit organizations, agribusinesses, State and local governments, agricultural labor organizations, farmer or rancher cooperatives, and community-based organizations with the capacity to train farm workers.  The rule sets forth regulations that address applicant eligibility, application process, application evaluation, grant award, and post-award administration.  The rule also states that further application guidelines may be given in the Request for Proposals.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 2502</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 69114</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Affirmation of Interim Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chavez</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Leader, Farmworker Coordination</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0500</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-4215</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>christine.chavez@osec.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue, SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0505-AA14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0505</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Chief Financial Officer</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OCFO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>USDA Implementation of Drug-Free Workplace Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is removing its regulation implementing the Governmentwide common rule on drug-free workplace requirements for financial assistance, currently located within part 3021 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and issuing a new regulation to adopt the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance at 2 CFR part 182. This regulatory action implements OMB's initiative to streamline and consolidate into one title of the CFR all Federal regulations on drug-free workplace requirements for financial assistance. These changes constitute an administrative simplification that would make no substantive change in USDA's policy or procedures for drug-free workplace.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 421</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3021</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 503</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 76609</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McStay</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0505</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Chief Financial Officer</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OCFO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-0589</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.mcstay@cfo.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS></STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0518-AA04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0518</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Research Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ARS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment of Fee Schedule, National Agricultural Library</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Agricultural Library, (NAL) proposes to amend 7 CFR part 505 to change the fee structure for interlibrary loan service.  This fee structure applies to interlibrary loan requests only.  The new fee structure is based on payment method (electronic payment or traditional invoice) rather than type of material requested (loan or copy) and the billing surcharge for paper invoices has been eliminated (the cost is now included in the overall fee). These changes will bring NAL interlibrary loan fees up to date in order to support the current cost of providing the service, and will enable customers to estimate changes more easily and distribute them more effectively within their own institutions. All of the interlibrary loan services currently provided will continue to be offered under the new fee structure.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 505</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>USC 3125a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 57681</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3069</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Yvette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Anderson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0518</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 504-1091</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>yanderson@ars.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5601 Sunnyside Avenue, GWCC,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Beltsville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20705</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0524-AA38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0524</CODE>
            <NAME>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NIFA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>1994 Land-Grant Institutions Endowment Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Passage of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, section 7402, amended section 534(a)(3) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 with the addition of a new 1994 Land-Grant Institution.  It also resulted in the need for NIFA to clarify its redistribution of funding for those institutions receiving endowment funds that do not have accreditation or decline the endowment funds.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3442</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 534(a)(3) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bethel</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Policy &amp; Oversight Division, OGFM</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-3357</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 401-7752</FAX>
                <EMAIL>wbethel@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-2299</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Erin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Daly</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Policy Division, OGFM</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-3357</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 401-7752</FAX>
                <EMAIL>edaly@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-2299</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0524-AA58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0524</CODE>
            <NAME>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NIFA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-Formula Federal Assistance Programs--General Award Administrative Provisions and AFRI, 406, and OREI Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) established and authorized some new programs as well as expanded eligibilities and authorities for existing programs.  These subparts will establish program-specific administrative provisions for the following programs impacted by FCEA: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI); Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Programs (406); and the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3430, subparts G, H, and I</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450i(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7626</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 5925a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/09/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 54759</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/08/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Erin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Daly</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Policy Division, OGFM</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-3357</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 401-7752</FAX>
                <EMAIL>edaly@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-2299</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bethel</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Policy &amp; Oversight Division, OGFM</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-3357</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 401-7752</FAX>
                <EMAIL>wbethel@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-2299</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0524-AA62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0524</CODE>
            <NAME>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NIFA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-Formula Federal Assistance Programs--General Award Administrative Provisions and 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NIFA is proposing to add subpart L to 7 CFR 3430 for the 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program authorized under section 1417(b)(4) of the National Agricultural Research Education and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, which was amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA)(Pub. L. 110-246).  The purpose of this program is to design and implement food and agricultural programs, or programs emphasizing rural economic, community, and business development to build teaching, extension, and research capacity at colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments (i.e., 1890 Land-Grant Institutions).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3430, subpart L</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 3152</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Erin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Daly</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Policy Division, OGFM</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-3357</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 401-7752</FAX>
                <EMAIL>edaly@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-2299</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bethel</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Policy &amp; Oversight Division, OGFM</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-3357</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 401-7752</FAX>
                <EMAIL>wbethel@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-2299</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0524-AA39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0524</CODE>
            <NAME>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NIFA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities Certification Process</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 7101 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 2008 (FCEA), establishes a new set of institutions--Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities, which are eligible for existing programs as well as new programs authorized specifically for those institutions under section 7128 of FCEA.  These regulations will establish a process to identify and certify Hispanic-Serving Institutions that offer associate, bachelors, or other accredited degree programs in agriculture-related fields.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3434</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 3243</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 34187</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25036</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Erin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Daly</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Policy Division, OGFM</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-3357</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 401-7752</FAX>
                <EMAIL>edaly@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-2299</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bethel</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Policy &amp; Oversight Division, OGFM</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0524</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-3357</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 401-7752</FAX>
                <EMAIL>wbethel@nifa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 2299, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-2299</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0551-AA82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0551</CODE>
            <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Request for Public Comment on the Dairy Import Licensing Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The U.S. dairy market has changed a great deal since the dairy import licensing regulation was promulgated in 1996.  In intervening years there have been significant advances in technology and telecommunications and certain processes such as issuing new or reallocated licenses can now be managed in less time.  While in 1996 the United States was a major net importer of cheese, in 2011 the United States is a net exporter of cheese.  Given such large changes in dairy market environment, we are requesting comments on various aspects of the program, such as how the fees are calculated and the basis upon which historical and lottery licenses are issued each year.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 6</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>ch 4 of the HTS</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Connie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ehrhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Management Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0551</CODE>
                    <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1578</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>connie.ehrhart@fas.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0551-AA73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0551</CODE>
            <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Facility Guarantee Loan Program (FGP)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The FGP provides payment guarantees to finance commercial exports of U.S. manufactured goods and services that will be used to improve or establish agriculture-related facilities in emerging markets, with the goal of enhancing U.S. agricultural commodity sales. Under the provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, regulations will incorporate changes to allow for a construction waiver.  New regulations will also simplify the implementation and application process of the FGP program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7  CFR 1493</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 5602, 5622, 5661, 5662, 5663, 5664, 5676</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 714b(d), 714c(f)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 39240</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.fas.usda.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Connie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ehrhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Management Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0551</CODE>
                    <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1578</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>connie.ehrhart@fas.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0551-AA74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0551</CODE>
            <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Export Credit Guarantee Programs: Elimination of Intermediate Term Guarantee (GSM-103) Program; Amend Regulations for Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Under the provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, the proposed rule will incorporate updates to the Export Credit Guarantee Programs.  The purpose is to repeal all reference to the GSM-103 program and to incorporate improvements and changes to the implementation and operation of the GSM-102 program.

Changes for the proposed rule incorporate program operational changes and information from press releases and notices to participants that have been implemented since the publication of the current rule, and include other administrative revisions to enhance clarity and program integrity.  These changes should increase program availability to all participants and enhance access for smaller U.S. exporters and their sales.  The proposed rule eliminates provisions for the Intermediate Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-103) Program, consistent with the removal of authority to operate this program in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Act) (Pub. L. 110-246).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1493</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 5602, 5622</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 5661, 5662</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 5663, 5664</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5676</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 714b(d), 714c(f)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/17/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 76568</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/02/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 44836</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Final designation uncertain - OMB changed its mind on the second proposed rule, but FAS plans to appeal.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.fas.usda.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Connie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ehrhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Management Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0551</CODE>
                    <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1578</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>connie.ehrhart@fas.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0551-AA68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0551</CODE>
            <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Quality Samples Program (QSP)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Rule finalizes regulations applicable to the QSP, currently authorized by section 5(f) of the CCC Charter Act, 15 U.S.C. 714c(f).  This final rule would codify existing guidelines.  The rule provides specific regulations concerning program administration.  Significant provisions include program objectives and priorities, eligible organizations, qualification requirements, application and review processes, reimbursement rules and procedures, financial reporting and program evaluation requirements, and program controls.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1483</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>44 USC 3501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 714</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 43992</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/02/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.fas.usda.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Connie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ehrhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Management Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0551</CODE>
                    <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1578</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>connie.ehrhart@fas.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0551-AA81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0551</CODE>
            <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Export Sales Reporting Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In 1973, Congress mandated an export sales reporting requirement to ensure all parties involved in production and export of U.S. grain have access to up-to-date export information.  Under section 602 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, provided reporting of wheat and wheat flour, feed grain, oil seeds, cotton and cotton products, rice, cattle hides and skins, beef, and other commodities that the Secretary may designate.  

This proposed rule would add reporting for pork (fresh, chilled, and frozen box/primal cuts) and distillers dried grain (DDG) to the Export Sales Reporting Requirements.  Under this proposed rule, all exporters of U.S. pork and DDG would be required to report on a weekly basis, information on the export sales of pork and DDGs to the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 20 (PL 101-624)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 602 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>amended by the Trade Act of 1990</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>and sec 7(g) of Export Administration Act of 1979 (PL 96-72)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 37823</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Connie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ehrhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Management Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0551</CODE>
                    <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1578</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>connie.ehrhart@fas.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0551-AA75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0551</CODE>
            <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Export Subsidy Programs: Amend Regulations to Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP); Elimination of the Export Enhancement Program (EEP)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[According to the provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, which extended the Dairy Export Incentive Program and repealed the Export Enhancement Program, the program operation provisions at 7 CFR 1494, subpart B will be updated to delete references to EEP.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1494</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 5663</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Following passage of 2012 Farm Bill</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>The Senate version of the Farm Bill repeals DEIP.  So FAS will not take action on this one until we know the final result of the Farm Bill.  At that time, we will repeal DEIP also, if necessary.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Connie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ehrhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Management Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0551</CODE>
                    <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1578</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>connie.ehrhart@fas.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0551-AA72</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0551</CODE>
            <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Market Access Program (MAP)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The MAP forms a partnership between nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organizations, nonprofit State Regional Trade Groups (SRTGs), nonprofit U.S. agricultural cooperatives, or a State agency, and USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to share the costs of overseas marketing and promotional activities such as consumer promotions, market research, trade shows, and trade servicing.

The final rule revises and amends the USDA CCC's MAP regulations (7 CFR 1485).  These revisions are intended to improve the programs effectiveness and efficiency; revise outdated language, including incorporating the organizational changes resulting from FAS' recent reorganization; and provide detailed clarifications to such topics as application requirements, participant eligibility, the review/allocation/compliance processes, reimbursement rules, and contracting and risk management procedures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1485</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 5623, 5662 to 5664 and sec 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 103-66, 107 Stat 330</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/08/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 46027</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/09/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29474</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.fas.usda.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tamoria</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thompson-Hall</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>S</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Budget Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0551</CODE>
                    <NAME>Foreign Agricultural Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1690</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>tammy.thompson@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 6087, Room 6083-S, MS 1028, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-1028</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AH02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Environmental Compliance and Related Concerns</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would provide the Farm Service Agency (FSA) with an environmental compliance regulation that updates, improves, and clarifies its requirements to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act; the National Historic Preservation Act; and numerous other environmental and cultural resource laws, regulations, and Executive Orders.  It would also make the regulation consistent for the Farm Loan Programs and Farm Programs.  Also, it would remove outdated regulations used by FSA from chapter XVIII of the Code of Federal Regulations, formerly used by the predecessor to FSA, the Farmers Home Administration.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 799</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 4321 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AG90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Selection of Farm Service Agency (FSA) State and County Committees</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action is complete. The rule amended the regulations to implement the provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill relating to the establishment of FSA county, area, and local committees, which provides that committees have from 3 to 5 members, that they be representative of the producers in the area, and that the term of office not exceed 3 years.  It also requires that the Secretary solicit nominations from organizations representing the interests of socially disadvantaged groups.  Uniform guidelines for conducting elections that will ensure fair representation of socially disadvantaged groups were previously implemented.  The Secretary may also ensure inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers by appointing one additional voting member to a committee.  The rule provides for election procedures, including nominations, opening of ballots, and reporting of results.  Further, the rule eliminated community committees from the existing regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 7</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 710</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-171</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/17/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 51052</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/22/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/18/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 2837</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/28/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 68755</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/12/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 1467</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/29/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 33063</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <NAICS_LIST>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>11</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
        </NAICS_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AH66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Interest Rates on Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs Guaranteed Loans</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This interim rule will amend the regulations that specify interest rates on guaranteed farm loans.  The rule addresses the comments and makes changes based on the comments. These provisions are intended to increase clarity and specificity in the maximum rate requirements, while at the same time setting rates that will work in current credit market conditions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 762</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/30/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 56754</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AH68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Agriculture Priorities and Allocations Systems</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to establish a system to prioritize contracts and make allocations of certain agriculture-related resources, as necessary, to meet national defense priorities.  Current Department of Agriculture "stand-by" procedures to implement this authority are out of date and generally inadequate to meet Government or national needs should a situation arise that calls for exercise of the authority.  As a result, the Farm Service Agency is implementing regulations to allow USDA to efficiently place priority ratings on contracts or orders with respect to resources within its authority should the need arise. The new Agriculture Priorities and Allocation System (APAS) regulations will be similar to the Department of Commerce's Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) for establishing priority ratings for contract performance.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2061 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 5195 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 29084</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AI06</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule revises the regulations in 7 CFR part 1437 to include provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill for the Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program (NAP).  The rule specifies the increased service fees for NAP as specified in the 2008 Farm Bill, section 12028 as follows:
 - From $100 per crop to $250 per crop;
 - From $300 per county to $750 per county; and
 - From $900 per multicounty producer to $1,875 per multicounty producer.

The rule incorporates the new groups for waivers.  Sections 12033 and 15101 of the 2008 Farm Bill expand the waivers for NAP fees already available to limited resource farmers or ranchers to socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers or ranchers.  This rule also implements the provisions addressing eligibility of native sod acreage that is tilled for the production of an annual crop during the first 5 crop years of planting (not to include areas of five acres or less), and coverage for aquaculture producers that will now include all losses related to drought.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1437</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AI14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Farm Loan Programs, Clarification and Improvement</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule will amend Farm Loan Programs (FLP) regulations for loan servicing including the following areas:
 - Real estate appraisals;
 - Lease, subordination, and disposition of security; and
 - Conservation contracts.

FSA is also making technical and conforming amendments.  The amendments are technical corrections, clarifications, and procedural improvements that will allow FSA to further streamline normal servicing activities and reduce burden on borrowers while still protecting the loan security.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 761</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 762</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 764</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 765</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 766</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 772</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22444</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0560-AH23</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0560-AH56</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AI17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Microloan Operating Loans</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule will establish a new small loan category within the existing direct Operating Loan Program regulations.  The microloan program is expected to serve the unique operating needs of very small family farm operations.  The intended effect is to make the Operating Loan Program more widely available and attractive to smaller operators through reduced application requirements, more timely application processing, and added flexibility in meeting the managerial ability eligibility requirement.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 761</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 764</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1946</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 31220</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AH09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Debt Collection, Debt Settlement, and Assignment of Payments</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule is in pending status.  The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) will revise debt collection and settlement regulations to conform with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), the Federal Claims Collection Standards (FCCS), and to make other changes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 792</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1403</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1404</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 3701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1932</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <NAICS_LIST>
            <NAICS>
                <NAICS_CD>11</NAICS_CD>
                <NAICS_DESC>Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting</NAICS_DESC>
            </NAICS>
        </NAICS_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0560-AF22</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AH69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Acreage Reporting and Common Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action is in pending status.  This rule will amend provisions common to multiple programs, including acreage report requirements, farm constitution, and monitoring compliance with those provisions.  This rule will remove references to tobacco allotments and marketing quotas; add procedures for late-filed applications for prevented planting; add definitions regarding irrigated acreage and final planting dates, and common land unit; and make other minor clarifications.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 718</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-357</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AH86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Sugar Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action is in pending status.  The regulations in 7 CFR part 1435 for the Sugar Program are being modified to account for new provisions in the 2008 Farm Bill.  The April 2009 final rule implemented general changes to the Sugar Program.  The next final rule will add a Feedstock Flexibility Program for Bioenergy Producers to dispose of anticipated surplus sugar supply that would have otherwise been marketed for human consumption in the United States as described in the proposed rule published on October 19, 2011.  (NOTE:  The Feedstock Flexibility Program has not been required due to record high sugar prices.)]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1435</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/06/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 15359</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 64839</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AI15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Sugar Program; Sugar Supply Increases; Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota; Refined Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action is in pending status.  USDA is amending its sugar regulations to add a new subpart specifying how it will address domestic sugar shortages, particularly those occurring on or after April 1.  For the period beginning April 1, the rule would call for two possible adjustments by a procedure specified in the rule.  The rule will provide sugar industry stakeholders (both producers and users) with greater certainty regarding USDA actions and the rationale for those actions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 6</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1359kk</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7272</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8110</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1202</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AH17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Disaster Declaration and Designation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action is complete.  This rule clarified and simplified procedures for identifying disaster areas, reorganized provisions in a more logical manner, and removed administrative provisions.  The rule updated regulations to match the current USDA structure.

The final rule addressed comments and changes in response to comments, including clarification of the delegation of the designation authority from the Secretary to the State level, removed the requirement for a request for designation of a disaster area from a State Governor or Indian Tribal Council to the Secretary, added a simplified disaster designation in severe drought situations, and changed the USDA Secretarial disaster designation process from 6 steps to 2 steps for natural disasters, including certain other drought situations.

This rule moved regulations used by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) from chapter XVIII of the Code of Federal Regulations, formerly used by the predecessor to FSA, the Farmers Home Administration, to chapter VII, the chapter where most FSA rules are located.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 791</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1945</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1961</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 70368</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 41248</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AI04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Conservation Loan Guarantee Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule implemented the provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill that affect Farm Loan Programs (FLP) Loan Making Division (LMD).  Section 5002 of the 2008 Farm Bill authorized Conservation Loans and Loan Guarantees.  Implementation of this provision created a new direct and guaranteed loan program directed at assisting farmers in implementing conservation practices.

The rule established a new loan and loan guarantee program to finance qualifying conservation projects.  All guarantees will be at 75 percent of the loan amount.  The applicant must have an acceptable conservation plan that includes the project to be financed.  Preference is given to beginning farmer and socially disadvantaged applicants, conversion to sustainable or organic production practices, and compliance with highly erodible land conservation requirements.  Eligibility for the program is not restricted to those who cannot get credit elsewhere.  The program is not mandatory.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 762</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 54005</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/02/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 27986</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 13530</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 15933</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AI12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Tobacco Transition Payment Program; Cigar Assessments</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) requested comments through an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on how assessments are made on domestic manufacturers and importers of cigars.  These assessments help to fund the Tobacco Transition Payment Program (TTPP), as required by the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004.  The assessments began in fiscal year 2005 and extend through fiscal year 2014.  This notice may not result in any change to the regulation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1463</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 518 to 519</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 19710</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 19710</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0560-AI16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0560</CODE>
            <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Upland Cotton Base Quality</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule makes technical changes to the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) upland cotton marketing assistance loan (MAL) regulations to revise certain grade and quality references.  Changes include revising references to specific quality characteristics of certain base quality grades to simply a reference to the "base quality" of the grade without further specification.  CCC uses base quality to calculate upland cotton loan rates, Adjusted World Price (AWP), and related adjustments.  This change will accommodate any future changes to the base quality specifications that define the base quality characteristics of a particular grade.  This rule also changes a broad reference of a base grade to a more specific reference that names the particular relevant grade.  None of these changes involve a change of policy and would not have affected any program determinations in past crop years, had these changes been in place at the time.  They improve the regulations by maintaining consistency with base quality specifications as that may change in the future.  This amendment will apply starting with the 2012 crop.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1427</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7231</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8737</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 714b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 714c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19925</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deirdre</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holder</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Review Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0560</CODE>
                    <NAME>Farm Service Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-5851</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-5233</FAX>
                <EMAIL>deirdre.holder@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0572</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage Seed Crop Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will propose to convert the Forage Seed Pilot Crop Insurance Program to a permanent program.  The Forage Seed Pilot Program began in the 2002 crop year in 10 counties in the states of California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Processing Chile Peppers Crop Insurance Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will propose to convert the Processing Chile Pepper pilot insurance program to a permanent crop insurance program.  The Processing Chile Pepper pilot program began with the 2000 crop year and offered crop insurance coverage to chile pepper producers in selected counties in the states of Arizona and New Mexico. In 2004, FCIC contracted for an independent evaluation of the Processing Chile Pepper pilot.  Pursuant to the recommendations of this report, FCIC's Board of Directors approved conversion of the pilot program to a permanent program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations,  Sugar Beet Crop Insurance Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule proposes to amend the Sugar Beet Crop Insurance Provisions to better meet the needs of insured producers, and to reduce vulnerability to program fraud, waste, and abuse.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457.109</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506(l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506(o)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Arizona-California Citrus Crop Insurance Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will propose to amend the Arizona-California Citrus Crop Insurance Provisions to clarify, strengthen, and improve policy provisions for the benefit of the insured and improvement of program integrity.  The proposed changes will be effective for the 2015 and succeeding crop years.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457.121</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC25</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Area Risk Protection Insurance and Various Crop Insurance Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will replace the Group Risk Plan (GRP) provisions in CFR part 407, which includes the GRP Basic Provisions, GRP Barley Crop Provisions, GRP Corn Crop Provisions, GRP Cotton Crop Provisions, GRP Forage Crop Provisions, GRP Peanut Crop Provisions, GRP Sorghum Crop Provisions, GRP Soybean Crop Provisions, and GRP Wheat Crop Provisions, with a new ARPI Basic Provisions and ARPI Crop Provisions for each of these crops except Barley and Peanuts.  The new ARPI provisions will also replace the Group Risk Income Protection (GRIP) Basic Provisions, the GRIP Crop Provisions, and the GRIP-Harvest Revenue Option (GRIP-HRO).  ARPI will offer producers a choice of Area Revenue Protection, Area Revenue Protection with the Harvest Price Exclusion, or Area Yield Protection, all within one Basic Provision and the applicable Crop Provisions.  This will reduce the amount of information producers must read to determine the best risk management tool for their operation and will improve the provisions to better meet the needs of insured's.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 407</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (o)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 44200</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>General Administrative Regulations; Subpart C, Mutual Consent Cancellation, Subpart F, Food Security Act of 1985 and Subpart U, Ineligibility for Programs Under the Federal Crop Insurance Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will remove subpart C, Mutual Consent Cancellation, and subpart F, Food Security Act of 1985, Implementation and Denial of Benefits, and incorporate those provisions into subpart U, Ineligibility for Programs Under the Federal Crop Insurance Act, to eliminate redundancies, improve clarity, remove and update obsolete references.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 400</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 75799</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will amend the Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement to clarify existing policy provisions and to incorporate changes that are consistent with those made in the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions and to incorporate provisions regarding catastrophic risk protection coverage for area yield plans from the Group Risk Plan (GRP) of Insurance Basic Provisions, or its successor provisions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 402</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 50929</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Pecan Revenue Crop Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will amend the Pecan Revenue Crop Insurance Provisions to clarify and strengthen existing policy provisions, add provisions to improve the integrity of the program, add provisions that benefit the insured, and remove provisions that are no longer necessary.  The changes would be effective for the 2014 and succeeding crop years.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457.167</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (o)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71276</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Processing Sweet Corn Crop Insurance Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will amend the Processing Sweet Corn Crop Insurance Provisions to improve the price election determination due to limited availability of price data and make the Processing Sweet Corn Crop Provisions consistent with other processing Crop Provisions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457.154</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 27658</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Florida Citrus Fruit Crop Insurance Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Florida Citrus Fruit Crop Provisions by adding provisions to more accurately determine the salvage value of fruit damaged due to an insured cause of loss and to account for the salvage value of such fruit in determining indemnities.  FCIC will adjust program dates and terminology for the purposes of simplifying and standardizing reporting requirements as part of USDA's Acreage Crop Reporting and Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI).  Other changes such as standardizing language will align the Florida Citrus Fruit Crop Provisions with other perennial Crop Provisions.  The changes will be effective for the 2014 and succeeding crop years.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457.107</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 41709</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Onion Crop Insurance Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will amend the Onion Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2013 and succeeding crop years to provide policy changes, to clarify existing policy provisions to better meet the needs of insured producers, and to reduce vulnerability to program fraud, waste, and abuse.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457.135</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 43606</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 13961</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Crop Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to amend the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Crop Provisions to provide policy changes, to clarify existing policy provisions to better meet the needs of insured producers, and to reduce vulnerability to program fraud, waste, and abuse effective for the 2013 and succeeding crop years. This rule proposes to revise and simplify the Minimum Value Option by offering only one option as opposed to the current provisions which offers two options.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457.139</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506(l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (o)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71271</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22467</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC34</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Peach Crop Insurance Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to amend the Peach Crop Insurance Provisions to make peach insurance consistent with insurance for similar crops and reduce fraud and waste by helping to prevent producers from insuring "peaches for processing" as "fresh peach production."  The amendments would also enable insureds to manage their risk more effectively by allowing "optional units" by type of production.  The changes will apply for the 2013 and succeeding crop years.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457.153</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (o)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3400</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 52587</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0563-AC36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0563</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Prune Crop Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule will amend the Prune Crop Insurance Provisions to remove the quality adjustment provisions for substandard prunes and make the Prune Crop Provisions consistent with other perennial Crop Provisions.  The changes will be effective for the 2013 and succeeding crop years.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 457.133</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1506 (o)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 75805</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 59045</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hoffmann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Product Administration and Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0563</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCIC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>816 926-7387</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6501 Beacon Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Kansas City</CITY>
                    <STATE>MO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>64133</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rural Energy for America Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agency implemented an Interim Rule for the Rural Energy America for Program (REAP) on April 14, 2011 to revise and update the existing Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program established under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill).   

This Interim Rule revised and updated the existing Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Program (7 CFR 4280, subpart) that was implemented in response to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program (section 9006 of the 2002 Farm Bill).  The Interim Rule implemented the provisions found in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) that modified section 9006 of the 2002 Farm Bill and various provisions found in Fiscal Year 2010 notices of funding availability (NOFAs) published in the Federal Register.  The Interim Rule provides grants for energy audits and renewable energy development assistance; grants for renewable energy system feasibility studies; and financial assistance (grants, guaranteed loans) for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems.  The 2008 Farm Bill directs that at least 20 percent of funds be used for grants of $20,000 or less, up to 10 percent for feasibility studies, and up to 4 percent of mandatory funds for energy audits.  Eligible entities for energy audits and renewable energy development assistance include units of State, tribal, or local government; an instrumentality of a State, tribal, or local government; land grant or other institutions of higher education; rural electric cooperatives; or public power entities.  Eligible entities for renewable energy feasibility study and financial assistance for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems include agricultural producers and rural small businesses.

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) intends to publish a Proposed Rule to implement additional changes to REAP to further improve program delivery (e.g., through the simplification of the application process).  The RBS intends to publish the Proposed Rule by October 30, 2012, with a 60-day comment period.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4280-B</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8107</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 21109</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kelley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Oehler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Branch Chief</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6819</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2213</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kelley.oehler@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 3225, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3225</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Business and Industry (B&amp;I) Guaranteed Loan Program--Rewrite</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Business and Industry B&I Guaranteed Loan Program regulations were last rewritten in 1996.  While there have been some minor modifications to the B&I Guaranteed Loan Program regulations since 1996 to implement Farm Bill provisions etc., some refinements to the regulation need to be made to enhance the program, improve efficiency, correct minor inconsistencies, clarify the regulations to make them more clear and easier to understand, and ultimately reduce delinquencies. The Agency will publish a proposed rule, obtain public comment, and publish a final rule.  

The Agency held several lender meetings throughout the country to see how changes to the program could benefit lenders who utilize the program and make it more attractive for them.  The benefit to the Agency will be that some of the changes proposed should help to lower the subsidy rate, thereby increasing supportable loan level, which is critical to program success as the program's budget is proposed to be decreased.  The purpose of the rewrite is to refine the B&I program regulations, resulting in increased lending activity, the expansion of business opportunities, and the creation of more jobs in rural areas, particularly in those areas that have historically experienced economic distress.

There is no expected cost associated with implementation of the rule and no alternatives were considered.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4287</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Griffin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Specialist, B&amp;I Processing Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6802</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-6003</FAX>
                <EMAIL>brenda.griffin@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 6847/Stop 3224, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) established the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (sec. 6022).  The 2008 Farm Bill mandated that the Secretary of Agriculture establish a program to make loans and grants to support microentrepreneurs in the development and ongoing success of rural microenterprises.  The Act further mandated that entities will use funds borrowed from the Rural Business Service to make microloans of not more than $50,000 to rural microenterprises for eligible purposes; that the Agency will make grants to provide business-based training and technical assistance; and that the Agency will provide funding to improve the capacity of rural Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to provide services to rural microenterprise clients.   

Upon enactment of the 2008 Farm Bill, a committee was formed to discuss policy, implementation, and processes needed to move the program forward.  In mid-January 2009, a listening forum was held at USDA.  The object of the listening forum was to allow public comment regarding the statute and to obtain opinions regarding the implementation of the program.  The proposed rule was published in October 2009, with a 45-day public comment period. Comments to the proposed rule were reviewed and incorporated into the interim rule which was published on May 28, 2010, with a 60-day comment period.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4280-D</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/07/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 51714</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/23/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/28/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 30114</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/19/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 41695</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lori</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hood</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Specialist, Specialty Programs Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9815</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2213</FAX>
                <EMAIL>lori.washington@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 3225, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3225</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Biorefinery Assistance Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of the Biorefinery Assistance Program (sec. 9003) is to assist in the development of new and emerging technologies for the development of advanced biofuels.  Advanced biofuels are fuels derived from renewable biomass other than corn kernel starch.  The program will increase energy independence, promote resource conservation, diversify markets for agricultural and forestry products, create jobs, and enhance economic development in rural communities.  Guaranteed Loans will be awarded on a competitive basis.  Eligible entities include individuals, entities, Indian tribes, units of State or local governments, National Laboratories, institutions of higher learning, rural electric cooperatives, public power entities, or a consortium of any of these entities.  

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on April 16, 2010, with the comment period ending June 15, 2010.  RBS published the Interim Rule on February 14, 2011 with a 60-day comment period.  RBS intends to publish a final rule, addressing comments received on the Interim Rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4279</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4287</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/20/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 70542</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/20/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 20044</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/15/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 8403</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary Ann</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Clayton</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1170</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2213</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mary.clayton@wdc.usda,.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Indpendence Avenue SW,, STOP 3225,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Re-Powering Assistance Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of the Rural Business Re-Powering Assistance Program (sec. 9004) is to encourage biorefineries to replace fossil fuels used to produce heat or power in their operations with renewable biomass by making payments for the installation of new systems to allow the use of renewable biomass to generate power or heat for use in their operations.

Payments will be made to eligible biorefineries until the funds authorized for this program have been expended.  Eligible biorefineries are those that were in existence on or before June 18, 2008.  The Agency will determine the amount of payments to be made to a biorefinery taking into consideration the percentage reduction in fossil fuel used by the biorefinery (including the quantity of fossil fuels a renewable biomass systems is replacing) and the cost and cost effectiveness of the renewable biomass system.

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on April 16, 2010, with the comment period ending June 15, 2010.  RBS published the Interim Rule on February 11, 2011 with a 60-day comment period.  RBS intends to publish a final rule, addressing comments received on the Interim Rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4288, subpart A</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 20073</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/15/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 7916</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frederick</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Petok</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-0784</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2213</FAX>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 3225, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3225</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (sec. 9005) directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to eligible producers to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels.  Advanced biofuels are defined as "fuel derived from renewable biomass other than corn kernel starch" in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.  The program will increase energy independence, promote resource conservation, diversity markets for agricultural and forestry products, create jobs, and enhance economic development in rural economies.  To receive a payment, an eligible producer shall enter into a contract with the Secretary of Agriculture for production of advanced biofuels.  The basis for payments under this program are the quantity and quality of production of biofuel produced by an eligible producer, the net renewable energy content of the advanced biofuel, and other appropriate factors as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4288, subpart B</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-234</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 20085</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/23/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 21191</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/17/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 7936</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kelley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Oehler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Branch Chief</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6819</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2213</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kelley.oehler@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 3225, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3225</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA84</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Intermediary Relending Program--Regulatory Amendment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of this action is to address several issues based on an OIG audit conducted on the IRP in June 2010.  The Agency is making changes to the regulation as it relates to oversight controls such as revising Form RD 1951-5, "IRP Field Visit Form" and other administrative items.  The Agency is addressing the definition "revolved funds" as it relates to Federal funds, which has led to confusion among RBS staff; providing guidance on the number of alterative recipients to visit per intermediary; and to finding the requirement of "prompt" relending as it relates to intermediary requesting subsequence loan.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4274</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 9812(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lori</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hood</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Specialist, Specialty Programs Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9815</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2213</FAX>
                <EMAIL>lori.washington@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 3225, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3225</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Intermediary Relending Program--Reinstate Language</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of this action is to make correction to a direct final rule which was published in the Federal Register on Friday, September 19, 2008.  The rule became effective November 3, 2008.  However, due to an adverse comment received very close to the end of the commenting period, the Agency was unable to withdraw the rule in a timely manner.  This will reinstate the regulation as it stood prior to November 3, 2008.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1951</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4274</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 9812(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lori</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hood</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Specialist, Specialty Programs Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9815</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2213</FAX>
                <EMAIL>lori.washington@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 3225, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3225</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Debt Settlement--Community and Business Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The change will permit the Rural Business Service Administrator to use statutory authority that has been delegated to the Administrator, but is currently not being used as it relates to certain programs administered by the Agency, specifically debt settlement of loans for the Intermediary Relending Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>State, local, or tribal governments</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1956-C</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1951-R</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1981</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lori</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hood</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Specialist, Specialty Programs Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9815</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2213</FAX>
                <EMAIL>lori.washington@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 3225, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3225</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rural Business Investment Program (Non-Leveraged)--Farm Bill</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Rural Development published in the Federal Register an interim rule, 7 CFR part 4290, on June 8, 2004, for the purpose of facilitating non-leveraged Rural Business Investment Companies as part of a strategy to help unlock the potential power that rural equity has to finance rural development in a manner that will help rural residents share in the benefits of the economic growth potential of rural America. 

On March 29, 2007, Rural Development published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public input regarding the possibility of operating the Program, in light of the loss of funding as a result of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2006, to provide for non-leveraged Rural Business Investment Companies (RBICs). As a result of the public comments received and statutory modifications provided in the 2008 Farm Bill, Rural Development published an Interim Rule, for non-leveraged RBIC as described above, on December 23, 2011.  Based on subsequent application and licensing activity, the Agency may publish a Final Rule by the close of 2013.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4290</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-171, sec 6029</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/08/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 32200</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/08/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/08/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/29/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 14712</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 80217</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Foore</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Policy Advisor, Office of the Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-0056</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-4737</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.foore@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 3221, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 3201,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0570-AA87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0570</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program Default Interest</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of this proposed action is to ensure the Agency is protected against paying out additional costs when a lender includes default and penalty interest fees or assess late charges when it submits a final report of loss claim to the Agency.  By defining "interest" in the Definition Section of the regulation and clarifying the Agency's policy as it relates to default or penalty interest and late charge, this will potentially save the Government on final loss claims paid in the future.  Currently, the Agency regulations are silent on the issue of default interest, penalty interest or late charges.  It is the Agency's  policy not to pay out additional cost for default interest, penalty interest and late changes calculated and submitted on a final report of loss claim.  The Lender may impose default interest with prior Agency approval.  These charges must be customary and reasonable.

The interest rates for the Business and Industry guarantee loans are negotiated between the Lender and the applicant.  While the lender and applicant negotiate the interest rate on the loans, the Agency has the responsibility to make sure that the rate is no more than the rate customarily changed borrowers under similar circumstances when there is not a guarantee.  Therefore, these rates are subject to Agency review and concurrence as referenced in the RD Instruction 4279-B, section 4279.125.  RD Instruction 4287-B, section 4287.112(b), does not permit increases in interest rates except the normal fluctuations in approved variable interest rates unless a temporary interest-rate reduction occurred.

The Agency proposes to amend 3 sections in the RD Instructions:  RD Instruction 4279-A, section 4279.2, Definitions and abbreviations; RD Instruction 4279-B, section 4279.125 Interest Rate; and RD Instruction 4287-B, section 4287.112 Interest rate adjustment, to ensure the Agency is protected against paying out additional costs when a lender includes default and penalty interest fees or assess late changes when it submits a final report of loss claim to the Agency.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4279 subpart A</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4279 subpart B</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 4287 subpart B</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Consolidated Farm and Rural  Development Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 7517</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Felicia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Blue</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Commercial Loan Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0570</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Business-Cooperative Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RBS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-9903</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-6003</FAX>
                <EMAIL>felicia.bailey-blue@udc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 3224,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC21</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Project Financing--Renewable Energy Loans</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is considering regulatory reforms to codify statutory changes related to "project financing" requirements to advance the agency's rural development mission and improve its ability to finance electric infrastructure projects, including those that use renewable sources of energy.  Specifically, the agency seeks comments on effective means to implement Section 317 of Title III of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (USC 940g) which specifies that the RUS may make loans for electric generation from renewable energy resources for resale to rural and nonrural residents.  RUS is also considering regulations to clarify the agency's procedures for single asset/project financing arrangements for all RUS eligible projects.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1710</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1921 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6941 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC03</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Water and Waste Loans and Grants</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Utilities Service is proposing to amend its regulation used to process water and waste disposal loans and grants.  The regulation will be amended to provide predevelopment planning grants for low-income and poverty-stricken areas, enhancements for water and sewer systems with significant security weaknesses, changes to the use of grant funds for rural or native Alaskan villages, mandatory use of pre-authorized debit repayment for borrowers, modified reserve requirements for borrowers, simplified application process, requirements for alternative project delivery methods, and planning for future enhancements to delivery of the program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1780</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1005</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC25</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Utilities Service is amending its regulations for the Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant program in order to simplify and clarify the policies and procedures for the public and agency concerning the eligibility criteria; definition of an emergency, and the degree of severity of the emergency in relationship to priority points; maximum grant amounts and purposes of those grant limits; and the application process along with identifying the timeframe for processing.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1778</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1005</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC28</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Water Systems for Rural and Native Villages in Alaska</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[7 USC 1926(d) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to the State of Alaska for the benefit of rural or Native villages in Alaska to provide for the development and construction of water and wastewater systems to improve the health and sanitation conditions in those villages. The Rural Utilities Service is proposing to remove the current administration of this program from 7 CFR 1780 and develop a new regulation, 7 CFR 1784, in order to provide specific policies and procedures governing the program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1784</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1005</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Telecommunications Equipment Contract</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In order to facilitate the programmatic interest of the Rural Electrification Act that loans made or guaranteed by the agency are adequately secured, the agency has established certain standardized forms for materials, equipment, and construction of electric and telecommunications systems.  The use of standard forms, construction contracts, and procurement procedures helps to assure that appropriate standards and specifications are maintained by the borrower; the agency's loan security is not adversely affected; and the loan and loan guarantee funds are used effectively and for the intended purpose.

The Rural Utilities Service proposes to issue a new Equipment Contract, RUS Form 395, for use by Telecommunications Program Borrowers.  The new contract will reflect present business and utilities practices, as well as changes in technology, services, and equipment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1753</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1755</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Community Connect Grant Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Community Connect grant program targets economically challenged rural communities by offering a means for the deployment of broadband service to rural schools, libraries, education centers, health care providers, law enforcement, public safety organizations as well as residents and businesses.  Since implementing program regulations in 2004, it has become necessary to revise the regulation in order to clarify: 1) project eligibility requirements; 2) matching fund requirements; and 3) definition of eligible community (current rules limit applications to a single community).  In addition, we are adjusting the scoring to more fairly assess applicants' qualifications.  These revisions will eliminate unnecessary regulatory barriers that prevent otherwise qualified and worthwhile communities from participating.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1739</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-199</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 68705</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/15/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The regulations governing the Distance Learning and Telemedicine loan and grant program were last updated in 2002.  The agency has identified several areas of the regulations that need to be revised, updated, or clarified in order to more effectively administer the program.  Specifically, certain ongoing administrative provisions such as funding levels, applications submission requirements, and content of the application will be removed from the regulation and provided through the annual Notice of Funding Availability.  Program requirements that are covered by existing USDA Grant Regulations will be removed from the regulation and readers will be referred to the appropriate USDA regulation. Grant review criteria will be clarified and simplified and in some cases changed.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1703</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC  901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 950 aaa et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rural Determination and Financing Percentage</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is proposing policies and procedures for determining rural eligibility for all loans and guarantee financial assistance.  In addition, policies and procedures are proposed for determining the percentage of total project costs the Agency will finance where the project supplies electricity to an electric utility serving an area that is less than 100 percent rural. By codifying these policies and procedures the agency will provide needed flexibility in the methods utilized to determine eligibility and percentage of financing.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1710</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1921 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6941 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development &amp; Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michele.brook@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Policy on Audits of RUS Borrowers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agency will issue a proposed rule to incorporate the latest revisions to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards Issued by GAO.  Other changes include clarifying the management letter to provide better guidance on subsidiary reporting; expand the definition of borrower to include broadband and wireless providers; add new definitions pertaining to the peer review program administered by the American Institute of Certified Accountants; increase the threshold for expenditures under OMB Circular A-133; clarify the peer review requirements; and clarify procedures for requesting a change in audit date.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1773</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq.</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1921 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6941 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development &amp; Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michele.brook@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC06</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The agency developed an interim rule for the Broadband Program as authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Public Law 107-171 (2002 Farm Bill), as amended by the Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill).  

Under the 2002 Farm Bill Program, there have been more than $1.7 billion in loans for broadband deployment with more than 1,900 rural communities that will receive broadband services. The program needs to be adjusted to better serve unserved or underserved communities. In response, the agency revised the broadband rule to address this and other critical issues, and further facilitate the deployment of broadband service in rural America as directed by Congress by: (1) clearly defining served and underserved markets based on service availability and existing competitors and target unserved in underserved areas; (2) providing potential applicants with a clear definition of which communities are eligible for funding; (3) establishing a minimum data transmission rate that the facilities financed must be able to deliver to the consumer; (4) establishing equity requirements that mitigate risks; (5) modifying market survey requirements based on service territories and existing availability of service; and (6) imposing new time limits for build-out and deployment to ensure prudent use of loan funds and timely delivery services to rural customers. A proposed rule was published in May 2007 seeking comments from interested parties.  Subsequently, the rulemaking process was suspended in light of new statutory requirements provided in the 2008 Farm Bill, thus requiring further rulemaking activities.  An interim rule addressing requirements of the 2008 Farm Bill and lessons learned from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was published in March 2011.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1738</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-171</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/11/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 26742</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/10/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 13770</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC19</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Program Loans</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Utilities Service is issuing policies and procedures for financial assistance in support of energy efficiency programs sponsored and implemented by electric utilities for the benefit of rural persons in their service territory.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1710</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1921 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6941 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43723</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reinstatement of Rural Utilities Service Direct Lending</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Utilities Service will amend its regulations regarding the types of available loan programs to implement section 6102 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 which reinstates the agency's direct lending program as a substitute for the Federal Financing Bank Loan Guarantee Program but leaves in effect the agency's authority to guarantee loans made by other lenders as well as authority to accommodate or subordinate liens.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1710</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1714</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1717</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1718</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1921 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6941 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC20</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modification of Construction Contract Thresholds</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Utilities Service is proposing to amend the contract threshold amounts that require borrowers to use certain agency mandated contract forms and to amend the threshold amounts that require advance agency review of contracts.  The agency is also raising the thresholds for using certain required procurement methods for materials, equipment and contract services that otherwise would require agency prior approval.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1724</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1726</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1921 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6941 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 28333</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3070</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Substantially Underserved Trust Areas</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Utilities Service proposes to implement section 6105 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill), which added section 306F-- Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA) to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.  The rulemaking is necessary to improve the availability of eligible programs in substantially underserved trust areas.  The rulemaking will provide the process by which applicants eligible under the SUTA provision may apply for funding from the agency.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1700</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 63846</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 76905</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35245</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Expansion of 911 Access</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Utilities Service will amend its regulations to implement the Expansion of 911 Access as authorized by section 315 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 as provided for in section 6107 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill).  This amendment will codify the Secretary's authority to make loans in five areas of eligibility to expand or improve 911 access and integrated emergency communications systems in rural areas for the Telecommunications Loan Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1735</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1921 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6941 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56091</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 15564</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Section 306C WWD Loans and Grants</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Utilities Service is amending 7 CFR 1777 in order to give additional priority points to areas that are unserved with water and/or wastewater services.  The additional priority points will be given to areas that currently do not have access to safe drinking water and/or wastewater treatment.  The action will amend the current prioritization of projects.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1777</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1005</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 14307</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43149</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0572-AC27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0572</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Servicing of Water Programs Loans and Grants</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Utilities Service is amending the servicing regulation in order to include the full-range of servicing actions that are available to program participants.  The rule will also clarify the requirements for loan reamortization, unauthorized assistance, and loan subordination.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1782</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1981</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1005</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michele</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brooks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0572</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Utilities Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-1078</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8435</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5159 South Building, STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AA83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Civil Rights Compliance Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Housing Service intends to publish a proposed rule to effectuate a comprehensive civil rights regulation implementing the following laws: The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA); title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (The Fair Housing Act); section 504 Federally Conducted and Federally Assisted Programs; title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Age Discrimination Act of 1975; and Executive Orders 11246 and 12898 (Environmental Justice). The revised regulations will provide detailed guidelines for field offices for improved enforcement and compliance with these laws, which heavily impact the Rural Housing Service's programs. Mechanisms for monitoring compliance by field offices and recipients of Federal financial assistance at all levels will decrease the Agency's vulnerability that exists due to noncompliance with recently enacted Civil Rights legislation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 15</CFR>
            <CFR>12 CFR 202</CFR>
            <CFR>28 CFR 42</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 90</CFR>
            <CFR>41 CFR 60 to 64</CFR>
            <CFR>24 CFR 14</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1901-E</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1940-D</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 100-259</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 794</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 94-135</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 94-239</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 11246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 88-352</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2000d et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 90-284</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 3601 to 3619</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 100-430</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 92-318</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1681 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 93-112</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12898</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Carlton</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lewis</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Program Compliance Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 692-0097</PHONE>
                <TDD_PHONE>202 692-0107</TDD_PHONE>
                <FAX>202 692-0305</FAX>
                <EMAIL>carlton.lewis@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 0703, STOP 0703, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0703</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Flood Insurance Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Housing Service is rewriting its regulations to conform to the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (NFIRA).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1926-B</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1806-B</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1480</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 4012a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 4104b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 4106</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 4128</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 91-152</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 93-234</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 103-325</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Juliet</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bochicchio</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-8242</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>juliet.bochicchio@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0761,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Planning and Performing Construction and Other Development</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agency is consolidating, simplifying, and updating Agency standards for planning and developing sites and buildings to bring them in line with contemporary industry standards.  This regulation will contain the policies and procedures for planning and developing sites and buildings proposed for RHS financial assistance.  This effort will produce a user-friendly tool to help program constituents, rural communities, and Agency personnel.  

The consolidation effort will also bring the requirements of these two regulations in line with the Agency's Single-Family Housing, Multi-Family Housing, Community Programs, Water and Waste, and Business and Industry regulations and handbooks.  This action will have no financial impact on the public or Agency.  These consolidations and technical revisions are in the best interest of the Government and public.  This is a positive and needed action in Rural Development program delivery and will add value to the access and delivery of the Agency's programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1924</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1924</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1942</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1926</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1472</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1476</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1479</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1490</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mitias</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>601 965-4318</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>142</PHONE_EXT>
                <EMAIL>michel.mitias@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Federal Building, Suite 831, 100 West Capital Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Jackson</CITY>
                    <STATE>MS</STATE>
                    <ZIP>39269</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Environmental Policies and Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Development Agencies for Housing and Community Facilities Programs, Utilities Programs, and Business and Cooperative Programs are seeking to consolidate, simplify, and update the different Agency environmental requirements into a common environmental regulation.  This Rural Development regulation will replace 7 CFR 1794, the current Utilities environmental regulation, 7 CFR 1940-G, the current Housing/Business environmental regulation, 7 CFR 1901-F, the current Historic Preservation regulation, and 7 CFR part 1940-J, the current Intergovernmental Review regulation.  

This consolidation effort will produce a single user-friendly tool to help the program constituents, rural communities, and Rural Development staff and bring the environmental requirements of Agency actions in line with the environmental requirements of other Federal programs for similar actions.  This rule consists of subparts A through O.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1794</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1901-F</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1940-G</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1480</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mancino</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9647</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mancino.frank@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0761,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Citizenship Implementation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Housing Service published a proposed rule on June 2, 2003, [68 FR 32872], to streamline and consolidate 14 regulations into 7 CFR 3560, which sets forth requirements, policies, and procedures for originating, processing, and servicing Rural Development's Multi-Family Housing (MFH) direct loans and grants. The programs covered by this part are authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949.  An interim rule was published on November 26, 2004 (69 FR 6903269176), to implement those changes, with an effective date of February 24, 2005.  The Agency published in the Federal Register on February 22, 2005, [70 FR 8503], to indefinitely delay the effective date of specific words in quotes in the following specific sections:  Sections 3560.152(a)(1) "Be a United States citizen or qualified alien, and"; 3560.154(a)(7) ". . . and a certification that the applicant is a U.S. citizen or a qualified alien as defined in section  3560.11 . . .";  3560.156(c)(12) ". . . their citizenship status, . . ."; and 3560.254(c)(3) "Whose head of the household is a U.S. citizen or a legal alien as defined in section 3560.11." The interim final rule contained requirements regarding citizenship eligibility about which the Agency received several comments. The comments suggested that Agency procedures unnecessarily imposed more requirements than those required under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) procedures for similar programs.

RHS plans to publish a proposed rule to implement the citizenship requirements and to harmonize RHS' requirements with those currently established by HUD.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3560-D</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3560-F</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42USC 1436(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1471</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-447</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0575-AC13</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Joan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Atkinson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Finance and Loan Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1609</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-0302</FAX>
                <EMAIL>joan.atkinson@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0782,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Servicing Community Programs Loans and Grants</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agency will consolidate the applicable portions of the seven regulations used to service Community Facilities direct loans and grants into one streamlined regulation.  The consolidation will improve the Agency's ability to service its portfolio and will ensure that the Government's investment is protected and maximized.  The proposed action will have no financial impact on the public or the Agency and will be in the best interest of the Government and the public.  The consolidation and update will provide an improved basis for servicing Community Facilities direct loans by providing servicing options that will enable facilities to recover from delinquent situations and continue operating and providing essential services to the public.  The Agency also expects this action to reduce the use of program loan cost expense funds to maintain inventory properties.  Streamlining seven regulations into one regulation will provide a user-friendly document that will reduce the time burden on Agency staff as well as provide an easy-to-understand reference for the public.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1951</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1955</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1956</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1480</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Susan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Woolard</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1506</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-0471</FAX>
                <EMAIL>susan.woolard@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0787,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Loan Packager Certification</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Through this action, the Rural Housing Service (RHS) is proposing to amend its regulations for the Single Family Housing Direct Loan Program to define and create a formal and mandatory process for fee-permissible loan application packaging bodies.  The process will include the requirements for eligible individuals to obtain the designation of an Agency-certified loan application packager and the requirements for qualified nonprofit organizations and public agencies that employ certified packagers.  The process may also include Agency-approved independent nonprofit organizations that serve as intermediaries and perform quality assurance reviews on packaged loan applications prior to submission to the Agency.  In addition, RHS is proposing to amend its regulations to allow the loan amount for the loan application packaging fee charged by a fee-permissible packaging body to exceed the maximum loan limitation.  The fee may not exceed two percent of the average area loan limit nationwide; the Administrator will periodically set a maximum dollar amount for the fee within this limit and set different maximum dollar amounts for packaging bodies with and without intermediaries.  These amounts will be published on the Agency's Web site as an attachment to HB-1-3550.  This action is intended to benefit low- and very low-income people who wish to achieve home ownership in rural areas by increasing the Agency's ability to outreach to them through competent and knowledgeable loan application packagers and to improve the quality and quantity of loan application packages submitted on their behalf.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3550</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1480</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brooke</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Baumann</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Origination Branch Chief</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1474</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2232</FAX>
                <EMAIL>brooke.baumann@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 0783, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC91</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants--Consolidate 3 Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agency plans to consolidate and update three regulations, 7 CFR 1942-A, 1942-C, and 3570-B, into a new regulation--7 CFR 3570-A.  This new regulation will be used to administer the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant programs.  It will also incorporate the Tribal College and Economic Impact Initiative grant programs.  The existing regulations 1942-A, 1942-C, and 3570-B will be obsolete upon publication of the new 3570-A.  The proposed action includes the following:

* Remove references to the RUS water and waste disposal program, which was moved to 7 CFR 1780-A in 1997. 
* Update scoring priorities to reflect current needs in rural America.
* Incorporate information from staff instructions and guidance that have been renewed and republished for many years.
* Make pre-application optional for small (under $300,000.) projects.
* Clarify and coordinate applicant and project eligibility requirements among the Community Facilities Guarantee, Direct and Grant regulations.  
* Update the regulation to reflect recent legal opinions/determinations. 
* Update audit requirements in accordance with latest OMB directives.
* Add "Exception Authority" to allow for the granting of exceptions by the Administrator to portions of regulations that are not statutory.  The granting of exceptions is allowed in other Rural Development regulations under very defined and controlled circumstances.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1942, subpart A</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1942, subpart C</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3570, subpart B</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Susan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Woolard</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1506</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-0471</FAX>
                <EMAIL>susan.woolard@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0787,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC93</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Civil Monetary Penalties</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Housing Service (RHS) published a proposed rule June 2, 2003 [68 FR 32872], to streamline and consolidate 14 regulations into 7 CFR 3560, which sets forth requirements, policies, and procedures for originating, processing, and servicing Rural Development's Multi-Family Housing (MFH) direct loans and grants.  Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 authorizes the programs covered by this part.  An interim rule was published November 28, 2004 [69 FR 69032-69176], to implement those changes, with an effective data of February 24, 2005.  As part of the implementation of the interim rule, Civil Monetary Penalties were included as an enforcement provision in section 3560.641(b).  

RHS proposes to redesignate section 3560.461(b) to reserve section 3560.464 creating 3560.464.  The new section will include the existing language and additional language providing procedural guide proposed changes to Civil Monetary Penalties will be similar to those implemented by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 24 CFR part 28 Implementation of the Program Civil Remedies Act of 1988 and 24 CFR part 30 Civil Money Penalties--Certain Prohibited Conduct.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3560-J</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1490s</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Joan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Atkinson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Finance and Loan Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1609</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-0302</FAX>
                <EMAIL>joan.atkinson@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0782,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rural Development Voucher Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Development Voucher Program was created as a demonstration program by Congress to offer protection to eligible multifamily housing tenants in properties financed through Rural Development's Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Program who may be subject to economic hardship through prepayment or foreclosure of the Rural Development mortgage.  The Housing Act of 1949, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. L. 108-447) (hereinafter the Act) states: "To such extent or in such amounts as are approved in appropriation Acts, the Secretary shall carry out a rural housing voucher program to assist very low-income families and persons to reside in rental housing in rural areas."  

RHS proposes to create a rule that issues permanent regulations to implement this program. This proposed rule will also provide procedural guidance for the Rural Development Voucher Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3560</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1490r</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-447, sec 542</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Joan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Atkinson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Finance and Loan Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1609</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-0302</FAX>
                <EMAIL>joan.atkinson@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0782,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC13</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Reinvention</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Housing Service has consolidated and streamlined the regulations pertaining to section 515 Rural Rental Housing, section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans, section 516 Farm Labor Housing Grants, and section 521 Rental Assistance Payments. Fourteen published regulations have been reduced to one regulation and handbooks for program administration. This will simplify loan origination and portfolio management for applicants, borrowers, and housing operators, as well as Rural Development field staff. This also provides flexibility for program modifications to reflect current and foreseeable changes. The consolidated regulations save time and simplify costs.  Finally, the regulation is more customer friendly and responsive to the needs of the public.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1806</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1822</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1902</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1925</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1930</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1940</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1942</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1944</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1951</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1955</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1956</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1965</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3560</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3565</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1490a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1475</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1479</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1480</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1481</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1484</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1485</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1486</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/02/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 32872</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/26/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 69032</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 8503</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0575-AC24</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Steininger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Multi-Family Housing Direct Loans</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1610</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-3444</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.steininger@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6th Floor, Stop 0781, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Guaranteed Single-Family Housing</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Guaranteed Single-Family Housing Loan Program is taking the proposed action to implement authorities granted the Secretary of the USDA, in section 102 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-212, July 29, 2010) to collect from the lender an annual fee not to exceed 0.5 percent of the outstanding principal balance of the loan for the life of the loan.  The intent of the annual fee is to make the SFHGLP subsidy neutral when used in conjunction with the one-time guarantee fee, thus eliminating the need for taxpayer support of the program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3555</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1980, subpart D</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1480</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66860</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cathy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Glover</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Loan Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1460</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>cathy.glover@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0784,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>02050-0784</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Servicing and Liquidation Processes</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agency proposes to amend RD 3575-A, used to process and service the Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program.  This action will include adding terms and definitions applicable to this subpart, amending existing requirements including an allowance for quarterly reporting, which is consistent with other guaranteed loan programs, and clarifying program procedures in making, guaranteeing, holding, servicing, or liquidating guaranteed loans.  As the program has matured, issues that were unforeseen at the time of writing have occurred. These have been dealt with through staff guidance that has been issued annually. This guidance will be incorporated into the new regulation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3575, subpart A</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38015</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kendra</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Doedderlein</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Loan Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1503</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-0471</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kendra.doedderlein@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0787,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0787</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reserve Account for Farm Labor Housing and Rural Rental Housing Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 3560.65 of 7 CFR 3560-A is revised to address reserve account requirements of new construction rental housing funded under sections 515 or 514/516 and does not affect reserve accounts of existing portfolios. This is simply a clarification to reflect current industry practice.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1940</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3560</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 601 to 612</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 91-190</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/05/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 16730</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/04/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 40253</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bonnie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Edwards-Jackson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Loan Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-0759</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>bonnie.edwards@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 0781, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0781</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Community Facility Loans--Update Contract Guide Documents</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Housing Service (Agency) is amending its regulations to update contract guide documents and make minor revisions to streamline processing. 

Community Facilities uses American Institute of Architects (AIA) contract documents for the majority of their development work.  Every 10 years, AIA revises their contract documents. Presently, Guide 27 includes attachments to amend AIA documents dated 1997. Replacing the attachments to Guide 27 with new attachments will conform to AIA documents dated 2007 for the architect's agreement and construction contract.

Two new attachments will be added to amend AIA contract documents for Design/Build and Construction Management/Constructor contracts. Although the regulation allows these types of construction, the Agency has never had standardized guide documents to include Federal Government financing requirements. Standardized guide documents will reduce staff time spent incorporating that language into contracts individually.

(1) Remove a restrictive reference in sections 1942.9(b) and 1942.18(l) that states design/build and construction management type of construction may not be used with grant funds. This regulatory requirement was placed in the regulations in the 1970's when the Agency had little/no experience with design/build or construction management. With the projects that been have completed since then, it has become apparent that the type of funding--grant or direct loan--should have no bearing on the type of construction.

(2) Add language to clarify the type of Construction Management acceptable to the Agency. Since Construction Management was placed in the regulation in the 1970's, two types have evolved: Construction Management/Constructor (also called "At Risk") and Construction Management/Advisor ("No Risk"). For Agency funding purposes, it is necessary that Construction Management/Constructor be used rather than Construction Management/Advisor.

(3) RHS will also be revising the rural area definition in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill.  The current definition states, " For essential community facilities, the terms "rural" and "rural area" will not include any area in any city or town with a population in excess of 20,000 inhabitants, according to the latest decennial Census of the United States."  In accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill definition, the proposed new definition will state, " The terms "rural" and "rural area" mean any area other than a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of greater than 20,000.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1942</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1480</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 22631</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29537</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Downs</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Architect</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1499</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-4335</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.downs@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 0761, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0761</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Recapture of Total Subsidy</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Recovery of some or the entire payment subsidy provided to direct single-family housing borrowers, or "recapture," is provided for by statute in 42 U.S.C. 1490a (a)(l)(D). The statute gives the Secretary broad discretion in the determining the amount of the subsidy recapture.
 
Borrowers with loans approved or assumed on or after October 1, 1979, are required to repay subsidy amounts received through payment subsidy or deferred mortgage assistance.  Amounts to be recaptured are due and payable when the borrower transfers title or ceases to occupy the property.

The Agency proposes to revise 7 CFR 3550.162 by reinstating language that allows for full repayment of the entire subsidy in the event of foreclosure or voluntary conveyance as was originally provided for in the first recapture regulation promulgated on October 1, 1979.  This language was inadvertently omitted when regulations were revised on November 22, 1996.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3550</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1480</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/05/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 10194</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/04/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3377</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Feinberg</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>S</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Branch Chief, Loan Origination Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1474</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2232</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.feinberg@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Stop 0783, STOP 0783, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0783</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Maximum Interest Rate Cap Guidance and Documentation Requirements for the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Rural Housing Service plans to publish a proposed rule to modify 7 CFR part 1980, subpart D, sections 1980.308, 1980.320 and 1980.353(c)(4).    

Section 1980.308 would be modified to include lender indemnification requirements for originating lenders.  Specifically, when the Rural Housing Service pays a claim under the guarantee for a loan that was not originated in accordance with program requirements, the Rural Housing Service may seek indemnification from the originating lender for the Agency's loss.  This change will allow the government to recoup the funds it pays out in the event of a claim under the guarantee when the original lender did not comply with program requirements.   

Section 1980.320 and 1980.353 (c) (4) would be amended to eliminate the lenders published VA rate for first mortgage loans with no discount points as an interest rate option for the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program.  The purpose of this change is to create a uniform maximum interest rate requirement, whereby lenders would always use the current Fannie Mae rate as defined in section 1980.302.  The current Fannie Mae rate will become the sole interest rate option utilized by lenders when locking the interest rates for Guaranteed Loans.  The Fannie Mae rate is the most widely utilized interest rate by approved lenders, and is also the most accessible to lenders and the Rural Housing Service when documenting loan files to ensure affordable interest rates are extended to Guaranteed Loan Program borrowers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1980, subpart D</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 31217</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Joaquin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tremols</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Director, Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1465</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-2476</FAX>
                <EMAIL>joaquin.tremols@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0784,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Community Facilities Loans and Grants Priority Scoring Criteria</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[RHS is seeking to modify 7 CFR 1942.17(c) and 7 CFR 3570.67(b) to: update the priority scoring criteria for population, income, "truly rural area", joint financing and applicant type to achieve consistency with the Rural Utilities Service Water and Environmental Program regulation, which is currently in process; and 2) provide flexibility in setting priority scoring criteria for project type.  The current regulations contain scoring criteria and specific point assignments for only two project types: public safety and health care.  The Agency proposes to publish a Federal Register Notice, in conjunction with these modifications, that would set project type scoring criteria and specific point values for priority project types.  Subsequently, the Federal Register Notice would be published on an as needed basis.  The ability to adjust project type scoring criteria periodically will enable the Agency to more effectively address the changing needs of rural communities.

In addition to 7 CFR 1842-A and CFR 3570-B, this change would impact 7 CFR 1942-C Fire and Rescue and Other Small Community Facilities Projects as the project selection priorities of 7 CFR 1942.17(c) are used for this subsection.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1942, subpart A</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1942, subpart C</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3570, subpart B</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1926(a)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1926(a)(19)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Susan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Woolard</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Loan Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1506</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-0471</FAX>
                <EMAIL>susan.woolard@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0787,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of Annual Fee for Single Family Housing Loan Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agency plans to publish a proposed rule to implement authorities granted the Secretary, via section 102 of the "Supplemental Appropriations Act. 2010 (Pub. L. 111-212) in which the Agency is authorized to charge an annual fee to guaranteed loan borrowers that does not exceed 0.5 percent of the outstanding principal balance of the loan, for the life of the loan. The Agency currently collects an upfront guarantee fee from the lender prior to issuance of a Loan Note Guarantee. The annual fee will be charged in conjunction with an upfront fee to maintain a zero cost program. The annual fee will not exceed 0.05 percent of the outstanding principal loan balance fee.

The lender collects the upfront guarantee fee from the borrower at the time of loan closing, in which the borrower either pays from personal funds, or the fee may be included in the guaranteed loan amount. The upfront guarantee fee is determined by multiplying the current rate times 90 percent of the loan amount. The purpose of the upfront fee is to offset taxpayer cost of the program. However, the amount collected in recent years has not been sufficient to cover the entire cost of the loan, resulting in the need for budget authority to maintain the program. For example, at the beginning of Fiscal Year 2010, the upfront guarantee fee collected for purchase loans was 2 percent of the loan amount, while the actual cost of the program equated to 3.44 percent of the loan amount. Therefore, the cost to the taxpayers was 1.44 percent of each loan guaranteed by the Agency.

The intent of the annual fee is to make the guaranteed loan program 100 percent subsidy neutral, which would eliminate the need for taxpayers to support the single family housing guaranteed loan program. Since the intent is to make the program subsidy neutral, a cost analysis will be conducted each year to determine the actual annual fee required to maintain subsidy neutrality.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1980, subpart D</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 502(h)(8) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 USC 1472 (h)(8))</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66860</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 40785</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cathy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Glover</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Loan Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1460</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>cathy.glover@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0784,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>02050-0784</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0575-AC94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0575</CODE>
            <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supervised Bank Accounts</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This regulation prescribes the policies and procedures in establishing and using supervised bank accounts.  Supervised bank accounts are accounts with a financial institution in the names of a borrower and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development.  All Rural Development programs are covered by this regulation.  Section 335, Permanent Increase in Deposit and Share Insurance, of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111-203, H.R. 4171) made permanent the standard maximum deposit insurance amount of $250,000.  The Act was a response to the instability of the financial markets.  The permanent increase from $100,000 to $250,000 took a measure of uncertainly out of the market, especially for depositors with longer-term CB's valued at between $100,000 and $250,000.  Rural Development is conforming its regulations to reflect this recent congressional action.  Rural Development will only require amounts deposited above $250,000 to be collateralized, thereby possibly reducing the need for some accounts to be collateralized.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1902, subpart A</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1989</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6991 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1480</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Reorganization plan of 1953 (5 USC app)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 41256</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Linda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Price</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Carol</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0575</CODE>
                    <NAME>Rural Housing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>RHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-2151</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 260-6225</FAX>
                <EMAIL>linda.price@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>STOP 0786, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0578-AA45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0578</CODE>
            <NAME>Natural Resources Conservation Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NRCS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Environmental Quality Incentives Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) assistance promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible goals, and strives to optimize environmental benefits.  Through EQIP, the Commodity Credit Corporation provides flexible technical, financial, and educational assistance to producers to install and maintain conservation systems that enhance soil, water, air quality, related natural resources, and wildlife habitat while sustaining production of food and fiber.

NRCS published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2009, an interim rule with request for comment amending the program regulations for EQIP.  The interim rule incorporated programmatic changes authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Act), and made other administrative adjustments.  NRCS published a correction to the interim rule on March 12, 2009, to correct language regarding the application of the payment limitation to joint operations.  An interim rule amendment was also published on May 29, 2009, to expand the exception for conservation practices on public land.  This action will similarly amend the interim rule to address a narrow issue of EQIP implementation in response to comments received during the public comment period and through EQIP implementation.  

In particular, NRCS proposes to incorporate a waiver at 7 CFR section 1466.10(c) to the requirement that EQIP assistance for irrigation-related conservation practices only be provided on land that has been irrigated at least twice in the past five years.  Limited resource producers may not be able to benefit fully from EQIP program assistance because of difficulty establishing this irrigation history requirement.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1466</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3839aa</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/00/2008</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Section 2709 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 requires rules to be promulgated within 90 days of statutory enactment.  </LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/15/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 2293</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Correction and Extension of Comment Period to 4/17/2009</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/12/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 10674</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/17/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Amendment and Extension of Comment Period to 6/29/09 for Amendment Only</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 25615</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Interim Rule Amendment</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0578-AA19</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0578-AA31</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Leslie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Deavers</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Farm Bill Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0578</CODE>
                    <NAME>Natural Resources Conservation Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NRCS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-5484</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>leslie.deavers@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0578-AA57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0578</CODE>
            <NAME>Natural Resources Conservation Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NRCS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Equitable Relief From Ineligibility Final Rule Amendment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 1613 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Authorized the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide equitable relief from program ineligibility to participants in covered programs. This authority was effective May 12, 2002.

NRCS published a final rule (69 FR 56345) on September 21, 2004, to implement the equitable relief provisions. In order for a participant to obtain equitable relief, NRCS, at 7 CFR 635.7 (b), provided that: "[P]articipants may request equitable relief from the Chief or the State Conservationist with respect to: (1) Reliance on the actions or advice of an authorized NRCS representative; or (2) Failure to fully comply with the program requirements but made a good faith effort to comply." The final rule made no distinction between the two bases for relief in providing regulatory guidance for obtaining such relief.

NRCS is amending part of the equitable relief application procedure in 7 CFR 635.7 based on feedback received from participants and NRCS employees over the course of implementing equitable relief since rule publication in 2004. Participants were being required to initiate the request for equitable relief when the source of the violation or ineligibility was NRCS' erroneous advice or action even when the State Conservationist was fully aware of this fact. Participants and employees commented that NRCS was creating an additional burden by mandating that only a participant could request relief when an NRCS employee had provided incorrect information or actions detrimentally relied upon by a participant.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 635</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 11</CFR>
            <CFR>PL 107-171</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7996</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Amendment</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nilson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>National Appeals and Equitable Relief Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0578</CODE>
                    <NAME>Natural Resources Conservation Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NRCS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 504-1301</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ed.nilson@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>NRCS - GWCC, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 1-1116D,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Beltsville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20705</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0578-AA59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0578</CODE>
            <NAME>Natural Resources Conservation Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NRCS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>NRCS Appeal Procedures </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers several conservation programs that involve direct relationships with individuals and entities.  Since NRCS may make decisions that adversely affect these individuals and entities, NRCS has an administrative appeals process through which participants in NRCS programs may appeal adverse decisions.  

NRCS is proposing to revise 7 CFR section 614, Appeal Procedures, and issue a final rule based on comments received from participants and NRCS employees over the course of implementing an interim rule published in the Federal Register (71 FR 28239) on May 16, 2006.  The interim rule implemented the National Appeals Division (NAD) Rules of Procedure issued by the Secretary of Agriculture on December 29, 1995.  This final rule would make changes in response to comments to clarify and explain in greater detail NRCS' informal appeals process and procedures.  In addition, this rulemaking does not change the participant's ability to request an appeal.  Revisions made by this action reflect a number of minor adjustments in policy and clarifications of appeals procedures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 614</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6932</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6995</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3822</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 34186</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nilson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>National Appeals and Equitable Relief Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0578</CODE>
                    <NAME>Natural Resources Conservation Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NRCS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 504-1301</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ed.nilson@wdc.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>NRCS - GWCC, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 1-1116D,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Beltsville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20705</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AB24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Animal Welfare: Marine Mammals; Nonconsensus Language and Interactive Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of certain marine mammals under the Animal Welfare Act. The present standards for these animals have been in effect since 1979 and amended in 1984. During this time, advances have been made and new information has been developed with regard to the housing and care of marine mammals. This rulemaking addresses marine mammal standards on which consensus was not reached during negotiated rulemaking conducted between September 1995 and July 1996. These actions appear necessary to ensure that the minimum standards for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of marine mammals in captivity are based on current general, industry, and scientific knowledge and experience.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 1</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 3</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2131 to 2159</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/30/2002</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>67 FR 37731</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/29/2002</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Barbara</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kohn</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Care</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3751</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Unit 84, 4700 River Road, Unit 84,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1234</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Animal Welfare; Regulations and Standards for Birds</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[APHIS intends to establish standards for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds other than birds bred for use in research.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 1 to 3</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2131 to 2159</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Johanna</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Briscoe</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Care</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3751</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 84,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1234</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Sharing Confidential Business Information With Government Agencies Regarding the Introduction of Genetically Engineered Organisms and Products </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action would amend our regulations regarding genetically engineered organisms to add provisions concerning the sharing of confidential business information (CBI) with authorized officials of State, tribal, and Federal Government agencies. The proposed provisions would create mechanisms for sharing CBI submitted under the regulations pursuant to a permit application or notification. This action is necessary to facilitate interagency communication and cooperation, to increase the transparency of regulatory decisionmaking, and to maintain rigorous and appropriate regulation of genetically engineered organisms.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 340</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Chessa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Huff-Woodard</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Biotechnology Regulatory Services</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3943</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 146,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Scrapie in Sheep and Goats</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would amend the scrapie regulations by changing the risk groups and categories established for individual animals and for flocks. It would simplify, reduce, or remove certain recordkeeping requirements. This action would provide designated scrapie epidemiologists with more alternatives and flexibility when testing animals in order to determine flock designations under the regulations. It would also make the identification and recordkeeping requirements for goat owners consistent with those for sheep owners. These changes would affect sheep and goat producers and State governments.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 54</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 79</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Diane</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sutton</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Sheep, Goat, Cervid, and Equine Health Center; Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response Services, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3509</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Unit 43, 4700 River Road, Unit 43,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1235</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC98</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Plant Pest Regulations; Update of General Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We are proposing to revise our regulations regarding the movement of plant pests. We are proposing to regulate the movement of not only plant pests, but also biological control organisms and associated articles. We are proposing risk-based criteria regarding the movement of biological control organisms, and are proposing to establish regulations to allow the movement in interstate commerce of certain types of plant pests without restriction by granting exceptions from permitting requirements for those pests. We are also proposing to revise our regulations regarding the movement of soil and to establish regulations governing the biocontainment facilities in which plant pests, biological control organisms, and associated articles are held. This proposed rule replaces a previously published proposed rule, which we are withdrawing as part of this document. This proposal would clarify the factors that would be considered when assessing the risks associated with the movement of certain organisms, facilitate the movement of regulated organisms and articles in a manner that also protects U.S. agriculture, and address gaps in the current regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 318 and 319</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 330</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 352</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2260</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8817</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 136</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 111</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 114a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 4331 and 4332</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[APHIS is preparing a proposed rule to revise its regulations regarding the movement of plant pests. The revised regulations would address the importation and interstate movement of plant pests, biological control organisms, and associated articles, and the release into the environment of biological control organisms. The revision would also address the movement of soil and establish regulations governing the biocontainment facilities in which plant pests, biological control organisms, and associated articles are held. This proposal would clarify the factors that would be considered when assessing the risks associated with the movement of certain organisms, facilitate the movement of regulated organisms and articles in a manner that also protects U.S. agriculture, and address gaps in the current regulations.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Under section 411(a) of the Plant Protection Act (PPA), no person shall import, enter, export, or move in interstate commerce any plant pest, unless the importation, entry, exportation, or movement is authorized under a general or specific permit and in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may issue to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or the dissemination of plant pests within the United States.

Under section 412 of the PPA, the Secretary may restrict the importation or movement in interstate commerce of biological control organisms by requiring the organisms to be accompanied by a permit authorizing such movement and by subjecting the organisms to quarantine conditions or other remedial measures deemed necessary to prevent the spread of plant pests or noxious weeds. That same section of the PPA also gives the Secretary explicit authority to regulate the movement of associated articles.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The alternatives we considered were taking no action at this time or implementing a comprehensive risk reduction plan. This latter alternative would be characterized as a broad risk mitigation strategy that could involve various options such as increased inspection, regulations specific to a certain organism or group of related organisms, or extensive biocontainment requirements. 

We decided against the first alternative because leaving the regulations unchanged would not address the needs identified immediately above. We decided against the latter alternative, because available scientific information, personnel, and resources suggest that it would be impracticable at this time.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[To be determined.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Unless we issue such a proposal, the regulations will not provide a clear protocol for obtaining permits that authorize the movement and environmental release of biological control organisms. This, in turn, could impede research to explore biological control options for various plant pests and noxious weeds known to exist within the United States, and could indirectly lead to the further dissemination of such pests and weeds.  

Moreover, unless we revise the soil regulations, certain provisions in the regulations will not adequately address the risk to plants, plant parts, and plant products within the United States that such soil might present.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/20/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 53673</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/19/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Shirley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wager-Page</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Pest Permitting Branch, Plant Health Programs, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2323</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 131,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD10</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Scrapie; Importation of Small Ruminants and Their Germplasm, Products, and Byproducts</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would amend the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie regulations regarding the importation of live sheep, goats, and wild ruminants and their embryos, semen, products, and byproducts. The proposed scrapie revisions regarding the importation of sheep, goats, and susceptible wild ruminants for other than immediate slaughter are similar to those recommended by the World Organization for Animal Health in restricting the importation of such animals to those from scrapie-free regions or certified scrapie-free flocks.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 93 to 96</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 98</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1622</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Betzaida</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lopez</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Staff Veterinarian, Technical Trade Services, National Center for Import and Export, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3364</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 39,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Beef From a Region in Brazil</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would amend the regulations governing the importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by allowing, under certain conditions, the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from a region in Brazil (the States of Bahia, Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Goias, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Rondonia, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, and Tocantis). Based on the evidence in a recent risk assessment, we have determined that fresh (chilled or frozen) beef can be safely imported from those Brazilian States provided certain conditions are met. This action would provide for the importation of beef from the designated region in Brazil into the United States while continuing to protect the United States against the introduction of foot-and-mouth disease.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 94</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Silvia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kreindel</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Senior Staff Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Services Staff, NIES, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3313</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 38,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Labeling Requirements for Firewood Moved Interstate</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Currently, the movement of firewood in interstate commerce is largely unregulated. However, this movement can be a pathway for numerous plant pests. Accordingly, this rule proposes requirements that would aid in preventing the further dissemination of plant pests within the United States through the interstate movement of firewood.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 301</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Paul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chaloux</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>National Program Manager, Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2064</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 137,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Forfeiture Procedures Under the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act Amendments</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service administers the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, as amended, that pertain to plants. We are proposing to update our regulations that set forth our forfeiture procedures with regard to plants or plant products seized under the authority of the ESA and the Lacey Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 356</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3371 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Veremis</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>National CITES Coordinator, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2347</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 52,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Animal Welfare; Exhibitor Activity</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would amend the regulations to ensure that exhibitor licenses are only granted or renewed for persons who actually present animals for exhibition to the public, and to prevent applications for exhibitor licenses as a means by which pet owners might circumvent State and local laws. This proposed rule is necessary to ensure that holders of exhibitor licenses are truly engaged in the regulated activity for which the licenses are intended.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2131 to 2159</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Barbara</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kohn</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Care</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3751</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Unit 84, 4700 River Road, Unit 84,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1234</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Single Label Claim for Veterinary Biological Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would amend the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act regulations to provide for the use of a simpler labeling format that would better communicate product performance to the user. We intend to replace the current label format, which reflects any of four different levels of effectiveness, with a single, uniform label format. It would also require biologics licensees to provide a standardized summary, with confidential business information removed, of the efficacy and safety data submitted to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in support of the issuance of a full product license or conditional license. A simpler label format along with publicly available safety and efficacy data will help biologics producers to more clearly communicate product performance to their customers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 112</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 151 to 159</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 30093</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Donna</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Malloy</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Operational Support Section, Center for Veterinary Biologics, Policy, Evaluation, and Licensing, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3426</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Unit 38, 4700 River Road, Unit 148,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis; Update of General Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would consolidate the regulations governing bovine tuberculosis (TB), currently found in 9 CFR part 77, and those governing brucellosis, currently found in 9 CFR part 78. As part of this consolidation, we are proposing to transition the TB and brucellosis programs away from a basis in disease prevalence.  Instead, States and tribes would implement an animal health plan that identifies sources of the diseases within the State or tribe and specifies mitigations to address the risk posed by these sources. The consolidated regulations would also set forth standards for surveillance, epidemiological investigations, and affected herd management that must be incorporated into each animal health plan, with certain limited exceptions; would provide revised conditions for the interstate movement of cattle, bison, and captive cervids; and would provide revised conditions for APHIS approval of tests, testing laboratories, and testers for bovine TB or brucellosis.  Finally, we are proposing to revise the import requirements for cattle and bison to make these requirements clearer and assure that they more effectively mitigate the risk of introduction of the diseases into the United States.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 50 and 51</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 71</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 76 to 78</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 86</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 93</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 161</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1622</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1828</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>C. William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hench</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Cattle Health Specialist, Cattle Health Center, Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>970 494-7378</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>2150 Centre Avenue, Building B-3E20,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Ft. Collins</CITY>
                    <STATE>CO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>80526</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AB35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Chronic Wasting Disease in Elk and Deer; Interstate Movement Restrictions and Payment of Indemnity</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will establish a herd certification program and requirements for the interstate movement of farmed or captive deer, elk, and moose and authorize the payment of indemnity, subject to availability of funds, for the depopulation of farmed or captive deer, elk, and moose that have been infected with, or exposed to, chronic wasting disease (CWD).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 55</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 81</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 111 to 113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 120 and 121</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 125</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 134(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/08/2002</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>67 FR 5925</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2002</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/24/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 74513</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/23/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/21/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 41682</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Delay of Effective Date</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/08/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 52983</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/19/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Receipt of Petitions and Request for Comments</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/03/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 64650</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/04/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 67313</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/03/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM  Supplemental Proposal</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/31/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 14495</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Supplemental Proposal Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35542</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 42625</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patrice</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Klein</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Staff Veterinarian, National Center for Animal Health Programs, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3435</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 43,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Citrus Canker; Compensation for Certified Citrus Nursery Stock</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action follows a rulemaking that established provisions under which eligible commercial citrus nurseries may, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, receive payments for certified citrus nursery stock destroyed to eradicate or control citrus canker. The payment of these funds is necessary in order to reduce the economic effects on affected commercial citrus nurseries that have had certified citrus nursery stock destroyed to control citrus canker.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 301</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/08/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 33168</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/08/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/07/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lynn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Evans-Goldner</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>National Program Manager, Plant Health Programs, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2286</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 160,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will revise the regulations regarding the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered organisms and update the regulations in response to advances in genetic science and technology and our accumulated experience in implementing the current regulations. This rule will affect persons involved in the importation, interstate movement, or release into the environment of genetically engineered plants and certain other genetically engineered organisms.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 340</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 3271</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/17/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 39021</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/11/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/09/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 60007</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/24/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/10/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 66563</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/16/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 2907</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/17/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM; Notice of Public Scoping Session</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/11/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 10517</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/13/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 16797</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andrea</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Huberty</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Branch Chief, Regulatory and Environmental Analysis, BRS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3880</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 146,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products From Regions Affected With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will amend the regulations concerning the importation of animals and animal products to prohibit or restrict the importation of birds, poultry, and bird and poultry products from regions that have reported the presence in commercial birds or poultry of highly pathogenic avian influenza other than subtype H5N1. This action will supplement existing prohibitions and restrictions on articles from regions that have reported the presence of Newcastle disease or highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 71</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 93 to 95</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 104</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1622</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 4046</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 24793</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 34783</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Javier</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Vargas</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Case Manager, National Import Export Services, Animal Health Policy and Programs, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3300</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 38,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Bovines and Bovine Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will amend the regulations regarding the importation of bovines and bovine products. This rulemaking will also address public comments received in response to a September 2008 request for comments regarding certain provisions of an APHIS January 2005 final rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 92 to 96</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 98</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1622</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 15848</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29914</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Betzaida</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lopez</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Staff Veterinarian, Technical Trade Services, National Center for Import and Export, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3364</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 39,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Robinson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Staff Veterinarian, Technical Trade Services, National Center for Import and Export, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3300</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 40,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Handling of Animals; Contingency Plans</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations to add requirements for contingency planning and training of personnel by research facilities and by dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers. This action will heighten the awareness of licensees and registrants regarding their responsibilities and help ensure a timely and appropriate response should an emergency or disaster occur.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2131 to 2159</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/23/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 63085</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/22/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 77554</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/20/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jeanie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Eastern Region Emergency Programs Manager, Animal Care</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>919 855-7100</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>920 Main Campus Drive Suite 200,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Raleigh</CITY>
                    <STATE>NC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>27606</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD03</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Submission of Itineraries</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action amends the Animal Welfare Act regulations to include more specific requirements in the regulations concerning the submission of itineraries by any person who is subject to the Animal Welfare Act regulations and who intends to exhibit any animal at any location other than the person's approved site. APHIS' inspectors' access to animals, facilities, and records for unannounced inspections when animals are exhibited at a location other than at a regulated person's approved site is necessary to improve compliance with the regulations and the Animal Welfare Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2131 to 2159</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 50738</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Barbara</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kohn</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Care</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3751</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Unit 84, 4700 River Road, Unit 84,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1234</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List; Amendments to the Select Agent and Toxin Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In accordance with the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002, we are amending and republishing the list of select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products. The Act requires the biennial review and republication of the list of select agents and toxins and the revision of the list as necessary. This action implements the findings of the third biennial review of the list. In addition, we are reorganizing the list of select agents and toxins based on the relative potential of each select agent or toxin to be misused to adversely affect human, plant, or animal health. Such tiering of the list allows for the optimization of security measures for those select agents or toxins that present the greatest risk of deliberate misuse with the most significant potential for mass casualties or devastating effects to the economy, critical infrastructure, or public confidence. We are also making a number of amendments to the regulations, including the addition of definitions and clarification of language concerning security, training, biosafety, biocontainment, and incident response. These changes will increase the usability of the select agent regulations as well as provide for enhanced program oversight.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 331</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 121</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8401</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/29/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 44724</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 61228</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 77914</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 61056</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Remaining Provisions of Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/03/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Divan</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Branch Chief, Agriculture Select Agent Program</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2219</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Lacey Act Implementation Plan; Definitions for Exempt and Regulated Articles</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In response to recent amendments to the Lacey Act, we are establishing definitions for the terms "common cultivar" and "common food crop" and several related terms.  The amendments to the Act expanded its protections to a broader range of plant species, extended its reach to encompass products, including timber, that derive from illegally harvested plants, and require that importers submit a declaration at the time of importation for certain plants and plant products. Common cultivars and common food crops are among the categorical exemptions to the provisions of the Act. The Act does not define the terms "common cultivar" and "common food crop" but instead gives authority to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of the Interior to define these terms by regulation. Our definitions specify which plants and plant products will be subject to the provisions of the Act, including the declaration requirement.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 357</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3371 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/04/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 46859</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/04/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Extension of Comment Period</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/29/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 66699</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Extension of Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/29/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1018</CODE>
                    <NAME>United States Fish and Wildlife Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FWS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1651</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Customs and Border Protection</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCBP</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Common</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Common</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0350</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Common</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1100</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Justice</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOJ</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Common</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0331</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Common</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>George</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balady</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Regulatory Coordination Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2240</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Brucellosis Class Free States and Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds; Revisions to Testing and Certification Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action adopts as a final rule, with changes, an interim rule that amended the brucellosis regulations to, among other things, reduce the amount of testing required to maintain Class Free status for States that have been Class Free for 5 or more years and have no Brucella abortus in wildlife. This document amends the interim rule to change the age at which cattle and domestic bison are included in herd blood tests from 6 months to 18 months of age for all sexually intact cattle and domestic bison, except when conducting herd blood tests as part of affected herd investigations or other epidemiological investigations. In addition, the rule allows certain States the option of either conducting brucellosis ring tests and participating in the slaughter surveillance program or developing an alternative surveillance plan that would have to meet or exceed the level of disease detection provided by combined brucellosis ring testing and slaughter surveillance testing. The rule also makes several minor changes in order to clarify the regulations. These changes are necessary to create flexibility in the brucellosis program, to refocus resources to control and prevent the spread of brucellosis, and to protect and maintain the economic viability of the domestic livestock industry.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 78</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 81090</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 6322</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extension End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Debra</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Donch</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>National Brucellosis Epidemiologist, National Center for Animal Health Programs, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3559</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 43,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Live Dogs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We are amending the regulations to implement an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 added a new section to the AWA to restrict the importation of certain live dogs. Consistent with this amendment, this rule prohibits the importation of dogs, with limited exceptions, from any part of the world into the continental United States or Hawaii for purposes of resale, research, or veterinary treatment, unless the dogs are in good health, have received all necessary vaccinations, and are at least 6 months of age. This action is necessary to implement the amendment to the AWA and will help to ensure the welfare of imported dogs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 1 and 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture promulgate regulations to implement and enforce new provisions of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regarding the importation of dogs for resale. In line with the changes to the AWA, APHIS intends to amend the regulations in 9 CFR parts 1 and 2 to regulate the importation of dogs for resale.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246, signed into law on June 18, 2008) added a new section to the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2147) to restrict the importation of live dogs for resale. As amended, the AWA now prohibits the importation of dogs into the United States for resale unless the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the dogs are in good health, have received all necessary vaccinations, and are at least 6 months of age. Exceptions are provided for dogs imported for research purposes or veterinary treatment. An exception to the 6-month age requirement is also provided for dogs that are lawfully imported into Hawaii for resale purposes from the British Isles, Australia, Guam, or New Zealand in compliance with the applicable regulations of Hawaii, provided the dogs are vaccinated, are in good health, and are not transported out of Hawaii for resale purposes at less than 6 months of age.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[To be identified.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[To be determined.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Not applicable.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 54392</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gerald</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rushin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Veterinary Medical Officer, Animal Care</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3740</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 84,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Animal Disease Traceability</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will amend the regulations to establish minimum national official identification and documentation requirements for the traceability of livestock moving interstate. The purpose of this rulemaking is to improve our ability to trace livestock in the event that disease is found.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 86</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8305</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Preventing and controlling animal disease is the cornerstone of protecting American animal agriculture. While ranchers and farmers work hard to protect their animals and their livelihoods, there is never a guarantee that their animals will be spared from disease. To support their efforts, USDA has enacted regulations to prevent, control, and eradicate disease, and to increase foreign and domestic confidence in the safety of animals and animal products. Traceability helps give that reassurance. Traceability does not prevent disease, but knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they have been, and when, is indispensable in emergency response and in ongoing disease programs. The primary objective of these proposed regulations is to improve our ability to trace livestock in the event that disease is found in a manner that continues to ensure the smooth flow of livestock in interstate commerce.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture may prohibit or restrict the interstate movement of any animal to prevent the introduction or dissemination of any pest or disease of livestock, and may carry out operations and measures to detect, control, or eradicate any pest or disease of livestock. The Secretary may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the Act.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[As part of its ongoing efforts to safeguard animal health, APHIS initiated implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) in 2004. More recently, the Agency launched an effort to assess the level of acceptance of NAIS through meetings with the Secretary, listening sessions in 14 cities, and public comments. Although there was some support for NAIS, the vast majority of participants were highly critical of the program and of USDA's implementation efforts. The feedback revealed that NAIS has become a barrier to achieving meaningful animal disease traceability in the United States in partnership with America's producers.

The option we are proposing pertains strictly to interstate movement and gives States and tribes the flexibility to identify and implement the traceability approaches that work best for them.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[A workable and effective animal traceability system would enhance animal health programs, leading to more secure market access and other societal gains. Traceability can reduce the cost of disease outbreaks, minimizing losses to producers and industries by enabling current and previous locations of potentially exposed animals to be readily identified. Trade benefits can include increased competitiveness in global markets generally, and when outbreaks do occur, the mitigation of export market losses through regionalization. Markets benefit through more efficient and timely epidemiological investigation of animal health issues.

Other societal benefits include improved animal welfare during natural disasters.

The main economic effect of the rule is expected to be on the beef and cattle industry. For other species such as horses and other equine species, poultry, sheep and goats, swine, and captive cervids, APHIS would largely maintain and build on the identification requirements of existing disease program regulations.

Costs of an animal traceability system would include those for tags and interstate certificates of veterinary inspection (ICVIs) or other movement documentation, for animals moved interstate. Incremental costs incurred are expected to vary depending upon a number of factors, including whether an enterprise does or does not already use eartags to identify individual cattle. For many operators, costs of official animal identification and ICVIs would be similar, respectively, to costs associated with current animal identification practices and the in-shipment documentation currently required by individual States. To the extent that official animal identification and ICVIs would simply replace current requirements, the incremental costs of the rule for private enterprises would be minimal.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[This rulemaking is being undertaken to address the animal health risks posed by gaps in the existing regulations concerning identification of livestock being moved interstate. The current lack of a comprehensive animal traceability program is impairing our ability to trace animals that may be infected with disease.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 50082</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Neil</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hammerschmidt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Manager, Animal Disease Traceability, VS              </TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3539</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 46,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD28</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will amend the regulations for the importation of unmanufactured wood articles to remove the exemption that allows wood packaging material from Canada to enter the United States without first meeting the treatment and marking requirements of the regulations that apply to wood packaging material from all other countries. This action is necessary in order to prevent the dissemination and spread of pests via wood packaging material from Canada.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/02/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 75157</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jones</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Tyrone</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Trade Director, Forestry Products, Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2344</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 140,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening, and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Interstate Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will amend the regulations governing the interstate movement of regulated articles from areas quarantined for citrus canker, citrus greening, and/or Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) to allow the movement of regulated nursery stock under a certificate to any area within the United States. In order to be eligible to move regulated nursery stock, a nursery must enter into a compliance agreement with APHIS that specifies the conditions under which the nursery stock must be grown, maintained, and shipped. It will also amend the regulations that allow the movement of regulated nursery stock from an area quarantined for ACP, but not for citrus greening, to amend the existing regulatory requirements for the issuance of limited permits for the interstate movement of the nursery stock. We are making these changes on an immediate basis in order to provide nursery stock producers in areas quarantined for citrus canker, citrus greening, or ACP with the ability to ship regulated nursery stock to markets within the United States that would otherwise be unavailable to them due to the prohibitions and restrictions contained in the regulations while continuing to provide adequate safeguards to prevent the spread of the three pests into currently unaffected areas of the United States.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 301</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 23449</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deborah</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McPartlan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2191</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 160,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1238</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Animal Welfare; Retail Pet Stores</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will revise the definition of retail pet store and related regulations to bring more pet animals sold at retail under the protection of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Retail pet stores are not required to be licensed and inspected under the AWA. This rulemaking is necessary to ensure that animals sold at retail are monitored for their health and humane treatment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 1 and 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2131 to 2159</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA["Retail pet stores" are not required to obtain a license under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) or comply with the AWA regulations and standards.  Currently, anyone selling, at retail, the following animals for use as pets are considered retail pet stores:  Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, gophers, chinchilla, domestic ferrets, domestic farm animals, birds, and cold-blooded species. This rulemaking would rescind the "retail pet store" status of anyone selling, at retail for use as pets, those types of animals to buyers who do not physically enter his or her place of business or residence in order to personally observe the animals available for sale prior to purchase and/or to take custody of the animals after purchase. Unless otherwise exempt under the regulations, these entities would be required to obtain a license from APHIS and would become subject to the AWA regulations and standards.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA or the Act, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate standards and other requirements governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of certain animals by dealers, research facilities, exhibitors, operators of auction sales, and carriers and intermediate handlers. The Secretary has delegated responsibility for administering the AWA to the Administrator of APHIS.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[We recognize that retailers who sell some animals to walk-in customers and some animals remotely may be subject to a certain degree of oversight by the customers who enter their place of business or residence. As a result, we considered establishing a regulatory threshold based on the percentage of such a retailer's remote sales. A second alternative we considered in preparing the proposed rule was to add an exception from licensing for retailers that are subject to oversight by State or local agencies or by breed and registry organizations that enforce standards of welfare comparable to those standards established under the AWA. A third alternative we considered during the development of the proposed rule was to amend the definition of retail pet store so that only high-volume breeders would be subject to the AWA regulations and standards. We determined, however, that the proposed action would be preferable to these alternatives.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Although we have attempted to estimate the impact of the proposed rule, we did not initially have enough information to fully assess it, particularly information on the number of entities that may be affected or breadth of operational changes that may result. In the proposed rule, we encouraged public comment on the number of entities that may be affected and the degree to which operations would be altered to comply with the rule. We believe that the benefits of the rule -- primarily enhanced animal welfare -- would justify the costs. The rule would help ensure that animals sold at retail, but lacking public oversight receive humane handling, care and treatment in keeping with the requirements of the AWA. It would also address the competitive disadvantage of retail breeders who adhere to the AWA regulations, when compared to those retailers who do not operate their facilities according to AWA standards and may therefore bear lower costs. These benefits are not quantified.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Not applicable.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28799</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 41716</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gerald</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rushin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Veterinary Medical Officer, Animal Care</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3740</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 84,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Treatment of Firewood and Spruce Logs Imported From Canada</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will amend the regulations to require firewood of all species imported from Canada, including treated lumber (furniture scraps) sold as kindling, and all spruce logs imported from Nova Scotia to be heat-treated and to be accompanied by either a certificate of treatment or an attached commercial treatment label. This action is necessary to prevent the artificial spread of pests including emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle, gypsy moth, European spruce bark beetle, and brown spruce longhorn beetle to noninfested areas of the United States and to prevent further introductions of these pests into the United States.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jones</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Tyrone</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Trade Director, Forestry Products, Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2344</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 140,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action would amend the regulations that set out our National Environmental Policy Act implementing procedures. The proposed amendments would make clear that our decision to prepare an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment, or to apply a categorical exclusion, is based on an action's potential effect on the human environment; make additions to the list of types of actions that qualify for a categorical exclusion because of their negligible environmental impacts; and provide for environmental assessment processes that can be used in special circumstances when action must be taken quickly. These changes are intended to improve the clarity and effectiveness of the regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 372</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 4321 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Elizabeth</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nelson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Biological Scientist, Environmental and Risk Analysis Services, PPD</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3089</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 149,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1238</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AC90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Wooden Handicrafts From China</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the regulations to provide for the importation of wooden handicrafts from China under certain conditions. From 2002 to 2005, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) issued more than 300 emergency action notices and conducted national recalls to remove infested Chinese-origin wooden handicrafts from the U.S. marketplace. In 2005, APHIS suspended the importation of certain Chinese wooden handicrafts until we could more fully analyze the pest risks associated with those articles. Based on the evidence from a recent pest risk analysis, APHIS has determined that these articles can be safely imported from China, provided certain conditions are met. This action allows for trade in Chinese wooden handicrafts to resume while continuing to protect the United States against the introduction of plant pests.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 16146</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/08/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 57864</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 12437</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jones</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Tyrone</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Trade Director, Forestry Products, Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2344</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 140,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Lists of Regions Classified With Respect to Certain Animal Diseases and States Approved to Receive Certain Imported Horses</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking removes lists of regions classified with respect to certain animal diseases and pests, and lists of States approved to receive horses imported from foreign regions where contagious equine metritis (CEM) exists, from our animal and animal product import regulations. Instead, the lists will be posted on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS') Web site. The regulations will provide the Web address and explain APHIS' criteria and processes for adding a region or a State to, or removing a region or State from, each of the lists. Because the lists will no longer be in the Code of Federal Regulations, changing the lists will no longer require rulemaking. We will keep the public informed of changes to the lists and provide opportunity for public comment through notices published in the Federal Register. This rule will enable APHIS to more quickly recognize changes in the disease or pest status of foreign regions and approve States to receive horses from foreign regions where CEM exists. This rulemaking does not change the technical criteria APHIS uses to evaluate whether a foreign region should be added to or removed from a list or the criteria for approving a State to receive horses imported from foreign regions where CEM exists.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 92 to 94</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 96</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 98</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1622</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 31499</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1388</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Laurel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Voelker</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Evaluation Services--Import, National Center for Import and Export, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>919 855-7736</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 150,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Raleigh</CITY>
                    <STATE>NC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>27606</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Peppers From Panama</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action amends the regulations to allow, under certain conditions, the importation of commercial shipments of peppers from Panama into the United States without treatment. Conditions of entry to which the peppers will be subject include trapping, pre-harvest inspection, and shipping procedures. This action will allow for the importation of peppers from Panama into the United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 30303</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/02/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 52544</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lamb</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2018</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Clementines From Spain; Amendment to Inspection Provisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the regulations governing the importation of clementines from Spain to require that from each consignment of clementines intended for export to the United States, prior to cold treatment, inspectors cut and inspect at least 200 fruit randomly selected from throughout the consignment. The regulations have provided that a set sample size of 200 fruit be inspected. By having the ability to increase the number of fruit inspected when conditions indicate a higher risk of Mediterranean fruit fly, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will be better prepared to protect the United States against the introduction of quarantine pests.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 81942</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22463</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Paul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McGowan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Operational Director, Preclearance and Offshore Programs, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2312</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Information From Foreign Regions Applying for Recognition of Animal Health Status</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the regulations that govern the importation of animals and animal products by consolidating the list of factors APHIS considers when evaluating the animal health status of a foreign region and by setting out new factors APHIS will consider when evaluating a region as historically free of a specific disease. These changes will make clearer the types of information APHIS needs from a requesting region in order to conduct an evaluation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 92</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1622</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 8301 to 8317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81404</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 44107</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kelly</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rhodes</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Staff Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Services, STIT, NCIE, VS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3300</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 38,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Tomatoes With Stems From the Republic of Korea Into the United States</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow, under certain conditions, the importation into the United States of commercial consignments of tomatoes with stems from the Republic of Korea. The conditions for the importation of tomatoes with stems from the Republic of Korea will include requirements for pest exclusion at the production site, fruit fly trapping inside and outside the production site, and pest-excluding packinghouse procedures. The tomatoes will also be required to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of the Republic of Korea with an additional declaration confirming that the tomatoes have been produced in accordance with the requirements. This action will allow for the importation of tomatoes with stems from the Republic of Korea while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of injurious plant pests into the United States.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 13892</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 63149</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Farrell</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wise</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Agriculturist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2280</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Irradiation Treatment; Location of Facilities in the Southern United States</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the phytosanitary treatment regulations to provide generic criteria for new irradiation treatment facilities in the Southern States of the United States. This action will allow irradiation facilities to be located anywhere in these States, subject to approval, rather than only in the currently approved locations. It will also amend the regulations to allow for the irradiation treatment of certain imported fruit from India and Thailand upon arrival in the United States. This action will facilitate the importation of fruit requiring irradiation treatment while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of pests of concern into the United States.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 305</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 60390</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 42621</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Technical Amendment</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 58470</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Inder P. S.</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Gadh</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Risk Manager--Treatments, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2018</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Unit 140, 4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Bromeliad Plants in Growing Media From Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the regulations governing the importation of plants and plant products to add Bromeliad plants of the genera Aechmea, Cryptanthus, Guzmania, Hohenbergia, Neoregelia, Tillandsia, and Vriesea from Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands to the list of plants that may be imported into the United States in an approved growing medium, subject to specified growing, inspection, and certification requirements. We are taking this action in response to requests from those three countries and after determining that the plants can be imported, under certain conditions, without resulting in the introduction into, or the dissemination within, the United States of a plant pest or noxious weed.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 13890</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67581</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Aley</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Plant Health Programs, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2130</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Fresh Baby Kiwi From Chile Under a Systems Approach</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation into the continental United States of baby kiwi fruit from Chile, subject to a systems approach. Under this systems approach, the fruit must be grown in a place of production that is registered with the Government of Chile and certified as having a low prevalence of Brevipalpus chilensis. The fruit must undergo pre-harvest sampling at the registered production site. Following post-harvest processing, the fruit must be inspected in Chile at an approved inspection site. Each consignment of fruit must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that the fruit had been found free of Brevipalpus chilensis based on field and packinghouse inspections. This action allows for the safe importation of fresh baby kiwi from Chile using mitigation measures other than fumigation with methyl bromide.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 15225</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65933</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lamb</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2103</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Pomegranates From Chile Under a Systems Approach</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation into the continental United States of pomegranates from Chile, subject to a systems approach. Under this systems approach, the fruit would have to be grown in a place of production that is registered with the national plant protection organization of Chile and certified as having a low prevalence of Brevipalpus chilensis. The fruit would have to undergo pre-harvest sampling at the registered production site. Following post-harvest processing, the fruit would have to be inspected in Chile at an approved inspection site. Each consignment of fruit would have to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that the fruit had been found free of Brevipalpus chilensis based on field and packinghouse inspections. This action will allow for the safe importation of fresh pomegranates from Chile using mitigation measures other than fumigation with methyl bromide.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 14320</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22663</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Claudia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ferguson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2352</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of French Beans and Runner Beans From the Republic of Kenya Into the United States
</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of French beans and runner beans from the Republic of Kenya into the United States. As a condition of entry, both commodities will have to be produced in accordance with a systems approach that would include requirements for packing, washing, and processing. Both commodities will also be required to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate attesting that all phytosanitary requirements have been met and that the consignment was inspected and found free of quarantine pests. This action allows for the importation of French beans and runner beans from the Republic of Kenya into the United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 16700</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 68057</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Marc</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Phillips</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Compliance and Coordination, RPM, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2114</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Fresh Pitaya Fruit From Central America Into the Continental United States</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of fresh pitaya fruit from Central America into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, the pitaya fruit must be produced in accordance with a systems approach that includes requirements for monitoring and oversight, establishment of pest-free places of production, and procedures for packing the pitaya fruit. This action will allow for the importation of pitaya fruit from Central America into the continental United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of plant pests.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 30036</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22465</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lamb</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2103</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Horse Protection Act; Requiring Horse Industry Organizations To Assess and Enforce Minimum Penalties for Violations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the horse protection regulations to require horse industry organizations or associations that license Designated Qualified Persons to assess and enforce minimum penalties for violations of the Horse Protection Act (the Act). The regulations currently provide that such penalties will be set either by the horse industry organization or association or by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This action will strengthen our enforcement of the Act by ensuring that minimum penalties are assessed and enforced consistently by all horse industry organizations and associations that are certified under the regulations by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 11</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1823 to 1825</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1828</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 30864</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 33607</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rachel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cezar</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Horse Protection National Coordinator, Animal Care</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-3746</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 84,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Tomatoes From the Economic Community of West African States Into the Continental United States</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of tomatoes from the member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, tomatoes from the ECOWAS will be subject to a systems approach that includes requirements for pest exclusion at the production site, fruit fly trapping and monitoring, and procedures for packing the tomatoes. The tomatoes will also be required to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of the exporting country with an additional declaration that the tomatoes have been produced in accordance with these requirements. This action will allow for the importation of tomatoes from the ECOWAS into the continental United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 46209</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 34781</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tony</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Roman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2242</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0579-AD54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0579</CODE>
            <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Importation of Dracaena Plants From Costa Rica</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the plants for planting regulations to provide conditions for the importation into the continental United States of Dracaena spp. plants from Costa Rica. These conditions will apply to plants less than 460 mm in length, which are currently allowed to be imported, and will also allow for the importation of plants over 460 mm and up to 1,371.6 mm in length, which are currently prohibited.  As a condition of entry, Dracaena spp. plants from Costa Rica will have to be produced in accordance with integrated pest risk management measures that will include requirements for registration of place of production and packinghouses, a pest management plan, inspection for quarantine pests, sanitation, and traceability from place of production through the packing and export facility and to the port of entry into the United States. All Dracaena spp. plants from Costa Rica will also be required to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that all conditions for the importation of the plants have been met and that the consignment of plants has been inspected and found free of quarantine pests. This action will allow for the importation of oversized Dracaena spp. plants from Costa Rica into the United States while continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 319</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 450</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7701 to 7772</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7781 to 7786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 136 and 136a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67379</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 37997</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Aley</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, Plant Health Programs, PPQ</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0579</CODE>
                    <NAME>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>APHIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 851-2130</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4700 River Road, Unit 133,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Riverdale</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20737-1231</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0580-AB04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0580</CODE>
            <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Livestock, Poultry, and Feed Weighing</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[GIPSA is proposing to amend an existing weighing regulation under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 concerning Purchases, Sales, Acquisitions, Payments, and Settlements to be Made on Actual Weights.  The proposed amendment to the current regulation would clarify that actual weight must be used for weighing livestock and poultry for purchases, sales, acquisitions, payments, and settlements.  The proposed amendment would remove references to specific types of regulated entities and thus clarify that the regulation applies to types of transactions regardless of what type of party is performing the transaction.  The current regulation requires that any adjustments to the actual weight of livestock and live poultry must be full and accurately explained.  The proposed amendment would extend that requirement to adjustments to the weight of unused feed.  We propose removing current language allowing for the use of "reasonably determined" estimated weight rather than actual weight.  This would make this regulation consistent with other regulations issued under the P&S Act, which do not allow "reasonably determined" weight.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 201</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 228</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raymond</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Dexter</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>II</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Lead Regulatory Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0580</CODE>
                    <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6529</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-2173</FAX>
                <EMAIL>r.dexter.thomas@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room  2530-South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0580-AB05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0580</CODE>
            <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Market Agency, Dealer, and Packer Bonds</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[GIPSA is reviewing how bonds are calculated for market agencies, dealers, and packers (bonded entities) under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921.  We are initiating this review to determine what alternatives, if any, exist for revising the P&S Act regulations to better secure obligations to livestock sellers and consignors without exceeding a reasonable cost for the bonded entities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 201</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 181</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/23/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 78661</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raymond</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Dexter</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>II</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Lead Regulatory Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0580</CODE>
                    <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6529</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-2173</FAX>
                <EMAIL>r.dexter.thomas@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room  2530-South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0580-AB11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0580</CODE>
            <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fees for Commodity Inspection Services (Excluding Rice)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[GIPSA proposes to revise the regulations under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 that govern fees charged by GIPSA's Federal Grain Inspection Service for sampling, inspection, weighing, and certification of processed and graded commodities, excluding rice.  At the beginning of FY 2013, GIPSA would increase the hourly rates and unit fees assessed to applicants for inspection by approximately 5 percent.  In addition, the fees assessed to applicants for inspection and laboratory testing services would be increased to reflect the actual cost of providing those services.  GIPSA would also establish a new fee for consultative services not associated with official inspection and weighing services (i.e., foreign travel) that corresponds to an existing fee charged by GIPSA under the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 868</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1621 to 1627</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raymond</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Dexter</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>II</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Lead Regulatory Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0580</CODE>
                    <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6529</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-2173</FAX>
                <EMAIL>r.dexter.thomas@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room  2530-South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0580-AB13</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0580</CODE>
            <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fees for Official Inspection and Official Weighing Services Under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This regulatory action proposes to change official inspection and weighing service fees charged under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) including national and local tonnage rates, fees charged in Canada, and remaining hourly and unit fees to cover as much as practicable, the costs of providing service.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 800.71</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 71</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raymond</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Dexter</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>II</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Lead Regulatory Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0580</CODE>
                    <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6529</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-2173</FAX>
                <EMAIL>r.dexter.thomas@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room  2530-South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0580-AB14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0580</CODE>
            <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Market Agencies Selling on Commission; Purchases From Consignment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[GIPSA proposes to amend the regulations issued under the Packers and Stockyards Act to describe the circumstances under which a market agency selling livestock on a commission basis, or the owners, officers, agents, employees, or firms in which such individuals have an ownership or financial interest, may purchase livestock from consignments to the market agency.  The amendments would further clarify the circumstances under which a market agency, or those affiliated with a market agency, may purchase livestock.  GIPSA believes that the proposed changes would also modernize the P&S Act regulations and strengthen loyalties between market agencies and their patrons.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 201</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 228</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raymond</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Dexter</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>II</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Lead Regulatory Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0580</CODE>
                    <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6529</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-2173</FAX>
                <EMAIL>r.dexter.thomas@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room  2530-South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0580-AB20</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0580</CODE>
            <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Clear Title Protection for Purchasers of Farm Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[GIPSA will publish a propose rule and a direct final rule at the same time. GIPSA is proposing to amend and will amend the Clear Title regulations under section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended (Act) to comply with the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill).  Specifically, we would revise the regulations to allow a State that implements a central filing system for notification to the public or liens on farm products under the Clear Title Program to maintain a master debtor list with social security numbers or Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taxpayer identification numbers that have been encrypted for security purposes if the State provides a method by which a search of the encrypted social security and IRS tax identification numbers may be conducted to determine whether the farm product at issue is subject to one or more liens.  We would further revise the regulations to permit a State to distribute a master list that contains encrypted social security and IRS taxpayer identification numbers only by electronic means.  No adverse comments are expected.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1631</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raymond</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Dexter</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>II</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Lead Regulatory Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0580</CODE>
                    <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6529</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-2173</FAX>
                <EMAIL>r.dexter.thomas@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room  2530-South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0580-AB21</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0580</CODE>
            <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Regulations Issued Under the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&amp;S Act) Regarding Requirements for Filing Tariffs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[GIPSA is proposing to revise section 201.17 of the regulations issued under the P&S Act regarding the requirements for filing tariffs.  Specifically, GIPSA plans to propose to amend section 201.17(a) and (c) for clarity by deleting references to supplements and amendments, and by requiring that the schedule of rates and charges contain an effective date, rather than designation by successive numbers.  GIPSA also plans to propose removing the 10-day filing and notice waiver for schedules in section 201.17(b) that provide for feed charges based on an average cost plus a specified margin.  As a matter of policy, GIPSA no longer reviews these schedules before they are posted at the stockyard.  In addition, GIPSA plans to propose deleting in section 201.17(b) the reference to average feed costs from the notice requirement because we believe that regulatory language is overly prescriptive and unnecessary.  In addition, because section 306(a) of the P&S Act does not apply to veterinary services, we also plan to propose deleting from section 201.17(c) the regulatory language regarding the waiver of the 10-day filing and notice requirement for a schedule of charges for professional veterinary services.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 201</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 181 to 229</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raymond</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Dexter</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>II</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Lead Regulatory Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0580</CODE>
                    <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6529</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-2173</FAX>
                <EMAIL>r.dexter.thomas@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room  2530-South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0580-AA99</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0580</CODE>
            <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Weighing; Feed and Swine Contractors</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[GIPSA is amending the regulations issued under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended and supplemented to ensure that payments by live poultry dealers and swine contractors to poultry and swine production contract growers are based on accurate weighing of both inputs and outputs.  Specifically, we are amending a regulation about scale tickets to reduce redundant wording and to clarify weighing procedures.  In addition, we are amending a regulation about reweighing to add swine contractors to the list of firms that must comply, and adding feed to the list of items for which reweighing may be requested.  We are also amending two other regulations about weighing livestock and poultry to add weighing processes for feed, to add a specific time limit for weighing poultry, and to add swine contractors to the list of firms that must comply with care and promptness requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 201</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 221</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/11/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 7686</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raymond</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Dexter</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>II</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Lead Regulatory Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0580</CODE>
                    <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6529</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-2173</FAX>
                <EMAIL>r.dexter.thomas@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room  2530-South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0580-AB15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0580</CODE>
            <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Inspection and Weighing of Grain in Combined and Single Lots</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is amending the regulations issued under the USGSA pertaining to grain exported in large reusable containers typically loaded onto export ships.  GIPSA will add new definitions of composite and average grades, limit to 20 the number of such containers that could be averaged or combined to form a single lot to, restrict the inspection and weighing of such container lots to the official service provider's area of responsibility, specify a 60-day retention period for file samples representing such container lots, and make consistent the weighing certification procedures for container lots with those for inspection certification procedures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 800</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 71 to 87K</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 42067</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raymond</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Dexter</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>II</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Lead Regulatory Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0580</CODE>
                    <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6529</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-2173</FAX>
                <EMAIL>r.dexter.thomas@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room  2530-South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0580-AB07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0580</CODE>
            <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of Regs. Required by the 2008 Farm Bill; Swine and Poultry Sample Contracts, Suspension of Delivery of Birds, Add&apos;l Capital Investment Criteria, Breach of Contract, and Arbitration</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule amends the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921. Notably, these regulations establish criteria that GIPSA will consider in determining whether a live poultry dealer has provided reasonable notice to poultry growers of any suspension of the delivery of birds under a poultry growing arrangement; when a requirement of additional capital investments over the life of a poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract constitutes a violation of the P&S Act; and whether a live poultry dealer or swine contractor has provided a reasonable period of time for a poultry grower or a swine production contract grower to remedy a breach of contract that could lead to termination of the poultry growing arrangement or swine production contract.  The rule promulgates regulations to ensure that producers and growers are afforded the opportunity to fully participate in the arbitration process if they so choose.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 201</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 181</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/18/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 35338</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/23/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 44163</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 76874</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raymond</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Dexter</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>II</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Lead Regulatory Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0580</CODE>
                    <NAME>Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>GIPSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6529</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-2173</FAX>
                <EMAIL>r.dexter.thomas@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room  2530-South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AC94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Establishing Regulations for the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program, TM-09-0005</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is establishing regulations that would establish a Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program.  The proposed regulations would detail grant policies, procedures and requirements including program purpose and scope, eligibility criteria, application procedures, review and award processes, etc.  The proposed regulations would also provide potential applicants an understanding of the program objectives and procedures that would enable the AMS to administer the program effectively and efficiently.  Also, the program would assist agricultural producers and agribusinesses at the State, regional, and national level.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 180</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1621</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Janise</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Zygmont</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-5024</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>janise.zygmont@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3002-South Tower, 1800 M Street NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20036</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AC97</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program; Amendments to the National List, Adding Three New Substances (Chlorhexidine, Xylazine, and Excipients), NOP-10-0071</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Organic Program is amending the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances by adding three new substances.  These new substances were recommended to the Secretary of Agriculture during public meetings held May 2009 and November 2009.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6617</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6518</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program, Origin of Livestock, NOP-11-0009</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The current regulations provide two tracks for replacing dairy animals which are tied to how dairy farmers transition to organic production.  Farmers who transition an entire distinct herd must thereafter replace dairy animals with livestock that has been under organic management from the last third of gestation.  Farmers who do not transition an entire distinct herd may perpetually obtain replacement animals that have been managed organically for 12 months prior to marketing milk or milk products as organic.  The proposed action would eliminate the two track system and require that upon transition, all existing and replacement dairy animals from which milk or milk products are intended to be sold, labeled or represented as organic, must be managed organically from the last third of gestation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This action is being taken because of concerns raised by various parties, including the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), about the dual tracks for dairy replacement animals. The organic community argues that the "two track system" encourages producers to sell their organic young stock and replace them with animals converted from conventional production.  The organic community points out that with this continual state of transitioning, animals treated with and fed prohibited substances, prior to conversion, are constantly entering organic agriculture.  Some producers have taken this route because it is cheaper and easier to convert or purchase converted animals than to raise organic young stock.  As a result, this continual state of transition has discouraged development of a viable organic market for young dairy stock.  The organic community has expressed that this is contrary to the intent of organic and the expectations of organic dairy product consumers. These concerns are ultimately rooted in a discrepancy between the regulatory intent and interpretation whereby some organic dairy producers are required to manage/obtain animals that have been raised organically since the last third of gestation, while other producers may continually obtain replacement animals from conventional production, which have been managed organically for 12 months. The proposed action would level the playing field by instituting the same requirements across all producers, regardless of their transition approach.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The National Organic Program regulations stipulate the requirements for dairy replacement animals in section 205.236(a)(2) Origin of Livestock. In addition, in response to the final ruling in the 2005 case, Harvey v. Johanns, the USDA committed to rulemaking to address the concerns about dairy replacement animals.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The program considered initiating the rulemaking with an ANPR. It was determined that there is sufficient awareness of the expectations of the organic community to proceed with a proposed rule. As alternatives, we considered the status quo, however, this would continue the disparity between producers who can continually transition conventional dairy animals into organic production and producers who must source dairy animals that are organic from the last third of gestation. Based on the information available, this disparity appears to create a barrier to the development of an organic heifer market. We also considered an action that would restrict the source of breeder stock and movement of breeder stock after they are brought onto an organic operation, however, this would minimize the flexibility of producers to purchase breeder stock from any source as specified under the Organic Foods Production Act.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Organic producers who routinely convert conventional dairy livestock to organic will either need to find a source to procure organic replacement animals, or begin to raise replacement animals within their operation. The costs associated with compliance have not been quantified, however, the comments to the proposed rule will provide a basis for those estimates.  Organic operations that converted a whole-herd to organic status and do not convert conventional animals for replacements will be able to readily comply with the rule and may find new market opportunities for organic replacement dairy livestock.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Continuation of the two-track system jeopardizes the viability of the market for organic heifers.  A potential risk associated with the rulemaking would be a temporary supply shortage of dairy replacement animals due to the increased demand.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program, Streamlining Enforcement Related Actions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would amend sections of the NOP regulations which pertain to the adverse action appeals process.  It would require the Agency to initiate formal administrative proceedings for proposed suspensions or revocations of accreditation or certification issued by the NOP.  Under the current NOP regulations, a formal administrative proceeding is initiated following the decision of the Administrator to deny an appeal.  This rulemaking would omit the step of appealing to the Administrator when NOP has initiated the adverse action.  This action also would amend the NOP regulations to require appellants who want to further contest a decision of the Administrator to deny an appeal to request a hearing.  Under the current regulations, the formal administrative proceeding is initiated by default upon issuance of the Administrator's denial.  

