November 24, 2015 (Volume 80)

Federal Register November 24, 2015

View all documents issued on November 24, 2015. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

90 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 24, 2015

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The proposed action would treat approximately 8,100 acres to reduce hazardous conditions within a buffer along open roads that burned in the 2015 wildfires. Standing dead and downed trees would be utilized to the extent practicable.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Francis Marion-Sumter Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Columbia, South Carolina. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal A...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:

Title Type Published
This final rule implements Amendment 9 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) (Amendment 9) to bring smoothhound sharks under Federal management and establishes an effective date for previously-...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and the NMFS Northwest and Southwest Fisheries Science Centers (NWFSC and SWFSC, respectively) will hold a public workshop to review and critique its groundfish stock assessment process in 2015. The Gr...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Patent Term Extensions:

Title Type Published
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued an order granting interim extension under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) for a one- year interim extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 5,808,146.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Requests for Applications:

Title Type Published
In this notice, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) International Trade Administration (ITA) announces that it will begin accepting applications for the International Buyer Program (IBP) for calendar year 2017 (January 1, 2017, through December 31,...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration (ITA) announces that it will begin accepting applications for the International Buyer Program (IBP) Select service for calendar year 2017 (January 1, 2017, through December 31,...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:

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Upon application from the U.S. Navy (Navy), we (the National Marine Fisheries Service) are issuing regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activ...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau logo Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is proposing a new information collection titled, "Financial Well-Being National Survey."
Notice Nov 24, 2015
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is requesting to renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) titled, "Report of Terms of Credit Card Plans (FR 2572)".
Notice Nov 24, 2015
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is requesting to renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing information collection titled, "Homeownership Co...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Defense Travel Management Office is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 300. This bulletin lists revisions in the per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the N...
Notice Nov 24, 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 new information collection.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications to Export Electric Energy:

Title Type Published
MAG Energy Solutions, Inc. (Applicant or MAG E.S.) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60- day public comment period for the draft document titled, "External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Sulfur Oxides--Health Criteria" (EPA/600/R-15/066). The draft document was...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to disapprove revisions to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning Vehicle Scrapping, Employee Trip Reduction...
Proposed Rule Nov 24, 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maine. This revision removes State Regulation Chapter 141--Conformity of General Federal Actions from the SIP. The intended ef...
Rule Nov 24, 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maine. This revision removes State Regulation Chapter 141 Conformity of General Federal Actions from the SIP.
Proposed Rule Nov 24, 2015

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal ag...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Business Data Services (Also Referred to as Special Access Services):

Title Type Published
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau grants in part a request seeking an extension to the comment and reply comment deadlines in the business data services (also referred to as special access services) rulemaking proceeding, Special Acce...
Proposed Rule Nov 24, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would improve the effectiveness of WEA message content and the geographic targeting of WEA messages, and facilitate WEA testing and proficiency training. 2................. Wireless Te...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") is issuing a final rule (the "Final Rule") that revises certain provisions of its securitization safe harbor rule, which relates to the treatment of financial assets transferred in connection wit...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

Federal Housing Finance Agency logo Federal Housing Finance Agency

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is adopting a final rule amending its stress testing rule adopted in 2013 to implement section 165(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. FHFA received no comments to its propose...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Complaints:

Title Type Published
Igor Ovchinnikov, Irina Rzaeva, and Denis Nekipelov v. Michael Hitrinov, Empire United Lines Co., Inc., and CarCont Ltd.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Nov 24, 2015

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
The Presidential Transition Directory Web site is designed to help candidates in the 2016 Presidential election get quick and easy access to key resources about the federal government structure and key policies related to Presidential Transition. The...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

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

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding OMB Control No...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comm...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comm...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect the approval of a new animal drug application (NADA) filed by AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. The NADA provides for use of a recombinant deoxyribonucl...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

Food Additive Petitions, Animal Use:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that BASF Corp. has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of sodium formate as a feed acidifier in poultry feed.
Proposed Rule Nov 24, 2015

Guidance:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Voluntary Labeling Indicating Whether Food Has or Has Not Been Derived From Genetically Engineered Atlantic Salmon: Guidance for In...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Voluntary Labeling Indicating Whether Foods Have or Have Not Been Derived from Genetically Engineered Plants." The guidance is intended t...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Medicare Program:

Title Type Published
This final rule implements a new Medicare Part A and B payment model under section 1115A of the Social Security Act, called the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model, in which acute care hospitals in certain selected geographic areas w...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Center for Scientific Review
Notice Nov 24, 2015
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the reopening of the nomination period for individuals qualified to serve as members of the Community Preventive Services Task For...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This final rule amends the Coast Guard's ballast water management reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Upon the effective date of this rule, the Coast Guard will require vessels with ballast tanks operating exclusively on voyages between ports o...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment upon this proposed revision of a currently approved collection of information. In accordance...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard announces the availability of the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee's response to Task Statement 1, "Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 04-08 Revision Working Group." This document recommends various changes to NVIC 0...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Regulated Navigation Areas:

Title Type Published
The stay of reporting requirements under the Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) applicable to barges loaded with certain dangerous cargoes on the inland rivers in the Eighth District area of responsibility (AOR) is scheduled to expire on December 31, 20...
Proposed Rule Nov 24, 2015

Requests for Nominations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee. The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to medical certification det...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Safety Zones:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters encompassing Pea Patch Island Anchorage No. 5 and the upper portion of Reedy Point South Anchorage No. 3 to facilitate dredging in New Castle Range in the Delaware River. This regu...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This document designates "Difficult Development Areas" (DDAs) and "Qualified Census Tracts" (QCTs) for purposes of the Low- Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 42 (26 U.S.C. 42). The United States Department of...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has forwarded the following Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Recreation Use Data Reports, OMB Control Number: 1006-0002. As part of its contin...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Indian Gaming:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the extension of the Class III gaming compact between the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the State of South Dakota.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Permits:

Title Type Published
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) prohibits activities with listed species...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

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

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") has issued a Final Initial Determination on Violation of Section 337 and Recommended Determination on Remedy and Bonding in the above-captioned investigation. The Commission i...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial determinations ("IDs") (Order No. 105 and 106), which terminated the investigation as to the rem...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has found a violation of section 337 in this investigation and has (1) issued a limited exclusion order prohibiting importation of infringing marine sonar imaging systems, products c...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Infectious Disease Management:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Bureau of Prisons proposes two minor revisions to its regulations on the management of infectious diseases. One change would remove the requirement for HIV pre-test counseling for inmates, because the counseling requirement has...
Proposed Rule Nov 24, 2015

Proposed Final Judgments and Competitive Impact Statements:

Title Type Published
United States, et al. v. Springleaf Holdings, Inc., et al.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
The Secretary of Labor has renewed the FACOSH charter and appointed six individuals to serve on FACOSH.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Title Type Published
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 2% in the royalty rates that colleges, universities, and other educational institutions not affiliated with National Public Radio pay for the use of published nondramatic mus...
Rule Nov 24, 2015
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 0% in the royalty rates satellite carriers pay for a compulsory license under the Copyright Act. The COLA is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index from October 2014...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Facility Operating Licenses:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section 189a. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is publishing this regular biweekly notice. The Act requires the Commission to publish notice of any amendments issued,...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee On Reactor Safeguards
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Site Release:

Title Type Published
On August 27, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received from ZionSolutions, LLC, (ZS), a request for approval to remove a portion of the site from the operating licenses for Zion Nuclear Power Station (ZNPS), Units 1 and 2. Specific...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service notice announcing plans to implement five temporary promotions and associated classification changes. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other adm...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Presidio Trust logo Presidio Trust

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Presidio Institute Advisory Council (Council) will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2015....
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Applications:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application under Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act") for an exemption from Section 15(a) of the Act and Rule 18f-2 under the Act, as well as from certain disclosure requirements in Rule 20a-1 under the Act, Item 19(a)(3) of Form N-1A, Items 22(c)(1)(ii), 22(c)(1)(iii), 22(c)(8) and 22(c)(9) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Sections 6- 07(2)(a), (b), and (c) of Regulation S-X ("Disclosure Requirements"). The requested exemption would permit an investment adviser to hire and replace certain sub-advisers without shareholder approval and grant relief from the Disclosure Requirements as they relate to fees paid to the sub-advisers.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Title Type Published
BATS Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 24, 2015
C2 Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 24, 2015
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 24, 2015
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Notice Nov 24, 2015
ISE Gemini, LLC
Notice Nov 24, 2015
International Securities Exchange, LLC
Notice Nov 24, 2015
NYSE Arca, Inc.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster Declarations:

Title Type Published
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of California dated 11/17/2015. Incident: Severe Rain, Flooding and Debris Flows. Incident Period: 10/15/2015. Effective Date: 11/17/2015. Physical Loan Application Deadlin...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

State Department logo State Department

Culturally Significant Object Imported for Exhibition:

Title Type Published
On May 21, 2015, notice was published on pages 29379 and 29380 of the Federal Register (volume 80, number 98) of determinations made by the Department of State pertaining to certain objects imported for temporary display in the exhibition "Power and...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted below are being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describes...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
FRA is issuing this interim interpretation to clarify provisions in its locomotive engineer and conductor qualification and certification regulations with respect to vision standards and testing. In particular, this document addresses further evaluat...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

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

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The FAA's B4UFLY smartphone app will provide sit...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to reinstate a previously discontinued information collection. AC Form 8050-5 is an...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. Title 49 U.S.C., section 44702 authorizes issuan...
Notice Nov 24, 2015
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. 49 U.S.C. 44707 empowers the Administrator of th...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42 and ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by new occurrences of certain cracked main landing gear (MLG) rear hinge pins. This AD requi...
Rule Nov 24, 2015
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-22-20 for certain Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, and A340-300 series airplanes. AD 2008-22-20 required repetitive high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections for cracking, repair if necessary,...
Rule Nov 24, 2015
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that, in specific flight conditions, the allowable load limits on the vertical tail plane cou...
Rule Nov 24, 2015
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 1E2 turboshaft engines. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of uncommanded in-flight shutdowns (IFSDs). This proposed AD would require removing the tachomet...
Proposed Rule Nov 24, 2015
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B, 2B1, 2C, 2C1, 2C2, 2D, 2E, 2S1, and 2S2 turboshaft engines. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of an uncommanded in-flight shutdown of an Arriel 2 eng...
Proposed Rule Nov 24, 2015

Establishment of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action corrects an error in the legal description of a final rule published in the Federal Register of September 24, 2015, that establishes Class E airspace at the Newberry VHF Omni-Directional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), Newbe...
Rule Nov 24, 2015

Noise Compatibility Program; Approvals:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the Noise Compatibility Program submitted by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. (the Aviation Safety and Noise Ab...
Notice Nov 24, 2015

Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace:

Title Type Published
This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Willapa Harbor Heliport, South Bend, WA, to accommodate new standard instrument approach and departure procedures developed at the heliport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and man...
Proposed Rule Nov 24, 2015
This action proposes to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at South Naknek NR 2 Airport, South Naknek, AK, to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument approach...
Proposed Rule Nov 24, 2015

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we invite comments on the proposed or continuing information collections listed below in this notice.
Notice Nov 24, 2015

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