September 3, 2015 (Volume 80)

Federal Register September 3, 2015

View all documents issued on September 3, 2015. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

89 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on September 3, 2015

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Sep 03, 2015
AMS proposes to amend the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations by decreasing the value assigned to imported cotton for calculating supplemental assessments collected for use by the Cotton Research and Promotion Program. The amendment is required each y...
Proposed Rule Sep 03, 2015
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or Program) regulations to codify certain nondiscretionary provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the "2014...
Rule Sep 03, 2015

Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information Orders:

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This rule expands the membership of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (Council) under the Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information Order (Order). The Council administers the Order with oversight by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Th...
Rule Sep 03, 2015

Cotton Board Rules and Regulations:

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations, decreasing the value assigned to imported cotton for the purposes of calculating supplemental assessments collected for use by the Cotton Research and Promot...
Rule Sep 03, 2015

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Global Markets, Office of Africa is seeking representatives of 15 U.S. institutional investors to participate in the launch of the U.S. Institutional Investor Roadshow. The Roadshow will...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwo...
Notice Sep 03, 2015
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwo...
Notice Sep 03, 2015
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwo...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
On May 1, 2015, the Department initiated the second sunset review of the Order on Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof (ironing tables) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff A...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:

Title Type Published
NMFS implements accountability measures for commercial gray triggerfish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS projects commercial landings for gray triggerfish, will reach the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) for the per...
Rule Sep 03, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT or Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet in open session on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time and Wednesday, October 7, 2015 fr...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

Title Type Published
DoD, GSA, and NASA are adopting as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement changes in the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT[supreg]) registry.
Rule Sep 03, 2015
This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-84. A companion do...
Rule Sep 03, 2015
This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA, and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a summary o...
Rule Sep 03, 2015
This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to make editorial changes.
Rule Sep 03, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Policy Board (DPB). This meeting will be closed to the public.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Education Department logo Education Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (DOE) is adopting, a rule amending the administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements with for-profit organizations. The regulations modify title provisions, and requirements related to the handling of real...
Rule Sep 03, 2015
On October 28, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced in the Federal Register the $1 million H2 Refuel H-Prize competition, allowing teams from across the United States to compete to develop systems that generate and dispense hydrogen from re...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Electricity Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Sep 03, 2015
This notice announces a meeting of the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Sep 03, 2015
This notice announces an open live Board meeting of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 86 Stat.770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Rate Orders:

Title Type Published
The Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-169 and Rate Schedule SLIP-F10. Through this notice, the Western Area Power Administration (Western) places firm power rates for Western's Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projec...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Sustainable and Healthy Communities (SHC) Subcommittee.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Special Observances:

Title Type Published
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Proc. 9309)
Presidential Document Sep 03, 2015
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 9310)
Presidential Document Sep 03, 2015
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (Proc. 9311)
Presidential Document Sep 03, 2015
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 9312)
Presidential Document Sep 03, 2015
National Preparedness Month (Proc. 9313)
Presidential Document Sep 03, 2015
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (Proc. 9314)
Presidential Document Sep 03, 2015
National Wilderness Month (Proc. 9315)
Presidential Document Sep 03, 2015

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Housing Finance Agency logo Federal Housing Finance Agency

Title Type Published
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is issuing a final rule regarding the housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) for 2015 through 2017. The Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as amend...
Rule Sep 03, 2015

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) announces plans to submit a Generic...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is requesting public comments on the Contact Lens Rule, which requires that eyecare prescribers provide a copy of a consumer's prescription to the consumer upon completion of a contact lens fitting and verify or provide prescriptions t...
Proposed Rule Sep 03, 2015
The Commission is requesting public comment on its Trade Regulation Rule entitled "Ophthalmic Practice Rules (Eyeglass Rule)," which requires eye care practitioners to release eyeglass prescriptions to their patients ("Eyeglass Rule"). The Commission...
Proposed Rule Sep 03, 2015