Also, this rulemaking would add clarifying language concerning mediation and stipulations entered into by the NOP, as well as correct the address to which appeals are submitted.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The March 2010 Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit of the NOP, raised issues related to the program's progress for imposing enforcement actions.  One concern was that organic producers and handlers facing revocation or suspension of their certification are able to market their products as organic during what can be a lengthy appeals process.  As a result, AMS expects to publish a proposed rule in FY2013 to revise language in section 205.681 of the NOP regulations, which pertains to adverse action appeals.  It is expected that this rule will streamline the NOP appeals process such that appeals are reviewed and responded to in a more timely manner.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA), 7 U.S.C. section 6501 et seq., requires that the Secretary establish an expedited administrative appeals procedure for appealing an action of the Secretary or certifying agent (section 6520).  The NOP regulations describe how appeals of proposed adverse action concerning certification and accreditation are initiated and further contested (sections 205.680, 205.681).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The program considered maintaining the status quo and hiring additional support for the NOP Appeals Team.  This rulemaking was determined to be preferable because it will reduce redundancy in the appeals process, where an appellant can more quickly appeal the Administrator's decision to an Administrative Law Judge.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[This action will affect certified operations and accredited certifying agents.  The primary impact is expected to be expedited enforcement action, which may benefit the organic community through deterrence and increase consumer confidence in the organic label.  It is not expected to have a significant cost burden upon affected entities beyond any monetary penalty or suspension or revocation of certification or accreditation, to which these entities are already subject to under current regulations.  

RISKS:  None have been identified.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[None.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD13</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program, 2013 Sunset (Expiration) of Allowances and Prohibitions Contained in the National List, NOP-11-0003</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[As required by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA), the allowed use or prohibition of 12 synthetic and non-synthetic substances in organic production and handling will expire on November 3, 2013. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to make the public aware of this OFPA requirement. The AMS believes that public comment is essential in the review process to determine whether these substances should continue to be allowed or prohibited in the production and handling of organic agricultural products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 31495</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD20</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program, Organic Pet Food Standards</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Organic Program (NOP) is establishing national standards governing the marketing of organically produced agricultural products.  In 2004, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) initiated the development of organic pet food standards, which had not been incorporated into the NOP regulations, by forming a task force which included pet food manufacturers, organic consultants, etc.  Collectively, these experts drafted organic pet food standards consistent with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, Food and Drug Administration requirements, and the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Model Regulations for Pet and Specialty Pet Food. The AAFCO regulations are scientifically-based regulations for voluntary adoption by State jurisdictions to ensure the safety, quality and effectiveness of feed.  In November 2008, the NOSB approval a final recommendation for organic pet food standards incorporating the provisions drafted by the pet food task force.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD21</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Research and Promotion Order</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Research and Promotion Order would be implemented under the Commodity, Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996.  The program would help increase the consumption of paper and paper-based packaging in the United States.  U.S. consumption of paper and paper-based packaging declined between 2000 and 2010.  Paper used for printing and writing has be displaced by electronic media.  Weak demand for paper used for packaging reflects inroads by plastics and an increase in the amount of U.S.-consumed goods that are packaged abroad. Misconceptions regarding the impact of paper on the environment have also helped to reduce demand.  An alternative to proceeding with the program is to maintain the status quo.  There are currently ongoing campaigns designed to promote specific sectors of the paper industry.  However, the impact of these programs is limited due to funding.  A panel of industry leaders was formed in May 2010 to assess the merits of a national promotion program.  The panel concluded that a program that could generate $25 million annually with a unified message would benefit the entire industry.  To generate those funds, the initial assessment rate for the program would be 35 cents per ton on domestic manufacturers (producers) and importers.  The program is similar to other research and promotion programs implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 USC 7411 to 7425</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 CFR 1222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sonia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jimenez</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Research and Promotion Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9915</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-2800</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sonia.jimenez@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 2535, 14th and Independence Avenue SW., South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20050-6456</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program; Sunset Review (2012) for Sodium Nitrate</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action proposes to amend the listing for sodium nitrate on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances as part of the 2012 Sunset Review process. Consistent with the recommendation from the National Organic Standards Board, this amendment would prohibit the use of the substance in its entirety from organic crop production.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0581-AC96</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Hardwood Lumber and Hardwood Plywood Research and Promotion Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Hardwood Lumber and Hardwood Plywood Research and Promotion Program would be implemented under the Commodity, Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996.  The program would help increase the consumption of hardwood lumber, plywood and products in the United States.  Consumption of U.S. hardwoods has declined significantly]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1211</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7411 to 7425</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sonia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jimenez</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Research and Promotion Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9915</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-2800</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sonia.jimenez@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 2535, 14th and Independence Avenue SW., South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20050-6456</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AC52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Standards for Condition of Food Containers (FV-08-0027)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to revise regulations pertaining to "Standards for Condition of Food Containers" (7 CFR part 42).  Periodically, AMS reviews inspection standards to determine if they meet current industry practices.  Based on our most recent analysis, AMS believes that the standards need to be revised.  The revisions are necessary in order to provide standards that reflect current U.S. industry practices.  Revisions to the standards include, but are not limited to:  (1) Incorporating new defects and updating current defects for metal, glass, rigid and semi-rigid, and flexible containers; (2) updating the standards to include new packaging technology such as aseptic packaging, metal cans with easy-open lids, plastic rings that hold several containers together; and (3) removing the Operating Characteristic (OC) curves for online sampling and inspection.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 42</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1622 to 1624</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/19/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 59920</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/19/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 2481</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lynne</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Yedinak</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Eyre</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Food Technologist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9939</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-0102</FAX>
                <EMAIL>fqastaff@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AC83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Farmers&apos; Market Promotion Program (TM-08-07)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule establishes administration and application procedures for the Farmers' Market Promotion Program.  The purpose of the FMPP is to make grants available to eligible entities for projects to establish, expand, and promote farmers' markets and to promote direct producer-to-consumer marketing.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 3005</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 3046</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Carmen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Humphrey</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-8317</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program: Notice of Guidance Concerning &quot;Made With Organic&quot; (NOP-10-0045)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agricultural Marketing Services' National Organic Program is establishing this guidance document to: (1) Clarify product composition requirements for the "made with organic" category.  The guidance illustrates that non-organic agricultural ingredients and certain other substances may comprise up to 30 percent of the product. There has been varying interpretations within the organic industry of whether substances which do not appear in the regulations may be used as ingredients or processing aids in/on the non-organic portion of the product; and (2) The guidance document advises that a statement of the total organic ingredients cannot be displayed on a label in the absence of a "made with organic" statement.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice:  Guidance Document</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 2328</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice:  Guidance Document Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program: Sunset Review for Nutrient Vitamins and Minerals</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action renews the listing for nutrient vitamins and minerals on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) as part of the 2012 Sunset Review process. Consistent with the recommendation from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), this action ensures that the U.S. organic industry can continue using vitamins and minerals in organic products (e.g., the addition of Vitamin A and D in organic milk, the addition of B vitamins in organic cereal). Under this action, the status quo will remain in effect such that nutrients currently used in organic products can continue to be used until the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) addresses any changes in their allowance through a final rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7  CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1980</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 59287</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0581-AC96</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AC79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order, FV-07-0077</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order) would be implemented under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996.  The purpose of the new program would be to increase the consumption of processed raspberries in the United States.  The proposed new program will assist the processed raspberry industry to: (1) Develop and finance an effective and coordinated program to strengthen the position of the processed raspberry industry; and (2) maintain, develop, and expand existing markets for processed raspberries.

Over the last 15 years, total domestic production of raspberries delivered to processors has increased modestly while imported raspberries have surged.  It is the hope of the domestic processed raspberry industry that a Research and Promotion Program will help balance the supply and demand, grow the market in the aggregate for all suppliers, and increase the consumption of processed raspberries.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1208</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 7411 to 7425</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM: Establishing the Program</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 16265</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/08/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Referendum Procedures</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 16265</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM: Establishing the Program</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/08/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 6131</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action: Referendum Procedures</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/08/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 6089</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Effective Date for Referendum Procedures</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/09/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 26911</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sonia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jimenez</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Research and Promotion Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9915</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-2800</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sonia.jimenez@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 2535, 14th and Independence Avenue SW., South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20050-6456</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AC95</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes in Fees for Voluntary Meat Grading and Certification Services, LS-09-0001</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agricultural Marketing Service is increasing fees pertaining to Voluntary Meat Grading and Certification Services.  This action is necessary to ensure that the program remains financially self-sufficient and viable.  Currently, the program is operating at a loss. This multi-year increase will provide a consistent flow of revenue and stabilize operating reserve balances, leaving the program with a sufficient operating reserve balance to continue providing grading and certification services.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR  54</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1621</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Larry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Meadows</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Meat Grading and Certification Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>720 497-2520</PHONE>
                <FAX>720 497-0571</FAX>
                <EMAIL>larry.meadows@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 2628-South, Mail Stop 0248, Livestock and Seed Program, 139 Denver West Parkway, Building 53, Suite 350,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Lakewood</CITY>
                    <STATE>CO</STATE>
                    <ZIP>80401</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AC96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program, Amendments to the National List, Sunset 2012 (NOP-09-0074)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[As required by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA), the allowed use or prohibition of over 200 synthetic substances in organic production and handling will expire on June 27, 2012. The Agricultural Marketing Service published a proposed rule that addresses recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) on April 29, 2010, and April 29, 2011. These recommendations pertain to the 2012 Sunset Review of substances on the National List.  If this review process is not concluded by June 27, 2012, then listings for over 200 substances critical in the production and handling of a wide array of raw and processed organic products will sunset, causing broad disruption to well-established and accepted organic production, handling and processing systems.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/26/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 14500</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/25/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1996</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 33290</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>NOP, Amendments to the National List (Adding Fenbendazole &amp; Moxidectin) NOP-10-0078</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Organic Program is adding two substances to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Fenbendazole and Moxidectin).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6517 and 6518</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 25612</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28472</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD06</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>NOP, Amendments to the National List (Microcrystalline Cheesewax; Orange Pulp, Dried; Seaweed, Pacific Kombu;  Sodium Chlorite, Acidified; and Lecithin (NOP-09-02))</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule addresses six materials pertaining to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6517 and 6518</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/08/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 68505</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 8089</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective Date</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Wholesale Pork Reporting Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On September 15, 2010, Congress passed the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010 reauthorizing Livestock Mandatory Reporting for 5 years and adding a provision for mandatory reporting of wholesale pork cuts.  The Act was signed by the President on September 28, 2010.  Congress directed the Secretary to engage in negotiated rulemaking to make required regulatory changes for mandatory wholesale pork reporting.  Further, Congress required that the negotiated rulemaking committee include representatives from (i) organizations representing swine producers; (ii) organizations representing packers of pork, processors of pork, retailers of pork, and buyers of wholesale pork; (iii) the Department of Agriculture; and (iv) interested parties that participate in swine or pork production.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 59</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1635 to 1636</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/28/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>With the passage of S. 3656, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010, the Secretary of Agriculture is required to amend chapter 3 of subtitle B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 by adding a new section for mandatory reporting of wholesale pork cuts.  To make these amendments, the Secretary was directed to promulgate a final rule no later than 1 1/2 years after the date of the enactment of the Act.  Accordingly, a final rule will be promulgated by March 28, 2012.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Changes to Livestock Mandatory Reporting</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/24/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 71568</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Wholesale Pork Reporting; Notice of Meeting</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 4554</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 16951</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 50561</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/07/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lynch</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>P</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-6231</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th and Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD10</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program, Periodic Pesticide Residue Testing, NOP-10-0102</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Under the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) of 1990, the National Organic Program is authorized to require pre-harvest residue testing for products sold or labeled as organic. This requirement is promulgated in section 205.670(b) of the NOP regulations which provides that the Secretary, state programs, and certifying agents may require pre-harvest or post-harvest testing of organic products when there is reason to believe that the product has come into contact with a prohibited substance or has been produced using excluded methods.

Based on recommendations from a March 2010 OIG audit, the NOP published a proposed rule that would amend regulations such that certifying agents would be required to conduct periodic testing of agricultural products that are to be sold, labeled or represented as "100 percent organic, organic," or "made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))".  Specifically, the proposed rule specified that certifying agents would be required, on an annual basis, to randomly sample and test agricultural products from a minimum of 5 percent of the operations they certify.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 23914</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 67239</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/01/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Dairy Electronic Reporting System, DA-11-0089</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agricultural Marketing Service is establishing an electronic reporting system for dairy product prices (cheddar cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk and dry whey) as required by law.  Currently, the data is collected by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and their data collection, analysis, and publication responsibilities will transfer to AMS upon completion of the electronic reporting system.  The data is used to compute the average wholesale price for basic dairy commodities used in the end-product pricing formulas of the Federal Milk Marketing Order program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1170</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1637 to 1637b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/10/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 34004</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 8717</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dana</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Coale</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-4392</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program, (Tetracycline &amp; Formic Acid &amp; Attapulgite)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action is necessary for the following reasons: (1) extending the timeframe for the use of tetracycline in organic apple and pear production will provide time for the continuing development of viable alternatives for fire blight control; (ii) adding formic acid will offer effective varroa mite control in organic honey bee operations; and (iii) adding attapulgite will provide an alternative with properties preferable to a current National List material that is currently used for purification of plant and animal oils.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7  CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 69141</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 45903</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>U.S. Cotton Futures Act: Procedures for Settlement of Futures Contracts, CN-10-0073</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The U.S. Cotton Futures Act gives the Agricultural Marketing Service authority to certify cotton quality for futures exchange trading purposes and establishes the procedures for settlement of futures contracts based on price averages reported by spot cotton markets as defined by the Act.  This action will update regulations to reflect technical progress in the procedures for testing of cotton quality and data dissemination.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 27</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 15b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 4736</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1622(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 60388</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5379</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Darryl</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Earnest</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>W</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3193</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-1718</FAX>
                <EMAIL>darryl.earnest@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 2633--Stop 0224, 14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW, Room 2639-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Organic Program: Amendments to the National List (Methionine)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Organic Program is amending regulations pertaining to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances.  This change would extend the allowance for synthetic Methionine in organic poultry production at reduced maximum levels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 205</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 6501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5717</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 12216</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 57985</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bailey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Standards Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3252</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-7808</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.bailey@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Independence Avenue SW., Room 2646-South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD19</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Cotton Classification Procedures for Determining Cotton Leaf Grade, CN-10-0111</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agricultural Marketing Service Cotton and Tobacco Progams is revising the procedures for providing cotton classification services under the U.S. Cotton Standards Act of 1923 and the cotton Statistics and Estimates Act of 1927.  Revisions reflect recent technological progress made in using instruments to determine the leaf grade assigned to cotton. This action will improve consistency, promote accuracy and potentially reduce variable costs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 27</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 51 to 65</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 471 to 476</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 80678</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 20503</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Darryl</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Earnest</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>W</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Administrator, Cotton Programs</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>901 384-3060</PHONE>
                <FAX>901 384-3021</FAX>
                <EMAIL>darryl.earnest@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW. ,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0581-AD23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0581</CODE>
            <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>User Fees for 2012 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers, CN-12-0005</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The user fee for cotton crop year 2012 classification services to growers is expected to generate approximately $32.4 million in revenues during Fiscal Year 2013.  The Agricultural Marketing Service does not plan to adjust the level of the fee for the 2012 crop classification services to producers from the 2011 crop.  This is in accordance with the requirements in the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act as amended by the provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill).  The fee analysis and calculation is mandated yearly.  The fee must be announced by USDA on or before June 1 of each year, (30 days prior to harvest, even if the fee is to remain the same.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 28</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 473A</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 21684</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 33289</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Darryl</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Earnest</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>W</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Administrator, Cotton Programs</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0581</CODE>
                    <NAME>Agricultural Marketing Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>AMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>901 384-3060</PHONE>
                <FAX>901 384-3021</FAX>
                <EMAIL>darryl.earnest@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW. ,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AC46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Performance Standards for the Production of Processed Meat and Poultry Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FSIS is proposing to establish pathogen reduction performance standards for all ready-to-eat (RTE) and partially heat-treated meat and poultry products.  The performance standards spell out the objective level of pathogen reduction that establishments must meet during their operations in order to produce safe products, but allow the use of customized, plant-specific processing procedures other than those prescribed in their earlier regulations.  With HACCP, food safety performance standards give establishments the incentive and flexibility to adopt innovative, science-based food safety processing procedures and controls, while providing objective, measurable standards that can be verified by Agency inspectional oversight.  This set of performance standards will include and be consistent with standards already in place for certain ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 301</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 303</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 317</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 318</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 319</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 320</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 325</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 331</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 417</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 430</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 451 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2001</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>66 FR 12590</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2001</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/03/2001</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>66 FR 35112</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/10/2001</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/06/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 34208</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/06/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2005</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/24/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 15017</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/09/2005</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Affirmation of Interim Final Rule and Supplemental Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rachel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Edelstein</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-0495</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2025</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rachel.edelstein@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., 350-E JLW Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AC58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Egg Products Inspection Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to require egg products plants and establishments that pasteurize shell eggs to develop and implement Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) systems and sanitation SOPs.  FSIS is also proposing pathogen reduction performance standards that would be applicable to egg products and pasteurized shell eggs.  FSIS is proposing to amend the Federal egg products inspection regulations by removing current requirements for prior approval by FSIS of egg products plant drawings, specifications, and equipment prior to their use in official plants.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.570</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.575</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.146</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.10</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.411</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.502</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.504</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.580</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 591</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 1031 to 1056</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The actions being proposed are part of FSIS' regulatory reform effort to improve FSIS' shell egg products food safety regulations, better define the roles of Government and the regulated industry, encourage innovations that will improve food safety, remove unnecessary regulatory burdens on inspected egg products plants, and make the egg products regulations as consistent as possible with the Agency's meat and poultry products regulations.  FSIS also is taking these actions in light of changing inspection priorities and recent findings of Salmonella in pasteurized egg products.
This proposal is directly related to FSIS' PR/HACCP initiative.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[21 U.S.C. 1031 to 1056.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[A team of FSIS economists and food technologists is conducting a cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the potential economic impacts of several alternatives on the public, egg products industry, and FSIS.  These alternatives include:  (1) Taking no regulatory action; (2) Requiring all inspected egg products plants to develop, adopt, and implement written sanitation SOPs and HACCP plans; and (3) Converting to a lethality-based pathogen reduction performance standard many of the current highly prescriptive egg products processing requirements.  The team will consider the effects of the uniform; across-the-board standard for all egg products; a performance standard based on the relative risk of different classes of egg products; and a performance standard based on the relative risks to public health of different production processes.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[FSIS is analyzing the potential costs of this proposed rulemaking to industry, FSIS, and other Federal agencies, State and local governments, small entities, and foreign countries.  The expected costs to industry will depend on a number of factors.  These costs include the required lethality, or level of pathogen reduction, and the cost of HACCP plan and sanitation SOP development, implementation, and associated employee training.  The pathogen reduction costs will depend on the amount of reduction sought and on the classes of product, product formulations, or processes.

Relative enforcement costs to FSIS and Food and Drug Administration may change because the two Agencies share responsibility for inspection and oversight of the egg industry and a farm-to-table approach for shell egg and egg products food safety.  Other Federal agencies and local governments are not likely to be affected.

Egg product inspection systems of foreign countries wishing to export egg products to the U.S. must be equivalent to the U.S. system.  FSIS will consult with these countries, as needed, if and when this proposal becomes effective.

This proposal is not likely to have a significant impact on small entities.  The entities that would be directly affected by this proposal would be the approximately 80 federally inspected egg products plants, most of which are small businesses, according to the Small Business Administration criteria.  If necessary, FSIS will develop compliance guides to assist these small firms in implementing the proposed requirements.

Potential benefits associated with this rulemaking include:  Improvements in human health due to pathogen reduction; improved utilization of FSIS inspection program resources; and cost savings resulting from the flexibility of egg products plants in achieving a lethality-based pathogen reduction performance standard.  Once specific alternatives are identified, economic analysis will identify the quantitative and qualitative benefits associated with each alternative.

Human health benefits from this rulemaking are likely to be small because of the low level of (chiefly post-processing) contamination of pasteurized egg products.

The preliminary anticipated annualized costs of the proposed action are approximately $7 million.  The preliminary anticipated benefits of the proposed action are approximately $90 million per year.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[FSIS believes that this regulatory action may result in a further reduction in the risks associated with egg products.  The development of a lethality-based pathogen reduction performance standard for egg products, replacing command-and-control regulations, will remove unnecessary regulatory obstacles to, and provide incentives for, innovation to improve the safety of egg products.

To assess the potential risk-reduction impacts of this rulemaking on the public, an intra-Agency group of scientific and technical experts is conducting a risk management analysis.  The group has been charged with identifying the lethality requirement sufficient to ensure the safety of egg products and the alternative methods for implementing the requirement.  FSIS has developed new risk assessments for Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs and for Salmonella app. In liquid egg products to evaluate the risk associated with the regulatory alternatives.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Victoria</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Levine</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst, Issuances Staff (IS)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-5627</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-0486</FAX>
                <EMAIL>victoria.levine@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6079, South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Product Labeling: Use of the Voluntary Claim &quot;Natural&quot; on the Labeling of Meat and Poultry Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the Federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to define the conditions under which it will permit the voluntary claim "natural" to be used in the labeling of meat and poultry products.  FSIS is also proposing that label approval requests for labels that contain "natural" claims include documentation to demonstrate that the products meet the criteria to bear a "natural" claim. FSIS is proposing to require that meat or poultry products meet these conditions to qualify for a "natural" claim to make the claim more meaningful to consumers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 317</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 451 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[A codified "natural" claim definition will reduce uncertainty about which products qualify to be labeled as "natural" and will increase consumer confidence in the claim.  A codified "natural" definition that clearly articulates the criteria that meat and poultry products must meet to qualify to be labeled as "natural" will make the Agency's approval of "natural" claims more transparent and will allow the Agency to review labels that contain "natural" claims in a more efficient and consistent manner.  A codified "natural" definition will also make the claim more meaningful to consumers.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The Agency has considered not proceeding with rulemaking and maintaining the existing policy guidance on "natural" claims and using that policy guidance to evaluate "natural" claims on a case-by-case basis.  The Agency has also considered alternative definitions of "natural" and establishing separate codified definitions of "natural," "natural...minimally processed," and "natural...minimally processed/all natural ingredients."]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[FSIS anticipates that a clear and simple definition of "natural" will minimize cognitive costs to consumers.  FSIS also anticipates benefits from a consistent USDA policy on "natural" claims.  FSIS anticipates costs to establishments to change their labels or change their production practices.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[None]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 46951</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/13/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rosalyn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Murphy-Jenkins</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Labeling and Program Delivery Staff (LPDS)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 504-0879</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 245-4792</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rosalyn.murphy-jenkins@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 8-148, Mailstop 5273,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-5273</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Electronic Imported Product Inspection Application and Certification of Imported Product and Foreign Establishments; Amendments to Facilitate the Public Health Information System (PHIS)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FSIS is proposing to amend the meat, poultry, and egg products import regulations to provide for the Agency's Public Health Information system (PHIS) Import Component.  The PHIS Import Component, launched in May 2012, provides an electronic alternative to the paper-based import inspection application and imported product foreign inspection and foreign establishment certificate processes.  In addition, the Agency is proposing to delete the discontinued "streamlined" import inspection procedures for Canadian product (9 CFR 327.5(d) and 381.198(b)) and to require Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at official import establishments.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 304.3</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 327.2 and 327.4</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 327.4 to 327.6</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.1</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.22</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.195 to 381.199</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.915</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.920</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 USC 601 to 695), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 USC 451 to 470)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 USC 1031 to 1056)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 70714</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/28/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Stanley</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, International Relations and Strategic Planning Staff (IRSPS)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-0287</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-4929</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mary.stanley@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2925, South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Performance Standards for Pumped or Massaged Bacon</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Inspection Service is proposing to remove from its regulations the provisions that prescribe the levels of nitrite, curing accelerators, and other substances that must be used in producing pumped or massaged bacon made from pork bellies (pumped or massaged bacon).  The Agency is proposing to replace these provisions with an upper limit for nitrite (based on the highest level of nitrite allowed in existing regulations for pumped or massaged bacon) and with a performance standard of no volatile nitrosamines when the product is fried under certain conditions (i.e., when the product is fried at 340 degrees Fahrenheit for 3 consecutive minutes on each side 21 days after slicing.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 424</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 435</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rachel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Edelstein</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-0495</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2025</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rachel.edelstein@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., 350-E JLW Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Descriptive Designation for Needle or Blade Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FSIS is proposing to require the use of the descriptive designation "mechanically tenderized" on the labels of raw or partially cooked needle or blade tenderized beef products, including beef products injected with marinade or solution, unless such products are destined to be fully cooked at an official establishment.  Beef products that have been needle or blade tenderized are referred to as "mechanically tenderized" products.  FSIS is proposing that the product name for such beef products include the descriptive designation "mechanically tenderized" and accurate description of the beef component.  FSIS is also proposing that the print for all words in the descriptive designation as the product name appear in the same style, color, and size and on a single-color contrasting background.  In addition, FSIS is proposing to require that labels of raw and partially cooked needle or blade tenderized beef products destined for household consumers, hotels, restaurants, or similar institutions include validated cooking instructions that inform consumers that these products need to be cooked to a specified minimum internal temperature, and whether they need to be held at that minimum internal temperature for a specified time before consumption, i.e., dwell time or rest time, to ensure that they are thoroughly cooked.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9   CFR 317.8</CFR>
            <CFR>9   CFR 381.129</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 453 and 21 USC 601</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[FSIS has concluded that without proper labeling, raw or partially cooked mechanically tenderized beef products could be mistakenly perceived by consumers to be whole, intact muscle cuts.  The fact that a cut of beef has been needle or blade tenderized is a characterizing feature of the product and, as such, a material fact that is likely to affect consumers' purchase decisions and that should affect their preparation of the product.  FSIS has also concluded that the addition of validated cooking instruction is required to ensure that potential pathogens throughout the product are destroyed. Without thorough cooking, pathogens that may have been introduced to the interior of the product during the tenderization process may remain in the product.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[21 U.S.C. 601 to 695; 21 U.S.C. 451 to 470]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[As an alternative to the proposed requirements, FSIS considered not proposing new requirements for needle or blade tenderized beef products.  A second alternative was for the Agency to propose to amend the labeling regulations to include a new requirement for labeling all mechanically tenderized meat and poultry products.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Benefits:
Benefits are both qualitative and quantifiable.  The proposed new labeling requirements will improve public awareness of product identities, meaning that it will provide truthful and accurate labeling of beef products to clearly differentiate the non-intact, mechanically tenderized beef products from intact products.  Since needle or blade tenderized beef products are not readily distinguishable from non-tenderized beef products, the descriptive designation of "mechanically tenderized" on the labels of these products will inform the consumers of the true nature of the product when deciding whether to purchase the products.  Additionally, the knowledge of knowing that these products are mechanically tenderized will help consumers, official establishments, and retail establishments become aware that they need to cook these products differently from intact products before they can be safely consumed.
  
Costs:
FSIS estimated that 32,130 labels are for beef product.  Assuming 10.5 percent of the 32,130 labels are for products that are mechanically tenderized, then 3,374 labels will be required to add "mechanically tenderized" to their labels in accordance with this proposed rule. If we include the labels that are for beef product that are mechanically tenderized and contain added solutions, then we would assume that an additional, 5,077 labels will be required to add "mechanically tenderized" to their labels.  From the 2011 Model to Estimate Costs of Using Labeling as a Risk Reduction Strategy for Consumer Products Regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, a minor labeling change was defined as one in which only one color is affected and the label does not need to be redesigned.  FSIS concluded that the change that is required by this propose rule is minor.  The mid-point label design modification costs for a minor coordinated label change are an estimated $310 per label. In the case of a coordinated label change, only administrative and recordkeeping costs are attributed to the regulation, and all other costs are not.  FSIS estimates the cost to be $1.05 million (3,374 labels x $310) for mechanically tenderized only.  For all products that are mechanically tenderized and contain added solutions, the cost is estimated to be $2.6 million. Establishments would also incur minimal costs to validate the required cooking instructions for raw and partially cooked needle or blade tenderized beef products.  These costs would be incurred to ensure that the cooking instructions are adequate to destroy any potential pathogens that may remain in the beef product after being tenderized.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[In 2011, FSIS conducted a Comparative Risk Assessment for Intact and Non-intact Beef.  The comparative risk assessment was conducted to determine the difference in risk between different types of steak products and to examine the effect of different cooking practices on reducing human illness.  This comparative risk assessment informed this rule.  The risk assessment looked at the comparative effects of cooking at 140, 150, 160, and 165 degrees Fahrenheit.  In its risk assessment, FSIS estimated the annual E. coli O157:H7 illnesses prevented from achieving various internal temperatures.  From the risk assessment it was estimated that between 191 and 239 illnesses would be prevented annually, if mechanically tenderized meat were cooked to 160 degrees.  Using the FSIS average cost per case for E. coli O157:H7 of $3,281, the propose rule would save approximately $627,000 to - $784,000.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rosalyn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Murphy-Jenkins</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Labeling and Program Delivery Staff (LPDS)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 504-0879</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 245-4792</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rosalyn.murphy-jenkins@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 8-148, Mailstop 5273,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-5273</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Proposed Rule: Records to be Kept by Official Establishments and Retail Stores That Grind or Chop Raw Beef Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend its recordkeeping regulations to specify that all official establishments and retail stores that grind or chop raw beef products for sale in commerce must keep records that disclose the identity of the supplier of all source materials that they use in the preparation of each lot of raw ground or chopped product and identify the names of those source materials.
FSIS is aware of the other activities that occur at retail that may, ultimately, prove also to be of concern due to inadequate recordkeeping (e.g., fabrication of steaks and roasts from non-intact beef in which the non-intact beef is later associated with an outbreak; grinding and chopping pork or even poultry; or slicing ready-to-eat meat and poultry).  While these issues have been considered during the development of this proposal, the Agency has decided to ask for comment on whether and how such additional issues should be addressed, but will not include them in the current rulemaking.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 320</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Under the authority of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and its implementing regulations, FSIS investigates complaints and reports of consumer foodborne illness possibly associated with FSIS-regulated meat products.  Many such investigations into consumer foodborne illnesses involve those caused by the consumption of raw beef ground by official establishments or retail stores.
FSIS investigators and public health officials frequently use records kept by all levels of the food distribution chain, including the retail level, to identify and trace back product that is the source of the illness the suppliers that produced the source material for the product.  The Agency, however, has often been thwarted in its effort to trace back ground beef products, some associated with consumer illness, to the suppliers that provided source materials for the products.  In some situations, official establishments and retail stores have not kept records necessary to allow trace back and trace forward activities to occur.  Without such necessary records, FSIS's ability to conduct timely and effective consumer foodborne illness investigations and other public health activities throughout the stream of commerce is also affected, thereby placing the consuming public at risk.  Therefore, for FSIS to be able to conduce trace back and trace forward investigations, foodborne illnesses investigations, or to monitor product recalls, the records kept by official establishments and retail stores that grind raw beef products must disclose the identity of the supplier and the names of the sources of all materials that they use in the preparation of each lot of raw ground beef product.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Under 21 U.S.C. 642, official establishments and retail stores that grind raw beef products for sale in commerce are persons, firms, or corporations that must keep such records as willfully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their businesses subject to the Act.  This is because they engage in the business of preparing products of an amenable species for use as human food and they engage in the business of buying of selling (as meat brokers, wholesalers or otherwise) in commerce products of carcasses of an amenable species.  These businesses must also provide access to, and inspection of, these records by FSIS personnel.
Further, under 9 CFR 320.1(a), every person, firm, or corporation required by section 642 of the FMIA to keep records must keep those records that willfully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in his or its business subject to the Act.  Records specifically required to be kept under section 320.1(b) include, but are not limited to, bills of sale; invoices; bills of lading; and receiving and shipping papers.  With respect to each transaction, the records must provide the name or description of the livestock or article; the net weight of the livestock or article; the number of outside containers; the name and address of the buyer or seller of the livestock or animal; and the date and method of shipment, among other things.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[FSIS considered two alternatives to the proposed requirements:  the status quo and a voluntary recordkeeping program.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Costs occur because about 76,390 retail stores and official establishments will need to develop and maintain records, and make those records available for the Agency's review.  Using the best available data, FSIS believes that industry labor costs of developing, recording, and maintaining records, and storage costs, would be approximately $20.5 million.  Agency costs of approximately $15,000 would result from record reviews at official establishments and retail stores, as well as travel time to and from retail stores.

Annual benefits from this rule come from:
1) Savings from more efficient recalls of $3.6 million.
2) Estimated averted E. coli O157:H7 illnesses of $23.4 million.

Total benefits from this rule are estimated to be $27.0 million.

Non-monetized benefits under this rule include, for the raw ground beef processing industry:  1) an increase in consumers' confidence and greater acceptance of products because mandatory grinding logs will result in a more efficient traceability system, recalls of reduced volume, and reduced negative press; 2) smaller volume recalls will result in higher confidence and acceptability of products including the disposition of product once recovered; 3) improved productivity, which improves profit opportunities.

Avoiding loss of business reputation is an indirect benefit.  By identifying and defining the responsible party, FSIS will be able to get to the suspect a lot quicker and execute a better targeted recall, meaning that a recall will involve a smaller amount of product.  This lower volume per recall will decrease costs for the recalls and the disposition of product.  In addition, the Agency expects consumers to benefit from improved traceability and, thus, a reduced incidence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground raw beef products due to the rapid removal of those products from commerce.  The Agency believes that by having official meat establishments and retail stores that engage in the business of grinding raw beef products keep records, traceability of ground raw beef in the U.S. food supply will be greatly enhanced.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[FSIS believes that a projected 30% of foodborne E. coli O157:H7 illnesses could possibly be averted if this rule was in place, dropping from a high of 23,732 to 16,612 (a decline of 7,120).]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Victoria</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Levine</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst, Issuances Staff (IS)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-5627</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-0486</FAX>
                <EMAIL>victoria.levine@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6079, South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Eligibility of the Republic of Korea (Korea) to Export Poultry Products to the United States </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend its poultry products inspection regulations to add Korea to the list of countries eligible to export poultry products to the United States (9 CFR 381.196).  Korea is not currently listed as eligible to export such products to the United States.  If this proposed rule is adopted, any poultry and poultry products exported to the United States from Korea will be subject to re-inspection at the ports-of-entry for transportation damage, labeling, proper certification, general condition, and accurate count.  FSIS will also conduct other types of inspection, including examination of products for defects and sampling and laboratory analysis of products' chemical residues, or for microbiological contamination.  Products that pass re-inspection will be stamped with the official United States mark of inspection and allowed to enter United States commerce.  If they do not meet United States requirements, they will be refused entry and must be re-exported, destroyed, or converted to animal food.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.96</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>The Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), 21 USC 451 to 470</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 70724</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/28/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andreas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Keller</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, International Equivalence Staff (IES)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-5646</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-3856</FAX>
                <EMAIL>andreas.keller@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 3805, South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Public Information; Communications With Federal Agencies, State and Foreign Government Officials, and International Organizations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FSIS is proposing regulations permitting the sharing of non-public safety, effectiveness, quality, or investigatory information concerning FSIS regulated products to Federal agencies, State and foreign government officials, and certain international organizations without compelling the public disclosure of such information.  These disclosures would, in almost all instances, occur only with the consent of the person providing the confidential information to the Agency.  These changes are intended to further the Agency's public health protection mission through improved sharing of information with Federal agencies, State and foreign government officials, and international organizations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 390.9</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 390.11</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 451 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 1031 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>9 CFR 390 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rachel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Edelstein</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-0495</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2025</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rachel.edelstein@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., 350-E JLW Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Proposed Rule: Addition of Namibia to the List of Countries Eligible to Export Meat Products to the United States</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FSIS is proposing to amend its meat products inspection regulations to add Namibia to the list of countries eligible to export meat products to the United States (9 CFR 327.2).  Namibia is not currently listed as eligible to export such products to the United States.  If this proposed rule is adopted, any meat and meat products exported to the United States from Namibia will be subject to re-inspection at the ports-of-entry for transportation damage, labeling, proper certification, general condition, and accurate box count.  FSIS will also conduct other types of inspection, including examination of products for defects and sampling and laboratory analysis of products' chemical residues, or for microbiological contamination.  Products that pass re-inspection will be stamped with the official United States mark of inspection and allowed to enter United States commerce.  If they do not meet United States requirements, they will be refused entry and must be re-exported, destroyed, or converted to animal food.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 327.2(b)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>The Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 620</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andreas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Keller</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, International Equivalence Staff (IES)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-5646</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-3856</FAX>
                <EMAIL>andreas.keller@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 3805, South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AC59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Prior Labeling Approval System: Generic Label Approval</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will continue an effort initiated several years ago by amending FSIS' regulations to expand the types of labeling that are generically approved. FSIS plans to propose that the submission of labeling for approval prior to use be limited to certain types of labeling, as specified in the regulations. In addition, FSIS plans to reorganize and amend the regulations by consolidating the nutrition labeling rules that currently are stated separately for meat and poultry products (in part 317, subpart B, and part 381, subpart Y, respectively) and by amending their provisions to set out clearly various circumstances under which these products are misbranded.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 317</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 327</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 412</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 451 to 470</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 601 to 695</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Expanding the types of labeling that are generically approved would permit Agency personnel to focus their resources on evaluating only those claims or special statements that have health and safety or economic implications.  This would essentially eliminate the time needed for FSIS personnel to evaluate labeling features and allocate more time for staff to work on other duties and responsibilities.  A major advantage of this proposal is that it is consistent with FSIS' current regulatory approach, which separates industry and Agency responsibilities.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[21 U.S.C. 457 and 607.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[FSIS considered several options.  The first was to expand the types of labeling that would be generically approved and consolidate into one part all of the labeling regulations applicable to products regulated under the FMIA and PPIA and the policies currently contained in FSIS Directive 7220.1, Revision 3.  The second option FSIS considered was to consolidate only the meat and poultry regulations that are similar and to expand the types of generically approved labeling that can be applied by Federal and certified foreign establishments.  The third option, and the one favored by FSIS, was to amend the prior labeling approval system in an incremental three-phase approach.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The final rule would permit the Agency to realize an estimated discounted cost savings of $2.9 million over 10 years.  The final rule would be beneficial because it would streamline the generic labeling process, while imposing no additional cost burden on establishments.  Consumers would benefit because industry would have the ability to introduce products into the marketplace more quickly.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[None]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 75809</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jeff</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Canavan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director, Labeling and Program Delivery Staff (LPDS)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 504-0879</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 245-4792</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jeff.canavan@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 8-146, Mailstop 5273,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-5273</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FSIS intends to provide a new inspection system for young poultry slaughter establishments that would facilitate public health-based inspection.  This new system would be available initially only to young chicken and turkey slaughter establishments.  Establishments that slaughter broilers, fryers, roasters, and Cornish game hens (as defined in 9 CFR 381.170) would be considered as "young chicken establishments."  FSIS also intends to revoke the provisions that allow young chicken slaughter establishments to operate under the current Streamlined Inspection System (SIS) or the New Line Speed (NELS) Inspection System, and to revoke the New Turkey Inspection System (NTIS).  Young chicken and turkey slaughter establishments would be required to operate under the new inspection system or under Traditional Inspection.  FSIS anticipates that this proposed rule would provide the framework for action to provide public health-based inspection in all establishments that slaughter amenable poultry species.

Under the new system, young chicken and turkey slaughter establishments would be required to sort chicken carcasses and to conduct other activities to ensure that carcasses are not adulterated before they enter the chilling tank.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.66</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.67</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.76</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.83</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.91</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.94</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 451 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Because of the risk to the public health associated with pathogens on young chicken carcasses, FSIS intends to provide a new inspection system that would allow for more effective inspection of young chicken carcasses, would allow the Agency to more effectively allocate its resources and would encourage industry to more readily use new technology.

This final rule is the result of the Agency's 2011 regulatory review efforts conducted under Executive Order 13563 on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.  It would likely result in more cost-effective dressing of young chickens that are ready to cook or ready for further processing.  Similarly, it would likely result in more efficient and effective use of Agency resources.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[21 U.S.C. 451 to 470.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[FSIS considered the following options in developing this proposal:
1) No action. 
2) Propose to implement HACCP-based Inspection Models Pilot in regulations.  
3) Propose to establish a mandatory, rather than a voluntary, new inspection system for young chicken slaughter establishments.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The proposed rule estimated that the expected annual costs to establishments would total $24.5 million.  Expected annual total benefits were $285.5 million (with a range of $259.5 to $314.8 million).  Expected annual net benefits were $261.0 million (with a range of $235.0 million to $290.3 million).  These estimates will be updated in the final rule.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Salmonella and other pathogens are present on a substantial portion of poultry carcasses inspected by FSIS.  Foodborne salmonella cause a large number of human illnesses that at times lead to hospitalization and even death.  There is an apparent relationship between human illness and prevalence levels for salmonella in young chicken carcasses.  FSIS believes that through better allocation of inspection resources and the use of performance standards, it would be able to better address the prevalence of salmonella and other pathogens in young chickens.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4408</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 24873</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rachel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Edelstein</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-0495</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2025</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rachel.edelstein@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., 350-E JLW Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Electronic Export Application and Certification as a Reimbursable Service and Flexibility in the Requirements for Official Export Inspection Marks, Devices, and Certificates</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the meat, poultry, and egg product inspection regulations to provide for an electronic export application and certification system.  The electronic export application and certification system will be a component of the Agency's Public Health Information System (PHIS).  The export component of PHIS will be available as an alternative to the paper-based application and certification process.  FSIS will charge users for the use of the system.  FSIS is establishing a formula for calculating the fee.  FSIS is also providing establishments that export meat, poultry, and egg products with flexibility in the official export inspection marks, devices, and certificates.  In addition, FSIS is amending the egg product export regulations to parallel the meat and poultry export regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 312.8</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 322.1 and 322.2</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 350.7</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 362.5</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.104 to 381.106</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 590.407</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 592.20 and 592.500</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 USC 601 to 695)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 USC 451 to 470)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 USC 1031 to 1056)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[These regulations will facilitate the electronic processing of export applications and certificates through the Public Health Information System (PHIS), a computerized, Web-based inspection information system.  This rule will provide the electronic export system as a reimbursable certification service charged to the exporter.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[21 U.S.C. 601 to 695; 21 U.S.C. 451 to 470; 21 U.S.C. 1031 to 1056; 7 U.S.C. 1622(h).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The electronic export applications and certification system is being proposed as a voluntary service; therefore, exporters have the option of continuing to use the current paper-based system.  Therefore, no alternatives were considered.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[FSIS is charging exporters an application fee for the electronic export system.  Automating the export application and certification process will facilitate the exportation of U.S. meat, poultry, and egg products by streamlining and automating the processes that are in use while ensuring that foreign regulatory requirements are met.  The cost to an exporter would depend on the number of electronic applications submitted.  An exporter that submits only a few applications per year would not be likely to experience a significant economic impact.  Under this rate, inspection personnel workload will be reduced through the elimination of the physical handling and processing of applications and certificates.  When an electronic government-to-government system interface or data exchange is used, fraudulent transactions, such as false alterations and reproductions, will be significantly reduced, if not eliminated.  The electronic export system is designed to ensure the authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality.  Exporters will be provided with a more efficient and effective application and certification process.  The egg product export regulations provide the same export requirements across all products regulated by FSIS and consistency in the export application and certification process.  The total annual paperwork burden to the egg processing industry to fill out the paper-based export application is approximately $32,340 per year for a total of 924 hours a year.  The average establishment burden would be 11 hours, and $385.00 per establishment.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[None.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3159</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ron</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jones</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Assistant Administrator, Office of International Affairs</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-3473</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products Containing Added Solutions </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FSIS is developing final regulations to establish a common or usual name for raw meat and poultry products that contain added solutions, and that do not meet a standard of identity.  The common or usual name must include an accurate description of the raw meat or poultry component, the percentage of added solution, and the individual ingredients or multi-ingredient components in the solution listed in descending order of prominence by weight.  The print for all words in the common or usual name appears in a single easy-to-read type style and color, and on a single color-contrasting background.  The Agency is also proposing to remove the standard of identity for "ready-to-cook poultry products to which solutions are added" (9 CFR 381.169).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 317.2 (e)</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.117 (h)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 601 to 695</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 451 to 470</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 44855</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rosalyn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Murphy-Jenkins</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Labeling and Program Delivery Staff (LPDS)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 504-0879</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 245-4792</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rosalyn.murphy-jenkins@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 8-148, Mailstop 5273,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-5273</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Ingredients and Sources of Radiation Listed and Approved for Use in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products:  Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Propionate</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a rule to remove a provision in 9 CFR 242.23(a)(3) that prohibits the use of benzoic acid, sodium propionate, or sodium benzoate in or on any meat or poultry product except as provided in 9 CFR chapter III.

Under this rule, if any of these substances is approved for use in the production of meat or poultry products, FSIS will add such use to the list of approved substances in FSIS directive 7120.1.  All substances intended for use in the production of meat and poultry products will continue to be subject to FDA review for safety and FSIS review for suitability.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 424.23</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 451 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 26706</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shaw</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>K.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <SUFFIX>Jr.</SUFFIX>
                <TITLE>Director, Risk, Innovations, and Management Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 504-0852</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 245-4790</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.shaw@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW, Patriots Plaza 3, 8th Floor, Room 142, Mailstop 3782,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AC83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Classes of Poultry; Updating Poultry Class Standards</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FSIS has amended the official U.S. classes of poultry so that they more accurately and clearly describe the characteristics of poultry in the market today.  Poultry classes are defined primarily in terms of age and sex of the bird.  Genetic improvements and new poultry management techniques have reduced the grow-out period for some poultry classes while extensive cross breeding has produced poultry with higher meat yields but blurred breed distinctions.  This action is being taken to ensure that poultry products are labeled in a truthful and non-misleading manner.  The rule updates existing regulations to reflect current poultry characteristics and production practices.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.170(a)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 451</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/29/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 55902</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/09/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 33374</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/11/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 68058</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/01/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rosalyn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Murphy-Jenkins</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Labeling and Program Delivery Staff (LPDS)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 504-0879</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 245-4792</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rosalyn.murphy-jenkins@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 8-148, Mailstop 5273,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-5273</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Mandatory Inspection of Catfish and Catfish Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246, sec. 11016), known as the 2008 Farm Bill, amended the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) to make catfish an amenable species under the FMIA. Amenable species must be inspected, so this rule will define inspection requirements for catfish. The regulations will define "catfish" and the scope of coverage of the regulations to apply to establishments that process farm-raised species of catfish and to catfish and catfish products. The regulations will take into account the conditions under which the catfish are raised and transported to a processing establishment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR ch III, subchapter F (new)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-249, sec 11016</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/00/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Final regulations NLT 18 months after enactment of PL 110-246</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 10433</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rachel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Edelstein</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-0495</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2025</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rachel.edelstein@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., 350-E JLW Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD34</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Notification, Documentation, and Recordkeeping Requirements for Inspected Establishments</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has proposed to require establishments subject to inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to promptly notify the Secretary of Agriculture that an adulterated or misbranded product received by or originating from the establishment has entered into commerce, if the establishment believes or has reason to believe that this has happened.  FSIS has also proposed to require these establishments to: (1) Prepare and maintain current procedures for the recall of all products produced and shipped by the establishment and (2) document each reassessment of the process control plans of the establishment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 417.4</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 418</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 612 to 613</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 459</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/25/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 14361</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/25/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 26929</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Victoria</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Levine</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst, Issuances Staff (IS)</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-5627</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-0486</FAX>
                <EMAIL>victoria.levine@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Program Development, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6079, South Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0583-AD48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0583</CODE>
            <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Additional Changes to the Schedule of Operations Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the meat and poultry products regulations pertaining to the schedule of operations.  FSIS is amending these regulations to define the 8-hour workday as including time that inspection program personnel need to prepare the inspection station, if necessary, or retrieve and return lot tally sheets; the time necessary for FSIS inspection program personnel to sharpen knives, if necessary; and the time necessary to conduct duties scheduled by FSIS, including administrative activities.  The activities are integral and indispensable to inspectors' work and part of the continuous workday as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act.  Therefore, they are activities that need to be part of the Agency's regulatory definition for the 8-hour workday.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>9 CFR 307.4</CFR>
            <CFR>9 CFR 381.37</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>The Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), 21 USC 601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>The Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), 21 USC 451 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>04/18/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Comment period closes</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 15976</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 59291</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rachel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Edelstein</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0583</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food Safety and Inspection Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FSIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-0495</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-2025</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rachel.edelstein@fsis.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW., 350-E JLW Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-3700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE28</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>SNAP: Clarifications and Corrections to Recipient Claim Establishment and Collection Requirements for Households in Which Only Children Are Receiving SNAP Benefits</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) is to engage State agencies, tribal governments, the advocacy community, and other stakeholders prior to developing a proposed rule that clarifies and corrects claims collection requirements for SNAP overpayments in households where only children receive SNAP benefits.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 273</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 13, Food and Nutrition Act of 2008</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD84</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Simplified Cost Accounting and Other Actions To Reduce Paperwork in the Summer Food Service Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 738 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, (Pub. L. 110-161), extends simplified cost accounting procedures to Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsors in all States.  Beginning on January 1, 2008, sponsors receive the maximum rates of reimbursement for the eligible meals they serve.  The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) proposes to amend 7 CFR part 225 to eliminate the program assistance requirements that no longer apply and to implement a number of other actions that would further streamline SFSP administration.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 225</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-161</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Victims of Disasters Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (FNA) provides authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to establish temporary emergency standards of eligibility for the duration of an emergency for households who are victims of a disaster that disrupts commercial channels of food distribution.  FNS plans to publish a Proposed Rule for D-SNAP that will codify longstanding policies disseminated through previous guidance.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 280</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Food and Nutrition Act of 2008</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: 2008 Farm Bill Provisions on Clarification of Split Issuance; Accrual of Benefits, Interchange Fees, and Definition Updates</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will propose to implement sections 4113 (Split Issuance), 4114 (Accrual of Benefits), and part of 4115 (Interchange Fees) of the 2008 Farm Bill, which pertain to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit issuance and redemption. The provisions of section 4115 to deobligate coupons and make Electronic Benefit Transfer cards the sole method of benefit delivery will be addressed in a separate rulemaking.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 271</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 274</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE06</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training: Outcome Performance Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 16(h)(5) of the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act (the Act) provides that the Secretary shall monitor the employment and training (E&T) programs carried out by State agencies under section 6(d)(4) of the Act to measure their effectiveness in terms of the increase in the numbers of household members who obtain employment and the numbers of such members who retain such employment as the result of their participation in such E&T programs.
 
This rule will establish outcome performance measures for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Program and require the reporting of this information.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>2008 Food and Nutrition Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Child Nutrition Program Integrity</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to codify three provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (the Act). Section 303 of the Act requires the Secretary to establish criteria for imposing fines against schools, school food authorities, or State agencies that fail to correct severe mismanagement of the program, fail to correct repeat violations of program requirements, or disregard a program requirement of which they had been informed. Section 322 of the Act requires the Secretary to establish procedures for the termination and disqualification of organizations participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Section 362 of the Act requires that any school, institution, service institution, facility, or individual that has been terminated from any program authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, and appears on either the SFSP or the Child and Adult Care Food Program's (CACFP's) disqualified list, may not be approved to participate in or administer any other programs authorized under those two Acts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[There are currently no regulations imposing fines on schools, school food authorities or State agencies for program violations and mismanagement.  This rule will 1) establish criteria for imposing fines against schools, school food authorities or State agencies that fail to correct severe mismanagement of the program or repeated violations of program requirements; 2) establish procedures for the termination and disqualification of organizations participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP); and 3) require that any school, institutions, or individual that has been terminated from any Federal Child Nutrition Program and appears on either the SFSP or the Child and Adult Care Food Program's (CACFP's) disqualified list may not be approved to participate in or administer any other Child Nutrition Program.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[This rule codifies Sections 303, 322, and 362 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None identified; this rule implements statutory requirements.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[This rule is expected to help promote program integrity in all of the child nutrition programs.  FNS anticipates that these provisions will have no significant costs and no major increase in regulatory burden to States.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[None identified.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs:  Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School, as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would codify the two provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act) under 7 CFR parts 210 and 220.  

Section 203 requires schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to make available to children free of charge, as nutritionally appropriate, potable water for consumption in the place where meals are served during meal service.

Section 208 requires the Secretary to promulgate proposed regulations to establish science-based nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools not later than December 13, 2011.  The nutrition standards would apply to all food sold outside the school meal programs, on the school campus, and at any time during the school day.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 210</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 220</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This proposed rule would codify the following provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act) as appropriate, under 7 CFR parts 210 and 220.

Section 203 requires schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to make available to children free of charge, as nutritionally appropriate, potable water for consumption in the place where meals are served during meal service.

Section 208 requires the Secretary to promulgate proposed regulations to establish science-based nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools not later than December 13, 2011.  The nutrition standards would apply to all food sold outside the school meal programs, on the school campus, and at any time during the school day.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[There is no existing regulatory requirement to make water available where meals are served.  Regulations at 7 CFR parts 210.11 direct State agencies and school food authorities to establish regulations necessary to control the sale of foods in competition with lunches served under the NSLP, and prohibit the sale of foods of minimal nutritional value in the food service areas during the lunch periods. The sale of other competitive foods may, at the discretion of the State agency and school food authority, be allowed in the food service area during the lunch period only if all income from the sale of such foods accrues to the benefit of the nonprofit school food service or the school or student organizations approved by the school.  State agencies and school food authorities may impose additional restrictions on the sale of and income from all foods sold at any time throughout schools participating in the Program.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Expected Costs Analysis and Budgetary Effects Statement:
The Congressional Budget Office determined these provisions would incur no Federal costs.

Expected Benefits of the Proposed Action:
The provisions in this proposed rulemaking would result in better nutrition for all school children.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[None known.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Eliminating Applications Through Community Eligibility as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The proposed rule would codify section 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act), which allows eligible local educational agencies (LEA) and schools to receive special assistance payments under procedures set forth in this section in lieu of the special assistance payments normally made available for free and reduced price meals if they serve all enrolled students free meals for four successive years in lieu of collecting applications.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 245</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Independent Review of Applications Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would codify section 304 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act).  This provision requires local educational agencies (LEAs) that demonstrate high levels of, or a high risk for, administrative error associated with certification, verification, and other administrative processes to have an individual or entity independently review the initial eligibility determinations for free and reduced-price school meals for accuracy prior to sending out household notifications of eligibility or ineligibility.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR  245</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 56565</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposal would implement section 221 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-296, the Act) which requires USDA to review and update, no less frequently than once every 10 years, requirements for meals served under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to ensure that meals are consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans and relevant nutrition science.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR  226</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE19</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Child Nutrition Programs: Professional Standards for School Food Service and State Child Nutrition Program Directors as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would codify section 306 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act) under 7 CFR parts 210 and 220 which requires the Secretary to establish a program of required education, training, and certification for all school food service directors responsible for the management of a school food authority; and criteria and standards for States to use in the selection of State agency directors with responsibility for the school lunch program and the school breakfast program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR  210</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR  220</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires USDA to establish a program of required education, training, and certification for all school food service directors responsible for the management of a school food authority, as well as criteria and standards for States to use in the selection of State agency directors with responsibility for the school lunch program and the school breakfast program.  The Act also requires each State to provide at least annual training in administrative practices to local education agency and school food service personnel.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[This proposed rule would codify section 306 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-296).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[Because this proposed rule is under development, alternatives are not yet articulated.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[This rule is expected to establish consistent required education and professional standards for school food service and state agency directors; and education, training and certification of food service personnel.  Consistent standards should help strengthen program integrity and quality.  The Act provides a small amount ($5 million in the first year, $1 million annually thereafter) to establish and manage the training and certification programs.  USDA anticipates that the rule will have no significant cost and no major increase in regulatory burden to States.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[None identified.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE21</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>WIC: Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Implementation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would revise and expand regulations regarding WIC EBT at 7 CFR 246 and implement statutory provisions related to EBT as defined in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law 11-296.  The EBT requirements addressed in the proposed rule would promote improved access to Program benefits, standardize EBT operations, and establish implementation guidelines and timeframes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 246</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>SNAP: Immediate Payment Suspension for Fraudulent Retailer Activity</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to implement part of section 4132 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246) by authorizing the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to suspend the payment of redeemed program benefits to a suspected retail food store or wholesale food concern pending administrative action to disqualify the firm.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Under current rules, some firms authorized to redeem SNAP benefits conduct substantial trafficking or other fraudulent SNAP activity in a short period of time, flee with the fraudulently-obtained funds, and ultimately appreciate large profits from this before USDA is able to complete a formal investigation.  The ability to withhold some revenues from such violators would depreciate their profits and may discourage this illegal activity.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[This rule codifies part of section 4132 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[Because this proposed rule is under development, alternatives are not yet articulated.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[This rule will improve SNAP integrity by allowing USDA to take appropriate action against retailers who commit fraud.  The Department does not anticipate that this provision will have a significant cost impact.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Suspension of funds for firms suspected of flagrant program violations runs a small risk that firms that are ultimately found not to have trafficked will temporarily lose the use of these funds.  USDA anticipates that this provision will only affect a small subset of firms charged with trafficking, and that the small risk of inappropriate suspensions far outweighs the much larger risk of permitting a firm to profit from trafficking in SNAP benefits while a decision is made on its case.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Automatic Income Eligibility in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) proposes to establish categorical eligibility for elderly participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).  This rulemaking would amend 7 CFR 247.9(c) to conform to the proposed changes in eligibility.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 247</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE25</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Child Nutrition Programs: Local School Wellness Policy Implementation and School Nutrition Environment Information Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would codify two provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act) under 7 CFR parts 210 and 220. Section 204 of the Act requires each local educational agency (LEA) to establish, for all schools under its jurisdiction, a local school wellness policy. Section 209 requires the Secretary to establish requirements for each LEA participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) to report information about the school nutrition environment for all schools under its jurisdiction to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the public on a periodic basis. The Act requires LEAs to report information pertaining to food safety inspections, local wellness policies, meal program participation, the nutritional quality of program meals, and such other information as required by USDA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 210</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 220</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Enhancing Retailer Eligibility Standards in SNAP</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will address the criteria used to authorize redemption of SNAP benefits (especially by restaurant-type operations).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 271.2</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 278.1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 3, USC 2012</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 9, USC 2018</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions and Clarifications in Requirements for the Distribution and Control of Donated Foods</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would revise and clarify requirements in 7 CFR part 250 to ensure that USDA donated foods are distributed, stored, and managed in the safest, most efficient, and cost-effective manner at State and recipient agency levels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 250</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AC72</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National School Lunch Program:  Reimbursement for Snacks in Afterschool Care Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will codify provisions of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998 amending the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize reimbursement for snacks served under the NSLP in afterschool care programs operated by schools.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 210</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 235</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 245</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 105-336</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/11/2000</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>65 FR 60502</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/09/2001</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Direct Certification of Children in Food Stamp Households and Certification of Homeless, Migrant, and Runaway Children for Free Meals</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In response to Public Law 108-265, which amended the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 7 CFR 245, Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools, is amended to establish categorical (automatic) eligibility for free meals and free milk upon documentation that a child is (1) homeless as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; (2) a runaway served by grant programs under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; or (3) migratory as defined in section 1309(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.  The rule also requires phase-in of mandatory direct certification for children who are members of households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and continues discretionary direct certification for other categorically eligible children.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 210</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 215</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 220</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 225</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 226</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 245</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-265, sec 104</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 22785</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0584-AD62</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD70</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementing Provisions From the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004:  Seamless Summer Option for Schools Participating in the National School Lunch Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This interim final rule will amend 7 CFR parts 210 and 220 to codify section 116 of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-265) amending section 13(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) to authorize a Seamless Summer Option for public or private nonprofit school food authorities to participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 210</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 220</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-265</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC):  Revisions in the WIC Food Packages</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule will affirm and address comments from stakeholders on an interim final rule that went into effect October 1, 2009, governing WIC food packages to align them more closely with updated nutrition science.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 246</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1786</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[As the population served by WIC has grown and become more diverse over the past 20 years, the nutritional risks faced by participants have changed, and though nutrition science has advanced, the WIC supplemental food packages remained largely unchanged until FY 2010.  This rule is needed to respond to comments and experience, and to implement recommended changes to the WIC food packages based on the current nutritional needs of WIC participants and advances in nutrition science.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, enacted on June 30, 2004, requires the Department to issue a final rule within 18 months of receiving the Institute of Medicine's report on revisions to the WIC food packages.  This report was published and released to the public on April 27, 2005.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[FNS developed a regulatory impact analysis that addressed a variety of alternatives that were considered in the interim final rulemaking.  The regulatory impact analysis was published as an appendix to the interim rule.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The regulatory impact analysis for this rule provided a reasonable estimate of the anticipated effects of the rule.  This analysis estimated that the provisions of the rule would have a minimal impact on the costs of overall operations of the WIC Program over 5 years.  The regulatory impact analysis was published as an appendix to the interim rule.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[This rule applies to WIC State agencies with respect to their selection of foods to be included on their food lists.  As a result, vendors will be indirectly affected and the food industry will realize increased sales of some foods and decreases in other foods, with an overall neutral effect on sales nationally.  The rule may have an indirect economic affect on certain small businesses because they may have to carry a larger variety of certain foods to be eligible for authorization as a WIC vendor.  With the high degree of State flexibility allowable under this final rule, small vendors will be impacted differently in each State depending upon how that State chooses to meet the new requirements.  It is, therefore, not feasible to accurately estimate the rule's impact on small vendors.  Since neither FNS nor the State agencies regulate food producers under the WIC Program, it is not known how many small entities within that industry may be indirectly affected by the rule.  FNS has, however, modified the new food provision in an effort to mitigate the impact on small entities.  This rule adds new food items, such as fruits and vegetables and whole grain breads, which may require some WIC vendors, particularly smaller stores, to expand the types and quantities of food items stocked in order to maintain their WIC authorization.  In addition, vendors also have to make available more than one food type from each WIC food category, except for the categories of peanut butter and eggs, which may be a change for some vendors.  To mitigate the impact of the fruit and vegetable requirement, the rule allows canned, frozen, and dried fruits and vegetables to be substituted for fresh produce.  Opportunities for training on and discussion of the revised WIC food packages will be offered to State agencies and other entities as necessary.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/07/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 44784</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/06/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/06/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 68966</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/04/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/01/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.fns.usda.gov/wic</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.fns.usda.gov/wic</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluation Systems</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) would amend 7 CFR part 275 to codify section 4116 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.  This section, Review of Major Changes in Program Design, requires the Secretary to develop standards for identifying major changes in the operations of a State agency that administer SNAP.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 275</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 4116 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 24820</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule amends the regulations governing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to implement provisions from the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246) (FCEA) concerning the eligibility and certification of SNAP applicants and participants and SNAP employment and training.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 273</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 104-121</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule amends the regulations governing SNAP to implement provisions from the FCEA concerning the eligibility and certification of SNAP applicants and participants and SNAP employment and training.  In addition, this rule revises the SNAP regulations throughout 7 CFR part 273 to change the program name from the Food Stamp Program to SNAP and to make other nomenclature changes as mandated by the FCEA.  The statutory effective date of these provisions was October 1, 2008.  FNS is also implementing two discretionary revisions to SNAP regulations to provide State agencies options that are currently available only through waivers.  These provisions allow State agencies to average student work hours and to provide telephone interviews in lieu of face-to-face interviews.  FNS anticipates that this rule will impact the associated paperwork burdens.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[Most aspects of the rule are non-discretionary and tied to explicit, specific requirements for SNAP in the FCEA.  However, FNS did consider alternatives in implementing section 4103 of the FCEA, Elimination of Dependent Care Deduction Caps.  FNS considered whether to limit deductible expenses to costs paid directly to the care provider or whether to permit households to deduct other expenses associated with dependent care in addition to the direct costs.  FNS chose to allow households to deduct the cost of transportation to and from the dependent care provider and the cost of separately identified activity fees that are associated with dependent care.  Section 4103 signaled an important shift in congressional recognition that dependent care costs constitute major expenses for working households.  In addition, it was noted during the floor discussion in both houses of Congress prior to passage of the FCEA that some States already counted transportation costs as part of dependent care expenditures.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The estimated total SNAP costs to the Government of the FCEA provisions implemented in the rule are estimated to be $831 million in FY 2010 and $5.619 billion over the 5 years FY 2010 through FY 2014.  These impacts are already incorporated into the President's budget baseline.

There are many potential societal benefits of this rule.  Some provisions may make some households newly eligible for SNAP benefits.  Other provisions may increase SNAP benefits for certain households.  Certain provisions in the rule will reduce the administrative burden for households and State agencies.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[The statutory changes and discretionary ones under consideration would streamline program operations.  The changes are expected to reduce the risk of inefficient operations.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 25414</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:  Farm Bill of 2008 Retailer Sanctions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would implement provisions under section 4132 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, giving the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) the authority to assess a civil penalty and to disqualify a retail or wholesale food store authorized to participate in SNAP.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 276</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 48461</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Note:  This RIN replaces the previously issued RIN 0584-AD78.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD91</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Privacy Protections of Information From Applicant Households</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule is to codify existing provisions of SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 272.1(c) governing the disclosure of information from applicants to persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of SNAP, other Federal assistance programs or Federally-assisted State programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 272.1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Farm Bill of 2008, sec 4120</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 28165</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 amended the National School Lunch Act (NSLA) to add section 19, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).  Section 19 establishes the FFVP as a permanent national program in a select number of schools in each State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.  Schools in all States must apply annually for FFVP funding. This rule would implement statutory requirements currently established through program policy and guidance for operators at the State and local level.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 211</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>National School Lunch Act (NSLA)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1769(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10982</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD97</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Updated Trafficking Definition and SNAP-FDPIR Dual Participation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Title IV-Part IV:  Program Integrity, section 4132 (Civil Penalties and Disqualification of Retail Food Stores and Wholesale Food Concerns) and section 4131 (Eligibility Disqualification) provisions clarify current intentional Program violation (IPV) regulations to include: (1) The selling of food purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in exchange for cash or other considerations; and (2) SNAP recipients buying and intentionally dumping food and beverages purchased with SNAP benefits in exchange for cash redeemed from bottle deposits. These provisions amend 7 CFR part 271.2 to include (1) and (2) above in the definition of trafficking.

Title IV-Part II:  Food Distribution on Indian Reservations, section 4211(b)(3) (Disqualified Participants) provision prohibits clients from participating in Food Distribution on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at the same time. It also restricts them from participating in one of these programs if they have been disqualified from the other. In this regulation, we delineate timeframes and penalties for those who seek to participate in SNAP (09-008).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 271.2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 35787</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD98</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Provision Major System Failures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Title IV, part III: Program Operations, section 4133 (Major System Failures) provision allows USDA to prohibit State agencies from collecting claims from a household and to assert a claim against a State in cases of major systemic error resulting in substantial overpayments of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This rule will regulate what procedures and processes are to be followed if a State experiences such a failure. It will define what a major system failure is and explain under what circumstances a State agency will be held liable for an overpayment rather than the client household.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 273</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 51274</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD99</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to Automated Data Processing and Information Retrieval System Requirements and Principles for Determining Costs Applicable to State Agency Administration</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the regulations governing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to implement section 4121 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246) (FCEA). This provision adds plans for proper testing to the criteria USDA must apply when deciding whether to approve Federal funding for new State automated systems, including pilot projects in limited areas for major system changes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 277</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 52581</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Clarification of Eligibility of Fleeing Felons</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 4112 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246) amended section 6(k) of the FNA to require the Secretary to amend SNAP regulations to clarify and define certain terminology that affects the SNAP eligibility of fleeing felons.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 273.11</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 51907</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR):  Income Deductions and Resource Eligibility</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends regulations for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) at 7 CFR 253.6 to further conform FDPIR and SNAP regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 253</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 254</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2011 to 2032</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1642</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:  Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 241 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to authorize grants to States for a nutrition education and obesity prevention program that promotes healthy food choices consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 272</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Public Law 111-296</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>A legal deadline of 01/01/2012 was placed on this action by Public Law 111-296.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program rule amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to replace the current nutrition education program under the Act with a program providing grants to States for the implementation of a nutrition education and obesity prevention program that promotes healthy food choices consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans.  This rule will implement all requirements of the law.  It makes eligible for program participation: (1) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants; (2) participants in the school lunch or breakfast programs; and (3) individuals who reside in low-income communities or are low-income individuals.  The rule continues commitment to serving low-income populations while focusing on the issue of obesity, a priority of this Administration.  It ensures that interventions implemented as part of State nutrition education plans recognize the constrained resources of the eligible population.

The rule requires activities be science-based and outcome-driven and provides for accountability and transparency through State plans.  It will require coordination and collaboration among Federal agencies and stakeholders, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the public health community, the academic and research communities, nutrition education practitioners, representatives of State and local governments, and community organizations that serve the low-income populations.  The rule allows for 100 percent Federal funding, and States will not have to provide matching funds.  The grant funding will be based on 2009 expenditures.  For 3 years after enactment, States will receive grant funds based on their level of funds expended for the 2009 base year with funds indexed for inflation thereafter.  The new funding structure is phased in over a 7-year period.  From fiscal year 2014 forward, funds will be allocated based on a formula that considers participation.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Section 241, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-296).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Expected Costs Analysis and Budgetary Effects Statement:

The action allows for 100 percent Federal funding which gives States more flexibility to target services where they can be most effective without the constraints of a State match.  For 3 years after enactment, States will receive grant funds based on their level of funds expended for the 2009 base year with funds indexed for inflation thereafter.  The new funding structure is phased in over a 7-year period.   From fiscal year 2014 forward, funds will be allocated based on a formula that considers participation.

Expected Benefits of the Proposed Action:

This regulatory action seeks to improve the effectiveness of the program and make it easier for the States to administer, while still allowing funding to grow.  It allows for 100 percent Federal funding, which gives States more flexibility to target services where they can be most effective without the constraints of a State match.  It allows grantees to adopt individual and group-based nutrition education, as well as community and public health approaches.  It allows coordinated services to be provided to participants in all the Federal food assistance programs and to other low-income persons.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[None known.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE10</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National School Lunch Program:  Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule codifies sections 101 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-296), requiring States to submit Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans if they fail to meet required percentages in directly certifying children for free meals in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) when the children are in households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4688</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs:  School Food Service Account Revenue Amendments Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends National School Lunch Program (NSLP) regulations to conform to requirements contained in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 regarding equity in school lunch pricing and revenue from nonprogram foods sold in schools.  This rule requires school food authorities (SFAs) participating in the NSLP to provide the same level of financial support for lunches served to students who are not eligible for free or reduced price lunches as is provided for lunches served to students eligible for free lunches.  This rule also requires that all food sold in a school and purchased with funds from the nonprofit school food service account, other than meals and supplements reimbursed by the Department of Agriculture, must generate revenue at least proportionate to the cost of such foods.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 210</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 35301</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Child and Adult Care Food Program:  Amendments Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to codify several provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act) that affect management of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), including: (1) developing policies under which institutions submit an initial CACFP application to the State agency; (2) allowing day care homes to assist families in transmitting program forms which contain household income information to the sponsoring organization, and directing the Secretary to establish appropriate policies; and (3) modifying the structure and formula for determining administrative payments to sponsoring organizations of family day care homes, and allowing sponsoring organizations to carry over up to 10 percent of their administrative funding from the previous fiscal year into the next fiscal year.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 226</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 21018</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Child Nutrition Programs:  Nondiscretionary Amendments Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule codifies the following provisions of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296; the Act) as appropriate, under 7 CFR parts 210, 215, 220, 225, 226, and 245:

* Provide categorical eligibility for free meals to foster children whose care and placement is the responsibility of a State foster care agency or a court. 
* Eliminate an existing limit on the number of feeding sites and site enrollment that private nonprofit sponsors may be approved to operate in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). 
* Require each State agency administering the National School Lunch Program to ensure school food authorities participating in the Program cooperate with SFSP service institutions to inform families of the availability of free and reduced price breakfast during the school year and of the availability and location of SFSP free meals when the school year ends. 
* Expand the allowable sources of area eligibility information in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to include free and reduced price certification data from any school. 
* Specify, as a condition of eligibility, that applications for free or reduced-price meals and free milk must include the last four digits of the social security number of the person who signs the application. 
* Require that the school food safety program established for meals served in the Child Nutrition Programs applies to any facility, or part of a facility, in which Program foods are stored, prepared, or served. 
* Require State agencies and SFSP sponsors to enter into permanent agreements. 
* Require State agencies and institutions in CACFP to enter into permanent agreements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 210</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 215</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 220</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 225</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 226</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 245</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Certification of Compliance With Meal Requirements for the National School Lunch Program Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule codifies section 201 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296) under 7 CFR part 210 directing the Secretary to provide, additional 6 cents per lunch, adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index, for schools that are certified to be in compliance with the interim/final regulation, "Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs," (77 FR 4088, January 26, 2012). This rule establishes the compliance standards that State agencies will use to certify schools that are eligible to receive the rate increase.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 210</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>SNAP: Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule will:  (1) Expand the definition of "trafficking" to include the intent to sell SNAP benefits in cases where an individual makes the offer to sell their benefits and/or Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card online or in public; and (2) Allow States to require client cooperation in investigations when a client has requested multiple EBT card replacements during a specified period of time, indicating possible trafficking activity.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 271</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 273</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 31738</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AB51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Disqualified Recipient Reporting and Computer Matching Requirements That Affect the Food Stamp Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule describes requirements for State agencies to report information on individuals disqualified from the program for intentional program violations to FNS and codifies prisoner verification and death master file matching mandated by legislation and previously implemented through Agency directive. (89-010)]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 272 and 273</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552(a) Computer Matching Privacy Protection Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2015(b) Food and Nutrition Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/08/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 71075</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 48045</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Public Law 108-265 requires the Secretary to issue regulations that reflect specific recommendations for increased consumption of foods and food ingredients in school nutrition programs based on the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans.  

The current regulations require that reimbursable meals offered by schools meet the applicable recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.  This rule would revise the regulations on meal patterns and nutrition standards to ensure that school meals reflect the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (04-017).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 210</CFR>
            <CFR>7 CFR 220</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-265, sec 103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 2494</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4088</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: Administrative Funding Allocation Methodology</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule formalized the method for allocating administrative funds for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) across FNS Regional Offices, for subsequent distribution to the State Agencies and Indian Tribal Organizations operating FDPIR.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 253 and 254</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2011 to 2032</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/08/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 54530</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/07/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 50903</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AD89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Civil Rights Protections for SNAP Households</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule codified section 4117 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, at 7 CFR part 272.6(a) to clarify that the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by a State agency shall be consistent with the rights of households under: (1) The Age Discrimination Act, (2) section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, (3) the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and (4) title VI of the Civil Rights Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 272</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246, sec 4117</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 27603</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0584-AE24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0584</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>SNAP: Quality Control Error Tolerance Threshold</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Due to the current economic climate, State agencies are hard-pressed to manage basic program requirements because of rising case loads and decreasing budgets.  By making this adjustment, State agencies will be able to hone in on the more important program areas that need improvement.  The $50.00 variance threshold would be subject to increases based on cost-of-living indexing.  State agencies, however, will still be required to address all over issuances and under issuances to households when errors under the $50.00 threshold are discovered during the review process.  (09-019)]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 275</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 2025</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67315</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herbert</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 305-2572</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.herbert@fns.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3101 Park Center Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22302</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Small Business Administration Timber Sale Set-Aside Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service is proposing a revision of its policy procedures in Forest Service Handbook 2409.18, Timber Sale Preparation Handbook, chapter 90, Programs With Small Business Administration, to drop structural changes in the Forest Service Directives.  This proposed revision would better reflect the current timber sale program, make the recomputation process as fair as possible, and simplify the process by which market share is determined.  This proposed policy change would not affect scheduled and special recomputations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>36 CFR 223.118</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Directive</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 43435</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Directive Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/02/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Directive Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/29/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 57462</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Directive Comment Period Extended End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/11/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Ground Water Resource Management Policy Direction (Forest Service Manual, Chapter 2560 and Forest Service Handbook 2709.11)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In recent years, the USDA Forest Service has been receiving an increasing number of inquiries and applications to access ground water resources on National Forest System lands nationwide. With the need for water expected to continue increasing in most areas of the country, it is likely this trend will persist.  As a consequence, a need for national direction to ensure consistent and informed responses nationwide to ground water-related projects and proposals has been identified.  This direction would amend the Forest Service Manual by adding chapter 2560 and adding provisions to the Forest Service Special Uses Handbook 2709.11, chapters 10, 40, and 50.  The new manual section: Clarifies Agency responsibilities with respect to ground water issues; provides direction for consideration of ground water resources in decisionmaking, including water-well and water-pipeline applications, siting of public water supplies, and implementation of source water protection programs on NFS lands; initiates a policy of quantifying ground water withdrawals from NFS lands; establishes ground water data management requirements; and promotes sustainable use of ground water resources.  The new handbook provisions clarify implementation of the new manual direction for special uses activities involving ground water.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 475</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 526</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Directive</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Administrative Issuances; Involving the Public in the Formulation of Forest Service Directives</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service Directive System codifies the agency's policy, practice, and procedure.  It is the primary administrative basis for the internal management and control of all agency programs and the primary source of administrative direction to Forest Service employees.  In accordance with Executive Order 12866 on regulatory planning and review, as well as recent litigation regarding the publication of Forest Service directives for comment prior to issuance, the Forest Service plans to revise its regulation at title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), at section 200.4, which describes the Forest Service administrative issuance system (the Directive System), its use and availability, and other types of permissible guidance.  Title 36 CFR part 216 would also be revised to clarify when and how to involve the public in the formulation of Forest Service directives.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 2.7</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 200.4</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1612(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Water Quality Management and Best Management Practices for Water and Soil Conservation </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[A new servicewide handbook, Best Management Practices for Water and Soil Conservation, is proposed to provide consistent national guidance for implementing the Agency's nonpoint source pollution control program in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly referred to as Clean Water Act; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 311f et seq.), Department regulation (9500-007), and Agency policy (FSM 2532).  Minor revisions to Agency policy to acknowledge and institutionalize the new handbook are also expected.  

This program is not new for the Forest Service; however, the guidance is.  Existing regional BMPs, soil and water conservation practices, and monitoring programs that have proven to be successful are the foundation of the policy.  Common aspects of these programs are being combined to standardize and streamline current Forest Service nonpoint source water pollution prevention programs for improved efficiency, consistency, and reporting. 

The Forest Service National BMP Program has two parts:

*  A set of BMPs that will encompass water resource protection measures for a full range of National Forest System land management activities.
*  A monitoring program to determine if practices are implemented and effective at meeting water resource and beneficial use protection objectives.

Consolidating the many existing field-issued handbooks into a new servicewide directive is prompting both extensive internal review and a broad external review with interested publics.  These reviews are critical to the success of implementing a consistent national program.    

The proposed directive is expected to provide more effective implementation of the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, the 1982 and 2008 NFMA planning regulations, and Department and Agency policies for protecting water resources from point sources of pollution.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC72</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Habitat Planning and Evaluation: Bighorn Sheep vs. Domestic Sheep</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[A new policy will be included in the FSM 2620 chapter to provide guidance on management of native bighorn sheep if there is a potential to interact with domestic sheep. The guidance will outline procedures to design and implement collaborative processes to resolve potential management conflicts between native bighorn sheep and domestic sheep where contact and interaction between the two species may occur. The policy will identify possible participants in the collaborative process including livestock permittees, State Fish and Game and Agriculture agencies, sheep scientists, and relevant Forest Service wildlife and range personnel, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees if threatened or endangered species are involved. The policy will identify information necessary to bring the collaborative process to design agreeable solutions when there are probable conflicts.  

Justification for Proposed Action (Market Failure or Other Problem Addressed, Objectives, Alternatives, Expected Results):  

There is currently no Agency policy providing guidance on resolving conflicts between native bighorn sheep and domestic sheep.  Scientific evidence suggests that when bighorn sheep come into contact with domestic sheep significant mortality among native bighorns is likely to occur.  An informal Forest Service white paper and Washington office transmittal letter currently exists that provides useful information to craft a collaborative process to resolve potential conflicts.  However, this paper does not represent adopted Agency policy and confusion exists regarding the standing of this letter and paper.  Official Agency policy and procedures are needed to address potential conflicts should they occur.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Directive</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Law Enforcement Prohibitions </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Description of Proposed Action:

On February 16, 1994, the Forest Service published a proposed rule amending 36 CFR part 261 and 262 (59 FR 7880).  Comments received on the 1994 proposed rule were considered in this proposed rule to part 261.  In addition to the issues raised in 1994, the Forest Service reviewed 36 CFR part 261 as part of the regulatory reinvention effort to determine the rule's applicability in view of changing laws, resource conditions, evolving public safety issues, and other factors affecting management of National Forest System lands.  This proposed rule change plans to clarify and move regulations currently located in 36 CFR part 261, subpart B to subpart A regarding the possession of controlled substances, State alcohol prohibitions, and the operation of motor vehicles on National Forest System roads and trails.  In addition, the penalty portion of 36 CFR part 261.1b will be corrected to reflect current Federal sentencing guidelines for fine amounts pursuant to title 18 U.S.C. 3571, establish some additional definitions for clarification, and make minor technical corrections in subpart A.
 
Justification for Proposed Action (Market Failure or Other Problem Addressed, Objectives, Alternatives, Expected Results):  

Evolving demographics, increased visitor use, and corresponding public safety issues require regulatory enforcement be readily at the disposal and deployment of the Forest Service to help ensure a safe and quality environment for all visitors.  Currently, Forests and Districts incur time, process, and renewal constraints to enforce the primary public safety issues under 36 CFR subpart B guidelines, within the scope of Special Orders.  By clarifying and moving these public safety regulations to 36 CFR part 261, subpart A, they will become permanent and available at all operating levels and eliminate the need for continual renewal.  Subpart B Special Orders are normally intended to temporarily address an enforcement issue.  The proposed rule would clarify and move several existing prohibitions currently located in 36 CFR part 261, subpart B, and relegate them to 36 CFR subpart A.

The Forest Service is publishing in the Federal Register for notice and comment, proposed changes to the prohibitions at 36 CFR part 261, subparts A and B.  This proposal is necessary to enable units to apply prohibitions promoting public safety, provide both regional and national law enforcement consistency, and provide congruency with State laws governing the possession of controlled substances, State prohibitions regarding alcohol, and the operation of motor vehicles on National Forest System roads and trails.  The Forest Service will make every effort to ensure that all local, State, and Federal law enforcement organizations, State and Federal court system agencies, and other interested parties are informed of the availability of the proposed rule when they are published in the Federal Register.  In order to ensure the widest distribution, the Forest Service intends to distribute the proposed rule through direct paper copy mailings, email notices, and the posting of pertinent information on the Forest Service's Internet Web site.  Copies of the proposed rule will also be provided to the appropriate congressional committees.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 261</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Forest Service Manual 2020--Ecological Restoration and Resilience Policy</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Justification for an Interim Directive:

"Restoration" is a common way of describing much of the Agency's work and the concept is threaded throughout existing program directives and collaborative efforts such as the National Fire Plan 10-Year Comprehensive Strategy and Implementation Plan. Examples of national efforts already initiated, and that are dependent upon or would greatly benefit from availability of this policy, include: 1) Development of a policy for large-scale event recovery (LaSER) to assist restoration efforts after events such as Hurricane Katrina; 2) implementation of the Woody Biomass Utilization Strategy; and 3) development of new legislation, such as the Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008. The restoration policy will allow agency employees and partners to more effectively communicate Forest Service work in meeting restoration needs at the local, regional, and national levels.

The Agency will review comments on the interim directive and incorporate these comments in a final directive.

Purpose of and Need for Directive:

Ecosystem restoration is an overarching and unifying policy objective for various agency programs. Ranger districts and forest supervisor's offices are leading agency efforts at integrated, landscape-scale approaches for addressing restoration needs. These units are applying the authorities and resources of multiple programs to achieve multiple benefits. The directive will better align national policy with efforts in the field.

Restoration objectives span a number of initiatives in various program areas, including the invasive species strategy, recovery of areas affected by high-severity fires, hurricanes, and other catastrophic disturbances; fish habitat restoration and remediation; riparian area restoration; conservation of threatened and endangered species; and restoration of impaired watersheds and large-scale watershed restoration projects. This directive, articulating national policy, is needed to unite these various program-specific initiatives.

Obstacles to restoration are widespread. For example, the 2004 National Integrated Fuels and Restoration Review reported the following key findings:

* Differing interpretations of restoration have led to confusion over agency objectives;
* Agency expectations for an integrated program are not clearly articulated;
* A focus on meeting individual, program-specific targets is overriding the need to accomplish more effective and better-integrated treatments.
* Program planning and budgeting processes are insufficient to evaluate priorities, trade-offs and impacts on other programs.
* An integrated multi-resource approach to landscape- and project-level planning is not occurring everywhere.

The directive defines the term restoration, which has been used widely by the Agency beginning with the National Fire Plan Cohesive Strategy adopted in 2001.  The directive accentuates that all resource management programs have a responsibility for ecological restoration. Moreover, the directive underscores the value of integrating program planning and budgeting as well as resource management projects to achieve complementary or synergistic results contributing to ecological restoration.

Public controversy is not anticipated regarding this directive. The subjects of this directive are ecological restoration and resilience. These terms have been used in the National Fire Plan Cohesive Strategy and 10-Year Comprehensive Strategy and Implementation Plan; by Congress in existing laws and pending legislation; in the Forest Service Strategic Plan for 2007-2012; and in the Chief's speeches.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Directive</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Law Enforcement Prohibitions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service is proposing to make changes to 36 CFR part 212 to clarify enforcement authority regarding forest roads concerns, the health and safety of the public and protection of National Forest System lands.  The proposed changes will amend sections 212.5(a) Federal Traffic rules and 212.5(a)(1) State Traffic law. 

The proposed revisions to 36 CFR part 212, subpart A provide clarification regarding the enforcement authority of the Forest Service on roads and trails.  The intended effect of this proposal is to provide clarification of existing authorities on NFS lands that can directly affect the safety and well being of forest visitors and employees, as well as to more closely align those efforts with State and local laws, and State enforcement measures.

These proposed changes would clarify Forest Service authority under the Property Clause in its law enforcement regulations so that this authority may be implemented as effectively as possible, but only to the extent of that authority; that is, only to the extent enforcement is necessary to protect NFS lands or persons on those lands.  Clear property clause authority is particularly important in remote areas of the NFS, where it may be difficult for State and local law enforcement officers to conduct routine patrols, and where a road crossing the NFS may alternate between Forest Service and State or county jurisdiction.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 212</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Enhancing Policies Relating to Partnerships</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Background:  Describe what the current regulations require or allow, and what the problem is.

Throughout its 100-year history, the Forest Service (FS) has utilized partnership arrangements with States, non-Government organizations, and others to help carry out its mission.  These arrangements are used in a variety of ways to support FS programs on Federal, State, and private lands, including ecological restoration and enhancement, interpretation and education services, enhancement of recreation opportunities, and wildlife habitat improvements.  

Establishing partnerships and utilizing them to their greatest potential has not always been a simple matter for the FS and its partners.  A number of statutory authorities govern how and when the FS may work cooperatively with partners, such as the Cooperative Funds Act, Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act, Granger-Thye Act, Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Act, and Public Law 109-54, section 434, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements.  Challenges have resulted, in part, from the multiplicity and varying interpretation of these partnership authorities, and time-consuming business processes.  

Proposed Action:  Briefly describe the action you wish to take.

The FS seeks to promote and maintain the broader use and integrity of working relationships between the Agency and outside entities, including partners, donors and fundraising organizations.  The FS is proposing servicewide direction regarding the formation and use of partnership relationships.  The proposed directive would define a range of Agency services and programs appropriate to support and fully utilize these relationships, while simultaneously providing new and/or refined guidelines to ensure Agency integrity, impartiality and public confidence as we further Agency mission objectives and priorities through mutually beneficial arrangements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 55710</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/15/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive (TES) Plant and Animals; TES Habitat Management; and Biodiversity Conservation Guidance</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The changes proposed to FSM 2670, Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Plant and Animals, would set forth direction to ensure compliance with existing laws, regulations and Agency policies, and to reflect current conservation biology, knowledge, management practices, and emerging ecosystem and TES species-related topics and issues.  These changes are expected to provide more effective guidance to agency personnel regarding the Endangered Species Act and its regulations, the 2000 NFMA planning regulations, and Agency strategies and policies on all aspects of conservation management for at-risk species and their habitats.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Directive</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC95</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Paleontological Resources Preservation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Currently, the USDA-Forest Service does not have specific regulations for the preservation and management of paleontological resources.  The Forest Service has been relying on either the Organic Administration Act (Act of June 4, 1897) or the American Antiquities Act (Act of June 8, 1906) as the statutory authority to manage its paleontological resources under a permit system with penalties under 36 CFR 261.9 for excavating, damaging, or removing any vertebrate fossil or removing any paleontological resource for commercial purposes without a special use authorization.

On March 30, 2009, Congress passed Public Law 111-11 (123 Stat. 991) cited as the "Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009."  Public Law 111-011 at title VI, subtitle D lays out statutory requirements for Paleontological Resources Preservation (PRP).  PRP provides definitions but requires the definition of some terms, and uses other terms and concepts that need further definition or details to clarify intent or enforcement.  PRP identifies management requirements, collection requirements, curation requirements, need for both criminal and civil penalties, rewards and forfeiture, and the need for confidentiality of some significant resource locations.  PRP at section 6310 also states that "As soon as practical after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are appropriate to carry out this subtitle, providing opportunities for public notice and comment."]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 291</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-011, title VI, subtitle D, sec 6310</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Wilderness Management Policy</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Agency is initiating a revision to policy as a result of the accumulations of cultural, technological, and demographic changes, affecting all aspects of wilderness administration, that have taken place over the time since FSM 2320 was last significantly revised in 1990. With the passage of numerous bills designating additional wilderness areas in the past 20 years,  Forest Service wilderness makes up about 18% of the National Forest System, over 36 million acres, and encompasses a broad spectrum of ecological communities some of which were not represented before 1990 and which bring new complexity and management challenges not currently addressed in policy. 

Current directives do not take into account provisions from recent legislation and legislation that has occurred since 1990 (i.e. Americans with Disabilities Act). There have also been some significant court rulings that prompt the agency to update and refine their policy.  There have also been inconsistent interpretations resulting from lack of clarity in policy. 

The FS proposes to update existing wilderness policy.  Wilderness is an integrated resource that contains multiple resource areas that requires specific management to adhere to the legal framework of the Wilderness Act.  The revision has engaged various program staff and will continue to involve them through the process.  The proposed directive would refine current policy direction in a number of program areas including Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plants, Planning, Heritage Resources, Recreation, and Fire.  Revised policy will provide both our internal organization and our external audiences a clear understanding of Forest Service wilderness management sideboards and direction.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>FSM 2320</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC99</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Disposal of National Forest Timber:  Cancellation of Timber Sale Contracts   </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Unlike Governmentwide rules governing procurement contracts, the existing cancellation regulations at 36 CFR 223.40 and 36 CFR 223.116 place an inappropriate amount of financial liability on the Forest Service when the Agency must, for reasons of public policy or statutory direction, cancel a timber sale contract.  The need for a consolidated and revised contract cancellation rule arises from changing circumstances over the past 2-3 decades surrounding forest product sales.  This includes the increased likelihood that a forest product sale may have to be modified or cancelled to comply with changing laws, court orders ensuing from environmental litigation, and changing environmental conditions such as the listing of new species under the Endangered Species Act.  Forest Service managers must have contractual flexibility to adjust management activities on National Forest System lands within reasonable economic limits in order to comply with new laws and court orders.  Conversely, forest products purchasers need to know that they will receive appropriate compensation if a contract has to be cancelled for reasons beyond their control.  Consequently the current cancellation regulation needs to be amended to clarify when, why, and by whom a contract can be cancelled and to establish an equitable balance of risk and liability between forest products purchasers and the government when contracts must be cancelled or partially cancelled.  

The Forest Service takes every precaution before authorizing a particular activity on National Forest System lands to ensure that its authorization conforms with existing laws and with existing conditions on the ground at the time of the authorization.  Establishing reasonable limits to the Government's exposure to financial liability and burden of risk in the event of contractual changes or contract cancellations required to comply with new laws and/or court orders is critical to protect the public's financial interests.  Conversely, purchasers of forest products need to know that they will be entitled to reasonable compensation if a forest products contract has to be cancelled.  

In 2003, the Forest Service proposed revising timber sale contract forms FS-2400-6 and FS-2400-6T (68 FR 70758).  The proposed revisions were the first substantive changes in the standard timber sale contact provisions in over 30 years.  Significant changes to the contracts included adding new provisions allocating risk and compensation to purchasers when contracts were delayed, suspended, modified or cancelled for environmental reasons.  After considering the comments and making appropriate changes, final contracts were adopted 5/6/2004 (69 FR 25367).  The FS-2400-13/13T stewardship contracts were modeled after the 2004 FS-2400-6/6T contracts.  The FS continued receiving comments about the revised contracts and especially the new cancellation provisions which also addressed replacement timber and liquidated damages.  In response the FS hired a former administrative law judge with expertise in government contracts to review the new contracts and after evaluating his findings additional changes were made to the contracts.  On 7/31/2006, the FS published Notice of Availability of Revised Standard Timber Sale Contracts (71 FR 43096) - that notice discussed the consultant's report and FS response to the findings.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 223.40</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 223.116</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 223.30</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AD00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Section 8105 Forest Products for Traditional and Cultural Purposes</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The current regulations at 36 CFR part 223, subpart A, do not include the authority to grant trees, portions of trees, or forest products, to federally recognized Indian tribes, free of charge, for non-commercial traditional and cultural purposes (pursuant to sections 8102 and 8105, Pub. L. 110-246, 122 Stat. 1651 (2008)).  However, during the regulation promulgation process, Forest Service officials are currently providing such products, subject to their delegation of authority under 36 CFR 223.8 (per an Interim Directive issued, on December 2, 2009, to FSH 2409.18 chapter 80 (ID-2409.18-2009-2)).  The delegation of authority under 36 CFR 223.8 does not limit the quantity or value of what the federally recognized Indian tribe may request, it simply states which Forest Service official may actually authorize the Indian tribe's request (based on product value).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 220.6</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AD05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Forest  System Invasive Species Management Handbook</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Management activities to address the threats and impacts of invasive species across the National Forest System are guided by a general, broad policy articulated in the proposed Forest Service Manual 2900 (NFS Invasive Species Management).  FSM 2900 is currently in proposed directive process and being reviewed by OMB.  However, the specific requirements, standards, criteria, rules, and guidelines for NFS invasive species management operations are not detailed in FSM 2900 and need to be provided through an accompanying handbook issued through the Directives system.  Therefore, this action to develop a proposed handbook, tiering from FSM 2900, to provide this necessary set of requirements, standards, criteria, and other operational guidance for invasive species management on National Forests and Grasslands.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AB45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Appeal of Decisions Relating to Occupancy and Use of National Forest System Lands</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service is publishing a proposed rule to revise the process by which certain parties can appeal decisions relating to authorizations for use and occupancy of National Forest System lands and resources.  This proposed rule would create a new part 214 to replace regulations at 36 CFR part 251, subpart C.  The Forest Service has a continuing commitment to review its regulations periodically, to identify specific problems in administering them, and to determine whether they meet agency and public needs.  Experience with the procedures at 36 CFR part 251, subpart C, has shown that certain provisions in the rule consistently raise questions.  Thus, the Agency has identified a need to amend the procedures at 36 CFR part 251, subpart C, to correct and clarify aspects of the part 251 appeals process and its relationship to the amended appeal rule at 36 CFR part 215.  Among specific changes being proposed are acknowledgment that this is the appropriate part for appeal of decisions related to locatable mining operations; making terminology consistent with part 215; establishing time frames for intervening, scheduling oral presentations or requesting stays; clarifying that decisions to deny permits for noncommercial group use are not subject to appeal, but rather are immediately subject to judicial review; and making conforming technical revisions to 36 CFR parts 212, 215, 222, 228, 241, 251, 254, and 292.  In addition, the proposed rule would move the provision about mediation of term grazing permit disputes to 36 CFR part 222.  Their provisions, 36 CFR part 252.103, are more appropriately placed at 36 CFR part 222, which deals with Forest Service range management.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 215</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 228</CFR>
            <CFR>26 CFR 241</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 251</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 254</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 292</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 222</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 472</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 551</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 62694</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Package has been completed since August 2012.  On hold pending USDA decision to publish.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AB61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Law Enforcement Support Activities</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On February 16, 1994 (59 FR 7880), the Forest Service published a proposed rule for 36 CFR part 261, Prohibitions, and part 262, Law Enforcement Support Activities.  Due to the high level of interest in and comment on part 261, the decision was made to publish second proposed rules separately for each part.

The Forest Service is proceeding with publication of a second proposed rule for part 262, Law Enforcement Support Activities.  The proposed revisions to part 262 are narrow in scope and are meant to clarify specific administrative provisions.  In particular, they address the limitations and conditions for paying rewards in connection to fire or property prosecution; clarify the rules regarding the purchase of information or evidence in furtherance of investigations; and clarify certain actions and regulations regarding the impoundment, removal, and disposition of animals and personal property from National Forest System lands.  The proposed rule also responds to comments concerning part 262 that were received in response to the proposed rule published in 1994.  The majority of those comments referred to how the rule defines certain terms. To address those comments in this second proposed rule, the Agency proposes to add a new section for definitions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 262</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1011(f)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 472</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 551</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 559(a) to 559(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 USC 484(m)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/16/1994</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>59 FR 7880</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/1994</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/17/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 41003</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Advertising and Sponsorship in Connection With Concessions Involving Privately Owned Improvements on National Forest System Lands (Forest Service Manual 2340)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service is publishing a final directive to Forest Service Manual 2343.03 regarding (1) advertising in concessions involving privately developed facilities operated under special use authorization on National Forest System (NFS) lands, and (2) sponsorship of new public services associated with those concessions. With respect to advertising, the current policy addresses only exterior advertising while the final directive adds direction to allow the permit holder to advertise inside buildings and other interior spaces owned by the holder.  With respect to sponsorship, the final directive adds new direction on sponsorships that promote public participation in the management of NFS lands.  The final directive describes the duration, location, and content of recognition of sponsors.  Additionally, the final directive addresses special events and waives a prohibition on exterior advertising during a short-term event and requires the holder to not display the Forest Service shield or other Agency symbol in conjunction with product names, services, and advertising.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Directive</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/25/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 71081</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Directive Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/27/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Directive</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The changes proposed to FSM 2523, Burned Area Emergency Response, would provide clear direction on the objective, policy, and responsibilities for the BAER program.

This revision is needed to:

* Clarify the objective of the BAER program. 
* Provide clear policy for regions/forests to conduct post-fire emergency stabilization while applying appropriate cost-constraints in order to avoid fire transfer of funds.
* Assign approval (decision) authority to the regional foresters (currently the WO director of WFW).
* Provide a definition of a BAER emergency.
* Define several other key terms.
* Enumerate the program constraints.
* Clarify the distinction between the BAER and post-fire rehabilitation programs.
* Establish new process for the BAER program.
* Establish oversight for program accountability.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AD01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusions Supporting Landscape Restoration </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service has worked with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) for decades to be more efficient in meeting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) responsibilities.  One objective of the Agency's NEPA regulations is to conduct and document environmental analyses and subsequent decisions appropriately, efficiently, and cost effectively (FSM 1950.2). The Agency makes over three thousand documented decisions each year and files more environmental impact statements (EIS) than any other Federal agency.  On average it takes the Forest Service 3 years to complete an EIS, about 18 months to complete an environmental assessment (EA), 7 months to complete a categorical exclusion (CE).

On August 14, 2009, Secretary Vilsack called for restoring forest lands to protect water resources.  He has stated a need to restore more acres more rapidly if we are to prevent catastrophic fires, insect outbreaks, and other threats.  The Forest Service has an objective to reestablish and retain healthy, resilient landscapes that have the capacity to survive natural disturbances and large scale threats to sustainability (FSM 2020.2).  The Forest Service proposes to supplement its NEPA regulations (36 CFR part 220) by establishing new CEs consistent with CEQ guidance on Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions in the National Environmental Policy Act (November 23, 2010).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 220</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35323</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AD06</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Land Management Planning Rule Policy</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Background:  Describe what the current directives require or allow, and what the problem is.

The Forest Service is promulgating a new land management planning regulation at 36 CFR 219 (RIN 0596-AC94).  A proposed land management planning rule was published for public comment February 14, 2011 (70-FR 8480).   The agency intends to issue interim directives to implement the new planning rule shortly after publishing the final rule in the Federal Register around the end of calendar year 2011.  An interim directive is an issuance that modifies previous direction or establishes new direction for a period of up to 18 months.  Release of the interim directives will include a 60-day public comment period.  The current directives implement the provisions of the 2000 planning rule that is being replaced by the new rule.  

Proposed Action:  Briefly describe the action you wish to take.

The US Forest Service is proposing to amend the Forest Service Manual (FSM) 1900--Planning and Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 1909.12--Land Management Planning Handbook.  Within the FSM 1900, the agency proposes to change the Zero Code and Chapter 1920--Land Management Planning.  Direction would be revised to implement the new planning rule.   

Specifics:  List the exact regulatory language that this directive will modify, and describe, generally, how this will be changed or what will be added.  Use bullets.

* FSM 1905--Definitions.  Amend definitions to include those in the planning rule.
* FSM 1920--Land Management Planning.  Amend the entire chapter to implement the rule.
* FSH 1909.12--Land Management Planning Handbook.  Amend the entire handbook to implement the rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1604</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1613</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AD07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Predecisional Administrative Review Processes</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On December 23, 2011, President Obama signed the 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act that includes Section 428 which directs the Secretary to establish a predecisional objection process for projects and activities implementing land and resource management decisions in lieu of the appeal requirements of Section 322 of Public Law 102-381, commonly referred to as the Appeal Reform Act.  Section 428 replaces the portions of the Appeal Reform Act covering Right to Appeal, Disposition of Appeal, and Stay which are currently found in 36 CFR 215.

The Forest Service proposes to publish and seek public comment for an interim final rule (Good Cause statement found at block #7 below) that revises part 218.  The revised part 218 will include the predecisional objection processes for both HFRA-authorized fuel reduction projects (currently in place) and all other projects implementing land management plans and documented with a Record of Decision or Decision Notice. The revised part 218 would include improvements identified through agency experience and public comment pertaining to the objection process during the promulgation of the final land management planning rule.

The Predecisional Administrative Review Processes regulation found at 36 CFR 218 will be revised to include the new predecisional process for use on projects or activities implementing land and resource decisions and documented with a Record of Decision or Decision Notice.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 218</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 47337</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0596-AC15</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Recreation Event Fees (Forest Service Manual, Chapter 2720)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service is publishing a proposed directive to amend Forest Service Manual 2721.49 regarding the basis of determining fees for recreation events.  Currently, fees are based on a percentage of gross revenues.  The proposed fee system would establish a fee based on the number of people involved in the event.  This modification in the fee system would result in fees similar to the Bureau of Land Management for this type of use. Additionally, the modification would reduce the administrative workload, for both holders and the Government, associated with the auditing of records for permits that generate less than $100,000 in revenue.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 497 and 551</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Directive</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Resource Agency Procedures for Conditions and Prescriptions in Hydropower Licenses </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58) contains provisions requiring a trial-type hearing to resolve disputed issues of material fact related to mandatory conditions and prescriptions required under the issuance of a Federal hydropower license.  The law also mandates that the Agency consider alternatives to proposed mandatory conditions and prescriptions.  This law charges agencies requiring mandatory conditions and prescriptions with the promulgation of new regulations by November 7, 2005, to provide the regulatory framework to implement the trial-type hearing process. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, is one of the agencies required under the Act to provide a trial-type hearing and issue an implementing regulation.  To meet the statutory deadline, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Commerce, issued a joint interim final rule. The Department of the Interior is the lead agency in this effort.

The Forest Service adopted an interim final rule at 7 CFR part 1, establishing a trial-type hearing procedure to resolve disputed issues of material fact related to mandatory conditions and prescriptions required under the issuance of a Federal hydropower license.  The interim final rule also provides a process for the filing of proposed alternative conditions and prescriptions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-58</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/07/2005</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Public Law 109-58 charges agencies requiring mandatory conditions and prescriptions with the promulgation of new regulations by November 7, 2005, to provide the regulatory framework to implement a trial-type hearing process.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/17/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 69804</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/17/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Publicly Managed Recreation Opportunities (Forest Service Manual (FSM) 2300, 2330, 2340)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The USDA Forest Service is responsible for managing its recreation program in compliance with the Agency's Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 551) and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 to 6814). Therefore, the Forest Service proposes to amend Forest Service Manual (FSM) chapter 2300, which cites the authorities under which the Agency's recreation program operates, as well as the overarching objectives, policy, and responsibilities under those authorities. Changes would be made in FSM 2330, Publicly Managed Recreation Opportunities, to conform to the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act and to clarify procedures for development of recreation sites on National Forest System lands. This proposed directive would assist Forest Service employees in consistently providing quality recreation sites, facilities, and customer service to the 192 million visitors each year to the National Forests and National Grasslands. Additionally, corresponding changes would be made in FSM 2340, Privately Provided Recreation Opportunities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 551</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 6801 to 6814</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Directive</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AD03</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Management of Surface Activities Associated With Outstanding Mineral Rights on National Forest System Lands</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Close to 11,000,000 acres (approximately 6%) of National Forest System lands overlie severed (split) mineral estates owned by a party other than the Federal Government.  Over 75% of these lands are in the Eastern Region (Forest Service Regions 8 and 9).  There are two kinds of severed mineral estates, generally known as "private rights":  reserved and outstanding. Reserved mineral rights are those retained by a grantor in a deed conveying land to the United States.  Outstanding mineral rights are those owned by a party other than the surface owner at the time the surface was conveyed to the United States.  Because these are non-Federal mineral interests, the USDI Bureau of Land Management has no authority for or role in managing development activities associated with such interests.  States have the authority and responsibility for regulating development of the private mineral estate. 
  
Various Secretary's Rules and Regulations (years of 1911, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1947, 1950, and 1963) and Forest Service regulations at 36 CFR 251.15 provide direction for the use of NFS lands for mineral development activities associated with the exercise of reserved mineral rights.  These existing rules for reserved minerals development activities also include requirements for protection of NFS resources.
  
There are no formal regulations governing the use of NFS lands for activities associated with the exercise of outstanding mineral rights underlying those lands.  In addition, the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Sec. 2508, directed the Secretary of Agriculture to: 1) apply specified terms and conditions to surface-disturbing activities related to development of oil and gas on certain lands with outstanding mineral rights on the Allegheny National Forest, and 2) promulgate regulations implementing that section.

The Forest Service initiated rulemaking for the use of NFS lands for development activities associated with both reserved and outstanding minerals rights with an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register on December 29, 2008.  Comments from the public in response to the ANPR and, later, internal comments in response to an initial internal draft of the rule conveyed a high level of concern about the broad scope of the rule as it was drafted at that time, along with a high level of concern about effects of a broad rule on small businesses and local economies.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 251</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0596-AC87</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AD04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Special Uses--Terms and Conditions and Rental Fees</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The current regulations at 36 CFR 251.51 Definitions--The term "rent" is not included in the existing definitions section.  Rent is the term used in the predominate statutes authorizing use of the National Forest System and as well as the traditional term used by both the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to describe land use fees. However other statutes and traditional nomenclature use, land use fee, cabin use fee, fee for facilities or fee for improvements.  Adding this definition makes it clear that "rent" when used elsewhere in the regulation includes all other commonly used terms, or statutory fee references that do not use the word 'rent."

The current regulations at 36 CFR 251.56(d)2 Liability--A maximum liability limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence was established in 1980 (63 FR 65967) for high risk use and occupancy of National Forest System lands including power lines and oils and gas pipelines. Thirty years later, this amount remains unchanged.  It has never been indexed or adjusted to reflect increasing liability costs, normal business practices or the amounts required by other Federal agencies with similar programs. Forest Service will propose to revise the maximum liability amount from 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 a periodic adjustment based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 251.51</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 251.56(d)2</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 251.56(e)</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 251.57(a)2</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 251.59</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 251.64</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>FS Handbooks</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AB75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Timber Export and Substitution Restrictions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule for timber export and substitution restrictions would implement the provisions of the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990, as amended in 1997. The proposed rule defines the certain terms necessary to facilitate uniform compliance; prohibits transfer of unprocessed private timber for export by a person who possesses or acquires unprocessed Federal timber; prohibits export of such unprocessed private timber by a third or successive party; prescribes procedures for reporting the acquisition and disposition of National Forest System (NFS) and private timber requiring domestic processing, including transfers; prescribes procedures for identifying unprocessed NFS and private timber requiring domestic processing; and establishes procedures for assessing civil and criminal penalties and applying administrative remedies for violations of the Act, its implementing regulations, and contracts subject to the Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 223</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 261</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 620</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Integrated Resource Contracts, FS-2400-13 and FS-2400-13T (Notice of Final Contracts)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 323 of Public Law 108-7, the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution (16 U.S.C. 2104 note), established special authorities for stewardship contracting not addressed in existing Forest Service timber sale contracts. In general, the new authorities provide for including service work in timber sale contracts and applying the value of timber or other forest products removed as an offset against the cost of services received. Integrated Resource Contracts FS-2400-13 and FS-2400-13T are being developed for use with stewardship end result contracting when the value of timber exceeds the cost of service work. 

Except where they deviate to address the new authorities, the FS-2400-13 and FS-2400-13T contracts parallel recently revised timber sale contracts FS-2400-6 and FS-2400-6T, which became effective upon notice in the Federal Register on May 6, 2004 (69 FR 25367).

