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  • Rail Transportation Security

    71 FR 76852 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 71 › Proposed Rules › 71 FR 76852

    While it is a “significant regulatory action” under E.O. 12866, it is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy. … While it is a “significant regulatory action” under E.O. 12866, it is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy.

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  • Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Draft Technical Assistance Manual

    77 FR 39800 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 77 › Proposed Rules › 77 FR 39800

    Significant Adverse Change in Medical Condition You may subject a passenger with a medical certificate to additional medical review if you believe that— (1) There has been a significant adverse change … Significant Adverse Change in Medical Condition You may subject a passenger with a medical certificate to additional medical review if you believe that— (1) There has been a significant adverse change

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  • Strengthening the Commission's Requirements Regarding Auditor Independence

    67 FR 76780 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 67 › Proposed Rules › 67 FR 76780

    One possible adverse impact on capital formation may come from additional costs related to audit committees. … discretionary authority over an audit client's investments, executing a transaction to buy or sell an audit client's investment, or having custody of assets of the audit client, such as taking temporary possession

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  • Exchange Visitor Program-Au Pairs

    88 FR 74071 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 88 › Proposed Rules › 88 FR 74071

    Failure to protect the health, safety and welfare of these foreign nationals can have direct and substantial adverse effects on the foreign affairs of the United States. … (2) For au pairs who will be placed with host families where driving is a requirement as written in the Host Family Agreement: (i) Possess an active driver's license from their home country issued

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  • Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Proposed Rule to List the Queen Conch as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

    87 FR 55200 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 87 › Proposed Rules › 87 FR 55200

    Caribbean EEZ, no person may fish for or possess a queen conch in or from the EEZ, except from November 1 through May 31 in the area east of 64°34′ W longitude which includes Lang Bank east of St. … The 1990 regulations also provided a stricter framework for shell possession.

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  • Examples of Basic Requirements of a Prima Facie Case of Obviousness

    MPEP § 2143 · Federal · Agency guidance

    Agency Guidance › USPTO MPEP › Chapter 2100 - Patentability › MPEP § 2143

    If the adverse interaction between active agent and coating had been known, it might well have been obvious to use a subcoating. … In such situations, the proper question is whether the ordinary artisan possesses knowledge and skills rendering him capable of combining the prior art references.” Id. at 1368, 80 USPQ2d at 1651.

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  • Modernizing Reactor Licensing, Safety Oversight, and Siting Practices

    91 FR 44560 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 91 › Proposed Rules › 91 FR 44560

    The Commission possesses substantial discretion to define, by rule, the threshold that constitutes a change significant enough to require a license amendment. … Members of the public who spoke at the meeting provided no adverse feedback and supported the NRC's approaches presented at the meeting.

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  • Update to Air Carrier Definitions

    87 FR 74995 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 87 › Proposed Rules › 87 FR 74995

    The agency has determined that it would not be a “significant energy action” under the executive order and would not be likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of … (2) Locations: (i) Between any point within the State of Alaska or the State of Hawaii or any territory or possession of the United States and any point outside the State of Alaska or the State of

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  • Final Rulemaking on Simplification of Deposit Insurance Rules for Trust and Mortgage Servicing Accounts

    FDIC FIL-7-2022 · Federal · Agency guidance

    FDIC Financial Institution Letters › Final Rulemaking on Simplification of Deposit Insurance Rules for Trust and Mortgage Servicing Accounts

    that ‘‘[t]his capability will facilitate the FDIC’s resolution efforts by enabling a successor [insured depository institution] to continue payments processing uninterrupted, and will also mitigate adverse … However, as discussed above, the FDIC does not possess sufficient information to enable it to estimate the effects of the final rule on trust account depositors at all IDIs. 63 In the data obtained

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  • List of Fisheries for 2015

    79 FR 50589 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 79 › Proposed Rules › 79 FR 50589

    Therefore, some vessels/participants may possess valid HSFCA permits without the ability to fish under the permit because it was issued for a gear type that is no longer authorized under the most current … The classification of fisheries on the LOF is not considered to be a management action that would adversely affect threatened or endangered species.

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  • Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database

    75 FR 29156 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 75 › Proposed Rules › 75 FR 29156

    )(4) would require the manufacturer to explain the relationship, if any, between the submitter of the report of harm and the manufacturer or private labeler and how the submitter could have come into possession … As such, the proposed rule is not expected to have an adverse impact on the environment. The Commission concludes that no environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is required.

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  • Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Foreign Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions

    86 FR 43470 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 86 › Proposed Rules › 86 FR 43470

    In addition, the Lacey Act, in part, makes it illegal to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase species taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any U.S. law, treaty … The dense human population of the Solomon Islands may also be adversely affecting the Gizo white-eye and its habitat.

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  • Mine Safety Disclosure

    75 FR 80374 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 75 › Proposed Rules › 75 FR 80374

    Commerce' means trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication among the several States, or between a place in a State and any place outside thereof, or within the District of Columbia or a possession … Significant Alternatives The Regulatory Flexibility Act directs us to consider alternatives that would accomplish our stated objectives, while minimizing any significant adverse impact on small entities

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  • Investment Adviser Codes of Ethics

    69 FR 4040 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 69 › Proposed Rules › 69 FR 4040

    We amended our recordkeeping rule to include personal securities transactions of these persons in 1975, in recognition that they may possess inside knowledge that could lead to “scalping” or front-running … Significant Alternatives The Regulatory Flexibility Act directs the Commission to consider significant alternatives that would accomplish the stated objectives, while minimizing any adverse impact on

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  • Privacy of Consumer Financial Information; Requirements for Insurance

    65 FR 10988 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 65 › Proposed Rules › 65 FR 10988

    Thus, if a consumer elects to opt out of information sharing with nonaffiliated third parties, that election applies to all nonpublic personal information about that consumer in the credit union's possession … The Conferees stated that, in prescribing regulations, the federal regulatory agencies should take into consideration any adverse competitive effects upon small commercial banks, thrifts, and credit unions

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  • Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program

    75 FR 24514 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 75 › Proposed Rules › 75 FR 24514

    ; (2) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action planned or taken by another agency; (3) materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, u million or more, or adversely … State means any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality

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  • Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards for Airmen; Incorporation by Reference

    87 FR 75955 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 87 › Proposed Rules › 87 FR 75955

    Background and Incorporation by Reference Under 49 U.S.C. 44703, the Administrator of the FAA possesses the authority to issue airman certificates when the Administrator finds, after investigation, that … The agency has determined that it would not be a “significant energy action” under the executive order and would not be likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of

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  • Modifications to Fuel Regulations To Provide Flexibility for E15; Modifications to RFS RIN Market Regulations

    84 FR 10584 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 84 › Proposed Rules › 84 FR 10584

    fuels need only “meet ASTM standards in general, that is, not necessarily for every geographic location and time of year.” 101 To qualify as sub sim, gasoline (whether or not containing ethanol) “must possess … J t adverse effect on the supply, distribution or use of energy.

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  • Approval of American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Code Cases

    78 FR 37886 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 78 › Proposed Rules › 78 FR 37886

    You may access information related to this proposed rule, which the NRC possesses and is publicly available, by any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov … Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC Library at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html ated to this proposed rule, which the NRC possesses

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  • Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions for Foreign Species; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions

    78 FR 24604 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 78 › Proposed Rules › 78 FR 24604

    The severity of winter conditions adversely affects survivorship of takahe in the wild, particularly of young birds (Maxwell and Jamieson 1997). … The severity of winter conditions adversely affects survivorship of takahe in the wild, particularly of young birds (Maxwell and Jamieson 1997).

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