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
HRSA has issued a 12-month project period extension with full funding for the Home Visiting Research Network Cooperative Agreement (HVRN) for the current budget period to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). JHU will continue responsibility for the HVRN a...
Notice Sep 03, 2015
HRSA announces its intent to award a program expansion supplement in the amount of $118,700 for the National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships (NCFPP) cooperative agreement. The purpose of the NCFPP cooperative agreement, as stated in the f...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the renewal of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner). The Commissioner has determined that it is in the public interest to renew the...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Compressed Medical Gases:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the withdrawal of Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) Section 435.100, entitled "Compressed Medical Gases--Warning Letters for Specific Violations Covering Liquid and Gaseous Oxygen."
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
Through this Notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) has designated the Republic of Yemen (Yemen) for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months, effective Septem...
Notice Sep 03, 2015
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Emergencies and Related Determinations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Washington (FEMA-3372-EM), dated August 21, 2015, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Major Disasters and Related Determinations:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (FEMA-4235-DR), dated August 5, 2015, and related determinations.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (Board) will meet on September 22-23, 2015, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard will enforce the Portland Dragon Boat Races Safety Zone from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on September 12, 2015 and 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on September 13, 2015. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of maritime traffic, including the pub...
Rule Sep 03, 2015

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
We, the Bureau of Reclamation, intend to submit a request for renewal of an existing approved information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Recreation Use Data Report, OMB Control Number 1006-0002. As part of its continuing eff...
Notice Sep 03, 2015
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) prohibit activities with listed species u...
Notice Sep 03, 2015
The Department of the Interior is issuing public notice of its intent to delete the Bureau of Reclamation Privacy Act system of records, Interior-WBR-50, Reclamation Law Enforcement Management Information System, from its existing inventory.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (16 U.S.C. Appendix 1-16), the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Aniakchak National Monument Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC), the Lake Clark National Park SRC and the...
Notice Sep 03, 2015
The Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary is announcing a public meeting of the EXXON VALDEZ Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has found no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1337 ("section 337") in the above- referenced investigation. The investigation is terminat...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

WTO Environmental Goods Trade Negotiations:

Title Type Published
Following receipt of a request dated August 20, 2015 (received August 21, 2015) from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under section 131 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2151), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) insti...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Lead in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.62).
Notice Sep 03, 2015

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

N
National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences
Notice Sep 03, 2015
Advisory Committee for Geosciences
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
License Applications To Export High-Enriched Uranium
Notice Sep 03, 2015
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM), PRM-51-29, submitted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the Commonwealth or the petitioner). The petitioner requested that, in light of information gained fro...
Proposed Rule Sep 03, 2015

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an exemption to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy or the applicant) related to the operation of Oconee Nuclear Station (Oconee) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation...
Notice Sep 03, 2015
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-83, held by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station/Texas A&M University System (TEES/TAMUS or the licensee) for the continued operation of its N...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Exemptions:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an exemption in response to a request submitted by ZionSolutions on August 25, 2014, to its general license to operate an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) at the Zion Nuclear...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

License Amendment Applications:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to Combined Licenses (NPF-93 and NPF-94), issued to South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G) and South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) (the licensee...
Notice Sep 03, 2015
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to Combined Licenses (NPF-91 and NPF-92), issued to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC), Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, MEAG Power S...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

License Renewal Applications:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a revised license renewal application from GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC (GEH), requesting renewal of Special Nuclear Material License No. SNM-960 for the Vallecitos Nuclear Center....
Notice Sep 03, 2015

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing concerning an additional Global Expedited Package Services 3 negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications:

Title Type Published
Applicants request an order to permit a business development company ("BDC") and certain affiliated investment funds to co-invest in portfolio companies with each other and with other affiliated investment funds.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Sep 03, 2015
BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.
Notice Sep 03, 2015
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.
Notice Sep 03, 2015
EDGA Exchange, Inc.
Notice Sep 03, 2015
EDGX Exchange, Inc.
Notice Sep 03, 2015
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Sep 03, 2015
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Trading Suspension Orders:

S
Special Counsel Office

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter35), and implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), plans to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for use...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

State Department logo State Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice of one vacancy on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC) for a representative of the electric utility industry. The Board is soliciting suggestions from the public for a...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the establishment of a multi-faceted Expedited Public Transportation Improvement Initiative ("XPEDITE") and solicits participation in a forthcoming Online Dialogue on the initiative. The goal of XPED...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment. T...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces that it has received a joint application from the Pipe Line Contractors Association (PLCA) and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, AFL-CIO (UA...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications:

Title Type Published
FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 13 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions gra...
Notice Sep 03, 2015

Requests for Nominations:

No documents available.

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