In order to fully implement the authorities under section 323 of Public Law 108-7, and because they are so similar to timber sale contracts FS-2400-6 and FS-2400-6T, the Agency implemented interim use of the integrated resource contracts while public comments are being sought. Comments received will be considered in the development of the final contracts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-7</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Interim Contracts</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 59577</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/04/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Special Areas; State-Specific Inventoried Roadless Area Management:  Colorado</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On April 11, 2007, Governor of Colorado Ritter submitted a petition under the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(e)) and Agriculture Department regulation (7 CFR 1.28) to promulgate regulations, in cooperation with the State, for the management of inventoried roadless areas within the State of Colorado.  After review and recommendation by the Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee, the Secretary accepted the Governor's petition and initiated a proposed rulemaking for inventoried roadless areas in Colorado. The proposed rulemaking would manage Colorado's inventoried roadless areas by prohibiting road building and tree cutting, with some exceptions, on 4.1 million acres of inventoried roadless areas in Colorado. The 4.1 million acres reflect the most updated IRA boundaries for Colorado, which incorporate planning rule revisions since 2001 on several Colorado national forests.  Inventoried roadless areas that are allocated to ski area special uses (approximately 10,000 acres) would also be removed from roadless designation.  Road construction and reconstruction plus timber harvesting would be prohibited in inventoried roadless areas, with some exceptions, on the Arapaho-Roosevelt, Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre, Gunnison, Manti-La Sal, Pike-San Isabel, Rio Grande, Routt, San Juan, and White River National Forests in Colorado. Exceptions to the prohibitions would be allowed for certain health, safety, valid existing rights, resource protection, and ecological management needs. Web site: http://roadless.fs.fed.us]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 294</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 472, 16 USC 529, 16 USC 551, 16 USC 1608, 16 USC 1613</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>23 USC 201, 23 USC 205</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/25/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 43544</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/23/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 21272</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Record of Decision</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 39575</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.roadless.fs.fed.us. </FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Management of National Forest System Surface Resources With Privately Held Mineral Estates</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service is preparing to promulgate regulations to provide clarity and direction on the management of the National Forest System surface resources when the mineral estate is privately held.  The proposed regulation will be consistent with the Access to Non-Federal Lands regulations at 36 CFR subpart D. The proposed rulemaking is also intended to fulfill the mandate set forth by section 2508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Public Law 102-486, 106 Stat. 3108-3109, which has been codified at 30 U.S.C. 226(o), concerning private oil and gas development on the Allegheny National Forest. Section 2508 requires 60-day prior notification and clarifies content requirements of the notification. The Forest Service invites public comment as it prepares for this rule making.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 226(o)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 79424</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/12/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 10700</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period Reopened End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/13/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Merged With AD03</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0596-AD03</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AC94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Forest System Land Management Planning</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service is proposing to provide notice and comment on a new planning rule. In so doing, the Forest Service plans to correct deficiencies that have been identified over two decades of forest planning and update planning procedures to reflect contemporary collaborative planning practices. The goal is to develop a new rule that improves the planning process, decisionmaking, and the legal defensibility of land management plans by November 2011.

The Forest Service is required to issue regulation for National Forest System land management planning under 16 U.S.C. 1604. The first planning rule was adopted in 1979 and amended in 1982. The Forest Service published a new planning rule on April 21, 2008 (73 FR 21468). On June 30, 2009, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California invalidated the Forest Service's 2008 Planning Rule published at 36 CFR 219 based on violations of NEPA and ESA in the rulemaking process. The District Court vacated the 2008 Rule, enjoined the USDA from further implementing it, and remanded it to the USDA for further proceedings. The Department has determined that the 2000 planning rule is now in effect, including its transition provisions as amended in 2002 and 2003 and as clarified by interpretative rules issued in 2001 and 2004, which allows the use the provisions of the 1982 planning rule to amend or revise plans. The Agency is now in the 2000 planning rule transition period.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 219, subpart A</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1604, 1613</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/18/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 67165</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 8480</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 21162</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0596-AD02</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AD02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Forest System Land Management Planning--Subpart A</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service is required to issue regulations for National Forest System land management planning under 16 U.S.C. 1604. The first round of land management planning, and subsequent plan revisions, were conducted using the 1982 planning rule. The Forest Service published new planning rules at 36 CFR 219 in 2000, 2005, and 2008. The 2000 rule was replaced by the 2005 rule. Both the 2005 rule and a subsequent 2008 rule were invalidated by courts based on violations of NEPA, ESA, and APA in the rulemaking process. The Department reinstated the last valid rule, the planning rule published in 2000, on December 18, 2009. The 2000 planning rule allows the provisions of the 1982 planning rule to amend or revise plans. The Agency has been operating under the 2000 planning rule since then. On December 18, 2009, the Agency issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a new planning rule.  The Forest Service issued a proposed planning rule and draft EIS for 90-day notice and comment on February 14, 2011.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 219</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1604</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1613</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Merged With 0596-AC94</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 21162</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0596-AC94</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0596-AD08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0596</CODE>
            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Prohibitions Governing Fire--Spark Arresters</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Forest Service is making purely technical, nonsubstantive changes to Forest Service regulations at 36 CFR 261.52(j).  These regulations authorize issuance of an order prohibiting operation or use of any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device that is properly installed, maintained, and in effective working order in accordance with the standard listed in paragraph (j)(1) or the standard listed in paragraph (j)(2).  The reference to the standard in paragraph (j)(1) is obsolete and needs to be updated.  The standard in paragraph (j)(2) does not apply and needs to be removed.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 261</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>7 USC 1011(f)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 472, 551, 620(f), 1133(c) and (d)(1), 1246(i)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 58492</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>LaRenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>King</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Director, Directives and Regulations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-6560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>larendacking@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>ATTN:  ORMS, D&amp;R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250-0003</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tinathan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lewis</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0500</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-3773</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>talewis@fs.fed.us</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>201 14th Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20024</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0599-AA16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0599</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement, Round 10</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Designates for preferred procurement:  Adhesives; aircraft and boat cleaners; automotive care products; body care products-body powders; engine crankcase oil; exterior paints and coatings; facial care products; gasoline fuel additives; hair removal-depilatory products; metal cleaners and corrosion removers; microbial cleaning products; paint removers; paper products; sanitary tissues; water turbine bearing oils; and asphalt roofing materials--low slope.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 2902</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 72653</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/04/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ron</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Buckhalt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Manager, BioPreferred Program, Office of Procurement and Property Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0599</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-4008</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8972</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ronb.buckhalt@dm.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>361 Reporters Building, 300 7th Street SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0599-AA18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0599</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>BioPreferred Program Guidelines Revisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The 2008 Farm Bill requires USDA to address how the BioPreferred Program will designate complex products and intermediate materials and feed stocks and make other changes to update program guidelines.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3201</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25632</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ron</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Buckhalt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Manager, BioPreferred Program, Office of Procurement and Property Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0599</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-4008</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8972</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ronb.buckhalt@dm.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>361 Reporters Building, 300 7th Street SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0599-AA20</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0599</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Labor Law Violations Contract Clause</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Under current procurement regulation and guidelines, contractors and subcontractors are required to follow numerous Federal labor laws in the performance of government contracts.  However, there is currently no existing contract clause requiring contractors to notify the Federal government of any known labor law violations.  

The Office of Procurement and Property Management (OPPM) would incorporate in all U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) contracts with a value above the simplified acquisition threshold a new clause entitled "Labor Law Violations."  By accepting the contract containing this clause, the contractor would certify that it is in compliance with the labor laws listed in the clause.  The contractor would be required to notify the contracting officer no later than seven calendar days after it becomes aware of any indictment, conviction or formal finding of non-compliance of its firm regarding any of three applicable labor laws within the past three years.  The applicable labor laws are:  (1) Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended:  29 U.S.C. 201, et seq., (2) Migrant and Seasonal Workers Protection Act, as amended: 29 U.S.C. 1801, et seq., and (3) Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  29 U.S.C. 651, et seq.  The contractor would be required to include this clause in any subcontract.  The certification and notification responsibilities of the clause would flow down to subcontractors of any tier.  Subcontractors would notify the tier immediately above in the event of any indictment, conviction or formal finding of non-compliance regarding the three labor laws.

This action is needed to increase transparency in USDA contracting and mitigate the risk of potentially awarding contracts to non-responsible entities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 4, subpart 422.70</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 USC 486(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Donna</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Calacone</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Procurement Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0599</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-4036</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>donna.calacone@dm.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS></STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0599-AA13</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0599</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Guidelines for the Transfer of Excess USDA Computers to Rural Areas</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office of Procurement and Property Management of the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes to establish and implement guidelines for the transfer of excess USDA computers or other technical equipment to eligible cities, towns, and local government entities in rural areas.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 3201</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 28188</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 26660</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Johnson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0599</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-9779</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>300 7th Street SW Suite 300,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington </CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20024</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0599-AA14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0599</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement, Round 8</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule will designate, for preferred procurement under the Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program, 14 items.  These are:  Air fresheners and deodorizers; asphalt and tar removers; asphalt restorers; blast media; candles and wax melts; clothing; electronic components cleaners; floor coverings (non-carpet); foot care products; furniture cleaners and protectors; inks; packaging and insulating materials; pneumatic equipment lubricants; and wood and concrete stains.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 2902</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56884</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 20281</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ron</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Buckhalt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Manager, BioPreferred Program, Office of Procurement and Property Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0599</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-4008</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8972</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ronb.buckhalt@dm.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>361 Reporters Building, 300 7th Street SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0599-AA15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0599</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement, Round 9</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Designates for preferred procurement:  Agricultural spray adjuvants; animal cleaning products; aquaculture products; deodorants; dethatcher products; fuel conditioners; leather, vinyl, and rubber care products; lotions and moisturizers;   shaving products; specialty precision cleaners and solvents; sun care products; and wastewater systems coatings.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 2902</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-246</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 33270</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 69381</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ron</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Buckhalt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Manager, BioPreferred Program, Office of Procurement and Property Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0599</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-4008</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 720-8972</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ronb.buckhalt@dm.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>361 Reporters Building, 300 7th Street SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0599-AA19</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0599</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Property Management</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPPM</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0500</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Labor Law Violations Contract Clause</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Under current procurement regulation and guidelines, contractors and subcontractors are required to follow numerous Federal labor laws in the performance of government contracts.  However, there is currently no contract clause requiring contractors to notify the Federal government of any known labor law violations.  The Office of Procurement and Property Management (OPPM) would like to incorporate in all U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) contracts valued above the simplified acquisition threshold a new clause entitled "Labor Law Violations."  By accepting the contract containing the clause, the contractor would certify that it is in compliance with the following labor laws: (1) Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended:  29 USC 201 et seq., (2) Migrant and Seasonal Workers Protection Act, as amended:  29 USC 1801, et seq., and (3) Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  29 USC 651, et seq.  The contractor would be required to notify the contracting officer upon becoming aware of any indictment, conviction or formal finding of non-compliance of its firm regarding any of the three applicable laws within the past three years.  The contractor would be required to include this clause in any subcontract.  The certification and notification responsibilities of the clause would flow down to subcontractors of any tier.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 422.70</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 USC 486(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 74755</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 74722</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5714</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Julie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hetrick</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Marie</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0500</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 720-1269</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-3673</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jmh@obpa.usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Ave SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0605-AA28</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0605</CODE>
            <NAME>General Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ADMIN</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Guidance for Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (Financial Assistance)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Commerce is removing its regulation implementing the Governmentwide common rule on drug free workplace requirements for financial assistance, currently located within part 29 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and issuing a new regulation to adopt the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance at 2 CFR 182.  This regulatory action implements the OMB's initiative to streamline and consolidate into one title of the CFR all federal regulations on drug free workplace requirements for financial assistance.  These changes constitute an administrative simplification that would make no substantive change in Department of Commerce policy or procedures for drug free workplace.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>2 CFR 182</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 29</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/25/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 29215</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Johnson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>W.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Policy Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0605</CODE>
                    <NAME>General Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ADMIN</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-1679</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-1844</FAX>
                <EMAIL>gjohnso3@doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB, Room 6054, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0605-AA31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0605</CODE>
            <NAME>General Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ADMIN</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Civil Monetary Penalties: Adjustment for Inflation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Final rule is being issued to adjust each civil monetary penalty provided by law within the jurisdiction of the DOC.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 6</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 USC 2461 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dolan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Departmental Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0605</CODE>
                    <NAME>General Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ADMIN</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3258</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>bdolan1@doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0607-AA50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0607</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of the Census</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CENSUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR): Mandatory Automated Export System Filing for all Shipments Requiring Shipper&apos;s Export Declaration Information; Substantive Changes and Corrections</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Census Bureau issues this rule to amend its regulations to reflect new export reporting requirements.  Specifically, the Census Bureau is requiring mandatory filing of export information through the Automated Export System (AES) or through AESDirect for all shipments of used self-propelled vehicles and temporary exports. The Census Bureau is also lifting the moratorium on accepting new applicants for the postdeparture filing program and modifying the program.  In addition to the new export reporting requirements and the modifications to the postdeparture filing program, the final rule will make remedial changes to the FTR to improve clarity and to correct errors.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 30</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>13 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 4002</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Troy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Casey</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0607</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of the Census</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CENSUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 763-1028</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>troy.p.casey@census.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4600 Silver Hill Road,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Suitland</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20746</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0607-AA51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0607</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of the Census</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CENSUS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Resumption of the Population Estimates Challenge Program and Changes to the Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Census Bureau is resuming the Population Estimates Challenge Program in 2012 for the 2011 estimates forward and amending the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to rename the current Census program from Procedure for Challenging of Certain Population and Income Estimates to Procedure for Requesting an Estimates Review and Update.  The Census Bureau also is updating references to the method by which population estimates are officially released to reflect widespread use of the Internet for disseminating official demographic data.  Finally, the Census Bureau is eliminating per capita income from the Procedure for Requesting Population Estimates Review and Update because the Census Bureau no longer produces per capita income estimates mandated by the General Revenue Sharing Act of 1972.  The General Revenue Sharing program was discontinued in 1980 for the States; and in 1986 for local governments.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>13 USC 181</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>13 USC 4</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 47783</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Troy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Casey</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0607</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of the Census</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CENSUS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 763-1028</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>troy.p.casey@census.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4600 Silver Hill Road,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Suitland</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20746</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0610-AA66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0610</CODE>
            <NAME>Economic Development Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to EDA&apos;s Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Economic Development Administration (EDA) updates the agency's regulations, which implement the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (PWEDA).  On February 1, 2011, EDA published a notice requesting comments on improving the regulations.  A 70-day public comment period followed from February 1, 2011 through April 11, 2011, during which EDA received approximately 170 comments.  In addition, EDA conducted an internal review of its regulations.  This NPRM addresses and incorporates public comments and agency staff suggestions to present an updated set of proposed regulations that reflects the agency's current practices and policies in administering its economic development assistance programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>13 CFR 300</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 301</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 302</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 303</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 304</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 305</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 306</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 308</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 310</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 311</CFR>
            <CFR>13 CFR 314</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 3121</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 3122</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 3211</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 76492</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Included in Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jamie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lipsey</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0610</CODE>
                    <NAME>Economic Development Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-4687</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jlipsey@eda.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue  NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA93</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Pursuant to 15 CFR 360, the International Trade Administration is undertaking its five year review of the monitoring and analysis system.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 360</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>13 USC 301(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>13 USC 302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Scott</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McBride</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-6292</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-4912</FAX>
                <EMAIL>scott_mcbride@ita.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Procedures for Conducting Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On May 19, 1997 (62 FR 27296), the Department of Commerce (the Department) published final rules on inter alia procedures for conducting antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings to conform the Department's existing regulations to the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA).  Although these regulations contain provisions on the conduct of sunset reviews, the Department is planning to amend the regulations to provide more guidance on the procedures for conducting sunset reviews.  Specifically, the Department amends the procedural regulations for participation in, and conduct of, sunset reviews to add two definitions to provide shorthand expressions for 120-day and 240-day sunset reviews; provides deadlines for certain submissions; clarifies the information to be provided by parties participating in a sunset review; clarifies when the Department will conduct a 120-day or a 240-day sunset review; and provides time limits for actions to be taken by the Department.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 351</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1671 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1673 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/20/1998</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>63 FR 13516</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/20/1998</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mason</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-5051</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-4912</FAX>
                <EMAIL>david.mason@trade.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3627, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to Certification of Factual Information to Import Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Commerce (Department) amends 19 CFR 351.303(g), which governs the certification of factual information submitted to the Department by a person or their representative during antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings.  The amendments are intended to strengthen the current imprecise certification requirements so that it is clear what has been certified, by whom, and when, so that parties and their counsel are aware of the potential consequences of false certifications.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 351</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1202 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1303 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1671 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 3538</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>. . .</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/22/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 56738</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/10/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 7491</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule; Supplemental</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 54697</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mason</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-5051</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-4912</FAX>
                <EMAIL>david.mason@trade.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3627, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Canadian Softwood Lumber Import Licensing System</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Commerce (Commerce) publishes this interim final rule to implement a licensing system for imports of softwood lumber from Canada.  This licensing system is intended to enable Commerce to monitor the imports of softwood lumber subject to the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA 2006 or Agreement).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 362</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Terpstra</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory International Trade Compliance Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3965</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-4001</FAX>
                <EMAIL>james_terpstra@ita.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Withdrawal of Regulation Governing Treatment of Tollers and Subcontractors in Antidumping Duty Determinations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The International Trade Administration (ITA) takes this action to withdraw the provision at 19 CFR 351.401(h).  ITA takes this action to ensure that the Department of Commerce's (the Department) antidumping analysis focuses upon the party setting the price of subject merchandise when the manufacture of such merchandise is subcontracted to another company.  The regulation has had the unintended effect of bestowing the status of foreign manufacturer or producer upon parties in the United States that would have otherwise assumed the status of purchasers.  If a party that customarily assumes the status of a purchaser is bestowed the status of foreign manufacturer or producer, the proper application of the antidumping duty law would be thwarted.  This effect is contrary to the Department's intent in promulgating the regulation, and inconsistent with its statutory mandate to provide relief to domestic industries suffering material injury from unfairly traded imports.  The withdrawal of this rule will allow the Department to avoid these effects and provide relief as intended under the statutory scheme.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 351</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1202</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1671</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 3538</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/28/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 16517</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/28/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mason</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-5051</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-4912</FAX>
                <EMAIL>david.mason@trade.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3627, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Withdrawal of Regulation Governing Targeted Dumping in Antidumping Duty Investigations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The International Trade Administration withdraws its regulations governing the criteria for analyzing targeted dumping allegations in antidumping investigations (19 CFR 351.414(f) and (g)).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 351</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1673</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/10/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 74930</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/09/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Natasha</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Robinson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-1643</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>natasha.robinson@mail.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modification to Regulation Concerning the Revocation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Commerce (the Department) modifies our regulations governing the revocation of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, in whole or in part, and the termination of suspended antidumping and countervailing duty investigations.  The modification eliminates the provision for revocation of an antidumping or countervailing duty order with respect to individual exporters or producers based on those individual exporters or producers having received antidumping margins of zero for three consecutive years, or countervailing duty rates of zero for five consecutive years.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 351</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1202</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1671</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 3538</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 310</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 15233</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ross</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-4794</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mark.ross@trade.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue  NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Proceedings</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Commerce ("the Department") requests comments regarding the calculation of the weighted average dumping margin and antidumping duty assessment rate in certain antidumping duty proceedings.  Currently, in a review of an antidumping duty order conducted under 19 C.F.R. 351.213 (administrative review), 351.214 (new shipper review), 351.215 (expedited antidumping review) (collectively "reviews"), the Department usually makes comparisons between transaction-specific export prices and average normal values and does not offset any dumping that is found with the results of comparisons for which the transaction-specific export price exceeds the average normal value.  In addition, in the most recent original antidumping duty investigation in which the Department calculated the weighted average margins of dumping using transaction-to-transactions comparisons, the Department did not grant offsets for non-dumped comparisons.  Several World Trade Organization ("WTO") dispute settlement reports have found that the United States application of these methodologies was inconsistent with our WTO obligations.  In response to these reports, the Department proposes modification of its methodologies, including changes to certain provisions of the Department's regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 351</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1202</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1671</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 3538</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/28/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 81533</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 5518</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 8101</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rachael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nimmo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-0836</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>rachael.nimmo@trade.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Ave., NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Commerce (the Department) modifies its regulation that states that provisional measures during an antidumping or countervailing duty investigation usually take the form of a bonding requirement.  The modification establishes that the provisional measures during an antidumping or countervailing duty investigation will normally take the form of a cash deposit.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 351</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1202</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1671</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 3538</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 23225</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ross</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-4794</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mark.ross@trade.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue  NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Withdrawal of Regulations Pertaining to Imports of Cotton Woven Fabric and Short Supply Procedures; Opportunity for Public Comment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Import Administration (IA) proposes to withdraw regulations pertaining to imports of cotton woven fabric and short supply procedures.  Both sets of regulations are obsolete.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 336</CFR>
            <CFR>19 CFR 357</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Section 4(b) of the Steel Trade Liberalization Program Implementation Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5440</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NRPM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 31182</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Goodyear</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Operations Support</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-5194</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>robert.goodyear@trade.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA91</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modification of Regulations Regarding the Definition of Factual Information and Time Limits for Submission of Factual Information</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will modify the definition of factual information for the purposes of antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, and it will modify the time limits for submission of factual information in such proceedings.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 351</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1202 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1303 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1671 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 3538</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 40534</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Vannatta</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-4036</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>charles.vannatta@trade.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Ave NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulation Strengthening Accountability of Attorneys and Non-Attorney Representatives Appearing before the Department </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Commerce (the Department) proposes to amend its regulations to add a subsection that strengthens the accountability of attorneys and non-attorney representatives who appear in proceedings before the Import Administration (IA).  If this rule is implemented, the Department will continue its long-standing practice of permitting attorneys and non-attorney representatives to appear before IA.  The rule provides that both attorneys and non-attorney representatives will be subject to disciplinary action for misconduct based upon good cause.  The rule also will assist the Department in maintaining the integrity of its proceedings by deterring misconduct by those who appear before it in antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) proceedings.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>19 CFR 351</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38017</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Eric</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Greynolds</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-6071</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>eric.greynolds@trade.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Commercial Availability of Fabric and Yarn</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements certain provisions of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (the Act).  Title I of the Act (the African Growth and Opportunity Act or AGOA), title II of the Act (the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act or CBTPA), and title XXXI of the Trade Act of 2002 (the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act or ATPDEA) provide for quota- and duty-free treatment for qualifying apparel products from designated beneficiary countries.  AGOA and CBTPA authorize quota- and duty-free treatment for apparel articles that are both cut (or knit-to-shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more designated beneficiary countries from yarn or fabric that is not formed in the United States or a beneficiary country, provided it has been determined that such yarn or fabric cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner.  The President has delegated to the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (the Committee), which is chaired by the Department of Commerce, the authority to determine whether yarn or fabric cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner under the AGOA, the ATPDEA, and the CBTPA, and has authorized the Committee to extend quota- and duty-free treatment to apparel of such yarn or fabric.  The rule provides the procedure for interested parties to submit a request alleging that a yarn or fabric cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner, the procedure for public comments, and relevant factors that will be considered in the Committee's determination.  The rule also outlines the factors to be considered by the Committee in extending quota- and duty-free treatment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 335</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13191</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-200, sec 112(b)(5)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-200, sec 211</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-210, sec 3103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Janet</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Heinzen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>International Trade Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-4006</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>janet_heinzen@ita.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3106, Office of Textiles and Apparel, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0625-AA81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0625</CODE>
            <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Foreign-Trade Zones in the United States</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (Board) revises its regulations issued pursuant to the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of 1934, as amended (the Act).  The revised regulations will improve the application and approval procedures for foreign-trade zones and activity therein.  The Board will institute new reporting requirements when zone participants begin using new foreign components or finished products in zones, and it intends to clarify when Board approval is needed for new zone activity.  The revised regulations also provide the zone community with guidance on the "public utility" and "uniform treatment" provisions of the Act.  The regulations ensure that zone grantees apply uniform criteria in making decisions regarding use of the zone and will set forth various rules to ensure that zone privileges are not abused for private profit.  The Board also improves its regulations regarding imposing fines for violations of the Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 400</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 81a-u</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 82340</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 12112</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andrew</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McGilvray</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Executive Secretary</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0625</CODE>
                    <NAME>International Trade Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ITA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2862</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>andrew.mcgilvray@mail.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Address Harbor Seal Disturbance at Glacial Sites in Alaska</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS is considering regulations to limit vessel disturbance to harbor seals and protect glacially-associated harbor seal habitats in Alaska used for pupping, nursing, resting, and molting.  The scope of these regulations encompasses the activities of any person or vessel that may diminish the value of essential glacial habitats for harbor seals, result in the unauthorized taking of harbor seals, or cause detrimental individual- or population-level impacts. NMFS requests information and comments on whether 'and if so, what type of' conservation measures, regulations, or other measures would be appropriate to protect harbor seals from the effects of vessel activity in glacial habitats.  Any recommendations received in public comments will be considered prior to any proposed rulemaking.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Survey Activities of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) is planning to submit an application requesting authorization for the take of multiple marine mammal species incidental to survey activities conducted in support of fisheries management, which would necessitate the promulgation of 5 year regulations.  The SWFSC's activities involve the use of trawl and longline gear, which have the potential to cause Level A harassment, serious injury, or mortality of marine mammals.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 217</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Receipt</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Generic Amendment 4 for to Fishery Management Plans in the Gulf of Mexico: Fixed Petroleum Platforms and Artificial Reefs as Essential Fish Habitat </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) is concerned about the effect that the Removal of structures serving as artificial reef habitat may have on reef fish fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. An abundance of individuals of managed reef fish species have come to associate with these structures over the past several decades. Fisheries, both recreational and commercial, have come to utilize these platforms as sites to catch these fish and the habitat provided by these structures may be necessary to support viable fish populations and associated fisheries. Artificial reefs are inhabited by a number of federally managed species and may provide important habitat necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding or growth to maturity. The purpose of this action is to consider the role of this habitat as essential fish habitat (EFH) in accordance with the regulations at 50 CFR part 600 subpart J. This generic amendment is intended to modify seven of the Council's FMPs through the modification of the Generic Essential Fish Habitat Amendment. These include FMPs for: Reef Fish Resources, Coastal Migratory Pelagics, Shrimp, Stone Crab, Coral and Coral Reef Resources, Spiny Lobster, and Red Drum. Currently, there are no oil and gas structures in any U.S. waters designated as EFH, and the Gulf Council has not previously identified artificial structures as a separate habitat type for EFH identification purposes or included them in their definition of "hard bottoms." In order for the National Marine Fisheries Service to approve the Gulf Council's proposal to designate oil and gas structures as EFH, the Gulf Council must demonstrate, using the best available scientific information, the necessary linkage of the habitat functions to major life history stages of species managed under the Magnuson-Stevens Act in accordance with the EFH regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 UC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; U.S. Navy Training and Testing Activities in the Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Study Area</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In April 2012, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received an application from the U.S. Navy for the promulgation of regulations and subsequent issuance of two 5-year Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to take marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities to be conducted in Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Study Area, over the course of five years.  These activities are classified as military readiness activities. Pursuant to Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), NMFS plans to propose regulations together with associated Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to authorize Level A and Level B harassment takes and takes by mortality of marine mammals incidental to Navy training and testing operations over a five-year period starting in 2014. NMFS is still developing the proposed rule and has not yet reached any preliminary determinations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 218</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities Conducted Within the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In April 2012, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received an application from the U.S. Navy for the promulgation of regulations and subsequent issuance of two 5-year Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to take individuals of 45 species of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities to be conducted in the Atlantic Training and Testing Study Area, over the course of five years.  These activities are classified as military readiness activities. Pursuant to Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), NMFS plans to propose regulations together with related Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to authorize Level A and Level B harassment takes and takes by mortality of marine mammals incidental to Navy training and testing operations over a 5-year period commencing in 2014. NMFS is still developing the proposed rule and has not yet reached any preliminary determinations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 218</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC63</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 28 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[A limited red snapper fishing season was established in 2012 through an emergency action under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.  The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) determined that some directed harvest could be allowed without compromising the rebuilding of the red snapper stock to target levels, and they saw the limited harvest as an opportunity to collect additional data on red snapper.  Through Amendment 28, the Council intends to establish a process that would allow this type of limited harvest for red snapper in 2013 and in the future, depending on the projected mortalities (landings and discards) for the current fishing year and the amount of harvest from the previous year.  The proposed actions would benefit fishermen and fishing communities that utilize the red snapper portion of the snapper grouper fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AS65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fishery Management Plan for Regulating Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of this fishery management plan (FMP) is to develop a regional permitting process for regulating and promoting environmentally sound and economically sustainable aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone.  This FMP consists of ten actions, each with an associated range of management alternatives, which would facilitate the permitting of an estimated 5 to 20 offshore aquaculture operations in the Gulf over the next 10 years, with an estimated annual production of up to 64 million pounds.  By establishing a regional permitting process for aquaculture, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will be positioned to achieve their primary goal of increasing maximum sustainable yield and optimum yield of federal fisheries in the Gulf by supplementing harvest of wild caught species with cultured product.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/04/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 26829</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NOA Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AT31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>American Lobster Fishery; Fishing Effort Control Measures to Complement Interstate Lobster Management Recommendations by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service plans to revise the Federal American lobster regulations for the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) associated with effort control measures as recommended for Federal implementation by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) and as outlined in the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (ISFMP) for American Lobster.  This action will evaluate effort control measures in certain Lobster Conservation Management Areas including: limits on future access based on historic participation criteria; procedures to allow trap transfers among qualifiers and impose a trap reduction or conservation tax on any trap transfers; and a trap reduction schedule to meet the goals of the ISFMP.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 697</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 5101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/10/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 24495</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/09/2005</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Public Meeting</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 23245</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.nero.noaa.gov/StateFedOff</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.nero.noaa.gov/nero/comments/index.html</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AU02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reducing Disturbances to Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins from Human Interactions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action will protect the essential resting habitat of wild spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) in the main Hawaiian Islands, and reduce the human activities that may cause 'take' as defined in the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and its implementing regulations, or that otherwise adversely affect the dolphins, by proposing time-area closures in four bays on the island of Hawaii, and one on the island of Maui.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 73426</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/11/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AV12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>High Seas Fishing Compliance Act; Amendment of Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Services proposes regulatory changes to improve the administration of the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (HSFCA) program.  The regulatory changes will include adjustments to permitting, reporting and transshipping procedures; provisions for experimental or exploratory fisheries; specifications for vessel monitoring system requirements; and the correction of obsolete references.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 5501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rogers</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Chief</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-9090</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>117</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-9106</FAX>
                <EMAIL>christopher.rogers@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AV82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Marine Mammal Protection Act Permit Regulation Revisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is considering changes to its implementing regulations (50 CFR 216) governing the issuance of permits for scientific research and enhancement activities under section 104 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and is soliciting public comment to better inform the process.  NMFS intends to streamline and clarify general permitting requirements and requirements for scientific research and enhancement permits, simplify procedures for transferring marine mammal parts, possibly apply the General Authorization (GA) to research activities involving Level A harassment of non-endangered marine mammals, and implement a "permit application cycle" for application submission and processing of all marine mammal permits.  NMFS intends to write regulations for marine mammal photography permits and is considering whether this activity should be covered by the GA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 52339</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/15/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 58279</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/13/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 52339</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/13/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 58279</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AW22</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modification to the Geographic Boundaries of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Management Subarea</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This regulatory amendment redefines the outer boundary of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Management Subarea from the entire 200-nm exclusive economic zone to an area within approximately 50 nm from shore.  This action makes the boundary conform to that of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, and provides pelagic fishermen the opportunity to harvest bottomfish outside the bottomfish management area and monument.  While bottomfish permit holders rarely fish more than 50 nm from shore, commercial and recreational pelagic fishermen sometimes use troll and handline gear beyond 50 nm, and they sometimes catch bottomfish management unit species.  Existing regulations require these fish to be discarded because the catch of these bottomfish species is limited to holders of bottomfish limited entry permits.  A reduction in the outer boundary of the bottomfish management area will allow the retention of a few bottomfish species by pelagic fishermen who fish beyond the bottomfish zone.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alvin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katekaru</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2207</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Amendment 16 to the Pelagics Fishery Management Plan; Framework Process</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 16 would revise the management framework process to allow effective and timely implementation of fishing effort and harvest requirements for pelagic fisheries.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alvin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katekaru</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2207</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Capital Construction Fund; Fishing Vessel Capital Construction Fund Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service amends the Fishing Vessel Capital Construction Fund (FVCCF) Program regulations to simplify and clarify them and to ease restrictions on reconstructions to promote fleet safety, reliability, and efficiency.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 259</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>46 USC 1177</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sturtevant</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Fishing Capacity Reduction Program Leader</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2390</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1306</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.a.sturtevant@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Rm. 13102, 1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Take and Import of Marine Mammals: Take of Marine Mammals Incidental to Operations of an Liquefied Natural Gas Port Facility in Massachusetts Bay</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On February 28, 2008, NMFS received a request from Tetra Tech EC, on behalf of Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge L.L.C. (Northeast Gateway) for an authorization to take marine mammals by harassment incidental to operation and maintenance of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Massachusetts Bay.  Since LNG Port operation and maintenance activities have the potential to take marine mammals, a marine mammal take authorization under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) is warranted.  NMFS has already issued a one-year incidental harassment authorization for this activity pursuant to section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA, which does not require promulgation of regulations.  However, since the LNG Port operation and maintenance activities will be ongoing in the foreseeable future, NMFS proposes regulations pursuant to section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA to govern these incidental takes under a Letter of Authorization for up to five years.  Under section 101(a)(5)(A), NMFS also must prescribe mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements in its regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Yes</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX63</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Trade Monitoring Procedures for Fishery Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) revises procedures to monitor international trade in certain fishery products to meet requirements of the Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, other applicable statutes, and obligations that arise from U.S. participation in regional fishery management organizations.  Specifically, NMFS intends to integrate its trade monitoring programs within the Governmentwide International Trade Data System and to require electronic information collection through the automated internet portal maintained by Customs and Border Protection. This rulemaking will consolidate several existing trade permits and additional seafood commodities will be included under the consolidated permit requirement.  International Trade Permits will be issued electronically through the NOAA Fisheries Service National Permitting System.  A subsequent rulemaking will address the electronic submission of documents for import transactions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1385</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1826a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 1411</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/08/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 21615</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rogers</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Chief</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-9090</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>117</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-9106</FAX>
                <EMAIL>christopher.rogers@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to Permit Regulations for Federal Fisheries Permits (FFP) and Federal Processor Permit (FPP)  in Alaska</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule revises regulations and permit procedures for retention of an original Federal Fisheries Permit (FFP) onboard, and return of original permit prior to surrender of a permit.  The action allows fishing operations to meet FFP requirements by carrying a valid, legible copy, rather than the original, of the FFP, and by relieving operators of the need to submit an original if they surrender the FFP.  The action has positive net benefits, principally by reducing the administrative burden of permitting on industry.  It does not impose adverse impacts on any small entities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679.4</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 680</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 680.4</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Author: Patsy A. Bearden; Agency Contact: Robert Mecum</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 3 to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils (Councils) are preparing, in cooperation with NMFS, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act to assess potential effects on the human environment of alternative measures to address several issues regarding the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP).  Issues that may be addressed include: initiating a Research Set-Aside provision; specifying the spiny dogfish quota and/or possession limits by sex; adding a recreational fishery to the FMP; identifying commercial quota allocation alternatives; and establishing a limited access fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/05/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 30963</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/05/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 39063</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/04/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/13/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 26920</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.nero.noaa.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Pelagic Fisheries; American Samoa Longline Limited Entry Permits</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS takes this action to modify the requirements for participating in the American Samoa limited entry longline fishery to reopen the application process to allow additional opportunities to apply for permits, consistent with the initial criteria, and eliminate the minimum landing requirements which are required for permit retention.  The action maintains opportunity for substantial participation by indigenous islanders and other qualified participants in the fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulation.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alvin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katekaru</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2207</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 14 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of Amendment 14 is to consider catch shares in the Loligo and Illex fisheries and monitoring/mitigation for river herring bycatch in mackerel, squid and butterfish (MSB) fisheries.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/09/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 32745</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Pelagic Fisheries; Purse Seine Fishing with Fish Aggregation Devices</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Western Pacific Council is amending the Pelagics Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) to (1) define fish aggregating devices (FADs) as purposefully-deployed or instrumented floating objects; (2) require FADs to be registered; and (3) prohibit purse seine fishing using FADs in the US EEZ of the western Pacific.  The objective of this action is to appropriately balance the needs and concerns of the western Pacific pelagic fishing fleets and associated fishing communities with the conservation of tuna stocks in the western Pacific.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alvin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katekaru</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2207</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Territorial Limits on Highly Migratory Species</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would establish a mechanism for NMFS to authorize use, assignment, allocation, and management of catch or effort limits of highly migratory fish stocks including bigeye tuna established by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and applicable to U.S. territories. The mechanism would provide the optimum use of western pacific pelagic management unit species allocated to the United States and its territories through arrangements between the territories and U.S. vessels.The establishment of a mechanism for these arrangements provides the U.S. territories (with the approval/consent of NMFS) the ability to assign a portion of their unused allocated catch limit to U.S. vessels in exchange for goods or services as they determine to be sufficient to support responsible fisheries development activities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alvin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katekaru</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2207</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan will consider: catch monitoring programs; interactions with river herring; access by herring midwater trawl vessels in groundfish closed areas; and interactions with the mackerel fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/28/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 68576</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AW75</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Designation of Critical Habitat for the North Atlantic Right Whale</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In June 1970, the northern right whale was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Conservation Act, the precursor to the Endangered Species Act (ESA)(35 FR 8495; codified at 50 CFR 17.11).  Subsequently, right whales were listed as endangered under the ESA in 1973, and as depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) the same year.  In 1994, NMFS designated critical habitat for the northern right whale, a single species thought at the time to include right whales in both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific.In 2006, NMFS published a comprehensive right whale status review that concluded that recent genetic data provided unequivocal support to distinguish three right whale lineages (including the southern right whale) as separate phylogenetic species (Rosenbaum et al. 2000).  Rosenbaum et al. (2000) concluded that the right whale should be regarded as the following three separate species: (1) the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) ranging in the North Atlantic Ocean; (2) the North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica), ranging in the North Pacific Ocean; and (3) the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), historically ranging throughout the southern hemisphere's oceans. Based on these findings, NMFS published a proposed and final determination listing right whales in the North Atlantic and North Pacific as separate endangered species under the ESA (71 FR 77704, December 27, 2006; 73 FR 12024, March 6, 2008).  Based on the new listing determination, NMFS is required by the ESA to designate critical habitat separately for both the North Atlantic right whale and the North Pacific right whale. In April 2008, a final critical habitat determination was published for the North Pacific right whale (73 FR 19000, April 8, 2008).  At this time, NMFS is preparing a proposal to designate critical habitat for the North Atlantic right whale.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 226</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 229</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531-1543</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reduce Sea Turtle Bycatch in Atlantic Trawl Fisheries</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS is initiating a rulemaking action to reduce injury and mortality to endangered and threatened sea turtles resulting from incidental take, or bycatch, in trawl fisheries in the Atlantic waters.  NMFS will likely address the size of the turtle excluder device (TED) escape opening currently required in the summer flounder trawl fishery, the definition of a summer flounder trawler, and the use of TEDs in this fishery; the use of TEDs in the croaker and weakfish flynet, whelk, Atlantic sea scallop, and calico scallop trawl fisheries of the Atlantic Ocean; and new seasonal and temporal boundaries for TED requirements.  In addition, this rule will address the definition of the Gulf Area applicable to the shrimp trawl fishery in the southeast Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.  The purpose of the rule is to aid in the protection and recovery of listed sea turtle populations by reducing mortality in trawl fisheries through the use of TEDs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 200</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to Recover the Administrative Costs of Processing Permit Applications</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action amends the fishery management plans of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and revises federal regulations at 50 CFR 679 to recover the administrative costs of processing applications for permits required under those plans.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1853</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1854</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3631 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-447</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mecum</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Acting Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7249</FAX>
                <EMAIL>robert.mecum@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 420, 709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Future of the Atlantic Shark Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS is considering adjusting the regulations governing the U.S. Atlantic shark fishery to address current fishery issues and to identify specific shark fishery goals for the future.  This action will discuss potential changes to the quota and/or permit structure that are currently in place for the Atlantic shark fishery, and various catch share programs such as limited access privilege programs, individual fishing quotas, and sectors for the Atlantic shark fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 57235</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulatory Amendment to Implement a Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for International Pacific Halibut Commission Area 2C and Area 3A</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These regulations implement a catch sharing plan for the commercial and guided (charter) sport fisheries for Pacific halibut in waters of International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska).  This regulatory amendment establishes: (1) a combined catch limit annually specified by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) that is allocated between the commercial and charter halibut fisheries using percentage allocations proposed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council); (2) annual management measures for the charter halibut fishery that are intended to maintain harvest to the charter allocation and specified annually by the IPHC using a non-discretionary process proposed by the Council; and (3) the opportunity for commercial halibut individual fishing quota (IFQ) holders to lease (transfer on an annual basis) halibut IFQ to charter halibut permit holders as Guided Angler Fish (GAF).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773-773k</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 44156</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NRPM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 76 FR 44156</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule; ext. comments</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 76  FR 55343</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 55343</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Resolution Establishing a Program for Transshipments by Large-Scale Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule would implement Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) Resolution C-08-02 that establishes a program to monitor transshipments of tuna and tuna-like species by large-scale tuna longline fishing vessels and carrier vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean.  This rule would impose the following requirements on large-scale (24 meters in length or greater) longline vessels: (1) adhere to criteria for transshipping in port; (2) adhere to criteria for transshipping at sea; (3) whether at-sea or in-port, contact an appropriate federal official (probably a NMFS official) and obtain prior approval before any transshipment; and (4) submit a Transshipment Declaration Form after any transshipment.  This rule would not be applicable to the transshipment of fresh fish at sea and would not apply to the transshipment activities other than by large longline vessels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Helvey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>562 980-4040</PHONE>
                <FAX>562 980-4047</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mark.helvey@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Southwest Region, 501 West Ocean Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Long Beach</CITY>
                    <STATE>CA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>90802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 22 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of the amendment is to establish a long-term red snapper fishery management program in the South Atlantic to optimize yield and rebuild the stock, while minimizing socioeconomic impacts.  More specifically, these alternatives will consider the elimination of harvest restrictions on red snapper as the stock increases in biomass.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 101</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 21 to the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 21 examines measures to limit participation in the snapper grouper fishery including endorsements, trip limits, and catch share programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 6 to the Golden Crab Fishery Management Plan of the South Atlantic</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Golden Crab Amendment 6 examines alternatives for a catch share program to limit participation in the golden crab fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 98</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 31 amends the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program by revising the active participation requirements for C share acquisition and use.  It will allow C shares to be acquired by an individual who received an initial allocation of C shares, or an individual who demonstrates participation in the BSAI rationalization crab fisheries during 3 of the 5 season immediately preceding implementation of the program.  It will also revise the rules governing active participation requirements of C share holders.  To receive an annual allocation of Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ), a C share holder must have participated in at least one delivery in a fishery in the 3 seasons preceding the application for IFQ, or have received an initial allocation of C shares and participated in 30 days of State of Alaska or Alaska Federal fisheries in the 3 seasons preceding the application for IFQ.  This amendment also revokes C shares from holders who do not meet at least one of the active participation criteria; (1) participated in at least one delivery in one of the rationalized crab fisheries in the preceding 4 years or, (2) was an initial recipient of C shares and participated in at least 30 days of fishing in state or federal fisheries.  No quota share will be revoked before 5 years from implementation of this amendment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 680</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Construction of the Knik Arm Crossing, Cook Inlet, Alaska</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS has received a request from the Knik Arm Bridge Toll Authority, in coordination with the Department of Transportation Federal Highways Administration, for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to construction of a bridge across Knik Arm, named the Knik Arm Crossing, Alaska, over the course of five construction seasons: approximately spring 2013 through autumn 2017.  Authorization for incidental takings may be granted if NMFS finds that the taking will have a negligible impact on the species or stock(s), will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of the species or stock(s) for certain subsistence uses, and that the permissible methods of taking and requirements pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring and reporting of such taking are set forth.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 41 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action would modify the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program by establishing a process for eligible fishery participants to request that NMFS exempt holders of regionally-designated individual fishing quota (IFQ) and individual processor quota (IPQ) in the Bristol Bay red king crab, Bering Sea snow crab, Saint Matthew Island blue king crab, Eastern Aleutian Islands golden king crab, Western Aleutian Islands red king crab, and Pribilof red and blue king crab fisheries from regional delivery requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 680</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1862</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-241</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-479</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA84</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Restrictions on Fishing in Proximity to Data Buoys</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Pursuant to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to implement regulations to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention (Convention), including the implementation of decisions of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (Commission).  At its Sixth Regular Session, in December 2009, the Commission adopted a conservation and management measure (CMM) to restrict fishing on and near data buoys in the Commission's area of competence, CMM 2009-05 Conservation and Management Measure Prohibiting Fishing on Data Buoys.  This rule would implement the following provisions of CMM 2009-05: prohibit highly migratory species (HMS) fishing vessels of the United States, while on the high seas in the Commission's area of competence, from fishing within one nautical mile of a data buoy and from interacting with a data buoy through activities such as encircling a data buoy with fishing gear, tying up to or attaching the vessel or any fishing gear, part or portion of the fishing vessel, to a data buoy or its mooring, or cutting a data buoy anchor line; prohibit HMS fishing vessels of the United States from taking on board a data buoy while in the Commission's area of competence; and require HMS fishing vessels of the United States that become entangled with data buoys while in the Commission's area of competence to remove the entangled fishing gear with as little damage to the data buoy as possible.  This rule would also correct outdated cross references to other regulations that are in the existing 50 CFR part 300 subpart O.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 6901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>05/15/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Rules implementing the WCPFC Implementation Act must be effective as soon as possible to satisfy the United States&apos; international obligations.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Karnella</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Pacific Islands Area Office</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 973-2985</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>charles.karnella@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Suite 1110, 1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814-4700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA93</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Removal of Requirements for the Groundfish Retention Standard (GRS) Program in the BSAI</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action would remove the minimum groundfish retention standards from the GRS program for the Amendment 80 sector.  Specifically, this action would remove from 50 CFR 679.27(j) sections (1) through (4), which require the owners and operators of Amendment 80 vessels and any other catcher/processor not listed in 50 CFR 679.4(1)(i) and Amendment 80 cooperatives using trawl gear in the BSAI to comply with the annual minimum groundfish retention standards. The action would also require the Amendment 80 sector, on an annual basis, to report to the Council its groundfish retention performance.  In addition, while selecting a preferred alternative, the Council made it clear that a third party audit of the sector's annual groundfish retention performance should be included in the annual Council report.  The Council noted that the performance standard and results from the third party audit could be included amongst the other information included in the annual Amendment 80 cooperative report requirement noted in 50 CFR 679.5(s)(6)(iii). The rule is not intended to change observer requirements for the Amendment 80 sector or eliminate the requirement to weigh all groundfish on a certified flow scale; these and other requirements were established under the final rule to implement Amendment 80 and must remain in effect to ensure proper catch accounting under the quota-based catch share program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA98</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, Rose Atoll Marine National Monument</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS proposes regulations to implement the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, and Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.  This action would codify certain provisions set forth in Presidential Proclamations 8335, 8336, and 8337, issued on January 6, 2009, establishing the monuments.  The Proclamations specified certain provisions on governance of the monuments, including prohibitions on commercial fishing.  NMFS would also implement management recommendations from the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council relating to fishing activities within the monuments.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 404</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 431 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>This action replaces a previous action identified by 0648-AX64.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alvin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katekaru</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2207</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction and Operation of a Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port in the Gulf of Mexico</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On February 1, 2011, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received a complete application from Port Dolphin Energy LLC (Port Dolphin) requesting authorization for the take of two marine mammal species incidental to construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port off the Gulf coast of Florida over the course of five years, which would necessitate the promulgation of five-year regulations.  Port Dolphin plans to build the LNG Port off the western coast of Florida, approximately 42 mi (68 km) from Port Manatee, Florida.  Once built, Port Dolphin anticipates up to 46 shuttle regasification vessel unloadings per year during the first several years of operation.  Noise produced during Port installation and construction activities and Port operations have the potential to take marine mammals.  Port Dolphin requests authorization to take two cetacean species by Level B harassment only: Atlantic spotted dolphin and bottlenose dolphin.  Injury or mortality is unlikely during the proposed activities, and take by Level A harassment (including injury) or mortality is not requested in Port Dolphin's application. MARAD and the USCG released a Final EIS for the proposed Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port on July 9, 2009.  NMFS was a cooperating agency in the preparation of the Draft and Final EISs. NMFS is still developing the proposed rule and has not yet reached any preliminary determinations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 217</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 11205</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implement the 2010 Shark Conservation Act Provisions and Other Regulations in the Atlantic Smoothhound Shark Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule considers changes in the Atlantic shark fishery to comply with the 2010 Shark Conservation Act.  Additionally, the rule reexamines the overall smoothhound shark quota based upon updated catch data and will implement measures, as needed, to comply with the Endangered Species Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fishing Vessel, Fishing Facility, and Individual Fishing Quota Lending Program Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action will provide two new sections to subpart B of 50 CFR 253, the programmatic regulations for the Fisheries Finance Program (FFP), to implement individual fishing quota (IFQ) loan programs for the Gulf of Mexico red snapper and grouper-tilefish fisheries.  The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) requested IFQ loan programs for these fisheries.  IFQ lending is authorized under what was formerly known as title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, codified at 46 U.S.C. 53701, et seq. and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), at 16 U.S.C. 1853a(g). The FFP collects loan principal, interest and fees in order to repay monies borrowed from the U.S. Treasury, and current IFQ lending maintains a negative subsidy under the Federal Credit Reform Act.  Additionally, FFP maintains fixed interest rates that are comparable to those of private sector lenders; However, the FFP allows borrowers to prepay without penalty and may carry longer repayment periods that are more advantageous to borrowers. This action provides guidance and policy required to implement red snapper and grouper-tilefish IFQ lending.  It does not change general FFP eligibility or lending criteria.  FFP applicants must continue to demonstrate that they have the required licenses or permits and that they will continue to comply with all applicable fisheries management measures.  The FFP performs due diligence investigations that check credit histories, fisheries violations records, criminal background, among others, to insure borrowers use FFP loans to operate legally and in an environmentally sound manner. FFP IFQ loans provide funding for the purchase and refinancing the purchase of IFQ.  IFQ loans are available to entry level fishermen and fishermen who fish from small vessels.  Lending provides IFQ buyers and seller with a means to enter and exit IFQ fisheries.  FFP lending does not affect catch levels or the environmental effects of fishing.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 253</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1853 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>46 USC 53701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Reisner</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Management and Budget</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2259</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>139</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-1464</FAX>
                <EMAIL>gary.reisner@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Trawl Rationalization Program; Cost Recovery Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would implement a Cost Recovery Program for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program (TRAT).  In accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) 16 U.S.C. 1853a MSA 303A(d)(2), the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to collect a fee to recover the actual costs directly related to the management, data collection, and enforcement of any limited access privilege program (LAPP), up to 3% of the ex-vessel value of the fish harvested under the LAPP.  The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) recommended and NMFS approved Amendment 20 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) in 2010, which acknowledged the MSA requirement for a Cost Recovery Program (Appendix E to the FMP).  NMFS implemented most of the Trawl Rationalization Program in January 2011 with notice that the design and implementation of a Cost Recovery Program would follow.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1853</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX98</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY68</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB20</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions with North Atlantic Right Whales</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS may renew a requirement currently contained in vessel speed restrictions designed to reduce the likelihood of vessel collisions with North Atlantic right whales.  The regulations require speed restrictions of no more than 10 knots applying to all vessels 65 ft (19.8 m) or greater in overall length in certain locations and at certain times of the year along the east coast of the U.S. Atlantic seaboard.  The rule is currently set to expire December 9, 2013.  NMFS seeks public comment on the proposed rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 224</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Highly Migratory Species Fishing Vessel Notification Requirements for Carrying Observers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS proposes modifications to Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) pre-trip notification regulations codified at 660.712(f).  The regulations currently require longline vessel operators to notify NMFS 24 hours prior to departing on a fishing trip.  This notification requirement is in place to give NMFS time to place observers on longline vessels.  NMFS proposes to modify this requirement to a 72 hour notice in order to have adequate time for observer placement.  The rulemaking also proposes to modify the HMS FMP observer regulations codified at 660.719.  Currently, only longline vessel operators have a pre-trip notification requirement.  NMFS proposes to require pre-trip notifications for all other gear types covered by the HMS FMP.  This would allow for adequate time to place observers on HMS vessels and help NMFS attain observer coverage level goals.  Adequate pre-trip notifications would also help vessel operators avoid the inconvenience of having to remain in port for an extended period while waiting for an observer to arrive at the vessel.  Pre-trip notifications would be required for each gear upon annual notice by the agency, so only observed fisheries would be required to give pre-trip notification to NMFS or its designated observer service provider each year.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Helvey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>562 980-4040</PHONE>
                <FAX>562 980-4047</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mark.helvey@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Southwest Region, 501 West Ocean Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Long Beach</CITY>
                    <STATE>CA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>90802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management Measures  </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would evaluate the management measures for several shark species based on recent shark stock assessments.  The rulemaking could consider, among other things, a range of commercial and recreational management measures in both directed and incidental shark fisheries including, but not limited to: quota levels, regional and seasonal quotas, retention limits, gear modifications, and time/area closures.  In addition, this rulemaking would implement a rebuilding plan for scalloped hammerhead sharks, as NMFS recently determined that scalloped hammerhead sharks are overfished with overfishing occurring (April 28, 2011, 76 FR 23794) based on a stock assessment adopted in 2011 for this species.  Sandbar, dusky, and blacknose sharks are currently being assessed with the final results expected to be released in mid-2011.  Based on the results of these assessments, NMFS may need to re-evaluate current management measures for these species.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>04/23/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Must implement plan to rebuild stocks within 2 years of stock status determination.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>NMFS must implement a plan to rebuild overfished stocks within 2 years of stock status determination in accordance with 16 U.S.C.1854(e)(3)(4) as implemented by 50 CFR 600.310(j)(2)(ii); scalloped hammerhead sharks were determined to be overfished on 4/28/2011.
</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Emily</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Menashes</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2234</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>emily.menashes@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Endangered and Threatened Species: Designation of Critical Habitat for Threatened Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon and Puget Sound Steelhead</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We, the National Marine Fisheries Service, are proposing critical habitat designations for lower Columbia River coho salmon and Puget Sound steelhead, currently listed as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.  The areas under consideration include watersheds in the lower Columbia River basin in southwest Washington and northwest Oregon, as well as watersheds in Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington.  This rulemaking identifies the areas proposed for designation and solicits comments regarding them as well as the supporting economic, biological, and policy analyses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 226</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531-1544</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lecky</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Protected Resources</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2332</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 427-2520</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.lecky@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment and Updates to the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Serious injury and mortality of the Western North Atlantic bottlenose dolphin stocks incidental to Category I and II fisheries continue at levels potentially exceeding Potential Biological Removal (PBR) levels, requiring additional management measures under the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan (BDTRP).  This action amends the BDTRP to reduce serious injury and mortality of bottlenose dolphins in the Virginia pound net fishery (Category II).  The need for the action is to ensure the BDTRP meets its MMPA mandated short- and long-term goals.  NMFS examined a number of management measures, including consensus recommendations from the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Team, designed to reduce the incidental mortality or serious injury of bottlenose dolphins taken in the Virginia pound net fishery to below PBR.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 229.2</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 229.35</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 U S C1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE></DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>No deadline dates because this action is an amendment</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BA34</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Andersen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Fishery Biologist, Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2322</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>173</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-2521</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.andersen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Conducting Geological and Geophysical Exploration of Mineral and Energy Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On April 18, 2011, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received an application from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE), formerly Minerals Management Service (MMS), for  the promulgation of regulations and subsequent issuance of Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to take marine mammals incidental to oil and gas industry sponsored seismic surveys for purposes of geological and geophysical exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico from approximately 2012 through 2017.  The requested regulations would establish a framework for authorizing incidental take in future LOAs.  These LOAs, if approved, would authorize the take, by Level A (injury) and Level B (behavioral) harassment, of 21 species of cetaceans (20 odontocetes and 1 mysticete) incidental to seismic surveys for purposes of geological and geophysical exploration on the OCS in the GOM.  BOEMRE states that underwater noise associated with sound sources (i.e., airguns, boomers, sparkers, and chirpers) may expose marine mammals in the area to noise and pressure resulting in behavioral disturbance or temporary or permanent loss of hearing sensitivity.  NMFS published a revised notice of receipt in the Federal Register on June 14, 2011 (76 FR 34656).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 217</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Yes</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lecky</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Protected Resources</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2332</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 427-2520</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.lecky@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of the Shark Conservation Act of 2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action will revise existing regulations for Shark Finning (50 CFR 600, Subpart N) as required by the Shark Conservation Act of 2010.  The rule will amend regulations prohibiting the possession, transfer, and landing of shark fins unless they are naturally attached to the corresponding carcass, and the landing of shark carcasses without the corresponding fins naturally attached.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Risenhoover</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2334</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0596</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alan.risenhoover@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>NMFS, Room 13362, 1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>The 2013-2014 Biennial Harvest Specifications and Management Measures for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Every other year, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) makes recommendations for setting biennial specifications (including the allowable harvest levels) for Pacific Coast groundfish, and recommends management measures for commercial and recreational fisheries that are designed to keep fishery harvests within the specifications.  The specifications and management measures associated with this action would be in effect from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014.   Where new scientific information indicates that an overfished species rebuilding is different than projected in previous rebuilding analyses, the existing rebuilding plans may also be revised.  In crafting management measures, the Council must work within the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, particularly for protection and rebuilding of overfished species, which means that allowable harvest levels of healthy species will only be achieved where such harvest will not deter rebuilding of overfished and depleted stocks.  Commercial management measures include landings limits, size limits, gear restrictions, and time/area closures.  Recreational management measures include bag limits, size limits, gear restrictions, and time/area closures.  NMFS is continuing the depth-based management program that it introduced in 2003, which closes portions of the continental shelf to fishing for groundfish and to fishing for many non-groundfish species in fisheries that take groundfish incidentally.  These closures are intended to protect and rebuild overfished groundfish species.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 18B to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 18B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region may: limit participation in the golden tilefish portion of the Snapper Grouper fishery; establish initial eligibility requirements for a golden tilefish longline endorsement; establish an appeals process; allocate commercial golden tilefish quota among gear groups; allow for transferability of golden tilefish endorsements; adjust the golden tilefish fishing year; modify the golden tilefish fishing limits; and establish trip limits for fishermen who do not receive a golden tilefish longline endorsement.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; High Seas Transshipment Prohibitions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Pursuant to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to implement regulations to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention (Convention), including the implementation of decisions of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (Commission).  At its Sixth Regular Session, in December 2009, the Commission adopted provisions for transshipments of highly migratory species (HMS) fish in the Commission' s area of competence, including a provision that requires Commission members to prohibit vessels (other than purse seine vessels) flying their flags from transshipping on the high seas in the Convention Area, subject to certain considerations. This rulemaking implements the Commission's decision on high seas transshipments.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 6901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>05/00/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Effective date of rule; See overall description of deadline section below</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Pursuant to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to implement the decisions of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (Commission). The Commission decision to be implemented through this rulemaking includes provisions that went into effect in 2010, which requires an effective date for this rule as soon as possible to satisfy belated U.S. international obligations.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 8758</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BA85</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Karnella</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Pacific Islands Area Office</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 973-2985</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>charles.karnella@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Suite 1110, 1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814-4700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan Amendment to Address Fleet Consolidation and Accumulation of Excessive Fishing Privileges</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will prepare, in cooperation with NMFS, an EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act to assess potential effects on the human environment of alternative measures to address management and conservation measures for the Northeast multispecies fishery.  This action is necessary to provide analytical support for an amendment to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) examining potential rules to reduce the likelihood that groundfish permit holders will acquire or control excessive shares of fishing privileges in the fishery and that over-consolidation will occur within the fleet.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 79153</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NOI Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 9899</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NOI Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 14505</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ruccio</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9104</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.ruccio@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 89 to the GOA FMP Area Closures for Chionoecetes Bairdi Crab Protection in Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fisheries</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action, Amendment 89 to the GOA FMP Area Closures for Chionoecetes bairdi, will provide crab protection in Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fisheries.  This action would close a portion of Marmot Bay, northeast of Kodiak Island, to the use of pot and trawl gear (with the exception of pelagic gear used to target pollock) in groundfish fisheries year-round and require additional observer coverage (100 percent for trawl vessels and 30 percent for pot vessels), in two areas east of Kodiak Island: the Chiniak Gully and State of Alaska Statistical Area 525702. This action is necessary to protect stocks of Tanner crab near Kodiak Islands from the effects of using non-pelagic trawl and pot gear used to target groundfish in Marmot Bay and to provide improved estimates of the incidental catch of Tanner crab in two areas east of Kodiak Island by vessels using non-pelagic trawl and pot gear and to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.  The intended effect of this action is to conserve and manage the fisheries resources in the GOA in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1540</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3631 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 105-277</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-31</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to the Vessel Ownership Requirements of the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for Fixed-Gear Pacific halibut and Sablefish Fisheries in and off of Alaska</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action amends the vessel ownership requirements of the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for fixed-gear Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries in and off of Alaska.  This action requires initial recipients of certain classes of quota share to have held a minimum of 20 percent ownership interest in the vessel for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the submission of an application to hire a master for the purposes of fishing an IFQ permit.  This action also temporarily exempts from the 12-month ownership requirement an initial recipient whose vessel has been totally lost, as by sinking or fire, or so damaged that the vessel would require at least 60 days of shipyard time to be repaired.  This action is necessary to maintain a predominantly owner-operated fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3631 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-447</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat; Implementing Changes to the Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) (collectively referred to as the "Services" or "we") propose to amend portions of title 50, part 424, of the Code of Federal Regulations, which implements the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).  Part 424 clarifies, interprets, and implements portions of the Act concerning the procedures and criteria used for adding species to the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants and designating and revising critical habitat.  Specifically, we propose to amend portions of part 424 that clarify procedures for designating and revising critical habitat.  The proposed amendments would make minor edits to the scope and purpose, add and remove some definitions, clarify the criteria for designating critical habitat, and clarify the instructions for conducting the impacts analysis and considering exclusions.  These proposed amendments are based on the Services' review of the regulations and are intended to add clarity for the public, clarify expectations regarding critical habitat and provide for a credible, predictable, and simplified critical-habitat-designation process.  The proposed amendments would also address several court decisions and adopt conclusions from a 2008 legal opinion by the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior.  Finally, the proposed amendments are also part of the Services' response to Executive Order 13563 (January 18, 2011), which directs agencies to review their existing regulations and, among other things, modify or streamline them in accordance with what has been learned.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 424</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lecky</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Protected Resources</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2332</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 427-2520</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.lecky@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Interagency Cooperation--Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Amended; Definition of Destruction or Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) (collectively referred to as "the Services" or "we") propose to amend title 50, part 402, of the Code of Federal Regulations, which implements the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).  Part 402 establishes the procedural regulations governing interagency cooperation under section 7 of the Act.  The Act requires Federal agencies, in consultation with and with the assistance of the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce, to insure that their actions are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat of such species.  In 1986, the Services established a definition for destruction or adverse modification (section 402.02) that was found to be invalid by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth (2001) and Ninth (2004) Circuits.  We propose to amend part 402 to replace the invalidated definition with one that is consistent with the Act, its legislative history, and circuit court opinions.  Finally, the proposed amendment is part of the Services' response to Executive Order 13563 (January 18, 2011) directing agencies to review their existing regulations and, among other things, modify or streamline them in accordance with what has been learned.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Interagency Cooperation -- Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Amended; Incidental Take Statements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We, the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (collectively, "the Services"), propose to amend the regulations governing consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), regarding incidental take statements.  The purpose of the proposed changes is to address (1) the use of surrogates to express the limit of exempted take, (2) when the take limit may not be an appropriate trigger for reinitiation of formal consultation during the course of a Federal action, and (3) when deferral of an incidental take exemption is appropriate.  These proposed changes should clarify our regulations for affected Federal action agencies as well as the public.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 222</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lecky</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Protected Resources</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2332</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 427-2520</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.lecky@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Draft Policy Regarding Implementation of Section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) (collectively referred to as the "Services" or "we") propose to announce a draft policy on exclusions from critical habitat under the ESA.  This draft policy provides our position on how we consider partnerships and conservation plans, habitat conservation plans, tribal lands, military lands, and Federal lands in the exclusion process.  This draft policy is meant to complement the proposed amendments to our regulations regarding exclusions from critical habitat and is intended to clarify expectations regarding critical habitat and provide for a credible, predictable, and simplified critical-habitat-exclusion process.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lecky</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Protected Resources</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2332</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 427-2520</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.lecky@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendments to Implement the Internationally Agreed Requirements of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS is amending regulations to implement internationally agreed requirements pursuant the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 44A sec 2436).  These amendments include increasing the time for advance notice of fishing activities; clarifying requirements in the current regulations; updating reporting formats; reducing the time for advance notice of imports of Dissostichus species; and enhancing and clarifying transshipment reporting requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 44A, sec 2436</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rogers</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Chief</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-9090</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>117</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-9106</FAX>
                <EMAIL>christopher.rogers@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of the National Standard 1 Guidelines</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[National Standard 1 (NS1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) states that conservation and management measures shall prevent overfishing while achieving, on a continuing basis, the optimum yield from each fishery.  NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will seek initial public comment on potential revisions to the NS1 guidelines at 50 CFR 600.310 through an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking.  Based on comments received, NMFS may then consider revising the guidelines through a proposed and final rulemaking.  The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 was signed into law on January 12, 2007, and amended the MSA to include new requirements for annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) to end and prevent overfishing in Federal fisheries.  NMFS revised the guidelines for NS1 on January 16, 2009 (74 FR 3178) to provide guidance on how to comply with the new ACL and AM requirements.  Since 2007, NMFS and the Regional Fishery Management Councils have been implementing the new ACL and AM requirements.  Based on experience gained from implementing ACLs and AMs, NMFS has developed new perspectives and identified issues regarding the application of the NS1 guidelines that may warrant them to be revised to more fully meet the intended goal of preventing overfishing while achieving, on a continuing basis, the optimum yield from each fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600.310</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 94-265</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 26238</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPR Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 39459</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AV60</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Debra</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lambert</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2341</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>deb.lambert@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 94 to the Gulf of Alaska Fishery Management Plan for Alaska and Regulatory Amendments for Community Quota Entities</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS will amend the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP), and amend the Pacific halibut (halibut) and sablefish regulations of Alaska. Amendment 94 to the FMP and the regulatory amendments would modify the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for the Fixed-Gear Commercial Fisheries for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in Waters in and off Alaska (IFQ Program) and regulations for management of Community Quota Entities (CQEs) in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) by revising the vessel use caps applicable to quota share (QS) held by GOA CQEs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Reconsideration of Allocation of Whiting (Raw 2)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On February 21, 2012, Judge Henderson issued the remedy order in Pacific Dawn, LLC v. Bryson, No. C10-4829 TEH (N.D. Cal.).  The Order remands the regulations addressing the initial allocation of whiting for the shorebased individual fishing quota (IFQ) fishery and the at-sea mothership fishery of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program (program)  "for further consideration" consistent with the court's December 22, 2011 summary judgment ruling, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), and all other governing law.  Further, the Order requires that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implement revised regulations before the 2013 Pacific whiting fishing season begins on April 1, 2013.  This action would implement revised regulations, as appropriate, including a reallocation of whiting and potentially some related species.  This action may include a Paperwork Reduction Act package to clear application forms, and any other necessary documentation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR 20337</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BC00</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Corrections to Regulations Implementing Tilefish Amendment 1</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will make corrections and clarifications to the regulations that implemented the Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program.  Changes include: (1) clarifying that the IFQ permit may be suspended if cost recovery fee is not paid; (2) correcting regulations to reflect that permanent resident aliens are eligible to own IFQ allocation; (3) authorizing collection of Taxpayer Identification Numbers from IFQ allocation holders to facilitate collection of cost recovery fees; and (4) adding the date a trip landed to the information collected through the post-trip call in requirement.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AS25</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Adjustment 5 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action will expand the list of marine surveyors allowed to complete a fish hold volume certification for vessels issued a Tier 1 or Tier 2 limited access mackerel permit.  Currently only individuals credentialed as marine surveyors by the Society of Marine Surveyors (SAMS) or the National Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS) are allowed to complete fish hold measurements for such vessels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 7 to Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan addresses the management of the Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 24161</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR 34025</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Emily</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Menashes</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2234</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>emily.menashes@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Generic Amendment to Several Fishery Management Plans in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Regions to Modify Federally-Permitted Seafood Dealer Reporting Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of this generic amendment is to change the current reporting requirements for those individuals or organizations that purchase species contained in fishery management plans managed by the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils.  Changes are proposed to the method/frequency of dealer reporting and the species that must be reported.  To ensure landings of managed fish stocks are below annual catch limits, improvements are needed to the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness of data submitted by federally-permitted seafood dealers.  This action will aid in achieving the optimum yield from each fishery while reducing (1) undue socioeconomic harm to dealers and fishermen and (2) administrative burdens to fishery agencies.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Removal of Prohibition on Purse Seine Fishing in High Seas Areas</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would implement the decision made by the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Commission) at its Eighth Regular Session, in March 2012, not to extend the closure of two specific areas of high seas to purse seine fishing as established under a conservation and management measure adopted by the Commission in 2008 (CMM 2008-01).  Because the Commission decided not to extend the closure, the closure expired upon conclusion of the Commission's Eighth Regular Session.

Pursuant to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to implement regulations to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention), including the implementation of Commission decisions.  Regulations closing the two specific areas of high seas to fishing by U.S. purse seine vessels have been in effect since August 3, 2009 (RIN 0648-AX60).  Those regulatory closures were initially due to expire on December 31, 2011, consistent with CMM 2008-01.  Pursuant to an intersessional Commission decision of December 20, 2011, NMFS extended the high seas closures, along with other purse seine-related provisions, through December 31, 2012 (RIN 0648-BB73).  That extension was made via an interim rule, which NMFS intends to follow with a final rule.This rule would remove the prohibition on fishing in the two specific high seas areas for U.S. purse seine vessels and thereby implement the Commissions decision not to further extend the high seas closures of CMM 2008-01.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 6901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX60</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BB73</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tom</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Graham</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2219</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 1110,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814-4700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC19</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Amendment 18; Revision of Essential Fish Habitat Descriptions for Pacific Salmon</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 18 revises and updates Pacific Salmon EFH, originally described under Amendment 14 to the FMP (73 FR 60987).  The PFMC has recently reviewed Pacific Salmon EFH and determined that, based on new information, EFH descriptions require revision and updating.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Barry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thom</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Regional Administrator, Northwest Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6150</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6426</FAX>
                <EMAIL>barry.thom@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Building 1, 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>48115-0070</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC20</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: Parrotfish Size Limits.</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[At the December 2011 Council meeting, the Caribbean Fishery Management Council decided to amend the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to address size limits for parrotfish.  These proposed regulations would allow juvenile parrotfish to mature into reproductively active females, and have a chance to spawn prior to harvest.  Reproductively active females are a necessary component of a healthy, sustainable population.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC21</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to Open a Portion of the Georges Bank Closed Area to the Harvest of Atlantic Surfclams and Ocean Quahogs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to open a portion of the Georges Bank Closed Area to the harvest of Atlantic surfclams and ocean quahogs, which has been closed since 1990 due to the presence of toxins known to cause Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning.  The opening is based on a request from the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the recent adoption of testing protocol into the National Shellfish Sanitation Program at the October 2011 Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jason</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Berthiaume</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9177</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Comprehensive Ecosystem Based Amendment 3</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Actions in Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 3 (CE-BA 3) address improvements in data collection methods in the South Atlantic.  Measures include improvements in data collection methods in commercial, for-hire, and recreational fisheries.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC25</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 42 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 42 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP). Amendment 42 revises the economic data reports (EDR) for catcher vessels, catcher/processors, shoreside processors, and stationary floating processors that are submitted annually by participants in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program (CR Program). These revisions are proposed through a general description in regulation of the collection of data, and a detailed description for data collected for approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This action is necessary to prevent redundancy, increase consistent reporting across respondents, and reduce excessive costs associated with the data collection. This proposed action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) and the FMP.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-241</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-479</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Adjustment to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan for 2013-2014 Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and Other Management Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This framework adjustment to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, likely to be enumerated Framework Adjustment 48, would set specifications (i.e., catch allowances and management measures designed to ensure those allowances are not exceeded) for fishing year (FY) 2013, 2014, and possibly 2015.  This action would also adopt total allowable catches (TACs) for the U.S./Canada Management Area, consisting with the U.S./Canada Resource Sharing Understanding.  In addition, the framework adjustment may revise the status determination criteria for the Gulf of Maine and Georges bank cod stocks and white hake.  The action will likely include comprehensive modifications to the operations of sectors in the Northeast, designed to improve efficiency, monitoring, and catch accounting.   The New England Fishery Management Council is expected to take final action on the measures to be included in the action in November 2012.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ruccio</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9104</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.ruccio@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC28</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Amendment 17; Updating FMP Language and Adjusting PFMC Schedule for Preseason Modification of Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This amendment updates or removes archaic language in the West coast salmon FMP that is inaccurate or obsolete.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Barry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thom</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Regional Administrator, Northwest Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6150</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6426</FAX>
                <EMAIL>barry.thom@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Building 1, 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>48115-0070</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Resubmitted Action from Amendment 18A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Resubmitted Amendment 18A Action Amendment contains one action that would allow black sea bass pot endorsements to be transferred to an individual or entity that holds or simultaneously obtains a South Atlantic Unlimited Snapper-Grouper Permit upon the effective date of the final rule implementing this proposed action, if approved by the Secretary of Commerce.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BB56</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); North Atlantic Swordfish Management Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will implement new and modified commercial vessel permits to allow swordfish caught on rod and reel, handline, harpoon, green-stick, or bandit gear to be retained commercially.  The intent is to provide additional opportunities for the United States to more fully utilize its swordfish quota allocation, using fishing gears with low bycatch and bycatch mortality rates.  The careful expansion of swordfish handgear fisheries is warranted to make progress toward fully harvesting the U.S. swordfish allocation while minimizing bycatch.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC34</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 43 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs and Amendment 103 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 43 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs revises the current rebuilding plan for Pribilof Islands blue king crab (PIBKC) and Amendment 103 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area would implement groundfish fishing restrictions. A no-trawl Pribilof Islands Habitat Conservation Zone (PIHCZ) was established in 1995 and the directed fishery for PIBKC has been closed since 1999. A rebuilding plan was implemented in 2003; however, PIBKC remains overfished and the current rebuilding plan has not achieved adequate progress toward rebuilding the stock by 2014. The proposed rule would close the PIHCZ to all Pacific cod pot fishing in addition to the current trawl prohibition. This measure would help support PIBKC rebuilding and prevent exceeding the overfishing limit of PIBKC by minimizing to the extent practical PIBKC bycatch in the groundfish fisheries.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Specifications and Management Measures and FMP Amendment 21-1 </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Every other year, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) makes recommendations to set biennial allowable harvest levels for Pacific Coast groundfish, and recommends management measures for commercial and recreational fisheries that are designed to achieve those harvest levels. This rule sets Overfishing Limits (OFLs), Acceptable Biological Catches (ABCs), and Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) for the species managed under the Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP. FMP Amendment 21-1 corrects minor inconsistencies and errors in the FMP.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 38 to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 38 consists of two management actions.  The first action would revise post-season accountability measures for shallow-water grouper species.  Currently, the accountability measures include in-season closures, post-season adjustments to the length of the recreational fishing season, and overage adjustments for overfished grouper stocks.  This action modifies the specific post-season accountability measure that reduces the length of the recreational season for all shallow-water grouper in the year following a year in which the annual catch limit (ACL) for gag or red grouper is exceeded.  The modified accountability measure would reduce the recreational season only for the species that exceeded its ACL.  The second action would modify the reef fish framework procedure.  The addition of accountability measures to the list of items that can be changed through the standard framework procedure would allow for faster implementation of measures designed to maintain harvest at or below the ACL.  Additionally, more general language would be added to the framework to accommodate future changes in naming of the Councils advisory committees and panels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 4 to the U.S. Caribbean Coral FMP: Seagrass Management</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NOAA Fisheries and the Caribbean Fishery Management Council propose Amendment 4 to address the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requirement to establish annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) for seagrass species in the Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plan (Coral FMP).  ACLs and AMs were not established for seagrass in the 2011 Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 95 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements Amendment 95 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP).  This action modifies halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) management in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) to  1) establish the GOA halibut PSC limits in federal regulation; 2) reduce the GOA halibut PSC limits for the trawl,  hook and line catcher/processor and catcher vessel sectors, and the hook and line demersal shelf rockfish fishery in the Southeast Outside District; and 3) allow two additional options for vessels to better maintain groundfish harvest while achieving the halibut PSC reduction of this action.  This action is necessary to reduce halibut bycatch in the GOA. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the FMP, and other applicable law.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>2013 Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Specifications and Management Measures </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These specifications are for the 2013 fishing year for Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish (MSB).  Regulations governing these fisheries require NMFS to publish specifications for the upcoming fishing year and to provide an opportunity for public comment.  The intent of this action is to fulfill this requirement and to promote the development and conservation of the MSB resources.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lindsey</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Feldman</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 675-2179</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan of the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 13 to the Snapper Grouper FMP (Regulatory Amendment 13) revises the acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limits (ACLs, including sector ACLs), and annual catch targets (ACTs) that were implemented by the Comprehensive ACL Amendment.  The ABCs, ACLs (including sector ACLs), and ACTs in the Comprehensive ACL Amendment were computed using recreational catch estimates generated by the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS).  Following an independent review by the National Research Council and a mandate from Congress, NOAA Fisheries has overhauled MRFSS.  The Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) was developed to provide more accurate recreational catch estimates by accounting for potential biases such as possible differences in catch rates at high-activity and low-activity fishing sites, or the amount of fishing occurring at different parts of the day.  MRIP methods have been used to recalculate previous MRFSS estimates dating back to 2004, and will be the basis for all new estimates moving forward. Therefore, Amendment 13 will update the ABC, ACLs (including sector ACLs), and ACTs for select snapper-grouper species.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Management Measures for Pacific Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[At its annual meeting, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted Resolution C-12-09, Conservation and Management Measure for Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This rule will implement that resolution for U.S. commercial fishing in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2012 and 2013 by preventing further commercial retention of bluefin tuna after (1) the commercial catches of bluefin tuna by the international fleet reaches 10,000 metric tons; (2) the commercial catch of bluefin tuna by the international fleet reaches 5,600 metric tons during the year 2012. Notwithstanding these restrictions, the United States commercial fishery may take a catch of up to 500 metric tons of pacific bluefin tuna in 2012 and 2013. The pacific bluefin commercial catch limitations are not expected to result in a closure of the United States fishery because catches from recent years have not reached the 500 metric ton limit. The last time the United States exceeded 500 metric tons was in 1998.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 951-961 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Helvey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>562 980-4040</PHONE>
                <FAX>562 980-4047</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mark.helvey@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Southwest Region, 501 West Ocean Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Long Beach</CITY>
                    <STATE>CA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>90802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Designate Critical Habitat for the Hawaiian Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On October 1, 2009, we received a petition from the Natural Resource Defense Council requesting that we list the Hawaiian insular false killer whale as an endangered distinct population segment (DPS) under the ESA and designate critical habitat concurrent with listing. On January 5, 2010, we determined that the petitioned action presented substantial scientific and commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted, and we requested information to assist with a status review to determine if the Hawaiian insular false killer whale warranted listing under the ESA (75 FR 316, Jan. 5, 2010).  Based on the status review report, we determined that the Hawaiian insular false killer whale met the DPS criteria and we determined that the species warranted listing as endangered. On November 17, 2010, we published a proposed rule to list the Hawaiian insular false killer whale as endangered (75 FR 70169). On May 22, 2012, we were sued by the Petitioner for failing to make a final listing determination. We have reached a settlement agreement to make a final listing determination by December 11, 2012. Statutorily, a final critical habitat rule is due one year from a final listing rule. Therefore, we plan to publish a proposed critical habitat rule six months following the final listing rule, or by June 11, 2013, and publish a final critical habitat rule by December 11, 2013.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 226</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1533</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Judicial</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/11/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Final rule to list the Hawaiian insular false killer whale DPS as endangered</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/11/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Proposed critical habitat rule for the Hawaiian insular false killer whale</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/11/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Final critical habitat rule for the Hawaiian insular false killer whale</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dwayne</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Meadows</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8467</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dwayne.meadows@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Precision Strike Weapon and Air-to-Surface Gunnery Training and Testing Operations at Eglin Air Force Base, FL </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In December 2011, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received an application from the U.S. Department of the Air Force, Headquarters 96th Air Base Wing (U.S. Air Force), Eglin AFB requesting NMFS issue regulations and future Letters of Authorization (LOAs) for the unintentional taking of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to Precision Strike Weapon (PSW) and Air-to-Surface (AS) gunnery training and testing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Pursuant to Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), NMFS plans to propose regulations together with related Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to authorize Level A and Level B harassment takes of marine mammals incidental to PSW and AS gunnery training and testing operations over a five-year period commencing in 2012.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 19 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The small-mesh multispecies fishery is composed of five stocks of three species of hakes (northern silver hake, southern silver hake, northern red hake, southern red hake, and offshore hake), and the fishery is managed primarily through a series of exemptions from the Northeast Multispecies FMP. Amendment 19 was developed by the New England Fishery Management Council to modify some of the management measures currently governing this fishery. These modifications include changing the incidental possession limit of silver and offshore hake; changing the possession limit of silver and offshore hake, combined, in the southern stock area for vessels using larger mesh; adding a year-round red hake possession limit; changing the post-season accountability measure that was implemented by the Secretarial Amendment; and other administrative changes to make management and monitoring of the small-mesh multispecies fishery more effective.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bullard</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>K.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9287</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>john.bullard@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Proposed Rule; Regulatory Amendment to Implement an Exempted Fishery for the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Off Cape Cod, MA</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS proposes to modify the regulations implementing the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to allow vessels to fish with gillnet and longline gear from June through December and with handline gear from June through August in a portion of inshore Georges Bank (GB) each year, outside of the requirements of the NE multispecies fishery.  This action would allow vessels to harvest spiny dogfish and other non-groundfish species in a manner that is consistent with the bycatch reduction objectives of the FMP.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 303(b)(6) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Travis</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ford</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9233</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Action to Set the Annual Catch Limit and Optionally the Annual Catch Target for the Gulf of Mexico Vermilion Snapper Stock</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The current vermilion snapper annual catch limit (ACL) is 3.42 million pounds (mp).  A 2011 stock assessment indicates vermilion snapper are not overfished or undergoing overfishing.  Based on the assessment, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) has recommended an acceptable biological catch level much higher than the current ACL (>1 mp).  This framework action evaluates different options for setting the ACL and (optionally) an annual catch target consistent with the SSC's recommendation while minimizing the risk of overfishing.  The Council has requested a subsequent emergency rule that will increase the 2012 ACL to avoid a closure of the vermilion snapper component of the Gulf of Mexico reef fish fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Sturgeon Research in the Gulf of Mexico</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On March 20, 2012, USFWS submitted a complete application to NMFS, requesting issuance of regulations and subsequent LOAs governing the taking of marine mammals, by Level A harassment or mortality, incidental to specified sturgeon research in inland waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This ongoing research, which involves the use of gillnets, has resulted in only one incident of interaction with marine mammals in 26 years of survey efforts, resulting in death of two bottlenose dolphins from entanglement and subsequent asphyxiation. Following that incident, USFWS has implemented avoidance measures designed in collaboration with NMFS. Despite the rarity of marine mammal interactions, the potential remains for such events to occur.  USFWS requests authorization to take small numbers of bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins, pantropical spotted dolphins, and striped dolphins by Level A harassment or mortality.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 217</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1371 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jeannine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cody</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2289</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 9 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic Region </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Shrimp Amendment 9 would streamline the process by which States request concurrent closures of Federal waters to protect overwintering shrimp species.  The amendment would also update the Bmsy proxy for pink shrimp.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Magnuson Stevens Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulatory Amendment 15 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The regulatory amendment contains the following two actions: (1) Modify the current yellowtail snapper ABCs and ACLs according to a new stock assessment.  In addition, consider changes to the January 1 commercial start date and consider establishing a commercial spawning season closure in order to promote beneficial biological effects to the yellowtail snapper population by protecting fish during spawning periods.  Actions are intended to also promote beneficial socioeconomic effects to fishermen and fishing communities that utilize the yellowtail portion of the snapper grouper fishery by increasing the probability of a year-round fishery and minimizing the probability of closures during peak harvest times. (2) Modify the existing commercial AM for gag grouper in order to reduce adverse socioeconomic effects to fishermen and fishing communities that utilize the shallow water grouper portion of the snapper grouper fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modification to the Hired Skipper Regulations for Management of the Individual Fishing Quota Program for the Fixed-Gear Commercial Fisheries for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in Waters of Alaska </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS proposes to amend the hired master regulations of the Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ Program) for the fixed-gear commercial Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) and the Gulf of Alaska (GOA).  The IFQ Program allows initial recipients of catcher vessel halibut and sablefish quota share (QS) to hire a vessel master to harvest individual fishing quota (IFQ) derived from the QS.  When a hired master fishes an initial recipients IFQ, the initial recipient is exempt from being onboard the vessel.  If approved, this action would remove the owner-onboard exemption to hire a master to harvest IFQ derived from QS that an initial recipient received by transfer after February 12, 2010.  Between February 12, 2010 and the effective date of this action, initial recipient QS transferred into a QS block of the same category would retain the hired master privilege.  After the effective date of this action, no hired master privilege would be retained on initial recipient QS consolidated with QS of the same category.  This action is necessary to maintain a predominantly owner-operated fishery.  This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI, the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA, and other applicable laws.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 USC 1801)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>The Halibut Act (sec 773(c))</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Action to set the 2013 Gag Recreational Fishing Season &amp; Bag Limit &amp; Modify the February-March Shallow-Water Grouper Closed Season </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Gulf of Mexico gag is overfished and the stock currently in a rebuilding plan.  The rebuilding plan is scheduled to increase the recreational annual catch target from 1.031 to 1.287 million pounds in 2013.  The current recreational gag season is July 1 to October 31 and was designed to limit the harvest to the 2012 recreational annual catch target of 1.031 million pounds while providing the longest possible recreational season.  One purpose of this framework action is to establish a 2013 gag recreational fishing season consistent with 1.287 million pound annual catch target, but to modify the season opening to provide greater socioeconomic benefits to the recreational community.  Moving the season to a time when there is greater fishing effort will reduce the number of days available to fish.  To counteract this, this framework action also considers setting a one fish bag limit for gag rather than 2 fish.  The current recreational shallow-water grouper closed season of February 1 through March 31 was developed partly to protect gag spawning aggregations.  However, because a separate recreational gag season has been developed as part of the gag rebuilding plan and other shallow-water grouper stocks are considered healthy, the utility of the shallow-water grouper closure has been questioned.  Therefore, a second purpose of this framework action is to evaluate the shallow-water grouper recreational closure to see if it should be modified or eliminated.  The underlying need for this action is established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act which requires NOAA Fisheries Service and regional fishery management councils to prevent overfishing, and achieve, on a continuing basis, the optimum yield from federally managed fish stocks.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Designation of New Population of Spring Run Chinook Salmon in the San Joaquin River</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The proposed action has two components: (1) it designates a new experimental population of Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in portions of the San Joaquin River, and includes take exemptions under section 4(d) of the ESA; and (2) it exempts take under section 4(d) of the ESA for Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon (spring-run) for particular activities outside the experimental population's geographic range and outside of the current evolutionarily significant unit (ESU) designated boundary of the species in the San Joaquin River tributaries and in the Southern Delta.  These provisions implement condition for de minimis effects on specific third parties as defined in PL 111-11.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 223.301</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1539</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Judicial</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/21/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Spring run to be introduced to San Joaquin River by this date</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Replacement of the Elliott Bay Seawall in Seattle, Washington</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In July 2012, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received an application from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), on behalf of the City of Seattle, for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to construction associated with the replacement of the Elliott Bay Seawall in Seattle, Washington, over the course of five years.  

Pursuant to Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), NMFS plans to propose regulations together with associated Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to authorize Level B harassment takes of marine mammals incidental to pile driving operations over a five-year period starting in 2013. 

NMFS is still developing the proposed rule and has not yet reached any preliminary determinations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1371(a)(5)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System; Guidelines to Certify and Integrate Non-Federal Assets</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Program guidelines are being issued pursuant to NOAA's authority to certify and integrate non-federal assets into the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) under the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (ICOOS Act). The ICOOS Act authorized the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) to develop and approve certification criteria establishing eligibility for integration into the IOOS. These criteria assure the necessary policies, standards, data, information, and services associated with IOOS are appropriately established, coordinated, overseen and enforced. The program guidelines described in this action identify the process and requirements for certifying non-federal assets that meet the IOOC approved criteria, as Regional Information Coordination Entities (RICEs), and development and implementation of these are not expected to be controversial. When certified, a RICE is incorporated into the IOOS and for the purposes of determining liability arising from the dissemination and use of observation data shall be considered part of NOAA, extending specific protection from civil liability.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 3601-3610</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Easter</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-2451</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1100 Wayne Ave, Suite 1225,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries Regulations on Introduced Species</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is proposing to modify terms of designation and regulations on the introduction of introduced species into the Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries (GFNMS and MBNMS, respectively).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1431 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX83</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AT14</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AT15</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Meredith</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Walz</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-3125</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to the Coastal Zone Management Act Program Change Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration takes this action to implement changes to the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) program, and to change regulations and associated guidance.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 923</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1451-1465</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/20/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 29093</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/18/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kerry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kehoe</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-3155</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kerry.kehoe@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AV85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulatory Review and Update of National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking makes several technical revisions to Office of National Marine Sanctuaries regulations, following a comprehensive review and analysis of those rules.  A few minor technical inconsistencies in wording throughout the regulations were identified that have resulted in confusion and inconsistent application of the regulations amongst various national marine sanctuaries in the system.  The technical revisions will make the regulations internally consistent and will update language to current standards consistent with modern regulation drafting guidelines.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1439</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Legislative, Regulatory, and NEPA Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-7234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0404</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.armor@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910-3281</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Licensing of Private Land Remote-Sensing Space Systems</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service proposes to revise its Final Rule issued on April 26, 2006, addressing the licensing of private land remote sensing space systems.  The purpose of this revision is to modify NOAA's requirements for the licensing, monitoring and compliance of operators of private land remote sensing space systems under title II of the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992.  These modifications are intended to address changes in remote sensing technology and business practices since the issuance of the Final Rule.  The revision is intended to facilitate the further development of the U.S. commercial remote sensing industry, while preserving essential U.S. national security interests, foreign policy and international obligations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 960</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 5621 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Robinson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Coordinator for Commercial Remote Sensing</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-3387</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>103</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-2032</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alan.robinson@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1335 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments and Corrections</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In a November 20, 2008 JMPR final rule (73 FR 70488) the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries published the coordinates for certain zones in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS).  Since then, several buoys have been moved or failed, and as such, NOAA is changing the boundary coordinates for these zones.  In addition, several other items were not included in the 2008 final regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1431</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AT14</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AT15</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AT16</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Legislative, Regulatory, and NEPA Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-7234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0404</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.armor@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910-3281</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA21</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Expansion</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) conducted scoping in association with the Management Plan Review of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS or Sanctuary).  Among the actions identified by this scoping was to expand the Sanctuary and apply regulations to the new areas.  In order to accomplish this goal, ONMS is developing a draft environmental impact statement to expand the network of protected areas within the FGBNMS by incorporating selected reefs and banks in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico for their long-term protection and management.  This action would extend sanctuary regulations currently in place in the FGBNMS, as well as several new regulations to the expanded areas.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1439</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Legislative, Regulatory, and NEPA Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-7234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0404</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.armor@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910-3281</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AU01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Resource Agency Hearings and Alternatives Development Procedures in Hydropower Licenses</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, and Commerce are jointly revising the procedures they established in November 2005 for expedited trial-type hearings required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct).  The hearings are conducted to resolve disputed issues of material fact with respect to conditions or prescriptions that one or more of the Departments develop for inclusion in a hydropower license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Federal Power Act (FPA).  The three Departments are also revising the procedures they established in November 2005 for the consideration of alternative conditions and prescriptions submitted by any party to a license proceeding, pursuant to EPAct.  Three substantially similar rules are being promulgated - one for each agency - with a common preamble.  The rules and preamble reflect changes to the Department's November 2005 interim final rules in response to public comments and the Department's own experience in implementing the interim final rules.  This rule is required by statute (EPAct) and, thus, consideration of alternatives is neither proper nor warranted.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 221</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 791(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 797(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 811</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/17/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 69804</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>2nd Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0596-AC42</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1094-AA51</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1094</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0500</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melanie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Harris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Marine Habitat Resource Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-4300</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>154</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-4305</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melanie.harris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>NMFS, Office of Habitat Conservation, 1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AV53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA) Environmental Review Procedure</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 107 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA) (Pub. L. 109-479) requires NOAA Fisheries to revise and update agency procedures for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in context of fishery management actions.  It further requires that NOAA Fisheries consult with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the Regional Fishery Management Councils (Councils), and involve the public in the development of the revised procedures.  The MSRA provides that the resulting procedures will be the sole environmental impact assessment procedure for fishery management actions, and that they must conform to the timelines for review and approval of fishery management plans and plan amendments.  They must also integrate applicable environmental analytical procedures, including the timeframes for public input, with the procedure for the preparation and dissemination of fishery management plans, plan amendments and other actions taken or approved pursuant to this Act in order to provide for timely, clear and concise analysis that is useful to decision makers and the public, reduce extraneous paperwork, and effectively involve the public.This rule revises and updates the NMFS procedures for complying with NEPA in the context of fishery management actions developed pursuant to MSRA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 700</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/16/2008</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Propose revised procedures under MMPA</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/11/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Submission of final rule</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/14/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 27998</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Steve</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Leathery</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2239</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>steve.leathery@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AV81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Confidentiality of Information</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule revises 50 CFR part 600 subpart E to conform to changes to the Magnuson-Stevens Act.  This rule prescribes access requirements for confidential information for Marine Fisheries Commission employees, State employees who are responsible for fishery management plan enforcement, to persons submitting confidential information in support of homeland and national security activities, and verifies catch under a limited access program.  The rule also prescribes regulations for disclosure of observer data.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 30496</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35349</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43803</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Reisner</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Management and Budget</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2259</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>139</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-1464</FAX>
                <EMAIL>gary.reisner@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions and Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act Disaster Assistance Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), as amended, and the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (IFA), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will govern the application for and determination of commercial fishery failures as a basis for acquiring potential disaster assistance.  The regulations will establish definitions and characteristics of commercial fishery failures; serious disruptions affecting future production; and harm incurred by fishermen, fishery resource disasters, requirements for initiating a review by NMFS, and the administrative process it will follow in processing such applications.  The intended effect of these procedures and requirements is to clarify the fishery disaster assistance provisions of the MSA and the IFA through rulemaking and thereby facilitate the processing of requests.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1861</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 4107</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/15/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 2467</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 6257</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/17/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/20/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Risenhoover</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2334</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0596</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alan.risenhoover@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>NMFS, Room 13362, 1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Scientific and Statistical Committees; Peer Review; National Standard Guidelines</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of this action is to update National Standard 2 guidelines regarding scientific information, in light of Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) provisions.  Specifically, it is to: provide guidance for Secretarial/Council-established peer review processes pursuant to section 302(g)(1)(E) of the reauthorized MSA; clarify the relationship between the scientific and statistical committees (SSCs) of the Regional Fishery Management Councils and peer review processes established under section 302(g)(1)(E) of the MSA; and resolve inconsistencies between the Secretary's responsibilities under existing NS2 Guidelines and SSC responsibilities under MSA section 302(g)(B).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600.315</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/18/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 54132</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/11/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 65724</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ned</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cyr</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Science and Technology</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8123</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ned.cyr@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway, Room 12450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addendum IV to the Weakfish Interstate Management Plan--Bycatch Trip Limit</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS proposes regulations that would modify management restrictions in the Federal weakfish fishery in a manner consistent with the Commission's Weakfish Management Board's (Board) approved Addendum IV to Amendment 4 to the ISFMP for Weakfish.  In short, the proposed change would decrease the incidental catch allowance for weakfish in the EEZ in non-directed fisheries using smaller mesh sizes, from 150 pounds to no more than 100 pounds per day or trip, whichever is longer in duration.  In addition, it would impose a one fish possession limit on recreational fishers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 697</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 5101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/12/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 26703</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Re-opened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 34092</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Risenhoover</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2334</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0596</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alan.risenhoover@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>NMFS, Room 13362, 1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY63</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Operation of Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities in the U.S. Beaufort Sea</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In November 2009, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received an application from BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) for the promulgation of regulations and subsequent issuance of Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to take individuals of six species of marine mammals incidental to operation of offshore oil and gas facilities in the U.S. Beaufort Sea, Alaska, over the course of five years.  The likely or possible impacts of the planned offshore oil and gas developments at BPXA's facility on marine mammals involve both non-acoustic and acoustic effects.  Potential non-acoustic effects could result from the physical presence of personnel, structures and equipment, construction or maintenance activities, and the occurrence of oil spills.  Petroleum development and associated activities in marine waters introduce sound into the environment, produced by island construction, maintenance, and drilling, as well as vehicles operating on the ice, vessels, aircraft, generators, production machinery, gas flaring, and camp operations.  BPXA requests authorization to take six marine mammal species by harassment and also requests lethal takes of one pinniped species.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 217</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Receipt</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/17/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 12734</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 39706</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NRPM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>4(d) Protective Regulations for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Sturgeon</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has determined that the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment (GOM DPS) of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) is at risk of becoming endangered in the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.  This action establishes protective regulations for the GOM DPS of Atlantic sturgeon under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  In the case of threatened species, section 4(d) of the ESA requires that the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) determine whether and to what extent to extend the statutory 9(a) "take" prohibitions, and directs the agency to issue regulations it considers necessary and advisable for the conservation of the species.  The 4(d) protective regulations may prohibit, with respect to threatened species, some or all of the acts which Section 9(a) of the ESA prohibits with respect to endangered species. In the case of the GOM DPS, NMFS will apply all of the Section 9 prohibitions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 223</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531-1543</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/10/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 34023</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lisa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Manning</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Ecologist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-1401</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 427-2523</FAX>
                <EMAIL>lisa.manning@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS is undertaking rulemaking to implement a False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan (FKWTRP).  The FKWTRP is based on consensus recommendations submitted by the False Killer Whale Take Reduction Team (FKWTRT).  This action is necessary because current serious injury and mortality rates of the Hawaii Pelagic stock of false killer whales incidental to the Category I Hawaii-based deep-set (tuna target) longline fishery and Category II Hawaii-based shallow-set (swordfish target) fishery are above the stock's potential biological removal (PBR) level, and therefore inconsistent with the short-term goal of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).  Additionally, serious injury and mortality rates of the Hawaii Insular stock and Palmyra Atoll stocks of false killer whales incidental to the Hawaii-based deep-set longline fishery are above insignificant levels approaching a zero mortality and serious injury rate, and therefore inconsistent with the long-term goal of the MMPA.  The FKWTRP is intended to meet the statutory mandates and requirements of the MMPA through both regulatory and non-regulatory measures, and research and data collection priorities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 229</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 42082</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Ends</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Appeals Office Rules of Procedure</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Establishes rules of procedure for a National Appeals Office within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service.  The rules of procedure are intended to establish fair processes for filing, reviewing and deciding administrative appeals.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 906</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  33980</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Eileen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jones</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, National Appeals Office</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2259</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>155</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-1306</FAX>
                <EMAIL>eileen.jones@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 9552, 1315 East West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision to the Maximum Retainable Amounts of Groundfish in the Arrowtooth Flounder Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS will revise the maximum retainable amounts (MRAs) of groundfish using arrowtooth flounder as a basis species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area.  This action will increase the MRAs from 0 percent to 20 percent for pollock, Pacific cod, Atka mackerel, Alaska plaice, yellowfin sole, other flatfish, rock sole, flathead sole, and squid; from 0 percent to 7 percent for Greenland turbot; from 0 percent to 1 percent for sablefish; from 0 percent to 2 percent for shortraker and rougheye rockfish (combined); from 0 percent to 5 percent for aggregated rockfish; and from 0 percent to 3 percent for other species.  These species and species groups are defined in the footnotes to Table 11 to Part 679-BSAI Retainable Percentages.  The intended effect of this action is to reduce regulatory discards of otherwise marketable groundfish in the arrowtooth flounder fishery.  NMFS also will revise Table 11 to identify Kamchatka flounder as a basis species, consistent with the annual harvest specifications, and revisions to trawl fishery categories for prohibited species catch management and groundfish fishing seasons to continue management of Kamchatka flounder identical to arrowtooth flounder. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, and other applicable law.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq.</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-479</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 94-265</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  56798</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mecum</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Acting Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7249</FAX>
                <EMAIL>robert.mecum@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 420, 709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Vessel Monitoring Systems</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will require replacement of currently required Mobile Transmitting Unit (MTU) VMS units with Enhanced Mobile Transmitting Unit (E-MTU) VMS units in Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) fisheries, implement a declaration system that requires vessels to declare target fishery and gear type(s) possessed on board, and require that a qualified marine electrician install all E-MTU VMS units.  This rulemaking removes dated MTU VMS units from service in Atlantic HMS fisheries, makes Atlantic HMS VMS requirements consistent with other VMS monitored Atlantic fisheries, provides the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement (NMFS) with enhanced communication with HMS vessels at sea, and could increase the level of safety at sea for HMS fishery participants.  This rule affects all HMS pelagic longline (PLL), bottom longline (BLL), and shark gillnet fishermen who are currently required to have VMS onboard their vessels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 36071</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 38107</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Additional Public Meetings </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR 38598</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 75492</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Electronic Dealer Reporting Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking requires all federally-permitted Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) dealers to report commercially-caught HMS (i.e., Atlantic sharks, tunas, and swordfish) to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) through an electronic reporting system.  In addition, this rulemaking clarifies that a dealer is only authorized to buy commercially-caught HMS if the dealer reports have been submitted to NMFS in a timely manner.  Any delinquent reports need to be submitted and accepted before a dealer can buy commercially-caught HMS.  Finally, this rulemaking requires that all commercially harvested HMS caught by federally-permitted fishermen be offloaded to federally-permitted and certified HMS dealers, who must report the associated catch to NMFS.  These measures are necessary to ensure timely and accurate reporting, which is critical for quota monitoring and management of HMS.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 37750</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 47303</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Interim Policy Interpreting the Phrase &apos;Significant Portion of its Range&apos; in the Endangered Species Act&apos;s Definitions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This policy interprets the phrase "significant portion of its range" in the Endangered Species Act's definitions of "endangered species" and "threatened species."  The phrase is ambiguous and is not defined in the ESA, and its interpretation and application have been subject to litigation.  The FWS's current interpretation, which NMFS did not adopt, has been rejected by the court.  FWS, therefore, proposes an alternative interpretation.  Because both agencies implement the ESA, we are doing this jointly so that we will have the same guidance.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 424.02</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 6138</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1018</CODE>
                    <NAME>United States Fish and Wildlife Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FWS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of Hawaiian Monk Seal Critical Habitat</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On July 9, 2008, NMFS received a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, Kahea, and the Ocean Conservancy to revise the Hawaiian monk seal critical habitat designation by adding the following areas in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI): key beach areas, sand spits and islets, including all beach crest vegetation to its deepest extent inland, lagoon waters, inner reef waters, and ocean waters out to a depth of 200 m.  In addition, the Petitioners requested that designated critical habitat in the NWHI be extended to include Sand Island at Midway, as well as ocean waters out to a depth of 500 meters.  On October 3, 2008, NMFS announced in the 90-day finding that the petition presented substantial scientific information indicating that a revision to the current critical habitat designation may be warranted.  On June 12, 2009, in the 12-month finding, NMFS announced that a revision to critical habitat is warranted, on account of new information available regarding habitat use by the Hawaiian monk seal, and announced our intention to proceed towards a proposed rule.  This rule describes the critical habitat designation, including supporting information on Hawaiian monk seal biology, distribution, and habitat use, and the methods used to develop the proposed revision to Hawaiian monk seal critical habitat.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 226</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1533</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 32026</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Public Meetings</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 41446</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Other</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 37867</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX23</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dwayne</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Meadows</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8467</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dwayne.meadows@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Requirements for Transshipping and Bunkering, Notification of Entry and Exit into High Seas Special Management Area, and Discards</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Pursuant to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to implement regulations to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention (Convention), including the implementation of decisions of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (Commission).  At its Sixth Regular Session, in December 2009, the Commission adopted provisions for transshipments of highly migratory species (HMS) fish in the Commission's area of competence and of HMS fish caught in the Commission's area of competence but transshipped elsewhere, as well as provisions regarding bunkering and other support activities with certain vessels and provisions regarding the reporting of discards from purse seine fishing vessels.  At its Seventh Regular Session, in December 2010, the Commission adopted provisions for a high seas special management area.  This rule would implement these decisions adopted by the Commission by establishing the following requirements: reporting requirements for transshipments of HMS fish in the Commission's area of competence and of fish caught in the Commission's area of competence but transshipped elsewhere; requirements to provide prior notice of transshipments on the high seas; requirements to provide notice of emergency transshipments that would otherwise be prohibited; requirements for observer coverage for transshipments at sea; prohibitions on transshipments and bunkering and other support activities with certain foreign-flagged vessels; requirements to provide notice before entering and exiting a high seas special management area; reporting requirements for discards of catch from purse seine vessels; and requirements regarding net sharing between purse seine vessels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 6901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>05/13/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Rules implementing the WCPFC Implementation Act must be effective as soon as possible to satisfy the United States&apos; international obligations.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 8759</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BB64</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Karnella</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Pacific Islands Area Office</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 973-2985</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>charles.karnella@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Suite 1110, 1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814-4700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act; Identification and Certification Procedures to Address Shark Conservation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS is amending identification and certification procedures under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to help achieve shark conservation in international fisheries.  NMFS must identify nations whose fishing vessels have engaged in high seas fisheries targeting or incidentally catching sharks not subject to a regulatory program for the conservation of sharks comparable to that of the United States, taking into account different conditions, as required under the Shark Conservation Act (Pub. L. 111-348).  NMFS would subsequently certify whether identified nations have adopted regulatory programs governing the conservation of sharks that are comparable to U.S. programs, taking into account different conditions, and established management plans for sharks.  The absence of sufficient steps may lead to prohibitions on the importation of certain fisheries products into the United States and other measures.    NMFS is also amending the regulatory definition of "illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing" under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act. The procedures for identification and certification would entail a multilateral approach of consultations and negotiations with other nations to achieve shark conservation.  This action is not expected to have adverse economic impacts, and any such impacts would be well below the economic threshold of impact pursuant to Executive Order 12866.  In addition, there are no novel legal or policy issues associated with this action since identification and certification procedures have already been established in regulations (50 CFR Part 300).  However, this action is significant under the meaning of Executive Order 12866 because it could lead to trade restrictive measures applied against foreign nations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1826d-1826k</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/04/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>The rule needs to be published by December 4, 2011, due to the 30-day delay in effectiveness.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  40553</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rogers</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Chief</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-9090</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>117</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-9106</FAX>
                <EMAIL>christopher.rogers@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Endangered and Threatened Species: Designation of a Nonessential Experimental Population for Middle Columbia River Steelhead above the Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project in the Deschutes River</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), propose to designate Middle Columbia River steelhead reintroduced into the upper Deschutes River basin in central Oregon, as a nonessential experimental population (NEP) under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  This NEP designation would expire 12 years after returning steelhead adults are placed into the Upper Deschutes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 223</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1533(d)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1539(j)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 28715</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Barry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thom</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Regional Administrator, Northwest Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6150</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6426</FAX>
                <EMAIL>barry.thom@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Building 1, 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>48115-0070</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB06</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>To Establish a Voluntary Fishing Capacity Reduction Program in the Longline Catcher Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area Non-Pollock Groundfish Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action establishes a second fishing capacity reduction program in the longline catcher processor subsector of the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands non-pollock groundfish fishery.  The maximum reduction cost is $2,700,000, funded by a loan to be repaid by landing fees for those participants remaining in the fishery.  The program makes payments for relinquishing all Federal fishing licenses and permits.  Participating fishing vessels can never again fish anywhere in the world and must remain U.S. flagged.  Reducing capacity will increase post-reduction harvesters' productivity, financially stabilize the fishery, and help conserve and manage non-pollock groundfish.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1279</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>46 USC 1279</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-199</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-447</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR 44572</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Reisner</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Management and Budget</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2259</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>139</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-1464</FAX>
                <EMAIL>gary.reisner@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On August 17, 2011, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received a renewal of an application from the U.S. Navy requesting the unintentional taking of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to deploying the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) Low Frequency Active (LFA) sonar system for military readiness activities.  The Navy would operate a maximum of four SURTASS LFA sonar ship systems in certain areas of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea.

Pursuant to Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), NMFS will issue regulations together with related Letters of Authorization (LOAs) authorizing Level A and Level B harassment takes of marine mammals incidental to employment of the SURTASS LFA sonar system for training, testing and routine military operations over a five-year period commencing in August 2012.  This is NMFS' third MMPA rule making for SURTASS LFA sonar (under the MMPA, such regulations are effective for a maximum of 5 years).  The current regulations for SURTASS LFA sonar expire on August 15, 2012.

The Navy has prepared a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS)/Supplemental Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (SOEIS) for the employment of SURTASS LFA sonar, which also supports NMFS' rulemaking under the MMPA. NMFS was a cooperating agency in the preparation of the DSEIS.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 218</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 842</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Extension</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 6771</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Columbia River Crossing Project, Washington and Oregon</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On November 22, 2010, NMFS received a complete application from Columbia River Crossing (CRC) - a joint project of the Oregon and Washington State Departments of Transportation, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation - requesting authorization for take of three species of marine mammal incidental to construction and demolition activities in the Columbia River and North Portland Harbor, Washington and Oregon.  Portions of the project are anticipated to potentially last until March 2021; CRC has requested regulations to be effective for the period of five years from approximately July 2013 through June 2018.  Marine mammals would be exposed to various operations, including pile driving, demolition of existing structures, and the presence of construction-related vessels.  Because the specified activities have the potential to take marine mammals present within the action area, CRC requests authorization to take, by Level B harassment only, Steller sea lions, California sea lions, and harbor seals.  Injury or mortality is unlikely during the proposed activities, and take by Level A harassment (including injury) or mortality is not requested in CRC's application.

