December 4, 2015 (Volume 80)

Federal Register December 4, 2015

View all documents issued on December 4, 2015. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

72 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 4, 2015

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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We are advising the public of our preliminary concurrence with the World Organization for Animal Health's (OIE) bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) risk designations for 16 regions. The OIE recognizes these regions as being of negligible risk for...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Decreased Assessment Rates:

Title Type Published
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that implemented a recommendation from the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2015-20...
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Meetings:

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The Siskiyou County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Yreka, California. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Commi...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Notice and opportunity for public comment.
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Investigations, Orders, or Reviews:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People's Republic of China (the PRC). The period of review (POR) is N...
Notice Dec 04, 2015
On October 9, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the "Department") published its Preliminary Results of a changed circumstances review (CCR) and intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty ("AD") order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People's...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

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NMFS announces the availability of the "Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (DPEA) for Fisheries and Ecosystem Research Conducted and Funded by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)." Publication of this notice begins the offic...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska:

Title Type Published
NMFS is prohibiting retention of sculpins in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2015 initial total allowable catch of sculpins in the BSAI has been reached.
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled logo Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Title Type Published
The Committee is proposing to add a service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products previously furnished by such agencies.
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunit...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

Title Type Published
DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Executive Order (E.O.) Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, and a final rule issued by the Department o...
Rule Dec 04, 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 Dec 04, 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) 2005-85. A companion do...
Rule Dec 04, 2015
DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, without change, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13672, entitled, "Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunit...
Rule Dec 04, 2015
DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted as final, with changes, an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a statutory pilot program enhancing whistleblower protections for contractor employees.
Rule Dec 04, 2015
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement sections of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, to prohibit the Federal Government from entering into a contra...
Rule Dec 04, 2015
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to update the Government contract file retention periods to conform with the retention periods in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Ge...
Rule Dec 04, 2015
This document makes an amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to make an editorial change.
Rule Dec 04, 2015
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a final rule issued by the Department of Labor's (DOL) Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), which replaced the VETS-100 and VET...
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
EIA has submitted an information collection request to OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Standard Contract for Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fu...
Notice Dec 04, 2015
As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, EIA invites the general public to comment on the following proposed Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): "Gen...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
EPA has authorized its contractor, Avanti Corporation of Alexandria, VA, to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be C...
Notice Dec 04, 2015
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
Notice Dec 04, 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register on October 26, 2015, titled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing. These amendments make two te...
Rule Dec 04, 2015
EPA is finalizing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 29 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). This action requires persons who intend to manufacture (including imp...
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the District of Columbia (the District). This revision pertains to the infrastructure requirement for interstate transport pollu...
Proposed Rule Dec 04, 2015
The EPA is withdrawing its proposed rule to disapprove Maryland's June 4, 2007 ozone attainment demonstration for the Baltimore Area. This withdrawal action is being taken under section 110 of the CAA.
Proposed Rule Dec 04, 2015

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Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation Board (Board).
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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

No documents available.

Terminations of Receiverships:

Title Type Published
Waukegan Savings Bank, Waukegan, IL
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Notice Dec 04, 2015

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

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 previously approved information collection requirement, with ch...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 04, 2015
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Determinations that Products Were Not Withdrawn from Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that the drug products listed in this document were not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination means that FDA will not begin procedures to withdra...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Medicaid Program:

Title Type Published
This final rule will extend enhanced funding for Medicaid eligibility systems as part of a state's mechanized claims processing system, and will update conditions and standards for such systems, including adding to and updating current Medicaid Manag...
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Medicare and Medicaid Programs:

Title Type Published
This proposed notice acknowledges the receipt of an application from the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) for recognition as a national accrediting organization (NAO) for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) that wish to participate in the Medicare...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Dec 04, 2015
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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

Title Type Published
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of a currently approved infor...
Notice Dec 04, 2015
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of a currently approved infor...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Drawbridge Operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Clinton Railroad Drawbridge across the Mississippi River, mile 518.0, at Clinton, Iowa. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner time to perform...
Rule Dec 04, 2015
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Illinois Central Railroad Drawbridge across the Mississippi River, mile 579.9, at Dubuque, Iowa. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner time t...
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for use to assist the homeless.
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing:

Title Type Published
This final rule establishes the definition of "chronically homeless" that will be used in HUD's Continuum of Care Program, and in the Consolidated Submissions for Community Planning and Development Programs. This definition has been the subject of si...
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
This rule amends the regulations to require lessees and owners of operating rights to submit summaries of actual decommissioning expenditures incurred after completion of certain decommissioning activities for oil and gas and sulphur operations on th...
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The United States, as a Party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), may submit proposed resolutions, decisions, and agenda items for consideration at meetings of the Conference of the Parties...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Plats of Survey:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, on January 4, 2016.
Notice Dec 04, 2015
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, on January 4, 2016.
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
Proposed Consent Decrees Under the Clean Water Act
Notice Dec 04, 2015

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

Title Type Published
The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) will be submitting the following Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor, announces the availability of approximately $100,000,000 in grant funds for the TechHire partnership grant program. ETA expects to fund approximately 30-40 grants, with indiv...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

Title Type Published
The Legal Services Corporation ("LSC") Office of Inspector General ("OIG") intends to revise the Compliance Supplement for Audits of LSC Recipients for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, and thereafter and is soliciting public comment on the p...
Proposed Rule Dec 04, 2015

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements:

Title Type Published
NASA is making technical amendments to the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to provide needed editorial changes.
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Federal Acquisition Regulations:

No documents available.

N
National Science Foundation

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

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request establishment and clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Alan T. Waterman Award Committee
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations that would remove regulatory requirements for Federal agencies to submit reports to OPM relating to their implementation of certain human resources management programs and authorit...
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

State Department logo State Department

Charter Renewals:

Title Type Published
Advisory Committee on Private International Law
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Leases and Operation Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Central Maine and Quebec Railway US Inc. from State of Maine
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the publ...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GVI airplanes. This AD requires repetitive breakaway torque checks and torqueing of the brake inlet self-sealing couplings. This AD also requires re...
Rule Dec 04, 2015

Applications for Certificate Authority:

Title Type Published
The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue an order finding Aerodynamics Incorporated fit, willing, and able, and awarding it a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizin...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Leases and Operation Exemptions:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is removing the names of sixteen individuals and thirty entities whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13348 (EO 13348) of July 22, 200...
Notice Dec 04, 2015
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of two individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, "Blocking Property and Prohibit...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

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

Title Type Published
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (the Agencies) as part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and other Federal agencies...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Loan Guarantees:

Title Type Published
This notice provides information to participants in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan guaranty program concerning the state foreclosure timeframes allowable in the calculation of the maximum interest payable on a foreclosure of a...
Notice Dec 04, 2015

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