CRC released a Draft EIS for the proposed project on May 2, 2008, and released a final EIS in 2011. NMFS was not a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS, and will prepare a separate Environmental Assessment on the issuance of Letters of Authorization.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 217</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  23548</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>12-Month Finding on Petitions to Remove the Eastern Distinct Population Segment of the Steller Sea Lion from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Rule to De-List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We, NMFS, have completed a comprehensive status review of the eastern DPS of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  Based on the findings from the status review and consideration of the factors affecting this species, we have concluded the eastern DPS, as currently identified, meets the definition of a DPS under the ESA.  Based on consideration of information presented in the status review, an assessment of the factors in section 4 (a)(1) of the ESA, and efforts being made to protect the species, we have determined that this DPS is not in danger of extinction or likely to become endangered throughout all or a significant portion of its range in the foreseeable future. Thus, it no longer meets the definition of threatened under the ESA.  It has met the objective, measurable recovery criteria established for this DPS in the 2008 Recovery Plan.  We conclude that the eastern DPS of Steller sea lion should be removed from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife because (reason given as per 50 CFR 424.11) it has met the recovery criteria established in the Recovery Plan (NMFS 2008a); that is, it has recovered.  Thus, we find that the action requested by the petitioners in the two petitions, that this species be de-listed, is warranted.  Accordingly, we will remove the eastern DPS of Steller sea lion from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.  At this time, we do not propose to modify the current designation of critical habitat for the Steller sea lion until we have an opportunity to evaluate potential effects of such modification on the western DPS of Steller sea lion.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 223</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 227</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 424</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/31/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Statutory Final</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 23209</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 23209</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Alaska Groundfish Observer Program Restructuring</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These regulations implement Amendment 86 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) and Amendment 76 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), (collectively referred to as "the FMPs"). Amendments 86 and 76 add a restructured service delivery model (the funding and deployment mechanisms for observer coverage) to the existing North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program (Observer Program) and amend existing observer coverage requirements for vessels and processing plants at 50 CFR 679.50.  The new service delivery model allows NMFS to determine when and where to deploy observers according to management and conservation needs, with funds provided through a system of fees based on the retained value of groundfish and halibut in fisheries covered by the new model.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 15019</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22753</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  23326</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 15019</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Hearing</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29961</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 23326</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Extension of Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of the Toxin that Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This temporary rule extends a closure of Federal waters.  The FDA has determined that oceanographic conditions and alga sampling data suggest that the northern section of the Temporary Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) Closure Area remain closed to the harvest of bivalve molluscan shellfish, with the exception of sea scallop abductor muscles harvested and shucked at sea, and that the southern area remain closed to the harvest of whole or roe-on scallops.  The regulations contained in the temporary rule, emergency action, first published in 2005, and have been subsequently extended several times at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  NMFS is publishing the regulatory text associated with this closure in this temporary emergency rule in order to ensure that current regulations accurately reflect the codified text that has been modified and extended numerous times, so that the public is aware of the regulations being extended.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Emergency Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 72125</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Emergency Rule Extension 2012</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>This is a recurring action done annually. This RIN should remain open until the Agency has determined the emergency conditions no longer exist.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AT48</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Adjustment 47 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Framework Adjustment 47 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FW 47) would set specifications for fishing years (FY) 2012 through 2014.  FY 2012 specifications for 12 stocks last assessed in 2008 would be those previously specified in FW 44 and FW 45.  No specifications for these stocks would be made for FY 2013-FY 2014.  For stocks recently assessed, or assessed with an index-based assessment, specifications would be set for FY 2012-FY 2014.  FW 47 would also adopt total allowable catches (TACs) for the U.S./Canada Management Area, consistent with the U.S./Canada Resource Sharing Understanding.  In addition, FW 47 would revise the status determination criteria for the three winter flounder stocks and Gulf of Maine cod.  FW 47 would also modify management measures for Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic winter flounder as well as modify accountability measures for five stocks.  FW 47 would modify restrictions on yellowtail flounder catch by the scallop fishery in the Georges Bank (GB) access areas, modify the administration of the scallop fishery yellowtail flounder catch limits, and create a mechanism to re-estimate the expected GB yellowtail flounder catch by scallop vessels mid fishing year.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 18176</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  26104</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 37816</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB70</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implement a Reorganization of 50 CFR 622 Regulations for the Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the South Atlantic</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Current federal regulations directly applicable to the Southeast Region are located in 50 CFR parts 622 and 640.  The purpose of this rulemaking is to reorganize and combine parts 640 and 622 into one location, part 622, and to reorganize the regulations in a manner better suited to serve as a reference to the public and NOAA Fisheries Service personnel.50 CFR part 640 contains regulations for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic.  50 CFR part 622 contains regulations for the Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic.  The Southeast Region's part 622 regulations were last reorganized on September 11, 1996 (61 FR 47821).  The regulations in part 640 have never been comprehensively reorganized.The current organization of parts 640 and 622 is primarily by fishery management measure, for example, size limits, bag limits, and closures.  The purpose of this rulemaking is to reorganize these regulations by fishery, for example, the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery or the South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery.  This new arrangement will present information in a more cohesive, less complex, and more specific manner to allow for greater ease of reference for the public and NOAA Fisheries Service personnel.  The action is strictly administrative in nature and is non-controversial.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB72</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Amendment 34: Commercial Reef Fish Permit Requirements and Crew Size on Dual-Permitted Vessels</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose for this amendment is to modify or eliminate income qualification requirements for the renewal of commercial permits and to address maximum crew size regulations for dual-permitted vessels when fishing commercially in order to consider the safety issues associated with spearfishing under the maximum crew size rule.  The need for this amendment is derived from National Standards 8 and 10.  Standard 8 states that, "Conservation and management measures shall, consistent with the conservation requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (including the prevention of overfishing and rebuilding of overfished stocks), take into account the importance of fishery resources to fishing communities in order to: (1) Provide for the sustained participation of such communities."  Standard 10 states that, "Conservation and management measures shall, to the extent practicable, promote the safety of human life at sea.  Fishing is an inherently dangerous occupation where not all hazardous situations can be foreseen or avoided. The standard directs Councils to reduce that risk in crafting their management measures, so long as they can meet the other national standards and the legal and practical requirements of conservation and management."]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 40561</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 42251</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fishing Restrictions for Bigeye Tuna and Yellowfin Tuna in Purse Seine Fisheries for 2012</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule extends the effectiveness of regulations at 50 CFR Part 300 Subpart O pursuant to a decision made by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (Commission) in December 2011 to extend the effectiveness of a Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) originally adopted in December 2008.  The provisions of CMM 2008-01, "Conservation and Management Measure for Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean," were scheduled to expire December 31, 2011.  The CMM is intended to reduce or otherwise control the fishing mortality rates on bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO).  Pursuant to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to implement regulations to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention (Convention), including the implementation of Commission decisions.  NMFS has issued regulations to implement the following provisions of the CMM: (1) limits on fishing effort in purse seine fisheries; (2) periods during which purse seine fishing may not be done on schools in association with fish aggregating devices; (3) areas of high seas closed to purse seine fishing; (4) requirements to retain tuna onboard purse seine vessels up to the first point of landing or transshipment; and (5) requirements to carry observers on purse seine vessels.  The existing regulations were effective until December 31, 2011.  This rule extends the effective date of the regulations in accordance with the recent Commission decision.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 6901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Effective date of interim rule: see overall description of deadline section below.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Pursuant to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to implement the decisions of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (Commission). The Commission decisions to be implemented through this rulemaking require an effective date of January 1, 2012.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 82180</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX60</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX59</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Karnella</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Pacific Islands Area Office</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 973-2985</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>charles.karnella@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Suite 1110, 1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814-4700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revising and Updating the Fishery Management Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ Off Alaska</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action has three components.  Amendment 10 changes the FMP to provide authority for NMFS to recover the administrative costs of processing applications for any future permits that may required under this FMP, except for exempted fishing permits and prohibited species donation permits.  Amendment 12 comprehensively revises the FMP to facilitate State of Alaska salmon management in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Pacific Salmon Treaty, and other applicable federal law.  Amendment 12 (1) modifies the FMP's management area to exclude the three traditional net fishing areas and the sport fishery from the West Area; (2) maintains the prohibition on commercial fishing in the West Area; (3) maintains the FMP in the East Area and reaffirm that management of the salmon fisheries in the East Area is delegated to the State of Alaska; and (4) revises and updates a number of FMP provisions bring it into compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and other applicable federal, state, and international law.  Implementing Amendment 12 requires revising federal regulations to update specific regulations to reflect the revised FMP and remove obsolete regulations. This action also updates the FMP's essential fish habitat information.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3631 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-447</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR 19605</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  21716</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 21716</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19605</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Interim Fishing Year 2012 Gulf of Maine Atlantic Cod Annual Catch Limits and Recreational Management Measures </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements fishing year 2012 interim catch and recreational management measures for Gulf of Maine cod.  This action uses flexibility in the Magnuson-Stevens Act to reduce but not immediately end overfishing based on General Counsel interpretation of section 304(e)(6) of the Act.  The interim measures are designed to reduce overfishing on the Gulf of Maine cod stock while the New England Council revises the stock's rebuilding plan and develops measures to end overfishing on the stock in fishing year 2013.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>05/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Emergency measures must be developed and implemented by NMFS for an effective date of May 1, 2012</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19944</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25623</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>2012 Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish Annual Catch Limits and Annual Catch Targets for the Commercial and Recreational Sectors; and In-Season Accountability Measures for the Recreational Sector</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[At their February 2012 meeting, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) requested NOAA Fisheries Service implement an interim rule under procedures of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.  The Gulf of Mexico gray triggerfish stock was determined to be overfished and undergoing overfishing based on the results of the 2011 update stock assessment.  In addition, the assessment indicated the stock was not recovering at a level consistent with the stock rebuilding plan.  The Council is currently developing Amendment 37 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico to address these issues.  However, management measures proposed in this amendment will not be ready for implementation in the near future.  The interim rule sets the commercial and recreational annual catch limits and annual catch targets to reduce overfishing and would establish an in-season accountability measure to close the recreational sector when the annual catch target is projected to be caught.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28308</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB97</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 35 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan Addressing Changes to the Greater Amberjack Rebuilding Plan and Adjustments to the Stock Annual Catch Limit in the Gulf of Mexico</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of this amendment is to adjust the greater amberjack rebuilding plan in response to results from the 2011 Update Assessment and subsequent Scientific and Statistical Committee review and recommendations for acceptable biological catch (ABC).  Following review of the 2011 Update Assessment the Scientific and Statistical Committee recommended an ABC of 1,780,000 pounds whole weight (ww).  The need for this amendment is that the current Stock ACL (equivalent to the total allowable catch (TAC)) of 1,871,000 pounds ww established in Amendment 30A exceeds the ABC recommendation.  Further rationale for the need of this amendment is based on a section 600.310(g)(3) of the National Standard 1 annual catch limit (ACL) and accountability measure (AM) guidelines (NS1) which states, "If catch exceeds the ACL for a given stock or stock complex more than once in the last four years, the system of ACLs and AMs should be re-evaluated, and modified if necessary, to improve its performance and effectiveness."  The greater amberjack Stock ACL has been exceeded twice in the last three years; therefore, this document includes a range of draft alternatives for adjusting the Stock ACL (equivalent to TAC), as well as subsequent recreational and commercial management measures to improve effectiveness of the Stock ACL and benefits to the greater amberjack stock in the Gulf of Mexico.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 39460</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 42476</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB99</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Adjustment 6 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This framework adjustment clarifies the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils (Council) risk policy, which is used by the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) in conjunction with acceptable biological catch (ABC) control rules.  The risk policy ensures that the Council's preferred tolerance for risk of overfishing (40 percent or lower) is addressed in the ABC development and recommendation process.  The regulations that implement the Council's risk policy went into effect on October 31, 2011, as part of the Council's Omnibus Amendment to implement annual catch limits and accountability measures.  One component of the risk policy states that, "If an overfishing limit (OFL) cannot be determined from the stock assessment, or if a proxy is not provided by the SSC during the ABC recommendation process, ABC levels may not be increased until such time that an OFL has been identified."  This was designed to prevent catch levels from being increased when there are no criteria available to determine if overfishing will occur in the upcoming fishing year.  Following one of the first applications of the risk policy for the 2012 fishing year (2012 butterfish specifications), the Council found that there are limited circumstances in which the SSC may have the scientific justification for recommending that the ABC be increased for stocks without an OFL without resulting in an unacceptably high risk of overfishing.  This framework alters the risk policy by outlining the specific circumstances under which the SSC may recommend an ABC increase in the absence of an OFL.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  38566</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Aja</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Szumylo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9195</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>aja.szumylo@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC03</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulatory Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery in the South Atlantic</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (South Atlantic Council) intends to implement the Annual Catch Limit (ACL) increases based on the new golden tilefish stock assessment.  The assessment, conducted in 2011 with data through 2010, concluded golden tilefish are not overfished and overfishing is not occurring.  Actions in Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 12 would: Modify the Optimum Yield (OY) and Annual Catch Limit (ACL) for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic; and Revise recreational Accountability Measures (AMs) for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 42688</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Temporary Rule for Emergency Action to Close the Delmarva Scallop Access Area</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Closing Delmarva will prevent high levels of fishing effort in this area, which could reduce long-term scallop biomass and yield from Delmarva, and could compromise the overall success of the scallop area rotational management program.  The emergency action would reallocate 2012 Delmarva trips to Closed Area I Access Area to ensure equity in trip allocations and to minimize economic impacts of closing Delmarva.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule; Emergency Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28311</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action - Extension</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC06</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Correcting Amendment to Fishery Management Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[A previously published rule setting the biennial specification and management measures for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery contained some errors that, while minor, may nonetheless confuse the public.  This action provides technical edits to mistakes that resulted from trawl rationalization program actions and two Rockfish Conservation Area corrections, both of which are transposed numbers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action - Correcting Amendment</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX24</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY94</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC10</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Mandatory Use of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in Skimmer Trawls, Pusher-Head Trawls, and Wing Nets (Butterfly Trawls)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS is proposing to withdraw the alternative tow time restriction at 50 CFR 223.206(d)(2)(ii)(A)(3), and require all skimmer trawls, pusher-head trawls, and wing nets (butterfly trawls) rigged for fishing to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs) in their nets.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 223</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1533</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 27411</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29586</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Miami Public Hearing</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 37647</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Port Orange Public Hearing</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38266</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit in Longline Fishery for 2012</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements the decision made by the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Commission) at its Eighth Regular Session, in March 2012, to extend until February 28, 2013, the longline bigeye tuna catch limits adopted as part of a conservation and management measure by the Commission in 2008.  If not extended, the Commissions longline bigeye tuna catch limits would have expired in March 2012.  The objective of this aspect of the Commissions decision is to reduce the fishing mortality rate from longline fishing on bigeye tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean.  Pursuant to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, 16 U.S.C. 6901, et seq., the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to implement regulations to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention), including the implementation of Commission decisions.  This rule satisfies the international obligations of the United States by establishing a 2012 bigeye tuna catch limit in the western and central Pacific Ocean applicable to U.S. longline vessels other than those associated with fisheries in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 6901</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 51709</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX59</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tom</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Graham</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2219</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 1110,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814-4700</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Regulations for Impact Analyses of Critical Habitat </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we), propose to revise our regulations pertaining to impact analyses conducted for designations of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.  These changes are being proposed as directed by the President's February 28, 2012, memorandum, which directed us to take prompt steps to revise our regulations to provide that the economic analysis be completed and made available for public comment at the time of publication of a proposed rule to designate critical habitat.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 424</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77  FR 51503</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1018</CODE>
                    <NAME>United States Fish and Wildlife Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FWS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Marta</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nammack</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Protected Resources</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-1401</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>180</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 427-2523</FAX>
                <EMAIL>marta.nammack@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Announcing OMB Approval of Information Collection</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[50 CFR 660 includes a collection of information associated with recordkeeping and reporting requirements regulations at 50 CFR 660.202(b) and 50 CFR 660.408(n).  At the time of publishing the final rule creating section 660, OMB had not yet approved NMFS PRA submission on the collection of information.  This final rule announces that OMB approved this collection of information on April 25, 2001 under OMB control number 048-0433.  This approval is renewed every three years; the most recent renewal was requested in 2011 (76 FR 329, January 4, 2011) and approved by OMB on July 8, 2011.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 902</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>44 USC 3501 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AI18</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Barry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thom</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Regional Administrator, Northwest Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6150</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6426</FAX>
                <EMAIL>barry.thom@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Building 1, 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>48115-0070</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder Emergency Action to Provide a Partial Exemption From Accountability Measures to the Atlantic Scallop Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action, requested by the New England Fishery Management Council, exempts the Atlantic sea scallop fishery from any accountability measure specified by the fishery management plan for catch of Georges Bank yellowtail flounder exceeding the revised sub-annual catch limit (ACL) of 156.9 mt up to the initial sub-ACL level of 307.5 mt. The emergency rule is needed to respond to an unanticipated situation. The scallop Georges Bank yellowtail flounder sub-ACL was adjusted downward based on a projection of catch which indicated the scallop fleet would take much less than 307.5 mt. This revision process is outlined in regulation and may be performed at any time in the fishing year; however, such an adjustment is typically contemplated late in the fishing year when a large amount of yellowtail flounder catch in the scallop fishery data is available. The revision occurred earlier in the fishing year than anticipated by the scallop fleet in an effort to provide an immediate, greater harvest opportunity to the groundfish fishery. This revision modified the scallop sub-ACL by 49 percent and as a result, scallop fishing practices may require substantive change to ensure the sub-ACL is not exceeded. If accountability is maintained at the adjusted, lower sub-ACL there is a higher likelihood that a Georges Bank yellowtail flounder overage by the scallop fleet could occur resulting in accountability measures with substantial implications for the upcoming 2013 scallop fishing year. By exempting the scallop fleet from accountability measures at the lower, revised 156.9 mt sub-ACL but maintaining accountability at the 307.5 mt level initially set for the fishing year, there remains a need for the scallop fleet to mitigate yellowtail flounder catch but to do so within the context of the initial level established for the fishing year. There is also accountability at the fishery level that remains unchanged by this action.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 59883</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ruccio</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9104</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.ruccio@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Interim Final Rule for 2012 Butterfish Specifications</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) met on September 14, 2012, in response to public comments that the current 2012 acceptable biological catch (ABC) for butterfish (3,622 mt) is too conservative, and that the butterfish mortality cap on the longfin squid fishery derived from this ABC may close the longfin squid fishery.  There has been anecdotal evidence of unusually high longfin squid abundance this fishing year, and the Council is concerned that closing the longfin squid fishery early would result in economic harm due to forgone harvest.  The Council requested that its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) reconsider its 2012 butterfish ABC recommendation in light of its higher (8,400 mt) butterfish ABC recommendation for 2013.  The SSC revised their 2012 butterfish ABC recommendation to 4,200 mt and noted that the additional mortality at the end of the 2012 fishing year should not result in overfishing of the butterfish resource.  Accordingly, the Council recommended an increase of the butterfish ABC to 4,200 mt for the remainder of the 2012 fishing year, a decrease of the butterfish quota to 872 mt, and an increase of the butterfish mortality cap to 3,165 mt.  NMFS will implement this action through an interim final rule, with publication as soon as possible.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BB28</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Aja</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Szumylo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9195</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>aja.szumylo@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Rule for a Temporary Action to Adjust the Commercial ACL for Yellowtail Snapper in the South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery. </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This temporary rule for an emergency action would adjust the commercial ACL for yellowtail snapper according to a new stock assessment recently completed by the State of Florida.  This rule would allow snapper-grouper fishermen in the South Atlantic to continue to harvest yellowtail snapper until the new ACL has been met.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Magnuson Stevens Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments.</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This November 2012 final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. This action, which is authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), is intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 7001 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Rule to set the 2012 Annual Catch Limit for the Gulf of Mexico Vermilion Snapper Stock</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The current vermilion snapper annual catch limit (ACL) is 3.42 million pounds (mp).  A 2011 stock assessment indicates vermilion snapper are not overfished or undergoing overfishing.  Based on the assessment, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) has recommended an acceptable biological catch level much higher than the current ACL (>1 mp).  The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) requested NOAA Fisheries Service to promulgate an emergency rule to increase the vermilion snapper ACL.   Landing projections for 2012 indicate the current ACL may be caught before the end of the 2012 fishing year (December 31).  If the ACL is met, accountability measures would close vermilion snapper fishing for the remainder of the 2012 fishing year.  Therefore, the Council asked for an emergency rule to increase the ACL to 4.19 mp.  This new limit is consistent with the management advice from the Council's SSC.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action - Emergency Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BC51</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Rule to Close the Elephant Trunk Scallop Area</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[At the request of the New England Fishery Management Council (Council), NMFS would implement this emergency action to close the Elephant Trunk scallop access area (ETA).  The purpose of this action is to close the ETA to scallop fishing as soon as possible, to prevent vessels from fishing in the area, as it could negatively impact scallop recruitment and reduce long-term biomass and yield from the area.  This Federal Register document will reference the Environmental Assessment that NMFS has drafted regarding this exemption.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bullard</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>K.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9287</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>john.bullard@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC70</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Control Date for the Small Mesh Multispecies Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is currently developing an amendment to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan.  This action is intended to implement a limited access program and potentially limit excessive control in the small-mesh multispecies fishery.  This advanced notice of proposed rulemaking would establish a "control date" for the small-mesh multispecies fishery.  The control date is intended to inform the public that acquisition of fishing privileges in the small-mesh multispecies fishery may be affected, restricted, or even nullified by measures that may be developed by the Councils in the future.  This notification also gives the public notice that interested participants should locate and preserve records that substantiate and verify their ownership or control of small-mesh multispecies records, as well as small-mesh multispecies landings history in Federal waters.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPR - Control Date</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bullard</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>K.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9287</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>john.bullard@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries Regulations on Introduced Species</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revises its regulations on the introduction of introduced species into the Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay national marine sanctuaries (GFNMS and MBNMS, respectively).  This action is being taken in response to a letter received by the Governor of California on December 23, 2008.  The Governor certified that the terms of designation to regulate introduced species in these sanctuaries was unacceptable in state waters of the sanctuaries.  The Governor's letter specifically asked NOAA to modify its regulations to exempt all state-permitted aquaculture activities throughout the two sanctuaries and research involving the introduction of introduced species into Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary only.  Both of the criteria for exemption in the MBNMS needed to be satisfied in order to fulfill the Governor's objection for MBNMS. This action is being taken in response to the action of the governor of California.  NOAA has limited ability to proceed otherwise.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922.132</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922.82</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1434</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1439</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 50740</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/16/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AT14</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AT15</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Legislative, Regulatory, and NEPA Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-7234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0404</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.armor@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910-3281</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Expansion</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) revises the regulations for the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (FBNMS).  The revisions will modify the restrictions for the FGNMS and add new regulations to manage several additional geographic areas that are being added to the area of the sanctuary.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1433</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1434</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1436</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3646</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43941</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helene</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Scalliet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-7281</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helene.scalliet@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Measures to Limit Fishing in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This amendment will modify the Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), the Precious Corals FMP, the Crustaceans FMP, and the Pelagics FMP by implementing regulatory measures that affect the authorized fisheries managed under those plans.  The modification will bring federal fishery regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Act into compliance with the non-discretionary provisions contained in Proclamation No. 8031, which created the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, and further clarify discretionary fishing regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alvin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katekaru</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2207</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Marine Mammal Protection Act Stranding Regulation Revisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is considering changes to its implementing regulations (50 CFR 216) governing the taking of stranded marine mammals under section 109(h), section 112(c), and title IV of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and is soliciting public comment to better inform the process.  NMFS intends to clarify the requirements and procedures for responding to stranded marine mammals and for determining the disposition of rehabilitated marine mammals, which includes the procedures for the placement of non-releasable animals and for authorizing the retention of releasable rehabilitated marine mammals for scientific research, enhancement, or public display.  This action will be analyzed under the National Environmental Policy Act with an Environmental Assessment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1379</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1382</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1421</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 5786</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 5786</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/28/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73  FR 16617</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AV82</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Common</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Rule to Close a Portion of Federal Waters in the Gulf of Mexico in Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[An oil spill occurred on April 23, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 50 miles off of the Louisiana coast.  NOAA estimates that oil leaking from the incident site may be as much as 5,000 barrels a day or more.  Several agencies are responding to the oil spill and conducting clean-up activities in the vicinity.  To prevent interference with safety personnel, an emergency rule is necessary to close the Federal Waters to all fishing activities near the incident site and the oil slick.  Under MSA 305(c), this emergency rule will remain in effect until the circumstances that created the emergency no longer exist.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>1st Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>1st Emergency Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/06/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>2nd Emergency Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/12/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>2nd Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/17/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>1st Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Action to Close Portions of Federal Waters in the Gulf of Mexico to Fishing Activities in Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On April 20, 2010, an incident involving a deepwater drilling platform occurred approximately 51 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana.  Due to the inherent dangers associated with this emergency situation, for both the public and the response personnel, NMFS is promulgating emergency regulations to restrict fishing activities in portions of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) affected by the oil spill.  NMFS anticipates a potential need to adjust the spatial and temporal boundaries of the closed area as conditions change to the extent of the oil pollution.

Alternatives evaluated in the environmental assessment include a (1) no action alternative to allow status quo fishing activities in the EEZ, and (2) an alternative to restrict fishing activities in portions of the EEZ affected by the oil spill.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Temporary Rule; Emergency Action 1</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/14/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Temporary Rule; Emergency Action 2</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/18/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Temporary Rule; Emergency Action 3</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Temporary Rule; Emergency Action 4</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/08/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY87</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 6 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of Amendment 6 to the Monkfish FMP is to consider developing a catch share management program for this fishery.  This would very likely also involve the development of a referendum for such a program, as required under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 74005</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of the National Standard 10 Guidelines</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The action would revise the National Standard 10 (NS10) guidelines at 50 CFR 600.355.  National Standard 10 states: "Conservation and management measures shall, to the extent practicable, promote the safety of human life at sea."  NMFS published guidelines for NS10 in 1998 (63 FR 24212; May 1, 1998).  Major changes in fisheries management that change the way fishing operations are conducted, including catch share programs, could impact the safety of fishermen, and those impacts should be assessed during the management process.  NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service will seek initial public comment on potential adjustments to the guidelines through an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600.355</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 94-265</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 22342</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Debra</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lambert</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2341</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>deb.lambert@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Vessel Replacement and Upgrade Provisions for Fishing Vessels Issued Northeast Limited Access Federal Fishery Permits</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS, in consultation with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, is considering changes to the current system of regulations that limit the potential size of a replacement fishing vessel.  The intent of this action is to solicit public comment at an early stage in the process on potential changes to the current system that are intended to reduce the complexity and burden on the fishing industry.  Any eventual regulatory changes would be developed as an omnibus amendment to the FMPs of both Councils.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 61661</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Development of Island-Specific Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) in the Caribbean:  Transition from Species-Specific FMPs to Island-Specific FMPs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NOAA Fisheries and the Caribbean Fishery Management Council will develop island-specific FMPs to account for differences among the U.S. Caribbean Islands of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with respect to culture, markets, gear, and seafood preferences.  The development of these customized FMPs will recognize the unique attributes of each of the U.S. Caribbean Islands.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AV04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Turtle Excluder Device Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[With this action, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces that it is considering technical changes to the requirements for turtle excluder devices (TEDs), and to solicit public comment.  Specifically, NMFS would modify the size of the TED escape opening currently required in the summer flounder fishery; require the use of TEDs in the whelk, calico scallop, and Mid-Atlantic scallop trawl fisheries; require the use of TEDs in flynets; and move the current northern boundary of the Summer Flounder Fishery-Sea Turtle Protection Area off Cape Charles, Virginia, to a point farther north.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 222</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 223</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1533</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/15/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 7382</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action - ANPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 12749</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AV33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amending Regulations for the Pacific Halibut, Sablefish, and Pollock Fisheries Conducted Under the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS amends its regulations governing fisheries managed under the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program.  These revisions are needed to comply with certain changes made to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) in 2006.  Changes include revising regulations associated with recordkeeping, vessel licensing, catch retention requirements, and fisheries observer requirements to ensure that they are no more restrictive than the regulations in effect for comparable non-CDQ fisheries managed under individual fishing quotas or cooperative allocations.  In addition, NMFS  removes CDQ Program regulations that now are inconsistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Act, including regulations associated with the CDQ allocation process, transfer of groundfish CDQ and halibut prohibited species quota, and the oversight of CDQ groups' expenditures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 680</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3631 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-447</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 39892</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 6492</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mecum</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Acting Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7249</FAX>
                <EMAIL>robert.mecum@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 420, 709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AV76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Collection and Use of Tax Identification Numbers From Holders of and Applicants for National Marine Fisheries Service Permits</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Pursuant to the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Debt Collection Act), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to require that each existing holder of and future applicant for a permit, license, endorsement, authorization, transfer or like instrument issued by the agency provide a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) (business, employer identification number or individual's social security number) and Date of Incorporation or Date of Birth, as appropriate.  Under the Debt Collection Act, NMFS is required to collect the TIN to report on and collect any delinquent non-tax debt owed to the Federal Government.  NMFS plans to use Date of Incorporation or Date of Birth information for administrative aspects of permitting procedures with appropriate confidentiality safeguards pursuant to the Privacy Act.  The rule will specify: (a) the particular uses that may be made of the reported TIN; (b) the effects, if any, of not providing the required information; (c) how the information will be used to ascertain if the permit holder or applicant owes delinquent non-tax debt to the Government pursuant to the Debt Collection Act; (d) the effects on the permit holder or applicant when such delinquent debts are owed; and (e) the agency's intended communications with the permit holder or applicant regarding the relationship of such delinquent debts to its permitting process and the need to resolve such debts as a basis for completing permit issuance or renewal.  The rule will amend existing agency permit regulations and contain all appropriate modified and new collections-of-information pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 222</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 229</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 680</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 697</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 7701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AV08</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Risenhoover</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2334</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0596</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alan.risenhoover@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>NMFS, Room 13362, 1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 4 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan; Caribbean Amendment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule re-evaluates the management measures for commercial highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries operating in the U.S. Caribbean.  This rulemaking considers, among other things, changes to existing vessel permitting requirements, dealer permitting requirements, catch reporting, authorized gear, and quotas.  This rulemaking is necessary to improve permitting of and data collection from vessels operating in the U.S. Caribbean.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/27/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 30381</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/14/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 40301</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM  </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 15701</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR  59842</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/02/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AW93</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Allowable Modifications to the Turtle Excluder Device Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS revises the Turtle Excluder Device (TED) requirements to allow new materials and modifications to existing approved TED designs.  Specifically, allowable modifications include the use of flat bar, box pipe, and oval pipe for use in currently-approved TED grids; an increase in mesh size on escape flaps from 1-5/8 inches to 2 inches; the use of the Boone single straight cut and triangular escape openings; specifications on the use of TED grid brace bars; and the use of the Chauvin Shrimp Kicker to improve shrimp retention.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 223</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/02/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 53925</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/18/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 15701</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29905</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 48106</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 11 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 11 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Fishery Management Plan approves measures including: A tiered limited access program for the Atlantic mackerel fishery; an open access incidental catch permit for mackerel; an update to essential fish habitat designations for all life stages of mackerel, longfin squid, Illex squid, and butterfish; and the establishment of a recreational allocation for mackerel.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/11/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 46590</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 39374</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 45742</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 68642</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 74724</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action - Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 7544</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX06</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of Critical Habitat Designation for the Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service announces a rule to revise leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.  The leatherback is currently listed as endangered throughout its range, and critical habitat consists of Sandy Point Beach and adjacent waters, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.  This rule revises critical habitat to include waters along the U.S. West Coast.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 226</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Judicial</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/04/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Required by Settlement Agreement</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/05/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 319</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Public Hearings</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/01/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 5015</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extension</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/19/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 7434</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/08/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 319</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extension End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/23/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 7434</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4170</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sara</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McNulty</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Ecologist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2322</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>125</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-4060</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sara.mcnulty@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport Range Complex Extension Mission Activities</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On May 15, 2008, NMFS received an application from the Navy requesting an authorization for the take of marine mammal species/stocks incidental to the proposed research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) activities within the NAVSEA NUWC Keyport Range Complex Extension over the course of 5 years.  The Navy proposes to extend the Keyport Range Complex Extension operating areas, which is composed of Keyport Range Site, Dabob Bay Range Complex (DBRC) Site, and Quinault Underwater Tracking Range (QUTR) Site, outside existing range boundaries.  This proposed extension would allow the Navy to support existing and future range activities including evolving manned and unmanned vehicle program needs in multiple marine environments.  With the proposed extension of the Keyport and QUTR range sites, the range sites could support more activities, which include increases in the numbers of tests and days of testing.  No additional operational tempo is proposed for the DBRC Site.  Existing and proposed additional range activities include testing, training, and evaluation of system capabilities such as guidance, control, and sensor accuracy of manned and unmanned vehicles in multiple marine environments (e.g., differing depths, salinity levels, temperatures, sea states, etc.).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/07/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 32264</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 20257</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals; Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Consolidation of Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office of Protected Resources of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to redesignate regulations governing the small take of marine mammals, incidental to conducting specified activities (other than commercial fishing) in the marine environment.  In recent years, NMFS has promulgated an increasing volume of activity-specific incidental take regulations, and it expects this trend to continue.  Therefore, there will be a need for additional subparts to accommodate future incidental take regulations.  In order to create more space for additional incidental take regulations in a logically organized manner, NMFS is transferring regulations in subparts I, J, K, N, O, R, S, and U of part 216 to a new part 217, and transferring regulations in subparts P, Q, V, and X of part 216 to a new part 218.  This will open the rest of subpart 216 for additional regulations unrelated to incidental take under MMPA section 101(a)(5)(A) and (D), and create a dedicated subpart for incidental take regulations.  However, we anticipate that even part 217 will not be sufficient to contain all future regulations for specified activities that incidentally take marine mammals.  Therefore, NMFS also expects to use part 218 for new regulations for specified activities related to military ranges and part 219 in the near future for specified activities related to offshore oil exploration.  The purpose of this action is to make the regulations better organized and easier for the public to use.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 217</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 218</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Marine Mammal Protection Act; Petition to Ban Importation of Commercial Fish or Fish Products Caught with Commercial Fishing Technology that Has Marine Mammal Bycatch</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS announces receipt of a petition for rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act.  The Center for Biological Diversity and Turtle Island Restoration Network, non-governmental organizations, have petitioned the U.S. Department of Commerce and other relevant Departments to initiate rulemaking to ban importation of commercial fish or products from fish that have been caught with commercial fishing technology that results in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals in excess of United States standards.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Petition for Rulemaking</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/15/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 75988</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/29/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/04/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 6010</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Merged With AY15</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>This action has been combined with the rule at RIN 0648-AY15, and is not longer active.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY15</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rogers</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Chief</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-9090</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>117</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-9106</FAX>
                <EMAIL>christopher.rogers@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 30 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs Arbitration Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements Amendment 30 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs to make minor modifications to the arbitration system used to settle price and other disputes among harvesters and processors in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands crab rationalization program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 680</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1862</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-241</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-479</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 44297</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/10/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 49423</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 68358</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action adjusts regulations governing the U.S. Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery to enable more thorough utilization of the available U.S. quota, while continuing efforts to end BFT overfishing, rebuild the BFT stock by 2019, and minimize bycatch and bycatch mortality to the extent practicable.  The U.S. BFT quota is derived from the recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and implemented under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act.  For the past several years, the U.S. Atlantic BFT fishery has not fully harvested the available quota, particularly the BFT commercial subquotas. This action follows consideration of public comment collected via an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on several issues regarding Atlantic highly migratory species fisheries, and contains measures raised during the 2009 BFT quota specifications rulemaking and at recent meetings of the Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 26174</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/04/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 57128</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/21/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/24/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 68414</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/31/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 76 FR 74003</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Risenhoover</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2334</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0596</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alan.risenhoover@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>NMFS, Room 13362, 1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX91</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revoke Inactive Quota Share and Annual Individual Fishing Quota from a Holder of Quota Share Under the Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Fixed Gear Individual Fishing Quota Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action amends existing commercial fishing regulations for the fixed-gear Pacific Halibut and sablefish individual fishing quota program at 50 CFR 679.  The amendment revokes inactive quota share unless the quota share permit holder affirmatively notices NMFS in writing within 60 days of the agency's preliminary determination of inactivity that they choose to (a) retain the inactive IFQ quota share, (b) activate the quota share through transfer or by fishing, or (c) appeal the preliminary determination. Quota share that is not activated through this process and is revoked would be proportionally distributed to the quota share pool.  This regulatory revision is based on the recommendations of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council in June 2006 and again in February 2009.  Amending the regulations will improve the efficiency of the Pacific Halibut and Sablefish IFQ program and augment operational flexibility of participating fisherman.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/23/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 51741</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29556</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AU85</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AV64</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mecum</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Acting Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7249</FAX>
                <EMAIL>robert.mecum@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 420, 709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX97</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to eLandings Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS implemented an interagency electronic reporting system with a data entry component, eLandings, for reporting Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab in March 2005 and groundfish in December 2008.  Using the eLandings web-based application, processors report production, landings, and discard/disposition data.  NMFS finds it necessary to make some improvements to the eLandings regulations.  This rule adds a requirement for a stationary floating processor (SFP) to enter at-sea operation type, port, and crab regional designation under specific conditions.  In addition, this rule corrects time limits for submitting some data, adds a new definition, and revises some tables to part 679 to support eLandings and to correct errors.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679.2</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679.5</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1862 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 7788</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 40628</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mecum</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Acting Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7249</FAX>
                <EMAIL>robert.mecum@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 420, 709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY06</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Klamath River Fall Chinook Salmon Rebuilding Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action would adopt a rebuilding plan for the Klamath River fall Chinook salmon (KRFC) stock, which failed to meet conservation objectives specified in the Fishery Management Plan for the three year period 2004-2006.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1854</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Risenhoover</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2334</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0596</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alan.risenhoover@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>NMFS, Room 13362, 1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Consolidation of Tables and Figures Related to Implementing Amendment 89 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service amends its regulations to combine data in certain tables and figures related to the areas closed to nonpelagic trawling that was implemented by Amendment 89 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area.  This rule places all of the descriptive information for certain habitat conservation and research areas in one place, i.e., combines the figure with the map of the area and the table with the exact coordinates of the same area.  Under this action, Figure 16 is combined with the coordinates provided in Table 42 for the Bering Sea Habitat Conservation Area.  Figure 17 is combined with Tables 43 and 45 for the Northern Bering Sea Research Area and St. Lawrence Island Habitat Conservation Area.  Figure 21 is combined with Table 44 for the Nunivak Island, Etolin Strait, and Kuskokwim Bay Habitat Conservation Area.  Table 46 does not have a comparable figure and therefore is redesignated as Table 42.  Tables 43, 44, and 45 are removed.  This action makes the figures and associated tables less cumbersome to use by combining them.  This combination of data places all of the descriptive information for certain habitat conservation and research areas in one place.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mecum</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Acting Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7249</FAX>
                <EMAIL>robert.mecum@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 420, 709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Generic Amendment for Annual Catch Limits</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The generic amendment modifies five of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's Fishery Management Plans (FMPs).  These include FMPs for Reef Fish Resources, Shrimp, Stone Crab, Coral and Coral Reef Resources, and Red Drum.  NMFS and the Council developed these Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) in co-operation with the Scientific and Statistical Committee and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center.  NMFS, in collaboration with the Council, also developed a Draft Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate alternatives and actions for the ACLs.  Some examples of these actions include: establishing sector specific ACLs, selecting levels of risk associated with species yields, considering removal or withdrawal of species from FMPs, and delegating species or species assemblages to state regulators.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/04/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 47206</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59373</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66021</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 82044</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action - Final Rule Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  23632</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Endangered Species Act Listing of Nine Distinct Population Segments of Loggerhead Sea Turtles as Endangered or Threatened</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS and USFWS have determined that the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is composed of nine distinct population segments (DPSs) that qualify as "species" for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), two as threatened and seven as endangered.  This action also constitutes the 12-month findings on two petitions to: (1) reclassify loggerhead turtles in the North Pacific Ocean as a DPS with endangered status and designate critical habitat; and (2) reclassify loggerhead turtles in the Northwest Atlantic as a DPS with endangered status and designate critical habitat.  Critical habitat for the two loggerhead sea turtle DPSs occurring within the United States will be designated in a subsequent Federal Register notice.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531-1543</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 12598</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>First NPRM Comment Period Extension</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/02/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 30769</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extension End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period Extension</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 15932</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Second Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 58868</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod Allocations in the Gulf of Alaska; Amendment 83</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking establishes Pacific cod allocations in the Gulf of Alaska among the jig, trawl, hook-and-line and pot sectors.  This action also limits access to the parallel fishery for Federal fishery participants.  This action is necessary to reduce uncertainty and contribute to stability across the sectors, while providing consideration of fishing communities and entry-level opportunities for the jig sector.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 37763</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 44700</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 74670</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81872</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mecum</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Acting Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7249</FAX>
                <EMAIL>robert.mecum@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 420, 709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 2 to the FMP for the Queen Conch Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Amendment 5 to the Reef Fish FMP of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Amendments 2 and 5), prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule: Establishes annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) for queen conch and for all reef fish units or sub-units that are classified as undergoing overfishing (i.e., snapper, grouper and parrotfish); allocates ACLs among island management areas; revises the composition of the snapper and grouper complexes; prohibits fishing for and possession of three parrotfish species; establishes recreational bag limits for snappers, groupers, and parrotfishes; and establishes framework procedures for the queen conch and reef fish fishery management plans. Amendments 2 and 5 also revise management reference points and status determination criteria. The intended effect of the rule is to prevent overfishing of queen conch and reef fish species while maintaining catch levels consistent with achieving optimum yield (OY).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59375</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66675</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 82404</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AW15</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX82</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 32</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The main purpose of this amendment is to provide potential alternatives to end overfishing of gag, create a rebuilding plan for the gag stock that will restore the stock to its maximum sustainable yield level, and to minimize to the extent practicable discards and discard mortality.  The amendment also examines adjustments to red grouper annual catch limits and annual catch targets and determines whether management changes in the red grouper fishery are needed.  The accountability measures adopted in Amendment 30B will also be reviewed for potential revisions.  In addition to the typical management tools used to rebuild an overfished stock, such as bag limits, size limits, and closed seasons, this amendment examines various ways to meet the Council's goals including time and area closures, consideration of gear types in the commercial fishery, and in the recreational fishery a keep the first fish regardless of size and a fish tag program.  Other data collection and accountability measures that will be explored in this document include recreational sector separation of the for-hire and private fishery, vessel monitoring system, telephone or Web-based reporting system, electronic logbooks, as well as grouper endorsements pending separation in the for-hire recreational sector.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/02/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 5282</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66672</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>1st Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67676</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>2nd Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1910</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>2nd Proposed Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>1st Final Rule </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 6988</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 20775</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 45270</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Designating Critical Habitat for the Endangered Black Abalone</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) shall designate critical habitat for species listed as threatened or endangered.  This rulemaking designates critical habitat for the endangered black abalone.  Once critical habitat is designated, Federal agencies are required to comply with section 7 of the ESA to ensure activities they carry out, authorize, or fund do not destroy or adversely affect this designated critical habitat.  An economic analysis report, biological report, and ESA section 4(b)(2) analysis report prepared in support of this rulemaking will be available for public review and comment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 226</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1531-1543</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Judicial</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/18/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Required by Settlement Agreement With Center for Biological Diversity</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Judicial</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/20/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>As per Settlement Agreement with Center for Biological Diversity</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 59900</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/29/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66806</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Yes</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Neuman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Fish Biologist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>562 980-4115</PHONE>
                <FAX>562 980-4027</FAX>
                <EMAIL>melissa.neuman@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Suite 4200, 501 West Ocean Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Long Beach</CITY>
                    <STATE>CA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>90802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School Training Operations at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS, upon application from the U.S. Department of the Air Force, Headquarters 96th Air Base Wing (U.S. Air Force), Eglin Air Force Base (Eglin AFB) is issuing regulations to govern the taking of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, by Level B harassment, incidental to Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School (NEODS) training operations at Eglin AFB, Florida, for a 5-year period. The U.S. Air Force activities are considered military readiness activities pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2004 (NDAA). These regulations, which allow for the issuance of Letters of Authorization (LOAs) for the incidental take of marine mammals during the described activities and specified time frames, prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species and their habitat, as well as requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of such taking. NMFS issued annual Incidental harassment Authorizations (IHAs) pursuant to section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA for similar specified activities in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. No activities have occurred to date under those IHA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 217</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/01/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>16 USC 1361 et seq</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>16 USC 1361 et seq</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 60694</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/01/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 16718</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Howard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Goldstein</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Fisheries Biologist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2289</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>172</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 427-2521</FAX>
                <EMAIL>howard.goldstein@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to Limit Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Fixed Gear Catcher Processors Fishing for Pacific Cod in State of Alaska Parallel Waters</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS issues regulations to limit access of Federally permitted pot and hook-and-line catcher/processors (C/Ps) to the Pacific cod fishery in Alaska State waters within 3 nautical miles of shore adjacent to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). The affected fishery is commonly known as the "parallel" fishery. The parallel fishery is managed by the State of Alaska concurrent with the Federal pot and hook-and-line fishery for Pacific cod in the BSAI. This rule limits access by Federally permitted vessels to the parallel fishery for Pacific cod in three ways. First, it requires an owner of a Federally permitted pot or hook-and-line C/P vessel used to catch Pacific cod in the State of Alaska parallel fishery to be issued the same endorsements on his or her Federal fisheries permit (FFP) or license limitation program (LLP) license as currently are required for catching Pacific cod in the Federal waters of the BSAI. Second, it provides that the owner of a pot or hook-and-line C/P vessel who surrenders an FFP will not be reissued a new FFP for that vessel within the 3-year term of the permit. Third, it requires an operator of any Federally permitted pot or hook-and-line C/P vessel used to catch Pacific cod in the parallel fishery to comply with the same seasonal closures of Pacific cod that apply in the Federal fishery. These three measures are necessary to limit some C/Ps from catching a greater amount of Pacific cod in the parallel fishery than has been allocated to their sector from the BSAI total allowable catch. Maintaining Pacific cod catch amounts within BSAI sector allocations also will reduce the potential for shortened Pacific cod seasons for C/Ps in the Federal fishery. These three measures will improve the effectiveness of NMFS' catch accounting and monitoring requirements on vessels participating in the parallel fishery. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and other applicable laws.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 13331</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 73513</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mecum</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Acting Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7249</FAX>
                <EMAIL>robert.mecum@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 420, 709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY72</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for Spiny Lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The 2006 Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA) included a number of changes to improve conservation of managed fishery resources.  Included in these changes are requirements that the Regional Councils must establish both a mechanism for specifying annual catch limits (ACLs) at a level such that overfishing does not occur in the fishery, and accountability measures (AMs) to correct if overages occur.  Accountability measures are management controls to prevent the ACLs from being exceeded and to correct by either in-season or post-season measures if they do occur.  The Spiny Lobster fishery is jointly managed by the Gulf and South Atlantic Councils.  Amendment 10 to the FMP sets ACLs and AMs, reviews current regulations, and implements reasonable and prudent measures from the Biological Opinion.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/12/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 11843</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/12/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 54727</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59102</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 75488</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Comprehensive Annual Catch Limits Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This amendment establishes Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and Accountability Measures (AMs) for species not undergoing overfishing, including management measures to reduce the probability that catches will exceed the stocks' ACLs pursuant to reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requirements. Actions include removal of species from the South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Unit; designating some Snapper Grouper species as ecosystem component species; considering multi-species groupings for specifying ACLs, ACTs, and AMs; specifying allocations among the commercial, recreational, and for-hire sectors for species not undergoing overfishing; and modifying management measures to limit total mortality to the ACL.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65153</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 74757</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Amended Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 82664</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 15916</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 20A to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 20A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region consists of regulatory actions that focus on modifications to the wreckfish individual transferable quota (ITQ) program.  The proposed actions would: (1) Define and revert inactive wreckfish shares; (2) redistribute reverted shares to active shareholders; (3) define a cap on the number of shares one entity may own; and (4) establish an appeals process for share redistribution.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1908</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19165</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR  59129</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY95</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to Correct and Clarify Amendment 16 and Subsequent Frameworks of the Northeast Multispecies Fisheries Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action corrects and clarifies the final rule implementing Amendment 16 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, as well as subsequent groundfish actions.  These corrections are administrative in nature and are intended to correct inaccurate references and other inadvertent errors and to clarify specific regulations to maintain consistency with the intent of Amendment 16 and subsequent actions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 24444</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 42577</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA13</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Southeast Alaska Purse Seine Salmon Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS establishes regulations to implement a fishing capacity reduction (buyback) program and an industry fee system to repay a $23,476,500 loan for the Southeast Alaska Purse Seine Salmon Fishery (Reduction Fishery). The fee system involves future landings of the Reduction Fishery. This action's intent is to permanently reduce the most fishing capacity at the least cost and establish the fee system.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>46 USC 53701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-447</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-447</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-161</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 29707</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 61985</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Reisner</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Management and Budget</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2259</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>139</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-1464</FAX>
                <EMAIL>gary.reisner@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 93 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This regulation amends the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Amendment 80 Program to modify the criteria for forming and participating in a harvesting cooperative, and the method for calculating a minimum groundfish retention standard applicable to cooperatives.  This action is necessary to encourage greater participation in harvesting cooperatives, provide for more precise total allowable catch management, and facilitate compliance with the groundfish retention standard.  This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Fishery Management Plans, and other applicable law.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 45219</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/10/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 49417</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 45219</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mecum</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Acting Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7249</FAX>
                <EMAIL>robert.mecum@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 420, 709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 3 to the Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements measures that were approved in Amendment 3 to the Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) developed Amendment 3 to bring the FMP into compliance with the annual catch limit (ACL) and accountability measure (AM) requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). This rule establishes the mechanisms for specifying an ACL and AMs and sets the total allowable landings (TAL) for red crab for the 20112013 fishing years (FY). NMFS disapproved two proposed measures in Amendment 3. This final rule implements additional management measures to promote efficiency in the red crab fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648.260</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 36511</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 39369</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR 60379</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Omnibus Amendment to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Plans to Implement Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This comprehensive omnibus amendment modifies all Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council fishery management plans to contain Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and Accountability Measures (AMs) in compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 and revised National Standard 1 guidance.

Amendment was approved by NMFS on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce on August 12, 2011.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 29717</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 35578</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 60606</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Adjustment 45 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) developed Framework Adjustment 45 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP to implement measures to update status determination criteria for pollock; revise the rebuilding program for Georges Bank yellowtail flounder; revise annual catch limits for several stocks; implement additional sectors, including state-sponsored permit banks; modify a scallop exemption area; revise monitoring requirements; and implement a spawning closure area in the Gulf of Maine.  These measures are expected to continue efforts to rebuild overfished stocks, minimize costs to industry, and increase the economic efficiency of vessel operations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 11858</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 23042</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Temporary Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 34903</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>FY Overage Adjustments and ACE Carry Over</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56322</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 61995</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revised Aleutian Islands Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule revises the Atka mackerel and Pacific cod fisheries management in the Aleutian Islands subarea to ensure the Alaska groundfish fisheries are not likely to cause jeopardy of extinction or adverse modification or destruction of designated critical habitat for the endangered western distinct population segment of Steller sea lions.  Fishery closures, harvest restrictions, and season dates are revised with this action.  The rule also includes a 3 nautical mile closure to groundfish fishing around Kanaga Island/Ship Rock rookery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/13/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 77535</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action - Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 81921</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 2027</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA34</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to Regulations Under the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Serious injury and mortality of the Western North Atlantic bottlenose dolphin stocks incidental to Category I and II fisheries continue at levels potentially exceeding Potential Biological Removal (PBR) levels, requiring additional management measures under the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan (BDTRP).  Therefore, the this action amends the BDTRP to reduce serious injury and mortality of bottlenose dolphins in the Virginia pound net fishery (Category II) and  mid-Atlantic gillnet fishery (Category I) in North Carolina, specifically, the spiny dogfish fishery.  The need for this action is to ensure the BDTRP meets its MMPA mandated short and long-term goals.  NMFS will examine a number of management measures, including consensus recommendations from the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Team, designed to reduce the incidental mortality or serious injury of bottlenose dolphins taken in both the Virginia pound net fishery and spiny dogfish fishery in North Carolina to below PBR, as well as other updates supporting the objectives of the BDTRP.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 229.2</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 229.35</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 21946</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 45268</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kristy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Long</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE> Fisheries Biologist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2322</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 427-2522</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kristy.long@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 13738, 1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 2 of the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements the preferred alternative under Amendment 2 of the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP).  Amendment 2 revises part of the HMS FMP to ensure that it is consistent with new guidelines to meet the objectives of MSA National Standard 1 in order to more effectively prevent overfishing and rebuild overfished stocks, or stocks that may become overfished. The rule changes the list of Management Unit Species codified in the HMS FMP final rule and modifies the process the Council uses to adopt numerical estimates of maximum sustainable yield, optimal yield, and status determination criteria.  Adoption of updated numerical estimates would be submitted as recommendations for NMFS to provide the opportunity for Secretarial review.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 13592</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 23962</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56327</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Helvey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>562 980-4040</PHONE>
                <FAX>562 980-4047</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mark.helvey@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Southwest Region, 501 West Ocean Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Long Beach</CITY>
                    <STATE>CA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>90802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Endangered and Threatened Species, Designation of Critical Habitat for Southern Distinct Population Segment of Eulachon</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), issue a final rule to designate critical habitat for the southern Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of Pacific eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus), pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  We have designated 16 specific areas as critical habitat within the states of California, Oregon, and Washington.  The designated areas are a combination of freshwater creeks and rivers and their associated estuaries comprising approximately 539 km (335 mi) of habitat.  The tribal lands of four Indian tribes are excluded from designation after evaluating the impacts of designation and benefits of exclusion associated with tribal land ownership and management by the tribes.  However, no areas were excluded from designation based on economic impacts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 223</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1533</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 515</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65324</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.nwr.noaa.gov/</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Marta</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nammack</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Protected Resources</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-1401</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>180</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 427-2523</FAX>
                <EMAIL>marta.nammack@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Trawl Rationalization Program; Partial Release of Groundfish Quota for the Start of the 2011 Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The trawl rationalization program creates an individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for the shore-based trawl fleet; and cooperative (coop) programs for the at-sea trawl fleet in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery.   Implementation of the 2011-2012 harvest specifications which would distribute portions of the 2011 harvest for a number of groundfish stocks among the trawl fishery participants has been delayed.  This emergency rulemaking allows issuance of quota pounds based on the lower of either the existing 2010 harvest level or the proposed 2011 harvest level.  This allows quota pounds to be issued without risk of exceeding the ultimate annual harvest level; any additional quota allowed by the final 2011 harvest levels will be issued at the time of the 2011-2012 harvest specifications final rule.  The rule also lowers the harvest level of one of the groundfish species, based on the most recent science, in order to avoid excess harvest before the final harvest levels are in place.  The delay of the 2011 harvest specifications was unanticipated, and therefore NMFS will be using its emergency authority to implement this rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Emergency Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 82296</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Agency Determination</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 42588</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 42588</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY68</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BA01</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modification of Regulations Governing the Retention of Incidentally-Caught Highly Migratory Species in Atlantic Trawl Fisheries</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule modifies the regulations governing Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) to address the retention of incidentally-caught North Atlantic swordfish in squid trawl fisheries, and the retention of incidentally-caught species in the smoothhound shark complex (which includes smooth dogfish and Florida smoothhound (genus Mustelus)) in all Atlantic trawl fisheries.  Trawl gear is not authorized in Atlantic HMS fisheries, but an allowance for the retention of incidentally-caught swordfish in trawl gears has been established to reduce regulatory discards.  This rule modifies the allowance for incidentally-caught HMS in trawl gears to reduce regulatory dead discards, to the extent practicable, by converting discards into landings, improve fishery data collection, provide additional opportunities for the U.S. swordfish quota to be caught, and accommodate traditional fishing methods (i.e., trawls) that incidentally capture North Atlantic swordfish and smoothhound shark species.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 14884</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/10/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 49368</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Adjustment 7 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Framework Adjustment 7 to the Monkfish FMP adjusts the annual catch target (ACT) for the Northern Fishery Management Area (NFMA) to be consistent with the most recent scientific advice regarding the acceptable biological catch (ABC) for monkfish.  The New England Fishery Management Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) has recommended a revision to the ABC, based on the recent stock assessment (SARC 50), that is lower that the ACT for the NFMA proposed in Amendment 5 to the Monkfish FMP.  Specifically, the SSC recommended a revised NFMA ABC of 7,592 mt, which is 29 percent lower than the NFMA ACT of 10,750 mt proposed in Amendment 5.  Conversely, the recalculated ABC for the Southern Fishery Management Area (SFMA) is 850 mt higher than the Council's recommended ACT for that area.  Thus, no change is proposed for the SFMA.  Framework 7 also species a new day-at-sea (DAS) allocation and trip limits for the NFMA commensurate with the new ACT (as necessary), and adopts revised biomass reference points based on the recommendations of SARC 50 and the SSC.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 47533</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66192</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 17A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of this emergency action is to delay implementation of a large area closure in order to allow the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council time to consider the results of a new stock assessment for South Atlantic red snapper.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Emergency Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/09/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 76890</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Emergency action, correction notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/20/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 79309</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; Pelagic Fisheries; Vessel Identification Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule allows vessels that fish for highly migratory species (HMS) on the high seas off the U.S. West Coast to be marked with the vessel's International Telecommunication Union Radio Call Sign (IRCS).  The revisions also provide that if an IRCS has not been assigned to the vessel, the marking may consist of the vessel's Federal, state, or tribal official number, preceded by the characters "USA."  The intent of the action is to bring the existing vessel identification requirements at 50 CFR 660.704 [general HMS fisheries regulations under a fishery management plan] and 300.173 [regulations governing fishing under the U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty] into conformity with the binding vessel identification requirements adopted by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), and which were imposed in early 2010 on U.S. fishing vessels fishing in the Convention Area under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention (75 FR 3335, January 21, 2010).  This action allows U.S. HMS fishing vessels in the Eastern Pacific that also fish in the WCPFC Convention Area to comply with a consistent vessel marking and identification scheme and avoid the burden of switching vessel markings when crossing between ocean areas.  Vessels could opt to continue using their current vessel identification (the only vessels likely to make this choice are those that do not fish in the WCPFC Convention Area).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300.173</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660.704</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 2431 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 7001 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 18706</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 73517</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Heidi</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hermsmeyer</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>IATTC Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>562 980-4036</PHONE>
                <FAX>562 980-4047</FAX>
                <EMAIL>heidi.hermsmeyer@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>501 West Ocean Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Long Beach</CITY>
                    <STATE>CA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>90802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 24 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of the amendment is to implement a rebuilding plan for red grouper in the South Atlantic that would specify annual catch targets and annual catch limits by sector.  NMFS notified the Council of the stock status on June 9, 2010; the Magnuson-Stevens Act specifies that measures must be implemented within two years of notification.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 99</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19169</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  34254</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries off West Coast States; Amendment 16 to the Salmon Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements Amendment 16 to the Salmon Fishery Management Plan (Pacific Fishery Management Council) to comply with new National Standard 1 Guidelines establishing new requirements to end and prevent overfishing through the use of annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 57945</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65673</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81851</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Barry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thom</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Regional Administrator, Northwest Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6150</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6426</FAX>
                <EMAIL>barry.thom@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Building 1, 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>48115-0070</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Federal American Lobster Area 1 Trap Fishery Limited Access Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule, from NOAA Fisheries Northeast Region, and the accompanying EA analyze alternatives associated with a limited access program for the American lobster trap fishery in Area 1, within the Gulf of Maine.  The action is prompted by the recommendations of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in Addendum XV to Amendment 3 of the Interstate Fisheries Management Plan for American Lobster.  Addendum XV recommends that access to the Area 1 lobster trap fishery be restricted to limit the expansion of effort in the lobster trap fishery and rebuild lobster stocks to recommended levels.  An ANPR published in the Federal Register on January 2, 2009, informed the public that NOAA Fisheries is considering taking action in response to the Commission's recommendations and that publication date could be used as a control date for use in determining future eligibility for the Area 1 lobster trap fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 697</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 5101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71501</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 32420</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX40</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bob</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ross</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9234</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>bob.ross@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01921</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment for the U.S. Caribbean for Fisheries Not Undergoing Overfishing</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Reef Fish FMP), Amendment 5 to the FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Spiny Lobster FMP), Amendment 3 to the FMP for the Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Queen Conch FMP), and Amendment 3 to the FMP for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates FMP). In combination, the amendments represent the 2011 Caribbean ACL Amendment prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule will: Establish annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) for reef fish, spiny lobster, and aquarium trade species which are not determined to be undergoing overfishing; allocate ACLs among island management areas; establish recreational bag limits for reef fish and spiny lobster; remove eight conch species from the Queen Conch FMP; and establish framework procedures for the Spiny Lobster and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates FMPs. The 2011 Caribbean ACL Amendment will also revise management reference points and status determination criteria for selected reef fish, spiny lobster, and aquarium trade species. The intended effect of the rule is to prevent overfishing of reef fish, spiny lobster, and aquarium trade species while maintaining catch levels consistent with achieving optimum yield (OY).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Magnuson-Stevens Act</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 4868</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 68711</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 82414</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implement Recommendations Adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These regulations, issued under the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, as amended, (Act) implement decisions of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). At its 82nd Meeting in July 2011, the IATTC adopted a number of resolutions, some of which require rulemaking to implement domestically in the United States. This rule implements three of these decisions: the Resolution on Tuna Conservation 2011-2013 (C-11-01); the Resolution Prohibiting Fishing on Data Buoys (C-11-03); and the Resolution Prohibiting the Retention of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks (C-11-10). This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 951-961</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 39808</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 60790</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 68332</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Heidi</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hermsmeyer</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>IATTC Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>562 980-4036</PHONE>
                <FAX>562 980-4047</FAX>
                <EMAIL>heidi.hermsmeyer@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>501 West Ocean Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Long Beach</CITY>
                    <STATE>CA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>90802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals: U.S. Navy Training; U.S. Navy Training in the Southern California Range Complex; and U.S. Navy&apos;s Atlantic Fleet Active Training</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In January 2009, pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS issued three 5-year final regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to Navy training and associated activities conducted in the Hawaii Range Complex (HRC), the Southern California Range Complex (SOCAL Range Complex), and the Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST) Study Area.  These regulations, which allow for the issuance of "Letters of Authorization" (LOAs) for the incidental take of marine mammals during the specified activities and described timeframes, prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species or stocks and their habitat, as well as requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of such taking.

The specified activities in these rules are strictly quantified by amounts of individual sound sources that will be used over the course of the 5-year rules, and the rules indicate that marine mammal take may only be authorized in an LOA incidental to the source types and amounts described.  Specifically, no language was initially included expressly allowing for deviation from those precise levels of source use if the total number of takes remain within the analyzed and authorized limits.  Since the issuance of the 2009 rules, the Navy realized that their evolving training programs, which are linked to real world events, necessitate greater flexibility in the types and amounts of sound sources that they use.  In response to this need, when the Navy requested incidental take authorizations for other areas (e.g., the Mariana Islands and the Northwest Training Range Complexes), NMFS included language explicitly allowing for greater flexibility.  NMFS has, through this interim final rule, amended the HRC, SOCAL Range Complex, and AFAST regulations to explicitly allow for greater flexibility in the types and amount of sound sources that they use.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 6699</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lecky</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Protected Resources</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2332</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 427-2520</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.lecky@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 13 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements Amendment 13 to the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP).  The rule implements parts of Amendment 13 to the CPS FMP, which is intended to ensure the FMP is consistent with advisory guidelines published in Federal regulations.  Amendment 13 revises the framework process currently in place to set and adjust fishery specifications and management measures and modifies this framework to include the specification new reference points such as annual catch limit (ACL).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 33189</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 37761</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR 70362</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Helvey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>562 980-4040</PHONE>
                <FAX>562 980-4047</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mark.helvey@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Southwest Region, 501 West Ocean Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Long Beach</CITY>
                    <STATE>CA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>90802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Implementing International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Recommendations on Sharks</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements two recommendations adopted at the 2010 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).  Recommendation 10-07 prohibits the retention, transshipping, landing, storing, or selling of oceanic whitetip sharks.  Recommendation 10-08 prohibits the retention, transshipping, landing, storing, or selling of hammerhead sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, except for Sphyrnidae tiburo, taken in the Convention area in association with ICCAT fisheries.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 23935</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 53652</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 15 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 15 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (Scallop FMP) was developed by the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) to implement annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) to come into compliance with new requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA).  Amendment 15 to the Scallop FMP includes measures that will make management of the scallop fishery more effective including: Modification of the overfishing definition for scallops; an increase in the possession limit for limited access general category (LAGC) vessels; an allowance for carryover of individual fishing quota (IFQ) for LAGC vessels; a provision to enable LAGC vessel owners to permanently transfer IFQ separate from the vessel's LAGC permit; revision of the essential fish habitat closures under the Scallop FMP; and several changes to the scallop research set aside program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 16595</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 19929</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR 43746</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Peter</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Christopher</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9288</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA72</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Adjustment 22 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Framework 22 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop FMP (Framework 22) sets management measures for the scallop fishery for the 2011-2013 fishing years (FYs), including the annual catch limits (ACL) and annual catch targets for the limited access and limited access general category fleets based on the ACL framework proposed in Amendment 15 to the FMP.  In addition, Framework 22 revises the scallop access area schedules for FYs 2011-2013, sets the scallop days-at-sea (DAS) allocations and sea scallop access area trip allocations, and sets measures to minimize impacts of incidental take of sea turtles in the Mid-Atlantic total allowable catches (TACs) for the Northern Gulf of Maine management area, observer set-aside, and incidental landings (target TAC).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 23940</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 43774</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BB05</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>List of Fisheries for 2012</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action publishes the annual List of Fisheries (LOF), as required by section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).  The LOF for 2012 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals.  The National Marine Fisheries Service must categorize each commercial fishery on the LOF into one of three categories under the MMPA based upon the levels of mortality and serious injury of marine mammals that occurs within each fishery.  The categorization of a fishery in 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 requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 229</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 37716</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR 73912</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <COMPLIANCE_COST>
            <INITIAL_PUBLIC_COST>0</INITIAL_PUBLIC_COST>
            <BASE_YEAR>2011</BASE_YEAR>
            <RECURRING_PUBLIC_COST>0</RECURRING_PUBLIC_COST>
        </COMPLIANCE_COST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revised Implementing Regulations for Requirements to Publish Textual Descriptions of Boundaries of Critical Habitat</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We (FWS and NMFS; also collectively referred to as the Services) revise the implementing regulations contained within title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, sections 17.94(b), 226.101, 424.12(c), 424.16(b) and (c)(ii), and 424.18(a), as they relate to publishing textual descriptions of proposed and final critical habitat boundaries in the Federal Register.  In the interest of efficiency, saving taxpayer monies, and making the process of designating critical habitat more user-friendly for affected parties, the public as a whole, and the Services, we maintain the publication of maps of proposed and final critical habitat designations, but make optional the inclusion of any textual description of the boundaries of the designation in the Federal Register.  Although the boundaries of critical habitat as mapped or otherwise described in the Regulation Promulgation section of a future rulemaking that is published in the Federal Register will be the official delineation of the designation, we will provide the public with easier to use and more accessible tools that represent the Services' interpretation of which areas are covered by the designation.  These tools will be available on the Internet and at the applicable FWS or NMFS office.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 17</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 226</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 424</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1533</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 28405</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25611</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Marta</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nammack</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Protected Resources</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-1401</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>180</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 427-2523</FAX>
                <EMAIL>marta.nammack@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Bering Sea Chinook Salmon Economic Data Reporting Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS implements the Chinook Salmon Economic Data Program to evaluate the effectiveness of Chinook salmon bycatch management measures for the Bering Sea pollock fishery that were implemented under Amendment 91 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP).  The rule is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the FMP, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and other applicable law.

To collect the data, NMFS requires submission of each of the following three reports/surveys.  These will be in a fillable electronic format available on the NMFS AKR website.  Representatives of AFA catcher/processor and mothership sectors, inshore cooperatives, the inshore open access fishery, and CDQ groups will be responsible to submit the Chinook EDR.  The Reports/Surveys are: Chinook Salmon PSC Allocation Compensated Transfer Report (CTR); Vessel Fuel Survey; and the Vessel Master Survey.

In addition to these reports/surveys, NMFS will collect new information concerning vessel movements on the fishing grounds and more general data on pollock allocations and transfers through revisions of requirements to the existing IPA Annual Report.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3631 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 42099</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5389</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action - Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 14304</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modification of Swordfish Retention Limits for the West Coast Deep-Set Tuna Longline Fishery under Authority of the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements the Pacific Fishery Management Council's recommendation to modify HMS FMP regulations pertaining to possession and landing limits for swordfish captured in the deep-set tuna longline fishery, contingent on hook type and observer presence.  If using J-hooks (tuna hooks) the trip limit is ten swordfish.  If using circle hooks the trip limit is 25 swordfish.  If carrying an observer there is no limit.  Regulations prohibiting shallow-set longline to target swordfish remain in place.  The previous trip limit was 10, regardless of hook type or observer presence.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65155</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 15973</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Helvey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>562 980-4040</PHONE>
                <FAX>562 980-4047</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mark.helvey@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Southwest Region, 501 West Ocean Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Long Beach</CITY>
                    <STATE>CA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>90802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North and South Atlantic 2011 Commercial Swordfish Quotas</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule modifies the 2011 fishing season quotas for North and South Atlantic swordfish based on recent updated landings information.  This rule also implements recommendations from the 2010 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).  This rule may also include other minor regulatory clarifications.  This rule is necessary to ensure that current swordfish quotas account for underharvests from the 2010 fishing year, consistent with regulations at 50 CFR 635 and ICCAT recommendations that establish the U.S. North and South Atlantic swordfish allocations.  This action is not significant under the meaning of E.O. 12866 since it is below the economic threshold of impact, and has no novel or legal policy issues associated with it.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 36892</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56120</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Emily</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Menashes</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-2234</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>emily.menashes@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>2011 Gulf of Mexico Gag Recreational and Commercial Management Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This temporary rule extends the effective date of interim measures to reduce overfishing of gag in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) implemented by a temporary rule published by NMFS on June 2, 2011. This temporary rule extends the interim measures implemented to reduce overfishing of gag in the Gulf by reducing the commercial quota for gag and, thus, the combined commercial quota for shallow-water grouper species (SWG), establishing a 2-month recreational season for gag, and suspending red grouper multi-use allocation in the Gulf grouper and tilefish individual fishing quota (IFQ) program, as recommended by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). The intended effect of this rule is to reduce overfishing of the gag resource in the Gulf.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Interim Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 22345</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 31874</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Emergency Rule Extension</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 69136</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BA02</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA97</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program Fishery Management Plan GOA 88</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These regulations implement Amendment 88 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA FMP). Amendment 88 is the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program (Rockfish Program). These regulations allocate exclusive harvest privileges to a specific group of license limitation program license holders who used trawl gear to target Pacific ocean perch, pelagic shelf rockfish, and northern rockfish during particular qualifying years. The Rockfish Program retains the conservation, management, safety, and economic gains realized under the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program (Pilot Program) and resolves identified issues in the management and viability of the rockfish fisheries. This action is necessary to replace particular Pilot Program regulations that are scheduled to expire at the end of 2011. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the GOA FMP, and other applicable law.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 45217</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 52148</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Commend Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81248</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modifications Marine Mammal Protection Regulations Governing U.S. Navy Training to Allow for Multi-Year Letters of Authorizations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Pursuant to section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the National Marine Fisheries Service issued 5-year regulations governing the taking of marine mammals incidental to training activities conducted by the U.S. Navy on multiple training complexes.  These existing regulations allow for the issuance of annual letters of authorization (LOAs) that authorize the take of multiple species of marine mammal incidental to the Navy's specified activities.  In this proposed modification to these final rules, we would increase flexibility by allowing for the issuance of multi-year LOAs.  For rules in which the permissible types of training activities are strictly defined, we would increase flexibility by inserting language that will allow for authorization of take incidental to the previously identified activities or similar activities, provided that the implementation of these changes in LOAs does not result in exceeding the incidental take analyzed and identified in the final rules.  This action will result in greater administrative efficiencies for both NMFS and the Navy, and is not considered significant.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 218</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Payne</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Fishery Biologist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7235</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-2521</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.payne@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>P.O. Box 21668,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB03</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals: U.S. Navy Training in the Virginia Capes Range Complex and Jacksonville Range Complex</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On April 3, 2008, NMFS received an application from the Navy requesting an authorization for the take of 15 species/stocks of cetacean incidental to the proposed mission activities in the NSWC PCD study area over the course of 5 years.  These mission activities are classified as military readiness activities.  The purpose of the proposed mission activities is to enhance NSWC PCD's capability and capacity to meet littoral and expeditionary warfare requirements by providing Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) and in service engineering for expeditionary maneuver warfare, operations in extreme environments, mine warfare, maritime operations, and coastal operations.  The Navy states that these training activities may cause various impacts to marine mammal species in the NSWC PCD study area.  The Navy requested authorization to take individuals of these cetacean species by Level B Harassment.  Further, the Navy requested authorization to take 1 individual each of bottlenose, Atlantic spotted, and pantropical spotted dolphins per year by injury, as a result of the proposed mission activities.

These rules quantify the specific amounts of training activities involving underwater detonations that will occur over the course of the 5-year rules, and indicate that marine mammal take may only be authorized in an LOA incidental to the types and amounts of training activities and explosives described. No language was included expressly allowing for deviation from those precise levels of training activities and amounts of explosives even if the total number of takes remain within the analyzed and authorized limits. Since the issuance of these rules, the Navy realized that their evolving training programs, which are linked to real world events, necessitate greater flexibility in the types and amounts of training events and explosives that they conduct and use. In response to this need, NMFS has, through this interim final rule, amended the VACAPES and JAX regulations to explicitly allow for greater flexibility in the types and amount of training activities that they conduct and explosives that they use.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 30552</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Action to Close the Nantucket Lightship Access Area under the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[At the request of the New England Fishery Management Council, this emergency action closes the Nantucket Lightship scallop access area for the 2011 fishing year (FY).  The purpose of this action is to close the NLS prior to the access area's opening on June 15, 2011, to prevent vessels from fishing in access areas that were not proposed to be open in FY 2011 under Framework Adjustment 22 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 31491</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Repeal of the Fishery Management Plan for the Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action repeals the Fishery Management Plan for the Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) and removes its implementing regulations, as requested by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council).  The stone crab fishery takes place primarily in state waters (off the coast of Florida) and Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is extending its management into Federal waters.  Repealing the Federal regulations would eliminate duplication of management efforts, reduce costs, and align with the President's Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review," to ensure Federal regulations are more effective and less burdensome in achieving regulatory objectives.  The intended effect of this action is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of managing the stone crab fishery in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 654</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 43250</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59064</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implement Framework Adjustment 46 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule partially approves Framework Adjustment (FW) 46 to the NE Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP), which increases the haddock incidental catch cap allocated to the Atlantic midwater trawl herring fishery to 1 percent of the Georges Bank (GB) haddock Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) and to 1 percent of the Gulf of Maine (GOM) haddock ABC, thereby, adjusting final fishing year (FY) 2011 specifications for the other fishery components of these ABCs. In addition, this action modifies the method for estimating haddock catch in the herring fishery and the relevant accountability measures (AMs) such that, upon attainment of the cap, the midwater trawl herring fleet may not catch or land herring in excess of the incidental catch limit (2,000 lb (907.2 kg)) in or from the appropriate haddock stock area. 

In addition, in this action NMFS disapproves measures in FW 46 that would have required open access herring vessels using midwater trawl gear to report total kept catch, and notify the Office of Law Enforcement, prior to landing. NMFS also disapproves a measure to require all midwater trawl vessels to report gear used on each trip into the Gulf of Maine or Georges Bank. FW 46 was developed by the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) to address the haddock incidental catch cap in the Atlantic herring fishery to allow the herring fishery to achieve optimum yield, by establishing a better opportunity to fully harvest the available herring quota, while providing incentives for the midwater trawl fishery to minimize haddock catch and, ensuring that haddock catch is adequately controlled and monitored.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 42663</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56985</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Vasquez</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Fishery Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9166</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>melissa.vasquez@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Marine Mammals; Subsistence Taking of Northern Fur Seals; Harvest Estimates 2011-2013</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Pursuant to the regulations governing the subsistence taking of northern fur seals, NMFS publishes the annual fur seal subsistence harvests on St. George and St. Paul Islands (the Pribilof Islands) for 2008 to 2010, and the annual estimates for the fur seal subsistence needs for 2011 through 2013.  Alaska Natives on St. Paul harvested 328, 341, and 357 fur seals from 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively, and 170, 113, and 78 fur seals on St. George Island during the same period.  NMFS estimates the annual subsistence needs are 1,645-2,000 seals on St. Paul and 300-500 seals on St. George.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1151 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/23/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Final Action must be published prior to June 23, 2011.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 45499</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 6682</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB10</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulatory Amendment 11 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of the amendment is to modify regulations pertaining to the deepwater species in order to reduce the socio-economic effects expected from the regulations in amendment 17B to the Snapper-Grouper FMP while maintaining or increasing the biological protection to speckled hind and warsaw grouper in the South Atlantic.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78879</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 27374</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Increase the Commercial and Recreational Quotas for Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This emergency rule increases the recreational quota for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) reef fish fishery for the 2011 fishing season and suspend the October 1 closure date, as requested by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). At its May 2011 meeting, the Council's Science and Statistical Committee (SSC) recommended that the red snapper total allowable catch (TAC) be increased by 345,000 lb (156,489 kg). At its June 2011 meeting, the Council requested that NMFS publish an emergency rule to assign the entire 345,000 lb (156,489 kg) of additional TAC to the recreational sector and suspend the October 1 closure date of the recreational fishing season. If NMFS determines, after reviewing the data, that the recreational red snapper quota was not reached by the July 19, 2011, projected closure date, NMFS will publish a subsequent rule in the Federal Register to reopen red snapper harvest for a limited time period during the 2011 fishing season. The intent of this rulemaking is to achieve the optimum yield for the fishery, thus enhancing social and economic benefits to the fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1355(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1851(a)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 553(b)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 601 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 50143</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BA54</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB13</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Trawl Rationalization Program; Program Improvement and Enhancement</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements revisions to the Pacific coast groundfish trawl rationalization program (program), a catch share program, and includes regulations that affect all commercial sectors (limited entry trawl, limited entry fixed gear, and open access) managed under the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This action includes regulatory amendments to further implement Amendments 20 and 21 to the FMP and an FMP amendment to further revise Amendment 21 (called Amendment 21-1). This action includes, but is not limited to: Revisions to the Pacific halibut trawl bycatch mortality limit; clarification that Amendment 21 supersedes limited entry/open access allocations for certain groundfish species; revisions to the observer coverage requirement while a vessel is in port and before the offload is complete; revisions to the electronic fish ticket reporting requirements; revisions to the first receiver site license requirement; further clarification on moving between limited entry and open access fisheries; a process for end-of-the-year vessel account reconciliation;and an exemption from processing at sea for qualified participants in the Shorebased Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 50449</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 54888</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NRPM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 74725</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY68</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX98</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supplement Amendment 26 and Amendment 29 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) of the Gulf of Mexico</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 26 to the Reef Fish fishery management plan (FMP) established the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program.  This amendment contains provisions to allow public participation after five years of the program.  As of January 1, 2012, all U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens are eligible to participate in the Gulf Red Snapper IFQ program.  Amendment 29 to the Reef Fish FMP established the Gulf of Mexico Grouper-Tilefish IFQ program.  Under the revised Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) of 2007, regulations require any participant in IFQ programs to be U.S. citizens.  Previously, information verifying U.S. citizenship is not collected on Federal Reef Fish permit applications.  The intended effect of this action is to establish the requirements and procedures for collecting information necessary to identify participants in order to monitor, enforce, and review the IFQ program as specified in Amendments 26 and Amendment 29 to the Reef Fish FMP.  This action establishes the requirement that any U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien applying for participation or person previously issued an IFQ online account by NOAA Fisheries Service's Southeast Region must provide such information on an IFQ online account application to obtain an IFQ online account.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 50979</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 68339</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AS67</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX39</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 97 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Management Area</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 97 to the BSAI FMP will allow owners of an original qualifying Amendment 80 trawl catcher/processor vessels not listed under the American Fisheries Act to replace a vessel with another vessel for any purpose.  Only one replacement vessel may be used at any given time (one-for-one replacement).  This action limits the size of a replacement vessel, not to exceed an LOA of 295 feet (89.9 m).  A replacement vessel that replaces an Amendment 80 vessel eligible to direct fish for flatfish in the GOA will continue to be allowed to directed fish in the GOA flatfish fishery.  A replacement vessel cannot enter an Amendment 80 fishery without quota share (QS) being assigned to that vessel or the associated permit.  Persons holding QS permit associated with a vessel that is permanently ineligible to re-enter US fisheries is eligible to replace the vessel associated with its QS permit. Any vessel replaced under this program may be used to replace other 80 vessels.  Vessels not assigned to the Amendment 80 fishery would have a sideboard limit of zero in the BSAI and GOA groundfish fisheries.  Vessels must be classed and loadlined or meet the requirements of ACSA to be used to replace other the Amendment 80 vessels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 13253</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 20339</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR  59852</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulatory Amendment to the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan to Increase the Total Allowable Catch for Red Grouper</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements the management actions described in a regulatory amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). This rule increases the 2011 commercial quota for red grouper, and thereby increases the 2011 commercial quota for shallow water grouper (SWG), sets the commercial quota for red grouper and SWG from 2012 to 2015 and subsequent fishing years, and increases the red grouper recreational bag limit from two to four fish within the current four-fish grouper aggregate bag limit. The increase in the recreational bag limit will allow the recreational sector to more effectively harvest the increase in the recreational allocation established in the regulatory amendment. The intended effect of this rule is to help prevent overfishing of red grouper while achieving optimum yield (OY) by increasing the red grouper harvest consistent with the findings of the recent 2010 re-run of the stock assessment for this species using updated information.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 58455</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67618</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY56</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 93 to Implement Chinook Salmon Prohibited Species Catch Limits in the Gulf of Alaska Pollock Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action limits Chinook salmon prohibited species catch (PSC) and increases monitoring in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) pollock fishery.  A 25,000 lb Chinook salmon PSC annual limit is apportioned between the GOA Central and Western Regulatory Areas, with a 18,316 lb Chinook salmon PSC limit in the Central Regulatory Area and a 6,684 lb Chinook salmon PSC limit in the Western Regulatory Area.  If the PSC limit is reached in a regulatory area that pollock fishery would be close.  To provide better information on the quantity and source of salmon incidentally caught in the pollock fishery, this action also would increases observer coverage on vessels less than sixty feet in length overall and require full of salmon.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>118 Stat 110</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 3631 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-199</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 72384</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 77757</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 42629</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB25</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Technical Amendment; Updates to Titles of Officials, Office Names, and References in 50 CFR 300 and 50 CFR 600</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule provides multiple updates to make part 300, which pertains to international fisheries, to be consistent with part 600, which pertains to domestic fisheries.  Other updates in office names, references to the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and a fax number are also included.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59304</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rogers</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Chief</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-9090</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>117</PHONE_EXT>
                <FAX>301 713-9106</FAX>
                <EMAIL>christopher.rogers@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of Comprehensive Ecosystem Based Amendment 2</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2 specifies the annual catch limit (ACL) for octocorals in the South Atlantic region.  The South Atlantic Council is modifying the fishery management unit (FMU) for octocorals under the Fishery Management Plan for Coral, Coral Reefs, Live/Hardbottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region (Coral FMP) to specify that octocorals are included in the exclusive economic zone off of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.  As a result of reducing the management unit for octocorals, the South Atlantic Council is also considering an action to set the ACL at zero. CE-BA 2 amends the Snapper Grouper FMP and FMP for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico to require that harvest (with the use of all non-prohibited fishing gear) and possession of snapper grouper and coastal migratory pelagic managed species in South Carolina SMZs be limited to the recreational bag limit. An action to modify sea turtle and smalltooth sawfish release gear requirements for the snapper grouper fishery is also included in CE-BA 2. This action amends the Council FMPs as needed to designate new or modify existing EFH and EFH-HAPCs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59371</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 69230</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 82183</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4495</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action; Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  29555</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2012 Specifications and Management Measures and FMP Amendment 16-5</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements a revised version of Amendment 16-5.  It takes the form of a Secretarial Amendment to the FMP pursuant to section 304(c) of the MSA.  A Secretarial Amendment is necessary because the Council at its June 2011 meeting chose not to resubmit Amendment 16-5 and instead allowed NMFS to take action to develop and adopt the amendment.  While a Secretarial Amendment is rare, the substance of this Amendment is routine.  NMFS makes only minor changes to the original Amendment 16-5 that was submitted by the Council to NMFS; these changes are consistent with the rebuilding plans, flatfish reference points, and catch levels established in the 2011 final rule.  (75 FR 27508, May 11, 2011).  The specifications and management measures forwarded by this action are in effect from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 55865</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59634</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 77415</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  28497</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BC13</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sarah</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McAvinchey</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Joy</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Fishery Biologist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-4323</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE., Building 1,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB28</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>2012 Specifications and Management Measures for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action establishes specifications and management measures for the 2012 fishing year for Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish (MSB).  This is the first year that the specifications are being recommended for Atlantic mackerel and butterfish under the provisions of the Council's Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measure (ACL/AM) Omnibus Amendment, for which a proposed rule was published on June 17, 2011 (76 FR 35578).  Illex squid and Loligo squid are exempt from these requirements because they have a life cycle of less than 1 year.  This is also the first year that the Council adopted a 3-year recommendation for specifications for both squid species, subject to annual review.  Compared to 2011 quotas, the Illex quota is decreased by 2%, the Loligo quota is increased by 13%, the mackerel quota is decreased by 28%, the butterfish quota is increased by 117%, and the butterfish mortality cap is increased by 70%.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648.25</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66268</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 16472</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 51858</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Aja</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Szumylo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9195</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>aja.szumylo@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Rule to Increase the 2011 Catch Limits for the Northeast Skate Complex</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The temporary emergency rule increases the skate complex acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limit (ACL), annual catch target (ACT), and annual total allowable landings (TALs) consistent with best available scientific information, and the procedures contained in the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan.  The Council requested the emergency action after receiving a new recommendation for ABC from the Scientific and Statistical Committee in June 2011.  The action is needed to extend the fishing season for the directed skate fisheries, and help avoid the economic impacts of a potential fishery closure before the end of the fishing year.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 53872</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Temporary Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66856</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils (Councils). This rule removes species from the FMP; modifies the framework procedures; establishes two migratory groups for cobia; and establishes annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), and accountability measures (AMs) for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia. In addition, Amendment 18 sets allocations for Atlantic migratory group cobia and establishes control rules for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia. The intent of this rule is to specify ACLs for species not undergoing overfishing while maintaining sustainable catch levels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 60444</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65662</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 82058</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB34</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 17 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements Amendment 17 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan by relieving state fishery management agencies operating NOAA-sponsored permit banks from the current requirement to either form or join an approved groundfish sector in order to transfer groundfish annual catch entitlement to other sectors.  This is an administrative change that only affects the procedures such NOAA-sponsored, state-operated permit banks must follow in order to operate.  This action reduces the administrative complexities for states operating NOAA-sponsored permit banks, and promotes the effective and efficient operation of such permit banks.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 77200</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 79612</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 16942</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 26704</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rule to Create an Exempted Fishery for the Southern New England Skate Bait Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is exempting the targeted skate bait fishery in Southern New England from the requirement of using groundfish days-at-sea and/or being on a declared groundfish sector trip from July through October.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25117</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38738</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2012 Atlantic Shark Quota Specifications</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule establishes the opening dates and adjusts quotas for the 2012 fishing season for the Atlantic commercial shark fisheries. Quotas were adjusted based on over- and/or underharvests experienced during the 2010 and 2011 Atlantic commercial shark fishing seasons. In addition, NMFS is using previously-implemented adaptive management measures to provide, to the extent practicable, fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in all regions and areas to determine the opening dates. These actions are expected to provide fishing opportunities for commercial shark fishermen in the northwestern Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67121</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3393</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Secretarial Amendment to Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan to Establish ACLs and AMs for the Small Mesh Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action is required to bring the small mesh fisheries, a subset of the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, into compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and establish annual catch limits and accountability measures before the end of the 2011 fishing year.  The New England Fishery Management Council is developing Amendment 19, but it is not yet completed, so the Secretary takes this action in the meantime.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 57944</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 80318</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19138</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rule to Delay the Effective Date of Atlantic Smoothhound Management Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS is delaying the effective date of smoothhound management measures implemented in the Final Rule for Amendment 3 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP)(June 1, 2010).  This action is necessary to ensure recent legislation, namely the 2010 Shark Conservation Act, is fully considered and to allow time for a section 7 consultation under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to be completed.  NMFS expects that the smoothhound management measures will become effective upon the effective date of the rule implementing the Shark Conservation Act smooth dogfish measures or following completion of the section 7 Biological Opinion, whichever is later.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/10/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 70064</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AW65</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 11 to the Fishery Management Plan for Spiny Lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement analyzes the impacts of a range of alternatives for two potential management actions for the spiny lobster fishery, including establishment of trap line marking requirements and closed areas to protect Acropora coral species.  These actions were originally included in Amendment 10 to the FMP; however, the Councils chose to take no action at that time to allow for additional stakeholder input.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 640</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 57957</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25116</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28560</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 44168</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Changes to American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Areas</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule modifies certain boundaries of the large fishing vessel prohibited area around Tutuila, the Manua Islands, and Rose Atoll in American Samoa to align with the boundaries of the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument. This rule simplifies enforcement and administration of the management areas.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 23654</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 34260</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AS25</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alvin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katekaru</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2207</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Inseason Adjustments to Biennial Groundfish Management Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the commercial Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries.  These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), are intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67092</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX24</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY94</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Revised Swordfish Trip Limits in the Hawaii Deep-set Longline Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS publishes this rule to revise the limits on the number of swordfish that fishermen may possess or land during any given Hawaii-based deep-set longline-fishing trip north of the Equator. This rule also revises the definition of deep-set longline fishing to be consistent with the swordfish retention limits. The rule intends to reduce regulatory discards and optimize the yield of swordfish.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 34331</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43721</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alvin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katekaru</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2207</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Saltwater Angler Registry and State Exemption Program </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements the National Saltwater Angler Registry and State Exemption Program to: (1) eliminate duplicative permitting and registration requirements for holders of Main Hawaiian Islands Non-commercial Bottomfish Permits; (2) provide that states that exempt minors under the age of 17 from the state license or registration requirements will be eligible for Exempted State designation; (3) allow for the designation of the U.S. Virgin Islands as an Exempted State under the qualifying regional survey option of the rule; and (4) clarify and update various provisions of the rule that are necessary to assure that the intent of the rule is accurately reflected in its language and that clarify provisions of the rule that have been misunderstood.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 600</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1881</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5751</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 42189</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AW10</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ned</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cyr</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Science and Technology</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8123</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ned.cyr@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway, Room 12450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Adjustment to 2012 Atlantic Herring Specifications</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action reduces the 2012 annual catch limits (ACLs) for the Atlantic herring (herring) fishery to account for catch overages in 2010 and to prevent overfishing.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Adjustments to 2012 Atlantic herring specifications</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 79610</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10978</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY14</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Adjustment 23 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of Framework 23 is to address four specific issues identified by the public and the Council to improve the overall effectiveness of the Scallop FMP.  The need is to develop measures to minimize impacts on sea turtles through the requirement of a turtle deflector dredge; improve the effectiveness of the accountability measures adopted under Scallop Amendment 15 for the yellowtail flounder sub annual catch limit; consider specific changes to the general category Northern Gulf of Maine management program to address potential inconsistencies, and to consider modifications to the vessel monitoring system to improve fleet operations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 52</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 20728</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Removal of Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On September 15, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling in the case of Oceana, Inc. v. Locke (Civil Action No. 08-318).  That ruling vacated the Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Omnibus Amendment and remanded to the National Marine Fisheries Service.  To comply with that ruling, the National Marine Fisheries Service is taking this action to remove regulations implemented by the Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Omnibus Amendment final rule (January 28, 2008, 73 FR 4736).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Judicial</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE></DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>SBRM Amendment was vacated by ruling in Oceana, Inc. v. Locke, Civil Action No. 08-318</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81844</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AV70</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals: U.S. Navy Training in 12 Range Complexes and U.S. Air Force Space Vehicle and Test Flight Activities in California</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Between January 2009 and May 2011, pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS issued twelve 5-year final regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to Navy training and associated activities. Additionally, in February 2009, pursuant to the MMPA, NMFS issued 5-year regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to U.S. Air Force (USAF) space vehicle and test flight activities from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB). These regulations require the issuance of annual "Letters of Authorization" (LOAs). 

Since the issuance of the rules, the Navy realized that their evolving training programs, which are linked to real world events, necessitate greater flexibility in the types and amounts of sound sources that they use. NMFS now amends the regulations for the affected Navy training ranges to provide for additional flexibility and allow for LOAs with longer periods of validity. Similarly, NMFS now amends the regulations issued to VAFB in February 2009, to allow for greater flexibility regarding the types and amounts of missile and rocket launches that the USAF conducts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 216</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 218</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 70695</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NRPM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4917</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Payne</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Fishery Biologist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7235</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-2521</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.payne@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>P.O. Box 21668,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99802</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>OMB Approval of Collection of Information Action in Amendment 15B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule announces OMB approval and the effectiveness of four collection of information requirements contained Amendment 15B to the Fishery Management Plan for the South Atlantic Region.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 68310</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AW12</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment 18A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendment 18A is intended to optimize fishing opportunities for black sea bass fishermen in the South Atlantic and improve data reporting for the for-hire sector of the snapper-grouper fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4754</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 16991</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 32408</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Set a Control Date for the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) voted at their October 2011 meeting to establish a control date of January 1, 2012, for the Red Snapper IFQ Program.  The control date enables the Council to inform current and potential participants that it is considering creating additional restrictions limiting participation, including a "use it or lose it" provision.  It announces that anyone entering the program after the control date will not be assured of future access should a management regime that limits participation in the program be prepared and implemented.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action - Control Date</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 74038</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Framework Action to Revise the List of Allowable Bycatch Reduction Devices for the Southeastern Shrimp Fisheries and Relax an Effort Restriction for the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In accordance with the framework procedures for adjusting management measures of the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf FMP) and the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (South Atlantic FMP), this rule certifies two new bycatch reduction devices (BRDs) for use in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) and South Atlantic shrimp fisheries, and revises a harvesting restriction for shrimp vessels fishing in Federal waters of the Gulf.  Both BRDs represent modifications to the Composite Panel BRD, which is provisionally certified through May 24, 2012.  This rule incorporates these BRDs into the list of allowable BRDs, and provides technical specifications for the construction and subsequent legal enforcement of these BRDs.  Additionally, this rule reduces the shrimp effort threshold for the Gulf shrimp fishery.  The intended effect of this final rule is to improve bycatch reduction efforts in the Gulf and South Atlantic shrimp fisheries, provide greater flexibility to the industry, reduce the social and economic impacts to fishing communities, and meet the requirements of National Standard 9 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1045</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 21679</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; January 2012  Inseason Adjustments to Fishery Management Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On May 11, 2011, NMFS published a rule to implement the 2011-2012 West Coast groundfish harvest specifications and management measures (76 FR 27508).  This action takes routine and frequent management action to modify harvest specifications and management measures to meet the mandates outlined by the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 79122</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Actions recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council at their November 2-7, 2011 meeting.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX24</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY94</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Gulf of Maine Haddock Recreational Accountability Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[During fishing year 2010, catch of Gulf of Maine haddock by recreational anglers exceeded the portion of the Gulf of Maine haddock annual catch limit specified for private recreational anglers and charter/party vessels by 72.3 metric tons (22 percent).  Based on existing regulations, this action implements a 9-fish daily possession limit, and increases the minimum fish size from 18 inches to 19 inches for haddock caught by recreational anglers within the Gulf of Maine.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 82197</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 23633</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AW72</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY29</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulatory Amendment to Modify Monitoring and Enforcement Requirements in the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands Freezer Longline Fleet</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS modifies its regulations at 50 CFR part 679 governing equipment and operational requirements that apply to freezer longliners (catcher/processors) that fish for Pacific cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). These regulatory amendments address the need for enhanced catch accounting, monitoring, and enforcement created by the formation of a voluntary cooperative by this fleet in 2010, and are necessary to improve the precision of the accounting for allocated quota species. The regulations require vessel operators to select between the following two monitoring options:  (1) carry two observers so that all catch can be sampled, or (2) carry one observer and use a motion-compensated scale to weigh Pacific cod before it is processed. The monitoring option selected must be used any time the vessel is operating in either the BSAI or Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries. Vessel operators that notify NMFS that they will not be fishing for Pacific cod in the BSAI at any time during a particular year would not be required to select one of the monitoring options and would continue to follow existing observer coverage and catch reporting requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  35925</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR  59053</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>2012 Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Each year, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) reviews and receives public comment on its Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan (Plan) to determine whether revisions are needed to achieve management objectives for any of the West Coast halibut fisheries.  Washington treaty tribes that fish for halibut hold a directed commercial fishery and a ceremonial and subsistence fishery off the Washington coast.  Non-treaty fishers operating off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California participate in one of three separate commercial fisheries, and/or in one or more of the six separate recreational fisheries for halibut.  For 2012 and beyond, the Council has recommended minor changes to the portion of the Plan covering the sport fisheries for the Washington South Coast Area, the Columbia River subarea and the Oregon Central Coast Subarea.  The changes to Washington South coast subarea include a slight modification in the opening day, the changes to the Columbia River subarea include an adjustment to the state contributions to the subarea allocation, and finally the changes to the Oregon Central Coast subarea include revisions to the allocation to the nearshore portion of this subarea and an adjustment to how quota may be moved inseason between the spring, summer, and nearshore fisheries within this subarea.  These recommended changes to the Plan are implemented through the annual regulations.  The annual regulations also include the 2012 halibut quota for the West Coast fisheries as recommended by the International Pacific Halibut Commission.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Proposed Rule</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Final Rule </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5473</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 16740</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Coastal Commercial Fireworks Displays at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS has received a request from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to permitting professional fireworks displays within the MBNMS in California waters, over the course of 5 years. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), these regulations will govern that take.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 217</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1361 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 46753</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19976</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 31537</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>NMFS issued a Notice of Receipt of Application for Letter of Authorization related to this rule under a separate RIN, 0648-XA571, at 76 FR 46753 (08/03/2011).</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Golde</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 427-8400</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helen.golde@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); North and South Atlantic swordfish quotas and other measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendation 11-02, which establishes member Contracting Parties North and South Atlantic swordfish quotas, quota transfers, and a cleithrum-caudal keel (CK) minimum size measurement, which is equivalent to the existing lower jaw-fork length (LJFL) measurement.  This rule also implements other minor management measures and administrative clarifications, as necessary.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25669</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 45273</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>2012-2013 Specifications for the Northeast Skate Complex </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action specifies for the Northeast Skate Complex fishery an annual catch limit (ACL), annual catch target, total allowable landings, and possession limits for the 2012-2013 fishing years. It also makes minor modifications to overfishing definitions and fishery monitoring. These measures are based upon the recommendations of the New England Fishery Management Council, reflecting the best available scientific information on the status of the skate stocks. Recent increases in the biomass of winter and little skates support increases in catch limits and quotas. The ACL (50,435 mt) represents a 23-percent increase from 2010 levels (41,080 mt). The measures are largely consistent with the skate catch levels implemented by Secretarial emergency action during the 2011 fishing year. Maintaining the catch limits at these higher levels is expected to continue positive economic impacts for the fishery, while simultaneously meeting the conservation objectives of the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10643</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25097</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB84</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Revised Limits on Sea Turtle Interactions in the Hawaii Shallow-set Longline Fishery</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS revises the annual number of allowable incidental interactions that may occur between the Hawaii-based shallow-set pelagic longline fishery and leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles. The intent of this action is to implement the terms and condition of the current biological opinion on this fishery.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 665</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 34334</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 60637</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alvin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katekaru</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>808 944-2207</PHONE>
                <FAX>808 973-2941</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Honolulu</CITY>
                    <STATE>HI</STATE>
                    <ZIP>96814</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>2012 Tribal Fishery for Pacific Whiting</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NMFS issues this rule for the 2012 Pacific whiting fishery under the authority of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), and the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006.  This rule establishes a tribal allocation of 17.5 percent of the U.S. total allowable catch (TAC) for 2012.  The regulations also establish a process for reapportionment of unused tribal allocation of Pacific whiting to the non-tribal fisheries.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10466</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28497</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), are intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 12503</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX24</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY94</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB91</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulatory Amendment to Revise Fall Recreational Closed Season and Set Annual Catch Limit for Red Snapper</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The actions in this amendment revise the fixed recreational red snapper closed season of October 1 - December 31, and set the 2012 and 2013 annual catch limit (ACL) for the red snapper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico.  The previous regulations limit the ability to achieve optimum yield for the recreational sector due to restrictive season timing and fixed closure dates which limit the ability to reopen the recreational season through normal rulemaking.  This regulation gives the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) more flexibility to manage the red snapper recreational fishing season.  Providing management mechanisms with more flexibility would increase the likelihood of achieving optimum yield and, in turn, benefit the social and economic environments while reducing the burden on the administrative environment.  Results from the red snapper update assessment in 2009 and the recent update indicate that the red snapper stock is no longer undergoing overfishing and that annual catch limits can be increased.  Management measures considered in this amendment adjust the red snapper annual catch limit for 2012 and for 2013. Increases in 2013 would be contingent on the annual catch limit in 2012 not being exceeded.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 21955</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 31734</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB93</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supplemental Rule - Specification of a Revised Commercial Quota for Greater Amberjack in the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment for the South Atlantic Region</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The supplemental rule amends a rule for the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit  (ACL) Amendment, which contains Amendment 25 to the Snapper-Grouper FMP. The notice of availability for the Comprehensive ACL Amendment published on October 20, 2011 (76 FR 651153), with a comment period ending December 19, 2011.  The proposed rule for the Comprehensive ACL Amendment published on December 1, 2011 (76 FR 74757), with a comment period ending December 19, 2011.  NOAA Fisheries Service approved the Comprehensive ACL Amendment on January 18, 2012.  The final rule is currently under review and is expected to publish in March 2012. In the proposed rule that published on December 1, 2011 (76 FR 74757), the revised commercial quota for greater amberjack that was referenced in 50 CFR 622.49 (b)(11)(i)(A) was inadvertently not revised in the commercial quota section in 622.42 (e)(3).  Therefore, the subject supplemental proposed rule specifies the revised commercial quota for greater amberjack of 769,388 pounds gutted weight, as described in the Comprehensive ACL Amendment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 23652</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 42192</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY73</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB95</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Establish a Control Date for the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The control date enables the New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils to inform the industry that it is considering future action that may limit the accumulation of excessive control or ownership of fishing privileges, qualify landings history for an allocation-based management program, or specify eligibility criteria to participate in any referendum associated with the development of an individual fishery quota in the monkfish fishery.  It announces that any future accumulation of fishing privilege interests in the monkfish fishery may be affected, restricted, or even nullified if the Councils develop measures that would limit or revise future access to the fishery.  This notification also gives the public notice that interested participants should locate and preserve records that substantiate and verify their ownership or control of monkfish permits and other fishing privileges, as well as monkfish landings history in Federal waters.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action - ANPR Control Date</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 27175</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Silky Shark Management Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements Recommendation 11-08, which was adopted at the 2011 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), consistent with both the Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act.  Recommendation 11-08 prohibits the retention, transshipping, or landing of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) caught in association with ICCAT fisheries.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 37647</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 60632</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BB98</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Temporary Rule for an Emergency Action to Delay the Start Date of the Commercial Fishing Season for Black Sea Bass in the South Atlantic </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (South Atlantic Council) has requested emergency action to delay the start date of the commercial fishing season for black sea bass in the South Atlantic until July 1, 2012, in order to allow provisions in Amendment 18A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 18A) to become effective before the fishing season opens.  Amendment 18A contains management measures that, if approved by the Secretary of Commerce, are expected to help mitigate negative social, economic, and biological impacts of a derby fishery for black sea bass.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28305</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Reconsideration of Allocation of Whiting - Delay of Relevant Regulations (Raw 1)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action delays several portions of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Trawl Rationalization Program regulations until National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) can implement any necessary new regulations in response to a court order. This action allows NMFS to delay: 1) the transfer of quota shares or individual bycatch quota between accounts; and 2) the ability to change mothership catcher vessel endorsement and associated catch history from one limited entry trawl permit to another.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 7001 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 773 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 20337</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29955</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 45508</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BC01</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), are intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22679</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AX24</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-AY94</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>2012 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Harvest Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking implements management measures to achieve recreational harvest limits for the 2012 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass recreational fisheries.  Recreational management measures include recreational possession limits, minimum fish sizes, and seasonal closures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 648</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25394</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 30427</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Northeast Regional Administrator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9311</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.morris@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Final Rule; April 2012 Inseason Adjustments to Fishery Management Measures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On May 11, 2011, NMFS published a final rule to implement the 2011-2012 West Coast groundfish harvest specifications and management measures (76 FR 27508) and on September 27, 2011 NMFS published a proposed rule to implement final 2012 specifications for overfished species and assessed flatfish species pursuant to Secretarial Amendment 1 to the Groundfish FMP (76 FR 59634). This action takes routine and frequent management action to modify harvest specifications and management measures to meet the mandates outlined by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 24634</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implement 2011 International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Trade Recommendation and Modify Harmonized Tariff Codes </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendation 11-19, which lifts import restrictions on Atlantic bigeye tuna from Bolivia and Georgia. This rulemaking would also modify the harmonized tariff codes for highly migratory species covered under the International Trade Permit in 50 CFR 300 subpart M.  The Harmonized System is an international product nomenclature system developed by the World Customs Organization.  It is updated every five years, and the most recent update occurred in 2012, with subsequent modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.  Thus, the tariff codes for highly migratory species must be changed accordingly.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
            <CFR>50 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38030</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 52259</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schulze-Haugen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Fish Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-0234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-1917</FAX>
                <EMAIL>margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program Correction</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This document contains clarifications to the final rule that implemented Amendment 88 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; published on December 27, 2011.  This correction is intended to clarify that participants in the Entry Level Fishery may qualify for quota share (QS) under the Central Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Program only in proportion to the number of years that a person made rockfish legal landings to an entry level processor in 2007, 2008, or 2009.  This clarification adds the phrase to an entry level processor to regulation in two instances: (1) in the language describing the distribution of rockfish QS to entry level trawl applicants, and (2) to the calculation procedure which assigns one Rockfish Landing Unit to an LLP license for each year a rockfish legal landing of any rockfish primary species was made during the season dates for the entry level trawl fishery in 2007, 2008, or 2009. This clarification is administrative in nature and does not change the distribution of rockfish QS to entry level trawl participants.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 679</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38013</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0648-BA97</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Balsiger</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Alaska Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>907 586-7221</PHONE>
                <FAX>907 586-7465</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jim.balsiger@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>709 West Ninth Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Juneau</CITY>
                    <STATE>AK</STATE>
                    <ZIP>99801</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Temporary Rule Through Emergency Action to Allow Harvest of Red Snapper in the South Atlantic Region in 2012 </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In a letter dated June 19, 2012, the Council requested NOAA Fisheries Service to allow harvest and possession of red snapper in 2012 through emergency regulations.  At their June 11-15, 2012, meeting, the Council reviewed new information in the form of red snapper rebuilding projections, 2012 acceptable biological catch levels, and 2012 discard mortality levels.  After accounting for the 2012 discard mortalities, the Council determined that directed harvest could be allowed without compromising the rebuilding of the stock to target levels.  The Council decided to send the request for emergency regulation by a 12 to 1 vote.   As outlined in the letter, the Councils request is centered around the following items: (1) Red snapper annual catch limit (ACL) of 13,067 fish; (2) recreational ACL of 9,399 fish; (3) commercial ACL of 3,668 fish or 20,818 pounds gutted weight; (4) for the recreational sector, three-day weekend openings of which the number of weekends would be determined by the agency and the opening dates would be subject to modification based on weather conditions; (5) for the commercial sector, seven-day mini-season increments subject to the remaining quota; (6) open the seasons as soon as possible; (7) recreational bag limit of one fish per person per day with no size limit; and (8) commercial 50-pound trip limit with no size limit.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 622</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 51939</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crabtree</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Southeast Region</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>727 824-5305</PHONE>
                <FAX>727 824-5308</FAX>
                <EMAIL>roy.crabtree@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>263 13th Avenue South,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>St. Petersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>FL</STATE>
                    <ZIP>33701</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BC36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Final Rule; Inseason Adjustments to Biennial Groundfish Management Measures, September 1, 2012</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule announces inseason changes to management measures in the Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries. This action, which is authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), is intended to allow fisheries to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 660</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 47322</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lockhart</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>206 526-6142</PHONE>
                <FAX>206 526-6736</FAX>
                <EMAIL>frank.lockhart@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7600 Sand Point Way NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Seattle</CITY>
                    <STATE>WA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>98115</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AX79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to National Marine Sanctuary Regulations on Overflights</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the regulations of the Channel Islands, Monterey Bay, Gulf of the Farallones, and Olympic Coast national marine sanctuaries to clarify the intent of the regulations governing overflights (to prohibit the harassment of marine mammals or seabirds by flying motorized aircraft below certain altitudes within the boundaries of the listed sanctuaries, subject to civil penalties) and to meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for placement on FAA aeronautical charts. Including a reference to the sanctuary overflight regulations on aeronautical charts will provide appropriate notice to pilots and ensure the protection of resources under NOAA's stewardship.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1436</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1439</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/08/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 76319</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 294</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3919</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Legislative, Regulatory, and NEPA Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-7234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0404</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.armor@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910-3281</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AV88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Research-Only Area in the Gray&apos;s Reef National Marine Sanctuary</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking establishes a research-only area in the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary based on the recommendations of the sanctuary advisory council.  An area that is available primarily for research in the Sanctuary will provide scientists with a control area useful for the comparison of natural processes with human-induced change in the sanctuary.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1434</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1439</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 55692</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/13/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 63824</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of effective date</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 77670</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>George</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sedberry</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>912 598-2439</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>george.sedberry@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>10 Ocean Science Circle,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Savannah</CITY>
                    <STATE>GA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>31411</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-AY35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration amends the regulations for the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS or sanctuary) to improve vessel and user safety, protect sanctuary resources from user impacts, and clarify vessel pollution discharge language, and make other technical changes and corrections.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1434</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1439</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 65256</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25060</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Legislative, Regulatory, and NEPA Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-7234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0404</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.armor@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910-3281</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0648-BA20</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Regulations Revisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has conducted a review of the management plan and regulations for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS or sanctuary), located off the outer coast of the Olympic Peninsula in the State of Washington. As a result of the review, NOAA determined that it was necessary to revise the sanctuary's management plan and implementing regulations. NOAA is revising the OCNMS regulations to: Prohibit wastewater discharges from cruise ships; clarify the language referring to consideration of the objectives of the governing bodies of Indian tribes when issuing permits; correct the size of the sanctuary based on new area estimates (without revising the sanctuary's actual boundaries); update of definitions; and update information such as office location. NOAA also makes additional changes to the grammar and wording of several sections of the regulations to ensure clarity and consistency with the NMSA and other sanctuaries in the National Marine Sanctuary System.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 922</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 1434(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 2611</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extension</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 6368</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extension End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67348</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Legislative, Regulatory, and NEPA Coordinator</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 713-7234</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 713-0404</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.armor@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1305 East-West Highway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20910-3281</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of Fees for Application for Registration and for Registration</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office is taking this action to revise existing fees to recover the estimated average cost of processing applications for registration to practice before the Office, as well as for the process of registering practitioners to practice before the Office.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.21(a)(1)</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.21(a)(2)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)(D)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 41(d)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Covey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline and Director for Enrollment and Discipline</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-4097</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-0074</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.covey@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>P.O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Rules of Practice Before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), is taking this action to revise the Trademark Rules of Practice (37 CFR Part 2) to set forth requirements for service of notices of opposition to applications for trademark registration and of petitions to cancel trademark registrations.  The purpose of these service rules is to codify and clarify current practice.  This action would also codify and revise certain rules by which parties in opposition, cancellation, and concurrent use proceedings (inter partes proceedings) before the TTAB can make of record, by means of notice of reliance, various types of materials as evidence.  Further, this action will revise and clarify rules specifying what materials are automatically of record as evidence in inter partes and therefore need not be made of record by any party to a proceeding.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2.101</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2.111</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2.122</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1123</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gerard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rogers</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief Administrative Trademark Judge</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-4299</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-4299</FAX>
                <EMAIL>gerard.rogers@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>P.O. Box 1451,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1451</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Sound Marks</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office amends 37 CFR (Part 2) to set forth the requirements for applying to register a sound mark.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1123</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cynthia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lynch</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Administrator for Trademark Examination Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-8742</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-8742</FAX>
                <EMAIL>cynthia.lynch@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1451</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revival of Abandoned Application and Reinstatement of Abandoned Application</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office amends 37 CFR (part 2) to revise the requirements for reviving a trademark application and to set forth the requirements for reinstating abandoned applications.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2.66</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1123</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>37 USC 2</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cynthia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lynch</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Administrator for Trademark Examination Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-8742</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-8742</FAX>
                <EMAIL>cynthia.lynch@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1451</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Streamline the Electronic Priority Document Exchange Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) proposes to revise the rule of practice to streamline the priority document exchange process by providing as a default that the filing of a subsequent application with a foreign or international intellectual property office that claims priority to a U.S. application will be considered an authorization for the Office to provide access to the U.S. application to participating intellectual property offices.  The changes would reduce request failures.  Applicants who do not want the filing of a subsequent application with a foreign or international intellectual property office that claims priority to a U.S. application to be considered an authorization for the Office to provide access to the U.S. application to participating intellectual property offices may opt out by filing a notice to that effect with the Office.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement the Thirty-Month Docketing Delay Track (Track III) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office proposes to amend the rules of practice to implement the Track III proposal to provide applicants with the option to request a delay in docketing the application for examination by filing a request for delay in payment of the search fee, the examination fee, the claims fees and the surcharge (if appropriate) for a maximum period not to exceed thirty months.  It also proposes that the procedure under Track III be limited to 20,000 applications per year and only be available until May 31, 2016, and an applicant be able to request in a Track III application an interview as a matter of right before the first Office action on the merits if a search report is timely filed or requested.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC52</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC62</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Common</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement the Disclosure of Sequence Listings Using XML</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office is seeking public comments on the international effort to revise the standard for the presentation of nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences and the consequent changes to the United States rules of practice.  The standard is being revised to require the use of extensible mark-up language (XML) format, to update the standard, and to more closely align requirements of the standard with those of public sequence database providers. Comments may be offered on any aspect of this effort.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.821</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.822</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.824</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.825</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Representation of Others Before The United States Patent and Trademark Office</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) proposes to replace the current Patent and Trademark Office Code of Professional Responsibility, which is based on the Model Code of Professional Responsibility of the American Bar Association (ABA), with new USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct, which are largely based on the Model Rules of Professional Conduct of the ABA.  The Office also proposes to revise the existing rules governing the conduct of disciplinary investigations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 7</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 10</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 11</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 41</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC (2)(b)(2)(D)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 32</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 64189</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AB55</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Covey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline and Director for Enrollment and Discipline</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-4097</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-0074</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.covey@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>P.O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Practice for Documents Submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is revising the rules of practice to establish an increased minimum font size for use on papers submitted to the Office for a patent application, patent, reissue application, reexamination, or supplemental examination proceeding.  This change will improve the legibility and reproducibility of documents in the Office's files of patent applications, patents, reissue applications, and reexamination and supplemental examination proceedings.  Additionally, the rules for submission of assignments are revised to permit electronic submission in portable document format (pdf) and further clarifications.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 3</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 45662</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/06/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) takes this action in accordance with the Leahy-Smith American Invents Act to set and adjust certain patent fee amounts to provide the Office with a sufficient amount of aggregate revenue to recover its aggregate cost of patent operations.  This action also helps the Office implement a sustainable funding model, reduce the current patent application backlog, decrease patent pendency, improve patent quality, and upgrade the Office's patent business information technology capability and infrastructure.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.16</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.16(a-e)</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.17</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.17(a)</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.17e(l-m)</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.18</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.20</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.492(a)</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.492</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.492(c)</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.492(d-t)</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 41.20</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.26</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 42.15</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 119</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 120</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 132(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 376</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 41</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-116</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-137</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-149</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-161</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-92</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  55028</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC44</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC62</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC42</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC65</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC68</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC69</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC71</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC72</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC73</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gilda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lee</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Economist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-8698</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>gilda.lee@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of the Materiality to Patentability Standard for the Duty to Disclose Information in Patent Applications</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) will revise the standard for materiality for the duty to disclose information to the Office in light of the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) in Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co., 593 F.3d 1289 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc).  This change will harmonize the standard for the duty to disclose information to the Office in patent applications and reexamination proceedings with the standard for materiality for purposes of an inequitable conduct analysis conducted by the courts.  This harmonization of the materiality standard should reduce the incentives to submit information disclosure statements containing marginally relevant information to the Office.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.555</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.56</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 43631</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement the First Inventor to File Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act amends the patent laws pertaining to the conditions of patentability to convert the United States patent system from a "first to invent" system to a "first inventor to file" system, treat United States patents and United States patent application publications as prior art as of their earliest effective United States, foreign, or international filing date, and eliminate the requirement that a prior public use or sale be "in this country" to be a prior art activity.  The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act also repeals the provisions pertaining to statutory invention registrations.  The current rules of practice in patent cases have a number of provisions based on the conditions of patentability of a "first to invent" patent system.  The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) will amend the rules of practice in patent cases to adapt to the changes to the conditions of patentability in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, and to eliminate the provisions pertaining to statutory invention registrations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.104</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.109</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.110</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.130</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.131</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.321</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.53</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.55</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.71</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.77</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.78</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.9</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 283</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 102</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77  FR  43742</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77  FR 61735</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement Micro Entity Status for Paying Patent Fees</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) proposes to amend the rules of practice in patent cases to implement the micro entity provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.  Certain patent fees set or adjusted under the fee setting authority in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act are reduced by 75 percent for micro entities.  The Office proposes changes to the rules of practice to set out the procedures pertaining to claiming micro entity status, paying patent fees as a micro entity, notification of loss of micro entity status, and correction of payments of patent fees paid erroneously in the micro entity amount.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.29</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 283</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 123</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR 31806</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AB55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Representation of Others Before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) amends its regulations to update the procedures regarding ethical obligations of registered practitioners.  The office also replaces the current USPTO Code of Professional Responsibility, which is based on the Model Code of Professional Responsibility of the American Bar Association, with USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct, which are based largely on the Model Rules of Professional Conduct of the American Bar Association.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 10</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 11</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)(D)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 500(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 66648</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/12/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/03/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 9986</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule--Part I</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/24/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 35428</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM (Disciplinary)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/28/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 9196</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End (Disciplinary)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule (Disciplinary)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/14/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 47650</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective (Disciplinary)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule; Correction (Disciplinary)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/09/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 59513</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule (Annual Fee)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/17/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 67750</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AB38</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Covey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline and Director for Enrollment and Discipline</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-4097</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-0074</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.covey@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>P.O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC19</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement Electronic Patent Publication</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is revising the rules of practice to implement electronic patent publication.  The electronic patent publication process would permit the Office to issue patents and reexamination certificates, publish statutory invention registrations more quickly,and reduce the pendency of the application or reexamination proceeding by about two weeks.  The electronic patent publication process would also increase the accessibility of patents and reexamination certificates.  A copy of the patent including the cover sheet and the reexamination certificate(s), if applicable, would be electronically available upon the issuance.  The patentees, the requesters and any member of the public would be able to view and print a copy of the patent including the cover sheet in color, the reexamination certificate(s), and statutory invention registrations through the Patent Application Image Retrieval (PAIR) system.  The Office would no longer provide a ribbon copy of the letters patent, paper copy of a reexamination certificate(s), paper copy of a statutory invention registration or paper copy of a certificate of correction to the patentee or the requester.  The Office proposes to amend the rules to provide that patentees may request paper bound copies of a patent including the cover sheet for a fee.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendments</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office amends 37 CFR (part 2) to conform to the Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 7</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1123</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/24/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 35973</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/23/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 69132</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cynthia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lynch</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Administrator for Trademark Examination Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-8742</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-8742</FAX>
                <EMAIL>cynthia.lynch@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1451</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Interim Increase on Patent Fees</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Pursuant to the enactment of the America Invents Act, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is instituting an interim increase on certain patent fees to fund the requirements for putting the USPTO on a sustainable path to fund agency operations, reduce patent inventory and pendency, and invest in information technology.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.16</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.17</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.18</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.20</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.492</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 41.20</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-137</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-149</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-161</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-92</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 376</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 132(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 120</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 119</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 41</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-116</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/00/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>10 days after enactment of the America Invents Act.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC43</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC62</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gilda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lee</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Economist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-8698</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>gilda.lee@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Adjustment of USPTO Fees for Fiscal Year 2012</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) takes this action to adjust certain patent fee amounts for fiscal year 2012 to reflect fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).  The patent statute provides for the annual CPI-U adjustment of patent fees set by statute to recover the higher costs associated with doing business.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1,18</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.16</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.17</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.20</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.492</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 41.20</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 119</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-116</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-137</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-149</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-161</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-92</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 376</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 120</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 41</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 132(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 37296</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC42</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC43</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gilda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lee</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Economist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-8698</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>gilda.lee@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Information Disclosure Statement Practice Regarding Timeliness Statement and Submission of Copies</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) revises information disclosure statement practice to provide applicants an additional opportunity to file an information disclosure statement (IDS) without needing to file a fee before the close of prosecution, or a request for continued examination (RCE) after the close of prosecution.  In place of filing the fee or RCE, applicants will be able to submit a statement identifying that the IDS contains only information that was cited in a communication from the Office in another U.S. nonprovisional application.  The Office is also revising IDS practice to eliminate the copy requirement for published U.S. nonprovisional applications and Office communications issued in published U.S. nonprovisional applications that are listed in an IDS.  The changes in this notice reduce some of the burden related to the citation of Office actions and related information in an application.  While this is a first step in improving IDS practice, the Office appreciates that there are further steps that could be taken to reduce the burden of IDS practice for both applicants and the Office.  Therefore, the Office invites public comment on any aspect of IDS practice that can be improved.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement Optional Pre-Appeal Brief Procedures for Patent Applications</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented the pre-appeal brief conference pilot program, in which applicants have an option to request that a panel of experienced examining staff conducts a detailed review of the rejections of record before the actual filing of an appeal brief if applicant feels that the examiner's rejections are clearly not proper and are without basis.  The USPTO proposes to make permanent the pre-appeal brief conference pilot program, and to provide an additional optional procedure in which an applicant may present oral arguments to a panel of experienced examining staff before the pre-appeal brief conference is conducted by filing a request and a specified fee.  The optional pre-appeal brief procedures may eliminate the need to file an appeal brief or a request for continued examination (RCE), and reduce the pendency from notice of appeal to final decision by resolving some or all of the issues.  The USPTO proposes to revise the rules of practice to provide for the fee to implement the optional procedure for pre-appeal brief conference and oral presentation of arguments.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Requirement for More Than One Specimen per Class and for Additional Information and Exhibits</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office amends 37 CFR (parts 2 and 7) to require the submission of as many specimens as may be necessary, and any additional information and exhibits that may be reasonably necessary, for the proper examination of an application under 15 USC 1051, an amendment to allege use under 37 CFR 2.76, a statement of use under 37 CFR 2.88, an affidavit or declaration of use or excusable nonuse under 37 CFR 2.161 or 7.37, and an amendment of a registration under 37 CFR 2.173(b)(3).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2.161</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2.173</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 2.56</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 7.37</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1123</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 40839</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 55841</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Extended Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR 55841</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR  30197</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cynthia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lynch</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Administrator for Trademark Examination Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-8742</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-8742</FAX>
                <EMAIL>cynthia.lynch@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1451</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Examination Fees and Implementation of Alternatives to the Request for Continued Examination</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) proposes to amend the rules of practice to adjust the request for continued examination fee.  The current request for continued examination fee is not set at an amount that recovers the Office's costs of the processing and examination provided when a request for continued examination is filed in an application.  The Office proposes to adjust the request for continued examination fee such that it more accurately reflects the Office's costs when a request for continued examination is filed in an application.  In addition, the Office proposes to revise the rules of practice to implement a procedure under which an applicant may obtain consideration of an amendment or evidence filed after a final Office action or a notice of appeal by paying a specified fee.  The Office also proposes to revise the rules of practice to provide a procedure under which an applicant may obtain consideration of an information disclosure statement filed after payment of the issue fee by filing a petition to withdraw the application from issue including the petition fee, a certified statement, and a specified fee.  The procedures will reduce the number of situations where applicant would need to file a request for continued examination.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 41(d)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>CPI Adjustment of  Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2013</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) takes this action to adjust certain patent fee amounts for fiscal year 2013 to reflect fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).  The patent statute provides for the annual CPI-U adjustment of patent fees set by statute to recover the higher costs associated with doing business.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.16</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.17</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.18</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.20</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.492</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 41.20</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 119</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 120</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 132(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 376</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 41</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-116</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-137</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-149</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-161</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-92</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  28331</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 54360</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC43</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC44</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gilda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lee</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Economist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-8698</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>gilda.lee@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of Patent Term Extension and Adjustment Provisions Relating to Information Disclosure Statements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) revises the patent term adjustment and extension provisions of the rules of practice in patent cases.  The patent term adjustment provisions of the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (AIPA) and the patent term extension provisions of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) each provide for patent term extension or adjustment if the issuance of the patent was delayed due to appellate review by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) or by a Federal court and the patent was issued pursuant to or under a decision in the review reversing an adverse determination of patentability.  The Office changes the rules of practice to indicate that in most circumstances an examiner reopening prosecution of the application after a notice of appeal has been filed will be considered a decision in the review reversing an adverse determination of patentability for purposes of patent term adjustment or extension purposes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 154(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 18990</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 18990</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR 74700</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of Standard for Granting an Inter Partes Reexamination Request</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office revises its rules of practice governing inter partes reexamination to implement a transition provision of the recently enacted Leahy-Smith America Invents Act that has revised the standard for granting a request for inter partes reexamination.  The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act replaces inter partes reexamination by a new inter partes review process effective one year after the date of enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, and provides that any request for inter partes reexamination filed after the enactment will not be granted unless the information presented in the request establishes that there is a reasonable likelihood that the requester will prevail with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the request.  This rule replaces the prior standard for granting a request for inter partes reexamination that required that a substantial new question of patentability (SNQ) affecting any claim of the patent concerned be raised by the request.

The Office also revises the rules governing inter partes reexamination to reflect the termination of inter partes reexamination effective one year from the passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, which is provided for in the Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.913</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.915</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.923</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.927</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.931</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/31/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Deadline date unknown - enactment of Leahy-Smith Invents Act</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR 59055</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement the Prioritized Examination Track (Track I) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Procedures Under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On April 4, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) published a final rule that revised the rules of practice in patent cases to implement a procedure under which applicants may request prioritized examination at the time of filing of an application upon payment of appropriate fees and compliance with certain requirements (Track I final rule). The prioritized examination procedure is the first track (Track I) of a 3-Track examination process designed to provide applicants with greater control over when their utility and plant applications are examined and to promote greater efficiency in the patent examination process. The Office subsequently published a final rule on April 29, 2011, indicating that the effective date of the Track I final rule was delayed until further notice due to funding limitations. The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act includes provisions for prioritized examination that emulate the requirements of the Office's Track I final rule, with revised fee amounts for prioritized examination (including a small entity discount) and a provision that addresses the funding limitations that required a delay in the implementation of the Track I final rule. This final rule implements the prioritized examination provisions of section 11(h) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59050</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC52</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Eugenia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jones</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Legal Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7727</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7727</FAX>
                <EMAIL>eugenia.jones@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>P.O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC63</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of Patent Term Adjustment Provisions Relating to Appellate Review </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) revises the patent term adjustment provisions of the rules of practice in patent cases.  The patent term adjustment provisions of the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (AIPA) provide for patent term adjustment if, inter alia, the issuance of the patent was delayed due to appellate review by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) or by a Federal court and the patent was issued under a decision in the review reversing an adverse determination of patentability.  The Office is changing the rules of practice to indicate that the period of appellate review under the patent term adjustment provisions of the AIPA begins when jurisdiction over the application passes to the BPAI, rather than the date on which a notice of appeal to the BPAI is filed.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 154(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR 81432 </FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 49354</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC56</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fee for Filing a Patent Application Other than by the Electronic Filing System</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act provides a new additional fee for applications not filed electronically.  This final rule revises the rules of practice to include the fee for applications not filed electronically, as a convenient reference for patent applicants.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.16</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.445</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 283</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 319</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112 29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 70651</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement the Prioritized Examination for Requests for Continued Examination  
</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act includes provisions for prioritized examination of patent applications. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) implemented the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act prioritized examination provision following the prioritized examination track (Track I) of the proposed 3-Track examination process in a previous final rule. The Office is now implementing prioritized examination for applications after the filing of a request for continued examination.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.102</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112 29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 283</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 319</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78566</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement Miscellaneous Post Patent Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act expands the scope of information that any party may cite in a patent file, to include written statements made by a patent owner before a Federal court or the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) regarding the scope of any claim of the patent, and it provides for how such information may be considered in ex parte reexamination, inter partes review, and post grant review.  The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act also provides for an estoppel that may attach with respect to ex parte reexamination based on an inter partes review or post grant review proceeding.  The Office is revising the rules of practice to implement these post-patent provisions, as well as other miscellaneous provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.501</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.510</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.515</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.520</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.552</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 283</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 319</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112 29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/16/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (2011)</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 442</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR  46615</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement the Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties Provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) changes the rules of patent practice to implement the preissuance submissions by third parties provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.  This provision provides a mechanism for third parties to contribute to the quality of issued patents by submitting to the Office, for consideration and inclusion in the record of patent applications, any patents, published patent applications, or other printed publications of potential relevance to the examination of the applications.  A preissuance submission may be made in any non-provisional utility, design, and plant application, as well as in any continuing or reissue application.  A third-party preissuance submission must include a concise description of the asserted relevance of each document submitted and be submitted within a certain statutorily specified time period.  The third party must submit a fee as prescribed by the Director and a statement that the submission complies with all of the statutory requirements.  The third-party preissuance submission provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act is effective on September 16, 2012, and applies to any application filed before, on, or after September 16, 2012.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.17</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.290(new)</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.291</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.292</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.99</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112 29, 125 Stat 283, 319</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/16/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (2011)</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 448</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR  42150</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement the Inventor&apos;s Oath or Declaration Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) changes existing rules of practice to implement the inventor's oath or declaration provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.  The Office revises and clarifies the rules of practice relating to the inventor's oath or declaration, including reissue oaths or declarations, assignments containing oath or declaration statements from inventors, and oaths or declarations signed by parties other than the inventors.  In order to better facilitate processing of patent applications, the Office further revises the rules of practice for power of attorney and prosecution of an application by an assignee.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.1, 1.4</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.136</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.14, 1.16</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.153</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.154</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.162</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.163</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.17, 1.27</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.171</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.175</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.211</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.215</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.311</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.32, 1.33</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.371</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.41, 1.42</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.43, 1.45</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.46, 1.47</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.48, 1.51</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.492</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.495</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.497</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.53, 1.55</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.63, 1.64</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.67, 1.69</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.76, 1.77</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 3.71</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 3.73</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.51</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 283</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 319</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(20)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112 29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/16/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (2011)</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 982</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 48776</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement the Supplemental Examination Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and to Revise Reexamination Fees</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is amending the rules of practice in patent cases to implement the supplemental examination provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA).  The supplemental examination provisions permit a patent owner to request supplemental examination of a patent by the Office to consider, reconsider, or correct information believed to be relevant to the patent.  The Office is also adjusting the fee for filing a request for ex parte reexamination and setting a fee for petitions filed in reexamination proceedings to more accurately reflect the cost of these processes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.20, 1.26</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.550</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.601</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.605</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.610</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.615</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.620</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.625</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 1.937</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 283</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 319</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112 29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/16/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Leahy America Invents Act (2011)</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3666</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 48828</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Raul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tamayo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-7728</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-7728</FAX>
                <EMAIL>raul.tamayo@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC70</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Judicial Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) amends the rules of practice to add new parts 42 and 90 to implement the inter partes, post grant, and covered business method review of patents and derivation provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (LSAIA).  The review provisions permit a third party to request review of a patent by the Office.  The derivation provisions permit a patent applicant to file a petition seeking to institute a derivation proceeding with another party's application or patent.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 42</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 90</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 284</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 289</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 290</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 299-313</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 329-331 (2011)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 135</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 21</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 23</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 311-319</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 321-329</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 41</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 6</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/16/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Leahy-Smith Invents Act (2011)</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 6879</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 48612</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL> www.uspto.gov/aia_implementation/bpai.jsp</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL> patent_trial_rules@uspto.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tierney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Lead Administrative Patent Judge</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-9797</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-0053</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.tierney@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria,  </CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement Inter Partes Review Proceedings</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO) is revising the rules of practice to implement the provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) that create the new inter partes review proceeding, post-grant review proceeding, and transitional post-grant review proceeding for covered business method patents, to be conducted before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board).  These provisions of the AIA will take effect on September 16, 2012, one year after the date of enactment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 42</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 284</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 299-313</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 329-331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 311-319</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 21</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 23</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 329-331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 41</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 6</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-29 sections 6, 18</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/16/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (2011)</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 7041</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 48680</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL> www.uspto.gov/aia_implementation/bpai.jsp</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL> inter partes_review@uspto.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC72</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0651-AC73</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tierney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Lead Administrative Patent Judge</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
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                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
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                <EMAIL>michael.tierney@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
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            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
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        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) amends the rules of practice to implement the covered business method review of patents of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (LSAIA).  The review provision permits a third party to request review of a patent by the Office.]]></ABSTRACT>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FURTHER_INFO_URL> www.uspto.gov/aia_implementation/bpai.jsp</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL> TPCBMP@uspto.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
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                <RIN>0651-AC71</RIN>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tierney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Lead Administrative Patent Judge</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-9797</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-0053</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.tierney@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria,  </CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to Implement Derivation Proceedings</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) amends the rules of practice to implement the derivation provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (LSAIA).  The derivation provisions permit a patent applicant to file a petition seeking to institute a derivation proceeding with another party's application or patent.]]></ABSTRACT>
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        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>37 CFR 42</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
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                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 56068</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2013</TTBL_DATE>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL> www.uspto.gov/aia_implementation.jsp</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL> derivation@uspto.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tierney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Lead Administrative Patent Judge</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-9797</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-0053</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.tierney@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria,  </CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents--Definition for Technological Invention</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) implements the provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act that requires the Office to issue regulations for determining whether a patent is for a technological invention in a transitional post-grant review proceeding for covered business method patents.]]></ABSTRACT>
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        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 42.301</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 284</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>125 Stat 329-331 (2011)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 21</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 23</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 321-329</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 41</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 6</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-29</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
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                <DLINE_DESC>Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (2011)</DLINE_DESC>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
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                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 48734</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FURTHER_INFO_URL> www.uspto.gov/aia_implementation/bpai.jsp</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL> TPCBMP_Definition@uspto.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
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                <RIN>0651-AC73</RIN>
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        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tierney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Lead Administrative Patent Judge</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-9797</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-0053</FAX>
                <EMAIL>michael.tierney@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>600 Dulany Street, P. O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria,  </CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
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            </CONTACT>
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    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of Statute of Limitations Provisions for Office Disciplinary Proceedings</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) requires that disciplinary proceedings be commenced not later than the earlier of the date that is 10 years after the date on which the misconduct forming the basis of the proceeding occurred, or one year from the date on which the misconduct forming the basis of the proceeding was made known to an officer or employee of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office or USPTO), as prescribed in the regulations governing disciplinary proceedings.  The Office initiates disciplinary proceedings via three types of disciplinary complaints:  complaints predicated on the receipt of a probable cause determination from the Committee on Discipline; complaints seeking reciprocal discipline; and complaints seeking interim suspension based on a serious crime conviction.  This notice proposes that the one-year statute of limitations commences, with respect to complaints predicated on the receipt of a probable cause determination from the Committee on Discipline, the date on which the Director, Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED Director) receives from the practitioner a complete, written response to a request for information and evidence; with respect to complaints based on reciprocal discipline, the date on which the OED Director receives a certified copy of the record or order regarding the practitioner being publicly censured, publicly reprimanded, subjected to probation, disbarred, suspended, or disciplinarily disqualified; and, with respect to complaints for interim suspension based on a serious crime conviction, the date on which the OED Director receives a certified copy of the record, docket entry, or judgment demonstrating that the practitioner has been convicted of a serious crime.]]></ABSTRACT>
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        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 11</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 32</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 457</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 45247</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Covey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline and Director for Enrollment and Discipline</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-4097</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-0074</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.covey@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>P.O. Box 1450,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1450</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0651-AC80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0651</CODE>
            <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>International Trademark Classification Changes </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office is amending 37 CFR (part 6)  to incorporate classification changes and modifications that became effective January 1, 2012, as listed in the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (10th ed., 2012).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>37 CFR 6.1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1112</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1123</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 2</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 47528</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>cynthia.lynch@uspto.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cynthia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lynch</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Administrator for Trademark Examination Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0651</CODE>
                    <NAME>Patent and Trademark Office</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PTO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 272-8742</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 273-8742</FAX>
                <EMAIL>cynthia.lynch@uspto.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22313-1451</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0660-AA26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0660</CODE>
            <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Relocation of and Spectrum Sharing by Federal Government Stations--Technical Panel and Dispute Resolution Board</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) proposes to adopt regulations governing the Technical Panel and dispute resolution boards established by Congress to facilitate the relocation of, and spectrum-sharing with, U.S. Government stations in spectrum bands reallocated from federal use to non-federal use or to shared use.  This action is necessary to ensure the timely relocation of federal entities' spectrum-related operations and, where applicable, the timely implementation of arrangements for the sharing of radio frequencies.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>47 CFR 301</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 U.S.C. 923(g)-(i), 928</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/20/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 41956</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Milton</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brown</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Chief Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0660</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-1816</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 501-8013</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mbrown@ntia.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 4713, 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0660-AA21</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0660</CODE>
            <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision to the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hereby makes certain changes to its regulations relating to revisions to and the public availability of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (NTIA Manual).  Specifically, NTIA updates the version of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management with which Federal agencies must comply when requesting use of the radio frequency spectrum.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>47 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/11/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 6818</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>NOTE - This Final Rule inadvertently published under RIN 0660-AA10.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mitchell</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Spectrum Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0660</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-8124</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wmitchell@ntia.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0660-AA22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0660</CODE>
            <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision to the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) makes certain changes to its regulations, which relate to the public availability of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (NTIA Manual).  Specifically, NTIA updates the version of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management with which federal agencies must comply when requesting use of the radio frequency spectrum.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>47 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 USC 901 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12046</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/09/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 54790</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mitchell</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Spectrum Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0660</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-8124</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wmitchell@ntia.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0660-AA23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0660</CODE>
            <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Removal of Regulations that Implement and Administer a Coupon Program for Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issues this rule to remove its regulations to implement and administer the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Program (Coupon Program).  The regulations implemented provisions of section 3005 of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 (the Act), as subsequently amended.  The final coupons were issued on August 12, 2009, and expired on November 9, 2009.  NTIA is removing its regulations because the Coupon Program is closed and the regulations are now obsolete.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>47 CFR 301</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-171</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-4</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 59100</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Milton</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brown</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Chief Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0660</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-1816</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 501-8013</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mbrown@ntia.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 4713, 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0660-AA24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0660</CODE>
            <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision to the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hereby makes certain changes to its regulations, which relate to the public availability of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (NTIA Manual).  Specifically, NTIA updates the version of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management with which federal agencies must comply when requesting use of the radio frequency spectrum.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>47 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 USC 901</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12046</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 18652</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mitchell</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Spectrum Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0660</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-8124</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wmitchell@ntia.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0660-AA25</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0660</CODE>
            <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision to the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hereby makes certain changes to its regulations, which relate to the public availability of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (NTIA Manual).  Specifically, NTIA updates the version of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management with which federal agencies must comply when requesting use of the radio frequency spectrum.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>47 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 USC 901</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12046</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56984</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mitchell</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Spectrum Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0660</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Telecommunications and Information Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NTIA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-8124</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wmitchell@ntia.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0691-AA76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0691</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Economic Analysis</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BEA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>BE-120, Benchmark Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intangible Assets with Foreign Persons</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The BE-120 Benchmark Survey is intended to cover the universe of selected services transactions and transactions in intangible assets with foreign persons.  Transactions for several service types that previously were combined will be collected separately.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 801.10</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3101-3108</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 50158</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 76029</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Emond</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief Special Surveys Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0691</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Economic Analysis</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BEA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 606-9826</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>christopher.emond@bea.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1441 L Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20005</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0691-AA79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0691</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Economic Analysis</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BEA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>BE-150, Quarterly Survey of Payment Card and Bank Card Transactions Related to International Travel</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the regulations of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce (BEA) to add new entities that are required to report information on the BE-150, Quarterly Survey of Cross- Border Credit, Debit, and Charge Card Transactions, to change the survey title, and to collect data in greater detail. Specifically, this rule expands the covered entities to include companies that operate debit networks based on a personal identification number (PIN). PIN-based debit network companies will be required to report on cross-border transactions between U.S. cardholders traveling abroad and foreign businesses and foreign cardholders traveling in the United States and U.S. businesses. This change improves the identification of cross-border travel transactions. This rule also changes the survey title from Quarterly Survey of Cross-Border Credit, Debit, and Charge Card Transactions to Quarterly Survey of Payment Card and Bank Card Transactions Related to International Travel to reflect this change to the regulations. In addition, this rule makes certain changes to the BE-150 form to collect data in greater detail. The revised BE-150 survey will be conducted on a quarterly basis beginning with the first quarter of 2012.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 801.9</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3101-3108</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66872</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10958</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Emond</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief Special Surveys Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0691</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Economic Analysis</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BEA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 606-9826</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>christopher.emond@bea.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1441 L Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20005</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0691-AA80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0691</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Economic Analysis</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BEA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>BE-12 Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action amends 15 CFR 806.17 to provide for the conduct of the BE-12 Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States--2012, as required by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 806.17</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3101 to 3108</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 58420</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 58420</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 79054</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Galler</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Direct Investment Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0691</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Economic Analysis</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BEA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 606-9835</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 606-5319</FAX>
                <EMAIL>david.galler@bea.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1441 L Street NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20005</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0691-AA81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0691</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Economic Analysis</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BEA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>International Services Surveys and Direct Investment Surveys Reporting</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) proposes to revise its rules to establish general guidelines for reporting on international trade in services and direct investment surveys provided for by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101 to 3108), and the National Trade Data Bank provisions of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 USC 4908) (collectively, the "Acts").  Currently, surveys issued under these acts are promulgated annually through individual rulemaking actions.  However, these surveys are not rulemaking actions, but rather requests pursuant to a statute for information from the public.  Accordingly, this rule will modify the guidelines to allow such surveys to be issued through notices rather than as more formal rulemakings.  The purpose of this rule is to provide a more general framework for collection of data on these surveys that are required or authorized by the statutes.  The effect of this rule is to simplify and generalize existing regulations governing the procurement of information on international trade in services and direct investment under the Acts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 801</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 806</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 807</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 4908</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3101-3108</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 11961</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 772</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 24373</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Galler</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Direct Investment Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0691</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Economic Analysis</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BEA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 606-9835</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 606-5319</FAX>
                <EMAIL>david.galler@bea.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1441 L Street NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20005</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0693-AB60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0693</CODE>
            <NAME>National Institute of Standards and Technology</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NIST</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Redelegations of Authority Resulting from the America COMPETES Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends regulations found at 15 CFR parts 1150-1170 and the regulations found at 37 CFR parts 401, 404 and 501, reflecting the repeal of the Technology Administration and the resulting redelegations of authority.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 272</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 404</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 501</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 273</CFR>
            <CFR>37 CFR 401</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 1150</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 1160</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 1170</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-69</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lieberman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Chief Counsel for NIST</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0693</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 975-4783</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>melissa.lieberman@nist.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop 1052, 100 Bureau Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gaithersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20899-1052</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0693-AB61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0693</CODE>
            <NAME>National Institute of Standards and Technology</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NIST</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendments to the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States Department of Commerce, amends the regulations found at 15 CFR part 285 pertaining to the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) to change the description of how NVLAP establishes laboratory accreditation programs (LAPs).  The amendment is needed to clarify the original intent of this section and to improve the readability and understanding of the agency's regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 285</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 272 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 17367</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78814</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lieberman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Chief Counsel for NIST</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0693</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 975-4783</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>melissa.lieberman@nist.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop 1052, 100 Bureau Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gaithersburg</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20899-1052</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AD89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Automated Export System and Shippers Export Declaration--Requirement to Show Paragraphs in Export Control Classification Numbers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Export Administration Regulations currently require that the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) be entered for certain exports from the United States.  The lists of items in some ECCNs are further broken down by paragraphs that describe the items covered by that ECCN with greater precision.  In some instances, the export license requirements, availability of license exceptions and license application review policy are affected by that paragraph designation.  The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is considering requiring that paragraph designations be included in the ECCN field on the Automated Export System.  Requiring this information would, in some transactions, allow BIS to determine more quickly the accuracy of a claimed use of authority to ship without a license or pursuant to a license exception.  In addition, this information would enable BIS to target its end use checks of exports more effectively because it could select items of the greatest significance without extensive follow up information from the exporter.  By taking advantage of the additional information, BIS could make more effective use of its limited enforcement resources.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 758</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AE43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of Commerce Control List Based on Application of Modern Technologies to Crime Control and Law Enforcement Activities</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule revises the Commerce Control List to apply crime control license requirements to certain devices, software and technology based on the roles that those items play in crime control and law enforcement activities.  Many of the changes in this rule are based in part on public comments to a notice of inquiry published by the Bureau of Industry and Security ("Request for Public Comment on Crime Control License Requirements in the Export Administration Regulations").]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-387</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-56</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AE42</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AE80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Non-Material Changes That May be Made to Export Licenses; and Addition of Non-Material Changes Requiring Prior BIS Notification and Approval</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by revising the section of the EAR that specifies what changes may be made to BIS export and reexport licenses.  First, under an existing paragraph of this section, this rule expands the scope of non-material changes that are specified under this paragraph (i.e., non-material changes exporters and reexporters may self-determine are non-material provided the changes are within the scope of specified parameters).  Second, under a new paragraph in this section, this rule adds a new sub-set of changes that may be made to an export or reexport license, provided the exporter or reexporter notifies BIS and BIS approves the change in writing as a non-material change to the export or reexport license.  Third, under another new paragraph in this section, this rule adds provisions to clarify any changes not specified in this section are treated by BIS with a presumption of being material changes to export and reexport licenses.  Lastly, this rule makes conforming changes to other parts of the EAR to conform with the revisions made to this section of the EAR.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 750</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 758</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AE81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to Defense Priorities and Allocations System Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule adds certain standards and procedures for assigning priority ratings to purchase orders or contracts and for allocating materials, services and facilities to promote the national defense.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 700</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2538</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 5195 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2061 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 468</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 82</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12656</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12742</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12919</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13603</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/20/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Sec 4 of the Defense Production Reauthorization Act of 2009, PL 111-67</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/07/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 32122</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/07/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to Make the Commerce Control List (CCL) Clearer</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On December 9, 2010 (75 FR 76664), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking entitled Commerce Control List: Revising Descriptions of Items and Foreign Availability as part of the Presidents Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative.  The December 9, 2010 notice sought, among other things, public comments on how descriptions of items controlled on the Commerce Control List (CCL) could be made clearer.  This proposed rule would implement changes identified by BIS and the public that would make the CCL clearer.  Although these revisions originated with the ECR initiative, this proposed rule is entirely consistent in spirit and substance with Executive Order 13563, under which agencies are to conduct retrospective analyses of their regulations to identify and remedy any unnecessary compliance burden caused by rules that are unduly complex, outmoded, inconsistent, or overlapping.  In Executive Order 13563, the President directed each agency to review its existing significant regulations, and consider how best to promote retrospective analysis of rules that may be outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or excessively burdensome, and to modify, streamline, expand, or repeal them in accordance with what has been learned.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 734</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 772</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13020</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Control of Firearms and Related Articles the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule describes how articles the President determines no longer warrant control under Category I (Firearms, Close Assault Weapons, and Combat Shotguns) of the United States Munitions List (USML) would be controlled under the Commerce Control List (CCL) in new Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 0A601, 0B601, 0D601, and 0E601.  In addition, this rule makes certain changes to ECCNs 0A984, 0A986, 0A987, and 2B018.  This rule also addresses license exception availability for items controlled by the five new ECCNs that would be created and for the ECCNs that would be changed.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Control of Guns and Armament and Related Articles the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule describes how articles the President determines no longer warrant control under Category II (Guns and Armament) of the United States Munitions List (USML) would be controlled under the Commerce Control List (CCL) in new Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 0A602, 0B602, 0D602, and 0E602.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Control of Ammunition and Ordnance the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule describes how articles the President determines no longer warrant control under Category III (Ammunition/Ordnance) of the United States Munitions List (USML) would be controlled under the Commerce Control List (CCL) in new Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 0A603, 0B603, 0D603, and 0E603.  This rule also addresses license exception availability for items controlled by the five new ECCNs that would be created.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Export Administration Regulations Revision: Dissemination, Detection, and Protection Equipment and Related Articles the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the USML</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to create five new 600 series Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) in Commerce Control List (CCL) Category 1 that would control dissemination, detection and protection equipment, and related articles that the President determines no longer warrant control under United States Munitions List (USML) Category XIV in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  This rule is part of the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative announced by the President in 2009.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Willard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fisher</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Administration Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>willard.fisher@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>EAR Revision: Items Related to Launch Vehicles, Missiles, Rockets, and Military Explosive Devices That the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would add four new 600 series Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) in Commerce Control List (CCL) Category 0 (ECCNs 0A604, 0B604, 0D604, and 0E604) and four new 600 series ECCNs in CCL Category 9 (ECCNs 9A604, 9B604, 9D604, and 9E604) that would clarify the EAR controls that apply to certain items the President determines no longer warrant control under the USML that are related to launch vehicles, missiles, rockets, torpedoes, bombs, mines, and other military explosive devices in USML Category IV.  In addition, this rule would amend ECCNs 9B115, 9B116, 9D104, 9E002, 9E101, and 9E102 to make conforming changes based on both the addition of new 600 series ECCNs 9A604, 9B604, 9D604, and 9E604 to CCL Category 9, in this rule, and the amendments to the list of defense articles controlled by USML Category IV that are contained in a rule from the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, which would be published in conjunction with this rule from BIS.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Willard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fisher</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Administration Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>willard.fisher@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Time Limit for Completion of Voluntary Self Disclosures and Revised Service of Process Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would impose a 180 day time limit from the date of the initial notification for submitting the comprehensive narrative account of violations when voluntarily disclosing Export Administration Regulations violation to the Office of Export Enforcement.  This rule also would authorize use of delivery services other than registered or certified mail for service of charging letters in administrative enforcement proceedings.  BIS is proposing these changes it needs to be able to resolve administrative enforcement matters in a timely manner and because it needs to be able to provide notice of administrative charging letters efficiently.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 764</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 766</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 66777</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/07/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to Licensing Requirements for Exports to Canada of Shotguns, Shotgun Shells and Optical Sighting Devices Under the Export Administration Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Industry and Security amends the licensing requirements in the Export Administration Regulations for items controlled under Export Control Classification Numbers 0A984, 0A986 and 0A987 to Canada.  This amendment supports the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative to streamline licensing requirements for exports to allies and partners consistent with U.S. multilateral obligations and subject to appropriate monitoring measures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 758</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC  2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Control of Military Electronic Equipment and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the USML</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule describes how articles the President determines no longer warrant control under Category XI (Military Electronics) of the United States Munitions List (USML) would be controlled on the Commerce Control List (CCL).  These articles would be controlled under four new ECCNs -- 3A611, 3B611, 3D611, and 3E611.  The rule also describes how certain cryogenic and superconductive equipment that the President determines no longer warrant control under several categories of the USML would be controlled on to the CCL under four new ECCNs -- 3A620, 3B620, 3D620, and 3E620.  This rule also describes how certain radar and laser altimeters and related software and technology would be controlled under ECCNs 7A106, 7D106 and 7E106.  This rule is one in a planned series of proposed rules describing how various types of articles the President determines, as part of the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative, no longer warrant USML control, would be controlled on the CCL and by the EAR.  This rule is being published in conjunction with a rule from the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, which would amend the list of articles controlled by USML Category XI.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Clarification of the Definition of a Routed Export Transaction</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule clarifies the parties' responsibilities under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in a 'routed export transaction.'  It also details when and how a U.S. principle party in interest (USPPI) may delegate its responsibilities to determine license requirements and apply for a license to the foreign principal party in interest (FPPI).  Additionally, it clarifies the parties' responsibilities under the EAR in a 'routed export transaction' when the USPPI maintains its responsibility for license requirements determination and licensing.  These changes will resolve perceived difference with the definition of 'routed export transactions' in the Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), will decrease exporter confusion when determining whether to classify their transaction as a 'routed export transaction' and clarify what the respective rights and responsibilities of each party are under the EAR.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 758</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 772</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 748</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 750</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Monjay</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>robert.monjay@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Stop 2099B,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF70</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Unverified List (UVL) </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Export Administration (BIS) proposes to strengthen the Unverified List (UVL) by adding it to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and limiting the availability of license exceptions in transactions involving listed parties when BIS is unable to conduct end-use checks, including where foreign government action or inaction prevents such checks from proceeding, or where BIS is unable to verify the existence or authenticity of a foreign transaction party.  This ensures that transactions of controlled items remain verifiable; a core element of BIS's enhanced compliance initiative to meet the Export Control Reform goal of higher fences.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 756</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sharron</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cook</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sharron.cook@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>2096/MS 2705, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the EAR: Control of Fire Control, Range Finder, Optical, and Guidance and Control Equipment the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the USML</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule describes how articles the President determines no longer warrant control under Category XII (Fire Control, Range Finder, Optical and Guidance and Control Equipment) of the United States Munitions List (USML) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) would be controlled under the Commerce Control List (CCL).  This is one in a planned series of proposed rules describing how various types of articles the President determines, as part of the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative, no longer warrant USML control, would be controlled on the CCL and by the EAR.  This proposed rule is being published in conjunction with a proposed rule of the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, which would amend the list of articles controlled by USML Category XII.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 734</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 743</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c, 22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s), 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13020</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Steven</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Emme</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-5491</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>steven.emme@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AD58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of the Understandings Reached at the 2004 and 2005 Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Plenary Meetings</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is publishing this rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the understandings reached at the 2004 Goteborg and 2005 Oslo Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Plenary Meetings.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 772</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>18 USC 2510 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 1293</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-387</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-56</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Willard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fisher</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Administration Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>willard.fisher@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AE89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Encryption Export Controls</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On June 25, 2010, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final encryption rule in the Federal Register that requested comments from the public (75 FR 36482).  This rule incorporates many of the recommendations received from the public, as well as corrections to errors that BIS found.  Many of the comments were recommendations for future changes to the encryption controls or to License Exception ENC.  These recommendations will be addressed in a future rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 738</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 748</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 772</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 36482</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 43819</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sharron</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cook</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sharron.cook@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>2096/MS 2705, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF19</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to Authorization Validated End-User Provisions: Requirement for Notice of Export, Reexport or Transfer (In-country) and Clarification Regarding Removal of Conditions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In this rule, BIS amends the EAR Section 748.15 by adding a notification requirement for exporters and reexporters shipping under Authorization VEU.  BIS also amends the EAR Section 750.7 by clarifying when conditions on Authorizations are removed.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 748</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 750</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR  22689</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Control of Aircraft and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule adds aircraft parts, components, accessories, attachments, related commodities, related software, and related technology to the Commerce Control List.  This rule is part of the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative announced by the President in 2009.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 68675</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Commend Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF65</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Control of Submersible Vessels, Oceanographic Equipment, and Related Articles That the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to create four new 600 series Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) in Commerce Control List (CCL) Category 8 that control submersible vessels, oceanographic equipment, and related articles that the President has determined no longer warrant control under United States Munitions List (USML) Categories VI or XX in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  This rule is part of the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative announced by the President in 2009.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 80291</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF36</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Willard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fisher</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Administration Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>willard.fisher@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Control of Gas Turbine Engines and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to create five new 600 series Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) in Commerce Control List (CCL) Category 9 that control military gas turbine engines and related articles that the President determines no longer warrant control under United States Munitions List (USML) Categories VI, VII, or VIII in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  This rule is part of the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative announced by the President in 2009.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 76072</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF65</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Willard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fisher</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Administration Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>willard.fisher@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Control of Surface Vessels and Related Articles the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to create five new 600 series Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) in Commerce Control List (CCL) Category 8 that control surface vessels of war and related articles that the President has determined no longer warrant control under United States Munitions List (USML) Category VI in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  This rule is part of the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative announced by the President in 2009.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 80282</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM comment period ends</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Willard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fisher</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Administration Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>willard.fisher@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Export Administration Regulations Revisions: Auxiliary and Miscellaneous Items No Longer Warranting Control Under the United States Munitions List; Items on the Wassenaar Arrangement Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule describes how auxiliary and miscellaneous military equipment and related articles the President determines no longer warrant control under Category XIII of the United States Munitions List (USML) would be controlled by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under the Commerce Control List (CCL) in new Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 0A617, 0B617, 0C617, 0D617, and 0E617.  This rule would also control in these ECCNs items that are within the scope of Wassenaar Munitions List Category (WAML) 17 and that would not be listed on the USML or in other ECCNs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 772</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR 29564</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Export Administration Regulations Revisions: Control of Energetic Materials and Related Articles That the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to create four new 600 series Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) in Commerce Control List (CCL) Category 1 that control energetic materials and related articles that the President determines no longer warrant control under United States Munitions List (USML) Category V in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  This rule is part of the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative announced by the President in 2009.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25932</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Willard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fisher</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Administration Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>willard.fisher@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Control of Military Training Equipment and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule describes how articles the President determines no longer warrant control under Category IX (Military Training Equipment and Training) of the United States Munitions List (USML) would be controlled under the Commerce Control List (CCL).  These articles consist primarily of low level military training equipment, parts for more sensitive military training equipment (the more sensitive equipment itself would remain on the USML), test, inspection, and production and related software and technology.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  35310</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision to the Export Administration Regulations: Control of Protective Personnel Equipment and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the USML</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule describes how articles the President determines no longer warrant control under Category X (Protective Personnel Equipment and Shelters) of the United States Munitions List (USML) would be controlled under the Commerce Control List (CCL) in new Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 1A613, 1B613, 1D613, and 1E613.  In conjunction with establishment of these new ECCNs, this rule would control military helmets (currently controlled under ECCNs 0A018 and 0A988) and body armor (currently controlled under ECCN 1A005) under new ECCN 1A613.  This rule also would remove machetes from ECCN 0A988.This rule is one in a planned series of rules describing how various types of articles the President determines, as part of the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative, no longer warrant USML control, would be controlled on the CCL and by the EAR.  This rule is being published in conjunction with a rule of the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, which would amend the list of articles controlled by USML Category X.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  33668</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Steven</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Emme</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-5491</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>steven.emme@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Editorial Corrections to the Commerce Control List of the Export Administration Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule corrects reference and typographical errors in the Commerce Control List (CCL) in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  The corrections are primarily editorial in nature and do not affect license requirements.  A technical standard in ECCN 3A991 is revised.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Monjay</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>robert.monjay@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Stop 2099B,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF63</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Editorial Corrections to the Export Administration Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule corrects reference and typographical errors in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  The corrections are editorial in nature and do not affect license requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 730</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 732</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 734</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 736</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 743</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 748</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 752</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 754</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 756</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 758</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 760</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 762</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 764</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 772</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 11912</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12002</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12214</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12854</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12918</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12981</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13020</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13338</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Monjay</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>robert.monjay@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Stop 2099B,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Implementation of Export Control Reform; Retrospective Regulatory Review</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Commerce, is currently engaged in the Export Control Reform Initiative (ECR), which will fundamentally reform the U.S. export control system.  This effort would control under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) items that are determined by the President to no longer warrant control under the Department of State's International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), once congressional notification requirements and corresponding amendments to the ITAR and the EAR are completed.  The Departments of Commerce and State have published and plan to publish numerous rules changing the jurisdictional status of specific items.  This rule addresses issues faced by Government and industry in the transition period during which this reform will be implemented and complements the Export Control Transition Plan, a proposed policy statement and request for comments issued by the Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. On January 18, 2011, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13563, affirming general principles of regulation and directing government agencies to conduct retrospective reviews of existing regulations.  Although the Export Control Reform Initiative did not originate with Executive Order 13563, it is entirely consistent in spirit and substance.  Among other things, the President emphasized that regulations must be accessible and easy to understand. This rule proposes revisions to license exceptions for Government uses and temporary exports that streamline and update unduly complex or outmoded provisions in addition to broadening certain provisions to implement Export Control Reform.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 734</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 736</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 743</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 750</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 758</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 762</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 2151 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)  30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13020</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13338</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR  37524</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF66</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF41</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF36</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Hillary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hess</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulatory Policy Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>hhess@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>2096/MS 2705, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Certain Persons to the Entity List </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding ten persons to the Entity List.  The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.  These persons will be listed on the Entity List under the country of the Peoples Republic of China (China). The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) to entities identified on the Entity List require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and that availability of license exceptions in such transactions is limited.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations: List of Items Classified Under Export Control Classification 0Y521 Series</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to make items subject to the EAR and to impose on those items a license requirement for export and reexport to all destinations, except Canada.  Specifically, this rule classifies specified Biosensor Systems, Collective Protection Systems, Short-Wave and Mid-Wave Infrared Camera Lens, Single Element Photomultiplier, Transistors, and Underwater Acoustic Sensors under Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 0A521 on the Commerce Control List (CCL).  The commodities are controlled for regional stability (RS) Column 1 reasons.  The only license exception available for these commodities is License Exception GOV.
  
BIS established the ECCN 0Y521 series in a final rule published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2012 (77 FR 22191) to be used for items that warrant control on the CCL but are not yet identified in an existing ECCN.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185u</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of the Understandings Reached at the 2012 Australia Group (AG) Plenary Meeting and Other AG-Related Clarifications to the EAR</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is publishing this rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the understandings reached at the June 2012 plenary meeting of the Australia Group (AG).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Willard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fisher</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Administration Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>willard.fisher@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Certain Persons to the Entity List </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding ten persons to the Entity List and revising one existing entry.  The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.  These persons will be listed on the Entity List under two destinations.  The ten entries added to the Entity List consist of two entries in Pakistan and eight entries in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).  This rule is also revising one existing entry in the U.A.E. to clarify the scope of the entry by providing an additional alias and alternate address for this listed person.  The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) to entities identified on the Entity List require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and that availability of license exceptions in such transactions is limited.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Feasibility of Enumerating &quot;Specially Designed&quot; Components</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[As part of the Presidents Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative, this Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) requests comments on the feasibility of positively identifying specially designed components on the Commerce Control List (CCL) so as to decrease the use of the term, which appears extensively throughout the CCL, and thereby facilitate enhanced public compliance with the Export Administration Regulations.  Specifically, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is evaluating whether it is feasible to create exhaustive lists of the specially designed components referred to in certain Export Control Classification Numbers on the CCL that currently use specially designed catch-all paragraphs, and seeks public input to assist in this evaluation.  If BIS ultimately determines that such lists might be beneficial, it intends to submit these findings to the appropriate multilateral export control regimes in the normal course of list proposal changes.  The request for comments in this ANPR is part of Commerce's retrospective plan under EO 13563 completed in August 2011.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 36419</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF66</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AE97</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Certain Persons on the Entity List: Addition of Persons Acting Contrary to the National Security or Foreign Policy Interests of the United States</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding persons to the Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to Part 744) on the basis of Section 744.11 of the EAR.  The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.

The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) to parties identified on the Entity List require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and that availability of license exceptions in such transactions is limited.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67059</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In August 2009, President Obama directed a fundamental review of the U.S. Export control system be conducted.  This review included a fundamental review of the two primary control lists of the U.S. Export control system (i.e., the Commerce Control List (CCL) and the United States Munitions List (USML)).  In December 2010, the Departments of Commerce and State each published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) requesting public comments on creating more "positive" and clear control lists and recommendations for how items listed on the two control lists could be tiered based on criteria developed during the Export Control Reform (ECR) initiative. An integral part of creating a "positive" USML requires a proper control structure be put into place under the EAR to appropriately control the less significant items moved from the USML to the CCL, which is the subject of this proposed rule.  This rule outlines the control structure developed under the ECR initiative to ensure appropriate controls are in place for these less significant items moved from the USML to the CCL.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 743</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 748</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 730</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 732</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 738</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 746</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 756</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 762</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 770</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 772</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 2151 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 11912</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12002</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12214</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12854</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12918</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12918</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12981</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13020</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13338</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 41958</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 76085</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR  22191</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Merged With RIN 0694-AF65</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF09</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF65</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to Validated End-User Authorizations: Applied Materials (China), Boeing Tianjin Composites Co., CSMC Technologies, Lam Research Corp., and SMIC in the PRC; and GE India Industrial in India</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise the existing authorization for Boeing Tianjin Composites Co. Ltd., Lam Research Corporation, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation in the People's Republic of China, and for GE India in India.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 748</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10953</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of the New State of the Republic of South Sudan to the Export Administration Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security amends the Export Administration Regulations to add controls for exports and reexports of dual-use items to the new and independent Republic of South Sudan.  This action is pursuant to President Obama's pledge that the United States would formally recognize the new Republic of South Sudan as a sovereign and independent state in July 2011.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 738</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 41046</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendments to the Export Administration Regulations: Clarification of Provisions that Implemented Sanctions against Syria</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to clarify the status of the comprehensive U.S. sanctions against Syria implemented under the EAR.  Specifically, BIS is amending parts 736 and 746 of the EAR, which set forth the primary provisions that implement the comprehensive U.S. sanctions against Syria under the EAR pursuant to the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003.  This rule also includes conforming changes to the EAR.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 732</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 736</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 738</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 746</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 77115</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Adding Reference to a Provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA) and Statement of the Licensing Policy for Transactions Involving Persons Sanctioned Under the ISA</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add a reference to the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA), as amended, to section 744.19. section 744.19 states  BIS's licensing policy for export and reexport transactions that involve persons sanctioned pursuant to statutes enumerated in this section.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 746</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5387</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Export and Reexport Controls to Rwanda and United Nations Sanctions Under the Export Administration Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1823 (2008), which, among other things, terminated sanctions against providing "arms and related materiel" to Rwanda imposed by the United Nations Security Council beginning in 1994 pursuant to UNSCR resolution 918.   Specifically, BIS amends the EAR by removing references to Rwanda in the context of a United Nations embargo from applicable parts of the EAR.  This rule includes conforming changes in the EAR related to the termination of the United Nations embargo on "arms and related materiel" against Rwanda.  Further, BIS amends Part 746 of the EAR to require a license to export or reexport certain items to countries subject to United Nations Security Council arms embargoes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 738</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 732</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 746</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 77 FR 42973</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to Existing Validated End-User Authorizations: National Semiconductor Corporation and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation in the People&apos;s Republic of China</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to remove National Semiconductor Corporation (National Semiconductor) and its three approved facilities from the list of "Validated end-users" and "Eligible destinations" in the People's Republic of China (PRC) due to a material change in the corporation.  Also, in this rule, BIS removes one facility - the Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Chengdu) Corporation, Assembly and Testing (AT2) Facility (SMIC AT2 facility) - from the list of "Eligible destinations" for Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC).  These amendments are not the result of prohibited activities by National Semiconductor or SMIC, or any of the facilities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 748</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 69609</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Exports and Reexports to the Principality of Liechtenstein</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security amends certain requirements in the Export Administration Regulations that apply to Liechtenstein to align the license requirements and licensing policy under the EAR for Liechtenstein with those for Switzerland.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 738</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 748</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR 70337</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Export and Reexport License Requirements for Certain Microwave and Millimeter Wave Electronic Components</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule imposes a license requirement on exports and reexports to all destinations other than Canada of two types of microwave and millimeter wave electronic components.  The two components are packaged high electron mobility transistors and packaged microwave monolithic integrated circuits power amplifiers.  BIS is taking this step to control exports and reexports of these components, which have uses in military radar systems, in anticipation of a planned United States Government proposal to expand the Dual-Use List published by the Wassenaar Arrangement to cover fully these components.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-119, sec 1503</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1017</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3386</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3386</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Certain Persons on the Entity List; and Implementation of Entity List Annual Review Changes</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding sixteen persons under twenty-three entries to the Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to part 744) on the basis of section 744.11 of the EAR.  The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.

In addition, this rule amends the EAR to implement modifications to the Entity List on the basis of the annual review of the Entity List conducted by the End-User Review Committee (ERC), which the ERC conducts to determine if any entities on the Entity List should be removed or modified.  This rule implements the results of the annual review for entities located in Canada.

The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) to entities identified on the Entity List require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security and that availability of license exceptions in such transactions is limited.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71867</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Certain Persons on the Entity List: Addition of Persons Acting Contrary to the National Security or Foreign Policy Interests of the United States </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding four persons to the Entity List.  The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.  

The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) to entities identified on the Entity List require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security and that availability of license exceptions in such transactions is limited.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 23114</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Correcting Amendment</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28250</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export Administration Regulations to Reflect Extension of Emergency First Declared under Executive Order 12938</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994 (59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp, p. 950), the President declared a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States posed by the proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and the means of delivering such weapons.  That emergency has been continued in effect through successive annual presidential notices.  The authority for parts 730, 734, 736, 742, 744 and 745 of the EAR (15 CFR parts 730, 734, 736, 742, 744 and 745) rests in part on EO 12938, as amended, and on the successive annual notices continuing the emergency.  The authority conveyed by the most recent such notice, notice of November 4, 2010, 75 FR 68673 (November 8, 2010), will expire in November.  A notice extending such authority for another year has been submitted to the President and BIS expects that he will sign it.  This rule will update the authority citation paragraphs of the affected parts of the EAR to include the citation to that new notice once it is published in the Federal Register.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 730</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 734</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 736</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 745</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 2151 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 11912</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12002</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12214</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12854</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12918</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12981</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13020</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13338</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 76892</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of the Understandings Reached at the 2011 Australia Group (AG) Plenary Meeting and Other AG-Related Clarifications to the EAR</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is publishing this rule to implement the understandings reached at the June 2011 plenary meeting of the Australia Group (AG).  Specifically, this rule amends the Commerce Control List (CCL) entries in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that control human and zoonotic pathogens and "toxins" and genetic elements and genetically modified organisms to reflect changes to the AG "List of Biological Agents for Export Control" that were made based on the understandings adopted at the June 2011 AG plenary meeting.  In addition, this rule amends the CCL entries in the EAR that control chemical manufacturing facilities and equipment, and equipment capable of use in handling biological materials to reflect the June 2011 AG plenary changes to the "Control List of Dual-Use Chemical Manufacturing Facilities and Equipment and Related Technology and Software" and the "Control List of Dual-Use Biological Equipment and Related Technology and Software," respectively.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 39162</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Willard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fisher</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Administration Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>willard.fisher@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Persons to the Entity List; and Implementation of Entity List Annual Review Changes </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding two persons to the Entity List.  The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.  These persons will be listed on the Entity List under the following destination: United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).

This rule also amends the Entity List on the basis of the annual review of the Entity List conducted by the End-User Review Committee (ERC) for entities located in Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.  The ERC conducts the annual review to determine if any entities on the Entity List should be removed or modified.  This rule removes two persons located in Singapore and two persons located in Taiwan on the basis of the annual review, along with revising one person located in Malaysia to add an alternate address.

The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) to entities identified on the Entity List require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security and that availability of license exceptions in such transactions is limited.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78146</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Wassenaar Arrangement 2011 Plenary Agreements Implementation: Commerce Control List, Definitions, New Participating State (Mexico) and Reports</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) maintains, as part of the agency's Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Commerce Control List (CCL), which identifies items subject to Department of Commerce export controls.  This rule revises the CCL to implement changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar List) maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar Arrangement, or WA) at the December 2011 WA Plenary Meeting (the Plenary).  The Wassenaar Arrangement advocates implementation of effective export controls on strategic items with the objective of improving regional and international security and stability.  To harmonize the CCL with the changes made to the Wassenaar List at the Plenary, this rule amends entries on the CCL that are controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 parts I & II, 6, 7, 8, and 9, revises reporting requirements, and adds, removes and amends definitions in the EAR. This rule raises the Adjusted Peak Performance (APP) parameter for high performance computers.  This rule also raises the APP eligibility level for deemed exports in License Exception APP.  This rule also revises CCL and definitions of terms used in the EAR to implement the agreements of the WA to the WA List that pertain to low light level (LLL) items that were agreed upon in December 2007 through 2011 at the Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary Meetings.  Mexico is added as the 41st Participating State in the list of WA members in the EAR.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 734</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 738</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 743</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 746</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 752</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 772</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1345</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12854</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12918</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 39353</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sharron</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cook</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sharron.cook@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>2096/MS 2705, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Updated Statements of Legal Authority to Reflect Continuation of Emergency Declared in Executive Orders 12947 and 13224</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule updates the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) legal authority citations for the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to replace citations to the President's Notice of January 13, 2011, Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Terrorists who Threaten to disrupt the Middle East Peace Process, with citations to the President's Notice of January 12, 2012 to cite the notice of September 21, 2011 and adds a citation to the President's notice of September 21, 2011, Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, Or Support Terrorism,  which are the most recent such annual Presidential notices on those subjects.  BIS is making these changes to keep the CFR's legal authority citations for the EAR current.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 730</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 2151 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 11912</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12002</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12214</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12854</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12918</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12981</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13020</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13338</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10357</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Certain Persons to the Entity List; and Implementation of Entity List Annual Review Changes </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding two persons to the Entity List.  The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.  These persons will be listed on the Entity List under the country of France.   

This rule also amends the Entity List on the basis of the annual review of the Entity List conducted by the End-User Review Committee (ERC).  The ERC conducts the annual review to determine if any entries on the Entity List should be removed or modified.  This rule implements the results of the annual review of persons listed under Armenia, Germany, Iran, Lebanon, South Korea, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).  On the basis of the annual review of the Entity List, this rule removes two entities from the Entity List, including removing a third entity to consolidate that entity with an existing entity as an additional alias; amends seventeen entries currently on the Entity List to provide alternate addresses and/or aliases; and lastly adds four persons to the Entity List on the basis of the annual review and section 744.11 of the EAR. 

The ERC has also completed the annual review of the Entity List for the following eight countries:  Belarus, Egypt, Ireland, Israel, Kuwait, Norway, Russia, and the United Kingdom (U.K.), but no changes are being made to the Entity List for these countries as a result of their respective annual reviews.  

The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) to entities identified on the Entity List require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and that availability of license exceptions in such transactions is limited.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 24587</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Certain Persons to the Entity List</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding sixteen persons under eighteen entries to the Entity List.  The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.  These persons will be listed on the Entity List under the countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).   

The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) to entities identified on the Entity List require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and that availability of license exceptions in such transactions is limited.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25055</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>&quot;Specially Designed&quot; Definition</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[As part of the Presidents Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative, this rule, and a separate rule from the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, being published in conjunction with this document, sets forth, as much as possible, a common definition of the term specially designed for use in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  The term specially designed is used widely in the Commerce Control List (CCL) and would play an important role in the 600 series that the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has proposed to create to control less sensitive defense articles transferred from the United States Munitions List (USML) to the Commerce Control List (CCL). The revisions in this rule are part of Commerce's retrospective plan under EO 13563 completed in August 2011.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 772</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)  30 USC185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 36409</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Merged With RIN 0694-AF65</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF17</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF68</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0694-AF65</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Timothy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mooney</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-3371</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>timothy.mooney@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendment to Existing Validated End-User Authorizations: Hynix Semiconductor China Ltd., Hynix Semiconductor (Wuxi) Ltd., and Boeing Tianjin Composites Co. Ltd. in the Peoples Republic of China</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise the existing Authorization Validated End-User (VEU) listings for three VEUs in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC).  Specifically, BIS amends the EAR to change the names of existing VEUs Hynix Semiconductor China Ltd. and Hynix Semiconductor (Wuxi) Ltd. and their respective Eligible destinations in the PRC.  Also, BIS amends the list of eligible items (by ECCN) that may be exported, reexported and transferred (in-country) to the approved facility of VEU Boeing Tianjin Composites Co. Ltd.  (BTC) in the PRC.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 748</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 40258</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sheila</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quarterman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Export Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2092, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Certain Persons to the Entity List; Removal of Person from the Entity List Based on Removal Request; and Implementation of Entity List Annual Review Changes</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding six persons under eight entries to the Entity List.  The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.  These persons will be listed on the Entity List under Iran and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).  In addition, this rule removes one person from the Entity List, as the result of a request for removal submitted by the person, a review of information provided in the removal request in accordance with the EAR, and further review conducted by the End-User Review Committee (ERC). Lastly, this rule amends the Entity List on the basis of the annual review conducted by the ERC.  The ERC conducts annual reviews to determine if any entries on the Entity List should be removed or modified.  This rule reflects the results of the annual review of entities located in Belarus, Canada, the Peoples Republic of China (China), Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.  On the basis of the annual review, this rule removes fourteen entries, adds three entries, and amends thirty-six other entries.  The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) to entities identified on the Entity List require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and that availability of license exceptions in such transactions is limited.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 58006</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Monjay</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>robert.monjay@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Stop 2099B,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Addition of Certain Persons to the Entity List </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding certain persons to the Entity List. The persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 61249</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Monjay</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>robert.monjay@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>14th &amp; Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Mail Stop 2099B,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0694-AF78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0694</CODE>
            <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export Administration Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule updates authority citation paragraphs in the Export Administration Regulations to include citations to the most recent Presidential notices extending the emergencies declared under Executive Order 13222, Emergency Regarding Export Control Regulations and Executive Order 13338, National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>15 CFR 730</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 734</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 732</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 736</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 738</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 740</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 742</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 744</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 746</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 747</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 748</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 750</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 752</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 754</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 756</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 758</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 760</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 762</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 764</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 766</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 768</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 770</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 772</CFR>
            <CFR>15 CFR 774</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7420</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7430(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 2151 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 287c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 3201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 6004</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7210</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 185(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2139a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1354</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 1701 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC app 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 11912</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12002</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12058</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12214</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12851</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12854</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12918</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12938</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12947</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12981</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13020</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13026</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13099</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13338</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 56766</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arvin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0694</CODE>
                    <NAME>Bureau of Industry and Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>BIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 482-2440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 482-3355</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.arvin@bis.doc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HCHB Room 2096, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20230</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0702-AA62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0702</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of the Army</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Military Police Law Enforcement Reporting and Operations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of the Army proposes to amend its regulation concerning law enforcement reporting to add policy on sex offenders on Army Installations; policy pertaining to the collection of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from individuals suspected of certain offenses; and policy pertaining to the release of Military Police (MP) records.  This rule also adds a reporting requirement of domestic incidents to the Army Family Advocacy Program and Detention Cell Operations.  This rule also authorizes the limited use of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), National Crime Information Center (NCIC) to conduct checks of visitors to an installation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 635</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 USC 534 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 10601</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>18 USC 922</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 14071</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 1562</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 47</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bowen</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>S</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0702</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Army</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 428-6173</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 428-6514</FAX>
                <EMAIL>brenda.s.bowen.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN:  AAHS-RDR-C, 7701 Telegraph Road,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22315-3860</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0702-AA63</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0702</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of the Army</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Army National Cemeteries</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed amendment modifies the Army's regulations governing Army National Cemeteries, which consists of Arlington and the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemeteries, to reflect recent changes in the management structure of the Army National Cemeteries Program, adopt modifications suggested by the Department of the Army Inspector General, and implement statutory changes to interment, inurnment, and memorialization eligibility.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 553</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 446</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 985, 1128, 1481, 1482, 3013</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>24 USC 295a, 412</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>38 USC 2402 note, 2409, 2410, 2411, 2413</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 USC 9102</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 797</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0702-AA60</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brenda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bowen</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>S</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0702</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Army</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 428-6173</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 428-6514</FAX>
                <EMAIL>brenda.s.bowen.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN:  AAHS-RDR-C, 7701 Telegraph Road,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22315-3860</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0703-AA87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0703</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of the Navy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NAVY</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>United States Navy Regulations and Official Records</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The proposed rule is primarily for the purpose of updating the CFR part to reflect changes within the Office of the Secretary of the Navy and other administrative edits.  The changes to several subparts are primarily for informational purposes.

The revisions to this rule will be reported in future status updates as part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 700</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 6044</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Catherine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chiapetta</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>LCDR</PREFIX>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0703</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Navy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NAVY</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 614-7408</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>catherine.chiapetta@navy.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Judge Advocate General, Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE., Suite 3000,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20374-5066</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0703-AA90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0703</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of the Navy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NAVY</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Permit Application Procedures for Archaeological Research and Enforcement Procedures of the Sunken Military Craft Act on Sunken Military Craft Under the Jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule serves as a revision of the current 32 C.F.R. part 767 and incorporates existing regulations together with the expanded authority provided to the Secretary of the Navy by the Sunken Military Craft Act (SMCA) (Pub. L. 108-375, 10 U.S.C. 113 Note and 118 Stat. 2094-2098) in regards to permitting intrusive activities on sunken military craft. The proposed rule replaces the current regulations and establishes a single permitting process for members of the public wishing to engage in intrusive and authorized activities on Department of Navy sunken and terrestrial military craft.  The rule also incorporates provisions for a special-use permit to be issued in the case of minimally intrusive operations such as sample collection or remotely-operated vehicle documentation of historic sites. The final major provision of the rule affects violations of the SMCA or of the permitting program and outlines penalties and enforcement procedures. The proposed revision to the rule substantiates existing legislation and stated public policy and does not carry a significant burden of cost to the public. Rather, the rule enables the public controlled intrusive access to sites otherwise prohibited from disturbance, bringing to light new knowledge about the nation's maritime heritage, and honoring the service of our lost sailors.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 767</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Catherine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chiapetta</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>LCDR</PREFIX>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0703</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Navy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NAVY</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 614-7408</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>catherine.chiapetta@navy.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Judge Advocate General, Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE., Suite 3000,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20374-5066</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0703-AA91</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0703</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of the Navy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NAVY</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Unofficial Use of the Seal, Emblem, Names, or Initials of the Marine Corps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) currently operates a Trademark Licensing Office (TMLO) under authority found at 10 U.S.C. 2260, which was enacted in 2004.  However, a regulation promulgated in 1986 (32 CFR 765.14) remains in force.  This regulation needs to be revised in order to reconcile it with the recent statutory authority, delegations, and the conduct and activities of the TMLO. 

The revisions to this rule will be reported in future status updates as part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 765</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7881</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2260</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL> www.marines.mil/trademark</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Catherine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chiapetta</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>LCDR</PREFIX>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0703</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Navy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NAVY</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 614-7408</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>catherine.chiapetta@navy.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Judge Advocate General, Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE., Suite 3000,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20374-5066</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0703-AA92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0703</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of the Navy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NAVY</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Professional Conduct of Attorneys Practicing Under the Cognizance and Supervision of the Judge Advocate General</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of the Navy (DoN) is revising its Rules of Professional Conduct and procedures for receiving, processing, and taking action on complaints of professional misconduct made against attorneys practicing under the supervision of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy (JAG), whether arising from professional legal activities in DoN proceedings and matters, or arising from other, non-U.S. Government related professional legal activities or personal misconduct that suggests the attorney is ethically, professionally, or morally unqualified to perform legal services within the DoN; to prescribe limitations on and procedures for processing requests to engage in the outside practice of law by those DoN attorneys practicing under the supervision of the JAG; and to ensure quality legal services at all proceedings under the cognizance and supervision of the JAG.  The revision comports with current policy reflected in JAG Instruction 5803.1 (Series), Professional Conduct of Attorneys Practicing Under the Cognizance and Supervision of the Judge Advocate General.

The revisions to this rule will be reported in future status updates as part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 776</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 806</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 806a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 826</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 827</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 1044</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0703-AA88</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Catherine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chiapetta</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>LCDR</PREFIX>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0703</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Navy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NAVY</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 614-7408</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>catherine.chiapetta@navy.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Judge Advocate General, Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE., Suite 3000,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20374-5066</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0703-AA88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0703</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of the Navy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NAVY</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Professional Conduct of Attorneys Practicing Under the Cognizance and Supervision of the Judge Advocate General</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of the Navy is amending its rules to update existing sections relating to the professional conduct of attorneys practicing under the cognizance and supervision of the Judge Advocate General (JAG) for clients with diminished capacity. The rule allows a covered attorney to take preventative action when the attorney reasonably believes that a client has diminished capacity and is at risk of substantial physical harm to himself or herself unless immediate action is taken. 
 
Since publishing this interim final rule, the Department of the Navy has decided to revise the entire CFR part. That rulemaking will be pursued under RIN 0703-AA92. The finalization of that rule will also finalize the changes made in the interim final rule. 

The revisions to this rule will be reported in future status updates as part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 776</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 806</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 806a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 826</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 827</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 52860</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/29/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Catherine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chiapetta</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>LCDR</PREFIX>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0703</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Navy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NAVY</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 614-7408</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>catherine.chiapetta@navy.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Judge Advocate General, Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE., Suite 3000,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20374-5066</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0710-AA66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0710</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>COE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Corps is proposing to amend its regulations to adjust its Class I civil penalties under the Clean Water Act and the National Fishing Enhancement Act to account for inflation. Increasing the maximum amounts of the Class I penalties to account for inflation will maintain the deterrent effects of those penalties.

The revisions to this rule are part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>33 CFR 326</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 USC 2461</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 1319</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 98-623</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Olson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Program Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0710</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>COE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 761-4922</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.b.olson@usace.army.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>441 G Street NW, CECW-CO,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20314-1000</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0710-AA60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0710</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>COE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Nationwide Permit Program Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Corps proposed to revise its Nationwide Permit Program regulations at 33 CFR part 330 to address changes in regulatory procedures and policy that have occurred since those regulations were last revised in 1991.  The Corps proposed to revise the regulation to increase the pre-construction notification review period to 45 days, to be consistent with the current nationwide permits.  The Corps also proposed to amend the regulation to allow district engineers to issue verification letters that can have the same expiration date as the nationwide permit.
The revisions to this rule are part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>33 CFR 330</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 1344</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 1413</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 69563</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2005</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Yes</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Olson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Program Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0710</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>COE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 761-4922</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.b.olson@usace.army.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>441 G Street NW, CECW-CO,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20314-1000</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0710-AA69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0710</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>COE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Continuing Contract for Civil Works Project Managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers Clauses</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is proposing an interim Continuing Contracts clause for use on specifically authorized Civil Works projects only. This proposal is in response to a recurring statutory provision that requires a change to the clause USACE had previously used.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 5132</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 5136</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 5152</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 621</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2202</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/15/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 2463</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Baldwin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Directorate of Contracting</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0710</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>COE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 761-8645</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>441 G Street NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20314</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0710-AA70</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0710</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>COE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Corps of Engineers (Corps) is proposing to amend its regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to clarify its scope of analysis under that Act. The focus of this rulemaking action is to establish an appropriate NEPA scope of analysis to consider the effects of proposed surface coal mining activities on the aquatic environment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>33 CFR 325</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 401</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 1344</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 1413</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Olson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Program Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0710</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>COE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 761-4922</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.b.olson@usace.army.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>441 G Street NW, CECW-CO,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20314-1000</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0710-AA71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0710</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>COE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Issuing and Reissuing Nationwide Permits</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is reissuing 48 of the 49 existing nationwide permits (NWPs), general conditions, and definitions, with some modifications. The Corps is also issuing two new NWPs, three new general conditions, and three new definitions.  The effective date for the new and reissued NWPs will be March 19, 2012.  These NWPs will expire on March 18, 2017.  The NWPs will protect the aquatic environment and the public interest while effectively authorizing activities that have minimal individual and cumulative adverse effects on the aquatic environment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 1344</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>33 USC 403</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 9174</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10184</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>This RIN replaces the RIN identified in the proposal (ZRIN 0710-ZA05), so that this rulemaking action can be included in the Unified Agenda.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Yes</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Olson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Program Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0710</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>COE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 761-4922</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.b.olson@usace.army.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>441 G Street NW, CECW-CO,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20314-1000</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); TRICARE Reserve Select for Members of the Selected Reserve</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule revises requirements and procedures for TRICARE Reserve Select and restructures eligibility to include all Selected Reservists, except for those individuals either enrolled or eligible to enroll in a health benefit plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC  301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/01/2007</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>National Defense Authorization Act  2007</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>This rule addresses provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub. L. 109-364).</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/20/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 46380</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jody</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Donehoo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-0039</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Defense (DoD) proposes to adopt a reimbursement methodology for Long-Term Care Hospitals similar to Medicare's Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH-PPS).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 14</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 1079(j)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ann</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fazzini</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>N.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>303 676-3803</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Uniform Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Benefit--Prime Enrollment Fee Exemption</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would establish an exception to the usual rule that TRICARE Prime enrollment fees are uniform for the group of retirees and their dependents.  Survivors and medically retired members are part of the retiree group under TRICARE rules.  This exception would allow Survivors of Active Duty Deceased Sponsors and Medically Retired Uniformed Services Members and their Dependents enrolled in Prime to be exempt from future increases in TRICARE Prime enrollment fees.  The Prime beneficiaries in these categories prior to 10/1/2011 would have their annual enrollment fee frozen at the current rate of $230 per single and $460 per family.  The beneficiaries added to these categories on or after 10/1/2011 would have their fee frozen at the rate in effect at the time they are classified in either category and enroll in Prime or, if not enrolling, at the rate in effect at the time of enrollment. The fee remains frozen as long as at least one family member remains enrolled in Prime and there is not a break in enrollment. The fee charged for the dependent(s) of a Medically Retired Uniformed Services Member would not change if the dependent(s) was later re-classified a Survivor.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ralph</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McBroom</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-0039</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE Revision to CHAMPUS DRG-Based Payment System, Pricing of Hospital Claims</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to change TRICARE's current regulatory provision for hospital claims priced under the DRG-based payment system.  Claims are currently priced by using the rates and weights that are in effect on a beneficiary's date of admission. This rule proposes to change that provision to price such claims by using the rates and weights that are in effect on a beneficiary's date of discharge.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Amber</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Butterfield</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>303 676-3565</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE Retired Reserve for Members of the Retired Reserve </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule establishes requirements and procedures for implementation of TRICARE Retired Reserve.  It addresses provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (NDAA10) (Pub. L. 11184).  The purpose of this rule is to establish the TRICARE Retired Reserve program that implements section 705 of the NDAA10.  Section 705 allows members of the Retired Reserve who are qualified for non-regular retirement, but are not yet 60 years of age, to qualify to purchase medical coverage equivalent to the TRICARE Standard (and Extra) benefit unless that member is either enrolled in, or is eligible to enroll in, a health benefit plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.  The amount of the premium that qualified members pay to purchase these benefits will represent the full cost as determined on an appropriate actuarial basis for coverage under the TRICARE Standard (and Extra) benefit including the cost of the program administration.  There will be one premium for member-only coverage and a separate premium for member and family coverage.  The rules and procedures otherwise outlined in 32 CFR part 199 relating to the operation and administration of the TRICARE Standard and Extra programs including the required cost-shares, deductibles and catastrophic caps for retired members and their dependents will apply to this program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 47452</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jody</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Donehoo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-0039</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE; Reimbursement of Sole Community Hospitals</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would implement the statutory provision at 10 U.S.C. 1079(j)(2) that TRICARE payment methods for institutional care be determined, to the extent practicable, in accordance with the same reimbursement rules as those that apply to payments to providers of services of the same type under Medicare.  This proposed rule implements a reimbursement methodology similar to that furnished to Medicare beneficiaries for inpatient services provided by Sole Community Hospitals (SCHs).  It will be phased in over a several-year period.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule is being published to implement the statutory provision in 10 U.S.C. 1079(j)(2), that TRICARE payment methods for institutional care be determined, to the extent practicable, in accordance with the same reimbursement rules as apply to payments to providers of services of the same type under Medicare.  This proposed rule implements a reimbursement methodology similar to that furnished to Medicare beneficiaries for inpatient services provided by Sole Community Hospitals.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[There is a statutory basis for this proposed rule: 10 U.S.C. 1079(j)(2).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[Alternatives were considered for phasing in the needed reform and an alternative was selected for a gradual, smooth transition.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[We estimate the total reduction (from the proposed changes in this rule) in hospital revenues under the SCH reform for its first year of implementation (assumed for purposes of this RIA to be FY 2011), compared to expenditures in that same period without the proposed SCH changes, to be approximately $190 million.  The estimated impact for FYs 2012 through 2015 (in $ millions) is $208, $229, $252, and $278 respectively.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Failure to publish this proposed rule would result in noncompliance with a statutory provision.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 39043</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Marty</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Maxey</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>303 676-3627</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE; Reimbursement for Travel for Specialty Care Under Exceptional Circumstances</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule implements section 634 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 which amends section 1074i of title 10, United States Code to permit reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses for active duty members of the uniformed Services and their dependents, and accompaniment, to a specialty care provider under such exceptional circumstances as the Secretary of Defense may proscribe.  The Department of Defense through its military treatment facilities and its robust managed care program, TRICARE Prime, is able to fulfill the medical needs of the majority of its active duty members and their families.  However, in some locations where active duty members and their families live due to the duty assignment of the member, the medical resources in the military treatment facilities and the managed care networks may not meet all of the specialty care needs of these members and their families within normal access standards.  Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses for required specialty care that is more than 100 miles from the primary care manager's office is currently a benefit under paragraph (a) of section 1074i, title 10 United States Code for any covered beneficiary enrolled in the TRICARE Prime program, including the active duty members and their dependents.  However this proposed rule extends a travel reimbursement for active duty members of the armed forces and their families who, because of an exceptional circumstance involving the duty assignment of the active duty member of the armed forces, are required to travel less than 100 miles but more than 60 minutes in drive time to access needed specialty care.  This travel reimbursement benefit is limited to those active duty members and their dependents, and accompaniment, enrolled in Prime or TRICARE Prime Remote.  The Director, TRICARE Management Activity,  shall issue procedures and guidelines under which authorization for reimbursement of travel expenses will be issued after verification that the member, family member, and/or  accompaniment, must travel less than 100  miles but more than 60 minutes drive time from the military treatment facility or their primary care manager's office to receive required specialty care.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 2290</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kathleen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Larkin</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>LTC</PREFIX>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-0039</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 681-1219</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kathleen.larkin@tma.osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); TRICARE Young Adult </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This interim final rule implements section 702 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (NDAA for FY11).  It establishes the TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) program to provide an extended medical coverage opportunity to most unmarried children under the age of 26 of uniformed services sponsors.  The TRICARE Young Adult program is a premium-based program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Public Law 111-383, section 702</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>The amendments by this section took effect on January 1, 2011.  The statute provided that the Secretary of Defense would prescribe an interim final rule with respect to such amendments, effective not later than January 1, 2011.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule executes section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, "TRICARE Young Adult," as mandated by section 702 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 2011. Section 702 authorizes the Department of Defense to provide an unmarried child under the age of 26 who is not otherwise eligible for TRICARE medical coverage at age 21 (23 if enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning approved by the Secretary of Defense) unless the dependent is enrolled in or eligible for medical coverage with an employer-sponsored plan as defined by section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. If qualified, the dependent can purchase TRICARE Standard / Extra or TRICARE Prime benefits depending on the military sponsor's eligibility and the availability of the TRICARE plan in the dependent's geographic location.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Title 10, U.S.C., section 1110b and section 702 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[There are no anticipated budgetary health care or administrative cost increases.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Failure to publish this rule would result in certain former Military Health System beneficiaries being denied the opportunity to purchase extended dependent medical coverage (similar to one of the significant benefit provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) when they are not longer eligible for care at age 21 (age 23 if enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning approved by the Secretary of Defense) and are under the age of 26.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 23479</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ellis</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-0039</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810A,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Falls Church</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22041</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE; TRICARE Sanction Authority for Third-Party Billing Agents</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule provides the Director, TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), or designee, with the authority to sanction third-party billing agents by invoking the administrative remedy of exclusion or suspension from the TRICARE program. Such sanctions may be invoked in situations involving fraud or abuse on the part of third-party billing agents that prepare or submit claims presented to TRICARE for payment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 58202</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ann</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fazzini</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>N.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>303 676-3803</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE;  Smoking Cessation Program Under TRICARE</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements section 713 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2009 (FY 2009), Public Law 110-417.  Section 713 states the Secretary shall establish a smoking cessation program under the TRICARE program.  The smoking cessation program under TRICARE shall, at a minimum, include the following:  (1) the availability, at no cost to the beneficiary, of pharmaceuticals used for smoking cessation, with the limitation on the availability of such pharmaceuticals to the mail-order pharmacy program under the TRICARE program; (2) smoking cessation counseling; (3) access to a toll-free quit line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; (4) access to print and Internet web-based tobacco cessation material.  Per the statute, Medicare-eligible beneficiaries are excluded from the TRICARE smoking cessation program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 58199</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Barbara</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Matthews</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>303 676-3558</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-1200</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE; Elimination of the Non-Availability Statement (NAS) Requirement for Non-Emergency Inpatient Mental Health Care </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Under TRICARE Prime (as provided in 32 CFR, sec. 199.17), the military medical treatment facility (MTF) has the right of first refusal for specialty services requested by a civilian provider, if the services are available at the MTF.  If a TRICARE Prime beneficiary living near a MTF is referred for specialty care by a civilian provider and the service is available at the MTF, the MTF may decide to provide the care.  If services are refused by the MTF, the referral will be allowed with a network provider.  As a result, the issuance of NAS(s) has been eliminated and are only required for non-enrolled beneficiaries who live within the MTF catchment area for non-emergency inpatient mental health care.  Currently, the number of NASs issued is negligible as most mental health admissions are emergency admissions. Requiring a NAS for a relative few non-emergency inpatient mental health admissions is disproportionate to the cost of maintaining the systems necessary to process and coordinate the NAS. This proposed rule eliminates the requirement for a NAS for non-emergency inpatient mental health care in order for the TRICARE Standard beneficiary's claim to be paid.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 57690</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Richard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hart</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-0047</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE; Extended Care Health Option</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this proposed rule to establish TRICARE coverage under the Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). To increase access to ABA services for ECHO-registered dependents who are diagnosed with an ASD, DoD is promulgating this rule to adopt a provider model under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 1079(e) and to establish the requirements for ABA providers and reimbursement for ABA services.

This rule also proposes to establish that certain individual professional providers, specifically, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, certified psychiatric nurse specialists, and clinical social workers, and other individuals who maintain current certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) or comparable certifying entity as may be approved by the Director, TMA, and, who maintain a current Participation Agreement with the Director, TMA, are eligible to be applied behavior analysis authorized providers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81897</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mike</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kottyan</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>303 676-3520</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE; Removal of the Prohibition to Use Addictive Drugs in the Maintenance Treatment of Substance Dependence in TRICARE Beneficiaries</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes revisions to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) title 32 section 199.4(e) to remove the exclusion of drug abuse maintenance programs and allow as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for an individual with substance dependence, the substitution of a therapeutic drug with addictive potential for a drug of addiction (e.g. the substitution of methadone for heroin).   The current regulation prohibits drug maintenance programs where one addictive substance is substituted for another.  However, this prohibition of maintenance treatment of substance dependence utilizing a specific category of psychoactive agent is outdated and fails to recognize the accumulated medical evidence supporting certain maintenance programs as one component of the continuum of care necessary for the effective treatment of substance dependence. Current medical evidence shows that this is medically or psychologically necessary and integral to the safe and effective treatment of drug abuse as is generally required for all treatment benefits under 32 CFR 199.4(g)(15) for inclusion in the TRICARE benefit.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81899</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeMartino</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-0070</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE: Certified Mental Health Counselors</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule is submitted as an interim final rule (IFR) in order to meet the Congressional requirement set forth in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, section 724, which required the Department of Defense to prescribe regulations by June 20, 2011, to establish the criteria, as had previously been studied in accordance with section 717 of the NDAA 2008,  that would allow licensed or certified mental health counselors to be able to independently provide care to TRICARE beneficiaries and receive payment for those services.  Under current TRICARE requirements, mental health counselors (MHCs) are authorized to practice only with physician referral and supervision.  This interim final rule establishes a transition period to phase out the requirement for physician referral and supervision for MHCs and to create a new category of allied health professionals, to be known as certified mental health counselors (CMHCs), who will be authorized to practice independently under TRICARE.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/20/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>section 724 of NDAA 2011</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Congressional requirement set forth in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, section 724, which required the Department of Defense to prescribe regulations by June 20, 2011, to establish the criteria, as had previously been studied in accordance with section 717 of the NDAA 2008,  that would allow licensed or certified mental health counselors to be able to independently provide care to TRICARE beneficiaries and receive payment for those services.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 80741</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Moseley</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-0064</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE: TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Program </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will make several administrative changes to the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program regulations in order to conform them more closely to the statute and to clarify some procedures regarding the operation of the uniform formulary.  Specifically, the rule will:  conform the regulation to the statute regarding point-of-service availability of non-formulary drugs; clarify the process for formulary placement of newly approved drugs; streamline the process for updating copayment requirements; specify the method for applying the statutory formula for maximum non-formulary drug copayments; and clarify several other uniform formulary practices.  This rule is separate from, but not inconsistent with, the legislative proposal made by the Department to implement portions of the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 relating to the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38019</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Thomas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McGinnis</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>RADM</PREFIX>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-2890</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-1200</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE; Off-Label Uses of Devices; Partial List of Examples of Unproven Drugs, Devices, and Medical Treatments or Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule revises the definition of "unlabeled or off-label drug" to "off-label use of a drug or device." This revision is consistent with the regulatory framework under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq). Additionally, this rule removes the partial list of examples of unproven drugs, devices, and medical treatments or procedures proscribed under section 199.4(g)(15). As it is determined that reliable evidence demonstrates that previously unproven drugs, devices, and medical treatments or procedures have proven medical effectiveness, TRICARE has removed them from the list and authorized medically necessary care. This removal of the partial list is necessary as the list will never be completely current and is only a partial list of examples. The removal of this partial list does not change or eliminate any benefits that are currently available under the TRICARE program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/10/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 48433</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/12/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/31/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 44797</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/30/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38177</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0720-AA88</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rene</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morrell</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>303 676-3618</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE:  Elimination of Co-Payments for Authorized Preventive Services for Certain TRICARE Standard Beneficiaries</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements section 711 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2009 (FY 2009), Public Law 110-417.  Section 711 eliminates co-payments for authorized preventive services for TRICARE Standard beneficiaries other than Medicare-eligible beneficiaries.  This rule also realigns the covered preventive services listed in the Exclusions section of the regulation to the Special Benefits section in the regulation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 59173</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/26/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81368</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ann</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fazzini</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>N.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>303 676-3803</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE Reimbursement Revisions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule proposes several revisions to the regulation necessary to be consistent with Medicare, to include:  (1) hospice periods of care, (2) reimbursement of physician assistants and assistant-at-surgery claims and (3), this rule revises the regulation by removing references to specific numeric Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) values, and replacing them with their narrative description.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 2291</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38173</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ann</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fazzini</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>303 676-3803</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE; Enhancement of Transitional Dental Care for Members of the Reserve Component on Active Duty for More Than 30 Days in Support of a Contingency Operation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department is publishing this rule to implement section 703 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (NDAA for FY10), Public Law 111-84.  Specifically, that legislation amends the transitional health care dental benefits for Reserve Component members on active duty for more than 30 days in support of a contingency operation.  The legislation entitles these Reserve Component members to dental care in the same manner as a member of the uniformed services on active duty for more than 30 days, thus providing care to the Reserve member in both military dental treatment facilities and authorized private sector dental care.  This proposed rule does not eliminate any medical or dental care that is currently covered as transitional health care for the member.  However the member's dependents are not entitled to this enhanced benefit.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 2288</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81366</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mitton</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-0039</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 681-1219</FAX>
                <EMAIL>robert.mitton@tma.osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-1200</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0720-AB51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0720</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TRICARE; Constructive Eligibility for TRICARE Benefits of Certain Persons Otherwise Ineligible Under Retroactive Determination of Entitlement to Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance Benefits</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements section 706 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111-84.  Specifically, section 706 exempts TRICARE beneficiaries under the age of 65 who become disabled from the requirement to enroll in Medicare Part B for the retroactive months of entitlement to Medicare Part A in order to maintain TRICARE coverage.  This statutory amendment and rule only impact eligibility for the period in which the beneficiary's disability determination is pending before the Social Security Administration.  Eligible beneficiaries will still be required to enroll in Medicare Part B in order to maintain their TRICARE coverage for future months, but will be considered to have coverage under the TRICARE program for the months retroactive to their entitlement to Medicare Part A.  This rule also amends the eligibility section of the TRICARE regulation to more clearly address reinstatement of TRICARE eligibility following a gap in coverage due to lack of enrollment in Medicare Part B.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 199</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 55</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 58204</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38175</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Anne</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Breslin</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0720</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DODOASHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 681-0039</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AG47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Safeguarding Unclassified DoD Information (DFARS Case 2011-D039)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a DFARS subpart and associated contract clauses to address requirements for the safeguarding of unclassified information within contractor information systems.  This rule addresses the safeguarding requirements specified in Executive Order 13556, Controlled Unclassified Information.  The purpose of this proposed DFARS rule is to implement adequate security measures to safeguard unclassified DoD information within contractor information systems from unauthorized access and disclosure, and to prescribe reporting to DoD certain events that affect DoD information existing in or traveling through contractor unclassified information systems.  DoD published an Advance Notice of proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) and notice of public meeting in the Federal Register at 75 FR 9563 on March 3, 2010, to provide the public an opportunity for input into the initial rulemaking process.  The ANPRM addressed basic and enhanced safeguarding procedures for the protection of DoD information.  DoD estimates that the rule will apply to approximately 76 percent of the small businesses that will be required to provide protection of DoD information at an enhanced level.  DoD invited comments from small business concerns and other interested parties on the expected impact of this rule on small entities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 9563</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 38089</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 55297</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 66889</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Unallowable Fringe Benefit Costs (DFARS Case 2012-D038)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to explicitly state that fringe benefit costs incurred or estimated that are contrary to law, employer-employee agreement, or an established policy of the contractor are unallowable. The proposed rule amends the DFARS at 231.205-6 by adding paragraph (m)(1) to explicitly state that fringe benefit costs incurred or estimated that are contrary to law, employer-employee agreement, or an established policy of the contractor are unallowable.  DoD does not expect this proposed rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because this rule merely provides explicit clarification regarding the unallowability of fringe benefit costs incurred or estimated.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 231</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Acquisitions in Support of Operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (DFARS Case 2012-D046)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to further address procedures and clauses for acquisitions in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.  DoD proposes to revise DFARS subpart 225.77, Acquisitions in Support of Operations in Iraq or Afghanistan.  This subpart further implements section 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181), which provided authority for DoD to provide a preference or limit competition when acquiring products or services in support of military operations or stability operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (including security, transition, reconstruction, and humanitarian relief activities) under certain circumstances.  The primary focus of this proposed rule is the treatment of construction material under construction contracts in support of operations in Iraq or Afghanistan.  DoD does not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because application of the rule is limited to acquisitions in support of operations in Iraq or Afghanistan.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 225</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH84</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Preparation of Letter of Offer and Acceptance (DFARS Case 2012-D048)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to outline the contracting officer's responsibilities when assisting the DoD implementing agency in the preparation of the letter of offer and acceptance for a foreign military sale (FMS) that results in a contract. Letters of offer and acceptance are used by the U.S. Government to document FMS agreements. DoD proposes to amend DFARS 225.7302 to revise and move the text at DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Instruction (PGI) 225.7302(1) into the DFARS. This action is necessary because the directions to the contracting officer at PGI 225.7302(1) may have impact on prospective contractors, and therefore require relocation to the DFARS. DoD does not expect the rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 225</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Encouragement of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Programs (DFARS Case 2012-D027)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, which requires DoD to take steps to encourage contractors to develop science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs.  STEM programs are programs or initiatives, either formal or informal, which encourage the pursuit of education and experience in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.  DoD does not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because this rule encourages contractors to the maximum extent practicable, to develop STEM programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 226</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Forward Pricing Rate Proposal Adequacy Checklist (DFARS Case 2012-D035)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide guidance to contractors submitting a proposal to negotiate forward pricing rates. This proposed rule promotes the increased use of Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs) to reduce administrative costs, in accordance with DoD's Better Buying Power initiative, and to promote greater efficiency and productivity in the preparation and review of FPRA proposals. The proposed amendment to DFARS 215.403-5 adds instructions to contracting officers to request contractors to submit the proposed Contractor Forward Pricing Rate Proposal Adequacy Checklist at table 215.403XX with forward pricing rate proposals. DoD does not expect this proposed rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 215</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AG40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (DFARS Case 2009-D002)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is adopting, without change, the interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) regarding DoD contractors' use of the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS). The eSRS is used by DoD contractors for submission of small business subcontracting reports to the Government. The interim rule provided to DoD contractors the DoD-specific policies and procedures that they must follow in order to be able to submit subcontract reports using eSRS, as required by the FAR. This rule reflects the use of eSRS, rather than the Standard Form 294 (Subcontract Report for Individual Contracts) and Standard Form 295 (Summary Subcontract Report).  Small businesses are not required to have subcontracting plans. Therefore, they are not required to use eSRS to submit reports on their progress in achieving the goals in those plans.  DoD anticipates minimal economic impact to small businesses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 219.708</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252.212-7001</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252.219-7003</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252.219-7004</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/25/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 65439</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/25/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AG95</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Government Support Contractor Access to Technical Data (DFARS Case 2009-D031)
</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 821 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Section 821 authorizes certain types of Government support contractors to have access to proprietary technical data belonging to prime contractors and other third parties, provided that the owner of the technical data may require the support contractor to sign a non-disclosure agreement.  These nondisclosure agreements, having certain restrictions and legal or equitable remedies, protect the owner of the technical data against disclosure of confidential information. Additionally, this rule implements a third statutory exception to the prohibition on release of privately developed data outside the Government. This new statutory exception allows a "covered Government support contractor" access to, and use of, any technical data delivered under a contract for the sole purpose of furnishing independent and impartial advice or technical assistance directly to the Government in support of the Government's management and oversight of the program or effort to which such technical data relates. 

The rule also provides a definition of "covered Government support contractor" as contractor under a contract, whose primary purpose is to furnish independent and impartial advice or technical assistance directly to the Government in support of the Government's management and oversight of a program or effort. A "covered Government support contractor" must meet certain criteria identified in the rule and provide certain assurances to the Government to protect the proprietary and nonpublic nature of the technical data furnished to the covered Government support contractor, to include signing a non-disclosure agreement. 

The rule affects small businesses that are Government support contractors that need access to proprietary technical data belonging to prime contractors and other third parties. The impact of this rule on small business is not expected to be significant because the non-disclosure agreement is not likely to have a significant cost or administrative impact.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 209</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 227</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-84</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 11363</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective Date</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Deletion of Text Implementing 10 U.S.C. 2323 (DFARS Case 2011-D038) </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)to remove language based on 10 U.S.C. 2323. 10 U.S.C. 2323 expired on September 30, 2009; therefore, the DFARS language that implemented this statute must be removed.  DoD does not expect this interim rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because it does not change the fundamental procurement policies that DoD has used to achieve strong SDB participation or to encourage the involvement of HBCUs and MSIs in defense-related research, development, testing, and evaluation activities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 205</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 206</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 215</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 219</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 226</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 235</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
            <CFR>Appendix I</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/30/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>10 USC 2323 expired on September 30, 2009</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Proposal Adequacy Checklist (DFARS Case 2011-D042)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a checklist for DoD contractors to complete under solicitations that require submission of certified cost or pricing data and the Contracting Officer chooses to use the associated provision.  This rule supports one of DoD's Better Buying Power initiatives. The purpose of the Proposal Adequacy Checklist and associated solicitation provision is to ensure offerors submit thorough, accurate, and complete proposals. This rule is not expected to have a significant economic impact on small businesses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 215</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 75512</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Definition of Cost or Pricing Data (DFARS Case 2011-D040)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise the definition of "cost or pricing data." The DFARS changes are necessary to ensure consistency with the definition of "cost or pricing data" in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The rule does not change the existing rights of the contracting officer to obtain cost data or pricing data. Instead, this rule will benefit all entities, both large and small, by clarifying when to submit "certified cost or pricing data" and "data other than certified cost or pricing data." No impact on contractors or offerors is anticipated because the rule merely aligns the DFARS with the FAR.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 215</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 217</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 219</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 239</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 241</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 242</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 244</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 2680</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Performance-Based Payments (DFARS Case 2011-D045)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to provide detailed guidance and instructions on the use of the Performance Based Payments (PBP) Analysis Tool. The PBP analysis tool is a cash-flow model for evaluating alternative financing arrangements, and is required to be used by all contracting officers contemplating the use of PBPs on new fixed-price type contract awards resulting from solicitations issued on or after July 1, 2011. This rule will help ensure that performance-based payments never exceed total cost incurred at any point during the contract. The PBP analysis tool calculates improved financing opportunities that will provide benefit to both industry (prime and subcontractor level) and the taxpayer. No significant impact on small entities is anticipated because requiring use of the PBP tool does not require contractors to expend significant effort or cost.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 232</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4638</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Alleged Crimes by or Against Contractor Personnel (DFARS Case 2012-D006)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to expand coverage relating to alleged crimes by or against contractor personnel. The alleged crimes are offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) (chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code) or the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) (chapter 212 of title 18, United States Code). DoD is expanding the applicability of these requirements to any contract that authorizes contractor personnel to accompany U.S. Armed Forces deployed outside the United States in (1) contingency operations; (2) humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or (3) other military operations or military exercises, when designated by the combatant commander. These requirements only apply to DoD contracts performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The two key requirements being proposed are for the contractor to (a) report any alleged offenses against the UCMJ and the MEJA to appropriate investigative authorities and (b) give contractor personnel who work in covered areas information on how and where to report an alleged UCMJ or MEJA offense. DoD does not anticipate significant economic impact on small entities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-417</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 14490</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Ownership of Offeror (DFARS Case 2011-D044)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add a solicitation provision to require offerors to identify their highest-level owner, immediate owner, and entity with controlling interest in the offeror.  The Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) code and legal name of that business provide the ability to identify owners of offerors.  DoD does not anticipate this rule will have a significant impact on small business.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43474</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH63</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for Acquisitions of Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2011-D056)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to simplify prescriptions for provisions and clauses that are applicable to the acquisition of commercial items and to specify flowdown of clauses to commercial subcontracts. This rule will enable the use of automated contract writing systems and reduce the need for constant updates of clause dates in multiple locations of the DFARS.  Currently, the clause at DFARS 252.212-7001 requires the contracting officer to "check a box" to identify the clauses that are applicable to each commercial item acquisition, and this approach is not compatible with most automated contract writing systems. Additionally, this rule will provide a single list of provisions and clauses applicable to commercial items that will be included at DFARS 212.301(f) rather than being incorporated into a clause. DoD does not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on small business because the rule aims to only change the appearance of how commercial provisions and clauses are presented within DoD contracts for commercial items.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 203</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 209</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 211</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 219</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 225</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 226</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 227</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 232</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 237</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 243</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 244</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 246</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 247</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 20598</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Item Unique Identifier Update (DFARS Case 2011-D055)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update and clarify requirements of unique identification and valuation of items delivered under DoD contracts.  The rule revises the applicable prescription and contract clause at DFARS 252.211-7003 to reflect the current identification and valuation requirements. Item unique identification and valuation is a system of marking, valuing, and tracking items delivered to DoD that enhances logistics, contracting, and financial business transactions supporting the U.S. and coalition troops. DoD does not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because the changes being made do not increase the burden of the item unique identification requirements, nor do they cause the requirement to be applicable to any additional small businesses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 211</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 246</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35921</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>United States--Korea Free Trade Agreement (DFARS Case 2012-D025)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) part 225 and the corresponding provisions and clauses in DFARS part 252 to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) (the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 112-41) (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). The U.S.-Korea FTA strengthens and develops economic relations between the U.S. and Korea for their mutual benefit and establishes free trade between the U.S. and Korea through the reduction of and elimination of barriers to trade in goods and services.  The Republic of Korea is already party to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA). By implementation of this Korea FTA, eligible goods and services from Korea are now covered when valued at or above $100,000, rather than at or above the WTO GPA threshold of $202,000. Although the rule now opens up Government procurement to the goods and services of Korea at or above the threshold of $100,000, DoD does not anticipate any significant economic impact on U.S. small businesses. The Department of Defense only applies the trade agreements to the non-defense items listed at DFARS 225.401-70, and acquisitions that are set aside or provide other forms of preference for small businesses are exempt.  FAR 19.502-2 states that acquisitions that do not exceed $150,000 (except as described in paragraph (1) of the definition of "simplified acquisition threshold" at FAR 2.101) are automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns, unless the contracting officer determines that there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-41 (19 USC 3805 note)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC ch 83</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/21/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>This action is necessary because the Free Trade Agreement with the Republic of Korea took effect on October 21, 2011 (Pub. L. 112-041).  </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 30356</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH70</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty With the United Kingdom (DFARS Case 2012-D034)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement requirements of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty with the United Kingdom (the Treaty) and the Security Cooperation Act of 2010 regarding export control regulations between the United States and the United Kingdom.  The rule streamlines the export control regulations between the United States and the United Kingdom under specified circumstances. Under the Treaty, instead of a U.S. exporter preparing and requesting U.S. Department of State approval of an export license or Technical Assistance Agreement for a project, which would normally take around 45-60 days, the exporter will check the Department of State web site or other appropriate reference and verify that (1) the U.K. industry partner is on the list of approved companies/facilities (i.e., a member of the Approved Community),(2)the project is on the list of approved projects and items are for U.S. Government end use, and (3) the technology is not on the excluded list.  Once verified, the U.S. exporter and the U.K. partner may cooperate freely without export licenses.  An exporter using the Treaty also must comply with requirements in the Treaty and the Implementing Arrangement, and 22 CFR 110 (United Kingdom).  These requirements include marking and record-keeping to ensure that export-controlled items are recognized as such and treated accordingly. DoD does not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because the rule does not impose burdens on small businesses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>22 CFR 110</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 225</CFR>
            <CFR>22 CFR 120-130</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-266</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 2778</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/30/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>This action is necessary because the Department of State has received expedited OIRA review handling of the final ITAR rule and the Department of State is projecting a mid-March publication.  </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 30361</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH72</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New Free Trade Agreement With Colombia DFARS Case 2012-D032)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement(DFARS) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. This Trade Promotion Agreement is a free trade agreement that provides for mutually non-discriminatory treatment of eligible products and services from Colombia. The rule adds Colombia to the definition of "Free Trade Agreement country" in multiple locations in the DFARS. The rule amends DFARS part 225 and the corresponding provisions and clauses in part 252. There are also conforming changes to the clause at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. DoD does not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Although the rule now opens up Government procurement to the goods and services of Colombia at or above the threshold of $100,000, DoD does not anticipate any significant economic impact on U.S. small businesses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-42</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 30359</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Acquisition of Tents and Other Temporary Structures (DFARS Case 2012-D015)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) to implement sections 368 and 821 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112-81) that address the acquisition of tents and other temporary structures. The rule amends DFARS subpart 225.70 and the associated DFARS clauses at 252.225-7002 and 252.225-7012. The rule provides a definition of "structural component of a tent" and also provides examples of the type of temporary structures covered by this regulation. The objectives of this rule are to (1) require that contracts for the acquisition of tents and other temporary structures provide best value, regardless of whether purchased by DoD or by another agency on behalf of DoD; and (2) extend the domestic source restriction of 10 U.S.C. 2533a (the Berry Amendment) to cover the structural components of tents, in order to promote the use of domestic materials and enhance growth of the United States economy.  DoD does not expect this interim rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 225</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 215</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-81</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/23/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>This interim rule implements sections 368 and 821 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.  This requirement became effective upon enactment, December 23, 2011. </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38734</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Specialty Metals-Definition of &quot;Produce&quot; (DFARS Case 2012-D041)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise the definition of "produce" as it applies to specialty metals.  The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 directed DoD to review the definition of "produce" to ensure its compliance with 10 USC 2533b and to determine if a revision to the current rule was necessary and appropriate. The rule affects primarily producers of specialty metal steel armor plate, and manufacturers that supply steel armor plate that will be incorporated into end items to be acquired by DoD.  Producers of specialty metals are generally large businesses. Accordingly, DoD does not expect this rule to have significant economic impact on small business concerns.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43474</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New Free Trade Agreement--Panama (DFARS Case 2012-D044)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is issuing an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) part 252 to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 112-43)(19 U.S.C. 3805 note).  This Trade Promotion Agreement is a free trade agreement that provides for mutually non-discriminatory treatment of eligible products and services from Panama. The Panama FTA covers acquisitions of supplies and services equal to or exceeding $202,000.  The FTA provides for (1) waiver of the applicability of the Buy American statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 83) for some foreign supplies and construction materials from Panama; and (2) applicability of specified procurement procedures designed to ensure fairness in the acquisition of supplies and services (see FAR 25.408).  DoD does not anticipate any significant economic impact on U.S. small businesses.  The Department of Defense only applies the trade agreements to the non-defense items listed at DFARS 225.401-70, and acquisitions that are set aside or provide other forms of preference for small businesses are exempt.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-43</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>19 USC 3805 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE></DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Implementation required at time FTA with Panama becomes effective</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Clarification of &quot;F&quot; Orders in the Procurement Instrument Identification Number Structure (DFARS Case 2012-D040)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) at 204.7003 and 204.7004 to eliminate the requirement to use an "F" in the 9th position of the procurement instrument identification number (PIIN) to identify awards to certain vendors, including AbilityOne and Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR), and to other Government organizations. The 9th position of the PIIN, or contract number, is used to identify the type of instrument.  Awards to certain vendors, including AbilityOne and UNICOR, were being tracked by the letter in the 9th position of the PIIN.  These vendors are uniquely identified today by their DUNS number and/or CAGE code. Therefore, there is no longer any need for DoD to uniquely identify contract actions with these vendors by way of the PIIN. This rule does not impact small entities as it only impacts the internal operating procedures of the Government.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 204</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 51957</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Contracting Activity Updates (DFARS Case 2012-D045)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to revise the definitions of "contracting activity" and "departments and agencies" found at DFARS subpart 202.101.  This final rule updates the list of contracting activities and moves the list to the Procedures, Guidance, and Instruction (PGI) at 202.101.  The reorganization of DFARS subpart 202.101 will facilitate the rapid updating of contracting activities, as organizational changes occur.  These requirements affect only the internal operating procedures of the Government and have no impact on small business.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 202</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New Qualifying Country--Poland (DFARS Case 2012-D049)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add the Republic of Poland as a qualifying country.  On August 27, 2011, the U.S. Secretary of Defense signed a new reciprocal defense procurement agreement with the Polish Minister of National Defense.  This agreement was placed into force on July 19, 2012.  The agreement removes discriminatory barriers to procurements of supplies and services produced by industrial enterprises of the other country to the extent mutually beneficial and consistent with national laws, regulations, policies, and international obligations.  The agreement does not cover construction or construction material.  Poland is already a designated country under the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement.  Publication of this final rule for public comment is not required by statute (41 U.S.C. 1707) because it does not have a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of DoD, and will not have a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors.  This rule merely adds Poland to the list of 22 other countries that have similar reciprocal defense procurement agreements with DoD.  The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to this rule because this final rule does not constitute a significant DFARS revision within the meaning of FAR 1.501-1 and 41 U.S.C. 1707 does not require publication for public comment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 225</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AG58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Business Systems--Definition and Administration (DFARS Case 2009-D038)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD has adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to improve the effectiveness of DoD oversight of contractor business systems.  Section 893 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 established statutory requirements for the improvement of contractor business systems to ensure that such systems provide timely, reliable information for the management of DoD programs.  In accordance with section 893, DoD issued a rule to improve the effectiveness of DCMA/DCAA oversight and clarify the definition and administration of contractor business systems.

The rule addressed comments received under the interim rule for this case, as well as statutory requirements of section 893 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011.  DoD published an interim rule with request for comments on May 18, 2011 (76 FR 28856).  

The rule applies to solicitations and contracts that are subject to the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) under 41 U.S.C. chapter 15, as implemented in regulations found at 48 CFR 9903.201-1 (see the FAR Appendix). Since contracts and subcontracts with small businesses are exempt from CAS requirements, DoD estimates that this rule will have no impact on small businesses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 215</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 234</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 242</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 244</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR CH 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/15/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 2457</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 75549</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/09/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 76692</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/10/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 28855</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 11355</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AG66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Notification Requirements for Awards of Single-Source Task or Delivery Orders (DFARS Case 2009-D036)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implemented section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 which required agency heads to notify the congressional defense committees within 30 days after making certain limited determinations to prohibit awards of sole source task or delivery order contracts that are estimated to exceed $100 million (including all options). In addition, the agency head is required to provide notification, within 30 days of the determination, if the task or delivery order contract concerns intelligence activities of DoD. The rule solely impacted internal Government operating procedures. The additional notification requirements are within DoD and between DoD agencies and the Congress.  Therefore, the rule is not expected to have a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-84</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 98-577</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 421</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/28/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Enactment of FY 2010 NDAA</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Implements section 814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 which became effective upon enactment on Oct 28, 2009.  Determination of Urgency to issue an interim rule will be signed by Director, DPAP, to implement this rule in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement prior to receipt of public comments because of the urgent and compelling need imposed by the statutory enactment date.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 40716</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71465</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AG83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reporting of Government-Furnished Property (DFARS Case 2012-D001)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)to revise and standardize reporting requirements for Government-furnished property to include items uniquely and non-uniquely identified. The objective of the rule is to improve the accountability and control of DoD assets.  The revisions modify and standardize contractor Government property reporting requirements.  This rule alters the requirements of the current clause, which requires Defense contractors to report (primarily) Government-furnished equipment items valued at $5,000 or more, to a new requirement to report all serially managed Government-furnished property regardless of unit acquisition cost.  The clause at 252.211-7007, is being renamed as "Reporting of Government-Furnished Property," and is being revised to expand definitions, and provide guidance on reporting of GFP. This clause applies to commercial contracts that have GFP and reporting applicability, and is added to the list of solicitation provisions and contract clauses applicable to the acquisition of commercial items at DFARS 212.301. Additionally, the clause at 252.251-7000 is being revised to require electronic receipts of property obtained from Government supply sources. DoD estimates that approximately one-fourth of all contractors in possession of Government-furnished property are small business.  All DoD contractors in possession of Government property will be equally affected by the revision in reporting requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 211</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 80426</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 9527</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Public Meeting</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 11190</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 64885</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 52254</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AG94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Responsibility and Liability for Government Property (DFARS Case 2010-D018)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to extend the Government self-insurance policy for Government property provided under negotiated fixed-price contracts that are awarded on a basis other than submission of certified cost or pricing data. This rule proposed that DoD contractors not be held liable for loss of Government property under such contracts. The basic premise of this case, that the Government should be self-insuring under contracts that provide Government property, was supported by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) policy contained in GAO publication, GAO-04-261SP Appropriations Law, and its decisions.  Any impact of this rule on small entities is expected to be beneficial.  The Government assuming the liability for loss of Government property under negotiated fixed-price contracts awarded on a basis other than submission of certified cost or pricing data should provide some relief for the small entities concerning costs to acquire insurance against risk of loss.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 21852</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71824</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AG96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Independent Research and Development Technical Descriptions (DFARS Case 2010-D011)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to require major contractors to report independent research and development (IR&D) projects to the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).  The term "Major contractors" is defined as those contractors who allocated a total of more than $11M in IR&D/B&P costs to covered contracts during the preceding fiscal year.  The reporting requirements, as mandated by 10 U.S.C. 2372, will provide in-process information from DoD-sponsored IR&D projects to increase effectiveness by providing visibility into the technical content of industry IR&D activities to meet DoD needs and promote the technical prowess of the industry. Without the collection of this information, DoD will be unable to maximize the value of the IR&D funds disbursed without infringing on the independence of contractors to choose which technologies to pursue in IR&D programs. Reporting the IR&D projects utilizing the DTIC on-line input form does not require contractors to expend significant effort or cost.  Because the rule applies only to major contractors, it will not apply to a significant number of small entities. Therefore, economic impact is expected to be minimal.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2372</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 11414</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4632</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AG99</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (DFARS Case 2010-D020)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to require that offerors represent whether former DoD officials employed by the offeror are in compliance with post-employment restrictions concerning post-government employment for DoD and other Federal employees after leaving Government employment. The final rule requires offerors to submit representations at the time of contract award that all former DoD officials that are covered by the Procurement Integrity Act are in compliance with post-employment restrictions set forth in DFARS 203.171-3 and DFARS 252.203-7000.  The representation goes further in also requiring a representation that former DoD employees employed by the contractor are also in compliance with additional post-employment restrictions. This representation is required in contracts for commercial items. 

There is no impact on the offeror unless the former DoD officials covered by the Procurement Integrity Act are not in compliance with the post-employment restrictions. In order to submit an offer, small entities that hire a former DoD official covered by the Procurement Integrity Act will have to check the compliance of such employees with various applicable post-employment restrictions.  

DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials, already requires contractors to determine that a covered DoD official has sought and received, or has not received after 30 days of seeking, a written opinion from the appropriate DoD ethics counselor, regarding the applicability of post-employment restrictions to the activities that the official is expected to undertake on behalf of the contractor.  Therefore, this representation of compliance does not impose an additional burden on the offeror.  Any economic impact is expected to be minimal.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR CH 2</CFR>
            <CFR>5 CFR  2637</CFR>
            <CFR>5 CFR 2641</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>18 USC 207</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 423</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-181</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 32846</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71824</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Only One Offer (DFARS Case 2011-D013)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to address acquisitions in which only one offer is received. These requirements can be waived by the head of the contracting activity, without power of re-delegation. This rule was initiated to implement the initiative on promoting real competition that was presented by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics in a memorandum dated November 3, 2010.  In support of this initiative, DoD is amending DFARS subparts 215.3 and 215.4.  The rule affects only those small entities that respond to a Federal competitive solicitation and no other offer is received.  Any impact of this rule on small business is expected to be predominantly positive, by allowing more opportunity for competition.

The revisions to this rule are part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 44293</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59623</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 39126</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH19</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Accelerated Payments to Small Business (DFARS Case 2011-D008)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to accelerate payments to all small business concerns.  Previously, DoD assisted small disadvantaged business concerns by paying them as quickly as possible after invoices are received and before normal payment due dates established in the contract.  This rule removed the term "disadvantaged" from the language at DFARS 232.903 and DFARS 232.906(a)(ii) and extended this assistance to all small business concerns.  This change aligned the DFARS with the statutory language at 5 CFR 1315.5 and FAR 32.903, which allows agencies to authorize accelerated payment procedures for small businesses.  Because the rule extended accelerated payment assistance to all small business concerns, a positive economic impact on small business is expected.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>5 CFR 1315.5</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 23505</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71468</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fire-Resistant Fiber for Production of Military Uniforms (DFARS Case 2011-D021)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Implements section 821 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383).  Section 821 prohibits specification of the use of fire-resistant rayon fiber in solicitations issued before January 1, 2015.  Although small businesses are involved in manufacture of the uniforms, there is nothing in this rule that prohibits the continued acquisition of military uniforms containing fire-resistant rayon fiber or that would hinder acquisition of that fire-resistant fiber from Austria. Further, if another type of fire-resistant fiber is competitively selected (such as Nomex from DuPont), there will probably still be small businesses engaged in the manufacture of the military uniforms containing that fiber.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/07/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Effective upon enactment of PL 111-383</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 821 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011.  This requirement became effective upon enactment,January 7, 2011.  For DoD solicitations issued before January 1, 2015,  proposals submitted pursuant to such solicitation must include the use of fire resistant rayon fiber. </LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 32843</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71831</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Pilot Program on Acquisition of Military Purpose Nondevelopmental Items (DFARS Case 2011-D034)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 866 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383).  Section 866 authorized the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of acquiring military purpose nondevelopmental items.  The authority for this pilot program expires on January 6, 2016.  Under this pilot program, DoD may enter into contracts with nontraditional defense contractors for the purpose of: (1) enabling DoD to acquire items that otherwise might have been available to DoD; (2) assisting DoD in the rapid acquisition and fielding of capabilities needed to meet urgent operational needs; and (3) protecting the interests of the United States in paying fair and reasonable prices for the item or items acquired.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 212</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/07/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>sec 866 of PL 111-383  became effective upon enactment.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 38048</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 2653</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH28</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2011-D023)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is adopting as final with changes an interim rule (76 FR 52133, August 19, 2011) amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, as amended by section 853 of the NDAA for FY 2009 and sections 831 and 832 of the NDAA for FY 2011.  Section 862, as amended, establishes minimum processes and requirements for the selection, accountability, training, equipping, and conduct of personnel performing private security functions.  The DFARS is being revised to implement the statute. This rule implements the legislation by establishing (1) regulations addressing the selection, training, equipping, and conduct of personnel performing private security functions in areas of contingency operations, complex contingency operations, or other military operations or exercises that are designated by the combatant commander, (2) a contract clause, and (3) remedies. DoD does not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the statute impacts only private security contractors performing outside the United States.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-181</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-417</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/07/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>180 days after effective date of PL 111-383 of January 7, 2011</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>This final rule implements the NDAA for FY 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181, enacted January 28, 2008), section 862, entitled &quot;Contractors Performing Private Security Functions in Areas of Combat Operations or Other Significant Military Operations,&quot; as amended by section 853 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. 110-417, enacted October 14, 2008) and sections 831 and 832 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383, enacted January 7, 2011). Implementation required within 180 days.  </LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 52133</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35883</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Humanitarian or Peacekeeping Operations (DFARS Case 2011-D032)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the authority provided by 10 U.S.C. 2303(7) to invoke a simplified acquisition threshold that is two times the amount specified at 41 U.S.C. 134 (formerly 41 U.S.C. 403(11)) to support humanitarian or peacekeeping operations. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) was revised to implement the authority to increase thresholds when supporting a contingency operation or facilitating the defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack against the United States. While the definition of humanitarian or peacekeeping operations is included in the FAR at 2.101, 41 U.S.C. 1903 does not provide Governmentwide authority for raising the simplified acquisition threshold in support of such operations.  Therefore, it was not included in the FAR but should be included in the DFARS. DoD does not expect this final rule to have a significant negative economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the rule does not impose any requirements on small businesses.  The statute applies only to purchases made outside the United States and only to those purchases that directly support a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 134</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 44280</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71833</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Management of Manufacturing Risk in Major Defense Acquisition Programs (DFARS Case 2011-D031)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011.  Section 812(b)(5), instructs DoD to issue guidance that, at a minimum, shall require appropriate consideration of the manufacturing readiness and manufacturing-readiness processes of potential contractors and subcontractors as a part of the source selection process for major defense acquisition programs.  The rule amended  DFARS subpart 215.3, Source Selection by adding paragraph (iv) to DFARS 215.304 to state that the manufacturing readiness and manufacturing-readiness processes of potential contractors and subcontractors shall be considered as a part of the source selection process for major defense acquisition programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/07/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>PL 111-383 was enacted 01/07/2011 and requires implementation of this rule 180 days after date of enactment.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 38050</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71465</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Award Fee Reduction or Denial for Health or Safety Issues (DFARS Case 2011-D033)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense FAR Supplement(DFARS) to implement section 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011.  Section 834 is entitled "Enhancements of Authority of Secretary of Defense to Reduce or Deny Award Fees to Companies Found to Jeopardize the Health or Safety of Government Personnel. Section 834 of the statute added to existing statutory authorities to decrease or eliminate a contractor's award fee for a performance period and applies only to contractors and subcontractors that are not subject to jurisdiction of U.S. courts. The final determination of fault is the result of an investigation of a serious bodily injury or death alleged to have been caused by a contractor or subcontractor. A contractor's award fee is affected if, after the investigation, a determination is made that the serious bodily injury or death was caused by the contractor's or subcontractor's gross negligence or with reckless disregard for the safety of civilian or military personnel of the Government.  By definition, a small business is a firm that is located in the United States and is subject to the jurisdiction of U.S. courts. Therefore, no impact to small business is anticipated as a result of this rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-417</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/07/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>180 days after date of enactment of applicable statute</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>This section 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 became effective on enactment, January 7, 2011, and required implementation no later than 180 days after the date of enactment.  Contracting officers may not be aware of the requirement to consider reduction or denial of award fees for a period in which actions of gross negligence or reckless disregard of safety or health by the contractor or subcontractor caused serious bodily injury or death of Government personnel</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 57674</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 11354</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0750-AH24</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Duplicate of</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0750-AH31</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Duplicate of</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 602-8384</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Separation of Combined Provisions and Clauses (DFARS Case 2011-D048)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to separate provisions and clauses that were previously combined in order to be in compliance with DFARS drafting conventions.  It is against DFARS drafting conventions to combine a provision and a clause into a single clause since provisions are only applicable to solicitations while clauses apply to any resultant contract.  This rule will removed the representations from five DFARS clauses and created five new provisions to be included in solicitations that include the associated clauses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 209</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 216</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 229</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71922</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19128</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Applicability of Hexavalent Chromium Policy to Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2011-D047)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify the applicability to commercial items of DoD policies relating to the use of materials containing hexavalent chromium.  DoD published a final rule at in the Federal Register at 76 FR 25569 on May 5, 2011, to implement the DoD policy addressing the serious human health and environmental risks related to the use of hexavalent chromium.  The final rule overlooked the need to separately prescribe the clause in part 212 in order to require use of the clause in acquisitions conducted under part 212.  This rule corrects that oversight.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 244</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71926</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 39141</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Updates to Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) (DFARS Case 2011-D027)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update policy and procedures on electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) and TRICARE Encounter Data System (TEDS).  WAWF is the accepted DoD system for generating invoices and receiving reports.  TEDS is an accepted system for processing payment requests for rendered TRICARE health care services.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 232</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71928</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38731</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Administering Trafficking in Persons Regulations (DFARS Case 2011-D051)  
</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) to add to the list of contract administration functions a requirement to maintain surveillance over contractor compliance with trafficking in persons duties and responsibilities when they are incorporated in contracts. While the clause at FAR 52.222-50, Trafficking in Persons, has been in effect since February 2009, the listing of Government contract administration functions was not modified at that time to add surveillance of a contractor's compliance with the clause requirements.  Because the addition of this contract administration function is internal to DoD and will not impact current contract requirements or contract clauses required, this is not a significant revision as defined at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 1.501-1.  Therefore, under the authority at FAR 1.501-3(a), this was published as a final rule without first obtaining public comment. The rule added a contract administration function that is entirely internal to the Government and will not impact contractors.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71830</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Contracting With the Canadian Commercial Corporation (DFARS Case 2011-D049)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to clarify the requirements for the Canadian Commercial Corporation to submit data other than certified cost or pricing data. DoD has waived the requirement for the Canadian Commercial Corporation and its subcontractors to submit certified cost or pricing data, but not the requirement to submit data other than certified cost or pricing data. The rule clarifies the requirement for data other than certified cost or pricing data when contracting with the Canadian Commercial Corporation. No domestic entities will be impacted by this rule because it only applies to Canadian business concerns.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 215</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 225</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 61296</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 64297</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43470</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Utilization of Domestic Photovoltaic Devices (DFARS Case 2011-D046)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement section 846 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011.  The section provides that photovoltaic devices to be utilized in performance of any covered contract shall comply with the Buy American statute, subject to the exceptions provided in the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 or otherwise provided by law. The rule amended DFARS subpart 225.70 by adding a new section 225.7017, Utilization of domestic photovoltaic devices, as well as an associated provision and clause in DFARS part 252. DoD has not made a determination to apply the requirement of section 846 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 to contracts at or below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), but has determined to apply the rule to contracts for the acquisition of commercial items. The objective of the rule is to promote utilization of domestic photovoltaic devices under an energy savings contract, a utility service contract, or a private housing contract, if such contract does not include DoD purchase of photovoltaic devices as end products, but will nevertheless result in DoD ownership of photovoltaic devices. Prime contractors for this type of contract would generally be large businesses, based on the capital costs involved in these projects.  However, many developers tend to subcontract out the majority of work to smaller companies.  We do not currently have data available on whether any of the manufacturers of photovoltaic devices are small entities. DoD expects that this rule may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1905</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1906</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1707</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/07/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>The implementing statute became effective on 1/7/11.  It is necessary to publish an interim rule prior to affording the public an opportunity to comment.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78858</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 30368</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 602-8384</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Extension of DoD Mentor-Protégé Pilot Program (DFARS Case 2011-D050)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to extend the date for submittal of applications under the DoD Mentor-Protégé Pilot Program for new mentor-protégé agreements and the date mentors may incur costs and/or receive credit towards fulfilling their small business subcontracting goals through an approved mentor-protégé agreement. This DFARS rule implements section 8016 of the National Defense Appropriation Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 (Pub. L. 112-10).  The NDAA for FY 2011 was signed into law on April 15, 2011.  Section 8016 amends the DoD Mentor Protégé Pilot Program (DoD MPP), section 831 of Public Law 110-510, (10 U.S.C. 2302, note) by changing the acceptance date for new DoD MPP agreements from September 30, 2010, to September 30, 2011.  The rule also changed the eligibility date by which DoD mentors may incur costs for the purposes of receiving cost reimbursement or credit toward attainment of subcontracting goal, from September 30, 2013, to September 30, 2014.  This final rule merely extends the effective dates for an existing DoD program, and has no significant cost or administrative impact on contractors.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 219</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR app I</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-10</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-510</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1707</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71467</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Transition to the System for Award Management (SAM) (DFARS Case 2011-D053)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD issued a final rule amending the DFARS for the transition of the Integrated Acquisition Environment systems to the new System for Award Management (SAM) architecture.  The Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE) is an Electronic-Government initiative that aggregates Federal acquisition content by providing one website for regulations, systems, resources, opportunities, and training.  The website at https://www.acquisition.gov was designed to create an easily navigable resource that is both more efficient and transparent.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71464</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New Designated Country-Armenia (DFARS Case 2011-D057)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add Armenia as a World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) country and a designated country, due to the accession of Armenia to membership in the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement. Because Armenia is now a WTO GPA country and therefore also a designated country, as determined by the U.S. Trade Representative, this final rule added Armenia to the lists of WTO GPA countries within the definition of "designated country" at DFARS 252.225-7021, Trade Agreements, and 252.225-7045, Balance of Payments Program-Construction Material Under Trade Agreements. Conforming changes were also made to the clause date at 252.225-7001(b)(12)(i). This final rule does not constitute a significant DFARS revision as defined at FAR 1.501-1 because this rule will not have a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors, or a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the Government. Therefore, publication for public comment under 41 U.S.C. 1707 was not required.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4631</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Trade Agreements Thresholds (DFARS Case 2012-D005)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to incorporate adjusted thresholds for application of the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and the Free Trade Agreements, as determined by the United States Trade Representative.  Every two years, the trade agreements thresholds are adjusted according to a pre-determined formula set forth in the agreements. The final rule implemented the new thresholds in the clause prescriptions at DFARS 225.1101 and 225.7503.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4630</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Disclosure to Litigation Support Contractors (DFARS Case 2011-D018)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is issuing an interim rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 801 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 to authorize an exception to the statutory scheme that would otherwise prohibit Government litigation support contractors from accessing or using proprietary technical data belonging to prime contractors and other third parties, provided that the support contractor is subject to appropriate non-disclosure and use restrictions. Upon implementation, the Government will now be authorized to make limited releases of otherwise-proprietary data to litigation support contractorssubject to certain protections. Additionally, the rule mandates specific restrictions for the litigation support contractors that will receive the proprietary technical data, to ensure that this use does not threaten the data owner's competitive advantage due to the proprietary information, and to provide the data owner with a legal remedies against the support contractor for any breach of those use restrictions. This interim rule is not expected to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the rule merely provides policy and procedures to allow certain types of Government litigation support contractors to have access to proprietary technical data belonging to prime contractors and other third parties.
DoD closed this case without further action on 01/18/2012.  Case closed into DFARS Case 2012-D022.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-383</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Merged With 2012-D029</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DoD Voucher Processing (DFARS Case 2011-D054)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update DoD's voucher processing procedures and better accommodate the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) used to process vouchers. The rule revised requirements for approving interim vouchers. DoD does not expect this rule impact small entities because this rule merely updates DoD's internal voucher processing procedures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 2682</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 52258</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Shipping Instructions (DFARS Case 2011-D052)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update the form used by contractors to request shipping instructions and the associated contract clause and clause prescription, and to relocate the coverage within the DFARS to accommodate changes made to the FAR in 2006.  No impact on small entities is anticipated because the proposed changes merely relocate existing coverage (or delete obsolete coverage) and modify an existing DoD form to delete references to Government bills of lading to accommodate recent transportation practices.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4637</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 39140</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Title 41 Positive Law Codification--Further Implementation (DFARS Case 2012-D003)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to conform statutory titles throughout the DFARS to the new Positive Law Codification of title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts."  On January 4, 2011, Public Law 111-350 enacted a new codified version of title 41 United States Code (U.S.C.), entitled "Public Contracts."  Title 41 U.S.C. citations were updated under DFARS Case 2011-D036 (76 FR 58137, Sept 20, 2011).  This rule makes further changes to the previous titles of Acts that have changed in titles 40 and 41 (comparable to the proposed FAR rule under FAR Case 2011-018), and other edits as necessary. DoD does not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., because the rule does not change any policies or requirements.  It just changes and updates references and terminology.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-350</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78874</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35879</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0750-AG38</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Order of Application for Modifications (DFARS Case 2012-D002)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to establish an order of application for the effective date for modifications to resolve any potential conflicts that may arise from multiple modifications with the same effective date.  There are no rules to describe in what order to apply modifications to determine the actual content of a resulting modified contract.  In order to determine the sequence of modifications to a contract or order, a method for determining the order of application for modifications is needed to resolve any conflict arising from multiple modifications with the same effective date.  This rule proposes to add DFARS text at 204.7007, Order of Application for Modifications, to resolve any potential inconsistency.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR  204</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 2679</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 30367</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Extension of the DoD Mentor Protégé Pilot Program (DFARS Case 2012-D024)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to extend the date for submittal of applications under the DoD Mentor Protégé Pilot Program for new mentor-protégé agreements to September 30, 2015 and the date mentors may incur costs and/or receive credit towards fulfilling their small business subcontracting goals through an approved mentor-protégé agreement to September 30, 2018.  This DFARS rule implemented section 867 of the National Defense Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112-81).  Section 867 amends the DoD Mentor Protégé Pilot Program (DoD MPP), section 831 of Public Law 110-510, (10 U.S.C. 2302, note).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 219</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR app I, ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Pub. L. 112-81, enacted 12-31.2011, the DoD Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2012, which requires this action</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>This DFARS rule implements section 867 of the National Defense Appropriation Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 (Pub. L. 112-81).  Section 867 amends the DoD Mentor Protégé Pilot Program (DoD MPP), section 831 of Public Law 110-510, (10 U.S.C. 2302, note). </LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 11367</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Extension of Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans (DFARS Case 2012-D026)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to extend the program period for the DoD Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans.  This rule implements section 834 of Public Law 101-189, (15 U.S.C. 637, note) by extending the duration of the CSP test program for three years, from December 31, 2011 through December 31, 2014.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 219</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-81</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Pub. L. 112-81, enacted on December 31, 2011, is the DoD Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2012.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Amends the DoD Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans, section 834 of Public Law 101-189, (15 U.S.C. 637, note) by extending the duration of the CSP test program for three years, from December 31, 2011 through December 31, 2014.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 11367</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Commercial Determination Approval (DFARS Case 2011-D041)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to require higher-level approval for commercial item determinations for acquisitions exceeding $1 million when the determination is based on "of a type" or "offered for sale" language contained in the definition of commercial item.  The final rule implemented a recommendation, by the Panel on Contracting Integrity that was included in its 2009 Report to Congress, to address a contracting vulnerability in the definition of commercial item.  The Panel on Contracting Integrity working group concluded, after reviewing a sampling of commercial contract awards, that contracting officer determinations are not always sufficiently documented in accordance with DFARS 212.102.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 212</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 14480</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Inflation Adjustment of Threshold for Acquisition of Right-Hand Drive Passenger Sedans (DFARS Case 2012-D016)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 814(b)of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. Section 814(b) requires that the statutory limitation on the acquisition of right-hand drive passenger sedans be included on the list of dollar thresholds subject to inflation adjustment. DFARS 212.271 was added to provide the escalated threshold of $40,000 per vehicle when acquiring right-hand drive passenger sedans. DFARS 201.109(a) was to include the dollar limitation for the acquisition of right-hand drive passenger sedans in the list of statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds to be adjusted for inflation. The threshold was previously amended from "$12,000" per vehicle to "$30,000" per vehicle in 1997 through section 805 of the Fiscal Year 1986 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. No impact on small business is anticipated.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR  ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-81</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1908</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 99-190</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2253(a)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 105-85</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>enactment of PL 112-81 escalating the current threshold</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19127</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 52252</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New Threshold for Peer Reviews of Noncompetitive Contracts (DFARS Case 2012-D018)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to modify the threshold for noncompetitive contract peer reviews.  This rule reduced the threshold for DoD's noncompetitive peer reviews of solicitations and contracts from the prior level of $1 billion to $500 million.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR  201</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19126</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Repeal of Case-by-Case Reporting (DFARS Case 2012-D020)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement section 809(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, to remove a congressional notification requirement for single source task- or delivery-order contract awards over $103 million.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR  216</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19132</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Overstreet</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6093</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.overstreet@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement:  Report on Waiver of Prohibition on Acquisition From Communist Chinese Military Companies (DFARS Case 2012-D023)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the requirement in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to report to the congressional defense committees 15 days before issuing a waiver of the prohibition on acquisition of United States munitions list items from Communist Chinese military companies. The current requirement is for a report within 30 days after the date of the waiver (pursuant to section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Pub. L. 109-163), implemented at DFARS 225.770, Prohibition on acquisitions of United States Munitions List items from Communist Chinese military companies).  The rule also adds the requirement to send a copy of the report to Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy.  No impact on small business is anticipated because the rule merely alters the timing of the report to the congressional defense committees when issuing a waiver of the prohibition on acquisition of United States Munitions List items from Communist Chinese military companies, adds the requirement to send a copy of the report to Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, and further specifies the required contents of the report.  These requirements affect only the internal operating procedures of the Government.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-81</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1707</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 30365</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>OUSD/AT&amp;L DPAP/DARS, 3060 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B855,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3060</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Contingency Contract Closeout (DFARS Case 2012-D014)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD is amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to require additional planning, monitoring, and executing activities for contract closeouts when the contracts are awarded for performance in contingency areas. The rule implements a recommendation made by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report 11-891,"CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING: Improved Planning and Management Oversight Needed to Address Challenges with Closing Contracts," dated August 23, 2011.  The rule is not required to be published for public comment because this amendment does not relate to the expenditure of appropriated funds, and has neither a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of DoD, or a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors.  These requirements affect only the internal operating procedures of the Government.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 2</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 30366</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ynette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelkin</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6089</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ynette.shelkin@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3060 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0750-AH75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0750</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New Qualifying Country--Czech Republic (DFARS Case 2012-D043)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DoD amended the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to add the Czech Republic as a qualifying country. On April 18, 2012, the Secretary of Defense signed a new reciprocal defense procurement agreement adding the Czech Republic to the list of 21 other countries that have similar reciprocal defense procurement agreements with DoD.  The U.S-Czech Republic reciprocal defense agreement removes discriminatory barriers to procurements of supplies and services produced by industrial enterprises of the other country to the extent mutually beneficial and consistent with national laws, regulations, policies, and international obligations. The agreement does not cover construction or construction material. This rule will not have a significant cost impact on small business.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 225</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 252</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 1303</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38736</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Manuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Quinones</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0750</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense Acquisition Regulations Council</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DARC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6088</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>manuel.quinones.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 15D07-2,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program Regulation </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule provides guidance on the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, as amended by the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996. The amendments will ensure appropriate agency disclosure of information and offer consistency with the goals of section 552 of title 5, United States Code.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 286</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 71847</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/19/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD 5400.07-R</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hogan</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0700</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-0463</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.p.hogan4.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 02F09,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Defense Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Review Program </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part updates policies and responsibilities of the Defense Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Review Program and implements Executive Order 10865, as amended.  It also designates the General Counsel of the Department of Defense as the representative of the Secretary of Defense for oversight of the personnel security programs of the Department of Defense.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 155</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 10865</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 10909</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 11382</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12829</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5220.06</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Peregrine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Russell-Hunter</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 696-4751</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Procedural Guidance for Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Review Program </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule establishes detailed procedural guidance for evaluating whether to grant access to classified information.  It is DoD policy that all proceedings provided for by this part shall be conducted in a fair and impartial manner, in compliance with Executive Order 10865 and 32 CFR part 155, and in a manner that gives all applicants for a security clearance notice and an opportunity to be heard, consistent with the need to preserve the integrity of classified information and to protect the national interest.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 160</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>18 USC 1001</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 10865</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5220.aa</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Peregrine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Russell-Hunter</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 696-4751</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Family Reference Sample (FRS) Collection </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for Deoxyribonucleic Acid Family Reference Sample collection activities related to the Department's efforts to account for persons unaccounted for from United States' past conflicts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 52</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 1501 to 1513</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 2310.ll</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Vince</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Baker</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 699-1221</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>2600 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Industrial Security Program: Procedures for Government Activities Relating to Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule sets forth Industrial Security procedures and practices related to FOCI for United States Government (USG) activities to ensure maximum uniformity and effectiveness in DoD implementation of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) in accordance with Executive Order 12829.  DoD shall allow foreign investment consistent with the national security interests of the United States, as established by Executive Order 11858. DoD FOCI procedures shall be used to protect against foreign interests gaining unauthorized access to classified, export-controlled, or all communications security (COMSEC) (classified or unclassified) information, adversely affecting the performance of classified contracts,  and undermining U.S. security and export controls.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 117</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12829</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Manual 5220.22 volume 3</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rogelio</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Torres</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 695-7571</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>rogelio.torres@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-5000</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data From Public Disclosure</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part establishes policy, prescribes procedures, and assigns responsibilities for the dissemination and withholding of technical data pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 130. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 130 and 133, the Secretary of Defense may withhold from public disclosure, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any technical data with military or space application in the possession of, or under the control of, the DoD, if such data may not be exported lawfully without an approval, authorization, or license in accordance with Executive Order 13222 or pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976.  However, technical data may not be withheld under this section if regulations promulgated under either Executive Order 13222 or the Arms Export Control Act of 1976 authorize the export of such data pursuant to a general, unrestricted license or exemption in such regulations. Because public disclosure of technical data subject to this part is tantamount to providing uncontrolled foreign access, withholding such data from public disclosure, unless approved, authorized, or licensed in accordance with export control laws, is necessary and in the national interest.  Unclassified technical data that are not governed by this part, unless otherwise restricted, shall continue to be made available to the public as well as to State and local governments.

The revisions to this rule are part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 250</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 133</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5230.25</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Vakare</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Valaitis</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 767-9159</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 767-8228</FAX>
                <EMAIL>vvalaiti@dtic.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3050 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Presentation of DoD-Related Scientific and Technical Papers at Meetings</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule supports current policies regarding classified meetings and requirements for review of scientific and technical papers; provides guidance for reviewing and presenting papers containing export-controlled DoD technical data; establishes procedures for obtaining DoD advice on independently-produced scientific and technical papers; and provides criteria for identifying fundamental research activities performed under contract or grant that are excluded from review requirements.

The revisions to this rule are part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 249</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 133</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5230.27</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Vakare</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Valaitis</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 767-9159</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 767-8228</FAX>
                <EMAIL>vvalaiti@dtic.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3050 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DoD Guidance on Academic and Commercial Use of Research and Development Laboratory Facilities and Services</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements guidance for statutory authority, consistent with 10 USC 2539b, to provide samples, drawings, and other information; to sell, rent, or lend government equipment or materials to various entities; and, to make available facilities and equipment of a Department of Defense Research and Development (R&D) laboratory, research center, or range. R&D shall be promoted within the academic and commercial sectors of the U.S. economy.  The development of a national industrial and technological base from which to sustain military technological superiority while enhancing productive capabilities for the Nation overall shall enhance national security.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 207</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2539b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 3202.01</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fischer</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>W</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 588-1476</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>john.fischer@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>875 North Randolph Street,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Arlington</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22203-1766</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Provision of Early Intervention and Special Education Services to Eligible DoD Dependents</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule reissues 32 CFR part 57 to establish policy and assign responsibilities to implement the non-funding provisions 20 USC ch 33 (also known and hereinafter referred to as "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)"). This includes the provision of early intervention services (EIS) to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families, as well as special education and related services to children with disabilities entitled under this part to receive education services from DoD. It also includes the implementation of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program of EIS for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their DoD civilian-employed and military families, and the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE), including special education and related services, for children with disabilities who are eligible to enroll in DoD Education Activity (DoDEA) schools, as specified in their individualized education program (IEP). Monitoring of DoD programs providing EIS, special education, and related services for compliance with this part are also included. This rule establishes a DoD Coordinating Committee to recommend policies and provide compliance oversight for early intervention and special education.

The revisions to this rule are part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 57</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2164</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 921 to 932</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC ch 33</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 1342.12 and DoD Manual 1342.12</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Toppings</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Lynn</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0700</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-0485</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 372-0487</FAX>
                <EMAIL>patricia.l.toppings.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>DIOR\ICD, Washington Headquarters Service, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350-3100</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Industrial Security Program: Industrial Security Procedures for Government Activities </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose.  In accordance with the authority in Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 5143.01, the purpose of the overall part is to implement policy, assign responsibilities, establish requirements and provide procedures, consistent with Executive Order 12829, "National Industrial Security Program"; DoD Instruction 5220.22; and E.O. 10865, "Safeguarding classified information within industry," for the protection of classified information that is disclosed to, or developed by contractors, licensees, and grantees of the U.S. Government (USG).

This part sets forth Industrial Security policies, procedures and practices applicable to USG activities using the Department of Defense (DoD) as their Cognizant Security Agency (CSA), to ensure maximum uniformity and effectiveness in DoD implementation of the NISP in accordance with E.O. 12829. These DoD Components and non-DoD agencies are hereafter referred to as Government Contracting Activities (GCAs).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 167</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12829</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13526</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Manual 5220.22 volume 2</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Valerie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Heil</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 604-1112</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Child Development Programs (CDPs)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule revises 32 CFR part 79 to: (a) Update policy, responsibilities, and procedures for providing care to minor children birth through age 12 of individuals eligible for care in DoD CDPs to include center-based care, family child care (FCC), school-age care (SAC), supplemental child care, and community based care; (b) authorize the publication of supporting guidance for the implementation of CDP policies and responsibilities, including child development training modules, program aids, and other management tools; and (c) establish the DoD Effectiveness Rating and Improvement System (ERIS).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 79</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 1783, 1791 through 1800, 2809, and 2812</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 6060.02</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Zuleika</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hernandez</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 695-3629</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part establishes the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) and provides guidance, assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for identifying a family member with special needs, providing family support to military families that include a family member with special needs, authorizing travel at Government expense for active duty Service family members with special needs, and, processing DoD civilian employees who have family members with special needs for an overseas assignment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 75</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 1781C</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 1315.19</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tyner</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Edward</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 588-0099</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI84</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part establishes guidelines for the award of National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships, as required by 10 U.S.C. 2191. NDSEG fellowships shall be awarded solely to U.S. citizens and nationals who agree to pursue graduate degrees in science, engineering, or other designated fields of study to be of priority to the DoD. 

The revisions to this rule are part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 168a</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2191</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 3218.02</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Laura</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Adolfie</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 588-1479</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3030 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Defense Logistics Agency Freedom of Information Act Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) proposes to revise and update its existing rule implementing 32 CFR part 286, Department of Defense Freedom of Information Act Program.  This rule implements changes to conform to the requirements of the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-231, and the OPEN Government Act of 2007, Public Law 110175.  In addition, part 1285 will be redesignated as part 300.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 62469</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deborah</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Teer</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 767-5247</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Foreign Criminal and Civil Jurisdiction</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule updates DoD policy and procedures concerning trial by foreign courts and treatment in foreign prisons of U.S. Armed Forces personnel, dependents of U.S. Armed Forces personnel, and nationals and non-nationals of the United States serving with, employed by, or accompanying the U.S. Armed Forces in an area outside the United States and territories and possessions of the United States, the northern Mariana Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and dependents of such persons (hereinafter referred to collectively as U.S. personnel).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 151</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 47</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 1037</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5525.01</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bart</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wager</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 571-9355</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1600 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-1600</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DoD Assistance to Non-Government, Entertainment-Oriented Media Productions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for DoD assistance to non-Government entertainment media productions such as feature motion pictures, episodic television programs, documentaries, and computer-based games.  It provides substantially increased oversight of production support at higher headquarters and DoD level.  A number of important improvements in policy were made to eliminate inconsistencies and ambiguities, and thereby preclude the possibility of inappropriately providing production support in the future.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 238</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5410.16</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Phillip</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Strub</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 695-2936</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-1400</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI91</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Processing Complaints of Discrimination </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule provides procedures for processing complaints of discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping), age (40 or older), national origin, disability (physical and/or mental), genetic information, and/or retaliation for opposing discrimination or participating in the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) process.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 225</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Administrative Instruction 9</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Che</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lopez</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-0845</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1155 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-1155</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI93</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Financial Assistance to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for providing payments to eligible LEAs that provide services to qualifying military dependent students with severe disabilities.  It updates the responsibilities and procedures for providing financial assistance to eligible LEAs to benefit qualifying dependent students of the Military Services and DoD civilian employees.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 58</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 7703</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 7703a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 7703b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 1342.18</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Marsha</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jacobson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-1900</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4040 North Fairfax Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Arlington</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22203-1635</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Public Affairs Relations with Businesses, Business-Related Organizations, and Other Non-Governmental Organizations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for interacting with appropriate non-governmental organizations (NGOs); provides guidance relative to policies and programs for: (1) providing information to business, business-related associations, industry, and other appropriate NGOs; (2) participating in activities involving businesses or NGOs having business or industry members; and (3) using DoD material, uniforms, and insignia for commercial purposes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 248</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>17 USC 106 to 122</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5410.20</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Adrian</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Starks</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 695-6290</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-1400</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI19</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Service Academies</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department is revising and updating policy guidance and oversight of the Military Service Academies. This rule implements 10 U.S.C. 403, 603, and 903 for the establishment and operation of the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy. Administrative costs are negligible and benefits are clear, concise rules that enable the Secretary of Defense to insure that the Service Academies are efficiently operated and meet the needs of the armed forces. The proposed rule was published October 18, 2007 (72 FR 59053), and included policy that has since changed. The final rule, particularly the explanation of separation policy, will reflect recent changes in the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 217</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The Department of Defense revises and updates the current rule providing the policy guidance and oversight of the Military Service Academies.  This rule implements 10 U.S.C. 403, 603, and 903 for the establishment and operation of the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[10 U.S.C. Chapters 403, 603, 903.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None.  The Federal statute directs the Department of Defense to develop policy, assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for operations and oversight of the Service academies.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Administrative costs are negligible and benefits would be clear, concise rules that enable the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the Service Academies are efficiently operated and meet the needs of the armed forces.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[None.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/18/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 59053</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/17/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 1322.22</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Paul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nosek</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 695-5529</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-4000</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part establishes policy for the development and implementation, jointly with each State, of procedures for persons to apply to register to vote at recruitment offices of the Armed Forces, pursuant to section 1973gg of title 42, United States Code. This rule dictates that Military Recruitment offices shall distribute the "National Voter Registration Form" to each eligible citizen and provide assistance in completing the form unless the applicant refuses such assistance.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 233</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1973gg</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 57486</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 1000.04</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Godley</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0700</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 588-8108</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 696-1352</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.godley@fuap.ncr.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff Freedom of Information Act Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Establishes Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the effective administration of the FOIA Program in OSD and the Joint Staff.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 288</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/09/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 59579</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/08/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Administrative Instruction 108</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hogan</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0700</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-0463</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.p.hogan4.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 02F09,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Privacy Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part provides policies and procedures for the Defense Contract Management Agency's (DCMA) implementation of a Privacy Program under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. It is DCMA policy that Individuals have a fundamental right to privacy and the expectation that this Agency, including contractors, will safeguard Personally Identifiable Information (PII) it maintains to the maximum extent practicable. This part reinforces that policy and ensures that DCMA shall balance the right of the individual to be protected against unwarranted invasions of personal privacy against agency need when setting any requirement to collect, maintain, use, and disseminate PII, ensuring that such activities are relevant and necessary to achieve a purpose required by statute, Executive Order or regulation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 325</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/09/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 59582</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/08/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Debbie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Gendreau</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 428-1487</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 428-3579</FAX>
                <EMAIL>debbie.gendreau@dcma.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6350 Walker Lane, Suite 300,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22310</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program Procedures </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements policy, assigns responsibilities, provides guidance and procedures, and establishes the Sexual Assault Advisory Council for the DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program consistent with the Task Force Report on Care for Victims of Sexual Assault,  and pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 113 and 32 CFR part 103. The intent of the program is to prevent and eliminate sexual assault within the Department by providing comprehensive procedures to better establish a culture of prevention, response, and accountability that enhances the safety and well-being of all DoD members.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 105</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC ch 47 sec 113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides guidance and procedures for the SAPR Program.  It establishes the processes and procedures for the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Kit; the multidisciplinary Case Management Group to include guidance for the group on how to handle sexual assault; SAPR minimum program standards; SAPR training requirements; and SAPR requirements for the DoD Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Section 113 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.); and Public Laws 109-364, 109-163, 108-375, 106-65, 110-417, and 111-84.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) will lack updated and revised rules for implementing DoD policy on prevention and response to sexual assaults involving members of the U.S. Armed Forces if this rule is not implemented.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The preliminary estimate of the anticipated cost associated with this rule for the current fiscal year (2011) is approximately $14.819 million.  Additionally, each of the Military Services establishes its own SAPR budget for the programmatic costs arising from the implementation of the training, prevention, reporting, response, and oversight requirements established by this rule.

The anticipated benefits associated with this rule include:

(1) Guidance with which the Department may establish a culture free of sexual assault by providing an environment of prevention, education and training, response capability, victim support, reporting procedures, and appropriate accountability that enhances the safety and well being of all persons covered by this rule;

(2) Treatment of sexual assault patients as emergency cases, which prevents loss of life or suffering resulting from physical injuries (internal or external), sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and psychological distress; 

(3) The availability of two reporting options for Service members and their dependents who are 18 years of age or older covered by this rule who are victims of sexual assault.  The two reporting options are as follows:

(a)  Unrestricted Reporting allows an eligible person who is sexually assaulted to access medical treatment and counseling and request an official investigation of the allegation using existing reporting channels (e.g., chain of command, law enforcement, healthcare personnel, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator [SARC]).  When a sexual assault is reported through Unrestricted Reporting, a SARC shall be notified as soon as possible, respond, assign a SAPR Victim Advocate (VA), and offer the victim medical care and a sexual assault forensic examination (SAFE); and

(b)  Restricted Reporting allows sexual assault victims to confidentially disclose the assault to specified individuals (i.e., SARC, SAPR VA, or healthcare personnel), in accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD) 5400.11, and receive medical treatment, including emergency care, counseling, and assignment of a SARC and SAPR VA, without triggering an official investigation.  The victim's report to healthcare personnel (including the information acquired from a SAFE Kit), SARCs, or SAPR VAs will not be reported to law enforcement, or to the victim's command to initiate the official investigative process, unless the victim consents or an established exception applies in accordance with DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6495.02.

The Department's preference is for complete Unrestricted Reporting of sexual assaults to allow for the provision of victims' services and to pursue accountability.  However, Unrestricted Reporting may represent a barrier for victims to access services, when the victim desires no command or law enforcement involvement.  Consequently, the Department recognizes a fundamental need to provide a confidential disclosure vehicle via the Restricted Reporting option.

(4) Service members who are on active duty but were victims of sexual assault prior to enlistment or commissioning are eligible to receive SAPR services and utilize either reporting option.  The focus of this rule and DoDI 6495.02 is on the victim of sexual assault.  The DoD shall provide support to an active duty Service member regardless of when or where the sexual assault took place; and   

(5) Guidance for the development of response capabilities that will enable sexual assault victims to recover, and, if Service members, to be fully mission capable and engaged.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[The rule intends to enable military readiness by establishing a culture free of sexual assault.  Sexual assault poses a serious threat to military readiness because the potential costs and consequences are extremely high: chronic psychological consequences may include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse.  In the U.S. Armed Forces, sexual assault not only degrades individual resilience but also may erode unit integrity.  An effective fighting force cannot tolerate sexual assault within its ranks.  Sexual assault is incompatible with military culture and mission readiness, and risks to mission accomplishment.  This rule aims to mitigate this risk to mission readiness.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 6495.02</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Teresa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Scalzo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 696-8977</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-1155</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part to establishes comprehensive DoD policy and assigns responsibilities for the SAPR Program on prevention, response, and oversight to sexual assault.  It is DoD policy to establish a culture free of sexual assault by providing an environment of prevention, education and training, response capability, victim support, reporting procedures, and accountability that enhances the safety and well being of all persons covered by this part.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 103</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4239</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Directive 6495.01</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Teresa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Scalzo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 696-8977</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-1155</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Department of Defense Personnel Security Program </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part updates policies and responsibilities for the Department of Defense (DoD) Personnel Security Program in accordance with the provisions of current U.S. Code, Public Laws, and Executive orders. This includes investigative and adjudicative policy for determining eligibility to hold a national security position. This rule also establishes investigative and adjudicative policy for the Department's personal identity verification (PIV) credential.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 156</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 5729</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5200.02</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Stacey</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jefferson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 604-1236</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 604-1230</FAX>
                <EMAIL>stacey.jefferson.ctr@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Post 9-11 GI Bill</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for carrying out the Post 9/11 GI Bill.  It establishes policy for the use of supplemental educational assistance "kickers" for members with critical skills or specialties, or for members serving additional service; for authorizing the transferability of education benefits; and for the DoD Education Benefits Fund Board of Actuaries.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 65</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>38 USC ch 333</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 30212</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Clark</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 697-9267</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 614-9272</FAX>
                <EMAIL>bob.clark@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Recoupment of Nonrecurring Costs (NCs) on Sales of U.S. Items </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule updates policy, responsibilities, and procedures to conform with section 21(e)(1)(B) of Public Law 90-629 and section 9701 of title 31, United States Code  for calculating and assessing NCs recoupment charges on sales of items developed for or by the Department of Defense to non-U.S. Government customers. The non-Government customers benefit from the sale of the items. All costs related to the sale of the items are fully reimbursable by the non-U.S. Government. The DoD does not incur cost or receive profit for the items sold.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 165</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 90-629</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 68376</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 2140.02</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kathryn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Gillis</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 697-6875</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1155 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Operational Contract Support</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In accordance with Public Law 110-181 and Public Law 110-417, DoD is revising policy and assigning responsibilities for program management of operational contract support (OCS) in contingency operations and integration of DoD contractor personnel into military contingency operations outside the United States.  An interim final rule is required to procedurally close gaps and ensure the correct planning, oversight and management of DoD contractors supporting contingency operations, by updating the existing outdated policy.  The existing policies are causing significant confusion, as they do not reflect current practices and legislative mandates. The apparent mismatch between local Geographic Command guidance and the DoD-wide policies and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement is confusing for those in the field--in particular policy with regard to accountability and visibility requirements.  Since the Presidential decision to expand the number of troops in Afghanistan and the subsequent increase of troops and contractors in theater, this issue has become so significant that DoD needs to revise the DoD-wide policies as a matter of urgency.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 158</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-181</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule revises policy and assigns responsibilities for program management of operational contract support (OCS) in contingency operations and integration of DoD contractor personnel into military contingency operations outside the United States.   GAO, the Commission on Wartime Contracting, and the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction / Afghanistan Reconstruction are among those who have highlighted the urgent requirement to update the policy.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Parts of the rule are required by section 861 of the 2008 NDAA, Public Law 110-181 and Public Law 110-417.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[Given the legal requirement to revise this regulation and separately publish a corresponding revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, we did not consider any alternatives.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[This regulation establishes policies and procedures for the oversight and management of contractors supporting contingency operations outside the United States; therefore, there is no cost to public.  Updated and refined policy regarding contractors supporting contingency operations will result in improved management, oversight and efficiency.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[This rule represents an update to the existing DoD Instruction and incorporates the latest changes in policy and procedures.  This revision is required to integrate lessons learned and improvements in practices gleaned from five years of operational experience.  The risk of not publishing this rule is that there would be outdated policy which doesn't reflect practices in the field.  This will lead to inefficient and ineffective management of the contractor workforce supporting contingency operations.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81807</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 3020.41</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kerry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Powell</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 614-1944</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 697-4942</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kerry.powell@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3500 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201-3500</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Voluntary Education Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will implement policy, assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for the operation of voluntary education programs within DoD. Included are: procedures for Service members participating in education programs; guidelines for establishing, maintaining, and operating voluntary education programs, including but not limited to, instructor-led courses offered on-installation and off-installation, as well as via distance learning; procedures for obtaining on-base voluntary education programs and services; minimum criteria for selecting institutions to deliver higher education programs and services on military installations; the establishment of a DoD Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding between DoD and educational institutions receiving tuition assistance payments; and procedures for other education programs for Service members and their adult family members.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 68</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2005</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2007</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[A March 2011 Government Accountability Office report on the DoD TA program recommended the Department take steps to enhance its oversight of schools receiving TA funds.  As a result, a DoD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) requirement was included in this rule, which is designated not only to improve Departmental oversight but also to account for our Service members' unique lifestyle requirements.  The purpose of the DoD MOU is to establish a partnership between the Department and institutions to improve educational opportunities while protecting the integrity of each institution's core educational values.  This partnership serves to ensure a quality, viable program exists that provides for our Service members to realize their educational goals, while allowing for judicious oversight of taxpayer dollars.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Sections 2005 and 2007 of title 10, United States Code.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Voluntary Education Programs include:  High School Completion /Diploma; Military Tuition Assistance (TA); Postsecondary Degree Programs; Independent Study and Distance Learning Programs; College Credit Examination Program; Academic Skills Program; and Certification/Licensure Programs.  Funding for Voluntary Education Programs during 2009 was $800 million, which included tuition assistance and operational costs.  This funding provided more than 650,000 individuals (Service members and their adult family members) with the opportunity to participate in Voluntary Education Programs around the world.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[None.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 47504</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 1322.25</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kerrie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tucker</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 602-4949</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>117</PHONE_EXT>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DoD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program; Amendment </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Defense is proposing to update current policies and procedures to reflect the DoD FOIA Program as prescribed by Executive Order 13392.  The changes will ensure appropriate agency disclosure of information and offer consistency with the goals of section 552 of title 5, United States Code.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 285</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 60397</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/29/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Directive 5400.07</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hogan</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0700</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-0463</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.p.hogan4.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 02F09,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Defense Support of Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule provides specific policy direction and assigns responsibilities with respect to DoD support provided to Federal, State, and local civilian law enforcement efforts, including responses to civil disturbances.  DoD shall cooperate with civilian law enforcement officials consistent with the needs of national security and military readiness, while recognizing and conforming to the legal limitations of direct military involvement in civilian law enforcement activities as prescribed in this part.

The revisions to this rule are part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 182</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/28/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 81547</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 3025.ff</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Clark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lystra</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 697-5821</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>2600 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cyber Security/Information Assurance (CS/IA) Activities</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In accordance with Executive Order 12829, this rule will establish policy, assign responsibilities, and delegate authority for directing the conduct of Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cyber Security/Information Assurance (CS/IA) activities to protect unclassified DoD information that transits or resides on unclassified DIB information systems and networks.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12829</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Adversaries target Defense Industrial Base (DIB) unclassified networks daily.  Unauthorized access and compromise of DoD unclassified information poses an unacceptable risk and imminent threat to U.S. national and economic security.  DoD's voluntary DIB  Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CS/IA) program enhances and supplements DIB participants' capabilities to safeguard DoD information on DIB unclassified information systems.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Government and private sector information assurance, which includes cyber threat information sharing, is an urgent U.S. national and economic security priority.  The following authorities and policy guidance identify government-industry partnerships as necessary to contend with advanced cyber threats and support the collection of cyber incident information from the DIB.
 
DoD Information Assurance (IA):  DoD is required by statute to establish programs and activities to protect DoD information and DoD information systems, including information and information systems operated and maintained by contractors or others in support of DoD activities.  Section 2224 of title 10, U.S. Code (U.S.C.), requires DoD to establish a Defense IA Program to protect and defend DoD information, information systems, and information networks that are critical to the Department during day to day operations and operations in times of crisis. (10 U.S.C. section 2224(a)).  The program must provide continuously for the availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, non-repudiation, and rapid restitution of information and information systems that are essential elements of the Defense information infrastructure. (10 U.S.C. section 2224(b)).  The program strategy also must include vulnerability and threat assessments for defense and supporting non-defense information infrastructures, joint activities with elements of the national information infrastructure, and coordination with representatives of those national critical infrastructure systems that are essential to DoD operations. (10 U.S.C. section 2224(c)).  The program must provide for coordination, as appropriate, with the heads of any relevant federal agency and with representatives of those national critical information infrastructure systems that are essential to the operations of the Department regarding information assurance measures necessary to the protection of these systems. (10 U.S.C. section 2224(d)).
 
Federal Information Security:  The Defense IA Program also must ensure compliance with Federal information security requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), 44 U.S.C. section 3541 et seq.  FISMA requires all federal agencies to provide information security protections for information collected or maintained by, or on behalf of, the agency.  Information systems used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency or other organization on behalf of an agency must be in accordance with 44 U.S.C. section 3544(a)(1)(A).  Agencies are expressly required to develop, document, and implement programs to provide information security for information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the agency, including those provided by another agency, contractor, or other source in accordance with 44 U.S.C. section 3544(b).

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP):  Under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7), "Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection," the Department of Defense is the Sector Specific Agency (SSA) for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector (HSPD-7), (18)(g)), and thus engages with the DIB on a wide range of CIP matters, including but not limited to cyber security.  HSPD-7 charges the SSAs to: collaborate with all relevant Federal departments and agencies, State and local governments, and the private sector, including with key persons and entities in their infrastructure sector; conduct or facilitate vulnerability assessments of the sector; and encourage risk management strategies to protect against and mitigate the effects of attacks against critical infrastructure and key resources. (HSPD-7), (19)).  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leads the national effort to protect public and private critical infrastructure. (HSPD-7), (7)).  This includes coordinating implementation activities between federal agencies, state and local authorities, and the private sector.  Regarding cyber security, these efforts are to include analysis, warning, information sharing, vulnerability reduction, mitigation, and aiding national recovery efforts for critical infrastructure information systems. (HSPD-7), (12))  More specifically, regarding coordination with the private sector, HSPD-7 provides that DHS and the SSAs "will collaborate with appropriate private sector entities and continue to encourage the development of information sharing and analysis mechanisms [to] identify, prioritize, and coordinate the protection of critical infrastructure and key resources; and to facilitate sharing of information about physical and cyber threats, vulnerabilities, incidents, potential protective measures, and best practices." (HSPD-7), (25)).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[Private sector DIB company participation in the DIB CS/IA program is completely voluntary, allowing DIB companies to elect whether to participate in the program, or to choose from any other available alternatives, based on their individual approaches to cyber security and information security.  The DIB CS/IA bilateral information sharing activities are a core element of the DoD's multi-pronged approach to fulfill its information assurance responsibilities and cyber security.  The program enhances and supplements DIB participants' capabilities to safeguard DoD information that resides on, or transits, DIB unclassified information systems.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Participation in the DIB CS/IA program is voluntary and does not obligate the DIB participant to use government furnished information (GFI) in, or otherwise to implement any changes to, its information systems.  Any action taken by the DIB participant based on GFI or other participation in this program is taken on the DIB participant's own volition and at the participant's own risk and expense.  As a voluntary program in which the DIB participants and the Government each bear independent responsibility for their own activities, the costs to both the private sector and to the government are minimized.  This voluntary participation will not create an inconsistency or otherwise interfere with any action taken or planned by another Agency.  We do not believe that it raises novel legal policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or principles set forth in Executive Orders. 
 
All DIB participants must have or obtain DoD-approved, medium assurance certificates to enable encrypted unclassified information sharing between DoD and DIB participants.  Cost of the DoD approved medium assurance certificates is approximately $175 for each individual identified by the DIB participant.  See http://iase.disa.mil/pki/eca/ for more information about DoD-approved certificates.

For classified information sharing, each DIB participant will have start up costs of approximately $3,000 per DIBNet-Secret terminal installed in their cleared facility(ies).  An estimate of $1,000 per year is projected as sustainment costs for each classified DIBNet-Secret terminal, including associated personnel costs for maintaining software updates for each stand-alone terminal.
 
There is an estimated annual burden for DIB participants projected at $1,367 for incident reporting.  This is based on a DIB participant reporting average of 5 cyber incidents a year affecting DoD information, with 7 hours of labor per incident, at a cost of $39.06 per man hour.  These man hour costs are according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010, and depending upon the number of cyber incidents experienced and their severity, the annual burden could increase.

These costs provide beneficial capabilities to enhance and supplement DIB participants' capabilities to safeguard DoD information that resides on, or transits, DIB unclassified information systems.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Cyber threats to DIB unclassified information systems represent an unacceptable risk of compromise of DoD information and pose an imminent threat to U.S. national security and economic security interests.  DoD's voluntary DIB CS/IA program enhances and supplements DIB participant's capabilities to safeguard DIB information that resides on, or transits, DIB unclassified information systems.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 27615</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5205.ff</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brian</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fredericks</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 604-5522</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>brian.fredericks2@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1155 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Identification (ID) Cards for Members of the Uniformed Services, Their Dependents, and Other Eligible Individuals</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Defense (DoD) proposes to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and provide procedures for the issuing of distinct DoD ID cards as prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 499, 506, 509, 701, and 1001. The ID card shall be issued to uniformed service members, their dependents, and other eligible individuals and will be used as proof of identity and DoD affiliation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 161</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>18 USC 499, 506, 509, 701, and 1001</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 47515</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 1000.13</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fagan</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 696-0848</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>christopher.fagan@osd.pentagon.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4040 Fairfax Drive, Suite 200,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Arlington</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22203</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI63</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Alternative Dispute Resolution</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule establishes policy and assigns responsibilities.  It establishes a framework for encouraging the expanded use of alternative means of dispute resolution and conflict management practices as an integral part of normal business practices within the Department of Defense. Alternative dispute resolution is any procedure that is used to resolve issues in controversy, including, but not limited to, conciliation, facilitation, mediation, fact finding, mini-trials, arbitration, and use of ombuds, or any combination thereof.  The purpose of conflict management is to reduce the incidence of disputes and increase the likelihood that disputes that do arise may be resolved efficiently, effectively, and expeditiously.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 83</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 571 to 584</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12988</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 22848</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5145.05</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kopocis</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 696-1809</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1160 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Mission Compatibility Evaluation Process</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Defense (DoD) is issuing this interim final rule to implement section 358 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Public Law 111-383.  That section requires that the DoD issue procedures addressing the impacts upon military operations of certain types of structures if they pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States.  The structures addressed are those for which an application is required to be filed with the Secretary of Transportation under section 44718 of title 49, United States Code.  Section 358 also requires the designation of a lead organization to coordinate DoD review of applications for projects filed with the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to section 44718, and received by the Department of Defense from the Secretary of Transportation.  Section 358 also requires the designation of certain officials by the Secretary of Defense to perform functions pursuant to the section and this implementing rule.  Section 358 also requires the establishment of a comprehensive strategy for addressing military impacts of renewable energy projects and other energy projects, with the objective of ensuring that the robust development of renewable energy sources and the expansion of the commercial electrical grid may move forward in the United States, while minimizing or mitigating any adverse impacts on military operations and readiness.  Implementing that requirement, however, is not required at this time and is not part of this rule.  Other aspects of section 358 not required at this time, such as annual reports to Congress, are also not addressed in this rule.  Nor does this rule deal with other clearance processes not included in section 358, such as those applied by the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 211</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-383, sec 358</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the establishment and operation of a process for evaluation of proposed projects submitted to the Secretary of Transportation under section 44718 of title 49, United States Code.  The evaluation process is established for the purpose of identifying any adverse impact of proposed projects on military operations and readiness, minimizing or mitigating such adverse impacts, and determining if any such projects pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States.  The rule also includes procedures for the operation of a central DoD siting clearinghouse to facilitate both informal and formal reviews of proposed projects.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Public Law 111-383, Section 358]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The requirement to have a rule and the policies, responsibilities, and procedures contained in the rule were prescribed by section 358 of Public Law 111-383.  In the areas where DoD has discretion, e.g., the internal procedures used within DoD to comply with the law, alternative arrangements would have no impact on the net economic effects of the rule.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The Department of Defense has long participated in the Department of Transportation review process, interacting with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  Prior to Section 358 of Public Law 111-383, DoD's engagement was decentralized - each Military Service participated separately working with FAA representatives at the regional level.  In addition, each Service set its own standards for challenging a project application.  Section 358 directed that DoD develop a single DoD point of contact for responses, established the threshold level of harm that must be reached before DoD could object to a project application on the basis of national security, and directed that DoD negotiate mitigation with project developers if potential harm is identified.  The directed threshold level of harm, identified as "unacceptable risk to national security," is higher than the standard previously used.  This will result in DoD objecting to fewer project applications than before, reducing the impact of DoD reviews on non-DoD economic activity.  The requirement to engage in mitigation negotiations may delay some projects (which has a negative impact on non-DoD economic activity), but it may result in still fewer DoD objections (which has a positive impact on non-DoD economic activity).  DoD estimates that the net effect of these factors on non-DoD economic activity will be a benefit of approximately $70 million.

The higher standard for objection imposed by section 358 of Public Law 111-383 may allow projects that conflict with military activity, but do not achieve the high level of conflict required by law to object, to proceed.  This may impose costs on DoD, e.g., systems testing may have to be moved to alternative test ranges, training and readiness activities may be curtailed or moved, and changes to operations may have to be implemented to overcome interference with coastal, border, and interior homeland surveillance.  The early outreach and negotiation over mitigation required by section 358 may allow modification of some projects to reduce or eliminate their conflict with military activities in cases where the absence of early outreach and negotiation would result in the project proceeding without mitigation.  This would provide a benefit to DoD.  The net effect of these costs and benefits on DoD has not been quantitatively estimated.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[The higher standard for a DoD objection to a project and the requirement to allow early consultation by developers with DoD will reduce the risk to both developers and to industry of planning a project that is unacceptable to DoD.  Per the discussion above, there is a risk to DoD that projects in conflict with military activity, but that do not achieve the high level of conflict required by law to object, will proceed and impair DoD's test and evaluation; training and readiness; and coastal, border, and interior homeland surveillance capabilities.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65112</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Belote</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 697-7301</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.belote@osd.smil.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3400 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-3400</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Qualification Standards for Enlistment, Appointment, and Induction</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part updates policies and responsibilities for basic entrance qualification standards for enlistment, appointment, and induction into the Armed Forces and delegates the authority to specify certain standards to the Secretaries of the Military Departments.  It establishes the age, citizenship, education, aptitude, physical fitness, dependency status, moral character, and other disqualifying conditions that are causes for rejection from military service.  Other standards may be prescribed in the event of mobilization or national emergency.  This part sets standards designed to ensure that individuals under consideration for enlistment, appointment, and/or induction are able to perform military duties successfully, and to select those who are the most trainable and adaptable to Military Service life.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 68</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 504</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 505</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 520</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 532</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 654</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 12102</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 12201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 1304.26</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dennis</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Drogo</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 697-9268</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Domestic Abuse Involving DoD Military and Certain Affiliated Personnel</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part establishes, implements, and updates domestic abuse policies; identifies and assigns responsibilities for preventing and responding to domestic abuse.  It provides guidance for implementing a coordinated community response involving multiple offices and agencies at military installations working in coordination with the surrounding civilian community.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 109</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 1562</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 103-337</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 6400.06</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Katherine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Robertson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-5350</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Defense Logistics Agency Privacy Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is proposing to amend the DLA Privacy Program Regulation.  The DLA Privacy Offices have been repositioned under the DLA General Counsel; therefore, responsibilities have been updated to reflect the repositioning.  In addition, DLA has adopted the revisions to the DoD Privacy Program as published in 32 CFR part 310.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 323</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 46653</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jody</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sinkler</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 767-5045</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Shelter for the Homeless</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Defense is updating current policies and procedures for the Defense Shelter for the Homeless Program. The amendments correct the authority citation throughout the text, update organizational titles, and move procedures from the policy section into a separate procedures section. The Secretary of a Military Department, or designee, may make military installations under his or her jurisdiction available for the furnishing of shelter to persons without adequate shelter in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2556 and this part if he or she, or designee, determines that such shelter will not interfere with military preparedness or ongoing military functions.  

The revisions to this rule are part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://exchange.regulations.gov/exchange/topic/eo-13563.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 226</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2556</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 4165.65</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Randy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wagner</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 571-9081</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Inspector General; Privacy Act; Implementation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This direct final rule makes non-substantive changes to the OIG Privacy Program rule. The OIG is amending its regulation on the OIG Privacy Program to update the system name for the exemption for system identifier CIG 23.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 312</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 93-579</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Toppings</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Lynn</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0700</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-0485</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 372-0487</FAX>
                <EMAIL>patricia.l.toppings.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>DIOR\ICD, Washington Headquarters Service, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350-3100</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI28</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part implements policy, responsibilities, and procedures for executing an information assurance scholarship and grant program, known as the DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP). The IASP shall be used to attract new entrants to the DoD Information Assurance workforce and to retain current IA/IT personnel necessary to support the DoD's diverse warfighting, business, intelligence, and enterprise information infrastructure requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 240</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2200</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 7045</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/01/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 9142</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 14955</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lois</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Gruendl</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 604-1489</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>145</PHONE_EXT>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-6000</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ned</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kieloch</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 604-1489</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reduction of Use of Social Security Numbers (SSN) in the Department of Defense (DoD)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Social Security Number (SSN) has been used as a means to efficiently identify and authenticate individuals. Expanded use of the SSN has increased efficiency, enabling DoD information systems and processes to interoperate and transfer information with a greatly reduced chance of errors. However, the threat of identity theft has rendered this wide-spread use unacceptable, resulting in the requirement that all Federal agencies evaluate how the SSN is used and eliminate its unnecessary use. This part identifies the acceptable uses of the SSN, describes how authorized uses shall be documented, presents alternatives to using the SSN, and explains the role Privacy Act training plays in protecting privacy information within DoD. Any uses of the SSN not provided for in this guidance are considered to be unnecessary and shall be eliminated. Use of the SSN includes the SSN in any form, including, but not limited to, truncated (last four digits), masked, partially masked, encrypted, or disguised SSNs.

This language has been placed in a contract vehicle, therefore, a rulemaking is no longer necessary. For this reason, the Department has withdrawn the rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 157</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 9548</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Toppings</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Lynn</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0700</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-0485</PHONE>
                <FAX>571 372-0487</FAX>
                <EMAIL>patricia.l.toppings.civ@mail.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>DIOR\ICD, Washington Headquarters Service, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22350-3100</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Defense Support to Special Events</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule provides procedures for DoD support of special events to international, Federal, State, and local civil authorities and non-governmental organizations.  It terminates the delegated authority for the Secretary of the Army to oversee the management and coordination of DoD support to international and domestic special events and assigns those responsibilities to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 183</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>2 USC 1966</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>2 USC 1970</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 372 to 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 377</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2012</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2553 to 2555</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2564</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>18 USC 3056</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 1535 and 1536</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>32 USC 502</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>32 USC 508</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 94-524</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 5802 of PL 104-208, as amended</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/26/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 72766</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22671</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Carol</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Corbin</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 697-5906</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>2600 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DoD Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part assigns responsibilities and provides procedures for members of the public to request a declassification review of information classified under the provisions of Executive Order 13526, as amended, or predecessor orders. Documents requested under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) and 32 Code of Federal Regulations  (CFR) part 286 will be processed by the Department in accordance with  title 32 CFR part 2001.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 222</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 59176</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/26/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 80744</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 745</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Storer</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 696-2197</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1155 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-1155</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DoD Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (UCNI)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule updates policies and responsibilities for controlling Department of Defense Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (UCNI) in accordance with the provisions of title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) 128, which is the statutory basis for controlling unclassified information on the physical protection of DoD special nuclear material (SNM), SNM equipment, and SNM facilities.  Such information is referred to as DoD UCNI to distinguish it from a similar Department of Energy (DoE) program.  This revision streamlines and reflects current practices within the Department of Defense.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 223</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 128</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552(b)(3)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 22849</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43506</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DoD Instruction 5210.83</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Linda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jones</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>757 229-3866</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>linda.jones.ctr@osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301-5000</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Pilot Program for the Temporary Exchange of Information Technology Personnel </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Defense (DoD) is issuing regulations to implement provisions contained in the section 1110 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 (Pub. L.111-84), October 28, 2009. This law authorizes the temporary detail of employees in the field of information technology management from the DoD to private sector organizations. It also authorizes DoD Components to accept private sector employees detailed under this program. This program is envisioned to promote the interchange of DoD and private sector workers to enhance skills and competencies.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 241</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-84</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/14/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 77753</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/14/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 36916</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sandra</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Smith</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 699-0122</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revitalizing Base Closure Communities and Addressing Impacts of Realignment; Amendment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Economic Development Conveyances were created in amendments to the Base Closure and Realignment law in 1993, creating a new tool for communities experiencing economic dislocation from the closing of a major employer in the community. Congress recognized that the existing authority under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (as amended and otherwise known as the Real Property Act) was not structured to deal with the unique challenges of assisting community economic recovery and job creation of such large installations, many with decaying or obsolete infrastructure and other redevelopment challenges. Section 2715 of Public Law 111-84 changed the authority of the Department of Defense to convey property to a local redevelopment authority (LRA) for purposes of job generation on a military installation closed or realigned under a base closure law, known as an Economic Development Conveyance (EDC).

Under this revised authority, the Department is no longer required to seek to obtain fair market value for an EDC: An EDC may be for consideration at or below the estimated fair market value, including for no consideration. The law also now explicitly provides authority for the Department to be flexible regarding the form of consideration, including the authority to accept consideration in the form of revenue sharing or so-called "back-end" funding. (i.e., "The Secretary may accept, as consideration, a share of the revenues that the redevelopment authority receives from third-party buyers or lessees from sales and long-term leases of the conveyed property, consideration in kind (including goods and services), real property and improvements, or such other consideration as the Secretary considers appropriate.")

The revised language also provides that the Department's determination of the consideration may account for the economic conditions of the local affected community and the estimated costs to redevelop the property.

This rule provides guidance to implement recent changes to the law and makes other improvements that encourage expedited property transfers for job creation that allow for the Department to obtain a share of the revenues obtained.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 174</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2687 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/17/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 78946</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 70878</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Uhrich</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 571-9081</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI72</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DoD Workplace Violence Prevention and Response</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part establishes DoD policy and assigns responsibilities regarding workplace violence prevention and response in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 and pursuant to Secretary of Defense Memorandum, "Final Recommendations of the Ft. Hood Follow-on Review," August 18, 2010. All employees are responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, including providing protection from individuals outside the DoD perpetrating violence against DoD employees. Violent behavior shall be addressed immediately, and those who engage in such behavior may be immediately removed from the premises, denied re-entry pending completion of the appropriate investigation, and may be subject to removal from the Federal service, criminal prosecution, or both.

Office of General Counsel has determined that a rulemaking is not required, therefore, the Department has withdrawn this rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 115</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Caryn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ostrosky</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 696-6301</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>404</PHONE_EXT>
                <EMAIL>caryn.ostrosky@cpms.osd.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Key Blvd, Suite 500,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Arlington</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22209</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Homeowners Assistance Program--Application Processing</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Expanded Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP), authorized in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 2009 ("the Act"), provided much needed assistance to military and civilian employees, and spouses of military members who died in the line of duty.  However, the Expanded HAP eligibility criteria established in the Act, including those criteria that were subsequently changed through administrative rulemaking procedures, did not address when the Department of Defense (DoD) will terminate the program by establishing a deadline for receipt of applications.  Based on anticipated reductions in the Defense budget in Fiscal Year 2012 and beyond, continuing the Expanded HAP provisions for Permanent Change of Station (PCS) and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 categories is no longer viable.  In the November 2010 Expanded HAP Final Rule, the PCS eligibility criterion date was changed from September 30, 2012, to September 30, 2010, due to funding limitations.  However, the Department continues to receive more than 100 eligible applications per month for this application category.  Per the Act, the BRAC 2005 eligibility criterion will terminate on September 30, 2012, a full year after implementation of the BRAC 2005 round.  It is now time to establish application deadlines for Expanded HAP benefits for the PCS and BRAC 2005 categories.  To that end, this rule will amend 32 CFR part 239 by adding the two paragraphs to Section 239.9(a) to establish the application deadlines.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 239</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 3374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 39627</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Phyllis</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Newton</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>571 372-6845</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0790-AI85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0790</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0700</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Defense</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOD</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Shelter for the Homeless Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This part implements 10 U.S.C. 2556 by establishing DoD policy for the DoD Shelter for the Homeless Program.  The Secretary of a Military Department, or designee, may make military installations under his or her jurisdiction available for the furnishing of shelter to persons without adequate shelter in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2556 and this part if he or she, or designee, determines that such shelter will not interfere with military preparedness or ongoing military functions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>32 CFR 226</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 USC 2556</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Deleted at Agency Request</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0790-AI88</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Duplicate of</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Randy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wagner</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0790</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 571-9081</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3000 Defense Pentagon,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20301</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1801-AA11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1801</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the General Counsel</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EDOGC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rosa&apos;s Law</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Rosa's Law, Public Law 111-256 (Rosa's Law), changes the reference to "mental retardation" in Federal law to "intellectual disability" or "intellectual disabilities" and directs agencies to amend their regulations accordingly. The final rule implements this statutory change in applicable Department of Education regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 104</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 105</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 222</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 300</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 350</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 361</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 369</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 373</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 376</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 377</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 385</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 668</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 674</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 1200</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-256</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Gross</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1801</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the General Counsel</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EDOGC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 708-5727</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.gross@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 6E231, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1801-AA12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1801</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the General Counsel</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EDOGC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Education (Department) issues final regulations to adjust the Department's Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for inflation, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990.  The Act (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) provides for the regular evaluation of Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) to ensure that they continue to maintain their deterrent value.  The Inflation Adjustment Act requires that each agency issue regulations to adjust its CMPs beginning in 1996 and at least every four years thereafter.  The Department published its most recent cost adjustment to each CMP in the Federal Register on January 4, 2005 (70 FR 297).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR  36</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 USC 2461 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 60047</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Peter</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wathen-Dunn</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of General Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1800</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-6697</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>peter.wathen-dunn@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 6E207, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202-2243</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1810-AB02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1810</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Elementary and Secondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OESE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged, Subpart C--Migrant Education Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These proposed regulations would govern the submission of records to, and receipt of information from, the Migrant Student Information Exchange, a congressionally mandated national mechanism for electronically exchanging records on migrant students.  They also would condition a State educational agency's receipt of Migrant Education Program funds on its agreement to meet those regulations. The mechanism allows school staffs in different States to electronically exchange basic health and educational information to facilitate, for migrant children, timely school enrollment, placement, and accrual of secondary course credits.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 200</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 6398</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frances</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Moran</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1810</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Elementary and Secondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OESE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-2895</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>frances.moran@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3E331, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1810-AB16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1810</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Elementary and Secondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OESE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Title I--Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing title I, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), to phase out the authority of States to define modified academic achievement standards and develop alternate assessments based on those modified academic achievement standards in order to satisfy ESEA accountability requirements.  These proposed amendments would permit, as a transitional measure, States that meet certain criteria to continue to administer alternate assessments based on modified academic achievement standards and include the results in accountability determinations, subject to limitations on the number of proficient scores that may be counted, for a limited period of time.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 200.1</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 200.6</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 6301-6578</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Paul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brown</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>S</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1810</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Elementary and Secondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OESE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 260-0976</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3C132, Room 3C132, 400 Maryland Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1810-AB12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1810</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Elementary and Secondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OESE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Teacher Incentive Fund</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary proposes priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria that are designed to ensure that Teacher Incentive Fund grantees use high-quality LEA-wide evaluation and support systems that identify effective educators in order to improve instruction by informing performance-based compensation and other key 
human capital decisions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-74</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 12257</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35758</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Miriam</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lund</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1810</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Elementary and Secondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OESE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-2871</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3E245, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1810-AB14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1810</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Elementary and Secondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OESE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Comprehensive Centers Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary adopts priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for Comprehensive Centers program competitions to provide Federal financial assistance to eligible applicants seeking to provide technical assistance to help State educational agencies build their capacity to implement State-level initiatives and to support district- and school-level initiatives that improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, and improve the quality of instruction.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 9602</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3242</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 33573</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL> www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Fran</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Walter</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1810</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Elementary and Secondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OESE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-9198</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>fran.walter@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3W115, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1810-AB15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1810</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Elementary and Secondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OESE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Race to the Top--Early Learning Challenge Phase 2</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services issues final requirements for Phase 2 of the Race to the Top--Early Learning Challenge program.  We take this action to establish the information and assurances that eligible applicants must provide in order to receive funding under the Race to the Top--Early Learning Challenge Phase 2 award process.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>ARRA as amended by PL 112-10 and PL 112-74</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 36958</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 58301</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deborah</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Spitz</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1810</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Elementary and Secondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OESE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 260-3793</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>deborah.spitz@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3E230, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1820-AB65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1820</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OSERS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities--Maintenance of Effort</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary proposes to amend regulations under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  These regulations govern the Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities program, including the Preschool Grants program.  The Secretary seeks public comment on these proposed amendments regarding the level of effort required of a local educational agency (LEA) in the year after it fails to maintain effort under section 613(a)(2)(A)(iii) of the IDEA and the consequence of the failure to maintain effort.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1221e-3, 1406, 1411-1419</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dirrigl</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Louise</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1820</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OSERS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 245-7324</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.louise.dirrigl@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5156, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1820-AB66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1820</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OSERS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary proposes to amend the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program regulations to clarify eligibility and other requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 371</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 741</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>August</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Martin</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1820</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OSERS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 245-7410</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>august.martin@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5049, 550 12th Street SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1820-AB64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1820</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OSERS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Assistance to States for the Education of Children With Disabilities--Public Benefits or Insurance </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These regulations implement changes regarding the use of public benefits or insurance under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act--Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 300</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1221e-3</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1406</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1411 to 1419</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 60310</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dirrigl</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Louise</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1820</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OSERS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 245-7324</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.louise.dirrigl@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 5156, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1840-AD07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1840</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Teacher Quality Enhancement--State and Institutional Report Cards</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary proposes (1) regulations under title II of the Higher Education Act so that annual State report cards on teacher preparation submitted to the Department as part of the title II reporting system provide more meaningful data on the performance of each teacher preparation programs in the State, and (2) to amend the regulations governing the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program under title IV of the HEA so as to condition TEACH Grant Program funding on teacher preparation program quality and to update, clarify, and improve the current regulations and align them with title II reporting system data.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 612</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 686</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1022d</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bergeron</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1840</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 502-7815</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.bergeron@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 8022, 1990 K Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20006</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1840-AD08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1840</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations in 34 CFR 606 and 607 to implement statutory changes made to titles III and V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 606</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 607</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1051 to 1068h</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1101 to 1103g</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Laws</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1840</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 502-7719</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.laws@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 6040, 1990 K Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington </CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20006</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1840-AD12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1840</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Transitioning from the FFEL Program to the Direct Loan Program and Loan Rehabilitation under the FFEL, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary proposes amendments to the title IV, HEA student assistance regulations to (a)  reflect that, as of July 1, 2010, under the SAFRA Act, no new FFEL Program loans will be made, (b)  allow a borrower to get out of default on his or her loans if the borrower makes 9 reasonable and affordable payments over a 10-month period, and (c) make other improvements to the DL, FFEL, and Perkins Loan programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR ch VI</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1070a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1071 to 1087-4</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1087a to 1087j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1098e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-152</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The proposed regulations are needed amend the FFEL and Direct Loan program regulations to reflect changes made to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), by the SAFRA Act included in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; incorporate other recent statutory changes in the Direct Loan Program regulations; update, strengthen, and clarify various areas of the Student Assistance General Provisions, Perkins Loan, FFEL, and Direct Loan program regulations; and provide for greater consistency in the regulations governing the title IV, HEA student loan programs.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[We will provide a comprehensive discussion of the anticipated costs and benefits in the NPRM.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bergeron</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1840</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 502-7815</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.bergeron@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 8022, 1990 K Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20006</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1840-AD13</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1840</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>150% Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[We are proposing regulations to implement Public Law 112-14, which made changes to section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).   Specifically, we are regulating to implement the following -- (1) a new borrower on or after July 1, 2013 becomes ineligible to receive additional Direct Subsidized Loans if the period during which the borrower has received such loans exceeds 150% of the published length of the borrower's educational program, and (2) interest on all Direct Subsidized Loans that were disbursed to such borrower on or after July 1, 2013, shall accrue.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR ch VI</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-14</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nathan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arnold</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1840</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 219-7134</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>nathan.arnold@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 8084, 1990 K Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20006</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1840-AD11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1840</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Federal Pell Grant Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The final regulations amend part 690 to implement changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).  Specifically, the regulations are amended to reflect the changes in the HEA that eliminate student eligibility for two Pell Grants in an award year.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 690.63(h)</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 690.64(b)</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 690.67</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-10</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25893</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>http://www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jacquelyn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Butler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Postsecondary Education</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1800</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 502-7890</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jacquelyn.butler@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 8053, 1990 K Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20006-8502</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1840-AD05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1840</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary amends the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program regulations.  The regulations would implement a new Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan in the Direct Loan program based on the President's "Pay As You Earn" repayment initiative, incorporate recent statutory changes to the Income Based Repayment (IBR) plan in the Direct Loan and FFEL programs, and streamline and add clarity to the total and permanent disability discharge process for borrowers in the title IV, HEA loan programs.  The regulations implementing a new ICR Plan and the statutory changes to the IBR plan would assist borrowers in repaying their loans while the proposed changes to the total and permanent disability discharge process would reduce burden for borrowers who are disabled and seeking a discharge of their title IV debt.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR ch VI</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1070a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1071 to 1087-4</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1087a to 1087j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1098e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-152</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 42085</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 66088</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bergeron</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1840</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 502-7815</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.bergeron@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 8022, 1990 K Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20006</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1840-AD10</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1840</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Application and Approval Process for New Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary amends the regulations for Institutional Eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, to streamline the application and approval process for new educational programs that qualify for student financial assistance under title IV of the HEA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 600</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1088</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1099c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/27/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59864</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563 with small business burden reduction.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kolotos</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1840</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Postsecondary Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 502-7762</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>john.kolotos@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3052, Room 8018, 1990 K Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20006-8502</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1855-AA09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1855</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Innovation and Improvement</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OII</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Investing in Innovation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement proposes priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria under the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) program.  The Assistant Deputy Secretary may use these priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2013 and later years.  
The Department has conducted three competitions under the i3 program and awarded 72 i3 grants since the program was established. These proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria maintain the overall purpose and structure of the i3 program and incorporate changes based on specific lessons learned from the first three competitions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>ARRA as amended by PL 112-010 and PL 112-74</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Anderson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1855</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Innovation and Improvement</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OII</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-3010</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>margo.anderson@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 4W311, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1855-AA07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1855</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Innovation and Improvement</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OII</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Magnet Schools Assistance Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary amended the regulations governing the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) to provide greater flexibility to school districts designing MSAP programs for the fiscal year (FY) 2010 grant competition.  These changes removed provisions in the regulations that require districts to use binary racial classifications and prohibit the creation of magnet schools that result in minority group enrollments in magnet and feeder schools exceeding the district-wide average of minority group students.  This flexibility is necessary to permit school districts interested in receiving funds under this program to determine how best to meet program requirements while also complying with U.S. Supreme Court case law, in particular the Court's decision in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No 1 et al., 551 U.S. 701 (2007).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 280</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 7231 to 7231j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/04/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 9777</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/04/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/05/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/26/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 21506</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period Extended End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/17/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 67572</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Anna</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hinton</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1855</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Innovation and Improvement</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OII</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 260-1816</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>anna.hinton@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 4W229, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1880-AA86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1880</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Management</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OM</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Family Educational Rights and Privacy</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary amends the Department of Education's regulations under section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act, which is also known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (FERPA). These amendments will strengthen enforcement provisions under FERPA to cover additional recipients of information and clarify how States can effectively develop and use data in Statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDS), authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), while ensuring protection of individual privacy under FERPA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 99</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1232g</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 19726</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 75604</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1875-AA10</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ellen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Campbell</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1800</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 260-3887</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ellen.campbell@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 6W250, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202-8250</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1890-AA14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1890</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Chief Financial Officer</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OCFO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Direct Grant Programs and Definitions That Apply to Department Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary proposes to amend the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR parts 74 through 99, regarding the award and administration of grants and cooperative agreements under the Department's discretionary grant programs. These proposed amendments would strengthen selection criteria by including evidence standards and other provisions that will improve the likelihood of collecting credible information on grantee performance.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 75</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 77</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1221e-3</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 3474</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Margo</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Anderson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Innovation and Improvement</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1800</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-3010</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>margo.anderson@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 4W321, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22204</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1890-AA17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1890</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Chief Financial Officer</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OCFO</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Department of Education Implementation of OMB Guidance on Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary of the Department of Education establishes a new part 3485 in 2 CFR that adopts the Office of Management and Budget's guidance in 2 CFR part 180, as supplemented by this new part, as the Department's regulations for nonprocurement debarment and suspension. The Secretary removes 34 CFR part 85. The new part 3485 will serve the same purposes as, and is substantially identical to, the current part 85.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>34 CFR 85</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 668</CFR>
            <CFR>34 CFR 682</CFR>
            <CFR>2 CFR 3485</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 103-355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12549</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12689</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 18671</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ayisa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crowe</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1890</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Chief Financial Officer</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OCFO</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 245-6154</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ayisa.crowe@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 7115, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1894-AA02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1894</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program and Discretionary and Other Formula Grant Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary of Education (Secretary)revises certain requirements for the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) program that were established in a notice of final requirements, definitions, and approval criteria published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2009 (74 FR 58436).  In addition, the Secretary establishes a priority that the Department may use, as appropriate, in any future discretionary grant competitions for States that have developed and implemented the statewide longitudinal data system required under SFSF Indicator (b)(1).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1221e-3</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC  3474</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Proposed Revision</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59074</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Final Revision</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4663</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Butler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of the Deputy Secretary</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1800</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 260-2274</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.butler@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 7E214, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1894-AA03</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1894</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1800</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Secretary of Education extends the deadline by which a State must comply with the requirements under the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program indicators and descriptors.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1221e-3</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC  3474</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59036</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4674</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Butler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of the Deputy Secretary</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1800</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Education</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ED</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 260-2274</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.butler@ed.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 7E214, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20202</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1901-AB29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1901</CODE>
            <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Price Competitive Sale of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Petroleum; Standard </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On December 21, 1983, DOE published in the Federal Register a final rule which governs the price competitive sales of petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the event that the SPR is drawn down to respond to a severe energy supply interruption or to meet obligations of the United States under the Agreement on an International Energy Program.  The final rule provides for the publication and periodic update, as an appendix to the rule, of Standard Sales Provisions (SSPs) containing or describing contract clauses, terms and conditions of sale, and performance and financial responsibility measures, which may be used for particular sales of SPR petroleum.  First published in interim final form on January 20, 1984, the SSPs have since been updated several times, with the latest version published in the Federal Register on July 7, 2005 (70 FR 39364). As provided in the rule, DOE has reviewed the current SSPs and made minor revisions to update some provisions regarding procedures, delivery points and dates, payment methods, and increasing the ceiling amount for disputes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 625</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6201 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.spr.doe/reports/ssps/ssp.htm</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Diana</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Greenhalgh</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst, FE-46</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-0835</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>diana.greenhalgh@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1901-AB33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1901</CODE>
            <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Transportation and Traffic Management</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Revision of the section of 41 CFR that describes DOE regulations governing transportation and traffic management activities, arrangements for transportation, and related services by bill of lading.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>41 CFR 109</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Stephen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>O&apos;Connor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Packaging and Transportation, EM-33</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1901</CODE>
                    <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 903-7854</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>stephen.oconnor@em.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue, NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1901-AA32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1901</CODE>
            <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Freedom of Information Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), as amended, permits any person to request access to agency records.   DOE has promulgated a regulation at part 1004 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations to implement the FOIA.  DOE is revising its FOIA regulations to reflect current procedures for processing request for information that are submitted to the Agency, to ensure compliance with the Electronic Freedom of Information Act of 1996 and amendments in 2007 and 2009, and to make the regulations more user friendly.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 1004</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/09/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 74658</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/08/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alexander</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Christopher</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>FOIA Officer, MA-90</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-3159</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>alexander.morris@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1901-AA82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1901</CODE>
            <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Economic Development Transfers of Real Property</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action establishes procedures for indemnifying and disposing of real property by sale or lease at DOE's defense nuclear facilities for the purpose of permitting economic development. It also establishes procedures for reporting actions to Congress, informing those acquiring the property of the availability of indemnification for injury to people or property from releases or threatened releases of hazardous materials, requesting indemnification, and making claims for indemnification.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 770</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 105-85, sec 3158</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/29/2000</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>65 FR 10685</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/14/2000</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Price</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Realty Specialist, MA-50</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-5422</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mark.price@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1901-AB18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1901</CODE>
            <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Coordination of Federal Authorizations for Siting of Electric Transmission Facilities</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Subsection 216(h) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) requires DOE to act as lead agency for purposes of coordinating all applicable Federal authorizations and related environmental reviews as may be required under Federal law in order to site transmission facilities.  Subsection 216(h)(7)(A) further authorizes DOE to issue any regulations necessary to implement the provisions of section 1221(a) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 and FPA 216, including provisions providing for pre-application mechanisms to facilitate streamlining applicable Federal authorizations.  Pursuant to this authority, DOE intends to promulgate regulations to facilitate the coordination of such permits, special use authorizations, certifications, opinions, or other approvals necessary to site transmission facilities.  DOE notes that it has delegated to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission certain of the DOE's authorities under FPA section 216(h) and that the Commission has promulgated regulations concerning how it will carry out that authority. 71 FR 69440.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-58 sec 1221(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 54461</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule--To Set Administrative Procedures</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 54456</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/20/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 77432</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>DOE is currently reviewing the comments received and is in the process of determining how to proceed with this in the future.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brian</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mills</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Planning Advisor, OE-20</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-8267</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>brian.mills@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1901-AB25</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1901</CODE>
            <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking implements the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Incentive Program authorized by section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, as amended.  Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 provides for loans and grants to automotive manufacturers and component suppliers for costs associated with the re-equipping, expanding, and establishing of manufacturing facilities in the Untied States to produce advanced technology vehicles and qualifying components that provide improvements in fuel economy performance beyond certain specified levels and engineering integration performed in the United States for such vehicles and components.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 611</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 17013</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/29/2008</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/12/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 66721</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>lpo.energy.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Frantz</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>G.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Executive Director, Loan Guarantee Program, LP-10</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-8336</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.frantz@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1901-AB31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1901</CODE>
            <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Administrative Procedures for the Import and Export of Natural Gas</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On December 29, 1989, DOE published in the Federal Register a final rule regarding the administrative procedures governing the import and export of natural gas.  The purpose of this final rule was to establish the rules and procedures required to be followed by persons to obtain authorizations from DOE to import or export natural gas under the Natural Gas Act, and by all other persons interested in participating in a natural gas import or export proceeding before the agency. Since the publishing of this final rule, the domestic and international natural gas markets have evolved in structure and complexity.  The current business models and types of commercial transactions utilized by stakeholders in the natural gas industry require greater flexibility on the part of DOE when evaluating import and export applications for issuance of an authorization than is provided for by the current regulations, which were  developed 21 years ago and have not been revised since their issuance.  Additionally, amendments to the Natural Gas Act, which were passed subsequent to the December, 1989 publishing of the current regulations, have had a significant  effect on the processes and procedures for the issuance of authorizations, and have not yet been incorporated into the current regulations.  This rulemaking project will consolidate existing DOE policies and procedures on the import and export of natural gas by incorporating them into the regulations; it will allow DOE to address increasingly complex natural gas market issues through increased regulatory flexibility; and it will streamline the regulations by eliminating those regulations which are no longer applicable.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 590</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 717b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Anderson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Albert</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Manager Natural Gas Import/Export Activities, FE-34</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1901</CODE>
                    <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-6221</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>john.anderson@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1901-AB30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1901</CODE>
            <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Monthly Data Collection Requirements for Electricity Exports and Presidential Permits</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would amend the electricity export and import data collection requirements in DOE's administrative regulations that pertain to the issuance of Presidential permits authorizing electric transmission facilities at the U.S. international border and orders authorizing electricity exports to a foreign country.  The responsibility for the data collection has been transferred from DOE's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) to DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA).  The frequency of the reporting in the regulations is being changed from annual to monthly in order to be consistent with the data collection procedures now required by EIA's Form OE-781R, "Monthly Electricity Imports and Exports Report."]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7151</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7172</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 824a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christopher</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lawrence</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Electricity Policy Analyst, OE-20</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-5260</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>christopher.lawrence@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1901-AB32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1901</CODE>
            <NAME>Departmental and Others</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ENDEP</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Loan Guarantees for Projects That Employ Innovative Technologies</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 305 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 amended section 1702(b) of title XVII by striking the existing subsection (b) and inserting instead a provision that makes clear no guarantee shall be made unless an appropriation for the cost of the guarantee has been made;  the Secretary has received from the borrower a payment in full for the cost of the guarantee and deposited the payment into the Treasury; or a combination of one or more appropriations and one or more payments from the borrower has been made that is sufficient to cover the cost of the guarantee. This technical amendment to the regulations for the loan guarantee program authorized by section 1703 of title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (title XVII) incorporates, without substantive change, the amendment to section 1702(b) of title XVII enacted by section 305 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 609</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7254</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 16511 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29853</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>lpo.energy.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Frantz</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>G.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Executive Director, Loan Guarantee Program, LP-10</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-8336</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.frantz@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for High-Intensity Discharge Lamps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[EPCA directed the Secretary of Energy to determine if an energy efficiency standard was technically feasible, economically justified, and would save energy. Upon completion of a positive determination, EPCA directs the Secretary to initiate a test procedure and energy efficiency standard related to this equipment. On June 16, 2010, the Secretary determined that energy efficiency standards for high-intensity discharge lamps were technically feasible, economically justified, and would save energy.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6317</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting; Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 11785</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Extended Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Preliminary Analysis</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/high_intensity_discharge_lamps</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AA86</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Lighting Systems (Luminaires)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[EPAct 1992 (Pub. L. No. 102-486), section 126, required DOE to support and monitor a national voluntary testing and information program for widely used luminaires that have significant energy savings potential, and to issue a determination as to whether the program developed was consistent with those objectives. The program was required to include specifications for test procedures and labels that will enable purchasers of such luminaires to make more informed decisions about the energy efficiency and costs of alternative products. If DOE determined that these test procedures and labels did not exist, EPAct 1992 directed DOE to develop them for luminaires. (42 U.S.C. 6292 note) Therefore, DOE will develop, as appropriate, test procedures for lighting systems (luminaires).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6292</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 47178</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>RFI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Set-top Boxes and Network Equipment </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is conducting a rulemaking for set-top boxes and network equipment, which will include a determination of coverage whether set-top boxes and network equipment are covered products under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). A final determination for coverage of set-top boxes and network equipment will be issued at a later stage in the rulemaking process.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6291(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6292 (a)(20)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6292(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Determination</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 34914</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information; Notice of Public meeting</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78174</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>RFI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Determination of Next Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jeremy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dommu</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-9870</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jeremy.dommu@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Commercial and Industrial Pumps
</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[There are currently no federal standards or test procedures for commercial and industrial pumps. DOE has requested information from interested parties regarding product markets, energy use, test procedures, and energy efficient product designs to determine whether to initiate a rulemaking to establish a test procedure, energy conservation standard, and/or labeling requirements. DOE will consider adding a definition for "Commercial and Industrial (Pumps)" in the Code of Federal Regulations to clarify scope of coverage of any potential test procedure, energy conservation standard and/or label.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6311(A)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6312</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 34192</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>RFI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Framework Document</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Preliminary Analysis</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Llenza</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2192</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>charles.llenza@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fans and Blowers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[There are currently no federal standards or test procedures for commercial and industrial fans and blowers. DOE will determine whether commercial and industrial fans and blowers qualify as covered products. DOE is also considering a definition for "Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers" to clarify the scope of coverage of any potential test procedure, energy conservation standard and/or labeling requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6311(2)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6312</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Proposed Determination</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 37678</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NOPD Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Framework Document</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Preliminary Analysis</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Llenza</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2192</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>charles.llenza@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is requesting data and information about the impact of its recently amended energy conservation standards for residential electric water heaters on utility programs that use high-storage-volume (above 55 gallons) electric storage water heaters to reduce peak electricity demand. DOE amended its standards for residential water heaters on April 16, 2010, and compliance with the amended standards is required beginning on April 16, 2015. Of particular relevance, the amended standards for residential water heaters raised the minimum requirements for electric storage water heaters with storage volumes above 55 gallons to levels that are currently achieved through the use of heat pump water heater technology. This request for information solicits feedback on the effects of the amended energy conservation standards for electric storage water heaters on such utility programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(e)(4)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35299</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Framework Document Availibility</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Prelimiary Analysis</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ashley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armstrong</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-6590</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ashley.armstrong@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Dehumidifiers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[EPCA requires that, not later than 6 years after the issuance of a final rule establishing or amending a standard, DOE publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) proposing new standards or a notice of determination that the existing standards do not need to be amended. (42 U.S.C. 6295(m)(1)) DOE is considering amended residential dehumidifier standards in this rulemaking.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 429</CFR>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(cc)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/23/2015</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting and Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR  49739</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 51943</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Preliminary Analysis</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Stephen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Witkowski</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7463</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>stephen.witkowski@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Standards for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is required by EPCA to conduct an evaluation of test procedures every seven years to determine if amended procedures would more accurately or fully comply with the requirements of sections 342(a)(2) and (3), and to either prescribe amended test procedures or publish a notice in the federal register regarding a determination not to amend test procedures.  (42 U.S.C 6314(a)(1)) DOE intends to conduct such an evaluation of the test procedures for PTACs and PTHPs in parallel with the energy conservation standard rulemaking which is now starting to be developed. If DOE determines that test procedure amendments are warranted, it will conduct a test procedure rulemaking to develop, propose, and prescribe appropriate amendments.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6291</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/31/2016</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting; Availability of the Framework Document</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Preliminary Analysis</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ronald</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Majette</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Manager, Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7935</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ronald.majette@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Standards Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is initiating an energy conservation standard rulemaking for ceiling fans and ceiling fan light kits as required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, specifically, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6595(ff)(5)-(6) .  This rulemaking will consider amendments to the standards for these products to reflect technological advances.  All amended energy efficiency standards must be technologically feasible and economically justified.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6291 to 6309</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Framework Document</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act require that DOE establish maximum energy consumption levels for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers and directs the Department of Energy to develop energy conservation standards that are technologically feasible and economically justified.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6313(f)(4)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[EPCA requires minimum energy efficiency standards for certain appliances and commercial equipment, which has the effect of eliminating inefficient appliances and equipment from the market.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Section 312 of EISA 2007 establishes definitions and standards for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers. EISA 2007 directs DOE to establish performance-based standards for this equipment (42 U.S.C. 6313 (f)(4)).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The statute requires DOE to conduct rulemakings to review standards and to revise standards to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. In making this determination, DOE conducts a thorough analysis of the alternative standard levels, including the existing standard, based on the criteria specified by the statute.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Because DOE has not yet proposed candidate standard levels for this equipment, DOE cannot provide an estimate of combined aggregate costs and benefits for these actions.  DOE will, however, in compliance with all applicable law, issue standards that provide the maximum energy savings that are technologically feasible and economically justified.  Estimates of energy savings will be provided when DOE issues the notice of proposed rulemaking for this equipment.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/06/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 411</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice:  Public Meeting, Data Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/05/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 17080</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/20/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Comments pertaining to this rule may be submitted electronically to WICF-2008-STD-0015@ee.doe.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/wicf.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB85</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Llenza</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2192</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>charles.llenza@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) amended the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) to require the test procedures for all covered products, including central air conditioners and heat pumps, be amended to measure standby mode and off mode energy consumption.  This rule addresses test procedure requirements for standby mode and off mode, as well as other requirements to test these products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(gg)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/02/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 31224</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 18105</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>SNPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65616</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second SNPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second SNPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 79135</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period Extention End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Third Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/central_ac_ph.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB47</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Adin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Project Manager, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1317</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucas.adin@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC19</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is reviewing and updating energy conservation standards, as required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, to reflect technological advances. All amended standards must be technologically feasible and economically justified. As required by EPCA, DOE published previously a final rule establishing energy conservation standards for ice-cream freezers, self-contained commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers without doors, for equipment manufactured after January 1, 2012.  (74 FR 1092, Jan. 9, 2009)  DOE is required to issue a final rule for this second review of energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment no later than January 1, 2013.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6313(c)(5)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/06/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 24824</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/07/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Data Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 17573</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Llenza</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2192</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>charles.llenza@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnace Fans</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is initiating its first rulemaking to consider new energy conservation standards or energy use standards for purposes of circulating air through duct work, as required under 42 U.S.C. 6295(f)(4)(D). DOE commonly refers to these products as "furnace fans." EPCA, as amended, requires DOE to publish a final rule establishing any final energy conservation or energy use standards not later than December 31, 2013.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295 (f)(4)(D)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 31323</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/06/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Preliminary Analysis</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 40530</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mohammed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Khan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7892</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mohammed.khan@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC28</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Standards for Certain Commercial and Industrial Electric Motors</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) updated the energy efficiency standards for electric motors covered in Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) and established energy efficiency standards for a larger scope of motors previously not covered. EPCA requires that a final rule determining whether to amend standards be published no later than 24 months after the effective date of the previous final rule (3 years after the enactment of EISA 2007, December 19, 2010).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431.25</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6313(b)(4)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/19/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting; Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 59657</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/24/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Preliminary Analysis</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43015</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/electric_motors.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC14</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Duplicate of</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Raba</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-8654</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jim.raba@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC29</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedure for Televisions </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Televisions sets are a covered product under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended by the 1987 National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NAECA). DOE is now taking the steps required to ensure that a test procedure is modernized.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6292(a)(12)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information; Comments</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 54048</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>RFI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/04/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/19/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 2830</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jeremy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dommu</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-9870</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jeremy.dommu@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for High-Intensity Discharge Lamps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[EPACT 1992 required DOE to publish a determination whether to establish energy conservation standards for high-intensity discharge lamps. This determination was positive and was published on July 1, 2010 (75 FR 37975). As a result of this positive determination, DOE is required to develop a test procedure within 30 months of this determination (by December 31, 2012).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6317(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78174</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/high_intensity_discharge_lamps</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC36</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Standards for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[EPCA, as amended by EPACT 2005, requires the Secretary to determine whether updating the statutory standards for automatic commercial ice makers is technically feasible and economically justified. If justified, the Secretary will issue amended standards by January 1, 2015.  DOE will also consider expanding the scope of coverage for this equipment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6313(d)(2) and (3)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2015</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Public Meeting: Availability of Preliminary Technical Support Document      </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3404</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 13026</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Extended Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/automatic_ice_making_equipment.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC38</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Llenza</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2192</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>charles.llenza@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Savings Performance Contract Procedures and Methods</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would amend the regulations governing Federal energy management and planning programs to reduce Federal energy consumption and promoting life cycle cost effective investments in building energy systems, building water systems and energy and water conservation measures for Federal buildings.  The rulemaking would amend the existing regulations governing energy savings performance contracts entered into by Federal agencies for implementation of privately financed investment in building and facility energy conservation measures for existing Federally owned buildings.  The revised regulations would reflect amendments to the relevant statutes as well as changes in the program based on current best practices.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 436</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 8287 to 8287d</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cyrus</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nasseri</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Federal Energy Management Program, EE2L</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-9138</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>cyrus.nasseri@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment and Pool Heaters (7 Year Review)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[EISA 2007 amended EPCA to require that at least once every 7 years, DOE must review test procedures for all covered products and either amend test procedures (if the Secretary determines that amended test procedures would more accurately or fully comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) or publish notice in the Federal Register of any determination not to amend a test procedure. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)(A)) Under this requirement, DOE must review the test procedures for residential heating products not later than December 19, 2014 (i.e., 7 years after the enactment of EISA 2007). The final rule resulting from this rulemaking will satisfy the requirement to review the test procedures for residential heating products within seven years of the enactment of the EISA 2007 amendments to EPCA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293(b)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/19/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 63211</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mohammed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Khan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7892</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mohammed.khan@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rulemaking Determination Regarding an Exclusion for 120 Volt, 100 Watt R20 Short Incandescent Reflector Lamp for Spa Applications</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is granting the National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA's) petition to undertake a rulemaking to determine whether to exclude from energy conservation standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA, 42 U.S.C. 6291, et seq.), a type of incandescent reflector lamp (IRL).  Specifically, NEMA seeks an exclusion for 120 volt (V), 100 watt (W), R20  short (having a maximum overall length (MOL) of 3 5/8 (or 3.625) inches) lamps ("R20 short lamps") marketed for use in hot tub spas.  Such a review for exclusion is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(E), which allows the Secretary, by rule, to exclude a fluorescent or incandescent lamp if standards for such lamp would not result in significant energy savings because such lamp is designed for  special applications or because the lamp has special characteristics not available in reasonably substitutable lamp types.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6291(30)(E)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 55609</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>RFI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Enforcement of Regional Standards for Residential Furnaces and Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE has developed three separate possible approaches to enforcement of regional standards for residential furnaces and residential central air conditioners and heat pumps set forth by direct final rule published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2011 (76 FR 37549. Adoption of these regional standards was addressed on October 31, 2011 (76 FR 67037).  DOE intends to select one of these three approaches, or a combination of elements in these approaches, as a framework for an enforcement plan for regional standards. DOE is also considering a possible waiver process for regional standards applicability.  DOE is required to promulgate an enforcement final rule covering the enforcement of regional standards "[n]ot later than 15 months after the date of the issuance of a final rule that establishes a regional standard."  42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(6)(G)(ii)(III).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 429</CFR>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 62905(o)(6)(G)(ii)(l)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/31/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Data Availability; Public Meeting</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 76328</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ashley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armstrong</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-6590</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ashley.armstrong@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC70</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendments and Corrections to Petitions for Waiver and Interim Waiver for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE  proposes minor amendments and corrections to portions of its regulations governing petitions for waiver and interim waiver from DOE test procedures. In finalizing the March 7, 2011 final certification, compliance and enforcement rule for consumer products and commercial equipment, DOE inadvertently deleted language pertaining to petitions for waiver and interim waiver of DOE's test procedure requirements for consumer products. This notice addresses that error by proposing to restore the omitted text.  Additionally, the notice proposes to make minor modifications to the waiver provisions for both consumer products and commercial equipment and to clarify certain aspects related to the submission and processing of a waiver petition.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430.27</CFR>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431.401</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6291 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563 with small business burden reduction.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ashley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armstrong</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-6590</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ashley.armstrong@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products:  Test Procedure for Induction Cooking Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is developing the test procedure to measure energy consumption of induction cooking products including, but not limited to, induction cooking tops and induction cooking tops with ranges.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6291</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Wes</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Anderson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Mechanical Engineer, Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7335</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wes.anderson@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC72</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Illuminated Exit Signs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On December 8, 2006, DOE published a final rule (71 FR 71340) adopting test procedures for 11 types of products and equipment identified in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which amended EPCA, including illuminated exit signs.  Per the Energy EISA 2007 requirements, DOE is conducting its periodic review of the test procedures for illuminated exit signs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293(b)(1) and(9)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/19/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) amended the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to require that DOE review test procedures for covered products at least once every 7 years. Because test procedures for illuminated exit signs were issued prior to EISA 2007, the DOE determined that the 7-year review period started with the enactment of EISA 2007 on December 19, 2007. DOE will therefore amend the test procedures by December 19, 2014.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Traffic Signal Modules and Pedestrian Modules</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On December 8, 2006, DOE published a final rule (71 FR 71340) adopting test procedures for 11 types of products and equipment identified in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005, which amended EPCA), including traffic signal modules and pedestrian modules. Per EISA 2007 requirements, DOE is conducting its periodic review of the test procedures for traffic signal modules and pedestrian modules.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293(b)(11)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/19/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) amended the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to require that DOE review test procedures for covered products at least once every 7 years.  Because test procedures for traffic signal modules and pedestrian modules were issued prior to EISA 2007, DOE determined that the review period started with the enactment of EISA 2007 on December 19, 2007 and will amend the test procedures by December, 19, 2014.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Medium Base Compact Fluorescent Lamps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On December 8, 2006, DOE published a final rule (71 FR 71340) adopting test procedures for 11 types of products and equipment identified in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005, which amended EPCA), including medium base compact fluorescent lamps.  Per EISA 2007 requirements, DOE is conducting its periodic review of the test procedures for medium base compact fluorescent lamps.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293(b) (1) and (12)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/19/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) amended the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to require that DOE review test procedures for covered products at least once every 7 years.  Because test procedures for medium base compact fluorescent lamps were issued prior to EISA 2007, DOE determined that the 7-year review period started with the enactment of EISA 2007 on December 19, 2007. DOE will therefore amend the test procedures by December 19, 2014.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedure for Residential Furnaces and Boilers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is initiating a rulemaking and data collection process to consider amendments to DOE's test procedure for residential furnaces and boilers in active mode. This rulemaking is intended to fulfill DOE's statutory obligation to review its test procedures for covered products at least once every seven years.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6291(1) and (2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6292(a)(5)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mohammed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Khan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7892</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mohammed.khan@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC80</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedure for Residential Dehumidifiers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[EPCA requires that DOE amend the test procedure at least once every 7 years, unless it determines that the existing test procedure does not need to be amended. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)) DOE is considering amended the residential dehumidifier test procedure to address active mode issues in this rulemaking. DOE is addressed standby mode and off mode energy use, as well as certain active mode provisions, in the dehumidifier test procedure in a separate rulemaking, issued on October 10, 2012.  In addition, DOE is considering amended energy conservation standards for residential dehumidifiers in a rulemaking for which a NOPR is expected to publish in 2015. Therefore, DOE expects to publish this test procedure final rule in advance of the 2019 EPCA deadline]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 429</CFR>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293(b)(13)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2019</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC01</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Stephen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Witkowski</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7463</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>stephen.witkowski@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Determination of Commercial and Industrial Compressors as Covered Equipment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE will issue a proposed determination regarding whether or not commercial and industrial compressors meet the criteria for covered equipment under part A-1 of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.),  if DOE makes the proposed determination that commercial and industrial compressors are covered equipment, DOE will issue a final determination after which time DOE may develop energy conservation standards to improve the efficiency of electric motors and pumps and certain other industrial equipment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6311(2)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Determination</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Raba</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-8654</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jim.raba@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC84</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Labeling Requirements for Commercial and Industrial Equipment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is requesting information from interested parties, including manufacturers and other stakeholders, regarding the potential for establishing labeling requirements for commercial and industrial equipment established as covered equipment under 42 U.S.C. 6311. This action may result in DOE commencing a rulemaking to establish labeling requirements for certain covered commercial and industrial equipment in order to fulfill statutory requirements to consider such a rulemaking in 42 U.S.C. 6315.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6315</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Adin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Project Manager, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1317</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucas.adin@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for Single Package Vertical Air Conditioners and Single Package Vertical Heat Pumps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This NOPR discusses DOE's analysis of single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps and proposes to adopt amended energy conservation standards with respect to this equipment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6313(a)(6)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mohammed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Khan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7892</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mohammed.khan@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Standards for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In addition to the existing general definition of "external power supply," the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) defines a "Class A external power supply" and sets efficiency standards for those products. EISA directs DOE to publish a final rule to determine whether the standards set for Class A external power supplies should be amended.   EISA also requires DOE to issue a final rule prescribing energy conservation standards for battery chargers, if technologically feasible and economically justified or to determine that no energy conservation standard is technically feasible and economically justified.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(u)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/01/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[EPCA requires minimum energy standards for appliances, which has the effect of eliminating inefficient appliances and equipment from the market.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Title III of EPCA sets forth a variety of provisions designed to improve energy efficiency. Part A of title III (42 U.S.C. 6291 to 6309) provides for the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products other than Automobiles. EPCA directs DOE to conduct a rulemaking to establish energy conservation standards for battery chargers or determine that no energy conservation standard is technically feasible and economically justified (42 U.S.C. 6295 (u)(1)(E)(i)-(ii)and (w)(3)(D)). 

In addition to the existing general definition of "external power supply," EPCA defines a "Class A external power supply" (42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(C)) and sets efficiency standards for those products (42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)). EPCA directs DOE to publish a final rule to determine whether amended standards should be set for external power supplies or classes of external power supplies.  If such determination is positive, DOE must include any amended or new standards as part of that final rule.  DOE completed this determination in 2012.  75 FR 7170 (May 14, 2010)

DOE is bundling these separate rulemaking requirements into a single rulemaking action.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The statute requires DOE to conduct rulemakings to review standards and to revise standards to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. In making this determination, DOE conducts a thorough analysis of the alternative standard levels, including the existing standard, based on the criteria specified by the statute.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[DOE believes that the benefits to the Nation of the proposed energy standards for battery chargers and external power supplies (such as energy savings, consumer average lifecycle cost savings, an increase in national net present value, and emission reductions) outweigh the burdens (such as loss of industry net present value). DOE estimates that energy savings from electricity will be 2.16 quads over 30 years and the benefit to the Nation will be between $6.68 billion and $12.44 billion]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/04/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 26816</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/20/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Data Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 56021</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/15/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule (Technical Amendment)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 57897</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 18478</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule: Technical Amendment</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22472</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 38743</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Reopened NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/battery_external.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB75</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jeremy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dommu</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-9870</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jeremy.dommu@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Microwave Ovens (Standby and Off Mode)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the test procedures for microwave ovens be amended to include standby mode and off mode energy consumption.  The test procedure has been amended to include standby mode and off mode energy consumption and is not being updated to the most current industry standard.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(gg)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 62134</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/31/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 42612</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/04/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 12825</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 72332</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>SNPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28805</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>SNPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/cooking_products.html </FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB49</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Wes</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Anderson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Mechanical Engineer, Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7335</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wes.anderson@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Inclusion of Electric Drive Vehicles in the Alternative Fuel Transportation Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Under the Alternative Fuel Transportation Program certain State and Alternative Fuel Provider fleets are required to acquire alternative fueled vehicles. Under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, as amended by the Energy Independence And Security Act of 2007, DOE is directed to establish credits under the Program for acquisitions of certain electric drive and hybrid-electric vehicles.  This rulemaking will define the acquisitions that will qualify for credit and the corresponding credit values.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 490</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 13258</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/31/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67288</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/epact/state/afc_docket.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dana</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>O&apos;Hara</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program, EE-2G</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-8063</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dana.o&apos;hara@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB95</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters (Standby Mode and Off Mode)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the test procedures for residential pool heaters, direct heating equipment, and water heaters to be amended to include standby mode and off mode energy consumption, taking into consideration the most recent applicable revisions of standards from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(gg)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/31/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 52892</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/15/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56347</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>SNPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.eere1.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standard/residential/direct_heating.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AA90</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mohammed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Khan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7892</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mohammed.khan@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption Reduction for New Construction and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking implements provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that require DOE to establish revised performance standards for the construction of all new Federal buildings, including commercial, multi-family high-rise residential and low rise residential buildings.  This rulemaking specifically addresses the reduction of fossil fuel-generated energy consumption in new buildings and buildings undergoing major renovations, as well as how agencies may petition DOE for a downward adjustment of the requirements if they believe meeting required energy reduction levels would be technically impracticable.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 433</CFR>
            <CFR>10 CFR 435</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6834(a)(3)(D)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/19/2008</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/15/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 63404</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/14/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC13</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Erbesfeld</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1874</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.erbesfeld@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB98</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fleet Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Consumption Reduction Requirements for Federal Agencies</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking implements the required reduction in petroleum consumption and increase in alternative fuel consumption in Federal Fleets under section 142 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 438</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-140 sec 142</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6374e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/16/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 14482</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 18718</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>RFI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cyrus</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nasseri</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Federal Energy Management Program, EE2L</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-9138</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>cyrus.nasseri@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The current distribution transformer efficiency standards for medium-voltage-transformers apply to transformers manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2010, and to low-voltage, dry type transformers manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2007.  As a result of a settlement agreement, DOE agreed to conduct a review of the standards for liquid-immersed and medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformers to determine if, pursuant to EPCA. the standards for these products need to be amended. As a result of the review, DOE published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking which included new proposed standards for these products as well as low-voltage, dry-type transformers. Under the settlement agreement, DOE is obligated to publish in the Federal Register, no later than October 1, 2012, a final rule including any amendments to the standards for liquid-immersed and medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6317(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6313(a)(6)(C)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Judicial</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Judicial</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/01/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Determination or NOPR</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[EPAC requires minimum energy efficiency standards for appliances, which has the effect of eliminating inefficient appliances and equipment from the market.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[EPCA of 1975 established an energy conservation program for major household appliances. The National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978 amended EPCA to add part C of title III, which established an energy conservation program for certain industrial equipment. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 amended EPCA to add certain commercial equipment, including distribution transformers. 

DOE published a final rule in October 2007 that established energy conservation standards for liquid-immersed and medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformers. 72 FR 58190 (October 12, 2007); see 10 CFR 431.196(b)-(c). During the course of that rulemaking, EPACT 2005, Public Law 10958, amended EPCA to set standards for low-voltage dry-type distribution transformers. (EPACT 2005, section 135(c); codified at 42 U.S.C. 6295(y)) Consequently, DOE removed these transformers from the scope of that rulemaking. 72 FR 58191.  Prior to publishing the energy conservation standard, DOE published a final rule test procedure for distribution transformers on April 27, 2006. 71 FR 24972; see appendix A to subpart K of 10 CFR 431.

DOE is currently conducting a rulemaking to review and amend the energy conservation standards in effect for distribution transformers. This new rulemaking includes liquid-immersed, medium-voltage dry-type, and low-voltage dry-type distribution transformers. 

On July 29, 2011, DOE gave notice that it intends to establish a negotiated rulemaking subcommittee under the Energy Efficiency and Renewables Advisory Committee (ERAC) in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Negotiated Rulemaking Act(NRA) to negotiate proposed Federal standards for the energy efficiency of liquid-immersed and medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformers.  77 FR 4547.  On August 12, 2011, DOE gave notice that it intends to establish a negotiated rulemaking subcommittee under the ERAC in accordance with the FACA and the NRA to negotiate proposed Federal standards for the energy efficiency of low-voltage dry-type distribution transformers. 76 FR 50148.

ERAC subcommittees met several times from September to December 2011.  Subcommittee members included manufacturers, utilities, and energy efficiency advocates.  The medium-voltage subcommittee reached consensus on standards for medium-voltage, dry-type distribution transformers, but consensus was not reached for the two other transformer types.

DOE's February publication of the proposed rule for energy conservation standards for liquid-immersed, medium-voltage dry-type, and low-voltage dry-type distribution transformers fulfills DOE's obligation under a court order. 77 FR 7282 (February 10, 2011).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The statute requires DOE to conduct rulemakings to review standards and to revise standards to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. In making this determination, DOE conducts a thorough analysis of the alternative standard levels, including the existing standard, based on the criteria specified by the statute.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[DOE believes that the benefits to the Nation of the proposed energy standards for distribution transformers (such as energy savings, consumer average lifecycle cost savings, an increase in national net present value, and emission reductions) outweigh the burdens (such as loss of industry net present value). DOE estimates that energy savings from electricity will be 1.58 quads over 30 years and the benefit to the Nation will be between $2.9 billion and $12.1 billion.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting; Preliminary Technical Support Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 11396</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent to Negotiate NPRM for MVDT</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 45471</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>MVDT NOI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent to Negotiate NOPR for LVDT</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 50148</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>LVDT NOI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Public Meeting of Working Group</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 55834</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 7282</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10997</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>RIN 1904-AC62 was merged into this rulemaking.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/distribution_transformers.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC62</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Raba</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-8654</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jim.raba@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC13</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design Standards for New Federal Buildings</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking implements provisions of the Energy Conservation and Production Act, as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which require DOE to establish revised performance standards for the construction of new Federal buildings and major renovations of Federal buildings.  This rulemaking  specifically addresses the use of sustainable design principles for siting, design, and construction; and the use of water conservation technologies to achieve energy efficiency.  This rulemaking also provides criteria for identifying a certification system and level for green buildings that encourages a comprehensive and environmentally sound approach to certification of green buildings.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 433</CFR>
            <CFR>10 CFR 435</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6834</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/08/2006</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/19/2008</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/28/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 29933</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB82</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB96</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Erbesfeld</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1874</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.erbesfeld@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedure for Residential Furnaces and Boilers (Standby Mode and Off Mode)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Per the EISA 2007 amendment to EPCA, DOE  test procedures for residential furnaces and boilers are to be amended to include methods for measuring standby and off mode energy, taking into consideration the most recent applicable versions of standards from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).  DOE completed the required action in 2010 by publishing a final rule which incorporated by reference IEC Standard 62301(First Edition) (75 FR 64621, October 20, 2010).  This rulemaking will further amend the test procedure to incorporate by reference the new IEC standard 62301 (Second Edition), which has the potential to improve measurements and reduce testing burden.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(gg)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56339</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 61999</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mohammed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Khan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7892</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mohammed.khan@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Alternative Efficiency Determination Methods and Alternate Rating Methods</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is conducting a rulemaking for Alternative Efficiency Determination Methods and Alternate Rating Methods to revise and expand its existing regulations governing the use of particular methods as alternatives to testing for the purposes of certifying compliance with the applicable energy conservation standards and the reporting of related ratings for certain consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment covered by energy conservation standards.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6311(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6312</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 21673</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>RFI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 32038</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563 with small business burden reduction.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/certification_enforcement.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ashley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armstrong</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-6590</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ashley.armstrong@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Federal Building Standards Rule--Update--90.1-2010</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action implements provisions in the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) that require DOE to update the baseline Federal energy efficiency performance standards for the construction of new Federal buildings, including commercial and multi-family high-rise residential buildings. This action addresses Federal commercial standard to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1-2010.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 433</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6834(a)(3)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/28/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>One year after publication of ASHRAE 90.1-2010</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.energycodes.gov/federal/</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Erbesfeld</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1874</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.erbesfeld@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Federal Building Standards Rule--Update--IECC 2012</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking implements provisions in the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) that require DOE to update the baseline Federal energy efficiency performance standards for the construction of new Federal buildings, including low-rise residential buildings one year after the date of approval of each subsequent update of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).  This rulemaking addresses the baseline Federal residential standard and 2012 IECC.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 435</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6834(a)(3)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/31/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>One year after publication of the IECC</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.energycodes.gov/federal/</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Erbesfeld</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1874</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.erbesfeld@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Showerheads, Faucets, Water Closets, Urinals, and Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is conducting a rulemaking to revise its test procedures for showerheads, faucets, water closets, urinals by incorporating by reference the most recent versions of the ASME/ANSI test procedures for these products; to revise the test procedure for commercial prerinse spray valves by incorporating by reference the most recent version of the ASTM test procedure for that product; to add definitions for certain covered product types; and, if deemed necessary based upon comments received from stakeholders, to amend certain certification, compliance, and enforcement provisions for these products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 429</CFR>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293 (b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 31742</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Adin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Project Manager, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1317</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucas.adin@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Proposed Determination to Treat Non-Compressor Residential Refrigeration Products as Covered Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is proposing to make a determination that residential refrigeration products that do not contain a compressor as an integral part of the cabinet assembly (including thermoelectric and absorption products) are covered products under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6292(a)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Determination</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 69147</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Determination</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Adin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Project Manager, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1317</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucas.adin@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Light-Emitting Diode Lamps </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking is to establish test procedures for LED lamps to support the implementation by the Federal Trade Commission of labeling provisions under 42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(6).  The rulemaking will included methods for determining lumen output, input power, correlated color, temperature, and rated lifetime.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6294(a)(6)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 21038</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC76</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Residential Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is conducting a rulemaking to amend the existing test procedures for residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers in order to provide a test for measuring ice maker energy use and to address other matters that were raised during the previous test procedure rulemaking for these products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Adin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Project Manager, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1317</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucas.adin@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Standards for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 324 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require DOE issue a final rule by January 1, 2012, to determine if the energy conservation standards should be amended.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(hh)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 69036</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/29/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Data Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 18127</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/metal_halide_lamp_ballasts.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Standards for Microwave Ovens (Standby and Off Mode)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE published a NPRM for microwave ovens on October 17, 2008 (73 FR 62034), and a final rule on April 8, 2009 (74 FR 16040). In the NPRM, DOE proposed establishing energy conservation standards for standby mode and off mode. The April 2009 final rule did not contain standards for microwave ovens in these modes because a revised test procedure for microwave ovens was not finalized. DOE is continuing the microwave oven test procedure rulemaking and is revisiting the energy conservation standard rulemaking to consider whether standards for microwaves ovens in standby-mode and off-mode are technologically feasible and economically justified.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(m)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 8525</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/cooking_products.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB78</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Wes</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Anderson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Mechanical Engineer, Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7335</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wes.anderson@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Standards for Manufactured Housing </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule would establish energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing and a system to ensure compliance with, and enforcement of, the standards.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 460</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 17071</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/19/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 7556</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/24/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.energycodes.gov/status/mfg_housing.stm</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Erbesfeld</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1874</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.erbesfeld@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for ER, BR, and Small Diameter Incandescent Reflector Lamps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendments to Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975(EPCA) in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) amended the energy conservation standards to extend coverage to certain classes of incandescent reflector lamps (IRL) that had previously been outside the statutory definition of "incandescent reflector lamp," although certain of these lamps were excluded from the statutory standard levels at that same time. However, EISA 2007 authorized DOE to amend these standards if such amendments were warranted. Therefore, DOE is undertaking this rulemaking to consider establishing efficiency standards for previously exempt small diameter, ER, and BR lamps, which are commonly used in track lighting and recessed cans.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6291(30)(C)(ii) and (F)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(i)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Framework Document Availibility</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 23191</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/17/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/18/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 34656</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extention Ends</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/09/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/incandescent_lamps.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AA92</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC21</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Residential Furnace Fans</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is initiating its first rulemaking to consider new energy conservation standards or energy use standards for purposes of circulating air through duct work, as required under 42 U.S.C. 6295(f)(4)(D). DOE commonly refers to these products as "furnace fans." EPCA directs DOE to establish test procedures in conjunction with new energy conservation standards for furnace fans (42 U.S.C. 6295(r)).  To fulfill this requirement, DOE is simultaneously initiating a test procedure rulemaking for furnace fans in addition to the conservation standards rulemaking, which must be completed by December 31, 2013. DOE's test procedure is intended to provide an efficiency descriptor and the methods necessary to adequately measure the performance of such fans.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(f)(4)(D)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(r)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28674</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mohammed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Khan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7892</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mohammed.khan@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products:  Test Procedure for Microwave Ovens (Active Mode)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE proposes to establish test procedures to measure the cooking efficiency (active mode energy use) for microwave ovens.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6291 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Public Meeting</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 42611</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Data Availability; Request for Comment</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 33106</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NODA Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC07</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC25</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Wes</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Anderson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Mechanical Engineer, Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7335</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wes.anderson@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) established energy conservation standards for certain classes of general service fluorescent lamps (GSFL) and incandescent reflector lamps (IRL), and directed DOE to conduct two cycles of rulemakings to determine if GSFL and IRL standards should be amended (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(3) and (4)). DOE completed its first review and published amended standards in July 2009 (74 FR 34080, July 14, 2009). This rulemaking constitutes DOE's second review of energy conservation standards for GSFL and IRL.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(i)(4)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/14/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Framework Document Availability; Public Meeting</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56678 </FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Public Meeting; Availability of Preliminary Technical Support Document</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for Wine Chillers and Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is considering conducting a rulemaking to establish definitions and set standards for residential wine chillers and similar products.  Because of the operational differences between refrigerators that are already covered be the statutory framework laid out by the Energy Policy and Conservation act of 1975, as amended, and other refrigeration product types, such as wine chillers, DOE is weighing the possibility of setting standards for these other refrigeration product types.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6292(a)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(a)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting;  Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 7547</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Public Meeting; Availability or Preliminary Technical Support Document</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2015</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Adin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Project Manager, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1317</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucas.adin@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Determination of Residential CAC Split-System Condensing Units and Residential HP Split-System Outdoor Units as a Covered Product</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to determine whether Residential Central Air Conditioner Split-System Condensing Units and Residential Heat Pump Split-System Outdoor Units may qualify as a covered product under part A of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6292</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Proposed Determination</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1649</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ashley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Armstrong</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-6590</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ashley.armstrong@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Clothes Washers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, requires the Department of Energy to publish a final rule no later than January 1, 2015 determining whether to amend the energy conservation standards for commercial clothes washers beyond the standard levels that were established by the January 8, 2010 final rule (75 FR 1122). This rulemaking will fulfill this requirement by publishing a final rule no later than January 1, 2015.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6313(e)(2)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2015</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Energy Policy Act of 2005,  42 USC 6313(e)(2)(B)(i)</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 48108</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB93</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC08</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Stephen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Witkowski</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7463</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>stephen.witkowski@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is reviewing and updating energy efficiency standards, as required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, to reflect technological advances.  All amended energy efficiency standards must be technologically feasible and economically justified.  This is the second review of the statutory standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Judicial</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/28/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Framework Document Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/22/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 3653</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meetings, Data Availability</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/24/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 14319</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 20090</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Data Availability (NODA); Request for Comments</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 52892</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NODA Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 70548</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/fluorescent_lamp_ballasts.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB77</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AA99</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will implement a provision in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that amended the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy to publish by December 31, 2011, a final rule determining whether to amend energy conservation standards for residential clothes washers, with any amended standards applicable to clothes washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2015.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(g)(9)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice: Public Meeting, Framework Document Availability </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/28/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 44306</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 32308</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 32381</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 59719</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/clothes_washers.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB88</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC08</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Stephen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Witkowski</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7463</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>stephen.witkowski@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AB92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Residential Refrigerators and Freezers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is amending existing test procedures for residential refrigerators and freezers pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. DOE is also engaged in a rulemaking to issue energy conservation standards for these products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 29824</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/10/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule and Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 78810</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 57612</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Reopened Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 3559</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/refrigerators_freezers.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB79</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Adin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Project Manager, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1317</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucas.adin@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Conventional Cooking Products--Standby and Off Mode</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 310 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the test procedure for dishwashers, ranges and ovens, and dehumidifiers to be amended to include standby mode and off mode energy consumption. DOE is also considering amendments to active mode test procedures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(gg)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/31/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/02/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 75290</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 58346</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>SNPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 31444</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second SNPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Third Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 49063</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Third SNPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 65492</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking were published with the RIN 1904-AC27.  That RIN was withdrawn as a duplicate number.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/dishwashers.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB49</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC27</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Duplicate of</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Wes</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Anderson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Mechanical Engineer, Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7335</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wes.anderson@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Electric Motors</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 302 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require that test procedures for all covered products (including electric motors) be reviewed at least once every seven years. The test procedure amendments for electric motors were originally bundled with the test procedure for small electric motors in a NPRM published on December 22, 2008 (73 FR 78220). DOE published a final test procedure for small electric motors on July 7, 2009 (74 FR 32059). As part of that notice, DOE indicated that it had left open certain technical issues raised in response to the NPRM to be addressed in a supplemental NPRM to be issued later.  DOE issued this supplemental NPRM, covering test procedures for both small electric motors and electric motors, on January 5, 2011 (76 FR 648).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6314(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 648</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 26608</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/electric_motors.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB71</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Raba</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-8654</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jim.raba@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for Residential Clothes Washers, Active, Standby, and Off Mode</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 302 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act  to require that test procedures for all covered products (including residential clothes washers) be reviewed at least once every 7 years. EISA requires that DOE publish a final rule by June 30, 2009, amending the test procedures for residential clothes washers to include test procedures for measuring energy use in the standby mode and off mode.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293(b)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(gg)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/30/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/21/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 57556</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/06/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 49238</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/08/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 69870</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>SNPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/09/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 13888</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 20291</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/clothes_washers.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regualtions.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB88</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB90</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Stephen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Witkowski</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7463</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>stephen.witkowski@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Test Procedures for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In this rulemaking, DOE is considering adoption of new industry test procedures for automatic commercial ice makers pursuant to 42 USC 6314(a)(7)(B).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6314(a)(7)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 18428</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1591</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/automatic_ice_making_equipment.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC39</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Llenza</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2192</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>charles.llenza@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Test Procedures for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is reviewing  the test procedures for commercial refrigeration equipment in support of the energy conservation standard rulemaking for this equipment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 USC 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6314(a)(6)(E) and (F)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/24/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 71596</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10292</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>regulations,gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Llenza</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2192</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>charles.llenza@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Test Procedures for General Service Incandescent Lamps, General Service Fluorescent Lamps, and Incandescent Reflector Lamps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) DOE is authorized to amend or establish new test procedures as appropriate for covered products including general service fluorescent lamps (GSFL), incandescent reflector lamps (IRL) and general service incandescent lamp (GSIL). DOE is conducting this review of GSFL, IRL and GSIL test procedures under 42 U.S.C. 6293(b) which specifically directs DOE to review and amend as appropriate test procedures for these products every seven years. Additionally, the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 amended EPCA to prescribe minimum rated lifetime requirements for certain GSIL that must be met by January 1, 2012. 42 U.S.C. 6295(i). EPCA states that compliance with energy conservation standards shall be determined using test procedures established by DOE. 42 U.S.C. 6295(s).  DOE has not prescribed a test procedure for measuring lamp lifetime for GSILs, so this rule establishes such a procedure.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
            <CFR>10 CFR 429</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6293(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(s)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56661</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4203</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/incandescent_lamps.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC43</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning, and Water-Heating Equipment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, directs the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish energy conservation standards for certain commercial and industrial equipment, including commercial heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating products.  The statute also requires that each time the corresponding consensus standard--the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE)/ Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Standard 90.1--is amended by the industry, DOE must assess whether there is a need to update the uniform national energy conservation standards for the same equipment covered under EPCA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6313(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>04/27/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Data Availability </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 25622</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 2356</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 16769</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM/SNPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28928</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mohammed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Khan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7892</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mohammed.khan@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for Direct Heating Equipment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is amending its definitions pertaining to direct heating equipment.  Specifically, the definition of "vented hearth heater" is being changed to modify the conditions contained in the existing definition for the subset of such product to be considered decorative in nature and, therefore, not subject to the DOE's minimum energy conservation standards for vented hearth heaters.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6292(a)(9)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(e)(4)(A) and (B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 43941</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56125</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Extended NPRM Comment Period Ends</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 71836</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mohammed</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Khan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7892</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mohammed.khan@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Updating State Residential Building Energy Efficiency Codes--IECC 2012</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action is a determination as to whether the 2012 edition of the International Code Council (ICC International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)(2012 IECC or 2012 edition) would achieve greater energy efficiency in low-rise residential buildings than the 2009 IECC.  Upon publication of an affirmative final determination, States would be required to file certification statements to DOE that they have reviewed the provisions of their residential building code regarding energy efficiency and made a determination as to whether to update their code to meet or exceed the 2012 IECC. Additionally, this Notice provides guidance to States on how the codes have changed from previous versions, how to submit certifications, and how to request extensions of the deadline to submit certifications.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6833(a)(5)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/31/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>One year after publication of the IECC</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Preliminary Determination</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 64924</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Preliminary Determination Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29322</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.energycodes.gov/status/determinations_res.stm</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Erbesfeld</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1874</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.erbesfeld@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Notice of Intent to Negotiate Proposed Rule on Energy Efficiency Standards for Low Voltage Dry-Type Distribution Transformers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[In support of its Energy Conservation Standards Rulemakings, DOE's Appliance Standards Program conducts in-depth technical and economic analyses based on publicly reviewed methodologies. The results of these analyses determine whether new or amended standards are appropriate, and if so, which standard levels should be adopted. DOE continually seeks data and public input to improve the methodologies used to conduct these important analyses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6313(a)(6)(C)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6317(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Proposed Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 50148</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NOI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Open  Meeting--Negotiated Rulemaking Work Group</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Open Meeting--MV and LV Groups</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 61288</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Open Meeting--MV and LV Groups</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 63566</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Open Meeting - MV and LV Groups</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 70376</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Merged With 1904-AC04</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Merged with 1904-AC04</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AC04</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Raba</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-8654</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jim.raba@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Efficiency Standards for Dishwashers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 310 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to require that DOE publish a final rule no later than January 1, 2015, determining whether to amend the standards for dishwashers manufactured on or after January 1, 2018.  On July 30, 2010, DOE received a Consensus Agreement from joint petitioners, including manufacturers, energy and environmental advocates, and consumer groups, containing proposed dishwasher standards that would have a compliance date of January 1, 2013.  DOE is considering the proposed standards from the Consensus Agreement in this rulemaking.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 429</CFR>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6295(g)(10)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2015</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 31964</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 31918</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 59712</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Stephen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Witkowski</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Building Technologies Program, EE-2J</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-7463</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>stephen.witkowski@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1904-AC75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Interpretative Rule of the Definition of Ceiling Fans</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This is an interpretive rulemaking to set out DOE's views on the definition of "ceiling fans" in the DOE's regulations related to the energy conservation program for consumer products and represents DOE's interpretation of its existing regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 6291 to 6309</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lucy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeButts</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Buildings Technologies Program, EE-5B</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1604</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1990-AA39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1990</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage Contingent Cost Allocation </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy proposes to issue regulations under section 934 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to establish a retrospective risk pooling program by which nuclear suppliers will reimburse the United States government for any contribution it is obliged to make to an international supplementary fund under the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) in the event of certain nuclear incidents not covered by the Price-Anderson Act. The risk pooling program will involve a premium to be assessed retrospectively (i.e., a deferred payment) based on a risk-informed formula taking into account specified risk factors and exclusionary criteria to provide a fair and equitable proration of costs among U.S. nuclear suppliers benefited by the CSC.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 17373</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/19/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Three years after enactment of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Inquiry; Request for Comment</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 43945</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/20/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 64717</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Extended NOI Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>gc.doe.gov/civilian_nuclear_programs.htm</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sophia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Angelini</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Attorney-Advisor, GC-52</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1990</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-0319</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>sophia.angelini@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1990-AA40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1990</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Proposed Rule to Relocate and Update Technology Investment Agreement Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE proposes to move the provisions of 10 CFR part 603 ("Technology Investment Agreements") governing the use of "other transaction" (OT) agreements to new 10 CFR part 650 ("Other Transaction Agreements") within new subchapter J ("Other Transactions") of chapter II, title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations.  DOE also proposes to delete miscellaneous references to 10 CFR part 600 from the provisions governing the use of OT agreements and incorporate the relevant requirements from 10 CFR part 600 into the new 10 CFR part 650.   DOE also proposes to delete the provisions of 10 CFR part 603 that govern the use of a special type of cooperative agreement with more flexible provisions tailored for commercial firms (as distinct from a cooperative agreement subject to all of the requirements of 10 CFR part 600).  DOE will consider incorporating provisions allowing the use of special cooperative agreements into 10 CFR part 600 in a future rulemaking.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 650</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7256(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Matthew</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dunne</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Chief Counsel, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, AR-1</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1990</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-6079</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>matthew.dunne@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1990-AA35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1990</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Technical Amendments to Processing Procedures Under the Federal Tort Claims Act </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is making technical amendments to its regulations pertaining to processing claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act.  The technical amendments will remove references to positions, other than the General Counsel, delegated authority to act on tort claims so that the General Counsel may redelegate his or her authority to DOE employees on an individual basis.  These regulatory amendments do not alter substantive rights or obligations under current law.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 1014</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 USC 2672 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Steve</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Duarte</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Legislation,  Regulation and Energy Efficiency, GC-71</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1990</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2951</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>steve.duarte@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1990-AA37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1990</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Contractor Legal Management Requirements; Acquisition Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Energy is revising 10 CFR part 719, Contractor Legal Management Requirements, to amend the requirements and procedures for management of outside counsel agreements and costs by the Department and certain of its contractors.  Associated Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation sections addressing legal management costs are also being amended.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 719</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 931</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 952</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 970</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 USC 486c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 5418</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 5814</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 81408</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 12754</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL> http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=DOE-HQ-2012-0005-0001</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL> http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=DOE-HQ-2012-0005-0001</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Eric</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mulch</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Attorney-Advisor, GC-61</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1990</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-5746</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>eric.mulch@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1990-AA38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1990</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Pursuant to section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Department of Energy (DOE) has reviewed DOE regulations that require the use of an assessment of the credit-worthiness of a security or money market instrument.  DOE has identified regulatory provisions that may be subject to section 939A(b), regulations implementing the loan guarantee program created by title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and regulations implementing the standby support program for certain nuclear plant delays promulgated pursuant to section 638 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.  As a consequence of its review, DOE is initiating a rulemaking to consider modifying these regulatory provisions pursuant to section 939A.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-203</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67622</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Samuel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Walsh</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy General Counsel for Energy Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1990</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-6732</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>samuel.walsh@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1990-AA42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1990</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Patent Rights Administrative Appeal Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is establishing the administrative appeal procedures pursuant to which a DOE action under a patent rights clause may be appealed.  This action is consistent with requirements set forth in Department of Commerce regulations governing the rights to inventions made by nonprofit organizations and small business firms under Federal government grants, contracts and cooperative agreements at 37 CFR part 401.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 785</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 200 to 212</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lucas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>T.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1990</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2939</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>john.t.lucas@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1990-AA33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1990</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Patent Compensation Board Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is amending its Patent Compensation Board regulations to provide that the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security shall appoint a three member panel to serve as the Patent Compensation Board to hear and decide cases falling under the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  This function was previously performed by the Energy Board of Contract Appeals, which has been abolished.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 780</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2183</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 2187</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 2223</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4885</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lucas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>T.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1990</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2939</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>john.t.lucas@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1990-AA41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1990</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Procedural Patent Licensing Regulations </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is issuing a final rule amending its patent licensing regulations to remove outdated sections and provide for the creation of a new appeal authority to serve as the Invention Licensing Appeal Board. Under the new regulations, the DOE Deputy General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Procurement shall hear and decide appeals relating to licensing of federally-owned inventions; and to copyright licenses granted in works created under management and operating (M & O) contracts with DOE, but not including M & O contracts administered by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for NNSA facilities. The NNSA Deputy General Counsel for Procurement shall hear and decide appeals under management and operating contracts administered by NNSA for NNSA facilities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 781</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2186</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2201(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>35 USC 207 to 209</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 4887</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lucas</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>T.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1990</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of General Counsel</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OGC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-2939</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>john.t.lucas@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AB73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Rescission of Obsolete Property Management Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action would rescind obsolete DOE property management provisions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>41 CFR 109</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helene</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Abbott</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>M.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Industrial Property Management Specialist, MA-653</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1593</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helene.abbott@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AB82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Intellectual Property Update</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the DOE Acquisition Regulation to update, clarify, and streamline the regulations addressing patent rights, rights in data, and technology transfer.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 927</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 970</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2282a to c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nancy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Harvey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Procurement Analyst, MA-611</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1358</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>nancy.harvey@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AB92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Update of the DEAR--Small Business Coverage</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Update small business provisions at part 919 and update other socioeconomic provisions of part 926.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 919</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 926</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 USC 486(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1904-AB87</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jason</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Taylor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Procurement Analyst, MA-611</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 278-1560</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jason.taylor@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AB94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Financial Assistance Rules</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action updates the Department of Energy Assistance Regulations and ensures consistency with Office of Management and Budget guidance.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 600</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 6301 to 6380</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ellen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Colligan</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>M.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Procurement Analyst, MA-611</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1776</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ellen.colligan@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AC00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DEAR--Miscellaneous Technical Amendments </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is proposing to amend the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) to make changes to conform to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), remove out-of-date coverage, and update references.  This rule would not alter substantive rights or obligations under current law.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 9</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nancy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Harvey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Procurement Analyst, MA-611</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1358</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>nancy.harvey@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AB85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Access to and Ownership of Records</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Establish special ownership of employee safety- and health-related records, which must be maintained for periods in excess of the contract term.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 904</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 970</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2282a to c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/24/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 28772</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/23/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Richard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Langston</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Procurement Analyst, MA-61</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1339</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>richard.langston@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AB86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to DEAR To Conform to the  FAR--Government Property</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking amends the DEAR--parts 908, Required Sources of Supplies and Services, and  945, Government Property--to include related parts of 952 update, remove obsolete coverage, update references, and conform to the FAR.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 908</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 945</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 11985</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Helene</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Abbott</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>M.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Industrial Property Management Specialist, MA-653</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1593</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>helene.abbott@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AB95</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation--Amendment to Implement Executive Order 13514 Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will amend the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13514 Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Programs]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 923</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 970</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 57690</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Richard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Langston</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Procurement Analyst, MA-61</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1339</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>richard.langston@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AB99</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Acquisition Regulation: Export Control</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking updates the DEAR to add export control implementation requirements to exports that the DOE and contractors are aware of and are in full compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations as they apply tot he performance of the DOE contracts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nancy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Harvey</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Procurement Analyst, MA-611</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1358</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>nancy.harvey@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AB96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DOE Acquisition Regulations--Management Contractor Compensation for Personal Services </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will re-state the policy and procedures for personal services and liability insurance under contracts for management of DOE facilities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 970</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 4210 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2282</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ellen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Leyba</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>I.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Contractor Benefits Analyst, MA-612</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1633</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ellen.leyba@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1991-AB97</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>DOE Acquisition Regulation--Facility Management Contractor Liability Insurance</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will restate the policy and procedures regarding liability insurance under contracts for management of DOE facilities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 970</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2282</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ellen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Leyba</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>I.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Contractor Benefits Analyst, MA-612</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Acquisition and Project Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 287-1633</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ellen.leyba@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1992-AA36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1992</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense and Security Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Matter or Special Nuclear Material</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking revises 10 CFR 710 to adopt the "concerns" from the Adjudicative Guidelines published pursuant to Executive Order 12968 as the DOE criteria for adjudicating adverse information concerning an access authorization applicant or holder.  Other revisions streamline requirements, tighten time limits, and clarify provisions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 710</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2165</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12968</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Pekrul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>R.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Personnel Security Policy Program Manager, AU-53</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-3249</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mark.pekrul@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1992-AA39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1992</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense and Security Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE regulations established a program to reduce the number of workers currently exposed to beryllium in the course of their work at the DOE facilities managed by DOE or its contractors, minimize the levels of, and potential for, exposure to beryllium, and establish medical surveillance requirements to ensure early detection of disease.  DOE is amending the regulations based on collecting nearly ten years of job, exposure, and health data and new research information related to chronic beryllium disease, in order to improve and strengthen the current provisions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 850</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2201(i)(3) and (p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 668</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jacqueline</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rogers</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>D.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Industrial Hygienist, AU-11</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1992</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense and Security Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-4714</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jackie.rogers@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1992-AA42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1992</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense and Security Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Occupational Radiation Protection</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action amends DOE's Occupational Radiation Protection regulations, to update appendix D, Surface Contamination Values, to be consistent with the values in DOE's environmental requirements.  DOE is considering clarifying its requirements for when radiation safety training is required and clarifying expectations regarding when controls are required for naturally occurring radioactive material which has been technologically enhanced.   DOE continues to evaluate the plausibility of adopting international consensus standards for occupational radiation dose limits.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 835</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2282(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7191</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 USC 2461 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2410</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.hss.energy.gov/HealthSafety/WSHP/radiationrule.html</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Peter</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>O&apos;Connell</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>V.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Physicist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 903-5641</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>peter.o&apos;connell@eh.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Health, Safety and Security, HS-11, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1992-AA43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1992</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense and Security Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Nuclear Safety Management</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This action amends 10 CFR part 830, Nuclear Safety Management, to address improvements to DOE nuclear safety program since the 2001 publication of the rule, and update references to consensus standards, DOE technical standards and directives, particularly those identified as safe harbor methodologies.  The amendments incorporate requirements currently contained in Departmental Directives (DOE Orders) and may include changes to the scope of facilities subject subpart B or Safety Basis Requirements, or the rule.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 830</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2410 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Blackburn</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Mark</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Manager, HS-31</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1992</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense and Security Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 903-8396</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mark.blackburn@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1992-AA46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1992</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense and Security Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Safeguarding of Restricted Data</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, spells out the requirements to grant access and to develop the protection requirements for Restricted Data (RD) and Formerly Restricted Data (FRD) to the Department of Energy.  The current policy only contains requirements for licensees. The purpose of this revision is to provide language relating to Other Government Agencies (OGA) and their access to and safeguarding requirements for RD and FRD.  This will better fulfill the intent of the policy and provide greater assurances that licensees and OGAs have clear and concise guidance as it pertains to RD.  Because of the sensitivity of this type of information, failure to protect this information from unauthorized individuals could be much more costly and detrimental to National Security than implementation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 1016</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2011 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Linda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ruhnow</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Security Specialist, AU-51</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1992</CODE>
                    <NAME>Defense and Security Affairs</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 903-2661</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>linda.ruhnow@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1992-AA40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1992</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense and Security Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Protective Force Personnel Medical, Training, and Access Authorization Standards</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[These amendments ensure that DOE Protective Force (PF) medical and fitness requirements are consistent with the Privacy Act (5 USC 52(a)) and 10 CFR part 1008, and with policy changes made since the publication of the last version of this rule.  The amendments also ensure that PF personnel are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and only on their ability to perform the essential functions of their positions without posing a direct threat to themselves or others, the facility, or the general public. The amendments further ensure that reasonable accommodations are considered before there is a determination that an individual cannot perform the essential functions of a particular position. The amendments provide new medical review processes that are available to provide for due process should PF personnel be disqualified from medical certification. Additionally, the title "Physical Protection of Security Interests" was revised to "Protective Force Personnel Medical, Physical Fitness, Training, and Access Authorization Standards" to more accurately reflect the contents.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 1046</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 12101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2011 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>50 USC 2401 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 52(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 13206</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Extended NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.doe.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Richard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Faiver</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst, HS-51</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 903-4613</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>richard.faiver@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1992-AA44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1992</CODE>
            <NAME>Defense and Security Affairs</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Human Reliability Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking revises 10 CFR 712, DOE's Human Reliability Program by  will streamlining and bringing greater efficiency to DOE's Human Reliability Program in several areas, particularly with regard to alcohol testing, mental health and operational processes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 712</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2165</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Regina</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cano</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Griego</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Human Reliability Program Manager, AU-50</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 903-3473</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>regina.cano@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1994-AA02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1994</CODE>
            <NAME>National Nuclear Security Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NNSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOE</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DOE is amending its regulations at 10 CFR part 810 concerning unclassified assistance to foreign atomic energy activities.  These regulations provide that persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, who engage directly or indirectly in the production of special nuclear material outside the United States, must be authorized to do so by the Secretary of Energy.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>10 CFR 810</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2077</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 55278</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65634</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Richard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Goorevich</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Foreign Affairs Specialist, NA 243</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1994</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Nuclear Security Agency</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NNSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 586-0589</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>richard.goorevich@hq.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program; Pandemic Influenza Countermeasure Injury Table Amendment for Influenza Vaccines, Antiviral Drugs, Respiratory Protection/Support Devices, and Diagnostics</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would establish the Pandemic Influenza Countermeasure Injury Table for Influenza Vaccines, Antiviral Medications, Respiratory Protection Devices, Respiratory Support Devices, and Diagnostics for the Countermeasure Injury Compensation Program (CICP) as authorized under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act).  The rule would list and explain injuries that, based on compelling, reliable, valid, medical, and scientific evidence, are presumed to be caused by covered pandemic influenza vaccines, antiviral medications, respiratory protection devices, respiratory support devices, and diagnostics, and set forth the time periods in which the onset of these injuries must occur after the administration or use of these covered pandemic influenza countermeasures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 110</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 31F-3 and 319F-4 of the PHS Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Vito</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Caserta</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Director, Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-5287</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 443-1221</FAX>
                <EMAIL>cicp@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11C-06,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA84</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program; Smallpox Injury Table Amendment</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would establish the Smallpox Injury Table for the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) as authorized under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act).  The rule  would list and explain injuries that, based on compelling, reliable, valid medical and scientific evidence, are presumed to be caused by covered smallpox countermeasures, and the time periods in which the onset of these injuries must occur after the administration or use of these covered smallpox countermeasures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 110</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-148, sec 31F-3 and 319F-4 of PHS Act as amended</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 247d-6d and 247d-6e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Vito</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Caserta</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Director, Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-5287</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>cicp@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11C-06,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program; Anthrax Injury Table Amendment  </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would establish the Anthrax Injury Table for the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), as authorized under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act).  The rule would list and explain injuries that, based on compelling, reliable, valid medical and scientific evidence, are presumed to be caused by covered anthrax countermeasures, and the time periods in which the onset of these injuries must occur after the administration or use of these covered anthrax countermeasures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 110</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-148 sec 31F-3 and 319F-4 PHA</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 247d-6e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Vito</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Caserta</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Director, Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-5287</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>cicp@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11C-06,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AB00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Vaccine Injury Table:  Rotavirus Vaccine Within the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would add intussusception to the Vaccine Injury Table under the category of rotavirus vaccines.  The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program allows a family of a child, a person, or their estate to receive monetary compensation if they experience a vaccine-related injury or death after receiving a covered vaccine.  Currently, no adverse event is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table for rotavirus vaccines.  However, recent data point to a small risk of intussusception, and the rule would amend the Vaccine Injury Table to provide for this adverse event.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 100.3(C)(5)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 2114(e) of the Public Health Service Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300ea-14(e)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 13632(a)(3)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 103-66, 42 USC 100.3(c)(5)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Geoffrey</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Evans</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>S.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Acting Director, Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-6593</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 443-8196</FAX>
                <EMAIL>gevansr@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AB01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision to the Vaccine Injury Table Within the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would update the Vaccine Injury Table within the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) as a result of the 2011 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on vaccines and adverse events.  Individuals experiencing an adverse event from a VICP-covered vaccine may receive a legal presumption of causation (and compensation) once an injury is added to the Vaccine Injury Table, assuming certain legal requirements are met.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 100.3(c)(5)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 2144(e) of the Public Health Service Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300ea-14(e)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 13632(a)(3)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 103-66</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 100.3(c)(5)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Geoffrey</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Evans</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>S.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Acting Director, Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-6593</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 443-8196</FAX>
                <EMAIL>gevansr@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AB02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Definition of Human Organ Under Section 301 of the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would clarify that peripheral blood stem cells are included in the definition of bone marrow under section 301 of the National Organ Transplantation Act of 1984, as amended, and codified in 42 U.S.C. 274e.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-129</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, as amended in 2010 by PL 111-264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bowman</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Medical Director, Division of Transplantation</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-4861</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12C-06,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Add Vascularized Composite Allografts to the Definition of Organs Covered by the Rule Governing the Operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule adds vascularized composite allografts (VCA) to the definition of "organs" for purpose of coverage under the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) and the OPTN final rule. NOTA authorizes the Secretary to include by regulation additional organs under the definition of organ.  Currently, the OPTN final rule defines covered organs as "a human kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, or intestine (including the esophagus, stomach, small and/or large intestine, or any portion of the gastrointestinal tract)."  VCA transplantation comprises transplants of a variety of body parts (i.e., hand and face transplants) that are not currently regulated and which share common characteristics.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 121</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 301 of the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) of 1984, as amended</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 371 to 376 of the Public Health Service Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 1138 of the Social Security Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78216</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bowman</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>Dr.</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Medical Director, Division of Transplantation</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-4861</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12C-06,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Health Center Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Medical Malpractice Program Regulations--Clarification of FTCA Coverage for Services Provided to Non-Health Center Patients</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule amends regulations at 42 CFR part 6 (FTCA Coverage of Certain Grantees and Individuals) to include additional examples of FTCA-covered activities.  Recently, questions have arisen regarding the scope of FTCA regulations as they affect medical malpractice coverage for FTCA-deemed health centers and non-health center patients.  Section 6.6(e) of the Health Center FTCA Program regulations provides examples of situations within the scope of section 6.6(d), which authorizes FTCA medical malpractice coverage for non-health center patients.  These examples include certain community-wide interventions and hospital-related activities where the health center's health care practitioners will be covered for services provided to non-health center patients.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 6</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 233</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 10825</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/29/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Suma</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nair</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Quality and Data, Bureau of Primary Health Care</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 594-0818</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>suma.nair@hrsa.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15C-26,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Elimination of Duplication Between the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank and the National Practitioner Data Bank</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule, required by the Affordable Care Act, eliminates the redundant reporting requirements for two closely related national health care data banks.  It terminates the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) and transfers all data collected in the HIPDB to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).  It also provides for the disclosure of information, fee collection, and establishment of dispute procedures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 60</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 61</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 6403 PPAC Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1320a-7e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 11101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE></DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>PL 111-148, sec 6403</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 9138</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cynthia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Grubbs</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director of the Division of Practitioner Data Banks</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-1821</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 443-6725</FAX>
                <EMAIL>cgrubbs@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane; 8-103,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>340B Orphan Drug Exclusion</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule provides clarity on orphan drug exclusions for covered entities under the 340B Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 10</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>340B PHS Act (42 USC 256b), as amended</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 215 PHS Act (42 USC 216), as amended</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 526 FFDC Act (21 USC 360bb)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 701(a) FFDC Act (21 USC 371(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76  FR  29183</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bradford</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lang</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Public Health Analyst/Health Care System Bureau</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-2671</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 594-4982</FAX>
                <EMAIL>blang@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10C-03,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA97</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Privacy Act Exemption for the National Practitioner Data Bank</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This interim final rule will exempt the system of records for the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) from certain provisions of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a).  The exemption will be necessary when the two data banks, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) and the NPDB, merge as required by section 6403 of the Affordable Care Act.  As a result, the NPDB will include the investigative materials compiled for law enforcement purposes reported to the HIPDB.  The system of records for the HIPDB has an exemption (45 CFR 5b.11(b)(2)(ii)(F)) from certain provisions of the Privacy Act.  In order to maintain the exemption for the investigative materials, it is necessary to amend the regulatory language to expand the same privacy act exemptions for the HIPDB to the NPDB.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 5b.11</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 522a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cynde</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Grubbs</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Director, Division of Practitioner Data Banks</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-6725</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Bureau of Health Professions, 5600 Fishers Lane,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Affordable Care Act required the Secretary to establish a rulemaking committee to draft an interim final rule for designation of Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) and Primary Care Health Professions Shortage Areas (HPSAs).  The rulemaking committee was unable to reach the consensus required to produce an interim final rule for the Secretary's review and approval.  However, the Affordable Care Act still requires the Secretary to issue an interim final rule at some point in the future.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 5</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 51c</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 254b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 254e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/01/1998</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>63 FR 46538</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/02/1998</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/29/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 11232</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/21/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 21300</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Initial Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/29/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Extended Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Second Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/02/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 31418</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Second Extension of Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/30/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Status</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/23/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 42743</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jordan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Analyst, Office of Shortage Designation, Bureau of Health Professions</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 594-0197</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 443-4370</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ajordan@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 8C26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-18, Parklawn Building,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>340B Civil Monetary Penalties for Manufacturers </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule is required under the Affordable Care Act and would implement an enhancement to the 340B Program.  It amends section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to impose monetary sanctions (not to exceed $5,000 per instance) on drug manufacturers who intentionally charge a covered entity (aka safety net provider) a price above the ceiling price established under the procedures of the 340B Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 7102 of the Affordable Care Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148 amending subsec(d)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 340B PHS Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/20/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>ANPRM met deadline</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 57230</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/19/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bradford</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lang</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Public Health Analyst/Health Care System Bureau</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-2671</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 594-4982</FAX>
                <EMAIL>blang@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10C-03,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>340B Drug Pricing Program; Administrative Dispute Resolution Process</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule is required under the Affordable Care Act and would implement an enhancement to the 340B Program by establishing an involuntary and binding administrative dispute resolution process to resolve claims raised by covered entities (aka safety net providers) that they have been overcharged for drugs purchased under the 340B Program.  This administrative dispute resolution process also is available to drug manufacturers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 7102 of the Affordable Care Act, PL 111-148,  amending subsection (d) of sec 340B  of the Public Health Service Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/20/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Advance Notice</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 57233</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/19/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bradford</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lang</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Public Health Analyst/Health Care System Bureau</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-2671</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 594-4982</FAX>
                <EMAIL>blang@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10C-03,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>340B Ceiling Price Regulations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule is required under the Affordable Care Act and would define standards and methodology for the calculation of ceiling prices for purposes of the 340B Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 340B PHS Act (42 USC 256b), as amended</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 57230</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/19/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bradford</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lang</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Public Health Analyst/Health Care System Bureau</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-2671</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 594-4982</FAX>
                <EMAIL>blang@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10C-03,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA93</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>340B Civil Monetary Penalties for Covered Entities</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would implement an enhancement to the 340B Program to impose sanctions, in appropriate cases as determined by the Secretary, additional to those to which covered entities are subject under subsection (a)(5)(D) of section 340B of the Public Health Service Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 340B PHS Act (42 USC 256b), as amended</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/20/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 57230</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/19/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bradford</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lang</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Public Health Analyst/Health Care System Bureau</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-2671</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 594-4982</FAX>
                <EMAIL>blang@hrsa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10C-03,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA95</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendments to the Rule Governing the Operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes changes to the existing regulations governing the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) (42 CFR part 121), which propose amendments on a variety of topics, including protections for living organ-donors, organ allocation, designated transplant program requirements, OPTN policymaking, and data requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 371 to 375, PHS Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 1138, SS Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Chris</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McLaughlin</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-0036</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 443-1221</FAX>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12C-06,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA98</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule is required under the Affordable Care Act and would create regulations governing the eligibility, payment amount, reconciliation, and annual reporting for the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 5508 of the Affordable Care Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Songhai</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Barclift</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Branch Chief, Community-Based Training Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-8681</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Bureau of Health Professions, 5600 Fishers Lane,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0906-AA99</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0906</CODE>
            <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>340B Drug Pricing Program:  Patient Definition and Other Eligibility Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would provide covered entities participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program with more explicit guidance regarding the relationship that must exist between a covered entity and an individual to establish and demonstrate covered entity responsibility for care of its 340B patients.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Info./Admin./Other</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 256b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 216</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Krista</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Pedley</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Pharmacy Affairs</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0906</CODE>
                    <NAME>Health Resources and Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HRSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-5294</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Review--Sunscreen Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The OTC drug review establishes conditions under which OTC drugs are considered generally recognized as safe and effective and not misbranded.  After a final monograph (i.e., final rule) is issued, only OTC drugs meeting the conditions of the monograph, or having an approved new drug application, may be legally marketed. The first of the future actions will address the safety of sunscreen active ingredients. The second of the future actions will address active ingredients reviewed under time and extent applications.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 201</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 310</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 330 to 358</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321p</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM (Sunscreen and Insect Repellent)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 7941</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/23/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (UVA/UVB)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/27/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 49070</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/26/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action (UVA/UVB)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 35620</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Effectiveness)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 35672</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Effectiveness) Comment Period End </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM (Dosage Forms)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 35669</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM (Dosage Forms) Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM (Safety)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Time and Extent Applications)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0910-AA01</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Eng</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Project Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-2773</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 796-9899</FAX>
                <EMAIL>david.eng@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 22, Room 5487, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Labeling; Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing to amend the labeling regulations for conventional foods and dietary supplements to provide updated nutrition information on the label to assist consumers in maintaining healthy dietary practices.  If finalized, this rule will modernize the nutrition information found on the Nutrition Facts label, as well as the format and appearance of the label.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 101.9</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 101.36</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 343</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/11/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 41507</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/09/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 17008</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/20/2005</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/02/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 62149</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Blakeley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fitzpatrick</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Interdisciplinary Scientist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-5429</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>nutritionprogramstaff@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-830), HFS-830, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Labeling: Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed in One Eating Occasion; Dual Column Labeling; and Modifying the Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing to amend its labeling regulations for foods to provide updated Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACCs) for certain food categories. If finalized, this rule would provide consumers with nutrition information based on the amount of food that is customarily consumed, which would assist consumers in maintaining healthy dietary practices. In addition to updating certain RACCs, FDA is also considering amending the definition of single-serving containers and providing for dual-column labeling, which would provide nutrition information per serving and per container, for certain containers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 101.9</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 101.12</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 343</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 17010</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/20/2005</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cherisa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Henderson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Nutritionist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-5429</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 436-1191</FAX>
                <EMAIL>nutritionprogramstaff@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HFS-830, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Review--Cough/Cold (Antihistamine) Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA will be proposing a rule to add the common cold indication to certain over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamine active ingredients. This proposed rule is the result of collaboration under the U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC).  The objectives of the RCC monograph alignment working group are to conduct a pilot program to develop aligned monograph elements for a selected over-the-counter (OTC) drug category (e.g., aligned directions, warnings, indications, and conditions of use) and subsequently, develop recommendations to determine the feasibility of an ongoing mechanism for alignment in review and adoption of these OTC drug monograph elements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 201</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 310</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 330 to 358</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321p</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Reopening of Administrative Record</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/25/2000</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>65 FR 51780</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/24/2000</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Amendment) (Common Cold)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0910-AA01</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chung</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Health Project Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-0260</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 796-9899</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mary.chung@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 22, Room 5488, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Review--Internal Analgesic Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The OTC drug review establishes conditions under which OTC drugs are considered generally recognized as safe and effective and not misbranded. After a final monograph (i.e., final rule) is issued, only OTC drugs meeting the conditions of the monograph, or having an approved new drug application, may be legally marketed. The first action addresses acetaminophen safety. The second action addresses products marketed for children under 2 years old and weight- and age-based dosing for children's products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>State, local, or tribal governments</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 201</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 310</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 330 to 358</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321p</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 379e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Amendment) (Required Warnings and Other Labeling)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/26/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 77314</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/25/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action (Required Warnings and Other Labeling)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/29/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 19385</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action (Correction)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/30/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 31177</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action (Technical Amendment)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/25/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 61512</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Amendment) (Acetaminophen)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Amendment) (Pediatric)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0910-AA01</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chung</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Health Project Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-0260</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 796-9899</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mary.chung@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 22, Room 5488, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Review--Topical Antimicrobial Drug Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The OTC drug review establishes conditions under which OTC drugs are considered generally recognized as safe and effective and not misbranded.  After a final monograph (i.e., final rule) is issued, only OTC drugs meeting the conditions of the monograph, or having an approved new drug application, may be legally marketed.  The first action addresses consumer hand wash products.  The second action addresses consumer leave-on antiseptic products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 201</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 310</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 330 to 358</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321p</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Healthcare)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/17/1994</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>59 FR 31402</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/15/1995</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Consumer Hand Wash Products)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Consumer Leave-on Products)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Eng</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Project Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-2773</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 796-9899</FAX>
                <EMAIL>david.eng@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 22, Room 5487, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Laser Products; Amendment to Performance Standard</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing to amend the performance standard for laser products to achieve closer harmonization between the current standard and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard for laser products and medical laser products. The proposed amendment is intended to update FDA's performance standard to reflect advancements in technology.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 1002</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 1010</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 1040</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360hh to 360ss</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 393</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nancy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Pirt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-6248</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8145</FAX>
                <EMAIL>nancy.pirt@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Devices and Radiological Health, WO 66, Room 4438, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG10</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing regulations for preventive controls for animal food, including ingredients and mixed animal feed.  This action is intended to provide greater assurance that food marketed for all animals, including pets, is safe.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 507</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 342</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 350d note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 350g</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 350g note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 243</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 271</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>The legal deadline for FDA under the Food Safety Modernization Act to promulgate proposed regulations is October 2011 for certain requirements, with a final rule to publish 9 months after the close of the comment period. The Food Safety Modernization Act mandates that FDA promulgate final regulations for certain other provisions by July 2012. Finally, the FDA Amendments Act of 2007 directs FDA to publish final regulations for a subset of the proposed requirements by September 2009.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Regulatory oversight of the animal food industry has traditionally been limited and focused on a few known safety issues, so there could be potential human and animal health problems that remain unaddressed. The massive pet food recall due to adulteration of pet food with melamine and cyanuric acid in 2007 is a prime example. The actions taken by two protein suppliers in China affected a large number of pet food suppliers in the United States and created a nationwide problem.  By the time the cause of the problem was identified, melamine- and cyanuric acid-contaminated ingredients resulted in the adulteration of millions of individual servings of pet food.  Congress passed FSMA, which the President signed into law on January 4, 2011 (Pub. L. 111-353). Section 103 of FSMA amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) by adding section 418 (21 U.S.C. 350g) Hazard Analysis and Risk Based Preventive Controls. In enacting FSMA, Congress sought to improve the safety of food in the United States by taking a risk-based approach to food safety, emphasizing prevention. Section 418 of the FD&C Act requires owners, operators, or agents in charge of food facilities to develop and implement a written plan that describes and documents how their facility will implement the hazard analysis and preventive controls required by this section.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[FDA's authority for issuing this rule is provided in FSMA (Pub. L. 111-353), which amended the FD&C Act by establishing section 418, which directed FDA to publish implementing regulations. FSMA also amended section 301 of the FD&C Act to add 301(uu) that states the operation of a facility that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds food for sale in the United States, if the owner, operator, or agent in charge of such facility is not in compliance with section 418 of the FD&C Act, is a prohibited act. 

FDA is also issuing this rule under the certain provisions of section 402 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 342) regarding adulterated food.

In addition, section 701(a) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 371(a)) authorizes the Agency to issue regulations for the efficient enforcement of the Act.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The Food Safety Modernization Act requires this rulemaking.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The benefits of the proposed rule would result from fewer cases of contaminated animal food ingredients or finished animal food products. Discovering contaminated food ingredients before they are used in a finished product would reduce the number of recalls of contaminated animal food products. Benefits would include reduced medical treatment costs for animals, reduced loss of market value of live animals, reduced loss of animal companionship, and reduced loss in value of animal food products. More stringent requirements for animal food manufacturing would maintain public confidence in the safety of animal foods and protect animal and human health. FDA lacks sufficient data to quantify the benefits of the proposed rule. 

The compliance costs of the proposed rule would result from the additional labor and capital required to perform the hazard analyses, write and implement the preventive controls, monitor and verify the preventive controls, take corrective actions if preventive controls fail to prevent feeds from becoming contaminated, and implement requirements from the operations and practices section.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[FDA is proposing this rule to provide greater assurance that food intended for animals is safe and will not cause illness or injury to animals. This rule would implement a risk-based, preventive controls food safety system intended to prevent animal food containing hazards, which may cause illness or injury to animals or humans, from entering into the food supply. The rule would apply to domestic and imported animal food (including raw materials and ingredients). Fewer cases of animal food contamination would reduce the risk of serious illness and death to animals.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jeanette (Jenny)</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Murphy</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>B.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Consumer Safety Officer </TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 453-6845</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jenny.murphy@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Veterinary Medicine, Room 2671 (MPN-4, HFV-200), 7519 Standish Place,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20855</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Review--Pediatric Dosing for Cough/Cold Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The OTC drug review establishes conditions under which OTC drugs are considered generally recognized as safe and effective and not misbranded.  After a final monograph (i.e., final rule) is issued, only OTC drugs meeting the conditions of the monograph, or having an approved new drug application, may be legally marketed.  This action will propose changes to the final monograph to address safety and efficacy issues associated with pediatric cough and cold products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 201</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 310</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 330 to 358</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0910-AF31</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0910-AF32</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0910-AF33</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0910-AF34</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chung</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Health Project Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-0260</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 796-9899</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mary.chung@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 22, Room 5488, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Electronic Distribution of Prescribing Information for Human Drugs Including Biological Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would require electronic package inserts for human drug and biological prescription products with limited exceptions, in lieu of paper, which is currently used.  These inserts contain prescribing information intended for healthcare practitioners.  This would ensure that the information accompanying the product is the most up-to-date information regarding important safety and efficacy issues about these products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 201.100</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 201.306</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 201.310</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 606.121</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 606.122</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 610.60</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 610.61</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 352</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 358</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360gg to 360ss</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 379e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 216</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 241</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Megan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Velez</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-9301</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>megan.velez@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy, WO 32, Room 4249, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Produce Safety Regulation</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing to establish science-based minimum standards for the safe production and harvesting of those types of fruits and vegetables that are raw agricultural commodities for which the Secretary has determined that such standards minimize the risk of serious adverse health consequences or death.  The purpose of the proposed rule is to reduce the risk of illness associated with fresh produce.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 342</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 350h</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-353 (signed on Jan. 4, 2011)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/04/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Proposed rule not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the Food Safety Modernization Act.  </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[FDA is taking this action to meet the requirements of the FSMA and to address the food safety challenges associated with fresh produce and thereby protect the public health.   Data indicate that between 1973 and 1997, outbreaks of foodborne illness in the U.S. associated with fresh produce increased in absolute numbers and as a proportion of all reported foodborne illness outbreaks. The Agency issued general good agricultural practice guidelines for fresh fruits and vegetables over a decade ago.  Incorporating prevention-oriented public health principles and incorporating what we have learned in the past decade into a regulation is a critical step in establishing standards for the production and harvesting of produce and reducing the foodborne illness attributed to fresh produce.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[FDA is relying on the amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), provided by section 105 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (codified primarily in section 419 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 350h)). FDA's legal basis also derives in part from sections 402(a)(3), 402(a)(4), and 701(a) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 342(a)(3), 342(a)(4), and 371(a)). FDA also intends to rely on section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 264), which gives FDA authority to promulgate regulations to control the spread of communicable disease.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[Section 105 of the Food Safety Modernization Act requires FDA to conduct this rulemaking.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[FDA estimates that the costs to more than 300,000 domestic and foreign producers and packers of fresh produce from the proposal would include one-time costs (e.g., new tools and equipment) and recurring costs (e.g., monitoring, training, recordkeeping). FDA anticipates that the benefits would be a reduction in foodborne illness and deaths associated with fresh produce. Monetized estimates of costs and benefits are not available at this time.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[This regulation would directly and materially advance the Federal Government's substantial interest in reducing the risks for illness and death associated with foodborne infections associated with the consumption of fresh produce. Less restrictive and less comprehensive approaches have not been sufficiently effective in reducing the problems addressed by this regulation. FDA anticipates that the regulation would lead to a significant decrease in foodborne illness associated with fresh produce consumed in the U.S.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Samir</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Assar</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-1636</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>samir.assar@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Food Safety, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would require a food facility to have and implement preventive controls to significantly minimize or prevent the occurrence of hazards that could affect food manufactured, processed, packed, or held by the facility.  This action is intended to prevent or, at a minimum, quickly identify foodborne pathogens before they get into the food supply.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 110</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 342</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-353 (signed on Jan. 4, 2011)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/04/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Final rule must be published no later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[FDA is taking this action to meet the requirements of the FSMA and to better address changes that have occurred in the food industry and thereby protect public health.

FDA last updated its food CGMP regulations for the manufacturing, packing, or holding of human food in 1986.  Modernizing these food CGMP regulations to address risk-based preventive controls and more explicitly address issues such as environmental pathogens, food allergens, mandatory employee training, and sanitation of food contact surfaces, would be a critical step in raising the standards for food production and distribution.  By amending 21 CFR 110 to modernize good manufacturing practices, the Agency could focus the attention of food processors on measures that have been proven to significantly reduce the risk of foodborne illness.  An amended regulation also would allow the Agency to better focus its regulatory efforts on ensuring industry compliance with controls that have a significant food safety impact.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[FDA is relying on section 103 of the FSMA.  FDA is also relying on sections 402(a)(3), (a)(4) and 701(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 342(a)(3), (a)(4), and 371(a)). Under section 402(a)(3) of the FD&C Act, a food is adulterated if it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or if it is otherwise unfit for food.  Under section 402(a)(4), a food is adulterated if it has been prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth or may have been rendered injurious to health.  Under section 701(a) of the FD&C Act, FDA is authorized to issue regulations for the efficient enforcement of the FD&C Act.  FDA's legal basis also derives from section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 264), which gives FDA authority to promulgate regulations to control the spread of communicable disease.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[An alternative to this rulemaking is not to update the CGMP regulations, and instead issue separate regulations to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[FDA estimates that the costs from the proposal to domestic and foreign producers and packers of processed foods would include new one-time costs (e.g., adoption of written food safety plans, setting up training programs, implementing allergen controls, and purchasing new tools and equipment) and recurring costs (e.g., auditing and monitoring suppliers of sensitive raw materials and ingredients, training employees, and completing and maintaining records used throughout the facility).  FDA anticipates that the benefits would be a reduced risk of foodborne illness and death from processed foods and a reduction in the number of safety-related recalls.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[This regulation will directly and materially advance the Federal Government's substantial interest in reducing the risks for illness and death associated with foodborne infections.  Less restrictive and less comprehensive approaches have not been effective in reducing the problems addressed by this regulation. The regulation will lead to a significant decrease in foodborne illness in the U.S.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jenny</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Scott</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-1488</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jenny.scott@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Food Safety, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>&quot;Tobacco Products&quot; Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) provides the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Tobacco Control Act, permits FDA to issue regulations deeming other tobacco products to be subject to the FD&C Act. This proposed rule would deem products meeting the statutory definition of "tobacco product" to be subject to the FD&C Act and would specify additional restrictions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 301 et seq, The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-31, The  Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gerie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Voss</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>877 287-1373</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 595-1426</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ctpregulations@fda.hhs.gov </EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HFS-32, Center for Tobacco Products, Document Control Center, Building 71, Room G335 , 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Labeling; Dietary Guidance Statements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would define what is a dietary guidance statement and establish requirements for making dietary guidance statements in food labeling.  This action is intended to provide consumers with truthful and nonmisleading statements in food labeling, thereby helping them make informed choices.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 101.16</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 343</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Blakeley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fitzpatrick</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Interdisciplinary Scientist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-5429</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>nutritionprogramstaff@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-830), HFS-830, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>General Hospital and Personal Use Devices: Issuance of Draft Special Controls Guidance for Infusion Pumps</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing to amend the classification of infusion pumps from class II (performance standards) to class II (special controls). FDA is taking this action to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of these devices.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 880.5725</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nancy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Pirt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-6248</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8145</FAX>
                <EMAIL>nancy.pirt@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Devices and Radiological Health, WO 66  Room 4438, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Requirements for the Testing and Reporting of Tobacco Product Constituents, Ingredients, and Additives</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, requires the Food and Drug Administration to promulgate regulations that require the testing and reporting of tobacco product constituents, ingredients, and additives, including smoke constituents, that the agency determines should be tested to protect the public health.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 301 et seq, 21 USC 387, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>04/00/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Sec. 915(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Final rule must issue no later than 36 months after April 1, 2010--see section 915(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and section 6 of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Carol</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Drew</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>877 287-1373</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 595-1426</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ctpregulations@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Tobacco Products, Document Control Center, Building 71, Room G335, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Foreign Supplier Verification Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing regulations that describe what a food importer must do to verify that its foreign suppliers produce food that is as safe as food produced in the United States.  FDA is taking this action to improve the safety of food that is imported into the United States.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 384a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>title III, sec 301 of FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, PL 111-353, establishing sec 805 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&amp;C Act)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/04/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The proposed rule is needed to help improve the safety of food that is imported into the United States.  Imported food products have increased dramatically over the last several decades.  Data indicate that about 15% of the U.S. food supply is imported.   FSMA provides the Agency with additional tools and authorities to help ensure that imported foods are safe for U.S. consumers. Included among these tools and authorities is a requirement that importers perform risk-based foreign supplier verification activities to verify that the food they import is produced in compliance with U.S. requirements, as applicable, and is not adulterated or misbranded.  This proposed rule on the content of foreign supplier verification programs (FSVPs) sets forth the proposed steps that food importers would be required to take to fulfill their responsibility to ensure the safety of the food they bring into this country.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Section 805(c) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 384a(c)) directs FDA, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of FSMA, to issue regulations on the content of FSVPs.  Section 805(c)(4) states that verification activities under such programs may include monitoring records for shipments, lot-by-lot certification of compliance, annual onsite inspections, checking the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive control plans of foreign suppliers, and periodically testing and sampling shipments of imported products.  Section 301(b) of FSMA amends section 301 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 331) by adding section 301(zz), which designates as a prohibited act the importation or offering for importation of a food if the importer (as defined in section 805) does not have in place an FSVP in compliance with section 805.  In addition, section 301(c) of FSMA amends section 801(a) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)) by stating that an article of food being imported or offered for import into the United States shall be refused admission if it appears from an examination of a sample of such an article or otherwise that the importer is in violation of section 805.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[We are considering a range of alternative approaches to the requirements for foreign supplier verification activities. These might include: (1) Establishing a general requirement that importers determine and conduct whatever verification activity that would adequately address the risks associated with the foods they import; (2) allowing importers to choose from a list of possible verification mechanisms, such as the activities listed in section 805(c)(4) of the FD&C Act; (3) requiring importers to conduct particular verification activities for certain types of foods or risks (e.g., for high-risk foods) but allowing flexibility in verification activities for other types of foods or risks; and (4) specifying use of a particular verification activity for each particular kind of food or risk. To the extent possible while still ensuring that verification activities are adequate to ensure that foreign suppliers are producing food in accordance with U.S. requirements, we will seek to give importers the flexibility to choose verification procedures that are appropriate to adequately address the risks associated with the importation of a particular food.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[We are still estimating the cost and benefits for this proposed rule.  However, the available information suggests that the costs will be significant.  Our preliminary analysis of FY10 OASIS data suggests that this rule will cover about 60,000 importers, 240,000 unique combinations of importers and foreign suppliers, and 540,000 unique combinations of importers, products, and foreign suppliers.  These numbers imply that provisions that require activity for each importer, each unique combination of importer and foreign supplier, or each unique combination of importer, product, and foreign supplier will generate significant costs.   An example of a provision linked to combinations of importers and foreign suppliers would be a requirement to conduct a verification activity, such as an onsite audit, under certain conditions.  The cost of onsite audits will depend in part on whether foreign suppliers can provide the same onsite audit results to different importers or whether every importer will need to take some action with respect to each of their foreign suppliers.  The benefits of this proposed rule will consist of the reduction of adverse health events linked to imported food that could result from increased compliance with applicable requirements.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[As stated above, about 15 percent of the U.S. food supply is imported, and many of these imported foods are high-risk commodities.  According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year, about 48 million Americans get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases.  From July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, FDA oversaw 40 recalls of imported foods that were so contaminated that the Agency deemed them to be an imminent threat.  We expect that the adoption of FSVPs by food importers will lead to a significant reduction to the threat to public health posed by unsafe imported food.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brian</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Pendleton</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Policy Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-4614</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8616</FAX>
                <EMAIL>brian.pendleton@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Suite 3037 (HFD-7), Office of Policy, WO 32, Room 4245, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993-0002</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Accreditation of Third Parties To Conduct Food Safety Audits and for Other Related Purposes</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing regulations for accreditation of third-party auditors to conduct food safety audits. FDA is taking this action to improve the safety of food that is imported into the United States.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 384d</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-353, sec 307, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Other sections of FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, as appropriate</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/00/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Promulgate implementing regulations</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Per PL 111-353, section 307, promulgate, within 18 months of enactment, certain implementing regulations for accreditation of third-party auditors to conduct food safety audits.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The use of accredited third-party auditors to certify food imports will assist in ensuring the safety of food from foreign origin entering U.S. commerce.  Accredited third-party auditors auditing foreign facilities can increase FDA's information about foreign facilities that FDA may not have adequate resources to inspect in a particular year. FDA will establish identified standards creating overall uniformity to complete the task.  Audits that result in issuance of facility certificates will provide FDA information about the compliance status of the facility.  Additionally, auditors will be required to submit audit reports that may be reviewed by FDA for purposes of compliance assessment and work planning.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Section 808 of the FD&C Act directs FDA to establish, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment, a system for the recognition of accreditation bodies that accredit third-party auditors, who in turn certify that their eligible entities meet the requirements. To directly accredit third-party auditors should none be identified and recognized by the 2-year date of enactment, FDA is to obtain a list of all accredited third-party auditors and their agents from recognized accreditation bodies, and determine requirements for regulatory audit reports while avoiding unnecessary duplication of efforts and costs.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[FSMA described in detail the framework for, and requirements of, the accredited third-party auditor program. Alternatives include certain oversight activities required of recognized accreditation bodies that accredit third-party auditors, as distinguished from third-party auditors directly accredited by FDA. Another alternative relates to the nature of the required standards and the degree to which those standards are prescriptive or flexible.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The benefits of the proposed rule would result from fewer cases of unsafe or misbranded food entering U.S. commerce.  Additional benefits include the increased flow of credible information to FDA regarding the compliance status of foreign firms and their foods that are ultimately offered for import Into the United States, which information in turn would inform FDA's work planning for inspection of foreign food facilities and might result in a signal of possible problems with a particular firm or its products, and with sufficient signals, might raise questions about the rigor of the food safety regulatory system of the country of origin.

The compliance costs of the proposed rule would result from the additional labor and capital required of accreditation bodies seeking FDA recognition and of third-party auditors seeking accreditation to the extent that will involve the assembling of information for an application unique to the FDA third-party program.  The compliance costs associated with certification will be accounted for separately under the costs associated with participation in the voluntary qualified importer program and the costs associated with mandatory certification for high-risk food imports.  The third-party program is funded through revenue neutral-user fees, which will be developed by FDA through rulemaking.  User fee costs will be accounted for in that rulemaking.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[FDA is proposing this rule to provide greater assurance the food offered for import into the United States is safe and will not cause injury or illness to animals or humans. The rule would implement a program for accrediting third-party auditors to conduct food safety audits of foreign food entities, including registered foreign food facilities, and based on the findings of the regulatory audit, to issue certifications to foreign food entities found to be in compliance with FDA requirements. The certifications could be used by importers seeking to participate in the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program for expedited review and entry of product and would be a means to provide assurance of compliance as required by FDA based on risk-related considerations. The rule would apply to any foreign or domestic accreditation body seeking FDA recognition, any foreign or domestic third-party auditor seeking accreditation, any registered foreign food facility or other foreign food entity subject to a food safety audit (including a regulatory audit conducted for purposes of certification), and any importer seeking to participate in the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program. Fewer cases of unsafe or misbranded food entering U.S. commerce would reduce the risk of serious illness and death to humans and animals.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charlotte</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Christin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Acting Director, Division of Enforcement, Office of Compliance</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-3708</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>charlotte.christin@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, Room 2C019,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG70</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendments to the Current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations for Finished Pharmaceuticals--Components</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to amend regulations regarding the control over components used in manufacturing finished pharmaceuticals.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 210</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 211</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 352</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Brian</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hasselbalch</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Consumer Safety Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-3279</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>brian.hasselbalch@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 51, Room 4364, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Paula</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Katz</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Consumer Safety Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-6972</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>paula.katz@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 51, Room 1320, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Use of Symbols in Labeling</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The purpose of this proposed rule is to implement section 502(c) of the FD&C Act and to revise 21 CFR 801.15 (prominence of required label statements) using the authority under section 514(c) of the FD&C Act to allow for the inclusion of certain standardized symbols recognized by FDA for use on the labeling of medical devices.  If this proposed rule is finalized, certain symbols in compliance with International Standards Organization (ISO) Standard 15223 may be used in medical device labeling with explanatory text or symbols glossary with accompanying labeling, as may other standardized symbols in the future when adopted by a national or international standards development organization and if recognized by FDA guidance or other regulatory action.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 660.28</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 660.35</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 660.45</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 660.55</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 801.15(c)(1)</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 801.109</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 809.10</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 502(c) of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&amp;C Act), 21 USC 352(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 514(c) of FD&amp;C Act, 21 USC 360d(c), enacted by the Food and Drug Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563 with small business burden reduction.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Yes</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Story</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Follette</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Human Factors and Accessible Medical Technology Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-1456</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>molly.story@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Room 2553, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Requirements for the Submission of Data Needed to Calculate User Fees for Manufacturers and Importers of Tobacco Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing to require manufacturers and importers of tobacco products to submit certain market share data to FDA. USDA currently collects such data, but its program sunsets at the end of September 2014 and USDA will cease collection of this information.  FDA is taking this action so that it may continue to calculate market share percentages needed to compute user fees.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 1150 (new)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 387s</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL111-31</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Annette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Marthaler</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>877 287-1373</PHONE>
                <FAX>877 287-1426</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ctpregulations@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Tobacco Products, Document Control Center, Building 71, Room G335, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring </CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Labeling: Hard Candies and Breath Mints</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing to change the nutrition label serving size for breath mints to one mint. FDA is taking this action in response to comments received on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking published in 2005.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 101.9</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 101.12</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 343</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/1997</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>62 FR 67775</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/1998</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/05/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 17010</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/20/2005</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kantor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Nutritionist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-1450</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 436-1191</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mark.kantor@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HFS-830, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Labeling: Serving Sizes; Reference Amounts for Candies</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is proposing to change its serving size regulations to provide updated Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed for candies.  FDA is taking this action in response to comments received on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking published in 2005.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 101.9</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 101.12</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 343</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/08/1998</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>63 FR 1078</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/09/1998</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/05/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 17010</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/20/2005</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kantor</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Nutritionist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-1450</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 436-1191</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mark.kantor@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>HFS-830, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision of Postmarketing Reporting Requirements Discontinuance or Interruption in Supply of Certain Products (Drug Shortages) </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDASIA amends the FD&C Act to require manufacturers of certain drug products to report to FDA discontinuances or interruptions in the production of these products 6 months prior to the discontinuance or interruption, or if that is not possible, as soon as practicable.  Manufacturers must notify FDA of a discontinuance or interruption in the manufacture of drugs that are life-supporting, life-sustaining or intended for use in the prevention or treatment of a debilitating disease or condition.  FDASIA requires FDA to define in regulation the terms "life-supporting," "life-sustaining," and "intended for use in the prevention or treatment of a debilitating disease or condition," and to distribute, to the maximum extent practical, information on the discontinuation or interruption in the manufacture of these products to appropriate organizations.  FDASIA also amends the FD&C Act to include other provisions related to drug shortages, and to require FDA to adopt a final regulation implementing amended section 506C not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of FDASIA.  When finalized, this rule will implement the drug shortages provisions of FDASIA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 314.81</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 314.91</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>secs 506C, 506C-1,  506D,  and 506F of the FDA&amp;C Act , as amended by title X (Drug Shortages) of  FDASIA, PL 112-144, July 9, 2012</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/09/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of FDASIA, FDA must adopt the final regulation implementing section 506C as amended</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>Section 1001 of FDASIA states that not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of FDASIA, the Secretary shall adopt a final regulation implementing section 506C as amended.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), Public Law No. 112-144 (July 9, 2012), amends the FD&C Act to require manufacturers of certain drug products to report to FDA discontinuances or interruptions in the production of these products that are likely to meaningfully disrupt supply 6 months prior to the discontinuance or interruption, or if that is not possible, as soon as practicable.  FDASIA also amends the FD&C Act to include other provisions related to drug shortages.  Drug shortages have a significant impact on patient access to critical medications and the number of drug shortages has risen steadily since 2005 to a high of 251 shortages in 2011.  Notification to FDA of a shortage or an issue that may lead to a shortage is critical--FDA was able to prevent more than 100 shortages in the first three quarters of 2012 due to early notification.  This rule will implement the FDASIA drug shortages provisions, allowing FDA to more quickly and efficiently respond to shortages, thereby improving patient access to critical medications and promoting public health.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Sections 506C, 506C-1, 506D, 506E, and 506F of the FD&C Act, as amended by title X (Drug Shortages) of FDASIA.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The principal alternatives assessed were to provide guidance on voluntary notification to FDA or to continue to rely on the requirements under the current interim final rule on notification.  These alternatives would not meet the statutory requirement to issue the final regulation required by title X, section 1001 of FDASIA.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The rule would increase the modest reporting costs associated with notifying FDA of discontinuances or interruptions in the production of certain drug products. The rule would generate benefits in the form of the value of public health gains through more rapid and effective FDA responses to potential or actual drug shortages that otherwise would limit patient access to critical medications.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Drug shortages can significantly impede patient access to critical, sometimes life-saving, medications.  Drug shortages, therefore, can pose a serious risk to public health and patient safety.  This rule will require early notification of potential shortages, enabling FDA to more quickly and effectively respond to potential or actual drug shortages that otherwise would limit patient access to critical medications.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Valerie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jensen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Associate Director, CDER Drug Shortage Staff</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-0737</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO Building 22, Room 6202, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20903</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Establishment Registration and Product Listing for Tobacco Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This regulation would prescribe the form and content of domestic establishment registration and product listing for manufacturers of tobacco products.  The regulation would also establish a requirement for foreign establishment registration and listing for manufacturers of tobacco products, and prescribe the form and manner of such registration and listing.  In addition, this regulation may prescribe a uniform system for identifying tobacco products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 1107</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 387e, Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gerie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Voss</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>877 287-1373</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 595-1426</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ctpregulations@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Tobacco Products, Document Control Center, Bldg. 71, Rm. G335, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Public Information in Tobacco Marketing Applications</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would discuss what information in tobacco marketing applications will be disclosed to the public. This rule would expand on 21 CFR part 20, Public Information, and specifically address disclosures and public availability of information in tobacco marketing applications.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 301 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lauren</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Berkowitz</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>877 287-1373</PHONE>
                <FAX>240 276-3904</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ctpregulations@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Tobacco Products, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Building 71, Room G335,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF27</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Infant Formula: Current Good Manufacturing Practices; Quality Control Procedures; Notification Requirements; Records and Reports; and Quality Factors</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revising its infant formula regulations in 21 CFR parts 106 and 107 to establish requirements for current good manufacturing practices (CGMP), including audits; to establish requirements for quality factors; and to amend FDA's quality control procedures, notification, and record and reporting requirements for infant formula.  FDA is taking this action to improve the protection of infants who consume infant formula products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 106 and 107</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 342</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 350a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/09/1996</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>61 FR 36154</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/06/1996</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/28/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 22341</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 38247</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/26/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2006</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>71 FR 43392</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/15/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0910-AA04</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Benson</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Silverman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Staff Director, Infant Formula and Medical Foods</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-1459</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>benson.silverman@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-850), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Review--Cough/Cold (Combination) Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The OTC drug review establishes conditions under which OTC drugs are considered generally recognized as safe and effective and not misbranded.  After a final monograph (i.e., final rule) is issued, only OTC drugs meeting the conditions of the monograph, or having an approved new drug application, may be legally marketed.  This action addresses cough/cold drug products containing an oral bronchodilator (ephedrine and its salts) in combination with any expectorant or any oral nasal decongestant.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 201</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 310</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 330 to 358</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321p</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM (Amendment)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 40232</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/10/2005</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action (Technical Amendment)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/19/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 12730</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0910-AA01</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chung</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Health Project Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-0260</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 796-9899</FAX>
                <EMAIL>mary.chung@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 22, Room 5488, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Current Good Manufacturing Practice for Combination Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The final rule is intended to clarify and codify the current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) requirements for combination products (combinations of a drug, device, and/or biological product). The final rule is intended to ensure consistency and appropriateness in the regulation of combination products. It would avoid the necessity to fully implement both drug cGMP regulations and device quality system regulations when manufacturing combination products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 4, subchapter A</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360c to 360f</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360h to 360j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360l</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360hh to 360ss</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360aaa to 360bbb</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 372 to 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 379e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 381</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 394</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 216</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 263a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 271</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 48423</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/22/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Extension of Comment Period </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/10/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 57973</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Weiner</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Barlow</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Associate Director for Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-8930</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8619</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.weiner@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Combination Products, W032, Room 5130, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Postmarket Safety Reporting for Combination Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The rule would describe the postmarket safety reporting requirements for combination products (combinations of a drug, device, and/or biological product). The rule would clarify that a combination product is subject to the reporting requirements associated with the type of marketing application under which the product is approved, licensed, or cleared, and to certain additional, specified reporting requirements depending on the types of constituent parts (drug, device, or biological product) of which it is comprised. The regulation would ensure the consistency and appropriateness of postmarket safety reporting for combination products while minimizing duplicative reporting requirements.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR  4, subchapter B</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360c to 360f</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360h to 360j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360l</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360hh to 360ss</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360aaa to 360bbb</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 372 to 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 379e</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 381</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 394</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 216</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 263a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 271</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 50744</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563 with small business burden reduction.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Weiner</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Barlow</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Associate Director for Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-8930</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8619</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.weiner@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Combination Products, W032, Room 5130, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medical Device Reporting; Electronic Submission Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is amending its postmarketing medical device reporting (MDR) regulations to require manufacturers and importers to submit electronic reports of individual medical device adverse events to the agency. Electronic submission of MDRs will improve the agency's systems for collecting and analyzing postmarket MDRs.  Also, this change is expected to result in significant burden reductions in reporting and recordkeeping for reporting entities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 803</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 352</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360i</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/21/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 42203</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/19/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nancy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Pirt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-6248</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8145</FAX>
                <EMAIL>nancy.pirt@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Devices and Radiological Health, WO 66, Room 4438, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Unique Device Identification</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is issuing a final rule establishing a unique device identification system for medical devices. A unique device identification system would allow health care professionals and others to rapidly and precisely identify a device and obtain important information concerning the device and would reduce medical errors.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 16</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 801</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 803</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 806</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 810</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 814</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 820</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 821</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 822</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 352</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360h</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360i</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360l</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>05/07/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Must be finalized no later than 6 months after end of comment period (November 7, 2012).</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC> Deadlines added by section 614 of FDASIA, PL 112-144</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[A unique device identification system will help reduce medical errors; will allow FDA, the healthcare community, and industry to more rapidly review and organize adverse event reports; identify problems relating to a particular device (even down to a particular lot or batch, range of serial numbers, or range of manufacturing or expiration dates); and thereby allow for more rapid, effective, corrective actions that focus sharply on the specific devices that are of concern.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Section 519(f) of the FD&C Act (added by sec. 226 of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007) directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations establishing a unique device identification (UDI) system for medical devices, requiring the label of devices to bear a unique identifier that will adequately identify the device through its distribution and use.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[FDA considered several alternatives that would allow certain requirements of the proposed rule to vary, such as the required elements of a UDI and the scope of affected devices.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[FDA estimates that the affected industry would incur one-time and recurring costs, including administrative costs, to change and print labels that include the required elements of a UDI, costs to purchase equipment to print and verify the UDI, and costs to purchase software and integrate and validate the UDI into existing IT systems.  FDA anticipates that implementation of a UDI system would help improve the efficiency and accuracy of medical device recalls and medical device adverse event reporting. The proposed rule would also standardize how medical devices are identified and contribute to future potential public health benefits of initiatives aimed at optimizing the use of automated systems in healthcare.  Most of these benefits, however, require complementary developments and innovations in the private and public sectors.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[This rule is intended to substantially eliminate existing obstacles to the consistent identification of medical devices used in the United States.  UDI will allow FDA to more rapidly and effectively identify and aggregate adverse event reports and is central to improvement in FDA's medical device postmarket surveillance plan.  By providing the means to rapidly and accurately identify a device and key attributes that affect its safe and effective use, the rule would reduce medical errors that result from misidentification of a device or confusion concerning its appropriate use.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 40735</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/deviceregulationandguidance/uniquedeviceidentification/default.htm</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Crowley</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>J.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Advisor for Patient Safety</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 980-1936</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jay.crowley@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Devices and Radiological Health, WO 66, Room 2315, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Labeling: Nutrition Labeling for Food Sold in Vending Machines</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register of April 6, 2011 (72 FR 19238) to establish requirements for nutrition labeling of certain food items sold in certain vending machines.  FDA also proposed the terms and conditions for vending machine operators registering to voluntarily be subject to the requirements.  FDA took this action to carry out section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act or ACA), which was signed into law on March 23, 2010.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 343</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rulemaking was mandated by section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act).]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[On March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148) was signed into law.  Section 4205 amended 403(q)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) by, among other things, creating new clause (H) to require that vending machine operators, who own or operate 20 or more machines, disclose calories for certain food items. FDA has the authority to issue this rule under sections 403(q)(5)(H) and 701(a) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 343(q)(5)(H), and 371(a)).  Section 701(a) of the FD&C Act vests the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and, by delegation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the authority to issue regulations for the efficient enforcement of the FD&C Act.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[Section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary (and by delegation, the FDA) to establish by regulation requirements for calorie labeling of articles of food sold from covered vending machines.  Therefore, there are no alternatives to rulemaking.  FDA has analyzed alternatives that may reduce the burden of the rulemaking, including analyzing the benefits and costs of:  Restricting the flexibility of the format for calorie disclosure, lengthening the compliance time, and extending the coverage of the rule to bulk vending machines without selection buttons.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Any vending machine operator operating fewer than 20 machines may voluntarily choose to be covered by the national standard.  It is anticipated that vending machine operators that own or operate 20 or more vending machines will bear costs associated with adding calorie information to vending machines.  FDA estimates that the total cost of complying with section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act and this rulemaking will be approximately $25.8 million initially, with a recurring cost of approximately $24 million.

Because comprehensive national data for the effects of vending machine labeling do not exist, FDA has not quantified the benefits associated with section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act and this rulemaking.  Some studies have shown that some consumers consume fewer calories when calorie content information is displayed at the point of purchase.  Consumers will benefit from having this important nutrition information to assist them in making healthier choices when consuming food away from home.  Given the very high costs associated with obesity and its associated health risks, FDA estimates that if 0.02 percent of the adult obese population reduces energy intake by at least 100 calories per week, then the benefits of section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act and this rulemaking will be at least as large as the costs.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Americans now consume an estimated one-third of their total calories from foods prepared outside the home and spend almost half of their food dollars on such foods.  This rule will provide consumers with information about the nutritional content of food to enable them to make healthier food choices, and may help mitigate the trend of increasing obesity in America.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 19238</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Daniel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Reese</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Food Technologist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-2126</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>daniel.reese@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-820), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Labeling: Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register of April 6, 2011 (72 FR 19192), to establish requirements for nutrition labeling of standard menu items in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments.  FDA also proposed the terms and conditions for restaurants and similar retail food establishments registering to voluntarily be subject to the Federal requirements.  FDA took this action to carry out section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act or ACA), which was signed into law on March 23, 2010.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 343</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rulemaking was mandated by section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act).]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[On March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148) was signed into law.  Section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act amended 403(q)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) by, among other things, creating new clause (H) to require that certain chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments with 20 or more locations disclose certain nutrient information for standard menu items.  FDA has the authority to issue this rule under sections 403(a)(1), 403(q)(5)(H), and 701(a) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 343(a)(1), 343(q)(5)(H), and 371(a)).  Section 701(a) of the FD&C Act vests the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and, by delegation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the authority to issue regulations for the efficient enforcement of the FD&C Act.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[Section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary, and by delegation the FDA, to establish by regulation requirements for nutrition labeling of standard menu items for covered restaurants and similar retail food establishments.  Therefore, there are no alternatives to rulemaking.  FDA has analyzed alternatives that may reduce the burden of this rulemaking, including analyzing the benefits and costs of expanding and contracting the set of establishments covered by this rule and shortening or lengthening the compliance time relative to the rulemaking.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments covered by the Federal law operating in local jurisdictions that impose different nutrition labeling requirements will benefit from having a uniform national standard. Any restaurant or similar retail food establishment with fewer than 20 locations may voluntarily choose to be covered by the national standard.  It is anticipated that chain restaurants with 20 or more locations will bear costs for adding nutrition information to menus and menu boards.  FDA estimates that the total cost of section 4205 and this rulemaking will be approximately $80 million, annualized over 10 years, with a low annualized estimate of approximately $33 million and a high annualized estimate of approximately $125 million over 10 years.  These costs include an initial cost of approximately $320 million with an annually recurring cost of $45 million.

Because comprehensive national data for the effects of menu labeling do not exist, FDA has not quantified the benefits associated with section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act and this rulemaking.  Some studies have shown that some consumers consume fewer calories when menus have information about calorie content displayed.  Consumers will benefit from having important nutrition information for the approximately 30 percent of calories consumed away from home.  Given the very high costs associated with obesity and its associated health risks, FDA estimates that if 0.6 percent of the adult obese population reduces energy intake by at least 100 calories per week, then the benefits of section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act and this rule will be at least as large as the costs.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Americans now consume an estimated one-third of their total calories on foods prepared outside the home and spend almost half of their food dollars on such foods. Unlike packaged foods that are labeled with nutrition information, foods in restaurants, for the most part, do not have nutrition information that is readily available when ordered.  Dietary intake data have shown that obese Americans consume over 100 calories per meal more when eating food away from home rather than food at home.  This rule will provide consumers information about the nutritional content of food to enable them to make healthier food choices and may help mitigate the trend of increasing obesity in America.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 19192</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Geraldine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>June</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisor, Product  Evaluation and Labeling Team</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-1802</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 436-2636</FAX>
                <EMAIL>geraldine.june@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>(HFS-822), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, (HFS-820), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Additional Safeguards for Children in Clinical Investigation of FDA-Regulated Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is finalizing a rule to amend its human subject protection regulations and institutional review board regulations.  FDA is taking this action to provide additional safeguards for children enrolled in FDA-regulated clinical trials.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 50</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 56</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 343</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 350a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 350b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 352 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/24/2001</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>66 FR 20589</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert &quot;Skip&quot;</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nelson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Lead Medical Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-8665</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>robert.nelson@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>WO 32, Room 5126, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG84</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is amending its regulations to define the term "gluten-free" for voluntary use in the labeling of foods.  FDA is taking this action to assist persons who have celiac disease to more easily identify foods that they can eat while following a "gluten-free" diet.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 101.91</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>title II of PL 108-282</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 342</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 343</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 348</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/04/2008</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/04/2006</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Publication of NPRM 01/23/2007 </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 2795</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/23/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 46671</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 46671</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rhonda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kane</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Rhoda</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Consumer Safety Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 402-1803</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 436-2636</FAX>
                <EMAIL>rhonda.kane@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, Room 4D008, HFS-820,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>College Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20740</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987; Prescription Drug Amendments of 1992; Policies, Requirements, and Administrative Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is currently reviewing regulations promulgated under the Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA).  FDA is undertaking this review to determine whether the regulations should be changed or rescinded  to minimize adverse impacts on a substantial number of small entities.  FDA has extended again the completion date by 1 year and will complete the review by December 2013.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 203</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 205.3</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 205.50</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 333</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 381</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/03/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Planned Section 610 Review</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Begin Review of Current Regulation</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/24/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>End Review of Current Regulation</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563 with small business burden reduction.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Howard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Muller</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Regulatory Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-3601</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8440</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pdma610(c)review@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 51, Room 6234, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993-0002</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AC52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Electronic Submission of Data From Studies Evaluating Human Drugs and Biologics</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to amend the regulations governing the format in which clinical study data and bioequivalence data are required to be submitted for new drug applications (NDAs), biological license applications (BLAs), and abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs).  The proposal would revise our regulations to require that data submitted for NDAs, BLAs, and ANDAs, and their supplements and amendments, be provided in an electronic format that FDA can process, review, and archive.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 314.50</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 601.14</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 314.94</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 314.96</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 314.97</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Martha</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Nguyen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-3601</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8440</FAX>
                <EMAIL>martha.nguyen@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 51, Room 6250, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993-0002</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Processing, Packing, or Holding of Drugs; Revision of Certain Labeling Controls</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The final rule amends the packaging and labeling control provisions of the current good manufacturing practice regulations for human and veterinary drug products by limiting the application of special control procedures for the use of cut labeling to immediate container labels, individual unit cartons, or multiunit cartons containing immediate containers that are not packaged in individual unit cartons.  The final rule also permits the use of any automated technique, including differentiation by labeling size and shape, that physically prevents incorrect labeling from being processed by labeling and packaging equipment when cut labeling is used.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 211.122</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 352</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 356</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/29/1997</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>62 FR 40489</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/27/1997</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 16158</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Howard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Muller</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>P.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Regulatory Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-3601</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8440</FAX>
                <EMAIL>howard.mullerjr@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Suite 3037 (HFD-7), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, WO 51,  Room 6234, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993-0002</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF26</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Blood Initiative--Revisions To Labeling Requirements for Blood and Blood Components, Including Source Plasma</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the regulations regarding container labels and instruction circulars for certain human blood and blood components, including source plasma, to be more consistent with current practices and to remove unnecessary or outdated requirements. This action is intended to help ensure the continued safety of the blood supply and to help ensure consistency in container labeling. The rule will also consolidate most of the regulations applicable to labeling standards for blood and blood components, including source plasma.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 606</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 610</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 640</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360d</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360h to 360j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 381</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 216</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262 and 263</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 263a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/30/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 44678</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/28/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 7</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0910-AB26</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Benjamin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chacko</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 827-6210</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Suite 200N (HFM-17), 1401 Rockville Pike,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Electronic Registration and Listing for Devices</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would set forth requirements for electronic registration and listing for medical devices, while continuing to offer an avenue of registration and listing for those companies without Web access.  This rule is intended to allow industry greater flexibility and the use of the latest in technology for information collection.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 807</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-85</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-188, sec 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-250, sec 207</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360(a) to 360(j)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360(p)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/26/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 14510</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/24/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 45927</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O.13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nancy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Pirt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-6248</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8145</FAX>
                <EMAIL>nancy.pirt@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Devices and Radiological Health, WO 66, Room 4438, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AF90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Exceptions or Alternatives To Labeling Requirements for Products Held by the Strategic National Stockpile</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA issued regulations to permit FDA Center Directors to grant an exception or alternative to certain regulatory labeling provisions applicable to human drugs, biological products, or medical devices that are or will be included in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). A grant of an exception or alternative under these regulations will include any safeguards or conditions deemed appropriate by the FDA Center Director to ensure that the labeling of such products includes information for the safe and effective use of the products given their anticipated circumstances of use. This rule will facilitate the safety, effectiveness, and availability of appropriate medical countermeasures in the event of a public health emergency.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 201</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 312</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 314</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 601</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 610</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 801</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 807</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 809</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 812</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 814</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1451 to 1561</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355 and 356</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 358</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371 to 375</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 379</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 381 and 382</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 393</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 216</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 241</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262 to 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 271</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/28/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 73589</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/27/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5696</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Reisman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 827-6210</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Suite 200N (HFM-17), 1401 Rockville Pike,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendments to Sterility Testing Requirements for Biological Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a rule to amend the sterility testing requirements for biological products.  This rule is intended to provide manufacturers of biological products greater flexibility and to encourage use of the most appropriate and state-of-the-art methodologies to ensure the safety of biological products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 600</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 610</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 680</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 36019</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 26167</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O.13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Paul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Levine</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 827-6210</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Suite 200N (HFM-17), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Suite 200N (HFM-17), 1401 Rockville Pike,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG28</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Animal Drugs, Feeds, and Related Products; Regulation of Carcinogenic Compounds in Food-Producing Animals</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to publish a final rule to amend regulations regarding food additives, color additives, and animal drugs of carcinogenic concern used in food-producing animals. No food additive, color additive, or animal drug can be deemed safe if it is found to induce cancer in man or animals. An exception can be made for animal drugs and additives used in food producing animals if it can be found that: (1) An animal feed additive, color additive, or animal drug will not adversely affect the animal, and (2) no residue of the animal feed additive, color additive, or animal drug will be found in any edible portion of that animal when residues are measured according to an approved regulatory method.  

FDA regulations impose requirements for the sensitivity of the approved regulatory method for testing residues of carcinogenic compounds in edible animal tissues.  The regulatory method must be sensitive enough to detect levels of carcinogenic compound that corresponds to the level of the compound that may be consumed daily by the human consumer with no significant increase in the risk of cancer. The sensitivity is calculated by determining the concentration of residue of carcinogenic concern in the total diet that can safely be consumed by humans over a lifetime.  This concentration is termed the So.  The So is currently defined by regulation primarily as the concentration of the carcinogenic compound that corresponds to a maximum lifetime risk to test animals of 1 in 1 million, and secondarily as corresponding to the concentration of residue of carcinogenic concern in the total human diet that represents no significant increase in the risk of cancer to people. 

FDA believes that a careful reading of the December 31, 1987, final rule (52 FR 49586) suggests that an emphasis on no significant increase in the risk of cancer to the human consumer, rather than on the specific 1 in 1 million approach, reflects the original intent of the regulation. Specifically, FDA is proposing a revision to the definition of So for clarification purposes so that the term primarily means the concentration of residue of carcinogenic concern in the total human diet that represents no significant increase in the risk of cancer to the human consumer and secondarily corresponds to the concentration of test compound in the total diet of test animals that corresponds to a maximum lifetime risk of cancer in the test animals of 1 in 1 million.  

These changes reflect advances in scientific technology.  Other clarifying and conforming changes are also being proposed.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 500.82 and 500.84</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 348(c)(3)(A)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360b(d)(1)(I)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 379e(b)(5)(B)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/20/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 79320</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 50591</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kevin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Greenlees</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Science Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 276-8214</PHONE>
                <FAX>240 276-8118</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kevin.greenlees@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Veterinary Medicine, Room 238B (MPN-1, HFV-100), 7520 Standish Place,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20855</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Disqualification of a Clinical Investigator</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the regulations to expand the scope of clinical investigator disqualification. Under this proposal, when the Commissioner of Food and Drugs determines that an investigator is ineligible to receive certain investigational products such as drugs (including biologics), new animal drugs, or devices, the investigator also will be ineligible to conduct a clinical investigation that supports an application for a research or marketing permit for products regulated by the FDA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR  16.1</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR  312.70</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR  511.1</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR  511.3 (new)</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR  812.119</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 USC  2112</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC  201 to 262</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC  321 to 394</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC  263b to 263n</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 20575</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25353</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kathleen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Pfaender</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>E.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Health Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-8340</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 847-8640</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kathleen.pfaender@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>WO 32, Room 5129, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Further Amendments to General Regulations of the Food and Drug Administration To Incorporate Tobacco Products</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration is amending certain of its general regulations to include tobacco products, where appropriate, in light of FDA's authority to regulate these products under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.  The final rule covers revisions to the document reporting requirements and definition of "product."]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 1.21 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 1.101 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 7.3 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 16.1 (revised)</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 333</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 381</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 387</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 387a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 387c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 387f</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 387j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 387k</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 1333</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 4402</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 20901</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5171</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gerie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Voss</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>877 287-1373</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 595-1426</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ctpregulations@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Tobacco Products, Document Control Center, Bldg. 71, Rm. G335, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Requirements for Testing Human Blood Donors for Evidence of Infection Due to Communicable Disease Agents</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is undertaking a review of 21 CFR sections 610.40, 610.41, 610.42, 610.44, 640.67, 640.70 (as amended in 66 FR 31146) under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The purpose of this review is to determine whether these regulations (as amended in 66 FR 31146) should be continued without change, or whether they should be amended or rescinded, consistent with the stated objectives of applicable statutes, to minimize adverse impacts on a substantial number of small entities. FDA solicited comments under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and no comments were received. FDA has concluded its review and intends to propose revisions at a later date.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Completion of a Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360c and 360d</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360h and 360i</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371 and 372</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 381</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 216</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262 to 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 263</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 263a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Begin Review of Current Regulation </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>End Review of Current Regulation</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Reisman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 827-6210</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Suite 200N (HFM-17), 1401 Rockville Pike,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>General Requirements for Blood, Blood Components, and Blood Derivatives; Donor Notification </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[FDA is undertaking a review of 21 CFR sections 606.100(b), 606.160(b) and 630.6 (as amended in 66 FR 31165) under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The purpose of this review is to determine whether these regulations (as amended in 66 FR 31165) should be continued without change, or whether they should be amended or rescinded, consistent with the stated objectives of applicable statutes, to minimize adverse impacts on a substantial number of small entities. FDA solicited comments under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and no comments were received. FDA has concluded that the regulations in 21 CFR 606.100(b), 606.160(b), and 630.6 (as amended in 66 FR 31165) should be continued without change.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Completion of a Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 and 352</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360 and 360j</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 374</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 216</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 263a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Begin Review</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>End Review</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O.13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Reisman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 827-6210</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Suite 200N (HFM-17), 1401 Rockville Pike,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0910-AG78</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0910</CODE>
            <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Effective Date of Requirement for Premarket Approval for Two Class III Preamendments Devices</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to require the filing of a premarket approval application (PMA) or a notice of completion of a product development protocol (PDP) for the following two class III preamendments devices: (1) hip joint metal/metal semi-constrained, with an uncemented acetabular component, prosthesis, and (2) hip joint metal/metal semi-constrained, with a cemented acetabular component, prosthesis.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 888.3320</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 888.3330</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360e(b)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 515(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ryan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0910</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Drug Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FDA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 796-6283</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michael.ryan@fda.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>White Oak, Building 66, Room 1615, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20993</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0917-AA08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0917</CODE>
            <NAME>Indian Health Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>IHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Standards for the Planning, Design, Construction, and Operation of Health Care and Sanitation Facilities</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would implement section 311(c)(1) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), as amended by the Affordable Care Act, requiring the Secretary, acting through the Indian Health Service, to establish, by regulation, standards for the planning, design, construction, and operation of health care and sanitation facilities serving Indians under the IHCIA. Additionally, these regulations would stipulate which departmental regulations would be applicable to these activities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 94-437, sec 311(c)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>IHCI Act as amended by PL 111-148, sec 10221</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ronald</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ferguson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>C.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0917</CODE>
                    <NAME>Indian Health Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-1046</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>rferguso@hqe.ihs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>801 Thompson Avenue, TMP 610,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0917-AA09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0917</CODE>
            <NAME>Indian Health Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>IHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Confidentiality of Medical Quality Assurance Records; Qualified Immunity for Participants</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would implement section 805(j) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, as amended by the Affordable Care Act, requiring the Secretary, acting through the Indian Health Service, to promulgate regulations to make the medical quality assurance records of Indian health programs and urban Indian organizations confidential and privileged, with very limited exceptions.  This section also prohibits the testimony of individuals who review or create medical quality assurance records, with very limited exceptions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 94-437, sec 805, IHCI ACT</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>amended by PL 111-148, sec 10221</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Paul</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fowler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>IHS Risk Management Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0917</CODE>
                    <NAME>Indian Health Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-6372</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 594-6213</FAX>
                <EMAIL>paul.fowler@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 331,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0917-AA10</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0917</CODE>
            <NAME>Indian Health Service</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>IHS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (CHEF)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would implement section 202(d) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, as amended by the Affordable Care Act, requiring the Secretary, acting through the Indian Health Service (IHS), to promulgate regulations to amend the IHS Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund (CHEF) by revising the threshold cost for reimbursement of the cost of treatment using contract health services funds to an IHS or tribally managed facility. The law also describes an annual increase in the threshold that is based on the increase in the medical care expenditure category of the Consumer Price Index for all consumers for the 12-month period ending with December of the previous year.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 94-437, sec 202(d), IHCI Act, as amended by PL 111-148, sec 10221</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Carl</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Harper</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Resource Access and Partnerships</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0917</CODE>
                    <NAME>Indian Health Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>IHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 443-1016</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>carl.harper@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>801 Thompson Avenue, TMP Suite 360,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Amendments to Respirator Certification Fees</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule updates the fees the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health charges respirator manufacturers for approval of their products.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 84.20 to 84.22</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 651 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 3 and 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 7</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 842(h) and 844</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 957</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Book</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Physical Scientist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>412 386-6691</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dbook@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>626 Cochrans Mill Road,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Pittsburgh</CITY>
                    <STATE>PA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>15236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Establishment of Minimum Standards for Birth Certificates</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule establishes minimum standards to improve security related to the use of birth certificates by Federal agencies for official purposes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>State, local, or tribal governments</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/17/2005</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rothwell</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Vital Statistics</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 458-4555</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>3311 Toledo Road, Room 7311, M,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Hyattsville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20782</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Control of Communicable Diseases: Foreign; Definitions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This direct final rule and companion notice of proposed rulemaking updates definitions to reflect modern terminology and plain language used globally by industry and public health partners.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 71</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 243</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264 and 265</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 267 and 268</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 270 and 271</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/00/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 71892</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/20/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM/Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ashley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Marrone</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Public Health Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>404 498-1600</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>amarrone@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>MS-E03, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Atlanta</CITY>
                    <STATE>GA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>30329</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Control of Communicable Diseases: Interstate; Definitions </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This direct final rule and companion notice of proposed rulemaking updates definitions to reflect modern terminology and plain language used by industry and public health partners.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 70</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 USC 198</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 USC 231</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>25 USC 1661</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 243</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 248 and 249</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 266 to 268</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 270 to 272</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2001</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/00/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 71892</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/30/2006</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM/Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ashley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Marrone</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Public Health Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>404 498-1600</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>amarrone@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>MS-E03, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Atlanta</CITY>
                    <STATE>GA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>30329</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA23</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Control of Communicable Disease: Foreign; Requirements for Importers of Nonhuman Primates</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule extends the existing non-human primate (NHP) importation requirements for three species of NHPs to the importation of all NHPs.  In addition, importers will be required to import NHPs through ports of entry with a CDC quarantine station.  The rule also reduces the frequency of registration renewal from every 180 days to every 2 years.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 71.53</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 678</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/10/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 13120</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ashley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Marrone</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Public Health Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>404 498-1600</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>amarrone@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>MS-E03, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Atlanta</CITY>
                    <STATE>GA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>30329</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Foreign Quarantine; Import Regulations for Infectious Biological Agents, Infectious Material, and Vectors</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule clarifies the biosafety and inspection requirements and establishes an appeals process for the importation of etiological agents, hosts, and vectors of human disease.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 71.54</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PHA as amended (42 USC 216, 42 USC 264 to 272)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 63891</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robbin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Weyant</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Select Agents and Toxins</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>404 718-2000</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>rweyant@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>MS A-46, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Atlanta</CITY>
                    <STATE>GA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>30333</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Remaining Service Life Indicator Performance Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule allows the remaining service life indicator to be set by the manufacturer to better match the protection needs of different work operations. ]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 84.83(f)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 651 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 3 and 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 7</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 842(h) and 30 USC 844</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 957</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 37862</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jon</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Szalajda</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Policy and Standards Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>412 386-5200</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jszalajda@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>NIOSH, 626 Cochrans Mill Road,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Pittsburgh</CITY>
                    <STATE>PA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>15236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>World Trade Center Health Program Requirements for Enrollment, Appeals, Certification of Health Conditions, and Reimbursement</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule will clarify the eligibility, enrollment, and appeal requirements for the World Trade Center Health Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 88</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-347</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/01/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 38914</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fleming</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Science Advisor, World Trade Center Health Program</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>866 426-3673</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wtcpublicinput@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>MS-E74, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Atlanta</CITY>
                    <STATE>GA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>30329</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Establishment of User Fees for Filovirus Testing of Nonhuman Primate Liver Samples</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule establishes the user fees for a CDC filovirus testing program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 71.53</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 264</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 7109</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 6971</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ashley</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Marrone</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Public Health Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>404 498-1600</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>amarrone@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>MS-E03, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Atlanta</CITY>
                    <STATE>GA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>30329</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>World Trade Center Health Program Eligibility Requirements for Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and Pentagon Responders</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This interim final rule establishes eligibility criteria for enrollment in the World Trade Center Health Program for individuals who responded to the terrorist attack sites in Shanksville, PA, and at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 88.4</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-347</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fleming</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Science Advisor, World Trade Center Health Program</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>866 426-3673</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wtcpublicinput@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>MS-E74, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Atlanta</CITY>
                    <STATE>GA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>30329</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA10</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Approval Tests and Standards for Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule updates performance testing for the certification of closed-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus used in emergencies for the protection of underground coal miners and workers in other industries. ]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 84</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 651 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 3</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 5</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 7</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 811</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 842</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 844</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/10/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 75027</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/09/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/04/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 9380</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/10/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/21/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 23814</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/05/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 14168</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tim</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rehak</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>412 386-5200</PHONE>
                <FAX>412 386-4089</FAX>
                <EMAIL>trehak@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>626 Cochran Mill Road,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Pittsburgh</CITY>
                    <STATE>PA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>15236</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA21</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Specifications for Medical Examinations of Underground Coal Miners</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule allows the use of digital radiography in the medical screening of coal miners for pneumoconiosis (black lung).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 37</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 843</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1360</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 56718</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Weissman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>304 285-5749</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dweissman@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1095 Willowdale Road, MS G900,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Morgantown</CITY>
                    <STATE>WV</STATE>
                    <ZIP>26505</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA34</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins; Biennial Review</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule updates the list of select agents and toxins and establishes physical security standards for Tier 1 select agents and toxins.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 73</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-188</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 262(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/03/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 61206</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78215</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Reopened End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 61084</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robbin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Weyant</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Select Agents and Toxins</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>404 718-2000</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>rweyant@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>MS A-46, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Atlanta</CITY>
                    <STATE>GA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>30333</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Revision of Guidelines for Non-Radiogenic Cancers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule recognizes chronic lymphocytic leukemia as a radiogenic cancer under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 81.30</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7384n</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13179</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 15268</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 36891</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/20/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5711</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Stuart</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hinnefeld</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Compensation Analysis and Support</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>513 533-6800</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ocas@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4676 Columbia Parkway, MS-C46,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Cincinnati</CITY>
                    <STATE>OH</STATE>
                    <ZIP>45226</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>World Trade Center Health Program Requirements for the Addition of New WTC-Related Health Conditions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule establishes the processes by which the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Administrator may add a new condition to the list of WTC-related health conditions through rulemaking, including a process for considering petitions by interested parties to add a new condition to the list.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 88</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-347</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 38938</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 24628</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fleming</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Science Advisor, World Trade Center Health Program</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>866 426-3673</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wtcpublicinput@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>MS-E74, 1600 Clifton Road NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Atlanta</CITY>
                    <STATE>GA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>30329</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0920-AA49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0920</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>World Trade Center Health Program; Addition of Certain Types of Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule adds certain cancers to the list of health conditions covered by the World Trade Center Health Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 88.1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-347</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35573</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 56138</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hearl</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>J.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief of Staff, NIOSH</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0920</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CDC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 245-0625</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>fhearl@cdc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Patriots Plaza, 396 E Street SW., Suite 9200,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0925-AA55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0925</CODE>
            <NAME>National Institutes of Health</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NIH</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Expanded Registration and Results Reporting at ClinicalTrials.gov</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would prescribe procedures for registering and reporting the results, including adverse events, of clinical trials in ClinicalTrials.gov, in accordance with section 801 of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA, Pub. L. 110-85).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 3</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC282(i)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 282(j)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 286(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 241(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 216(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/27/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jerry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Moore</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>NIH Regulations Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0925</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Institutes of Health</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NIH</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 496-4606</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 402-0169</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jm40z@nih.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 601 MSC 7669, 6011 Executive Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0925-AA43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0925</CODE>
            <NAME>National Institutes of Health</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NIH</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[NIH proposes to issue a single set of regulations to govern all of its loan repayment (LRP) authorities.  This action will include rescinding the current regulations at 42 CFR part 68a and at 42 CFR part 68c replaced by the new consolidated set of LRP regulations.  NIH will establish a single set of regulations to govern all eight of the current NIH loan repayment programs rather than issuing a separate set of regulations for each program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 68</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 216</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 288-5a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 287c-33</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 288-1</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 288-3</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 288-5 and 288-6</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 10455</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jerry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Moore</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>NIH Regulations Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0925</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Institutes of Health</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NIH</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 496-4606</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 402-0169</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jm40z@nih.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 601 MSC 7669, 6011 Executive Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0925-AA58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0925</CODE>
            <NAME>National Institutes of Health</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NIH</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Privacy Act Regulation Concerning NIH Records Related To Research Misconduct Proceedings</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This direct final rule would implement a new system of NIH records related to research misconduct proceedings.  HHS would exempt this system of records from certain requirements of the Privacy Act to protect records compiled in the course of NIH research-mission proceedings and to protect the identity of confidential course in such proceedings.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 5b</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/28/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 51933</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jerry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Moore</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>NIH Regulations Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0925</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Institutes of Health</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NIH</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 496-4606</PHONE>
                <FAX>301 402-0169</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jm40z@nih.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 601 MSC 7669, 6011 Executive Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20852</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0930-AA14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0930</CODE>
            <NAME>Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>SAMHSA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Opioid Drugs in Maintenance or Detoxification Treatment of Opiate Addiction</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would amend the Federal opioid treatment program regulations. It would modify the dispensing requirements for buprenorphine and buprenorphine combination products that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for opioid dependence and used in federally certified and registered opioid treatment programs.  In particular, this rule would allow opioid treatment programs more flexibility in dispensing take-home supplies of buprenorphine after the assessment and documentation of patients' responsibility and stability to receive opioid addiction treatment medication.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Completion of a Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 8 to 12</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 823 (9)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 257a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 290aa(d)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 290dd-2</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300x-23</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300x-27(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300y-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/19/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 29153</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/18/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 72752</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nicholas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Reuter</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervising Public Health Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0930</CODE>
                    <NAME>Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>SAMHSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 276-2716</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>nicholas.reuter@samhsa.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Suite 2-1063, One Choke Cherry Road,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Rockville</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20857</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0936-AA02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0936</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Inspector General</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OIG</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicare and State Health Care Programs:  Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to the Office of Inspector General&apos;s Safe Harbors Under the Antikickback Statute, Exclusion Authorities, and Civil Monetary Penalty</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would add new, and modify existing, safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute; add new, and revise existing, regulations governing OIG's authority to impose civil money penalties and assessments; add new, and revise existing, regulations governing OIG's exclusion authority in several areas; and codify new exceptions to the beneficiary inducements prohibition.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 1001.952</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 1001 and 1002</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 1005</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 1003.101</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 1003</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 100-93, sec 14(a), sec</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 3301, sec 6402</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 108-173, sec 101(eaaa0, sec 949</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 105-33, sec 4331, PL 99-660</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-188</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1320a-7a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395mm</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395w-27</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1396b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patrice</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Drew</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>S.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulations Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 619-1368</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>patrice.drew@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>330 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0936-AA01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0936</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Inspector General</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OIG</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revision to Prohibition on FFP for &quot;Data Mining&quot; by Medicaid Fraud Control Units</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule modifies current regulations that prohibit State Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) from using Federal matching funds to conduct efforts to identify situations in which a question of fraud may exist, including the screening of claims, analysis of patterns of practice, or routine verification with recipients of whether services billed by providers were actually received. The modifications would allow data mining to be conducted by MFCUs under limited circumstances.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 1007</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1396b(a)(6)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42USC 1396(b)(3)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1396b(q)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION> 76 FR 14637</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patrice</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Drew</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>S.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulations Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 619-1368</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>patrice.drew@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>330 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0937-AA02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0937</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OASH</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Human Subjects Research Protections: Enhancing Protections for Research Subjects and Reducing Burden, Delay, and Ambiguity for Investigators</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department is considering revisions to the current human subjects regulations in order to strengthen protections for research subjects.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 160</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 164</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 56</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 50</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 321p</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 331</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 351 to 353</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 355</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 360</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 USC 371</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 44512</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jerry</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Menikoff</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office for Human Research Protections, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0937</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Assistant Secretary for Health</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OASH</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>240 453-6900</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jerry.menikoff@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>200 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AO91</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare Participating Providers and Suppliers (CMS-3178-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid participating providers and suppliers to ensure that they adequately plan for both natural and man-made disasters and coordinate with Federal, state, tribal, regional and local emergency preparedness systems.  This rule will ensure providers and suppliers are adequately prepared to meet the needs of patients, residents, clients, and participants during disasters and emergency situations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 403</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 416 and 418</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 460</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 483 to 486</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 491</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1821</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1861 (ff) (3)(B)(i)(ii)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1913 (c)(1) et al</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Janice</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Graham</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-8020</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>janice.graham@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Clincial Standards and Quality, Mail Stop S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244-1850</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AP01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions To Provider Enrollment Provisions (CMS-6045-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would establish several important Medicare payment safeguards to prevent providers and suppliers that do not meet Medicare requirements from remaining enrolled in or submitting claims to Medicare.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 424.40</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 424.44</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 424.525</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 4312(a) of BBA of 1997</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 6402(j)and 6503</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Spiegel</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Policy and Regulatory Development, Medicare Program Integrity Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1909</PHONE>
                <FAX>410 786-0035</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.spiegel@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Program Integrity, MS: AR-18-50, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ85</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Administrative Simplification: Compliance: Health Plan Certification (CMS-0037-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 under Administrative Simplification to certify that data and information systems are in compliance with any applicable standards and associated operating rules for electronic funds transfers, eligibility for a health plan, health claim status, and health care payment and remittance advice.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 1104</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/31/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>First phase of compliance deadline is December 31, 2013; second phase of compliance to occur by December 31, 2015.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Geanelle</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herring</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4466</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>geanelle.herring@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Administrative Simplification Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Mail Stop S2-26-17, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR03</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (CMS-9980-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule details standards for health insurance consistent with title I of the Affordable Care Act.  Specifically, this rule outlines Exchange and issuer standards related to coverage of essential health benefits (EHB) and actuarial value (AV).  This rule also proposes a timeline for qualified health plans to be accredited in Federally-facilitated Exchanges and an amendment that provides an application process for the recognition of additional accrediting entities for purposes of certification of qualified health plans.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 156</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 155</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 147</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, title I</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule sets forth standards related to EHB and AV consistent with the Affordable Care Act.  HHS believes that the provisions that are included in this rule are necessary to fulfill the Secretary's obligations under sections 1302 and 1311 of the Affordable Care Act.  Establishing specific approaches for defining EHB and calculating AV will bring needed clarity for States, issuers, and other stakeholders.  Absent the provisions outlined in this rule, States, issuers, and consumers would face significant uncertainty about how coverage of EHB should be defined and evaluated.  Similarly, failing to specify a method for calculating AV could result in significant inconsistency across States and issuers.  Finally, establishing a clear timeline for potential qualified health plans to become accredited is essential to successful issuer participation in Federally-facilitated Exchanges.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The provisions that are included in this rule are necessary to implement the requirements of title I of the Affordable Care Act.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None.  This is a statutory requirement.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[HHS anticipates that the provisions of this rule will assure consumers that they will have health insurance coverage for essential health benefits, and significantly increase consumers' ability to compare health plans, make an informed selection by promoting consistency across covered benefits and levels of coverage, and more efficiently purchase coverage.  This rule ensures that consumers can shop on the basis of issues that are important to them such as price, network physicians, and quality, and be confident that the plan they choose does not include unexpected coverage gaps, like hidden benefit exclusions.  It also allows for some flexibility for plans to promote innovation in benefit design.  HHS anticipates that the provisions of this proposed regulation will likely result in increased costs related to increased utilization of health care services by people receiving coverage for previously uncovered benefits.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[If this regulation is not published, the Exchanges will not become operational by January 1, 2014, thereby violating the statute.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56767</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 70644</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Leigha</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Basini</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4380</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>leigha.basini1@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, MS: 733H.02, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicaid, Exchanges, and Children&apos;s Health Insurance Programs: Eligibility, Appeals, and Other Provisions Under the Affordable Care Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Affordable Care Act expands access to health insurance through improvements in Medicaid, the establishment of Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges), and coordination between Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Exchanges.  This proposed rule would continue our efforts to assist States in implementing Medicaid eligibility, appeals, enrollment changes, and other State health subsidy programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 430, 431, 435, and 457</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-48</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>secs 1413, 2001, 2002, 2201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cindy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sisti</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Policy Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-7493</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>cindy.sisti@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S2-01-16, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR31</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment Reduction (CMS-2367-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would delineate the statutory aggregate reductions to State Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) allotments from FYs 2014 through 2020. The annual reduction amounts would be implemented using a DSH Health Reform methodology determined by the Secretary.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 1203</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>The Affordable Care Act requires aggregate reductions to State Medicaid DSH allotments beginning in FY 2014 (October 1, 2013).</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rory</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Howe</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Financial Operations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4878</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>rory.howe@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, MS: S3-14-28, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2015 (CMS-4159-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would set forth programmatic and operational changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and prescription drug benefit programs for contract year 2015.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42  CFR 422</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 423</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 417</CFR>
            <CFR>42  CFR  483</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>MMA 2003</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>MIPPA</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Debbie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Vanhoven</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6625</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>debbie.vanhoven@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C1-26-16, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Health Insurance Market: Rate Review (CMS-9972-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule implements the Affordable Care Act's policies related to fair health insurance premiums, guaranteed availability, guaranteed renewability, risk pools, and catastrophic plans.  The rule clarifies the approach used to enforce the applicable requirements of the Affordable Care Act with respect to health insurance issuers and group health plans that are non-federal governmental plans.  The rule also revises the timing of the submission of requests for State-specific thresholds; revises the standards for health insurance issuers and States regarding reporting, utilization, and collection of data, and amends the requirements for a State to have an Effective Rate Review Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 144</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 147</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 159</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 156</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 1201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 70584</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mayhew</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Market Rules Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-9244</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.mayhew@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act (CMS-9968-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes amendments to regulations regarding certain preventive health services under provisions of the Affordable Care Act.  The proposed amendments would establish alternative ways to fulfill the requirements of the Public Health Service Act and corresponding provisions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 147</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 1341</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PHS Act, sec 2713</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 16501</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1500</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Treasury</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>TREAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1200</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Labor</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOL</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jacob</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ackerman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4179</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jacob.ackerman@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Mail Stop 733H.02, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR48</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Wellness Programs (CMS-9979-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements provisions of the Affordable Care Act that increase the maximum reward available under health-contingent wellness programs sponsored by group health plans and health insurance issuers, provided that consumer safeguards are in place.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45   CFR 147</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300gg to 300gg63</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300gg91</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300gg92</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/26/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 70620</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/25/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1200</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Labor</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOL</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1500</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Treasury</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>TREAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mayhew</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Market Rules Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-9244</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.mayhew@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR49</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Part II--Regulatory Provisions To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction (CMS-3267-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule identifies and proposes reforms in Medicare regulations that CMS has identified as unnecessary, obsolete, or excessively burdensome on health care providers and beneficiaries.  This proposed rule would increase the ability of health care professionals to devote resources to improving patient care, by eliminating or reducing requirements that impede quality patient care or that divert resources away from providing high quality patient care.  This is one of several rules that CMS is proposing to achieve regulatory reforms under Executive Order 13563 on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review and the Department's Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 482</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 485</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 491</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 483</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 416</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 486</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 488</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 493</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395hh</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395rr</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[In Executive Order 13563, the President recognized the importance of a streamlined, effective, efficient regulatory framework designed to promote economic growth, innovation, job creation, and competitiveness.  To achieve a more robust and effective regulatory framework, the President has directed each executive agency to establish a plan for ongoing retrospective review of existing significant regulations to identify those rules that can be eliminated as obsolete, unnecessary, burdensome, or counterproductive or that can be modified to be more effective, efficient, flexible, and streamlined.  This rule continues our direct response to the President's instructions in Executive Order 13563 by reducing outmoded or unnecessarily burdensome rules, and thereby increasing the ability of health care entities to devote resources to providing high quality patient care.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The provisions that are included in this rule are necessary to implement the requirements of Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulations and Regulatory Review."]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[To date, nearly 90 specific reforms have been identified and scheduled for action. These reforms impact hospitals, physicians, home health agencies, ambulance providers, clinical labs, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, managed care plans, Medicare Advantage organizations, and States.  Many of these reforms will be included in rules that relate to particular categories of regulations or types of providers.  Other reforms are being implemented without the need for regulations.  This rule includes reforms that do not fit directly in other rules scheduled for publication.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[This rule makes several changes that create measurable monetary savings for providers and suppliers, while others create less tangible savings of time and administrative burden.  We anticipate that the provider industry and health professionals will welcome the changes and reductions in burden.  We also expect that health professionals will experience increased efficiencies and resources to appropriately devote to improving patient care, increasing accessibility to care, and reducing associated health care costs.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[If this regulation is not published, outdated and obsolete regulations would remain in place, thereby violating the Executive Order.  Proposals to remove excessively burdensome requirements and increased efficiencies in patient care would not be achieved.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563 with small business burden reduction.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lauren</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Oviatt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4683</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lauren.oviatt@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Mail Stop S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244-1850</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (CMS-9964-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Under the Affordable Care Act, this proposed rule would establish parameters of the risk adjustment, reinsurance, risk corridors, advanced premium tax credit, and cost-sharing reduction programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 153</CFR>
            <CFR>45  CFR  155</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, secs 1341 to 1343</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule would provide additional guidance for several programs including risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors.  The purpose of these programs is to protect health insurance issuers from the negative effects of adverse selection and to protect consumers from increases in premiums due to uncertainty for issuers. The rule would also provide new information on the cost-sharing reductions (CSRs) and advanced premium tax credits (APTCs) programs.  These programs provide financial support for purchasing insurance and increase access to care for individuals through the Affordable Insurance Exchanges.  They also provide assistance on user fees and administrative fees used to implement the Federally-facilitated Exchange and the risk adjustment and reinsurance programs.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The provisions that are included in this rule are necessary to implement the requirements of sections 1341, 1342, 1343, 1401, 1402, 1411, and 1412 of the Affordable Care Act.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None.  This is a statutory requirement.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Payments through reinsurance, risk adjustment, and risk corridors would reduce the increased risk of financial loss that health insurance issuers might otherwise expect to incur in 2014 due to market reforms such as guaranteed issue and the elimination of medical underwriting.  These payments would reduce the risk to the issuer and the issuer could pass on a reduced risk premium to enrollees.  Administrative costs would vary across States and health insurance issuers depending on the sophistication of technical infrastructure and prior experience with data collection and risk adjustment.  States and issuers that already have systems in place for data collection and reporting would have reduced administrative costs. 

Federal financial assistance for enrollees through the CSR and APTC programs would enable many low- and moderate-income individuals to purchase health insurance.  The user fees and administrative fees would be charged on a per capita basis to issuers of certain plans.  Those fees would be used to administer the Federally-facilitated Exchange and the HHS-operated risk adjustment and reinsurance programs.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[If this regulation is not published, the Exchanges may be at risk for not becoming fully operational by January 1, 2014, thereby delaying the benefits of health insurance coverage to millions of Americans.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 73118</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sharon</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arnold</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Payment Policy and Financial Management Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4286</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>sharon.arnold@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Consumer Information &amp; Insurance Oversight, Mail Stop 733H.02, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate for CY 2014 (CMS-1450-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would update the 60-day national episode rate based on the applicable home health market basket update and case-mix adjustment.  It would also update the national per-visit rates used to calculate low utilization payment adjustments (LUPAs) and outlier payments under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health agencies.  These changes would apply to services furnished on or after January 1.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 484</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, secs 1102 and 1871</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302 and 42 USC 1395(hh)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1895</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395(fff)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Hillary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Loeffler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Technical Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-0456</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>hillary.loeffler@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare, MS: C5-07-28, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to the Hospital Inpatient and Long-Term Care Prospective Payment System for FY 2014 (CMS-1599-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This annual major proposed rule would revise the Medicare hospital inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems for operating and capital-related costs.  This proposed rule would implement changes arising from our continuing experience with these systems.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 1886(d) of the Social Security Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>04/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[CMS annually revises the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs to implement changes arising from our continuing experience with these systems.  In addition, we describe the proposed changes to the amounts and factors used to determine the rates for Medicare hospital inpatient services for operating costs and capital-related costs.  Also, CMS annually updates the payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs). The rule solicits comments on the proposed IPPS and LTCH payment rates and new policies.  CMS will issue a final rule containing the payment rates for the FY 2014 IPPS and LTCHs at least 60 days before October 1, 2013.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The Social Security Act (the Act) sets forth a system of payment for the operating costs of acute care hospital inpatient stays under Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) based on prospectively set rates.  The Act requires the Secretary to pay for the capital-related costs of hospital inpatient and Long Term Care stays under a PPS.  Under these systems, Medicare payment for hospital inpatient and Long Term Care operating and capital-related costs is made at predetermined, specific rates for each hospital discharge.  These changes would be applicable to services furnished on or after October 1, 2013.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None.  This implements a statutory requirement.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Total expenditures will be adjusted for FY 2014.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[If this regulation is not published timely, inpatient hospital and LTCH services will not be paid appropriately beginning October 1, 2013.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roechel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kujawa</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-9111</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>roechel.kujawa@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C4-07-07, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System for CY 2014 (CMS-1601-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would revise the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from our continuing experience with this system.  The proposed rule also describes changes to the amounts and factors used to determine payment rates for services.  In addition, the rule proposes changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System list of services and rates.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 1833 of the Social Security Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Medicare pays over 4,000 hospitals for outpatient department services under the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS).  The OPPS is based on groups of clinically similar services called ambulatory payment classification groups (APCs). CMS annually revises the APC payment amounts based on the most recent claims data, proposes new payment policies, and updates the payments for inflation using the hospital operating market basket. The rule solicits comments on the proposed OPPS payment rates and new policies.  Medicare pays roughly 5,000 Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) under the ASC payment system.  CMS annually revises the payment under the ASC payment system, proposes new policies, and updates payments for inflation.  CMS will issue a final rule containing the payment rates for the 2014 OPPS and ASC payment system at least 60 days before January 1, 2014.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Section 1833 of the Social Security Act establishes Medicare payment for hospital outpatient services and ASC services. The rule revises the Medicare hospital OPPS and ASC payment system to implement applicable statutory requirements.  In addition, the rule describes changes to the outpatient APC system, relative payment weights, outlier adjustments, and other amounts and factors used to determine the payment rates for Medicare hospital outpatient services paid under the prospective payment system as well as changes to the rates and services paid under the ASC payment system.  These changes would be applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2014.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None.  This is a statutory requirement.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Total expenditures will be adjusted for CY 2014.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[If this regulation is not published timely, outpatient hospital and ASC services will not be paid appropriately beginning January 1, 2014.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Marjorie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Baldo</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4617</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>marjorie.baldo@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare, MS: C4-03-06, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR55</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System for CY 2014 (CMS-1526-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This annual proposed rule would update the bundled payment system for end stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities as required by MIPPA.  These changes would be applicable to services furnished on or after January 1.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>MIPPA sec 153 (c) MMEA</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Terri</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Deutsch</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Technical Advisor, Division of Chronic Care Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-9462</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>terri.deutsch@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mailstop C5-05-27, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Medicare Part B for CY 2014 (CMS-1600-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would revise payment polices under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and make other policy changes to payment under Medicare Part B. These changes would be applicable to services furnished on or after January 1 annually.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, secs 1102, 1871, 1848</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The statute requires that we establish each year, by regulation, payment amounts for all physicians' services furnished in all fee schedule areas. This rule would implement changes affecting Medicare Part B payment to physicians and other Part B suppliers.  The final rule has a statutory publication date of November 1, 2013, and an implementation date of January 1, 2014.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Section 1848 of the Social Security Act (the Act) establishes the payment for physician services provided under Medicare.  Section 1848 of the Act imposes a deadline of no later than November 1 for publication of the final rule or final physician fee schedule.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None. This implements a statutory requirement.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Total expenditures will be adjusted for CY 2014.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[If this regulation is not published timely, physician services will not be paid appropriately, beginning January 1, 2014.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kathy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bryant</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Practitioner Services</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-3448</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kathy.bryant@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C4-01-27, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Update (CMS-4168-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would update the PACE regulations published on December 8, 2006.  The rule would improve the quality of the existing regulations, provide operational flexibility and modifications, and remove redundancies and outdated information.  These updates are intended to ensure the health and safety of PACE participants.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 460</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395eee</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Anitra</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Johnson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-0609</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>anitra.johnson@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C4-21-26, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Cathy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Baldwin</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Director, Medicare Drug &amp; Health Plan Contract Administration Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-5131</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>cathy.baldwin@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C4-21-26, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Prospective Payment System for Federally Qualified Health Centers  (FQHCs) (CMS-1443-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Affordable Care Act amends the current Medicare FQHC payment policy by requiring the establishment of a new payment system, effective with cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2014.  This rule proposes the establishment of the new prospective payment system.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 10501</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[FQHCs include providers such as community health centers, public housing centers, outpatient health programs funded by the Indian Health Service, and programs serving migrants and the homeless.  The main purpose of the FQHC program is to enhance the provision of primary care services in underserved urban and rural communities.  CMS is required by statute to develop a prospective payment system for FQHCs effective October 1, 2014.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Sections 5502 and 10501 of the Affordable Care Act.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[None.  This implements a statutory requirement.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Total expenditures will be adjusted for fiscal year 2015.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[If this regulation is not published timely, FQHC services will not be paid appropriately beginning October 1, 2014.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sarah</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Harding</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4535</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>sarah.harding@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare, MS: C4-01-26, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR63</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System--Update for Fiscal Year 2014 (CMS-1447-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule is necessary to update the prospective payment rates for inpatient psychiatric facilities with discharges beginning October 1st.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-113, sec 124 BBRA</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Terri</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Deutsch</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Technical Advisor, Division of Chronic Care Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-9462</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>terri.deutsch@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mailstop C5-05-27, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Hospice Wage Index for FY 2014 (CMS-1449-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would announce the annual update to the hospice wage index (beginning October 1st) that reflects local differences in wage levels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR  418</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>1814(i) (1) of the Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>1814(i) (2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Hillary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Loeffler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Technical Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-0456</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>hillary.loeffler@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare, MS: C5-07-28, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities-Update for FY 2014 (CMS-1446-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would update the payment rates used under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities beginning October 1st.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 413</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1888(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/31/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bill</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ullman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Technical Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-5667</PHONE>
                <FAX>410 786-0765</FAX>
                <EMAIL>william.ullman@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Centers for Medicare Management, Mail Stop C5-06-27, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR66</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Prospective Payment System for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities for FY 2014 (CMS-1448-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would update rates for the prospective payment system for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, beginning October 1.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 412</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1886(j)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-554</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gwendolyn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Johnson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6954</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>gwendolyn.johnson@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare, MS: C5-06-27, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Minimum Essential Coverage Exemptions (CMS-9958-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act concerning verifications of employer-sponsored coverage eligibility for the purpose of determining an individual's eligibility for advanced premium tax credits (APTCs).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Leigha</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Basini</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4380</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>leigha.basini1@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, MS: 733H.02, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR69</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicare Advantage (MA) and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs:  Medical Loss Ratio Requirements (CMS-4173-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Under the Affordable Care Act, this proposed rule would implement medical loss ratio requirements for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and prescription drug benefit programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42  CFR 422</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 423</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/00/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ilina</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Chaudhuri</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-8628</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>ilina.chaudhuri@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mailstop C1-13-07, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR72</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities (CMS-3277-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would amend the fire safety standards for hospitals, long-term care facilities, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled (ICFs/ID), ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), hospices which provide in-patient services, religious non-medical health care institutions, and Programs of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) facilities. Further, this proposed rule would adopt the 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code (LSC) and eliminate references in our regulations to all earlier editions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42  CFR 403</CFR>
            <CFR>CFR 416</CFR>
            <CFR>CFR 418</CFR>
            <CFR>CFR 460 CFR 482 CFR 483</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kristin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shifflett</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4133</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kristin.shifflett@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Mail Stop S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Patient Status and Parts A and B Rebilling in Hospitals(CMS-1455-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would address recent increases in the length of time that Medicare beneficiaries spend as outpatients receiving observation services.  This rule also addresses hospital concerns about Medicare Part A to Part B rebilling policies when a hospital inpatient claim is denied because the inpatient admission was not medically necessary.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Twi</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jackson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1159</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>twi.jackson@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AO53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Home and Community-Based State Plan Services Program and Provider Payment Reassignments (CMS-2249-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule amends the Medicaid regulations to define and describe State plan home and community-based services (HCBS) under the Affordable Care Act.  This rule offers States flexibilities in providing necessary and appropriate services to elderly and disabled populations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 431</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 435</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 436</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 440</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 441</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 447</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 430</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Deficit Reduction Act of 2005</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 109-171, sec 6086</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 2402(b)-(g), 2601, 2401</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, Sec 1902 (a) (32)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2007</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 18676</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/03/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/03/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 26362</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Second NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563 with small business burden reduction.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Suzanne</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bosstick</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Integrated Health Systems</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1301</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>suzanne.bosstick@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AP32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities: Hospice Services (CMS-3140-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule establishes that long-term care facilities have an agreement with hospice agencies when hospice care is furnished in a long-term care facility.  This will be a requirement to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 483</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395hh</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/22/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>MMA section 902</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/22/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 65282</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/21/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Diane</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Corning</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-8486</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>diane.corning@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Mail Stop S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AP61</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Home and Community Based Services Waivers (CMS-2296-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule revises the regulations implementing Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act by providing states the option to combine the existing three waiver targeting groups.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 441</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/22/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 29453</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/21/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 21311</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563 with small business burden reduction.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kathy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Poisal</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-5940</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kathy.poisal@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Centers for Medicaid State Operations, Mail Stop S2-14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Face-to-Face Requirements for Home Health Services; Policy Changes and Clarifications Related to Home Health (CMS-2348-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule revises the Medicaid home health service definition as required by section 6407 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to add a requirement that physicians document the existence of a face-to-face encounter (including through the use of telehealth) with the Medicaid eligible individual within reasonable timeframes. In addition, this rule amends home health services regulations to clarify the definitions of included medical supplies, equipment and appliances, and clarify that States may not limit home health services to services delivered in the home, or to services furnished to individuals who are homebound.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 440</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 6407(d)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 41032</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Harris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Technical Director</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-3397</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>melissa.harris@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>C4-25-02, Center for Medicaid, CHIP, and Survey &amp; Certification, Mail Stop S2-14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ37</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Uninsured Definition (CMS-2315-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule addresses the hospital-specific limitation on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments under section 1923(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act.  Under this limitation, DSH payments to a hospital cannot exceed the uncompensated costs of furnishing hospital services by the hospital to individuals who are Medicaid-eligible or "have no health insurance (or other source of third party coverage) for the services furnished during the year."]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 447</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>1923(g) of the Social Security Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/18/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 2500</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rory</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Howe</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-8533</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>68533</PHONE_EXT>
                <EMAIL>rory.howe@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S3-13-11, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>CLIA Programs and HIPAA Privacy Rule; Patients&apos; Access to Laboratory Test Reports (CMS-2319-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This CMS-CDC-OCR rule amends the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) regulations to specify that, upon a patient's request, the laboratory may provide access to completed test reports that, using the laboratory's authentication process, can be identified as belonging to that patient.  Subject to conforming amendments, the rule retains the existing provisions that provide for release of test reports to authorized persons and, if applicable, the individuals (or their personal representative) responsible for using the test reports and, in the case of reference laboratories, the laboratory that initially requested the test.  In addition, this rule also amends the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to provide individuals the right to receive their test reports directly from laboratories by removing the exceptions for CLIA-certified laboratories and CLIA-exempt laboratories from the provision that provides individuals with the right of access to their protected health information.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 493</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 164</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 263a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 56712</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Judith</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Yost</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Laboratory Services</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-3531</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>judith.yost@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>S-2-09-27, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Mail Stop C2-21-16, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244-1850</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule revises requirements pertaining to Medicaid reimbursement for covered outpatient drugs to implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act.  This rule also revises other requirements related to covered outpatient drugs, including key aspects of Medicaid coverage, payment, and the drug rebate program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 447</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111- 48, secs 2501, 2503, 3301(d)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-152, sec 1206</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-8 ,sec 221</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5318</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0938-AP26</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0938-AP67</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Wendy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tuttle</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-8690</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wendy.tuttle@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>S1-01-16, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Mail Stop S2-14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ54</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services (CMS-2328-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule creates a standardized, transparent process for states to follow as part of their broader efforts to "assure that payments are consistent with efficiency, economy, and quality of care and are sufficient to enlist enough providers so that care and services are available under the plan at least to the extent that such care and services are available to the general population in the geographic area" as required by section 1902(a)(30)(A) of the Social Security Act (the Act).  This rule also recognizes, as States have requested, electronic publication as an optional means of communicating State plan amendments (SPAs) and proposed rate-setting policy changes to the public.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 447</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>1902(a)(30)(A) of the Social Security Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 26342</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/05/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jeremy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Silanskis</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1592</PHONE>
                <FAX>410 786-8533</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jeremy.silanskis@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Mail Stop S3-13-15, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for CY 2013 (CMS-8046-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 2013 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae used to determine these amounts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395e-2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1813 (b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/15/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Clare</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McFarland</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director, Medicare and Medicaid Cost Estimates Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6390</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>clare.mcfarland@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Actuary, Mail Stop N3-26-00, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR24</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Skilled Nursing Facility Required Disclosure of Ownership (CMS-6008-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule establishes the requirements for disclosure of skilled nursing facilities' ownership and other disclosable parties. These requirements were initially proposed in the Skilled Nursing Facility prospective payment system for FY 2012 proposed rule published on May 6, 2011.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 424.502</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 424.516</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 455.101</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 455.104</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 6101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/23/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>ACA Sec 6101 requires the promulgation of a regulation within two years after the ACA</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0938-AQ29</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Split from</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Spiegel</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division of Policy and Regulatory Development, Medicare Program Integrity Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-5704</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>john.spiegel@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop B3-01-14, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR38</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages--Methodologies for Calculation of Enhanced Rate  (CMS-2327-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Affordable Care Act authorizes enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) for newly eligible individuals as defined by the Act.  This rule finalizes a section of the proposed rule published on August 17, 2011, that set forth methodologies for FMAP calculations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 2001</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0938-AQ62</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Diane</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Gerrits</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Technical Director</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-5776</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>diane.gerrits@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S3-14-18, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Part A Premiums for CY 2014 for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement (CMS-8054-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice announces the premium for calendar year 2014 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance program (Medicare Part A) for the uninsured aged and for certain disabled individuals who have exhausted other entitlement.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395i-2(d)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395i-2a(d)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1818(d)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1818A(d)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/30/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Clare</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McFarland</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director, Medicare and Medicaid Cost Estimates Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6390</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>clare.mcfarland@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Actuary, Mail Stop N3-26-00, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>CY 2014 Part B Monthly Actuarial Rates, Monthly Premium Rates, and Annual Deductible (CMS-8055-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice announces the monthly actuarial rates for aged (age 65 and over) and disabled (under age 65) enrollees in Part B of Medicare for CY 2014.  Economic significance is undetermined.  It also announces the monthly Part B premiums and the Part B deductible during CY 2014.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395r</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1839</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>MMA, sec 811</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>DRA, sec 5111</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/30/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Suzanne</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Codespote</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director, Medicare and Medicaid Cost Estimates Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-7737</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>suzanne.codespote@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Actuary, Mailstop N3-26-00, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>CY 2014 Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts (CMS-8053-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 2014 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance program (Medicare part A).  This notice is economically significant. The Medicare statute specifies the formula used to determine these amounts.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395e-2(b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1813 (b)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/15/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Clare</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McFarland</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director, Medicare and Medicaid Cost Estimates Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6390</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>clare.mcfarland@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Actuary, Mail Stop N3-26-00, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Health Information Technology:  Electronic Health Record (EHR) Certification Criteria Updates and Revisions to the EHR Incentive Program (CMS-0046-IFC)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This interim final rule replaces the Data Element Catalog standard and the Quality Reporting Document Architecture Category III standard with updated versions.  This rule also revises the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs by adding exclusions to the measures for the Stage 2 meaningful use objectives for electronic notes and providing electronic laboratory results to ambulatory providers, revising the clinical quality measure (CQM) for breast cancer screening by removing National Quality Forum, and making the case number threshold exemption for CQM reporting effective for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals beginning with FY 2013.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 495</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395hh</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0991-AB89</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Elizabeth</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holland</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, HIT Initiatives Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1309</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Mail Stop S2-26-17, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities:  Notification of Facility Closure (CMS-3230-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule ensures that, in the case of a facility closure, any individual who is the administrator of the facility provides written notification of closure and the plan for the relocation of residents at least 60 days prior to the impending closure, or if the facility's participation in Medicare or Medicaid is terminated, not later than the date the HHS Secretary determines appropriate.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 483</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 488</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 489</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 6113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/23/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 9503</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kadie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Thomas</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-0468</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kadie.thomas@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Mail Stop S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Diane</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Corning</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-8486</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>diane.corning@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Mail Stop S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Reporting and Returning of Overpayments (CMS-6037-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements section 6402(d) of the Affordable Care Act, which requires the Secretary to establish a process for a provider or supplier to return an overpayment to the Medicare program, as well as establish a process for CMS and its contractors to receive and apply the overpayment.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 401</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148,  6402 (d)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>02/16/2015</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>MMA section 902.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 9179</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2015</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Spiegel</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Policy and Regulatory Development, Medicare Program Integrity Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1909</PHONE>
                <FAX>410 786-0604</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.spiegel@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Program Integrity, MS: AR-18-50, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR30</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicare Shared Savings Program; Final Waivers (CMS-1439-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule establishes waivers of the application of the Physician Self-Referral Law, the Federal anti-kickback statute, and certain civil monetary penalties (CMP) law provisions to specified financial arrangements involving accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.  The Affordable Care Act authorizes the Secretary to waive certain fraud and abuse laws as necessary to carry out the provisions of section 1899 of the Act (the Medicare Shared Savings Program).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR ch IV</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 3022</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/02/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>MMA section 902</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 67992</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Troy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Barsky</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Technical Payment Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-8873</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>troy.barsky@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C4-25-05, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR33</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership of Investment Interests (CMS-5060-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule requires applicable manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP to annually report to the Secretary certain payments or transfers of value provided to physicians or teaching hospitals (covered recipients).  In addition, applicable manufacturers and applicable group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are required to annually report certain physician ownership or investment interests.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 402</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 403</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 6002</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/19/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>MMA Section 902.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/19/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 78742</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Niall</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brennan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Policy and Data Analysis Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-6627</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>niall.brennan@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medical Loss Ratio Rebate Requirements for Non-Federal Governmental Plans (CMS-9998-F2)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule amends the regulations implementing medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements under the Public Health Service Act in order to establish rules for non-Federal governmental plans governing the distribution of rebates they receive from health insurance issuers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 158</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 1001</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PHS, sec 2718</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 76596</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0938-AQ95</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cohen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Oversight Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4124</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>gary.cohen@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicare Secondary Payer and &quot;Future Medicals&quot; (CMS-6047-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would announce CMS' intention regarding means beneficiaries or their representatives may use to protect Medicare's interest with respect to Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) claims involving automobile and liability insurance (including self-insurance), no-fault insurance, and workers' compensation where future medical care is claimed or the settlement, judgment, award, or other payment releases (or has the effect of releasing) claims for future medical care.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 405</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 411</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395y(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 35917</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Suzanne</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mattes</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-2536</PHONE>
                <FAX>410 786-7030</FAX>
                <EMAIL>suzanne.mattes@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C3-14-00, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AP64</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs;  Payments to Sponsors of Retiree Prescription Drug Plans (CMS-4131-F2)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will specify whether Retiree Drug Subsidy plan sponsors can continue to choose to report either the "pass-through price" or the "lock-in price" when reporting Part D drug cost data.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 422 and 423</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395w-101 to 1395w-152</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395hh</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/12/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>MMA section 902</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/12/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 1550</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/13/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1877</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Slade</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1073</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.slade@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C1-13-15, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AP96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Survey and Enforcement Requirements for Home Health Agencies (CMS-3256-P)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would establish requirements for unannounced, standard, and extended surveys for home health agencies (HHAs), and provides a number of sanctions that may be imposed when HHAs are out of compliance with Federal requirements.  This rule is necessary to implement changes in OBRA '87 in section 1891 of the Social Security Act. The rule would emphasize quality of care, health, and safety for patients receiving home health services. The goal is to move systems away from a simple test of compliance to one geared toward quality services provided to patients.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 488</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA &apos;87)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 100-203</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Merged With 0938-AR18</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Debora</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Terkay</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6835</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>debora.terkay@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S2-02-38, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes in Provider and Supplier Enrollment, Ordering and Referring, and Documentation Requirements; and Changes in Provider Agreements (CMS-6010-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule finalizes the implementation of several provisions set forth in the Affordable Care Act.  Specifically, the rule requires providers and suppliers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs that qualify for a national provider identifier (NPI) to include their NPI on all applications to enroll in such programs and all claims for payment submitted under such programs.  The rule also requires enrollment in Medicare for physician and nonphysician practitioners (NPP) who are eligible to order and refer services for Medicare beneficiaries and adds requirements for physicians to provide documentation on referrals to programs at high risk of waste and abuse.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 424</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302 and 1395hh</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>05/05/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>MMA sec 902</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/05/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 24437</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/06/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 25284</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>John</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Spiegel</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Policy and Regulatory Development, Medicare Program Integrity Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1909</PHONE>
                <FAX>410 786-0035</FAX>
                <EMAIL>john.spiegel@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Program Integrity, MS: AR-18-50, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Administrative Simplification: Adoption of Standards for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) (CMS-0024-IFC)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 under Administrative Simplification that require the adoption of standards for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 160</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 162</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 1104</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 1556</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Denise</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Buenning</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Administrative Simplification Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6711</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>denise.buenning@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S2-26-17, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ13</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Administrative Simplification: Standard Unique Identifier for Health Plans and ICD-10 Compliance Date Delay (CMS-0040-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 under Administrative Simplification that establish a unique health plan identifier.  This health plan identifier will be used to identify health plans in HIPAA standard transactions. The rule also finalizes a delay to comply with ICD-10.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Completion of a Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 162</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 1104</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22950</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/17/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 54664</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Geanelle</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Herring</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4466</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>geanelle.herring@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Administrative Simplification Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Mail Stop S2-26-17, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ32</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicaid and Children&apos;s Health Insurance Programs; Disallowance of Claims for FFP and Technical Corrections (CMS-2292-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will: (1) implement a new reconsideration process for administrative determinations to disallow claims for Federal financial participation (FFP) under Medicaid; (2) lengthen the time States have to credit the Federal Government for identified but uncollected Medicaid provider overpayments; (3) make conforming changes to the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) disallowance process to allow States the option to retain disputed Federal funds through the new administrative reconsideration process; (4) revise installment repayment standards and schedules for States that owe significant amounts; (5) clarify that interest charges may accrue during the new administrative reconsideration process if a State chooses to retain the funds during that period.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 430</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 433</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 447</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 457</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1316</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-275</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/23/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 46684</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 31499</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under Executive Order 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lane</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Financial Management Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-2015</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>62015</PHONE_EXT>
                <EMAIL>robert.lane@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S3-14-16, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Community First Choice Option (CMS-2337-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule implements section 2401 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which establishes the Community First Choice State plan option to provide home and community-based attendant services and supports.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 441</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 2401</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-152, sec 1205</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/01/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/25/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 10736</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/26/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 26828</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Melissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Harris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Technical Director</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-3397</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>melissa.harris@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>C4-25-02, Center for Medicaid, CHIP, and Survey &amp; Certification, Mail Stop S2-14-26, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Review and Approval Process for Section 1115  Demonstrations (CMS-2325-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule will implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 that set forth transparency and public notice procedures for experimental, pilot, and demonstration projects approved under section 1115 of the Social Security Act relating to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).  This rule will increase the degree to which information about Medicaid and CHIP demonstration applications and approved demonstration projects is publicly available and promote greater transparency in the review and approval of demonstrations.  It will also codify existing statutory requirements pertaining to seeking advice from Indian health care providers and urban Indian organizations for section 1115 demonstration projects, and for the first time impose as regulatory requirements tribal consultation standards that were previously only published as guidance documents.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 431</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 10201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/19/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/17/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 56946</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/16/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 11678</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Steven</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rubio</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1782</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>steven.rubio@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S2-01-16, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ51</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act: Applicability to Hospital Inpatients and Hospitals With Specialized Capabilities (CMS-1350-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice addresses the applicability of Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to hospital inpatients and the responsibilities of hospitals with specialized capabilities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 489</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395cc</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395dd</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/23/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 80762</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 5213</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0938-AM34</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0938-AP15</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tzvi</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hefter</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Director</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-0614</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>tzvi.hefter@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Centers for Medicare Management, Mail Stop, C4-07-07, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers Safeguards (CMS-6036-F2)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule removes the definition of direct solicitation, allow DMEPOS suppliers to contact licensed agents to provide DMEPOS supplies unless prohibited by State law, remove the requirement for compliance with local zoning laws, and modify certain State licensing requirement exceptions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 424.57 (c) (11)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, secs 1102 and 1871</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>04/04/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>MMA sec 902</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 18472</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 14989</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0938-AO90</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Frank</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Whelan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1302</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>frank.whelan@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Financial Management, Mail Stop C3-02-16, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ62</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicaid Eligibility Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (CMS-2349-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements provisions of the Affordable Care Act expanding access to health insurance through improvements in Medicaid, the establishment of American Health Benefit Exchanges ("Exchanges"), and coordination between Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Exchanges.  This rule also implements sections of the Affordable Care Act related to Medicaid eligibility, enrollment simplification, and coordination.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 431, 435, 457</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, secs 1413,1414, 2001, 2002, 2101, 2201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/17/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 51148</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 17144</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/01/2014</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Sarah</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeLone</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-0615</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>sarah.delone@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>S2-01-16, Mail Stop S2-01-16, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ63</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Payments for Services Furnished by Certain Primary Care Physicians and Charges for Vaccine Administration Under the Vaccines for Children Program(CMS-2370-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements Medicaid payment for primary care services furnished by certain physicians in calendar years 2013 and 2014.  The rule specifies which services and types of physicians qualify for the minimum payment level, the method for calculating the payment amount, and any increase for which increased Federal funding is due.  In addition, this rule updates the interim regional maximum fees that providers may charge for the administration of pediatric vaccines to federally vaccine-eligible children under the Pediatric Immunization Distribution Program, more commonly known as the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 447</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 441</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 438</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-152, sec 1202</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>SSA 1902, 1932,1905, title XIX, sec 1928</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 103-66, sec 13631</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 27671</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 66670</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cieslicki</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4576</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mary.cieslicki@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S3-14-28, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Part I (CMS-9989-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements the new Affordable Insurance Exchanges ("Exchanges"), consistent with title I of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, referred to collectively as the Affordable Care Act.   The Exchanges will provide competitive marketplaces for individuals and small employers to directly compare available private health insurance options on the basis of price, quality, and other factors. The Exchanges, which will become operational by January 1, 2014, will help enhance competition in the health insurance market, improve choice of affordable health insurance, and give small businesses the same purchasing clout as large businesses.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 155 to 157</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Affordable Care Act, secs 1301 to 1343, secs 1401 to 1413</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 41866</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 18310</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/29/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>DeBoy</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Department of Health and Human Services</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4428</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>alissa.deboy@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ73</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Uniform Disclosure to Consumers: Benefit Design, Cost Sharing, &amp; Standards for Definitions (CMS-9982-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary to develop standards for use by group health plans and health insurance issuers in compiling and providing a summary of benefits and coverage explanation that accurately describes benefits and coverage. The Secretary must also set standards for the definitions of terms used in health insurance coverage, including specific terms set out in the statute. Plans and issuers must provide information according to these standards no later than 24 months after enactment. This rule implements the information disclosure provisions in section 2715 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by the Affordable Care Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 147</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, title I, subtitle A, sec 1001 (Public Health Service Act, sec 2715)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/23/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/22/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 52442</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/21/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/14/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 8668</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jacob</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ackerman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Program Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4262</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jacob.ackerman@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ74</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act (CMS-9992-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Affordable Care Act requires that a group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage provide benefits for and prohibit the imposition of cost-sharing requirements with respect to certain recommended evidence-based items or services. This rule finalizes the requirements and responds to any comments as the result of the interim final rule implementing this provision.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 156</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/19/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 41726</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/10/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>2nd Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 46621</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>2nd Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/30/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 8725</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1200</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Labor</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOL</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1500</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Treasury</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>TREAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Mayhew</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Market Rules Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4113</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.mayhew@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop AR-20-54, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ75</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Affordable Care Act Waiver for State Innovation; Review and Approval Process (CMS-9987-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule sets forth a procedural framework for submission and review of initial applications for a Waiver for State Innovation described in section 1332 of the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act including processes to ensure opportunities for public input in the development of such applications by states and in the federal review of the applications.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 155</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2017</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 13553</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/13/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 11700</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1500</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of the Treasury</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>TREAS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Benjamin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Walker</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4430</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>benjamin.walker@ cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Mail Stop 733H.01, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ84</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program--Stage 2 (CMS-0044-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The final rule expands the criteria for meaningful use established for Stage 1 to advance the use of certified EHR technology by eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs).  This rule is economically significant.  The rule establishes the requirements for Stage 2, which encourages the use of continuous quality improvement at the point of care, and the exchange of information in the most structured format possible.  For example, the electronic transmission of orders entered using computerized provider order entry, and the electronic transmission of diagnostic test results.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 412</CFR>
            <CFR>42  CFR 413</CFR>
            <CFR>42  CFR 422</CFR>
            <CFR>42  CFR 495</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-5 secs 4101, 4102, and 4202</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/07/2015</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>MMA Section 902</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 13698</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 53967</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0938-AP78</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0991-AB82</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Elizabeth</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holland</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Health Initiatives Group/Office of e-Health Standards and Services</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-1309</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>elizabeth.holland@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S2-26-17, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2013 (CMS-4157-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule sets forth programmatic and operational changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and prescription drug benefit programs for contract year 2013.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 422</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 423</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 417</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>MMA 2003</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>MIPPA</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/11/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>MMA Section 902.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 63018</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/12/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 22072</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christian</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bauer</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6043</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>christian.bauer@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C1-26-16, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medicare and Medicaid Programs:  Reform of Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation (CMS-3244-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule revises the requirements that hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  These changes are necessary to reflect substantial advances in health care delivery and in patient safety knowledge and practices.  They are also an integral part of our efforts to achieve broad-based improvements in the quality of health care furnished through Federal programs and in patient safety, while at the same time reducing procedural burdens on providers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 482</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 485</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395hh and 1395rr</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/24/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>MMA section 902.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65891</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29034</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O.13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Scott</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cooper</LAST_NAME>
                <PREFIX>CDR</PREFIX>
                <TITLE>Senior Technical Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-9465</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>scott.cooper@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Mail Stop S3-01-02, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ95</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Student Health Insurance Coverage (CMS-9981-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule establishes student health insurance coverage under the Public Health Service Act and the Affordable Care Act.  The rule defines "student health insurance coverage" as a type of individual health insurance coverage, and exempts such coverage from certain requirements otherwise applicable to individual health insurance coverage.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 144</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 147</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/11/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 7767</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 16453</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cohen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Oversight Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4124</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>gary.cohen@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AQ96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulatory Provisions To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction (CMS-9070-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule identifies reforms in Medicare and Medicaid regulations that CMS has identified as unnecessary, obsolete, or excessively burdensome on health care providers and beneficiaries. This rule increases the ability of health care professionals to devote resources to improving patient care by eliminating or reducing requirements that impede quality patient care or that divert providing high quality patient care.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 400</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 405</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 416</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 418</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 423</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 424</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 440</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 442</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 486</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 494</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302 and 1395hh and 44 USC 35</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/24/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>MMA section 902.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/24/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 65909</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/23/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 29002</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O.13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michelle</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shortt</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Regulations Development Group, OSORA</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4675</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michelle.shortt@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR01</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Administrative Simplification: Adoption of Operating Rules for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Remittance Advice (RA) (CMS-0028-IFC)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 under Administrative Simplification that require the adoption of operating rules for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Remittance Advice and consideration of those operating rules developed by a qualified nonprofit entity that meets specific criteria.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 162</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 1104</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/10/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 48007</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O.13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Denise</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Buenning</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Administrative Simplification Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, CMS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6711</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>66711</PHONE_EXT>
                <EMAIL>denise.buenning@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S2-26-17, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>State Requirements for Exchange--Reinsurance and Risk Adjustments (CMS-9975-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements requirements for States related to reinsurance, risk corridors, and a permanent risk adjustment.  The goals of these programs are to minimize negative impacts of adverse selection inside the Exchanges.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 155</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 156</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, secs 1341 and 1342</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/15/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 41866</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 17220</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alissa</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Deboy</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist, Center for Consumer Information &amp; Insurance Oversight</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4428</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>alissa.deboy1@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR10</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Proposed Changes to Hospital OPPS and CY 2013 Payment Rates; ASC Payment System and CY 2013 Payment Rates (CMS-1589-FC)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule revises the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from our continuing experience with this system.  The rule also describes changes to the amounts and factors used to determine payment rates for services.  In addition, the rule implements changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System list of services and rates.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Completion of a Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 416</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 419</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 476</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 478</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 480</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 495</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 1833 of the Social Security Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 45061</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/15/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 68210</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>This regulation includes Retrospective Review under Executive Order 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Marjorie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Baldo</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4617</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>marjorie.baldo@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare, MS: C4-03-06, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR11</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Part B for CY 2013 (CMS-1590-FC)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This annual final rule revises payment polices under the physician fee schedule, as well as other policy changes to payment under Part B. These changes are applicable to services furnished on or after January 1.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Completion of a Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 410</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 414 and 415</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 421</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 423</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 425</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 486</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 495</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, secs 1102, 1871, 1848</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 44721</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 68892</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kathy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bryant</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Practitioner Services</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-3448</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kathy.bryant@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C4-01-27, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR12</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to the Hospital Inpatient and Long-Term Care Prospective Payment Systems for FY 2013 (CMS-1588-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This annual final rule revises the Medicare hospital inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems for operating and capital-related costs.  This rule implements changes arising from our continuing experience with these systems.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Completion of a Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 412</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 1886(d) of the Social Security Act, PL 111-148, secs 3025, 5506, 3005</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>04/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 27870</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 53257</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Roechel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kujawa</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-9111</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>roechel.kujawa@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C4-07-07, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR13</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System for CY 2013 (CMS-1352-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This annual final rule updates the bundled payment system for end stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities as required by MIPPA.  These changes are applicable to services furnished on or after January 1.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 413</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 417</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 1881 of the Social Security Act, MIPPA sec 153 (c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/11/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 40951</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/31/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/09/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 67450</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Janet</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Samen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Chronic Care Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4533</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>janet.samen@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C5-05-27, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR15</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Part A Premiums for CY 2013 for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement (CMS-8047-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice announces the premium for calendar year 2013 under Medicare's Hospital Insurance program (Medicare Part A) for the uninsured aged and for certain disabled individuals who have exhausted other entitlement.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395i-2(d)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395i-2a(d)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1818(d)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1818A(d)(2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/30/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 69859</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Clare</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McFarland</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director, Medicare and Medicaid Cost Estimates Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6390</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>clare.mcfarland@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Actuary, Mail Stop N3-26-00, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Part B Monthly Actuarial Rates, Monthly Premium Rates, and Annual Deductible Beginning January 1, 2013 (CMS-8048-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice announces the monthly actuarial rates for aged (age 65 and over) and disabled (under age 65) enrollees in part B of Medicare for CY 2013. It also announces the monthly part B premiums and the part B deductible during CY 2013.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395r</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1839</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>MMA, sec 629</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>MMA, sec 811</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>DRA, sec 5111</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>09/30/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 69850</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Suzanne</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Codespote</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director, Medicare and Medicaid Cost Estimates Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-7737</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>suzanne.codespote@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Actuary, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop N3-26-00,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Hospice Wage Index for  FY 2013 (CMS-1434-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice announces the annual update to the hospice wage index (beginning October 1) that reflects local differences in wage levels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 418</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>1814(i) (1) of the Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>1814(i) (2)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/27/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 44242</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Katherine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lucas</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-7723</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>katherine.lucas@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare, MS: C5-08-23, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate for CY 2013 (CMS-1358-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule updates the 60-day national episode rate based on the applicable home health market basket update and case-mix adjustment.  It also updates the national per-visit rates used to calculate low utilization payment adjustments (LUPAs) and outlier payments under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health agencies.  These changes are applicable to services furnished on or after January 1.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>Completion of a Section 610 Review</RFA_SECTION_610_REVIEW>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 484</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 409</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 424</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 431</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 488</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 489</CFR>
            <CFR>42 CFR 498</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, secs 1102 and 1871</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302 and 42 USC 1395(hh)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1895</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1395(fff)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 41547</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/08/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 67068</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Hillary</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Loeffler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Technical Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-0456</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>hillary.loeffler@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare, MS: C5-08-28, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR20</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities--Update for FY 2013 (CMS-1432-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice updates the payment rates used under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities beginning October 1.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 483</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1888(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>07/31/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 46214</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bill</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ullman</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Center for Medicare Management, Chronic Care Policy Group</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-5667</PHONE>
                <PHONE_EXT>6-5667</PHONE_EXT>
                <EMAIL>bill.ullman@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C5-06-24, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244-1850</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR21</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Prospective Payment System for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities for FY 2013 (CMS-1433-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice updates rates for the prospective payment system for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, beginning October 1.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 412</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Social Security Act, sec 1886(j)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-554</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/30/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 44618</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gwendolyn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Johnson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Health Insurance Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-6954</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>gwendolyn.johnson@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare, MS: C5-06-27, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System--Update for Fiscal Year 2013 (CMS-1440-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice is necessary to update the prospective payment rates for inpatient psychiatric facilities with discharges beginning October 1.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>42 CFR 412.400, subpart N</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-113, sec 124 BBRA</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/07/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 47223</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Janet</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Samen</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Chronic Care Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4533</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>janet.samen@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop C5-05-27, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR34</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Adult Health Quality Measures (CMS-2420-FN)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final notice identifies the initial core set of health care quality measures for Medicaid-eligible adults, as required by section 2701 of the Affordable Care Act, for voluntary use by State programs administered under the Social Security Act, health insurance issuers and managed care entities that enter into contracts with Medicaid, and providers of items and services under these programs.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 2701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 286</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Karen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Llanos</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Technical Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-9071</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>karen.llanos@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S2-01-16,, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore,</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR36</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Data Collection to Support Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits; Recognition of Entities for the Accreditation of Qualified Health Plans</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Beginning on January 1, 2014, all non-grandfathered health plans in the individual and small group market, Medicaid benchmark and benchmark-equivalent plans, and Basic Health Programs must cover ten categories of essential health benefits.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 156</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148, sec 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2014</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 33133</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/05/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 42658</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Adam</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Block</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office of Health Insurance Exchanges</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4392</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>adam.block@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR39</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Payments:  Hospitals&apos; Wage Index Reclassifications Extension Under the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (CMS-1442-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On December 23, 2011, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 was implemented. Section 302 of this Act extends section 508 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) and certain special exception hospitals' wage index reclassifications for 2 months, from October 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011. The provision affects hospital inpatient and outpatient payments.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>TPTCC, sec 302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>MMA, sec 508</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/20/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 23722</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Valerie</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Miller</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Director, Division of Ambulatory Services</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-4535</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>valerie.miller@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare, Mail Stop C4-01-26, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Medical Loss Ratio Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act--Notice Requirements (CMS-9998-F)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The final rule revises the regulations implementing medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements for health insurance issuers under the Public Health Service Act to establish notice requirements for issuers in the group and individual markets that meet or exceed the MLR requirement beginning in 2011.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 158</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-148</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300gg-18</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>01/01/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/16/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 28790</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>0938-AQ71</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Carol</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jimenez</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Medical Loss Ratio Enforcement Branch</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>301 492-4457</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>7500 Security Blvd.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR45</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Allotment Methodology and States&apos; FY 2012 CHIP Allotments (CMS-2383-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice sets forth the final Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) allotments of Federal funding available to States for fiscal year 2012.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>title XXI of the Social Security Act, sec 2104</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43290</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Richard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Strauss</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-2019</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>richard.strauss@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicare State Operations, Mailstop S3-14-07, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Fiscal Year Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotments and Institutions for Mental Disease Limits (CMS-2384-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice establishes the States' final and preliminary fiscal year disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment allotments and States' institutions for mental disease (IMD) DSH limits under the Medicaid program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>title XIX of the Social Security Act, secs 1923(f) and (h)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43301</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Richard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Strauss</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-2019</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>richard.strauss@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Center for Medicaid State Operations, Mailstop S3-14-07, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244-1850</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0938-AR47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0938</CODE>
            <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for QIs, FFY 2012 (CMS-2385-N)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This notice announces final allotments available to States to pay the Medicare Part B premiums for Qualifying Individuals (QIs) for the Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2012.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>None</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>title XXI of the Social Security Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 43329</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Richard</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Strauss</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0938</CODE>
                    <NAME>Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>CMS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>410 786-2019</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>richard.strauss@cms.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Mail Stop S3-14-07, 7500 Security Boulevard,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Baltimore</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>21244</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0945-AA04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0945</CODE>
            <NAME>Office for Civil Rights</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OCR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>HIPAA Enforcement:  Distribution of a Percentage of Civil Money Penalties or Monetary Settlements to Harmed Individuals</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This advance notice of proposed rulemaking would begin to establish a methodology under which an individual who is harmed by an offense punishable under HIPAA may receive a percentage of any civil money penalty or monetary settlement collected with respect to the offense, as required by section 13410(c)(3) of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). The Department plans to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit the public's views on establishing such a methodology.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 160</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Not Yet Determined</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>02/00/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Deadline for issuance of regulations under HITECH</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andra</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wicks</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office for Civil Rights</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-2292</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-4786</FAX>
                <EMAIL>andra.wicks@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>200 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0945-AA02</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0945</CODE>
            <NAME>Office for Civil Rights</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OCR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Nondiscrimination Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would implement prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability, as provided in section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Section 1557 provides certain protections from discrimination by recipients of Federal financial assistance, federally conducted programs, and entities established under title I of the Affordable Care Act.  This section also identifies additional forms of Federal financial assistance to which the section will apply.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 18116</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Eileen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Hanrahan</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Civil Rights Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0945</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office for Civil Rights</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OCR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-4925</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>eileen.hanrahan@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>200 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0945-AA03</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0945</CODE>
            <NAME>Office for Civil Rights</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OCR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule modifies the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA) Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules as necessary to implement the privacy, security, enforcement, and breach notification provisions of subtitle D of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).  The rule would also modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule as required by section 105 of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 160</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 164</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-5, secs 13400 to 13410</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1320d-9</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>02/18/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Effective date of certain HITECH privacy, security, and enforcement provisions</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>08/17/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Deadline for Interim Final Rule on Breach Notification</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>05/21/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Deadline for final GINA rule</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>02/18/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Effective date of certain HITECH enforcement provisions</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>02/18/2011</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Effective date of certain HITECH enforcement provisions</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/14/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 40868</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/13/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563 with small business burden reduction.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andra</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wicks</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office for Civil Rights</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-2292</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-4786</FAX>
                <EMAIL>andra.wicks@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>200 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0945-AA00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0945</CODE>
            <NAME>Office for Civil Rights</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OCR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule modifies the HIPAA Privacy Rule as necessary to implement the accounting of disclosures provisions of section 13405(c) of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 164</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 111-5, sec 13405(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>06/00/2010</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC> </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 31426</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andra</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Wicks</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Office for Civil Rights</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0900</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-2292</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-4786</FAX>
                <EMAIL>andra.wicks@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>200 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0970-AC42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0970</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Provisions of the Trafficking Victims Reauthorization Act of 2008</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, Public Law 110-457, made significant changes concerning the care and placement of unaccompanied alien children who are under the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).  This rule would implement changes under section 235 of the Act affecting age determinations, placement determinations, suitability assessments, and home studies.  This rule also would address provisions of the Flores v. Reno settlement agreement that were not addressed in Public Law 110-457.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 410</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7101 note, William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kenneth</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Tota</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief of Operations--Office of Refugee Resettlement</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0970</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-4858</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kenneth.tota@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>370 L&apos;Enfant Promenade SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20447</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0970-AC43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0970</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Performance Standards for Runaway and Homeless Youth Grantees</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would implement section VIII of the Reconnecting Youth Act of 2008, requiring HHS to issue rules that specify performance standards for public and nonprofit private entities that receive grants under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 1351</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act, PL 110-378</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/08/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Statutory.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Curtis</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Porter</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>O.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Director, Family &amp; Youth Services Bureau, ACYF</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0970</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-8306</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>curtis.porter@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>370 L&apos;Enfant Promenade SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20447</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0970-AC47</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0970</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would amend the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting Systems (AFCARS).  It would modify requirements for title IV-E foster care agencies to collect and report data on children in out-of-home care and children under title IV-E adoption or guardianship agreements with the title IV-E agency.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 620 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 670 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Joe</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Bock</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Associate Commissioner, CB</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0970</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-8618</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>jbock@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1250 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20024</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0970-AC50</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0970</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Flexibility, Efficiency, and Modernization of Child Support Enforcement Programs</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This regulation would make child support program operations and enforcement procedures more flexible and more efficient by recognizing advancements in technology and the move toward electronic communications and document management.  The regulation would improve and simplify program operations, remove outmoded limitations to program innovation to better serve families, and clarify and correct technical provisions in existing regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 301 to 305</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 307</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 1102 of the Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Yvette</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Riddick</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of Policy, OCSE</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0970</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-4885</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>yvette.riddick@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>370 L&apos;Enfant Promenade SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20447</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0970-AC53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0970</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Child Care and Development Fund Reforms to Support Child Development and Working Families</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would provide the first comprehensive update of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations since 1998.  It would make changes in four key areas:  (1) Improving health and safety; (2) improving the quality of child care; (3) establishing family-friendly policies; and (4) strengthening program integrity.  The rule seeks to retain much of the flexibility afforded to States, Territories, and Tribes consistent with the nature of a block grant.  The changes would update the regulation to reflect:  current research and knowledge about the early care and education sector; state innovations in policies and practices over the past decade; and increased recognition that high quality child care both supports work for low-income parents and promotes children's learning and healthy development.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 98</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 658E and other provisions of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, as amended</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[The CCDF program has far-reaching implications for America's poorest children.  It provides child care assistance to 1.7 million children from nearly 1 million low-income working families and families who are attending school or job training.  Half of the children served are living at or below poverty level.  In addition, children who receive CCDF are cared for alongside children who do not receive CCDF, by approximately 570,000 participating child care providers, some of whom lack basic assurances needed to ensure children are safe, healthy, and learning.   

Since 1996, a body of research has demonstrated the importance of the early years on brain development and has shown that high quality, consistent child care can positively impact later success in school and life.  This is especially true for low-income children who face a school readiness and achievement gap and can benefit the most from high quality early learning environments.  In light of this research, many States, Territories, and tribes, working collaboratively with the Federal Government, have taken important steps over the last 15 years to make the CCDF program more child-focused and family-friendly; however, implementation of these evidence-informed practices is uneven across the country and critical gaps remain. 

This regulatory action is needed in order to increase accountability in the CCDF program by ensuring that all children receiving federally-funded child care assistance are in safe, quality programs that both support their parent's labor market participation, and help children develop the tools and skills they need to reach their full potential.
  
A major focus of this proposed rule is to raise the bar on quality by establishing a floor of health and safety standards for child care paid for with Federal funds.  National surveys have demonstrated that most parents logically assume that their child care providers have had a background check, have had training in child health and safety, and are regularly monitored.  However, State policies surrounding the training and oversight of child care providers vary widely.  In some States, many children receiving CCDF subsidies are cared for by providers that have little to no oversight with respect to compliance with basic standards designed to safeguard children's well-being, such as first-aid and safe sleep practices.  This can leave children in unsafe conditions, even as their care is being funded with public dollars.

In addition, the proposed rule empowers all parents who choose child care, regardless of whether they receive a Federal subsidy, with better information to make the best choices for their children. This includes providing parents with information about the quality of child care providers and making information about providers' compliance with health and safety regulations more transparent so that parents can be aware of the safety track record of providers when it's time to choose child care.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[This proposed regulation is being issued under the authority granted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services by the CCDBG Act (42 U.S.C. 9858, et seq.) and Section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[The Administration for Children and Families considered a range of approaches to improve early childhood care and education, including administrative and regulatory action.  ACF has taken administrative actions to recommend that States adopt stronger health and safety requirements and provided technical assistance to States.   Despite these efforts to assist States in making voluntary reforms, unacceptable health and safety lapses remain.  An alternative to this rule would be to take no regulatory action or to limit the nature of the required standards and the degree to which those standards are prescriptive.  ACF believes this rulemaking is the preferable alternative to ensure children's health and safety and promote their learning and development.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Changes in this proposed rule directly benefit children and parents who use CCDF assistance to pay for child care.  The 1.7 million children who are in child care funded by CCDF would have stronger protections for their health and safety, which addresses every parent's paramount concern.  All children in the care of a participating CCDF provider will be safer because that provider is more knowledgeable about health and safety issues.  In addition, the families of the 12 million children who are served in child care will benefit from having clear, accessible information about the safety compliance records and quality indicators of providers available to them as they make critical choices about where their children will be cared for while they work.  Provisions also will benefit child care providers by encouraging States to invest in high quality child care providers and professional development and to take into account quality when they determine child care payment rates.  

A primary reason for revising the CCDF regulations is to better reflect current State and local practices to improve the quality of child care.  Therefore, there are a significant number of States, Territories, and Tribes that have already implemented many of these policies.  The cost of implementing the changes in this proposed rule will vary depending on a State's specific situation.  ACF does not believe the costs of this proposed regulatory action would be economically significant and that the tremendous benefits to low-income children justify costs associated with this proposed rule.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andrew</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Williams</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Division Director</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0970</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-4795</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 690-5600</FAX>
                <EMAIL>andrew.williams@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Child Care, 370 L&apos;Enfant Promenade SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20447</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0970-AC56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0970</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>TANF Assistance and Electronic Benefits Transfer Actions </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would implement provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 requiring States to prevent the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds at ATMs and point-of-sales devices located at specified locations.  Under the Act, states must, subject to penalty, implement policies that prevent the use of TANF funds in any electronic benefit transfer transaction in any liquor store; any casino, gambling casino, or gambling establishment; or any retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 262</CFR>
            <CFR>45 CFR 265</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-96</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelbourne</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Division of State TANF Programs, Office of Family Assistance</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0970</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-5150</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>robert.shelbourne@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5th Floor East, 370 L&apos;Enfant Promenade SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20447</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0970-AC58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0970</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Data Exchange Standards</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would implement provisions of the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (Pub. L. 112-34) and the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act (Pub. L. 112-96), requiring the Secretary to establish standards for data exchange that are non-proprietary and promote the interoperability of data across various information technology platforms.  Data exchange standards are agreed upon methods for exchanging information between different information systems.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-34</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 112-96</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>02/00/2013</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Matthew</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McKearn</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0970</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 401-9222</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>matthew.mckearn@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>901 D Street SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20447</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0970-AC46</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0970</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Head Start Eligibility Determination</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would amend Head Start program regulations to clarify and strengthen procedures for determining eligibility for Head Start program enrollment, including procedures to document and verify such eligibility.  The intent is to reduce the risk of providing Head Start services to persons who are ineligible for those services.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 9801 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 14841</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/18/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Colleen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rathgeb</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division Director, Policy and Budget, HS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0970</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-7378</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>colleen.rathgeb@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1250 Maryland Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20024</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0970-AC41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0970</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Tribal Child Welfare</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements title III of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, which gave Indian tribes expanded direct access to Federal funding for foster care and adoption assistance programs.  The rule establishes requirements for transferring care of a child under a State foster care plan to a tribal plan.  It also address in-kind expenditures from third-party sources for purposes of determining the non-Federal share of administrative and training expenditures.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 1355 and 1356</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/09/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Statutory</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/06/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 896</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Elizabeth</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sharp</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>ACYF</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0970</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 205-7265</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-8221</FAX>
                <EMAIL>elizabeth.sharp@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1250 Maryland Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20447</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0970-AC57</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0970</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Children and Families</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACF</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would update existing regulations to reflect the last reauthorization of the Developmental Disabilities Act in 2000.  Existing rules are outdated and do not reflect current operating policies and practices.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 1385 to 1388</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-402</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Transferred to RIN 0985-AA09</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/23/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andrew</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0985</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Community Living</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACL</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 357-3424</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-8037</FAX>
                <EMAIL>andrew.morris@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0985-AA08</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0985</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Community Living</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACL</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Older Americans Act--Ombudsman Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would implement title VII, chapter 2, of the Older Americans Act, as amended, i.e., the Ombudsman Program.  Since 1992, the functions of this program have been delineated in 42 U.S.C. 3058g; however, regulations have not been promulgated for any title VII program. In the absence of regulatory guidance, there has been significant variation in the interpretation and implementation of these provisions among States.  Recent inquiries from States and an Administration on Aging compliance review in one State have highlighted the difficulty of determining State compliance in carrying out the program functions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 1327</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 3058g</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Deborah</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kuhn</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Burns</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Aging Services Program Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0985</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Community Living</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACL</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 357-3549</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>deborahburns.kuhn@aoa.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>One Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0985-AA09</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0985</CODE>
            <NAME>Administration for Community Living</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>ACL</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule would update existing regulations to reflect the last reauthorization of the Developmental Disabilities Act in 2000.  Existing rules are outdated and do not reflect current operating policies and practices.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 1385 to 1388</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-402</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/10/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 19708</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andrew</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0985</CODE>
                    <NAME>Administration for Community Living</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>ACL</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 357-3424</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 205-8037</FAX>
                <EMAIL>andrew.morris@acf.hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0991-AB86</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule will revise the Department's Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement--the HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR)--in its entirety to reflect statutory, FAR, and Governmentwide and HHS policy changes since the last revision to the HHSAR in November 2010.  HHS published a revision of the entire HHSAR (48 CFR parts 301 through 370) in the Federal Register on November 27, 2009, and additional technical corrections on April 26, 2010.  No adverse comments were received.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>3 CFR 48</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 205(c) Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>as amended (40 USC 486(c)), as delegated by Secretary</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lori</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sakalos</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-6361</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lori.sakalos@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Acquisition Policy, 200 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0991-AB87</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHS&apos; Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule would revise the Department's Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement--the HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR)--to add two clauses, HHSAR 352.227-11 Patent Rights and Ownership and 352.227-14 Rights in Data--General.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 3</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301 and sec  205(c) of the Fed. Prop.&amp;</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>(40 USC 486(c)), as delegated by the Secretary</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Administrative Service Act of 1949</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lori</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sakalos</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-6361</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lori.sakalos@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Acquisition Policy, 200 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0991-AB88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHS&apos; Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This interim final rule amends the Department's Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement--the HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR)--to provide implementation guidance for provisions in the HHS FY2012 Appropriations Acts and to establish HHS' non-discrimination policy.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR ch 3</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301 and sec 205(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 USC 486(c)), as delegated by the Secretary</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Lori</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sakalos</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-6361</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>lori.sakalos@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Acquisition Policy, 200 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0991-AB82</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Health Information Technology: New and Revised Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule establishes the technical capabilities and specifies the related standards and implementation specifications that Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology would need to include to, at a minimum, support the achievement of meaningful use by eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs beginning with the EHR reporting periods in fiscal year and calendar year 2014.  The final rule would also revise the permanent certification program for health information technology, including changing the program's name.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 170</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300jj-14</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/04/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 54163</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Steven</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Posnack</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-7151</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>steven.posnack@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 200 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>0991-AB83</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0991</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0900</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Health and Human Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>HHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>The Establishment of a Governance Mechanism for the Nationwide Health Information Network</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This NPRM would propose necessary feedback before the establishment of a governance mechanism for the nationwide health information network, which will enable secure health information exchange over the Internet. The NPRM would propose the establishment of a governance mechanism for the nationwide health information network, which will enable secure health information exchange over the Internet. The governance mechanism will promote electronic health information exchange and interoperability, increase security and trust, and reduce industry-wide costs as a result of disparate electronic exchange policies being established at various levels.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>45 CFR 170</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 300jj-11</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Withdrawn</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/13/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Steven</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Posnack</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0991</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 690-7151</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>steven.posnack@hhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 200 Independence Avenue SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20201</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Procedures</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking action will propose to revise 6 CFR part 5, which contains the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) (FOIA) and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) regulations. This rulemaking action will amend DHS' FOIA regulations, including those provisions governing information subject to Privacy Act exemptions and procedures for verification of the identity of Privacy Act requesters. FOIA provides for the disclosure of agency records to the public unless that information is exempt under clearly delineated statutory language. The Privacy Act regulates the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) maintained by agencies and departments of the executive branch, including DHS. The procedures established here would assist the Department in satisfying its responsibilities to the public to disclose Departmental information while at the same time safeguarding individual privacy.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>6 CFR 5</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552 to 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 4056</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/27/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/26/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Holzer</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Director, FOIA Operations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 343-1756</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.holzer@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Privacy Office, Mail Stop 0655,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20001</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA04</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[An interim final rule established for the Department of Homeland Security procedures for effectuating title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (except sections 904 and 906 of those Amendments), which is designed to eliminate (with certain exceptions) discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, whether or not such program or activity is offered or sponsored by an educational institution as defined in these title IX regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>6 CFR 17.1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1681 to 1683</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>20 USC 1685 to 1688</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/06/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 10892</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/06/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/07/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tamara</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kessler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 357-6272</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>tamara.kessler@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, 131 M Street, NE., 6th floor, 06-P01,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20001</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA05</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulations Regarding Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, or National Origin in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[An interim final rule effectuates the provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Homeland Security.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>6 CFR 21.1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 310</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 2000d to 2000d-7</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/06/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 10904</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/06/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/07/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tamara</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kessler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 357-6272</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>tamara.kessler@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, 131 M Street, NE., 6th floor, 06-P01,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20001</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Petitions for Rulemaking, Amendment, or Repeal</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The  Administrative Procedure Act requires all agencies to allow members of the public to petition for the issuance of new rules or changes to or repeal of existing rules. Pursuant to that requirement, DHS is proposing a petition process for departmental rulemaking actions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>6 USC 101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 553(e)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Christina</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McDonald</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Associate General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 447-3626</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>christina.mcdonald@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS></STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20528</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA17</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Homeland Security</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This regulation will supplement the executive branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct for employees of the Department of Homeland Security.  This regulation will replace the existing supplemental ethics regulations of other departments, pieces of which were incorporated into DHS, that have continued to apply to those employees whose duties and organizational structure have remained largely unchanged after their incorporation.  Two significant areas to be addressed by the supplemental regulation are outside employment and the prohibited purchase of Government-owned, seized, or forfeited property by DHS employees.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>5 CFR 4601</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 CFR 2635.105</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 63206</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Susan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Heller</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Associate General Counsel, Ethics</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 447-3266</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 282-9099</FAX>
                <EMAIL>susan.heller@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the General Counsel,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20528</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA58</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Professional Conduct for Practitioners Rules and Procedures, and Representation and Appearances</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On February 2, 2010, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim rule with request for comments in the Federal Register implementing amendments to its regulations to conform the grounds of discipline and procedures regulations with those promulgated by the Department of Justice (DOJ); clarify who is authorized to represent applicants and petitioners in cases before DHS; remove duplicative rules, procedures, and authority; improve the clarity and uniformity of existing regulations; make technical and procedural changes; and conform terminology.  The final rule will finalize the interim rule with additional changes to terminology.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 292</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101 and 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1291</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/02/2010</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>75 FR 5225</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/04/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/04/2010</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 5267</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS 2446-08</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Rachel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>McCarthy</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Disciplinary Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>802 660-1779</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>rachel.mccarthy@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>70 Kimball Avenue, Room 103,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>S. Burlington</CITY>
                    <STATE>VT</STATE>
                    <ZIP>05403</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Classified National Security Information  </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is revising its procedures for managing classified national security information.  DHS is updating its regulations to incorporate new and revised procedures pursuant to Executive Order 13526, "Classified National Security Information."  Further, DHS is delegating to the Chief Security Officer of DHS the responsibility of serving as the "Senior Agency Official" pursuant to Executive Order 13526.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>6 CFR 7</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13526</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13142</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-296</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1601-AA02</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Danny</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Fischler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Attorney-Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1601</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 282-9197</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>danny.fischler@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS></STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20528</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA03</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Department of Homeland Security Programs or Activities</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[An interim final rule established for the Department of Homeland Security procedures for the enforcement of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap, as it applies to programs or activities conducted by the Department. The rule establishes standards for what constitutes discrimination on the basis of mental or physical handicap, provides a definition for individuals with handicaps and qualified individuals with handicaps, and establishes a complaint mechanism for resolving allegations of discrimination. The Department will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to propose to revise and update the interim final rule to reflect statutory changes and the current structure of the Department.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>6 CFR 15.1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>29 USC 794</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/06/2003</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>68 FR 10886</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/07/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/07/2003</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Tamara</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kessler</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 357-6272</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>tamara.kessler@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, 131 M Street, NE., 6th floor, 06-P01,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20001</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA34</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Collection of Alien Biometric Data Upon Exit From the United States at Air and Sea Ports of Departure; United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[DHS established the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT) in accordance with a series of legislative mandates requiring that DHS create an integrated automated entry-exit system that records the arrival and departure of aliens, verifies aliens' identities, and authenticates travel documents. The NPRM proposed that all aliens provide biometric identifiers at entry and upon departure at any air and sea port of entry at which facilities exist to collect such information.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 215.1</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 215.8</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101 to 1104</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1182</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1184 to 1185 (pursuant to EO 13323)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1221</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1365a, 1365b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1379</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1731 to 1732</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/24/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 22065</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/23/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1650-AA04</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Previously reported as</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Steve</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Yonkers</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Strategic Framework</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 447-3274</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>steve.yonkers@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy, 02-231,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20528</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA40</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Nondiscrimination in Matters Pertaining to Faith-Based Organizations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule will implement Executive Branch policy that, consistent with constitutional church-state parameters, faith-based organizations compete on an equal footing with other organizations for Federal funding, and participate on an equal footing with other organizations in federally funded activities.  This rulemaking is intended to ensure that the Department's programs are implemented in a manner consistent with the requirements of the First Amendment to the Constitution.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>6 CFR 19</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13279</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 13403</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/14/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 2187</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/13/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Myers</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, DHS Center for Faith Based and Community Initiatives</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 646-4380</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 646-2689</FAX>
                <EMAIL>david.myers1@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 8th Floor,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20472-3100</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA52</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Ammonium Nitrate Security Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will implement the December 2007 amendment to the Homeland Security Act entitled "Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate."  The amendment requires the Department of Homeland Security to "regulate the sale and transfer of ammonium nitrate by an ammonium nitrate facility...to prevent the misappropriation or use of ammonium nitrate in an act of terrorism."]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Private Sector</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>6 CFR 31</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, sec 563, subtitle J--Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate, PL 110-161</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/26/2008</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Publication of Final Rule</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>NPRM</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>05/26/2008</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Publication of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/29/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 64280</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/05/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 65783</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/29/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 46908</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Public Meetings</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 62311</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Public Meetings</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/14/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 70366</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Yes</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jon</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>MacLaren</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Rulemaking Section</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 603-4704</PHONE>
                <FAX>703 603-4935</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jon.m.maclaren@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>National Protection and Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (NPPD/ISCD), 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0610,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Arlington</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20528-0610</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA65</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation, Subcontractor Labor Hour Rates Under Time and Materials Contracts</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to amend its Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) parts 3016 and 3052 to require DHS contracts for time and material or labor hours (T&M/LH) to include separate labor hour rates for subcontractors and a description of the method that will be used to record and bill for labor hours for both contractors and subcontractors.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>48 CFR 3016</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 3052</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 418b (a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 418b(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>41 USC 414</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>48 CFR part 1, subpart 1.3</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>DHS Delegation Number 0700</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/21/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 50449</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Jeremy</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Olson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Senior Procurement Analyst</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 447-5197</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 447-5310</FAX>
                <EMAIL>jerry.olson@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the Chief Procurement Officer,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20528</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1601-AA67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1601</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Designation of Taiwan for the Visa Waiver Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, has evaluated Taiwan for Visa Waiver Program (VWP) designation to ensure that it meets the requirements set forth in 217 of the INA, as amended by section 711 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law No. 110-53 (9/11 Act).  The Secretary has determined that Taiwan has satisfied the statutory requirements for initial VWP designation; therefore, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and with reference to the Taiwan Relations Act 1979 (Pub. L. No. 96-8), has designated Taiwan for participation in the VWP. This final rule adds Taiwan to the list of countries authorized to participate in the VWP.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 217</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1187</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/22/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 64409</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Gianfranco</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Corti</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1600</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 282-8732</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>gianfranco.corti@hq.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy, 245 Murray Lane,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20528</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AA41</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Asylum and Withholding Definitions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule proposes to amend Department of Homeland Security regulations that govern asylum eligibility. The amendments focus on portions of the regulations that deal with the definitions of membership in a particular social group, the requirements for failure of State protection, and determinations about whether persecution is inflicted on account of a protected ground.  This rule codifies long-standing concepts of the definitions. It clarifies that gender can be a basis for membership in a particular social group. It also clarifies that a person who has suffered or fears domestic violence may under certain circumstances be eligible for asylum on that basis.  After the Board of Immigration Appeals published a decision on this issue in 1999, Matter of R-A-, Int. Dec. 3403 (BIA 1999), it became clear that the governing regulatory standards required clarification.  The Department of Justice began this regulatory initiative by publishing a proposed rule addressing these issues in 2000.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 2</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 208</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1158</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1226</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1252</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1282</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule provides guidance on a number of key interpretive issues of the refugee definition used by adjudicators deciding asylum and withholding of removal (withholding) claims.  The interpretive issues include whether persecution is inflicted on account of a protected ground, the requirements for establishing the failure of State protection, and the parameters for defining membership in a particular social group.  This rule will aid in the adjudication of claims made by applicants whose claims fall outside of the rubric of the protected grounds of race, religion, nationality, or political opinion.  One example of such claims which often fall within the particular social group ground concerns people who have suffered or fear domestic violence.  This rule is expected to consolidate issues raised in a proposed rule in 2000 and to address issues that have developed since the publication of the proposed rule.  This rule should provide greater stability and clarity in this important area of the law. This rule will also provide guidance to the following adjudicators: USCIS asylum officers, Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) immigration judges, and members of the EOIR Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The purpose of this rule is to provide guidance on certain issues that have arisen in the context of asylum and withholding adjudications. The 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees contains the internationally accepted definition of a refugee.  United States immigration law incorporates an almost identical definition of a refugee as a person outside his or her country of origin "who is unable or unwilling to return to, and is unable or unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of, that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion."  Section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[A sizable body of interpretive case law has developed around the meaning of the refugee definition. Historically, much of this case law has addressed more traditional asylum and withholding claims based on the protected grounds of race, religion, nationality, or political opinion.  In recent years, however, the United States increasingly has encountered asylum and withholding applications with more varied bases, related, for example, to an applicant's gender or sexual orientation. Many of these new types of claims are based on the ground of "membership in a particular social group," which is the least well-defined of the five protected grounds within the refugee definition.

On December 7, 2000, DOJ published a proposed rule in the Federal Register providing guidance on the definitions of "persecution" and "membership in a particular social group."  Prior to publishing a new proposed rule, the Department will be considering how the nexus between persecution and a protected ground might be further conceptualized; how membership in a particular social group might be defined and evaluated; and what constitutes a State's inability or unwillingness to protect the applicant where the persecution arises from a non-State actor. The alternative to publishing this rule would be to allow the standards governing this area of law to continue to develop piecemeal through administrative and judicial precedent.  This approach has resulted in inconsistent and confusing standards, and the Department has therefore determined that promulgation of the new proposed rule is necessary.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[By providing a clear framework for key asylum and withholding issues, we anticipate that adjudicators will have clear guidance, increasing administrative efficiency and consistency in adjudicating these cases.  The rule will also promote a more consistent and predictable body of administrative and judicial precedent governing these types of cases.  We anticipate that this will enable applicants to better assess their potential eligibility for asylum, and to present their claims more efficiently when they believe that they may qualify, thus reducing the resources spent on adjudicating claims that do not qualify.  In addition, a more consistent and predictable body of law on these issues will likely result in fewer appeals, both administrative and judicial, and reduce associated litigation costs.  The Department has no way of accurately predicting how this rule will impact the number of asylum applications filed in the United States.  Based on anecdotal evidence and on the reported experience of other nations that have adopted standards under which the results are similar to those we anticipate for this rule, we do not believe this rule will cause a change in the number of asylum applications filed.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[The failure to promulgate a final rule in this area presents significant risk of further inconsistency and confusion in the law.  The Government's interests in fair, efficient, and consistent adjudications would be compromised.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/07/2000</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>65 FR 76588</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/22/2001</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS No. 2092-00

Transferred from RIN 1115-AF92</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ted</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kim</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Chief, Asylum Division, Office of Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1614</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1994</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ted.h.kim@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 6030,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20259</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB79</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New Asylum and Withholding Bars for Recruitment or Use of Child Soldiers</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Child Soldier Accountability Act of 2008 (CSAA) establishes a criminal offense for the recruitment or use of child soldiers, and also establishes grounds of inadmissibility and removability for aliens who have engaged in such recruitment or use.  The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), therefore, are amending their companion immigration regulations to specify that aliens who are inadmissible or deportable for recruitment or use of child soldiers are considered ineligible for asylum and withholding of removal due to the serious nonpolitical crime bar.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 208</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1208</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-340</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/02/2008</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>CSAA PL 110-340 </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>The Child Soldier Accountability Act (CSAA) requires the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), within 60 days of the CSAA&apos;s enactment, to promulgate a final rule establishing that an alien subject to these grounds of inadmissibility or deportability shall be considered an alien with respect to whom there are serious reasons to believe that the alien committed a serious nonpolitical crime.</LEGAL_DLINE_OVERALL_DESC>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS 2467-08</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1100</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Justice</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOJ</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ted</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kim</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Chief, Asylum Division, Office of Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1614</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1994</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ted.h.kim@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 6030,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20259</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB89</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Exception to the Persecution Bar for Asylum, Refugee, and Temporary Protected Status, and Withholding of Removal</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This joint rule proposes amendments to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations to describe the circumstances under which an applicant will continue to be eligible for asylum, refugee, or temporary protected status, special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, and withholding of removal, even if DHS or DOJ has determined that the applicant's actions contributed, in some way, to the persecution of others.  The purpose of this rule is to resolve ambiguity in the statutory language precluding eligibility for asylum, refugee, and temporary protected status of an applicant who ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of others. The proposed amendment would provide a limited exception for actions taken by the applicant under duress and clarify the required levels of the applicant's knowledge of the persecution.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 208</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 244</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1244</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1158</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1226</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-26</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-229</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule resolves ambiguity in the statutory language precluding eligibility for asylum, refugee, and temporary protected status of an applicant who ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of others. The proposed amendment would provide a limited exception for actions taken by the applicant under duress and clarify the required levels of the applicant's knowledge of the persecution.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[In Negusie v. Holder, 129 S. Ct. 1159 (2009), the Supreme Court addressed whether the persecutor bar should apply where an alien's actions were taken under duress.  DHS believes that this is an appropriate subject for rulemaking and proposes to amend the applicable regulations to set out its interpretation of the statute.  In developing this regulatory initiative, DHS has carefully considered the purpose and history behind enactment of the persecutor bar, including its international law origins and the criminal law concepts upon which they are based.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[DHS did consider the alternative of not publishing a rulemaking on these issues.  To leave this important area of the law without an administrative interpretation would confuse adjudicators and the public.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The programs affected by this rule exist so that the United States may respond effectively to global humanitarian situations and assist people who are in need. USCIS provides a number of humanitarian programs and protection to assist individuals in need of shelter or aid from disasters, oppression, emergency medical issues, and other urgent circumstances. This rule will advance the humanitarian goals of the asylum/refugee program, and other specialized programs. The main benefits of such goals tend to be intangible and difficult to quantify in economic and monetary terms.  These forms of relief have not been available to certain persecutors.  This rule will allow an exception to this bar from protection for applicants who can meet the appropriate evidentiary standard.  Consequently, this rule may result in a small increase in the number of applicants for humanitarian programs.  To the extent a small increase in applicants occurs, there could be additional fee costs incurred by these applicants.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[If DHS were not to publish a regulation, the public would face a lengthy period of confusion on these issues.  There could also be inconsistent interpretations of the statutory language, leading to significant litigation and delay for the affected public.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1100</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Justice</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOJ</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Molly</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Groom</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Refugee and Asylum Law Division, Office of the Chief Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1400</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1408</FAX>
                <EMAIL>molly.m.groom@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20259</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB92</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Employment Authorization for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulations by extending the availability of employment authorization to H-4 dependent spouses of principal H-1B nonimmigrants who have begun the process of seeking lawful permanent resident status through employment and have extended their authorized period of admission or "stay" in the U.S. under section 104(c) or 106(a) of Public Law 106-313, also known as the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21). Allowing the eligible class of H-4 dependent spouses to work encourages professionals with high demand skills to remain in the country and help spur the innovation and growth of U.S. companies.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 274a.12(c)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>INA sec 214(a)(1) 8 USC 1184(a)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>INA 274A(h)(3) 8 USC 1324a(h)(3)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 CFR 274a.12(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 104(c) of PL 106-313</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 106(a) of PL 106-313</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Congress intended that the AC21 provisions allowing for extension of H-1B status past the 6th year for workers who are the beneficiaries of certain pending or approved employment-based immigrant petitions or labor certification applications would minimize the disruption to U.S. businesses employing H-1B workers that would result if such workers were required to leave the United States.  DHS recognizes that the limitation on the period of stay is not the only event that could cause an H-1B worker to leave his or her employment and cause disruption to the employer's business, inclusive of the loss of significant time and money invested in the immigration process.  The rule, as proposed by this NPRM, is intended to mitigate some of the negative economic effects of limiting H-1B households to one income during lengthy waiting periods in the adjustment of status process.  Also, this rule will encourage H-1B skilled workers to not abandon their adjustment application because their H-4 spouse is unable to work.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Sections 103(a), and 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) generally authorize the Secretary to provide for employment authorization for aliens in the United States.  In addition, section 214(a)(1) of the INA authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations setting terms and conditions of admission of nonimmigrants.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[An alternative considered by DHS was to permit employer authorization for all H-4 dependent spouses.  In enacting AC21, Congress was especially concerned with avoiding the disruption to U.S. businesses caused by the required departure of H-1B workers (for whom the businesses intended to file employment-based immigrant visa petitions) upon the expiration of workers' maximum six-year period of authorized stay.  Although the inability of an H-4 spouse to work may cause an H-1B worker to consider departing from the United States prior to his or her eligibility for an H-1B extension. This alternative was rejected in favor of the proposed process to limit employment authorization to the smaller sub-class of H-4 nonimmigrants who intend to remain in the United States permanently and who have been granted an extension of H status under the provisions of AC21.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The proposed changes would only impact spouses of H-1B workers who have been admitted or have extended their stay under the provisions of AC21.  The costs of the rule would stem from filing fees and the opportunity costs of time associated with filing an Application for Employment Authorization for those eligible H-4 spouses who decide to seek employment while residing in the United States.  Allowing certain H-4 spouses the opportunity to work would result in a negligible increase to the overall domestic labor force.

The benefits of this rule are retaining highly-skilled persons who intend to adjust to lawful permanent resident status. This is important when considering the contributions of these individuals to the U.S. economy, including advances in entrepreneurial and research and development endeavors, which are highly correlated with overall economic growth and job creation. In addition, the proposed amendments would bring U.S. immigration laws more in line with other countries that seek to attract skilled foreign workers.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kevin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cummings</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>J.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-8412</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kevin.j.cummings@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529-2140</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB94</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Electronic Filing of Requests for Immigration Benefits; Requiring an Application To Change or Extend Nonimmigrant Status To Be Filed Electronically</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing regulations to govern the electronic filing of requests for immigration benefit requests with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  DHS also proposes to mandate electronic applications in the new Integrated Operating Environment that is under development, with limited exceptions, for an Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status from any individual in the M, J, B-1, and B-2 classifications; change of status requests to the F, M, J, B-1, or B-2 classifications; and reinstatement of status requests in the F or M classification.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 103</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1151</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1153</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Konnerth</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy and Coordination Chief, Office of Transformation Coordination</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 233-2381</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dan.m.konnerth@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6th Floor, 633 Third Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB95</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Immigration Benefits Business Transformation: Nonimmigrants; Student and Exchange Visitor Program</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its nonimmigrant regulations to enable U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to migrate from a paper-file based, non-integrated systems environment to an electronic, customer-focused, centralized case management environment for benefit processing.  This rulemaking, the second in a series of business transformation rules, primarily focuses on 8 CFR part 214, reorganizes and streamlines general information relating to nonimmigrant classifications, and relocates other information relating to specific, individual nonimmigrant classifications to a separate subpart for each major nonimmigrant classification.  DHS is making these amendments because part 214 contains more than 20 nonimmigrant classifications, and it has become very large and complex to navigate.  This regulation will provide the public with simpler, better organized regulatory requirements for each nonimmigrant classification and facilitate future revisions.  DHS is also finalizing four interim final rules affecting the H-1B (RIN 1615-AB68), H-1C (RIN 1615-AA35), K (RIN 1615-AA56), and V (RIN 1615-AA53) nonimmigrant classes.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 103</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 245</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 248</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 274a</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS# 2505-11.  RINs 1615-AA35, 1615-AA53, 1615-AA56, and 1615-AB68 will be merged under this rule, RIN 1615-AB95. Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AB83</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AA35</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AA53</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AA56</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AB68</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Konnerth</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy and Coordination Chief, Office of Transformation Coordination</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 233-2381</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dan.m.konnerth@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6th Floor, 633 Third Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB96</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Application of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to Unaccompanied Alien Children Seeking Asylum
</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule implements the provisions of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA), Public Law 110-457, 122 Stat. 5074 (Dec. 23, 2008) relating to unaccompanied alien children seeking asylum. Specifically, the rule proposes to amend Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations relating to asylum applications filed by unaccompanied alien children. The rule will amend both DHS and DOJ regulations to reflect that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has initial jurisdiction over any asylum application filed by an unaccompanied alien child. The rule will also add new special procedures for all children in interviews before USCIS officers and for unaccompanied alien children in proceedings before immigration judges in the Executive Office for Immigration Review.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-457</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
            <RELATED_AGENCY>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1100</CODE>
                    <NAME>Department of Justice</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DOJ</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <AGENCY_RELATION>Joint</AGENCY_RELATION>
            </RELATED_AGENCY>
        </RELATED_AGENCY_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Ted</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kim</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Deputy Chief, Asylum Division, Office of Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1614</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1994</FAX>
                <EMAIL>ted.h.kim@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 6030,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20259</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB97</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of AC21, the VWPPA, and the ACWIA</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (AC21), Public Law 106-313, was enacted on October 17, 2000, along with two bills, the Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act (VWPPA), Public Law 106-311, and a bill to increase the fee for certain H-1B petitions. An earlier piece of legislation, the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA), Public Law 105-277, was enacted to place certain conditions on the employment of H-1B workers. Together, these bills make significant changes to the H-1B classification. Public Law 106-313 increased the numerical H-1B cap to 195,000 for fiscal year 2000-2002 and the percentage of the fees that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) receives to 4 percent. It exempts certain aliens from the numerical cap, provides for the "portability" of employment authorization, and in certain circumstances extensions of stay for certain aliens who have permanent residence applications pending. Public Law 105-277 imposes penalties for employers violating certain representations and prohibits retaliation against H-1B workers who disclose these violations. Finally, on November 2, 2002, the President approved enactment of Public Law 107-273, The 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Act (21st Century DOJ Appropriations Act), which codified a provision that amends section 106(a) of AC21. This regulation clarifies several interpretive questions raised by the bills and ensures that DHS practice is consistent with these laws.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 103</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 202</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>CFR 205</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 245</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 248</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 105-277</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-313</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-273</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>INA 101(a)(15)(H)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-396</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1184(g)(5)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AA55</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Duplicate of</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kevin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cummings</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>J.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-8412</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kevin.j.cummings@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529-2140</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB98</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Administrative Appeals Office: Procedural Reforms To Improve Efficiency  

</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This proposed rule revises the requirements and procedures for the filing of motions and appeals before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and its Administrative Appeals Office. The proposed changes are intended to streamline the existing processes for filing motions and appeals and will reduce delays in the review and appellate process. This rule also proposes additional changes necessitated by the establishment of DHS and its components.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 103</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 205</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 210</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 245a</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 320</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 105 (new)</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1304</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>6 USC 112</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Previously 1615-AB29 (CIS 2311-04), which was withdrawn in 2007. DHS has included this rule in its Final Plan for the Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations, which DHS issued on August 22, 2011.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AB29</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Duplicate of</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>William</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Renwick</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>K.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Supervisory Citizenship and Immigration Appeals Officer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 224-4501</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>william.k.renwick@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Administrative Appeals Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529-2090</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AC00</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Enhancing Opportunities for High-Skilled H-1B1 and E-3 Nonimmigrants and EB-1 Immigrants</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulations affecting high-skilled workers within the nonimmigrant classifications for specialty occupation professionals from Chile and Singapore (H-1B1) and from Australia (E-3), and the immigration classification for employment-based first preference (EB-1) outstanding professors or researchers.  DHS proposes changes that would harmonize the regulations for E-3 and H-1B1 nonimmigrant classifications with existing regulations for other, similarly situated nonimmigrant classifications.  DHS is proposing these changes to the regulations to encourage and facilitate the employment and retention of these high-skilled workers.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 248</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 274a</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1151</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1153</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1154</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1182</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1184</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1186a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1255</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1641</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[DHS proposes to amend its regulations to improve the programs serving the E-3 and H-1B1 nonimmigrant classifications and the EB-1 immigrant classification for outstanding professors and researchers. The regulatory changes to these categories would significantly improve procedures to more effectively encourage and facilitate the retention of these high-skilled workers in the United States.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[The portion of the proposed rule addressing E-3 and H-1B1 visas would extend the period of employment authorized while requests for an extension of these employment-based nonimmigrant visa classifications are being reviewed. We do not anticipate that this rule would impose any additional costs. The benefits of this portion of the proposed rule include easing the regulatory burden on employers of E-3 and H-1B1 nonimmigrants and avoiding potential gaps in employment for these nonimmigrant workers.  

The portion of the proposed rule addressing the evidentiary requirements for the EB-1 outstanding professor and researcher employment-based immigrant classification would allow for the submission of comparable evidence (achievements not listed in the criteria such as important patents or prestigious, peer-reviewed funding grants) for that listed in 8 CFR 204.5(i)(3)(i)(A)(F) to establish that the EB-1 professor or researcher is recognized internationally as outstanding in his or her academic field. We do not anticipate that this part of the proposed rule would impose additional costs.

The non-quantified benefits would include the harmonization of the evidentiary requirements for EB-1 outstanding professors and researchers with other comparable employment-based immigrant classifications and easing petitioners' recruitment of these highly skilled individuals by expanding the range of evidence that may be adduced to support their petitions.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Organizations</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kevin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cummings</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>J.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-8412</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kevin.j.cummings@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529-2140</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AA35</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Petitioning Requirements for the H-1C Nonimmigrant Classification Under Public Law 106-95</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On November 12, 1999, the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act (NRDAA) was enacted, creating a new H-1C nonimmigrant nurse category. This rule amends the Department of Homeland Security's regulations to implement the NRDAA requirements related to the adjudication petitions for the H-1C classification. 

Congress did not reauthorize the NRDAA in 2009, and therefore USCIS stopped accepting petitions for the H-1C nonimmigrant category after December 21, 2009.  This expiration does not affect the ability of nurses to apply for readmission and, in limited circumstances, extension of stay for H-1Cs who have not exceeded the 3-year limit for admission in this classification.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214.1</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214.2</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 248.3</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 299.1</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1182</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1184</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1186a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1187</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/11/2001</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>66 FR 31107</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/10/2001</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS No. 2050-00; Transferred from RIN 1115-AF76.  This rule will be merged with RIN 1615-AB95.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AB95</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Konnerth</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy and Coordination Chief, Office of Transformation Coordination</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 233-2381</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dan.m.konnerth@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6th Floor, 633 Third Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AA53</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Nonimmigrant Classes; Spouses and Children of Lawful Permanent Residents; V Classification</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 1102 of the Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act of 2000 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create a new V nonimmigrant classification for the spouses and children of lawful permanent residents, awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa number in the appropriate preference category, in accordance with the monthly Visa Bulletin of the Department of State (DOS). Eligible spouses and children of lawful permanent residents residing abroad who obtain the V nonimmigrant visa from DOS may work and reside in the United States on the basis of the V nonimmigrant classification until they can apply for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident. Certain eligible spouses and children of lawful permanent residents already present in the United States may be granted the V classification until they can apply to adjust status to that of lawful permanent resident.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 103</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204 and 205</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 245</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 248</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 299</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1102</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-553</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/07/2001</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>66 FR 46697</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/07/2001</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/06/2001</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS No. 2117-01; Transferred from RIN 1115-AG08.  Rule is being merged with RIN 1615-AB95.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AB95</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Konnerth</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy and Coordination Chief, Office of Transformation Coordination</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 233-2381</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dan.m.konnerth@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6th Floor, 633 Third Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AA56</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>K Nonimmigrant Classification; Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Section 1103 of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE), Public Law 106-553, finalizes the interim rule that created a new nonimmigrant classification under Immigration and Nationality Act section 101(a)(15)(K) for the spouses and children of U.S. citizens who have pending immigrant visa applications. This rule establishes this classification in DHS regulations, including creating filing and adjudication procedures, as well as procedures for adjusting status from this new nonimmigrant classification to that of a lawful permanent resident.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 245</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 248</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 274a</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 106-553</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>12/21/2000</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>  </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/14/2001</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>66 FR 42587</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/15/2001</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>This rule is being merged with RIN 1615-AB95.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AB95</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Konnerth</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy and Coordination Chief, Office of Transformation Coordination</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 233-2381</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dan.m.konnerth@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6th Floor, 633 Third Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AA59</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for T Nonimmigrant Status</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[T classification was created by 107(e) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA), Public Law 106-386. The T nonimmigrant classification was designed for eligible victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons who aid law enforcement with their investigation or prosecution of the traffickers, and who can establish that they would suffer extreme hardship involving unusual and severe harm if they were removed from the United States. The rule establishes application procedures and responsibilities for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides guidance to the public on how to meet certain requirements to obtain T nonimmigrant status. The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, Public Law 110-457, made amendments to the T nonimmigrant status provisions of the Immigration and Naturalization Act.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 103</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 274a</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 299</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101 to 1104</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1182</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1184</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1187</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1224 to 1227</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1252 to 1252a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7105</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[T nonimmigrant status is available to eligible victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons who have complied with any reasonable request for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of acts of trafficking in persons, and who can demonstrate that they would suffer extreme hardship involving unusual and severe harm if removed from the United States.  This rule addresses the essential elements that must be demonstrated for classification as a T nonimmigrant alien, the procedures to be followed by applicants to apply for T nonimmigrant status, and evidentiary guidance to assist in the application process.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Section 107(e) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), Public Law 106-386, as amended, established the T classification to create a safe haven for certain eligible victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons who assist law enforcement authorities in investigating and prosecuting the perpetrators of these crimes.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[To develop a comprehensive Federal approach to identifying victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, to provide them with benefits and services, and to enhance the Department of Justice's ability to prosecute traffickers and prevent trafficking in persons in the first place, a series of meetings with stakeholders were conducted with representatives from key Federal agencies; national, State, and local law enforcement associations; non-profit, community-based victim rights organizations; and other groups.  DHS is considering and using suggestions from these stakeholders in developing this regulation.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[Applicants for T nonimmigrant status do not pay application or biometric fees.

The anticipated benefits of these expenditures include: Assistance to trafficked victims and their families, prosecution of traffickers in persons, and the elimination of abuses caused by trafficking activities. 

Benefits which may be attributed to the implementation of this rule are expected to be:

1. An increase in the number of cases brought forward for
   investigation and/or prosecution;
2. Heightened awareness by the law enforcement community of
   trafficking in persons;
3. Enhanced ability to develop and work cases in trafficking in
   persons cross-organizationally and multi-jurisdictionally, which
   may begin to influence changes in trafficking patterns.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[There is a 5,000-person limit to the number of individuals who can be granted T-1 status per fiscal year.  Eligible applicants who are not granted T-1 status due solely to the numerical limit will be placed on a waiting list maintained by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

To protect T-1 applicants and their families, USCIS will use various means to prevent the removal of T-1 applicants on the waiting list, and their family members who are eligible for derivative T status, including its existing authority to grant deferred action, parole, and stays of removal.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/31/2002</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>67 FR 4784</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/04/2002</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/01/2002</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS No. 2132-01; AG Order No. 2554-2002
There is a related rulemaking, CIS No. 2170-01, the new U nonimmigrant status (RIN 1615-AA67).

Transferred from RIN 1115-AG19</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AA67</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Laura</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dawkins</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>M.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1470</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>laura.dawkins@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3040, Suite 1200, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AA60</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Adjustment of Status to Lawful Permanent Resident for Aliens in T and U Nonimmigrant Status</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule sets forth measures by which certain victims of severe forms of trafficking who have been granted T nonimmigrant status and victims of certain criminal activity who have been granted U nonimmigrant status may apply for adjustment to permanent resident status in accordance with Public Law 106-386, Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000; and Public Law 109-162, Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005. The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, Public Law 110-457, made amendments to the T nonimmigrant status provisions of the Immigration and Naturalization Act.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will issue another interim final rule to make the changes required by recent legislation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 245</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101 to 1104</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1182</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1184</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1187</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1201</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1224 to 1227</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1252 to 1252a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1255</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>22 USC 7105</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This regulation is necessary to permit aliens in lawful T or U nonimmigrant status to apply for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent residents.  T nonimmigrant status is available to aliens who are victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who are assisting law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution of the acts of trafficking.  U nonimmigrant status is available to aliens who are victims of certain crimes and are being helpful to the investigation or prosecution of those crimes.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[This rule implements the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (VTVPA), Public Law 106-386, 114 Stat. 1464 (Oct. 28, 2000), as amended, to permit aliens in lawful T or U nonimmigrant status to apply for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent residents.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[DHS did not consider alternatives to managing T and U applications for adjustment of status.  Ease of administration dictates that adjustment of status applications from T and U nonimmigrants would be best handled on a first in, first out basis, because that is the way applications for T and U status are currently handled.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[DHS uses fees to fund the cost of processing applications and associated support benefits.  In the 2008 interim final rule, DHS estimated the fee collection resulting from this rule at approximately $3 million in the first year, $1.9 million in the second year, and an average about $32 million in the third and subsequent years.  To estimate the new fee collections to be generated by this rule, DHS estimated the fees to be collected for new applications for adjustment of status from T and U nonimmigrants and their eligible family members. After that, DHS estimated fees from associated applications that are required such as biometrics, and others that are likely to occur in direct connection with applications for adjustment, such as employment authorization or travel authorization. DHS is in the process of updating these cost estimates.   

The anticipated benefits of these expenditures include:  Continued assistance to trafficked victims and their families, increased investigation and prosecution of traffickers in persons, and the elimination of abuses caused by trafficking activities.

Benefits that may be attributed to the implementation of this rule are expected to be:

1. An increase in the number of cases brought forward for investigation and/or prosecution;
2. Heightened awareness of trafficking-in-persons issues by the law enforcement community; and
3. Enhanced ability to develop and work cases in trafficking in   persons cross-organizationally and multi-jurisdictionally, which may begin to influence changes in trafficking patterns.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[Congress created the U nonimmigrant status ("U visa") to provide immigration protection to crime victims who assist in the investigation and prosecution of those crimes.  Although there are no specific data on alien crime victims, statistics maintained by the Department of Justice have shown that aliens, especially those aliens without legal status, are often reluctant to help in the investigation or prosecution of crimes.  U visas are intended to help overcome this reluctance and aid law enforcement accordingly.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/12/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 75540</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/12/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/10/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS No. 2134-01

Transferred from RIN 1115-AG21</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Laura</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dawkins</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>M.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1470</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>laura.dawkins@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3040, Suite 1200, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AA67</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New Classification for Victims of Criminal Activity; Eligibility for the U Nonimmigrant Status</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule sets forth application requirements for a new nonimmigrant status. The U classification is for non-U.S. Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident victims of certain crimes who cooperate with an investigation or prosecution of those crimes. There is a limit of 10,000 principals per year.

This rule establishes the procedures to be followed in order to petition for the U nonimmigrant classifications. Specifically, the rule addresses the essential elements that must be demonstrated to receive the nonimmigrant classification, procedures that must be followed to make an application, and evidentiary guidance to assist in the petitioning process. Eligible victims will be allowed to remain in the United States. The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, Public Law 110-457, made amendments to the U nonimmigrant status provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Department of Homeland Security will issue another interim final rule to make the changes required by the legislation.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 103</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 299</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101 note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1102</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[This rule provides requirements and procedures for aliens seeking U nonimmigrant status.  U nonimmigrant classification is available to alien victims of certain criminal activity who assist government officials in the investigation or prosecution of that criminal activity.  The purpose of the U nonimmigrant classification is to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute such crimes as domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking in persons, while offering protection to alien crime victims in keeping with the humanitarian interests of the United States.]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[Congress created the U nonimmigrant classification in the Battered Immigrant Women Protection Act of 2000 (BIWPA).  Congress intended to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking of aliens, and other crimes, while offering protection to victims of such crimes.  Congress also sought to encourage law enforcement officials to better serve immigrant crime victims.]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <ALTERNATIVES><![CDATA[DHS has identified four alternatives, the first being chosen for the rule:

1. USCIS would adjudicate petitions on a first in, first out basis.  Petitions received after the limit has been reached would be reviewed to determine whether or not they are approvable, but for the numerical cap.  Approvable petitions that are reviewed after the numerical cap has been reached would be placed on a waiting list and written notice sent to the petitioner.  Priority on the waiting list would be based upon the date on which the petition is filed. USCIS would provide petitioners on the waiting list with interim relief until the start of the next fiscal year in the form of deferred action, parole, or a stay of removal.

2. USCIS would adjudicate petitions on a first in, first out basis, establishing a waiting list for petitions that are pending or received after the numerical cap has been reached.  Priority on the waiting list would be based upon the date on which the petition was filed.  USCIS would not provide interim relief to petitioners whose petitions are placed on the waiting list.

3. USCIS would adjudicate petitions on a first in, first out basis.  However, new filings would be reviewed to identify particularly compelling cases for adjudication.  New filings would be rejected once the numerical cap is reached. No official waiting list would be established; however, interim relief until the start of the next fiscal year would be provided for some compelling cases.  If a case was not particularly compelling, the filing would be denied or rejected.

4. USCIS would adjudicate petitions on a first in, first out basis.  However, new filings would be rejected once the numerical cap is reached.  No waiting list would be established nor would interim relief be granted.]]></ALTERNATIVES>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[DHS estimated the total annual cost of this interim rule to petitioners to be $6.2 million in the IFR published in 2007.  This cost included the biometric services fee, the opportunity cost of time needed to submit the required forms, the opportunity cost of time required for a visit to a USCIS Application Support Center, and the cost of traveling to an Application Support Center.  DHS is currently in the process of updating our cost estimates since U nonimmigrant visa applicants are no longer required to pay the biometric service fee.  

This rule will strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute such crimes as domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking in persons, while offering protection to alien crime victims in keeping with the humanitarian interests of the United States.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
            <RISKS><![CDATA[In the case of witness tampering, obstruction of justice, or perjury, the interpretive challenge for USCIS was to determine whom the BIWPA was meant to protect, given that these criminal activities are not targeted against a person.  Accordingly it was determined that a victim of witness tampering, obstruction of justice, or perjury is an alien who has been directly and proximately harmed by the perpetrator of one of these three crimes, where there are reasonable grounds to conclude that the perpetrator principally committed the offense as a means: (1) to avoid or frustrate efforts to investigate, arrest, prosecute, or otherwise bring him or her to justice for other criminal activity; or (2) to further his or her abuse or exploitation of, or undue control over, the alien through manipulation of the legal system.]]></RISKS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/17/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 53013</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/17/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Transferred from RIN 1115-AG39</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Local</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Laura</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dawkins</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>M.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1470</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>laura.dawkins@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3040, Suite 1200, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AA90</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Implementation of Amendments Affecting Petitions for Employment Creation for Aliens</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends the Department of Homeland Security regulations to implement changes made by the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization of 2001. This legislation made various changes to the EB-5 alien immigrant classification. This rule finalizes requirements and procedures for special determinations on the applications and petitions of qualifying aliens whose employment creation immigrant petitions were approved after January 1, 1995, and before August 31, 1998.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 216</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 245</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 299</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1151</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1153 and 1154</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>03/02/2003</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>  </DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 59927</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/04/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 61288</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/28/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS No. 2253-03; Regulatory actions announced in 1115-AF27 are merged with this rulemaking.

Transferred from RIN 1115-AG93</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Alexandra</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Haskell</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>EB-5 Program Manager, Service Center Operations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1470</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>alexandra.p.haskell@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Mailstop 2060,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB68</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Petitions Filed on Behalf of H-1B Temporary Workers Subject to the Annual Numerical Limitation </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security is finalizing its interim regulation governing petitions filed on behalf of alien workers subject to the annual numerical limitations applicable to the H-1B nonimmigrant classification.  This rule precludes a petitioner from filing duplicate petitions on behalf of the same alien temporary worker. This rule also makes accommodations for petitioners to create a more efficient filing process for H-1B petitions subject to the annual numerical limitation. Finally, this rule clarifies treatment of incorrect cap exemption claims and removes certain unnecessary regulatory language.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214 (h)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1184(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>INA 214(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>INA 101(a)(15)(h)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101(a)(15)(H)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/24/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 15389</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/24/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/23/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS 2434-07.  This rule will be merged with RIN 1615-AB95.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AB95</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Konnerth</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Policy and Coordination Chief, Office of Transformation Coordination</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 233-2381</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>dan.m.konnerth@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6th Floor, 633 Third Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Application of Immigration Regulations to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule amends the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations to comply with the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA). The CNRA extends the immigration laws of the United States to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This rule finalizes the interim rule and implements conforming amendments to their respective regulations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 208 and 209</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214 and 215</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 217</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 235</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 248</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 264</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 274a</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 110-229</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>11/28/2009</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Consolidated Natural Resources Act (CNRA) of 2008</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/28/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 55725</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/27/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/22/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 67969</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS 2460-08.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AB76</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-AB75</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kevin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cummings</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>J.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-8412</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kevin.j.cummings@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529-2140</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB91</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Temporary Nonagricultural Employment of H-2B Nonimmigrants in Guam</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This final rule amends the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations affecting the reporting of H-2B construction wage rates in Guam.  DHS has determined that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is not the appropriate subagency to evaluate prevailing wage rates in Guam and is amending its regulations by removing the agency approval requirements.  This direct final rule removes USCIS from the process of setting appropriate prevailing wage rates for H-2B construction occupations on Guam. The U.S. Department of Labor will now determine and evaluate prevailing wage rates for construction occupations on Guam using its current process without additional review or oversight by USCIS.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101 to 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kevin</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Cummings</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>J.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-8412</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>kevin.j.cummings@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529-2140</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB99</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On April 2, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule at 77 FR 19902 to amend its regulations to allow certain immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are physically present in the United States to request provisional unlawful presence waivers under section 212(a)(9)(B)(v) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA); 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)(v) in anticipation of immigrant visa processing abroad.  The final rule implements the provisional unlawful presence waiver process, and finalizes clarifying amendments to other provisions in part 212 of title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations.  Based on the final rule, individuals who are immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who are physically present in the United States and are seeking immigrant visas through consular processing abroad will be able to apply for provisional unlawful presence waivers while in the United States.  These changes will significantly reduce the length of time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives who are consular processing abroad and reduce the degree of interchange between DOS and USCIS, creating greater efficiencies for both the U.S. Government and most applicants.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Economically Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 103</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 212</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 552a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1304</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1182 and note</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1184</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1187</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1223</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1225</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1226</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1227</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1255</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1304</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1356</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1185 and note (section 7209 of Pub. L. 108-458)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>PL 107-296, 116 Stat 2135 (6 USC 1 et seq)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 12356, 47 FR 14874, 47 FR 15557</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>3 CFR 1982 Comp p 166</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 CFR 2</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec 212.1(q) also issued under sec 702, PL 110-229, 122 Stat 754, 854</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <RPLAN_INFO>
            <STMT_OF_NEED><![CDATA[Currently, certain spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens (immediate relatives) who are in the United States are not eligible to apply for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status while in the United States.  These immediate relatives must travel abroad to obtain an immigrant visa from the Department of State (DOS) and, in many cases, also must request from DHS a waiver of the inadmissibility as a result of their unlawful presence in the United States.  These immediate relatives cannot apply for the waiver until after their immigrant visa interviews and must remain outside of the United States, separated from their U.S. citizen spouses, parents, or children while their waiver applications are adjudicated by USCIS.  In some cases, waiver application processing can take well over 1 year, prolonging the separation of these immediate relatives from their U.S. citizen spouses, parents, and children.  In addition, the action required for these immediate relatives to obtain LPR status in the United States--departure from the United States to apply for an immigrant visa at a DOS consulate abroad--is the very action that triggers the unlawful presence inadmissibility grounds under section 212(a)(9)(B)(i) of the INA; 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)(i).  As a result, many immediate relatives who may qualify for an immigrant visa are reluctant to proceed abroad to seek an immigrant visa.

In addition, the action required for these immediate relatives to obtain LPR status in the United States (i.e., departure from the United States to apply for an immigrant visa at a DOS consulate abroad) is the very action that triggers the unlawful presence inadmissibility grounds under section 212(a)(9)(B)(i) of the INA; 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)(i).]]></STMT_OF_NEED>
            <LEGAL_BASIS><![CDATA[The Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary)'s authority to promulgate this final rule is found in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, section 102, 116 Stat. 2135, 6 U.S.C. 112, and section 103 of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1103, which give the Secretary the authority to administer and enforce the immigration and nationality laws.  The Secretary's discretionary authority to waive the ground of inadmissibility for unlawful presence can be found in INA section 212(a)(9)(B)(v), 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)(v).  The regulation governing certain inadmissibility waivers is 8 CFR 212.7.  The fee schedule for provisional unlawful presence waiver applications is found at 8 CFR 103.7(b)(1)(i)(AA).]]></LEGAL_BASIS>
            <COSTS_AND_BENEFITS><![CDATA[This final rule is expected to result in a reduction in the time that U.S. citizens are separated from their alien immediate relatives, thus reducing the financial and emotional hardship for these families.  In addition, the Federal Government should achieve increased efficiencies in processing immigrant visas for individuals subject to the unlawful presence inadmissibility bars under section 212(a)(9)(B) of the INA; 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B).

Estimates of the preliminary costs of the rule were developed assuming that current demand is constrained because of concerns that families may endure lengthy separations under the current system. Due to uncertainties as to the degree of the current constraint of demand, DHS used a range of constraint levels with corresponding increases in demand to estimate the costs. In the proposed rule, 77 FR 19913, DHS estimated that the discounted total ten-year cost of this rule would range from approximately $100.6 million to approximately $303.8 million at a seven percent discount rate. Compared with the current waiver process, this rule requires that provisional waiver applicants submit biometric information. Included in the total cost estimate is the cost of collecting biometrics, which we estimated in the proposed rule to range from approximately $28 million to approximately $42.5 million discounted at seven percent over ten years. In addition, as this rule significantly streamlines the current process, DHS expects that additional applicants will apply for the provisional waiver as compared to the current waiver process. To the extent that this rule induces new demand for immediate relative visas, additional immigration benefit forms, such as the Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130, will be filed compared to the pre-rule baseline. These additional forms will involve fees being paid by applicants to the Federal Government for form processing and additional opportunity costs of time being incurred by applicants to provide the information required by the forms. The cost estimate in the proposed rule also includes the impact of this induced demand, which we estimate will range from approximately $72.6 million to approximately $261.3 million discounted at seven percent over ten years. DHS is currently drafting the final rule in response to comments, and preparing final cost estimates.]]></COSTS_AND_BENEFITS>
        </RPLAN_INFO>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/02/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 19902</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/01/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Includes Retrospective Review under EO 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <RELATED_RIN_LIST>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>1615-ZB10</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Phillips</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Residence and Naturalization Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1470</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mark.phillips@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AA22</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Inadmissibility and Deportability on Public Charge Grounds</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security is amending its regulations governing determinations of whether an alien is inadmissible to the United States, ineligible to adjust status to lawful permanent resident, or has become deportable on public charge grounds. This rule is intended to alleviate confusion over the meaning of the term "public charge" in immigration law, reduce negative consequences generated by this confusion, and provide aliens with better guidance as to the types of public benefits that will and will not be considered in public charge determinations. This interim rule will also address the public comments on the proposed public charge rule published on May 26, 1999.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 212</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 237</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 245a.18</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101 to 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1182 and 1183</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>...</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/26/1999</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>64 FR 28676</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/26/1999</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS No. 1989-99

Transferred from RIN 1115-AF45</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Phillips</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Residence and Naturalization Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1470</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mark.phillips@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AA43</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Classification of Aliens as Children of United States Citizens Based on Intercountry Adoptions Under the Hague Convention</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations relating to intercountry adoptions by U.S. citizens.  First, to facilitate the ratification of the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, signed at The Hague on May 29, 1993 (Convention), the rule establishes administrative procedures for the immigration of children who are habitually resident in Convention countries and who are adopted by U.S. citizens.  Second, the rule makes other amendments to DHS regulations relating to the immigration of adopted children, to reflect the changes to those provisions necessary to comply with the Convention.  The U.S. Senate consented to ratification of the Convention in 2000 conditioned on the adoption of the necessary implementing regulations.  Accordingly, this rule is necessary to establish the regulations necessary for the United States to ratify the Convention.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1151</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1153 and 1154</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1182</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1186a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1255</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1641</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/04/2007</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>72 FR 56832</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/05/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/03/2007</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule; Reopening</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/25/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 15635</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/27/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/27/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>CIS No. 2098-07

Transferred from RIN 1115-AF96</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Julia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Harrison</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>L.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Operations Division, Field Operations Directorate</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1709</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-0923</FAX>
                <EMAIL>julia.l.harrison@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 2nd Floor,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Donna</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Campagnolo</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>P.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Branch Chief, Adoptions and Humanitarian Branch, Operations Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-8296</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>donna.p.campagnolo@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>111 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 2nd Floor,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB71</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File H-1B Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to Numerical Limitations</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security will finalize its regulations governing petitions filed on behalf of alien workers subject to annual numerical limitations.  This rule proposes to establish an electronic registration program for petitions subject to numerical limitations for the H-1B nonimmigrant classification.  This action is necessary because the demand for H-1B specialty occupation workers by U.S. companies may exceed the numerical limitation.  This rule is intended to allow USCIS to more efficiently manage the intake and lottery process for these H-1B petitions.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 214</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1184(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/03/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 11686</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/02/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>USCIS 2443-08.  Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Susan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Arroyo</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief of Staff, Service Center Operations</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1094</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1543</FAX>
                <EMAIL>susan.k.arroyo@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB81</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rule makes procedural changes and resolves interpretive issues following the amendments mandated by Congress. It will enable juvenile aliens who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and placed in State custody by a juvenile court, to obtain special immigrant status.  Such status will enable these juveniles to be placed into more stable environments.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 204</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 205</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 245</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1151</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1153</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1154</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/06/2011</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>76 FR 54978</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/07/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Laura</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Dawkins</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>M.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1470</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 272-1480</FAX>
                <EMAIL>laura.dawkins@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 3040, Suite 1200, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1615-AB88</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1615</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Qualifications, Designation, and Duties of Civil Surgeons, and Revocation of Civil Surgeon Designations
</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Civil surgeons are physicians authorized to conduct legally required medical examinations of aliens applying for certain immigration benefits.  The Department of Homeland Security regulations do not define uniform standards for civil surgeon designation or procedures for granting and revoking civil surgeon designations.  This rule proposes to amend the regulations to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the civil surgeon, as well as the role of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is responsible for administering the civil surgeon program.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 103</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 232</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1222</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 USC 1224</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Mark</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Phillips</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Residence and Naturalization Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1615</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCIS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 272-1470</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>mark.phillips@uscis.dhs.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20529</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1625-AA14</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1625</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Coast Guard</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCG</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Numbering of Undocumented Barges</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Title 46 U.S.C. 12301, as amended by the Abandoned Barge Act of 1992, requires that all undocumented barges of more than 100 gross tons operating on the navigable waters of the United States be numbered. This rulemaking would establish a numbering system for these barges. The numbering of undocumented barges will allow identification of owners of barges found abandoned. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's broad role and responsibility of maritime stewardship.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>33 CFR 189</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>46 USC 12301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Comments</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/18/1994</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>59 FR 52646</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/17/1995</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/06/1998</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>63 FR 36384</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/03/1998</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/11/2001</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>66 FR 2385</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2001</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Reopening of Comment Period</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/12/2004</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>69 FR 49844</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Reopening Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/10/2004</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>The docket number for this rulemaking is USCG-1998-3798. The docket is located at www.regulations.gov.  The old docket number is CGD 93-091.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Denise</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Harmon</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Project Manager</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1625</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Coast Guard</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCG</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>304 271-2506</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>denise.e.harmon@uscg.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>National Vessel Documentation Center, 792 T.J. Jackson Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Falling Waters</CITY>
                    <STATE>WV</STATE>
                    <ZIP>25419</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1625-AA18</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1625</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Coast Guard</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCG</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Outer Continental Shelf Activities </RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Coast Guard is the lead Federal agency for workplace safety and health, on facilities and vessels engaged in the exploration for, or development or production of, minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), other than for matters generally related to drilling and production that are regulated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE).  This project would revise the regulations on OCS activities by: 1) Adding new requirements, for OCS units for lifesaving, fire protection, training, hazardous materials used as stores, and accommodation spaces; 2) adding standards for electrical and machinery installations in hazardous locations; 3) providing regulations for dynamic positioning systems; 4) providing for USCG acceptance and approval of specified classification society plan reviews, inspections, audits, and surveys; and 5) requiring foreign vessels engaged in OCS activities to comply with rules similar to those imposed on U.S. vessels similarly engaged.  This project would affect the owners and operators of facilities and vessels engaged in offshore activities.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>33 CFR 140 to 147</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1333(d)(1)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1348(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>43 USC 1356</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>DHS Delegation No 0170.1</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Comments</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/27/1995</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>60 FR 33185</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/25/1995</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/07/1999</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>64 FR 68416</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Correction</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/22/2000</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>65 FR 8671</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/16/2000</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>65 FR 14226</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/30/2000</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>65 FR 40559</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2000</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Supplemental NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Docket Numbers:  The notice of request for comments published June 27, 1995, was assigned Coast Guard docket number 95-016. Following the request for comments, that docket was terminated. This project continues under Docket No. USCG-1998-3868 and RIN 1625-AA18.  This docket may be viewed online by going to www.regulations.gov.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lawrence</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Project Manager </TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1625</CODE>
                    <NAME>U.S. Coast Guard</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>USCG</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 372-1382</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.d.lawrence@uscg.mil</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Commandant (CG-OES-2), 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7509,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20593-7509</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
    </RIN_INFO>
    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>1625-AA25</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1625</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Coast Guard</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCG</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Homeland Security</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DHS</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Cargo Securing on Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking applies to vessels of 500 gross tons or more traveling on international voyages.  It would require manuals to guide vessel crews in securing certain cargo to prevent its loss at sea and would prescribe when and how the loss or jettisoning of cargo must be reported.  It would also authorize third party organizations to review and approve CSMs on behalf of the Coast Guard.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>33 CFR 97</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 91</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>46 USC 3306</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2000</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>65 FR 75201</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
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